NHL playoffs 2018: Four bold predictions The four best teams in the NHL — the Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins — are split between two divisions. With the league’s elite set to potentially meet before the Stanley Cup final, the 2018 playoffs will be ripe […]
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Champions League as it happened: Roma completes stunning comeback against Barcelona; Liverpool rolls over Manchester City Two of the UEFA Champions League semifinalists were confirmed Tuesday, with Roma eliminating Barcelona and Liverpool knocking out English rival Manchester City. In Rome, the hosts had to overcome a 4-1 deficit from the […]
What will Vegas be like for Golden Knights’ playoff encore after regular-season ‘pool party’? In Las Vegas, where big-name celebrities perform on a nightly basis, the NHL was often the best show in town this winter. The Vegas Golden Knights were the hot ticket. Everyone wanted a glimpse of the […]
NBA playoff race: Making sense of the chaotic regular season finish Monday night’s slate of NBA games clinched three more spots out West. The New Orleans Pelicans, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs are all in. It’s the Spurs’ 21st consecutive postseason appearance, tying the second-longest run […]
Bills’ Richie Incognito says he’s retiring, liver and kidneys ‘are shutting down’ After first saying he was “thrilled” to return to the Buffalo Bills, offensive guard Richie Incognito has apparently changed his mind. In an interview with the Buffalo News, Incognito said he would be retiring from football due to […]
Shohei Ohtani leaves Angels teammates saying one thing: ‘We haven’t seen that before’ Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia says there was a plan to Shohei Ohtani’s spring, and now we’re seeing the end result of it. That plan was clearly to lull the rest of baseball into a false […]
Packers WR Trevor Davis arrested for making bomb joke at Los Angeles airport Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis was arrested Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport for making a bomb threat, a police spokesperson confirmed Monday to USA TODAY Sports. Los Angeles Airport Police spokesperson Rob Pedregon said […]
Lawsuit: Three Michigan State basketball players raped woman in 2015 Three Michigan State basketball players raped a student in 2015, one week after the Final Four, and the university coerced the woman not to report it to authorities, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The case, which was filed […]
Doyel: Andrew Luck tossing big literature references, little footballs Andrew Luck didn’t say anything, so don’t ask. Well, hang on. The Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback did speak on Monday, and he did say something. He said lots of things, fascinating and delightful things, sounding every bit the introspective, mostly private, occasionally […]
San Antonio Spurs rally to beat Sacramento Kings and clinch NBA playoff spot The Spurs seemed like a perfect free-agent destination as Rudy Gay searched for a guaranteed playoff berth after just one postseason appearance in 11 previous seasons. That assurance was eroded by injuries this season, but Gay made […]
