TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stood wide-eyed outside the Raptors' locker room on Saturday night as a familiar figure headed over and embraced him, saying, "Welcome to the city, man." Vladdy Jr., meet Drake. Drake, Vladdy Jr. Only in Toronto.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers are taking a chance on an undrafted player whose father once had the best punch in boxing in their search for a running back to pair with Christian McCaffrey as a 1-2 punch. Georgia's Elijah Holyfield, the son of ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- For the past week, Darnell Savage Sr. has racked his brain trying to remember who the man was, the former Green Bay Packers player who stopped him and his son, Darnell Savage Jr., at a flag football tournament more than 15 years ...
We know it's early, but we couldn't resist offering a preview of what the first round could look like next spring. By Eric Single. April 29, 2019. O.K., who's ready for seven more rounds? The 2019 NFL draft is over, and while some fans may still be processing the ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Monday that they have placed injured linebacker Ryan Shazier on the Physically Unable to Perform List, effectively ending his 2019 season. It was a move that comes as no surprise. Shazier has been out since late in ...
Before the NBA playoffs began, I listed Kawhi Leonard as the most interesting player among those on the 16 rosters participating. Through one series and one game of the Raptors star's postseason, Leonard has held up his end of the bargain. He anchored a ...
In case you ever decide to hate sports without the crutch of a rooting interest, financial, familial, or simply laundry-based, here's your ticket. The pre–NBA Finals NBA Finals are already a drunken bar argument, and they're only going to get worse. The Houston ...
Texas Tech coach Chris Beard agreed Monday to a new contract that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in college basketball. Beard signed a six-year contract that will pay him $4.575 million annually, keeping him under contract through the ...
It was an intense opening round between the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs, but in the end, the West's No. 2 seed found a way to win and advance. Denver was pushed to the brink by San Antonio, but held on for a narrow 90-86 win in Game 7 to ...
NOTES ON THE REDSKINS' OVERALL DRAFT. Dating back to 2011, the Redskins have now selected at least seven players in nine consecutive drafts for the first time since the league adopted the seven-round format in 1994. The Redskins completed the ...
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek is day-to-day with a lower-body injury while defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is out with an upper-body injury. Coach Rod Brind'Amour also said Monday that forward Saku Maenalanen is expected ...
Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump, for the first time, will welcome a women's sports team to the White House for their own event: the 2019 NCAA women's tournament champion Baylor Bears. Trump has come under scrutiny for never hosting a ...
Bears general manager Ryan Pace appeared on the "Mully and Haugh Show" on WSCR-AM 670 Monday morning to discuss the draft. Here are five things we learned from that conversation: (1) The Bears had coveted David Montgomery for a long time and ...
Lost amid the Daniel Jones hysteria, the ascension of Kyler Murray as the No. 1 pick and Drew Lock falling into the second round was the quarterback who was forgotten. The player who went undrafted despite a strong junior year and impressive measurables ...
General manager Bob Quinn entered the 2019 NFL Draft with the hope of adding talent and depth to his linebacker corps. But when it comes to the right fit in Detroit's multiple defensive scheme, Quinn and the Lions are very particular in the type of linebacker ...
Nashville set new records for television and streaming viewership and live attendance for the NFL Draft. A combined 47.5 million viewers watched the draft over its three days last week. That number includes viewers on the four television networks - ABC, NFL ...
Longtime NFL Network draft analyst and Main Line native Mike Mayock is getting decent grades for his first draft as general manager of the Oakland (soon to be Las Vegas) Raiders. ESPN's draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. gave the Raiders a solid "B" (the same ...
There was a stretch of time on Sunday, just as there have been a handful of moments over the last month, where it seemed like Manchester City would finally drop points. Burnley, at their Turf Moor home, were paragons of the "bend but don't break" ...
It is easy to understand why Nick Williams hasn't played much for the 2019 Philadelphia Phillies. An offseason shopping spree landed both Andrew McCutchen and Bryce Harper on free agent deals to play left field and right field. Center field is the home of ...
There were several big storylines in the NBA this past weekend as the second round of the playoffs commenced. But all things considered, only one outcome was truly surprising: The Boston Celtics, who have struggled to find consistency, pieced together a ...
Betting for Saturday's Kentucky Derby opens the day before, which is actually Kentucky Oaks day. Placing the "right" bet is a matter of opinion, but just make sure you have your cash in hand and know what you want to do when you walk up to the window.
OAKLAND -- Stephen Curry has spent most of this postseason walking a fine line between being available and effective, or fouling out of a game. Which means the Warriors have had more nervous moments than they want. Seven games into the second ...
