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Adam Silver wants NBA play-in tournament to continue after this season NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Friday said his personal preference is for the play-in tournament to continue after this season, and that it was a success because of the incentive it gave teams to care until the end of the regular season. "I haven't made any ...
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Russell Wilson drama is 'old news' to Seahawks, Pete Carroll says The collective football universe has spent many hours and days discussing the Wilson situation, including rumblings of a potential trade to destinations like Chicago, before it ultimately simmered and slithered into the ether before the start of the 2021 draft.
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Favored Brooklyn Nets attracting big bets to win NBA title The Brooklyn Nets franchise hasn't won a league championship since Julius Erving was dunking on the ABA in 1976. Bettors are betting big money that the Nets' title drought is about to end. Entering this year's playoffs, the loaded Nets are the consensus ...
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Five-star junior point guard 'Scoot' Henderson to join NBA's G League Ignite next season The move signals a shift in the nature of the G League Ignite thinking. Henderson is the first high school junior to commit to the Ignite program and, due to his age, marks the first player signed who is not NBA draft-eligible the next year.
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Brad Holmes: 'We're Not Going to Just Bridge Guys' Brad Holmes: 'We're Not Going to Just Bridge Guys'. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes appeared on "The Athletic Football Show" to discuss the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid are finalists for NBA's MVP award But now it's just about decision time, as the NBA announced its finalists for MVP – and all their major awards – on Thursday night. The top three vote-getters for each award were announced before ...
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Stop everything you're doing and watch Simone Biles' Yurchenko double vault During podium training on Friday ahead of Saturday's U.S. Classic, Simone Biles casually showed off her latest vault and WE PROMISE YOU ARE NOT READY FOR THIS. In case you haven't guessed yet, here's Biles showing off her Yurchenko double pike ...
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UConn Huskies give women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma five-year contract extension through 2025 The extension is retroactive to April 2020 and can be extended for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. Auriemma, 67, will receive a base salary of $600,000 per year and additional compensation for ...
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Roundtable: Have No-Hitters Lost Their Luster? This week, Spencer Turnbull and Corey Kluber became the fifth and sixth pitchers to throw no-hitters in the 2021 season. Is there such a thing as too many no-nos?
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Phil Mickelson has clubhouse lead at PGA Championship after second-round 69 Jason Day had an easy explanation. "There were no foul balls,'' said Day, who played with the 50-year-old Mickelson during the first two rounds at the Ocean Course. " ...
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes ahead of rehab schedule, to participate in OTAs The Chiefs quarterback remains ahead of schedule in his rehab from toe surgery this offseason and will be a limited participant in organized team activities, NFL Network's James Palmer reported. Kansas City will begin OTAs ...
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Colin Cowherd answers: Which NBA playoff teams are trending up, down or sideways? For more up-to-date news on all things "The Herd," click here to register for alerts on the FOX Sports app! Philadelphia 76ers (Trending Up).
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Rutgers shows more depth heading into Schiano's 2nd season PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers is going to have a lot more depth on its roster when Greg Schiano starts his second season back in charge of the Scarlet Knights' football program. Part of the increase has to do with some players returning for an extra season ...
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Minnesota Wild RW Marcus Johansson suffered broken arm against Vegas Golden Knights Johansson's left side crashed into the goalpost, dislodging it from the mooring and forcing him out of the game. The 30-year-old Johansson, in his first season with the Wild, was doubled over in pain as he slowly left the ice.
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Broncos promote Darren Mougey to director of player personnel Mougey had drawn interest from across league over the years while rising quickly through the Broncos' ranks, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Had Mougey not been promoted, Rapoport added that Denver would have likely lost him.
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What Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta Has Said About Sergio Aguero Ahead of Final Premier League Appearance The Argentine national will complete a ten-year long career in English football which has seen him dominate crucial fixtures single-handedly, winning a multitude of team and individual accolades in the process. Mikel Arteta enjoyed quite a few duels with ...
