USOC, USA Gymnastics, MSU begin responding to Congress over Larry Nassar case The first responses from the Congressional inquiries into convicted team physician Larry Nassar began to trickle into Capitol Hill this week as Michigan State, USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee have begun communications with the Senate Commerce […]
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Revamped Cavs stay hot with win over Thunder LeBron James and his new teammates are playing like old buddies. James scored 37 points, and the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers got a much different result this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 120-112 victory on Tuesday night. Cleveland claimed its […]
USA’s Granato takes anonymous squad on Olympic mission U.S. men’s hockey coach Tony Granato has come to the Pyeongchang Olympics with about the most anonymous group of players imaginable for a mission to win America’s first hockey gold medal since 1980. And that’s just fine by him. After all, who […]
Snubbed at Yankees camp, Goose Gossage rants about Brian Cashman The annual Goose Gossage spring training rant was a doozy, and the Hall of Fame reliever isn’t even in camp. Actually, that’s part of the issue. Gossage ripped the Yankees and Brian Cashman in particular, saying that the GM is […]
LaVar Ball wants all three sons on same NBA team Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story included different years for Lonzo Ball’s contract terms. LaVar Ball has a grand plan and it involves not only having all three of his sons playing in the NBA, but all […]
Who will pay for Eagles’ championship parade? Led by backup quarterback Nick Foles, the Eagles capped off an amazing season with their first-ever Super Bowl win. Needless to say, the city of Philadelphia and its passionate fan base will never quite be the same. The Philadelphia Eagles’ championship parade will […]
Paul Pierce lifts 2008 Larry O’Brien trophy as Celtics retire No. 34 Less than a decade after tears filled his eyes as he raised the Boston Celtics’ 2008 title banner, Paul Pierce was all smiles as his No. 34 went to the rafters at TD Garden during a jersey retirement […]
Adam Rippon wanted a ‘Xanax and a quick drink’ to calm nerves Adam Rippon is not holding back. The 28-year-old figure skater made headlines before he arrived in Pyeongchang. Now, Rippon’s got everyone’s attention for what he’s doing on the ice. Rippon put on a beautiful, artistic and athletic performance […]
Except when he races, U.S. speedskating star Shani Davis refuses to toe the line Shani Davis is one of the greatest long-track speedskaters in history, a man who dominated two races for a decade, set world records, won four Olympic medals and became the all-time World Cup points leader. To […]
The Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang Olympic Games Finds Poetry Amid the Politics The Olympic opening ceremony broadcast by NBC on Friday had dozens of agendas, and like an awards ceremony that takes three hours to hand out many awards — some of them a little bit boring — the […]
