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| NHL, NHLPA partnering with Hockey Diversity Alliance The NHL and NHL Players' Association are partnering with the Hockey Diversity Alliance to create a first-of-its-kind grassroots hockey development program aimed toward young players of color in the greater Toronto area. The pilot program is one of several ... | |
| POSTGAME 5: Going the Distance HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED. A double-overtime goal by Ivan Provorov at 15:03 of the game's fifth period sent the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders in Game 6 of their Second Round Series on Thursday night. New York controlled ... | |
| North Texas places QB coach Tate Wallis on leave after arrest North Texas quarterbacks coach Tate Wallis was arrested Thursday in Denton County on charges that he allegedly had an improper relationship with a student while he was coaching at a nearby high school last year. North Texas has placed Wallis on leave. | |
| Packers High-Fives: Players You'll Be Talking About GREEN BAY, Wis. – Ready or not, the Green Bay Packers will kick off their 102nd season on Sept. 13 at the Minnesota Vikings. And, really, who's going to be fully ready? With no offseason practices, an abbreviated training camp and no preseason games, ... | |
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| UAB sets Conference USA record with 19th straight home win BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Spencer Brown rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown and UAB beat Central Arkansas 45-35 on Thursday night to set a Conference USA record with its 19th straight home victory. Jermaine Brown Jr. added 75 yards rushing and a ... | |
| Hernández hits 3-run HR in 10th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 6-2 BOSTON (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 10th inning after breaking up Boston's no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the seventh, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Red Sox 6-2 on Thursday night. Toronto opened the ... | |
| Royals lose third straight, 11-6 to White Sox KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Luis Robert's 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6 Thursday night. Robert was one of three White Sox to homer in the contest, joining Edwin ... | |
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| Phillies deliver on Bryce Harper's quote for the ages As famous Philadelphia sports quotes go, it might not be up there with Fred Shero's classic "Win today, walk together forever," comment, or Moses Malone's "Fo, fo, fo," prediction, or Jimmy Rollins' "Team to beat," prophecy. But what came out of Bryce Harper's ... | |
| Browns RB Chubb stays humble, hungry with big payday ahead BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Nick Chubb's star is rising. The rest of him remains grounded. The Pro Bowl running back hasn't changed since the moment he joined the Browns as a second-round draft pick in 2018 and immediately impressed everyone with his ... | |
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| A's righty Daniel Mengden tests positive for coronavirus OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantined at home in Houston, where he received the result that forced Oakland and Major League Baseball to postpone four games this week. | |
| Rangers at Astros Series Recap: The Good and the Not So Good The Texas Rangers dropped two of three games in the first series of the 2020 season against their state rival Houston Astros. The Rangers fought back on Tuesday night to steal the game in extra innings, but were shut down on Wednesday night and ... | |
| Tigers, Twins open five-game series with doubleheader After having a six-game winning streak snapped Wednesday at Milwaukee, the revitalized Detroit Tigers begin a five-game series in Minneapolis with a doubleheader Friday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins. Left-hander Matthew Boyd (1-4, 7.27 ERA) ... | |
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| The Latest: University of Arizona suspends athletics The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Arizona is suspending all athletic activities until Tuesday after 13 people tested positive for COVID-19 and six more had ... | |
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| Eric Gordon Delivers in Game 7 After Season-Long Struggles By most measures, 2019-20 has been the most frustrating year of Eric Gordon's career. Gordon missed 36 games due to knee surgery and a smattering of leg injuries, and he finished the regular season shooting a career-worst 36.9% from the field. But it's fair ... | |
| Medvedev missing the cheers and jeers at Flushing Meadows NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev's feisty interaction with the boisterous New York crowd at Flushing Meadows was one of the highlights of his thrilling run to the U.S. Open final last year but the rangy Russian is missing the "adrenaline" of the fans this ... | |
| Victor Martinez's colt out of Kentucky Derby because of fever LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Kentucky Derby dream of Victor Martinez is over. The retired five-time All-Star catcher owns King Guillermo, who was set to run in Saturday's 146th Derby. But Martinez and trainer Juan Carlos Avila decided Thursday to scratch the ... | |
