Shot taker: Ogunbowale set for Dancing With the Stars Hooping with Kobe and Ellen. Going from the big dance to a big dance competition. Making the cover of Sports Illustrated. Oh, and those two shots. “It’s definitely been a great few weeks,” Notre Dame guard Arike Ogunbowale said in a […]
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Three big storylines heading into Kentucky Derby week Though Gronkowski, the horse, had little realistic chance of winning the Kentucky Derby, the mere possibility that Rob Gronkowski, the party animal, might grace the Churchill Downs winners’ circle would have made this a Derby Week unlike any other in recent memory. […]
One-handed NFL prospect Shaquem Griffin embraces the opportunity to prove doubters wrong again It’s not every year when Day 3 of the NFL draft comes with a curtain call. In fact, it has probably never happened. Yet it was so fitting on Saturday, when Shaquem Griffin, a fifth-round pick by […]
LeBron James’ first-round series vs. Pacers one of the best in NBA history The Cleveland Cavaliers’ first-round series against the Indiana Pacers came down to a win-or-go-home Game 7, but when it was all said and done, LeBron James had completed one of the greatest playoff series performances in NBA […]
James Harden, Rockets dominate upstart Jazz in Game 1 James Harden proved once again that Utah’s vaunted defense was no match for him. Harden scored 41 points and the Houston Rockets raced out to a huge lead and sailed to a 110-96 win over the Jazz in Game 1 of […]
NASCAR makes rule change after McMurray’s car goes airborne at Talladega Increased speeds and a flying race car led NASCAR officials to change rules prior to qualifying for Sunday’s GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. The engine restrictor plates that limit fuel flow will be […]
Baker Mayfield misses the mark while throwing out ceremonial first pitch at Indians game The Cleveland Browns caught a lot of heat for making Baker Mayfield the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday And on Friday it was Mayfield throwing the heat. The 2017 Heisman Trophy-winning […]
NFL draft 2018 tracker: Pick-by-pick analysis of every selection in Round 1 Analysis of all 32 first-round picks of the 2018 NFL draft, which kicked off Thursday night. 1. Browns — Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma: The reigning Heisman Trophy winner becomes the 11th quarterback Cleveland has drafted since its 1999 […]
Toronto Raptors down Washington Wizards on the road, advance to second-round of playoffs The Toronto Raptors took a more democratic approach to Friday night’s Game 6 series-clinching 102-92 victory in Washington, and it paid off in the form of their third consecutive appearance in the second round. Kyle Lowry paced […]
2018 NFL draft: Time, TV channel, order of picks for Rounds 4-7 There are 100 picks already in the books at the 2018 NFL draft, but there’s still plenty of talent on the board at the 83rd NFL Annual Selection Meeting. The draft concludes from Arlington, Texas, with Rounds 4-7 […]
