Girls flag football thrives in Florida while tackle football deals with concussion drama The sound of spring is changing in Florida. Yes, there are still plenty of bats and baseballs hitting gloves, but the whistles and cheers are often focused on another sport: girls flag football. One of the state’s […]
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Goalie interference creates controversy again in Predators-Panthers ending Goalie interference has once again created a controversy in the NHL — this time in a game filled with stakes. Filip Forsberg’s apparent tying goal with 0.6 seconds left was disallowed due to goalie interference, giving the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win […]
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson both say their relationship has changed over time Ga. – Rory McIlroy ran into Tiger Woods on the practice range a little past noon on Tuesday. “I never thought I’d see the day, Tiger and Phil playing a practice round at Augusta,” McIlroy said. Woods laughed. […]
Yankees home opener: Didi Gregorius drives in 8; Giancarlo Stanton strikes out 5 times The New York Yankees got plenty of production from the middle of their lineup in their home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, just not from the most likely source. Their marquee offseason addition, […]
Shohei Ohtani hits first major-league homer in debut at Angel Stadium Shohei Ohtani wasted little time giving the baseball world the first glimpse of what made him such a coveted player this past offseason. Just two days after picking up his first major-league win on the mound at Oakland, Ohtani […]
Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler ramps up activity, nearing return The Minnesota Timberwolves star who has been out since Feb. 23 with a meniscus tear made that much clear during Sunday’s loss against Utah, when he wore a retro Kevin Garnett jersey under his sport coat that set the perfect tone […]
ESPN to launch streaming service ESPN+ on April 12 ESPN’s new streaming service will launch April 12 and will include daily MLB and NHL games, along with other sports offerings for $4.99 per month, the network announced Monday. The service, called ESPN+, will be available in an upcoming update to […]
MLB early overreactions: Astros, Nationals unstoppable, Boone and Kapler questionable Spring training produces unbridled hope, and Opening Day blooms with pageantry, but there’s nothing pretty about what we’ll call Major League Baseball’s extrapolation season. Finding greater meaning in granular sample sizes is foolhardy at best, irresponsible at worst – but […]
Bracket busters, buzzer beaters and a 98-year-old nun: The best of the NCAA tournaments The respite can’t last forever. In three weeks, April 25 to be exact, the seedy side of college basketball will once again be front and center when the Commission on College Basketball presents its recommendations on […]
Donte DiVincenzo’s big night fires up Villanova on way to national title Like most freshmen, Donte DiVincenzo thought being on a big-time team meant he was big time, too. “The Michael Jordan of Delaware,” Villanova coach Jay Wright called him, and no one who heard it then could have mistaken […]