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The Giants-Dodgers rivalry is back and the stakes are finally high again Seven weeks into the major league season, cynics across the baseball industry are all wondering the same thing. When will the Giants fade? The Dodgers are the reigning World Series champions and the Padres made all of the splashy offseason moves, but ...
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Key to beating the Wizards: control the tempo, win the transition game The Philadelphia 76ers now know their first-round opponent and they can begin (if they haven't already) scheming to stop the vicious backcourt-led attack of the Washington Wizards. The Wizards have had sort of an odd season. They opened the year 5-15 ...
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Game 3 Projected Lineup: Hurricanes at Predators NASHVILLE - The Carolina Hurricanes, who are up 2-0 in their First Round series against the Nashville Predators, will likely be without defenseman Jaccob Slavin again for Game 3. Slavin is nursing a lower-body injury and did not participate in the morning ...
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Phil Campbell rallies past Bayside Academy to win school's 1st state baseball title Phil Campbell senior Levi Crittenden hadn't pitched in a game since the regular season ended. On Friday, he pitched the most meaningful innings of his team's season. Crittenden pitched 4.1 shutout innings of relief and allowed just two hits as the Bobcats ...
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How the Timbers can beat the Galaxy Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has been a completely different player than he was when he joined LA last year. After scoring just a pair of goals in 2020, Chicharito is setting the league on fire and currently leading the golden boot race, having tallied seven ...
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Previewing the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Clippers Some might see it as progress. But the 4 vs 5 matchup looks misleading. Looking at the point differential (which is often a better indicator of a team's true strength), the Clippers were the second-best team in the league this season. The Mavericks finished tenth.
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Joe Harris and Brooklyn Nets Have Grown Together There were 49 wins over two seasons and then a breakthrough in 2018-19. Harris won the 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend and led the NBA in 3-point percentage. The Nets jumped to 42 wins and the playoffs. Two months later, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant ...
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Cardinals' Carlos Martinez: Activated ahead of start He initially expected that he wouldn't have to miss a turn in the rotation but wound up missing just shy of two weeks. The righty owns a passable enough 4.35 ERA on the season, but his 12.6 percent strikeout rate gives him a very low fantasy ceiling.
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Nottingham grad Nate Knight recaps rookie season, readies for NBA Playoffs against New York Knicks Syracuse, N.Y. -- Former Nottingham High School standout Nate Knight played 33 games for the Atlanta Hawks this season and is looking to become the first Central New York native to see the court in the NBA Playoffs since Andray Blatche in 2013-14.
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Report: Rangers & Yankees Discussing Trade For Outfielder With the Yankees in need for outfield help, the Texas Rangers are discussing a potential trade with New York. DALLAS, Texas — The Texas Rangers and New York Yankees could be on the verge of making a trade centered around an outfielder. For now, at ...
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Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami: Week 6 Preview It's unlikely that Teran will start, but if he's ready he'll certainly come in off the bench. As for Inter Miami, Nicolas Figal, Robbie Robinson, and Kelvin Leerdam are listed as out by the MLS Injury Report, but there is no reason given for their absence.
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Cardinals Sign Wide Receiver Antoine Wesley The Cardinals are bringing in a wide receiver who Kliff Kingsbury knows well. Antoine Wesley, who spent the first two years of his NFL career in Baltimore, signed a one-year contract Friday. He played for Kingsbury in college at Texas Tech. The Cardinals had ...
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BYU football planning for full capacity at LaVell Edwards Stadium in 2021 "We are really excited to welcome back Cougar Nation into LaVell Edwards Stadium this fall," said BYU director of athletics Tom Holmoe in the announcement. "I know our football team is looking forward to a great schedule this season.
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Ezekiel Elliott's dogs accused of another attack after escaping The report says Elliott was issued three counts of "Dog at Large" violations, one for each dog, and police have launched an investigation into the Cowboys star.
