THE BROWNS AT MIDSEASON. During his midseason press conference, GM Andrew Berry mentioned the team had goals for the Browns this season. He declined to be specific beyond saying "a playoff appearance is special." Here is what I heard about the ...
Jim Neilson, a defenseman who played 12 of his 16 NHL seasons with the New York Rangers, has died. He was 79. Neilson was born in Big River, Saskatchewan, on Nov. 28, 1940, but he and his two sisters were sent to St. Patrick's orphanage in Prince ...
The Giants will travel to the nation's capital to take on Washington in Week 9 in yet another NFC East showdown. The Giants are in the midst of a six-week stretch in which they play five division games. Joe Judge's squad lost close games to the Cowboys and ...
AVON, Ohio — Nathanial Vakos' 30-yard field goal on the final play Friday night of Avon's 20-17 regional championship win vs. Avon Lake sends it back to the Division II state semifinals. The Eagles will play in the OHSAA's state football final four for a fourth ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The scene was straight out of the World Long Drive Championship spectacle. Bryson DeChambeau would consider that a compliment. He took a slow practice swing, then the next one at full force. Eyes focused, deep breath, chest fully ...
Sixth-ranked Clay-Chalkville blasted Southside-Gadsden 63-0 in the opening round of the Class 6A state playoffs on Friday at Clay's Cougar Stadium. The 10-1 Cougars will play at Homewood in Round 2 next week. Clay-Chalkville's stellar class of junior skill ...
First, the bad news: with every football season there is uncertainty. This season is already bad. Shadowed by COVID-19, which has the potential to cancel games, or the season in the worst case, the Pac-12 schedule has been shortened to seven games and ...
As the 2020 Big Ten season began a few weeks ago, most pundits and fans around the conference felt Ohio State would be the best team in the conference. Through the first two weeks of the season, a lot of people are looking smart. Ohio State trounced ...
NCAA football action continues with a full slate of games on the Week 10 schedule. That includes a playoff style showdown, which features Clemson visiting Notre Dame, plus the return of PAC-12 Conference play. Featuring betting odds posted at the ...
AUSTIN — The Stills brothers, Dante and Darius, strike fear into the hearts of opposing offenses as West Virginia's leaders of the Big 12's best defense. And No. 22 Texas (4-2, 3-2 Big 12) will have its hands full trying to contain the Stills brothers, Texas ...
Prior to each Duke football game, beat writers Evan Kolin, Shane Smith, Jake Piazza, Max Rego and Cam Polo will make their predictions for the contest, and we'll track their records throughout the season. Here are their takes on the Blue Devils' rivalry ...
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox are bringing back Alex Cora, rehiring the manager that led them to the 2018 World Series title less than a year after the team let him go because of his role in the Houston Astros' cheating scandal. Follow the latest on Election ...
On the surface, the Vikings' Week 9 game might not seem like the most exciting one. It pits the 2-5 Vikings against the 3-4 Lions in a matchup of NFC North teams who likely won't be playoff participants this season. However, there are actually a ton of ...
YANKTON — The complementary pieces were all in place for the defending Class 11AA champion Pierre Governors in Friday night state semifinal at Crane Youngworth Field. Lincoln Kienholz threw a pair of touchdowns and ran for one more, and the ...
Nadal has never won the tournament in Paris and lost his only final 13 years ago. The top-seeded Spaniard next plays Alexander Zverev, who beat three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 7-6 (1) for a fourth straight win against the Swiss veteran.
By Ronnie Hagood, for The Tribune. MADISON — The Hewitt-Trussville Huskies made their return to the playoffs on Friday night after failing to qualify in 2019. The Huskies, ranked No. 3 in Class 7A, traveled to James Clemens High School for the first round ...
SOUND BEND, Ind. — The gold chains DJ Uiagalelei wears around his neck and rubber bands around his wrist tell a lot about Clemson's freshman quarterback. The No. 5 pendant hanging down to his chest refers to his nickname, Big Cinco, which goes back ...
Bryson DeChambeau had been in possession of the U.S. Open Championship trophy for less than an hour after his dominant six-stroke victory in September at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck when his mind turned to the next major test in front of him ...
SANDPOINT – Inland Empire League champion Sandpoint – three weeks removed from dispatching rival Moscow in the regular season – didn't deviate from its identity in a state 4A quarterfinal rematch Friday. It didn't need home-run plays, either.
Sam Burns must thrive on an urban vibe, because he's certainly prospering from a change of scenery at the Vivint Houston Open. After suburban Humble humbled him a year ago in his first appearance here as a pro, he has made his first visit to Memorial Park ...
By Bill Cornwell. HUNTINGTON – Saturday marks the third game on Marshall's 2020 football schedule that was not initially on the schedule. Cancellations due to COVID-19 related issues left Marshall looking for games to fill holes in the schedule this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are NBA royalty. Maybe that was always destined to happen when they picked up LeBron James, crowned basketball's king long before his hike to Hollywood, or when they doubled their superstar count with Anthony Davis. But they ...
Rugby's stringent high-tackle rules are again under the spotlight after the All Blacks and the Wallabies both finished with 14 players after a controversial fourth Bledisloe Cup contest at Suncorp Stadium. Referee Nic Berry had a major say in the stirring 24-22 ...
Williamsport made it four district titles in five years after beating Delaware Valley, 3-1, Friday evening to win the District 2-4 Class AAAA title. The game was tied at halftime. Hemberth Pena-Vasquez scored from 20 yards out when Connor Poole crossed a ball ...
Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) massive surge in the last fortnight—with five consecutive victories, including against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator—would have rattled Delhi Capitals (DC). For the major part of the league stage, DC looked the ...
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