As the old axiom goes, practice makes perfect. And there are examples throughout history. Before the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Normans and Anglo-Saxons staged a scrimmage with pool noodles and water balloons. Before Neil Armstrong walked on the ...
John Thompson's accomplishments are too numerous to chronicle in any tribute. To name but a few, the Hall of Famer won almost 600 games, took Georgetown to 24 straight postseason appearances including three NCAA Final Fours and the 1984 national ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Monday. Warner is the third member of the 49ers to go on the list, which is for players who either test positive for the ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- As remarkable as the one-year turnaround from four wins to a Super Bowl appearance might have been for the San Francisco 49ers, repeating the feat could be even harder. Especially considering the competition in the NFC ...
The Charlotte Hornets today unveiled new Association and Icon Edition uniforms to be worn starting with the 2020-21 NBA season, in association with Official Jersey Patch Partner LendingTree. The white and teal uniforms were updated in 2017 when Jordan ...
The NFL has quite the special feel to it in 2020. Mostly thanks to the league's most exciting players. Think reigning MVP Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens. Or Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. Even not-so-household names ...
No golf fan will be surprised to see Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm or Rory McIlroy in this week's Tour Championship field. Nor will the names of Justin Thomas, Webb Simpson and Bryson DeChambeau raise any eyebrows. But the PGA Tour has now whittled ...
Earlier today, it was reported that the Vikings had given left tackle Riley Reiff an ultimatum: take a significant pay cut and remain with the team or decline that pay cut, get released, and become a free agent. The team gave Reiff until tomorrow (Tuesday) to ...
As if the Padres hadn't done enough over the last three days, they struck gold Monday morning when they agreed to a nine-player deal with the Indians that netted them right-handed pitcher Mike Clevinger, arguably the best available starter at this year's trade ...
In the months after the Patriots' somewhat stunning loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl 52, Tom Brady asked Robert Kraft to honor an unwritten a verbal agreement the two men made in 2010. The agreement? To let Brady leave the team if he felt the relationship ...
Cleveland Browns center J.C. Tretter is the President of the NFL Players Association as many know. Tretter has taken a stand at many times over the last six months over player salaries to COVID relations. Recently, Tretter had a good bit to say on an article he ...
In this week's Conn Smythe Trophy edition of the NHL Power Rankings we have a new name at the top. Miro Heiskanen climbs into our No. 1 spot as he has helped the Stars jump out to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Avalanche. Heiskanen is driving ...
Barcelona has heard the request from one of its key players to leave and has finally given in. Ivan Rakitic is going back to Sevilla. As for the request from its marquee maestro, that doesn't figure to be sorted anytime soon. The Lionel Messi saga has officially ...
As she sat in a small interview room in Melbourne this January, Robin Montgomery could see that her dreams were more within reach than ever before. Nearby on the grounds of the Australian Open, another 15-year-old, Coco Gauff, was playing in the fourth ...
The A's have bolstered their rotation, acquiring Texas Rangers starter Mike Minor in a trade for two prospects to be named later, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Monday morning citing sources. The Oakland A's have acquired left-hander Mike Minor from the ...
Mike Clevinger traded to the San Diego Padres: See social media reaction to the Cleveland Indians' massive trade. Updated Aug 31, 2020; Posted Aug 31, 2020. Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins, August 26, 2020. The Indians traded pitcher Mike ...
EA Sports' UFC series faces the same problem as real-life MMA: how do you attract casual fans while keeping the hardcore audience satisfied? It's a problem that developer EA Vancouver has tried to tackle head on with UFC 4, but in doing so, the solid ...
In the NBA's Eastern Conference, the first round of the 2020 postseason has already come and gone. The matchups looked extremely lopsided in Round 1 and the games weren't particularly close. Outside of the Orlando Magic stealing one game from the ...
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has reportedly missed the last three days of training camp with an unexcused absence, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The absence is believed to be contract related with the 25-year-old heading into the ...
