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Commentary: The 'Fight of the Century' at 50
Monday marked the 50th anniversary of perhaps the greatest sporting event of my lifetime, and one of the most significant ... Read More
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Adam Henrique, Rickard Rakell propel Ducks to OT win over Kings
Adam Henrique scored three minutes into overtime, Rickard Rakell became the fourth Anaheim player in 10 years to have three or more points in consecutive games and the Ducks defeated the L.A. Kings 6-5 on Monday night in ...Read more
Evander Kane's OT goal helps San Jose Sharks end losing skid
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evander Kane scored 41 seconds into overtime as the Sharks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center.
Kane same into Blues zone on an odd-man rush and ...Read more
Ben Frederickson: Some teams already are clashing with MLB's COVID protocols. The Cardinals shouldn't be one.
JUPITER, Fla. — As this week’s one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic's derailment of 2020 spring training approaches, Major League Baseball continues to toggle.
The league has moments that show how it adapted ...Read more
Matt Calkins: The Carlos Dunlap trade was a big win for the Seahawks, even if he doesn't return
No matter what happens next, the Carlos Dunlap experience was a win for the Seahawks. Whether the defensive end ends up wearing blue and green beyond 2020, his contributions went above and beyond.
On Monday the Seahawks ...Read more
Kaapo Kahkonen's flawless goaltending helps Wild end Vegas' six-game winning streak
Vegas snapped the Wild's six-game win streak, and then the Wild returned the favor.
In its return home from the road, the Wild prevented the Golden Knights from rattling off a seventh consecutive victory — shutting them...Read more
Les Miles is out as Kansas Jayhawks football coach after harassment allegations emerge
Kansas Athletics and football coach Les Miles have decided to mutually part ways, they announced in a joint statement late Monday.
Miles, who was hired as KU’s football coach in November 2018, was 3-18 in two seasons ...Read more
Paul Zeise: Ben Roethlisberger took less money but now may need to accept a lesser role in the offense
A major piece of the Steelers’ offseason puzzle was solved when Ben Roethlisberger signed a new contract for 2021. He agreed to take a $5 million pay cut, and then allowed his deal to be restructured in a way that will ...Read more
Mark Bradley: Georgia Tech has built a different sort of NCAA bubble
For the first time, teams not invited to the NCAA Tournament will have more to consider than their NIT seeding. The top four teams not in the field of 68 — the “first four out,” in other years — will be put on ...Read more
Dave Birkett: Can Detroit Lions count on Kerryon Johnson to be D'Andre Swift's backup in 2021?
"He’ll hold up. … There’s no issues with his durability for us.”
Bob Quinn uttered those immortal words on Day 2 of the 2018 NFL draft, when reporters questioned why he traded up for running back Kerryon Johnson. ...Read more
Michigan State is on cusp of NCAA bid; here's how the Spartans have gotten there
A little more than two weeks ago, Michigan State finding a path to the NCAA Tournament seemed unlikely, at best.
Actually, it was hard to find anyone, outside of the most ardent Spartans supporter or someone in the locker...Read more
Gene Frenette: JU firing Jasick won't correct long-standing hoops challenges
Here we go again: the men’s basketball program at Jacksonville University making bigger news for hiring/firing its head coach than anything it ever does on the court.
It happened again Monday when Tony Jasick got the ax...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: Young Giants show that the rebuild will be worth the wait
There’s a covenant teams create with their fans when it comes to a rebuild.
The process is going to be long and difficult — when you’re tearing it down and building it back up, there’s no way around that — but ...Read more
Jets use franchise tag on safety Marcus Maye
Being the best player on the 2020 Jets was a low bar, but someone had to clear it. That someone was Marcus Maye, who will be back on what the Jets hope is a radically improved roster in 2021.
The Jets franchise tagged ...Read more
On anniversary of terrifying day, Willie Calhoun in familiar spot with Texas Rangers
Willie Calhoun was not in the Texas Rangers’ lineup Sunday ... against the Los Angeles Dodgers ... at Surprise Stadium.
That was the scene a year ago for the most terrifying moment of his career.
But Calhoun was in the...Read more
Patrick Reusse: JT Riddle could solve Twins' search for infield depth
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The roster limit for the pre-September portion of the major league season was supposed to increase by one to 26 players in 2020, with a limit of 13 pitchers.
The pandemic then changed everything, with...Read more
'It's about surviving and staying alive.' UK and Miss. State 'in the same boat.'
Kentucky will not be the only team seeing Thursday’s second-round game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament as a first step toward an NCAA Tournament bid. So will UK’s opponent, Mississippi State.
“We’re in ...Read more
Matt Calkins: Is pride getting in the way of clear decision-making when it comes to Russell Wilson and the Seahawks?
Pride is in the air.
That’s the word that comes to mind when I hear about Russell Wilson’s discontent in Seattle. That’s the word that comes to mind when I read reports that the front office is taking and making ...Read more
Lightning's gritty net-front play paying off with goals, wins
Jon Cooper has one quality he’s looking for above all others when it comes to putting one of his players in front of the opposition’s net: courage.
The player has to endure shoves and stickwork to stand his ground in ...Read more
Gerald McCoy: 'I would love to go back to Tampa'
TAMPA, Fla. ― Gerald McCoy’s career with the Bucs ended after nine seasons when he and the team “mutually agreed to part ways” prior to the 2019 season.
Two teams and one significant injury later ― McCoy ...Read more
Dallas Cowboys finally reach long-term contract with quarterback Dak Prescott
The third time proved to be the charm for the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott.
A third offseason of negotiations finally resulted in a long-term contract that will make him the highest-paid player in franchise...Read more
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