Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have had initial conversations about randomly testing players for opioids following an autopsy report that showed oxycodone and fentanyl in the blood of late Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
CHICAGO -- Auston Matthews said speculation he will leave the Toronto Maple Leafs when his contract runs out in five years is "a little bit disappointing." Former NHL executive Brian Burke last week told Sportsnet 590 The FAN he would "bet a sizeable ...
The first thing that came to mind when I met Tom Brady was intimidation. I'm showing up in 2005 with a guy who just came off his third Super Bowl win. So, it's a little intimidating walking in the room with Tom Brady for the first time. I remember our first meeting: ...
Joe Thornton agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Financial terms were not released. The forward, who turned 40 on July 2, had 51 points (16 goals, 35 assists) in 73 regular-season games with the Sharks last season ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers presented Matt LaFleur with the game ball Thursday night after the Green Bay Packers' 10-3 victory over the Chicago Bears. It was LaFleur's first regular-season victory as an NFL head coach. "I've got such a high regard ...
When Jake Gardiner delivered the news to his son Henry that the family would be moving to North Carolina this season, the little guy almost tossed his cereal with happiness. On Friday, Gardiner signed a four-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
MILWAUKEE -- Chicago Cubs shortstop Javy Baez will get an MRI on his left thumb Saturday as he continues to remain out of the lineup after jamming it on a headfirst slide last Sunday. "When he came in today [Friday] he tried to swing," manager Joe ...
No. 10 Auburn will take on Tulane at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn and Tulane came through for backers last week. The Tigers managed to cover a 3.5-point spread in their six-point win over Oregon. Similarly, Tulane delivered ...
A slugger with a familiar last name who often powered through pain and lifted the Cardinals to a World Series championship in 2006 and then later had a second act as a candid sports pundit on St. Louis radio, Chris Duncan died Friday in Tucson, Ariz., after ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Vlade Divac is leading off the festivities at the Basketball Hall of Fame's 2019 enshrinement ceremonies. The former Los Angeles Lakers star was the first to be inducted Friday night at Springfield's Symphony Hall. He would be joined ...
Rookie receiver DK Metcalf had knee surgery less than three weeks ago, but the second-round pick practiced this week and is on track to make his NFL debut when the Seahawks host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. "He's ready to go," Seahawks coach ...
Like every revolution — the successful and the unsuccessful, the significant and the inconsequential — the Ravens offense will change by the day. Sometimes it will work, and other times it will not. It will zig one Sunday, then zag the next Thursday. Its outlines ...
Purdue (home) vs. Vanderbilt (away). Current Records: Purdue 0-1-0; Vanderbilt 0-1-0. Last Season Records: Purdue 6-7-0; Vanderbilt 6-7-0;. What to Know. Purdue will take on Vanderbilt at noon on Saturday at home. Purdue is the favorite here -- although ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans Saints fan's lawsuit against the NFL and game officials over the failure to call a crucial penalty against the Los Angeles Rams in a January playoff game was dismissed Friday by the Louisiana Supreme Court. The ruling ...
Poland had not been to the World Cup in 52 years. It's making up for lost time. Poland is in the driver's seat for a quarterfinal berth next week after beating Russia 79-74 in a second-round opener on Friday in Foshan, China. Adam Waczynski scored 18 points ...
INDIANAPOLIS — It's been a long eight months, but Indianapolis Colts football is back! During the offseason, the team focused on adding more speed and playmaking ability to both sides of the ball in the NFL Draft, welcomed some talented veterans in free ...
Teams: Wisconsin (1-0) vs. Central Michigan (1-0). When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Where: Camp Randall Stadium. TV: BTN with Lisa Byington (play-by-play) and J Leman (analysis). Radio: AM-920 in Milwaukee and a state network with Matt Lepay (play-by-play), ...
No. 4 Oklahoma (home) vs. South Dakota (away). Current Records: Oklahoma 1-0-0; South Dakota 0-1-0. Last Season Records: Oklahoma 12-2-0; South Dakota 4-7-0;. What to Know. Oklahoma will take on South Dakota at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday at Gaylord ...