| 2020 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference, Round 2 Unlike in the Eastern Conference, first-round matchups in the Western Conference were highly competitive. No team was swept and there were two series that came down to the last seconds of a Game 7. This brings us to the second round, where every single ... | |
| The Latest: Azarenka tops Sabalenka in battle of Belarusians NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times EDT):. 10:20 p.m.. Victoria Azarenka won the battle of the Belarusians at the U.S. Open with a 6-1, 6-3 win over fifth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka. Azarenka advanced to the third round ... | |
| Patriots Release Three Players FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that they have released rookie DL Michael Barnett, CB Michael Jackson and WR Mohamed Sanu Sr. Barnett, 23, was signed by New England on Aug. 24. The 6-foot-4, 304-pounder played in 46 ... | |
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| Marcus Mariota makes his return to Raiders practice But for Mariota, Gruden said the priority for him is to get healthy from offseason ankle and shoulder injuries and prepare as much as he can before the season starts. The Raiders added Mariota to the roster for a reason. If Carr struggles in the beginning, his ... | |
| Gardner Minshew: Jaguars don't have "selfish ambitions" The Jaguars are definitely going to be young. And they might not be very good at football. But at least there's a sense of common purpose, according to their quarterback. Gardner Minshew told Judy Battista of NFL Network (in an interview conducted before ... | |
| Washington-Philadelphia Runs Phillies first. Roman Quinn grounds out to shallow right field, Luis Garcia to Asdrubal Cabrera. Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. Bryce Harper singles to shallow center field. J.T. Realmuto doubles to deep right field. Bryce Harper to third. Didi Gregorius ... | |
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| Football Oversight Committee reveals recommended spring season While college football resumes in the fall for some, others just received word of a rough look at a spring football season. According to a report from ESPN college football insider Heather Dinich, the Football Oversight Committee sent in their recommendation to ... | |
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| Report: Zach Ertz contract talks with Eagles end abrputly Sports, while a source of entertainment for millions of fans, is a business. And players do their best to get the most out of their athletic stature for as long as it lasts. Contract negotiations in the NFL can often become contentious. They sometimes lead to ... | |
| CHSAA schools will have fall sports, but not in Nassau There will be sports at CHSAA schools across Long Island this fall. The Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association will follow the state guidelines for bringing back sports during the coronavirus pandemic and be even more cautious in some ... | |
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| Spain grabs 1-1 draw in Germany as internationals resume Spain defender Gaya scored deep into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw against Germany as the UEFA Nations League started without fans Thursday, ending a 10-month international break. The Valencia defender scored in the sixth minute of injury to ... | |
| Why the Vikings should consider trading for Josh Rosen This offseason, the Minnesota Vikings decided to give an extension to Kirk Cousins that will keep the quarterback under contract until 2023. Cousins is expected to remain the Vikings starting signal-caller for the next two seasons, but it's possible the team ... | |
| Reuben Frank's final 2020 Eagles 53-man roster prediction Reuben Frank's final 2020 Eagles 53-man roster prediction originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Its hard enough predicting a 53-man roster. This year its even harder considering all the Eagles injuries. NFL teams can put unlimited players on ... | |
| Bengals waive linebacker Brady Sheldon According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Bengals have waived linebacker Brady Sheldon. Sheldon spent time on the Bengals practice squad last year, and was promoted to the active roster for the final two games. The former undrafted rookie from ... | |
| Solomon: Rockets have heart, but they'll need 3-pointers too Like an emergency room doctor putting a crash cart to use, James Harden saved the Rockets' playoff lives Wednesday night. It matters not why or how they ended up lifeless, without a heartbeat toward the end of the first-round Game 7 matchup against the ... | |
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| Athlete power: 'Shut up and play' is tossed from the game The sports world came to a halt last week as leagues postponed professional men's and women's basketball games, football practices, soccer matches, baseball games, hockey playoffs and tennis competitions as players protested the shooting of a Black man ... | |
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