CHAPECO, Brazil — Thousands squeezed into Chapeco’s cathedral and even more packed a stadium to mourn the death of 71 people in a plane crash, 19 of them members of the Chapecoense club who had been on the brink of soccer greatness. “To lose (almost) all of them in such […]
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For his return to competitive golf for the first time in 15 months, Tiger Woods put into his golf bag the Scotty Cameron putter he used to win 13 of his 14 major championships. For years the club was at rest in the putting studio of his palatial estate in […]
Oregon’s loss to rival Oregon State in this year’s Civil War capped a fitting end to the program’s worst season in a generation, which has cast a spotlight on Mark Helfrich’s job security just two years after he led the Ducks to the doorstep of a national championship. Helfrich met […]
Justin Houston gives Chiefs needed edge in playoff push DENVER – It would have been understandable if Justin Houston missed this entire season after the Pro Bowl pass rusher underwent February surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Instead, Houston is back and providing the Chiefs […]
For second time this month, Lions edge Vikings late DETROIT (AP) Matthew Stafford led another crucial drive late in the fourth quarter, and Matt Prater’s kicking again helped Detroit to a tight victory over Minnesota. For the second time this month, the Lions edged the Vikings. This time, they didn’t […]
Gregg Popovich convenes San Antonio town hall with scholar Cornel West, Spurs, local youth SAN ANTONIO — The team attempted to keep it private, but San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is doing more than just speaking to reporters about social issues, according to a couple of Twitter posts Monday […]
Insider: Injury-depleted Pacers no match for Warriors INDIANAPOLIS — The task became harder, the opponent even more daunting, the objective near impossible to accomplish. The Indiana Pacers, a day after their most impressive win of the season over the Oklahoma City Thunder, were blessed Monday by the NBA schedule: They […]
2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions for Top Prospects After Week 11 The San Francisco 49ers are one game behind the Browns and, if the Browns were to pull off an upset victory, the 49ers’ strength of schedule would currently give them the tiebreaker for the top spot. Unfortunately for […]
Armchair Analyst: Jurgen Klinsmann’s USMNT era comes to a close Jurgen Klinsmann was fired today by US soccer, ousted after just more than five mostly rocky years at the USMNT helm, and just under three years as technical director. His end came gradually, then all at once: The on-the-field results […]
Raiders earn dramatic victory over Texans in a game with more officiating controversies At this point, the Raiders have to be feeling like this might be their year to do something special. The Texans, well, they’re probably dealing with a different set of emotions after their 27–20 loss in Mexico […]
