Final Four: Villanova star Jalen Brunson can back you down with the best of them The first time Jalen Brunson backed Villanova freshman Collin Gillespie down into the post, the bewildered rookie had no clue what was going on. “Here I am, coming out of high school, and I think […]
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March Madness: How to watch the NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament Final Four It’s all chalk in the women’s Final Four. No. 1-seeds UConn, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville all made it to Columbus, Ohio, and will battle for a shot at the national championship. Here is everything […]
Alex Rodriguez’s image makeover ‘the greatest rehab ever’ Alex Rodriguez played his final baseball game in 2016. In retirement, he’s raised a significant question: Has any athlete’s image ever changed so dramatically, from bad to good? “It’s absolutely unbelievable,’’ New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told USA TODAY Sports. “It’s […]
MLB salaries 2018: Rockies at forefront of shift – paying relievers more than rotation Rather than attempting to lure a free-agent starter to Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies spent money early and often on relief pitchers this winter. And now, after their $106 million bullpen investment set the tone for […]
MLB salaries 2018: A 3% raise for average major leaguer – but future commitments dipping The free-agent market was a dud this winter, leaving Major League Baseball players and their agents seething. Ultimately, baseball’s average salary compared to 2017 amounted to a cost-of-living bump, as it rose 3% – and […]
Royals’ Salvador Perez out 4-6 weeks after freak knee injury Talk about carrying some baggage into the season. Kansas City will be without Salvador Perez for up to six week after the star catcher sprained the medial collateral in his left knee while carrying a suitcase up some stairs in […]
76ers’ Joel Embiid leaves with facial contusion after collision with Markelle Fultz Philadelphia’s win streak became a secondary concern after Joel Embiid went down in the second quarter. Dario Saric had 26 points and 14 rebounds and the 76ers earned their eighth straight victory despite losing Embiid to a facial […]
LeBron James ties Michael Jordan’s record for double-digit scoring as Cavs beat Hornets LeBron James doesn’t go into every game thinking he needs to score 10 points. The 14-time All-Star said it just “organically happens.” It helps, of course, to be a multi-talented 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward viewed by many as […]
Moritz Wagner is Final Four-bound Michigan’s emotional spark plug Michigan likes to fancy itself a national brand, with an alumni and fan base that stretches coast to coast. Wolverines basketball coach John Beilein knows this, and so when he boarded a plane to Berlin a few years ago to follow […]
Why Connor McDavid should not repeat as NHL MVP Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid scored his 40th goal of the season on Tuesday night, the first Oilers player to hit the milestone since Petr Klima in 1990-91. He passed the 100-point mark by adding two assists to give him 102 […]