The Diamondbacks dealt Ray to the Blue Jays on Monday in exchange for reliever Travis Bergen, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports. The Blue Jays currently hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the American League but felt the need to bolster their ...
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that Castro was unavailable out of the bullpen the past two days while recovering from a sinus infection, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports. Hyde didn't seem too concerned about the health of Castro, ...
(CBS4) – Broncos fans may not be able to attend the first few home games (or more) at Empower Field at Mile High this season due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the team is offering them a chance to have their faces in the stands. To do so, fans will need ...
After making the break of the day, a crash for Cofidis' Anthony Perez, following a puncture, took him out of the running for the polka dot jersey and out of the race altogether with a suspected broken collarbone.
Sulser will not be the Orioles' closer going forward, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports. Sulser has saved five games for the Orioles this season but has blown three more opportunities. He's given up runs in each of his last four outings, walking eight batters in five ...
Safety Derwin James is set to miss time after hurting his knee in practice over the weekend, but it doesn't sound like the Chargers are looking outside the organization to help fill in for him. That was on some minds because Earl Thomas is a free agent and ...
In the span of about 48 hours the Padres were involved in trading a small village. It started on Saturday when they sent a couple of prospects to Kansas City for reliever Trevor Rosenthal and culminated (maybe) on Monday morning with a blockbuster that ...
The yellow school buses are on reserve. Jack Knowlton and his merry band from Sackatoga Stable are back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 17 years. This time with a horse everyone knows. Tiz the Law is 4-0 this year, winning by a combined 16 1/2 ...
The Mets have received trade interest in beleaguered closer Edwin Diaz, but have told interested clubs that they don't intend to move him, according to league sources. Diaz, along with Robinson Cano, was the centerpiece of the 2018 trade that sent top ...
The Call of Duty League announced Monday that Season 2 of the CDL will be played in a four-on-four format instead of the five-on-five team structure of the inaugural season. The news comes less than 24 hours after the Dallas Empire won the inaugural CDL ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Angelique Kerber returned to action for the first time in seven months and beat Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-4 on Monday to reach the second round of the U.S. Open. The 17th-seeded German, who entered the ...
Monday night at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will open a three-game series that could very well decide the AL East race. The Rays come into Monday with a nice 3 1/2-game lead on the Yankees and a series win would more ...
To say the least, this has been a bizarre countdown to the Bills' 61st season in the era of Covid-19. No organized team activities (OTAs), no preseason games and a gag order on some of what happens in training camp. On the list of subjects that may not be ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has already had a significant impact on the NFL world, and fantasy football is sure to be no exception this year. Fantasy managers will be weighing plenty of unique challenges this year, which is why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could ...
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Nine Auburn football players have tested positive for COVID-19, with another seven away from the team after being deemed high-risk, head coach Gus Malzahn confirmed to reporters Sunday. "We're learning as we go here," Malzahn said. "Every day and ...
3 minutes ago. Former Penguins assistant coach Jacques Martin did not take long to find a new job. Less than three weeks after the Penguins opted not to renew his contract, Martin was hired by the New York Rangers on Monday in the same capacity. Martin ...
Gamine has looked like the heavy favorite to win the Eclipse Award as the top 3-year-old filly in the country thanks to dominating performances in back-to-back race. The question now is whether there's a challenger for year-end honors. That could be ...
Everything was in place the way it will be when the Rams visit Lincoln Financial Field on September 20: the benches, the tunnel, the pregame music and warmup routine. It was the "dress rehearsal" for the regular season and the Eagles went out on a ...
TORONTO (AP) — Jean Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal 7:18 into the third period and the New York Islanders moved within one win of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night.
Tennis superstar Serena Williams, who rose from modest beginnings to earning millions during her luminous career, says her outlook on money has not changed: Be responsible and manage your spending. That was the overall theme of her message to ...
BARCELONA have agreed to sell Ivan Rakitic back to Sevilla, according to reports. It is claimed the Croatian underwent a medical with his old team this afternoon. Barcelona have agreed to sell Ivan Rakitic back to Sevilla. 1. Barcelona have agreed to sell ...
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