Every superlative people apply to star players applied to Bart Starr. Winner? Check. Leader? Check. Clutch? You bet. Beyond all that, Starr, who died Sunday at the age of 85, was the on-field face of the most successful team of all time. But what about his ...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- By the time the Golden State Warriors tip off their fifth consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals, they'll have had nine days of rest. Nine full days off between sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals and taking ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger is not only producing runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he's preventing opponents from scoring them. The slugger hit his 19th homer and threw out two runners from right field, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-5 ...
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Mark Barron (26) runs through a drill at practice on Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Pittsburgh. 0. By Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Alabama All-American Mark Barron to a two-year, ...
As the Boston Bruins look to tack on another championship for the city's ridiculous winning tear, the St. Louis Blues hope to win their first Stanley Cup in improbable fashion. After all, this was a team in last place in January. After one game, the B's have the ...
JACKSONVILLE, FL - MAY 21: Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles (7) talks with teammates during OTAs on May 21, 2019 at the Jaguars practice facility in Jacksonville, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Getty.
Arizona Diamondbacks (28-26, second in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (25-27, fourth in the NL West). Denver; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (4-5, 4.76 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 40 strikeouts) Rockies: Antonio ...
Kansas City Royals (18-34, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (23-29, third in the AL Central). Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Brad Keller (3-5, 4.43 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 45 strikeouts) White Sox: Lucas Giolito (6-1, ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Iglesias has been drawing rave reviews all season for his nifty glove work. He contributed nicely at the plate Monday, too. The slick-fielding Iglesias hit his first career grand slam off Mitch Keller in the right-hander's major league ...
BAKU, Azerbaijan — As Arsenal and Chelsea fans scramble for flights and buses to get to the Europa League final, Baku's streets are quiet. On the main shopping street, only soccer-shaped plant pots indicate there's a game on at all. Of the foreign fans ...
Jon Gruden was a big topic of conversation during the 2019 NFL Draft. The Raiders had four first round picks, starting with the No. 4 selection, after Gruden rearranged the team's roster last season with head-scratching trades of Amari Cooper and Khalil Mack.
Neymar flew to a Brazil soccer team practice session in a Mercedes Benz helicopter that's reportedly worth close to $15 million. The ride clearly had a good effect on the 27-year-old as he was seen smiling on the training ground. The Paris Saint-Germain ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay's plan to use an opener was derailed by recent heavy bullpen use. Yonny Chirinos showed that fill-in starters, even on a pitch count, can be an excellent replacement. Chirinos was pulled after five no-hit innings and ...
CINCINATTI — A Turfway Park and Belterra Park jockey has died after a car crash according to Florence Police. Euclyn "Pede" Prentice, Jr., a Virgin Islands St. Croix native, died Monday after his car struck a bus. Police said Prentice struck the driver's side of ...
Defenseman Connor Clifton certainly isn't shying away from the moment. On hockey's biggest stage in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night, the 24-year-old rookie bid adieu to any lingering anonymity when he notched the first of Boston's four ...
Huesca president Agustin Lasaosa has reportedly been arrested, along with several former and current players, over allegations of match fixing. According to Servimedia (h/t Marca) on Tuesday, Lasaosa has been taken into custody alongside Juan Carlos ...
Sebastian Soto scored a pair of goals, and the United States beat Nigeria 2-0 Monday in the Under-20 World Cup at Bielsko Biala, Poland, to rebound from an opening loss to Ukraine. Soto headed in Alex Mendez's corner kick from 5 yards in the 18th minute, ...
CHARLESTON — West Virginia University's baseball team found out it would be an NCAA regional host Sunday, and Monday the Mountaineers learned their seed and opponents for this weekend. Texas A&M is the No. 2 seed in the Morgantown Regional ...
Torey Krug lined up St Louis center Robert Thomas and knocked him off his skates, delighting the crowd and sending an unmistakable message to rest of the Blues: the Bruins had woken up from their 11-day layoff, and they were ready to fight for the Stanley ...
For the seventh straight season, Mizzou baseball missed out on NCAA regionals. They just missed the cut despite having an RPI of 31 and a 34-22-1 record. However, the Tigers dropped five in a row to end the season, including a sweep at home against ...
Former Australian Test spinner Gavin Robertson is in the fight of his life after receiving a "heartbreaking" diagnosis. Robertson's cricketing career was as up and down as they come, but the man who donned the baggy green four times now faces his toughest ...
The IRFU have confirmed Rob Kearney has signed a new contract extension until the end of the 2019/20 season. The Leinster full-back had been locked in negotiations with the IRFU for the past two months and had revealed that the length of the deal being ...
Glenn Maxwell is one of limited-overs cricket's best players of spin, but the allrounder says Australia might need to take their medicine to successfully counter the threat of spin wizard Rashid Khan in their World Cup opener against Afghanistan.
South African men's national Under-20 squad, Amajita, tackle Korea Republic in a make-or-break clash in the Fifa Youth tournament at the Tychy Stadium in Poland on Tuesday night in what promises to be a humdinger. Kick-off time for this eagerly ...
Rafael Nadal suffered a foot injury 14 years ago and during his recovery he was forced to adapt the way he approached his training and the time he could spend on the court. "I was a hard worker when I was a kid. Very hard worker. Especially because I was ...
In exciting news, this weekend was the first for a while where it was almost all about the rugby. With the finals less than a month away now nothing matters but the results on the field and this week saw a number of teams take important steps to secure their ...
AC Milan legend and 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed he will leave his post as head coach of the Serie A giants after they failed to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League. Read: Italy Announce Squad For Euro ...
The topic of mental health is finally starting to gain a foothold in the sports arena. Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was one of the first to discuss his struggles, followed by Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Last week the Pac-12 announced a $3.6 ...
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