BOSTON – As their beloved defending world champions fade from this year's playoff picture, it might further pain Red Sox Nation to hear who's been boosting one of the Yankees' MVP candidates. Yes, David Ortiz has been supplying Gary Sanchez with ...
A judge in Alameda County denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed Jerry Hollendorfer to race at Golden Gate Fields. Hollendorfer has been barred from tracks owned by the Stronach Group after six horse fatalities this year ...
FAU coach Lane Kiffin sees the program he'd like his Owls to become in No. 18 UCF. UCF travels to FAU on Saturday, winners of 23 consecutive regular-season games and 26 of its last 27 overall. "I think it's the program that every Group of Five program ...
It's clobberin' time ... is what the Dodgers would say if they cared about this series. They have the might, they have the talent, but they also have the NL West well in hand. They're the best team in baseball. This weekend barely matters to them. The Giants are ...
Two-time Olympic gold-medalist runner Caster Semenya will not have a chance to defend her 800-meter championship at September's world track and field championships in Qatar due to a Swiss court ruling handed down in July. However, that didn't stop her ...
The Washington Redskins revamped their receiving corps this offseason and went with a youth movement at the position. They could be in for some growing pains as a result. While the Washington Redskins were able to make some upgrades to some of their ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When the football game between the University of Texas and Louisiana State University begins it will likely be over 100 degrees in DKR Memorial Stadium. That kind of heat has led Austin-Travis County EMS to warn people to come ...
Following April allegations by attorney Michael Avenatti that Nike paid Zion Williamson or his associates bribes to attend Duke, the university opened an internal investigation to determine if Williamson's NCAA eligibility had been compromised during his lone ...
Florida State hopes to put together a complete game Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe. Last weekend, the Seminoles seemed to be on a roller coaster against Boise State in their season opener. The first half against the Broncos was about as good as it ...
Anthony Joshua insists he will not make the same "little mistake" against Andy Ruiz Jr. a second time around after a lack of patience cost him his heavyweight titles. Ruiz stunned the boxing world back in June when he stopped overwhelming favorite Joshua ...
Former Buckeye Luke Fickell returns to Ohio Stadium for the first time since he took the Cincinnati job in 2016. There are plenty of story lines and Fickell is at the center. The third-year Bearcats coach played five years at Ohio State in the early 1990s and was a ...
The Netherlands took a major step toward UEFA Euro 2020 qualification on Friday with a 4-2 win over rivals Germany. Donyell Malen, making his international debut, scored the go-ahead goal. Serge Gnabry opened the scoring before the break, but the ...
Torey Krug made it clear he wants to stay in Boston. The 28-year-old defenseman told ESPN's Emily Kaplan he's "interested in" taking less money to remain with the Bruins when he becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer. "It's something that I've ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No.7 Michigan defeated Middle Tennessee State 40-21 to open its 2019 season on Saturday night. Since then, the Wolverines have shifted their focus to Army, who U-M will take on this Saturday at Noon ET. Of course, as Michigan ...
Ken Hitchcock's job title is adviser, which presumably means everything except running a bench. No coaching, which means the third-winningest coach of all time (849) won't be in a team issue sweatsuit at the morning skates, and in a suit and tie at night.
Former University of Arizona basketball player and current Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton is donating $100K toward hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas. Ayton, who was born in Nassau, Bahamas posted to Twitter Friday reflecting on the damage ...
It's a near certainty that one of the Vegas Golden Knights' young defensive prospects will make the jump to the NHL this coming season. President of hockey operations George McPhee confirmed as much following the trade that sent defenseman Colin Miller ...
With England U21s hosting Kosovo at the KCOM Stadium next week, we pick out some of the key players in the squad. The Young Lions kick-off their U21 Euro qualifying campaign with a trip to Turkey this evening before heading home to play Kosovo in Hull ...
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