LeBron, Halloween and two dates he always circles during the NBA season
When the NBA schedule comes out each summer, LeBron James has several dates he immediately zeroes in on. Playing on…
Month: October 2024
NBA Power Rankings: Which newcomers are already making an early impact?
We’re a little over a week into the 2024-25 NBA season and a lot has happened since the preseason. The…
Backs to the wall in World Series Game 5? Yankees signed Gerrit Cole for moments just like this
NEW YORK — On Sept. 20, before a game against the Oakland A’s, Gerrit Cole approached the lockers of the…
‘Reminds me of Kelce’: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren is the one to watch against Ohio State
Long before he won Super Bowls and dated Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce delivered rim-rattling dunks and launched home runs as…
Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama and the emergence of a new NBA archetype
EIGHT MONTHS AGO, late in the evening on Feb. 29, a nine-second sequence played out in what could have been…
How Kennesaw State pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season
As the only football coach in Kennesaw State’s history, Brian Bohannon has experienced all of the high and lows of…
Give us Liberty or give us the Bottom 10! Or give us both!
Inspirational thought of the week: “‘It’s no use talking about it,’ Alice said, looking up at the house and pretending…
How Man City’s remarkable academy keeps producing talent
Before the Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008 transformed Manchester City into a European superpower, things were very different for the…
How Jessica Campbell’s hockey journey led to her history-making debut with the Kraken
SEATTLE — Growing up as a small-town kid with big dreams of reaching the NHL is a story that’s been…
Answering 10 QB questions: Will Rodgers stay a Jet next season?
A lot has changed for the NFL’s top quarterbacks since we last checked in a month ago. Jalen Hurts (83.6)…
Which NFL teams are actually good? What we know and what’s still a mystery at the halfway point
Eight weeks of the 2024 NFL season have passed. Some teams are riding high, while others are grasping for wins.…
Mourinho: UEFA not giving me ‘honest treatment’
Jose Mourinho believes he is not getting the same treatment by UEFA as other coaches ever since the 2023 Europa…
Leroux in L.A. until ‘end’ with new Angel City deal
NWSL veteran forward Sydney Leroux agreed to a new three-year contract through 2027 with Angel City FC, the club confirmed…
Hayes: Ballon d’Or award timing not fair to women
United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has criticized the Ballon d’Or ceremony being held during a women’s…
‘Appreciative’ Fleury wins his Pittsburgh finale
PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots in what will likely be his final game in the Steel City as…
Dodgers punt, preserve best relievers for Game 5
NEW YORK — As Game 4 evolved and the margin shrank, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was confronted with…
121-loss White Sox turn to Venable, sources say
The Chicago White Sox are hiring Texas Rangers coach Will Venable to be their next manager, sources familiar with the…
Two WS fans ejected for prying ball from Betts
NEW YORK — Two fans at Yankee Stadium were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series after one pried…
Volpe makes dreams a reality, sparks Yanks in G4
NEW YORK — For about two hours Tuesday night, the most surreal moment in Anthony Volpe’s life happened in the…
Sources: Texas Tech’s Morton to start vs. Iowa St.
Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton looked strong in practice on Tuesday and is expected to start on Saturday at No.…