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Central Michigan QB John Keller checks out of hospital, recovering at home after near-fatal shooting incident It's been a life-changing three weeks for the Keller family, but they got a glimmer of hope on Friday afternoon, as Central Michigan backup QB John Keller was allowed to be discharged from Hurley Medical Center on Friday afternoon, a major step in his ...
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Blues Game Day: Bortuzzo, Faulk out; Dunn a maybe To put it mildly, the Blues defense remains in flux for Friday's critical Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche in the first round NHL playoff series. Justin Faulk and Robert Bortuzzo are out after being on the receiving end of blows to the head by Avs forwards ...
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2 players the Saints should have on the trading block With the 2021 NFL Draft behind them, the New Orleans Saints should not settle with their current roster going into training camp. Here are two players they should look to deal before the start of the season. Carolina Panthers v New Orleans Saints Photo by ...
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How the Cleveland Indians built the best bullpen in baseball After all, like most aspects of the Indians' roster, their bullpen lost more than it gained during the offseason with Cleveland declining Brad Hand's contract option, with the three-time All-Star and 2020 American League saves leader going on to sign with the ...
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NFL rumors: Eagles still make sense as a trade partner for Texans' Deshaun Watson, insider says "At least eight or nine teams that said they were interested, and they told them they would get back to them after free agency. The plan was to start the negotiations around April 1 and see who was serious. There were going to be a lot of teams who would be ...
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Graham Jr. ready for the Chicago Bears cornerback competition: 'You have to go take it' CHICAGO — Thomas Graham Jr. was at an Airbnb in Newport Beach, California, on NFL draft weekend, watching the event unfold on TV. But when his name still wasn't called by the fifth round, the former Oregon cornerback who opted out of the 2020 college ...
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: At home recovering, out indefinitely Tavares (head) is out indefinitely after being dismissed from the hospital Friday morning, per the team's release. He is at home recovering and being monitored by team medical personnel. Coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Tavares did suffer a concussion, per ...
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Leafs Captain John Tavares Leaves Hospital; Out Indefinitely The 30-year-old center crashed into Montreal's Ben Chiarot 10:29 into the first period of Thursday's playoff series opener and was hit in the head by Corey Perry's knee as he fell. Tavares gave a thumbs-up as he was wheeled off the ice.
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OU basketball: Former Sooner guard Alondes Williams transfers to Wake Forest The graduate transfer averaged 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game last season. The 6-foot-5 former junior college transfer scored 15 points in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against No. 1 seed Gonzaga in his final game for the Sooners.
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Julian Edelman talks about Patriots quarterback competition between Cam Newton and Mac Jones It's been a long time since a quarterback drafted in the first round has been in New England. The last time that happened, in 1993, there was no doubt that Drew Bledsoe would be starting for the Patriots immediately after being drafted first overall. This year, it ...
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Real Valladolid vs. Atletico Madrid live stream: La Liga's title is on the line The Real Valladolid vs. Atletico Madrid live stream sees the latter with its fate in its own hands. Win, and Atletico clinches its first La Liga title since 2014. An Atletico loss or draw means Los Colchoneros can still win the title... but only with some outside help.
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Contenders to replace Nuno Espirito Santo as Wolves boss Bruno Lage has emerged as a contender for the Wolves job (Mike Egerton/PA · Rafael Benitez could be an attractive option for Wolves (Nick Potts/PA) · Paulo Fonseca will leave Roma at the end of the season (Martin Rickett/PA ...
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What channel is Warriors vs. Grizzlies on today? TV schedule, start time for NBA play-in tournament If contrasting styles make for great fights, then Friday night's play-in game between the Grizzlies and Warriors should be a doozy. Memphis is known for its interior attack, as it led the NBA in both points in the paint per game (55.8) and second-chance points ...
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Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays lined up for four-way battle Here we are, three weeks into May, 11 days from a traditional measuring stick day in baseball -- Memorial Day. While it might be more trope than policy, the truism has always been that it is the first date during the long season when teams start to make ...
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