Don Larsen, who pitched a perfect game for the New York Yankees on Oct. 8, 1956 -- outdueling Sal Maglie in Game 5 of the World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers -- has died. He was 90. Larsen's representative, Andrew Levy, confirmed his death in a ...
Justin Herbert is an Oregon legend. That much, no matter what would've happened in the Rose Bowl, was never up for debate. The hometown kid became the starter as a true freshman and blossomed into a touted NFL prospect. He amassed the ...
If it was Tua Tagovailoa's last time on a college football field, then he went out a beloved celebrity. The amount of admiration that Alabama's injured quarterback generates from people around him is fun to watch, so I followed Tua around the field after ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — There are no surprises left with Michigan football. It's a team that is maddeningly consistent. The Wolverines are a good bet to win between nine and 10 games each season, but never 11. They will fall short of Indianapolis and the Big Ten ...
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks held off a strong challenge from short-handed Minnesota in a 106-104 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo got his 30th ...
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota's investment in Kirk Cousins has yet to yield a postseason victory. The hyper-scrutinized quarterback's first opportunity to get one with the Vikings has arrived this week, on the heels of his career-best season. Traveling to the ...
LOS ANGELES — As 2019 comes to a close, the NBA enters a new decade with roughly five weeks until the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Before the Christmas holiday, nearly the entire league gathered in Las Vegas for the annual G League Showcase. The scene ...
They barely had time to clean out Harry Hiestand's office. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Bears have turned to someone familiar with coach Matt Nagy and hired Juan Castillo as their new offensive line coach. Hiestand was just fired on ...
DALLAS -- Ryan Ellis sustained an upper-body injury in the Nashville Predators' 4-2 loss against the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium on Wednesday. The 28-year-old defenseman was injured when he was ...
J.J. Watt will play Saturday, but how much will the Texans defensive end play? Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel said Watt would play on obvious passing downs. "I think that we'll have to kind of measure to see where he is and how he's doing, ...
BOISE, Idaho — Justinian Jessup scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half and Boise State pulled Wyoming 65-54 on Wednesday night. Abu Kigab had 15 points, nine in the second half, for the Broncos (10-5, 2-1 Mountain West Conference), who won ...
SANTA CRUZ — Carrying precious cargo, Warriors player development coach Seth Cooper weaved through traffic while rookie center Alen Smailagic sat shotgun and pulled up the Dallas Mavericks roster on his phone. The two went through the list as ...
Nobody has covered Gophers football more than I have, and when I look back to the big victories in program history, I have to give coach P.J. Fleck credit: His 31-24 win over Auburn at the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day is one of the most important in ...
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Wednesday that he does not expect his side to be busy during the January transfer window. The Reds boss told reporters the Premier League leaders are unlikely to add to their squad midway through the campaign.
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall has never been shy about proclaiming the exploits of his team. But after the No. 24 Shockers outlasted East Carolina 75-69 on Wednesday, he was not in the mood to do so. "It wasn't anything to shout ...
OMAHA, Neb. — Mitch Ballock hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points, Ty-Shon Alexander added 21 points and a career-high six steals and Creighton stretched its winning streak to eight games, topping Marquette 92-75 on Wednesday night.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tre Scott scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to carry Cincinnati to a 67-51 win over UConn in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teamson Wednesday night. Chris Vogt had 19 points on 8-of-10 ...
A simple rib fracture wasn't going to keep Zach Ertz out of a play-in game for the playoffs in Week 17. The Eagles tight end seems to be as tough as they come and certainly would have played if allowed. But what was reported as a lacerated kidney sidelined ...
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. When: 7:30 PM PT. How to Watch/Listen: NBA TV, Fox Sports Prime Ticket, AM 570. Projected Starting Lineups. Pistons: Bruce Brown – Langston Galloway – Tony Snell – Christian Wood – Andre Drummond.
Men's Pac-12 play begins Thursday with five games, highlighted by Oregon's game at Colorado. Only one conference team is ranked in the top 20 this week, but that one team (Oregon) looks like a possible Final Four squad. Pac-12 teams play 18 conference ...
Brown totaled 14 points (5-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 122-101 loss to the Magic. Brown provided another serviceable line despite returning to a reserve role with Bradley Beal (calf) ...
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Based on his conversations with the NFL, Seattle coach Pete Carroll believes the league wishes there had been pass interference called on the field against San Francisco's Fred Warner late in the Seahawks' loss to the 49ers last ...
ARCADIA, Calif. -- A horse broke down in the last race at Santa Anita on Wednesday, the track's first racing death of the winter-spring meet after a spate of deaths last year. Golden Birthday took a bad step in the stretch and jockey Victor Espinoza fell off while ...
The NFL and its TV partners had a good year in 2019. Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal reports that viewership was up 5 percent for the 2019 season compared to the 2018 season. The average game in 2019 got 16.498 million viewers, compared to ...
After missing the Knicks' first 33 games of the season, Reggie Bullock made his debut with the team on Wednesday night against the Blazers, and his impact was felt immediately. Bullock, who had been sidelined as he recovered from offseason neck surgery, ...
North Carolina State has hired Tim Beck as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, completing a revamp of Dave Doeren's coaching staff after a four-win season. Beck had spent the past three seasons as offensive coordinator at Texas, though he was ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Earl Mitchell to a contract for the playoffs Wednesday and waived defensive back Antone Exum Jr. Mitchell spent the previous two seasons with the 49ers but has not played ...
Whether you're sitting atop the golden throne of your fantasy league or slouching in the slums of missing the playoffs again, another fantasy season has come to an end. If you drafted Alvin Kamara with your top 3 pick, there's always next year. This past ...
In the 174th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, we look at the Falcons' free agency class and try to figure out if they should keep tight end Austin Hooper and linebacker De'Vondre Campbell, the team's leading tackler. We also peek ahead to the Senior Bowl ...
Penn State cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields announced Wednesday night on Twitter that he will return for his senior season with the Nittany Lions. Castro-Fields tied for the team lead this season in both interceptions with two and passes broken up with eight.
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