Timing is key as top prospects wait for their calls to the majors For prospect watchers and fantasy owners, Friday the 13th should have been full of good fortune, not bad. It marked the first day minor leaguers with no previous experience in the majors could be promoted with their […]
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Sexual misconduct investigation of Olympic champ Steven Lopez drags into 14th month An investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Steven Lopez continues into its 14th month, nearly 12 months longer than the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s average for resolving cases. The center received cases against Steven […]
Once a beer salesman, interim coach Joe Prunty now trying to get Bucks to the second round Veteran basketball coach Hank Egan helped get Milwaukee Bucks interim coach Joe Prunty a job twice. The first one: hawking Anheuser-Busch products in San Diego after Prunty finished college. The second: a job […]
NFL draft 2018 sleepers: Richmond QB Kyle Lauletta among prospects who could provide value For all of the attention paid to marquee quarterbacks and running backs in last year’s NFL draft, the offensive rookie of the year race came down to two third-round picks. Alvin Kamara, the New Orleans Saints’ […]
Dana White once banned a fighter for doing less than what Conor McGregor is charged with When Conor McGregor went on a rampage in Brooklyn two weeks ago, Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White fumed that it was the “most disgusting” incident in UFC history. The last time White was […]
LeBron James vs. Lance Stephenson: A history of their running feud As NBA beefs go, it doesn’t get any better than LeBron James v. Lance Stephenson. On one side, you have the game’s greatest player, a 6-foot-8, 250-pound force who was deemed “The Chosen One” during his celebrated high school […]
Fantasy baseball sizzlers, fizzlers: Rick Porcello back among ace ranks? On a week with the weird pairing of Income Tax Day and Jackie Robinson Day, what could possibly make things stranger? How about six rainouts and a spate more injuries to confuse and humble the most faithful of fantasy owners? […]
How weather forced the Blue Jays-Royals game in a dome to be postponed After two of their weekend games at Cleveland were postponed due to poor weather, the Toronto Blue Jays returned to their climate-controlled home figuring the roof on Rogers Centre would shield them from the elements. Not so […]
Desi Linden becomes first American woman to win Boston Marathon in 33 years American Desi Linden made a charge around mile 21 of Monday’s Boston Marathon to become the first American woman to win the race since 1985. Linden broke away from Kenya’s Gladys Chesir and Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia […]
76ers’ rookie Ben Simmons flirts with triple double in playoff debut Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Ben Simmons came one rebound shy of recording a triple-double in his playoff debut as the 76ers won their first playoff game since 2012. Simmons, who finished with 17 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds […]
