Hockey team asks Scott Foster, Blackhawks’ emergency goalie, for tax form help Scott Foster has proven he can handle the pressure of an NHL game. But can the accountant-turned-emergency Chicago Blackhawks goalie manage tax forms with such ease when he’s called upon in crunch time? The United States Hockey League’s […]
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Mississippi State returns to national championship after beating Louisville in Final Four After Roshunda Johnson made the biggest 3-pointer of her life to send the game to overtime, Mississippi State gathered in a huddle near its bench and Vic Schaefer’s message to the Bulldogs was a succinct reminder. They were […]
UConn women’s basketball, Geno Auriemma come to grips with consecutive NCAA setbacks Geno Auriemma doesn’t really need another life lesson about losing. He doesn’t do it a lot. Just twice in the past 148 games. But now, his team has done it in two straight years in the semifinals of […]
Charles Barkley lashes out at NCAA, FBI and politics at Final Four Turner Sports/CBS analyst Charles Barkley blasted the FBI’s ongoing investigation into college basketball’s illegal recruiting world Friday at the Final Four, saying the nation’s federal law enforcement agency should be focusing on more important matters in the country. […]
Roy Halladay honored by Blue Jays in tearful, poignant jersey retirement ceremony The Toronto Blue Jays, for the first time in franchise history, did not have a ceremonial first pitch Thursday for their season opener. Merely, the baseball was brought out to the mound by Braden and Ryan Halladay, placed […]
Meet the Loyola-Chicago starting five that make up the most cohesive unit in America Clayton Custer: The junior guard originally played for Iowa State as a freshman but transferred after not getting much playing time to reunite with his high school teammate, Ben Richardson, who he won a state championship […]
Final Four: Villanova star Jalen Brunson can back you down with the best of them The first time Jalen Brunson backed Villanova freshman Collin Gillespie down into the post, the bewildered rookie had no clue what was going on. “Here I am, coming out of high school, and I think […]
March Madness: How to watch the NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament Final Four It’s all chalk in the women’s Final Four. No. 1-seeds UConn, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville all made it to Columbus, Ohio, and will battle for a shot at the national championship. Here is everything […]
Alex Rodriguez’s image makeover ‘the greatest rehab ever’ Alex Rodriguez played his final baseball game in 2016. In retirement, he’s raised a significant question: Has any athlete’s image ever changed so dramatically, from bad to good? “It’s absolutely unbelievable,’’ New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told USA TODAY Sports. “It’s […]
MLB salaries 2018: Rockies at forefront of shift – paying relievers more than rotation Rather than attempting to lure a free-agent starter to Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies spent money early and often on relief pitchers this winter. And now, after their $106 million bullpen investment set the tone for […]