Arsenal is bad, folks. There's no other way to describe it right now. Don't get me wrong, there have been points this season when the Gunners have been unequivocally good. (A 2-0 win over Manchester United and a 4-2 victory against Tottenham come to ...
Fresh off signing the highest-ranked recruiting class in Indiana football history, Tom Allen is at it again. On Monday, the Hoosiers coach picked up a commitment from four-star wide receiver Rashawn Williams out of Detroit's Martin Luther King High School.
Oakland Athletics (14-16, fourth in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (11-17, fourth in the AL East). Boston; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Frankie Montas (4-1, 3.10 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 26 strikeouts) Red Sox: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-2, ...
The first round of the NFL Draft had a distinctive orange flavor this year. Three Clemson Tigers were selected in the first round this past weekend, and they all happened to be defensive linemen. Many people thought Christian Wilkins would be the first ...
UPDATE, 1:40: To make room on the 40-man roster, RH Andrew Moore, acquired from Seattle in the Alex Colome/Denard Span trade, was designated for assignment. Moore was 0-2, 12.98 in five games at Durham, allowing 29 hits and 10 walks in 17 1/3 ...
For every individual on the planet, we each subscribe to a strong belief or philosophy for a particular practice. A mother from, let's say Denver, Colorado, may believe that her children will get the best education from homeschooling. A hiring manager may ...
A striker for a Turkish soccer club died Monday from injuries he sustained during a bus crash after an away match, team officials announced. Josef Sural, a 28-year-old Czech Republic native, died at a hospital after he and six Aytemiz Alanyaspor teammates ...
More than 40,000 runners will be feeling pretty sore today after completing the London Marathon on Sunday. Elite runner Hayley Carruthers is already back at work despite crawling over the finish line. "I started counting my steps and my head was gone, ...
(CNN) Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and compatriot Vivianne Miedema pulled off an unprecedented double at the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards Sunday, becoming the first winners of both the men's and women's Player of the Year awards to ...
WEST PALM BEACH — Attorneys for a woman who investigators say was involved in providing sex services to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others are expected Monday to argue why videos apparently depicting the acts should be protected ...
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Chase Elliott felt right at home, embraced by fans at a track a few hours from home and one where his father celebrated victory a couple of decades before. This time it was Chase's turn.
Former Illinois offensive guard Nick Allegretti became just the second Illini player drafted in the last three years on Saturday when the Kansas City Chiefs selected him with the 216th pick in seventh round of the NFL Draft. Allegretti captained Illinois in each of ...
Four times European champions Ajax are hunting their first major continental triumph since Patrick Kluivert downed AC Milan in the 1995 final. Ajax Amsterdam players celebrate their victory over Juventus in their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second ...
Leicester City's Hamza Choudhury has apologised for "hurtful and offensive" historical social media posts. Midfielder Choudhury, 21, wrote the messages in 2013 and 2014. In one he included a racial reference, and in another he said he did not "feel sorry" for ...
Baku - Lewis Hamilton has warned Ferrari to shape up and mount a serious title challenge after his Mercedes team swept the first four races of the season. The defending five-time world champion, who finished second behind his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri ...
David Allen claims he will knock out David Price inside one round and says their heavyweight fight has "zero" chance of going the distance. Allen and Price are due to meet on the undercard of Dillian Whyte-Oscar Rivas at London's O2 on July 20, live on Sky ...
Kaizer Chiefs extended their run without a win in the PSL to five games as Bloemfontein Celtic beat them 1-0 at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday. Four key factors in the victory were as follows: - Chiefs too narrow. - Celtic protect the middle. - Seema's team ...
Sophomore catcher Casey Opitz delivered a 2-0 fastball down the left field line in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday afternoon to help the sixth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks defeat the 18th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers, 4-3, in walk-off fashion for their ...
John Tavares, Mark Stone and Matt Murray headline a group of 22 players who will represent Canada at the upcoming world hockey championships in Slovakia. Hockey Canada announced the roster Monday as the Canadians look to deliver their first gold ...
Reitz senior Brooke Wilhite (1) steals second base against Mater Dei at the Barker Avenue Athletic Complex. The Panthers are ranked No. 8 in Class 4A. (Photo: DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS). EVANSVILLE -- The road to West Lafayette begins ...
Tickets for Hull City's final game of the 2018/19 Sky Bet Championship campaign against Bristol City remain on general sale. Nigel Adkins' side host the Robins at the KCOM Stadium on Sunday 5th May with KO at 12.30pm, and tickets for the game are priced ...
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