LAS VEGAS — When Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip 16 years ago, she believed it was a step toward stability for her and her 2-year-old daughter. But the single mom found herself exhausted, falling behind on bills and without access to stable health insurance, caught in a cycle of low pay ...
A blowout victory over the Las Vegas Aces came at a cost for the Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 2. With less than a minute left in the third quarter and the Lynx holding a commanding 43-point lead over the Aces, Minnesota star Napheesa Collier collided with teammate Alanna Smith and landed awkwardly on her right foot. The five-time All-Star remained on the ...
Matthew Schaefer, the top selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, has signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the New York Islanders, the team announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Schaefer was on hand at Citi Field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in the game between the New York Mets and the visiting Cleveland Guardians. The team announced the signing ...
The 2025 Little League Softball World Series continued on Monday, Aug. 4 with four games on Day 2 of the tournament at Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina. This followed an opening day, which also featured a slate of four games. The teams that prevailed on Day 2 now get a day of rest on Tuesday, ...
LAS VEGAS — When Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip 16 years ago, she believed it was a step toward stability for her and her 2-year-old daughter. But the single mom found herself exhausted, falling behind on bills and without access to stable health insurance, caught in a cycle of low pay ...
As the football coach at Tennessee, it often seemed like Derek Dooley was in the wrong business. Sure, he had the right surname and the right resumé to be a head coach in the Southeastern Conference, thanks mostly to his father Vince, who led Georgia to the national championship in 1980 and whose influence reached across a wide swath of ...
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley revealed he declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Barkley explained his decision after the Eagles’ Monday practice. ‘A couple months ago, it was brought to my team about the council. So I’m not really too familiar with it,’ Barkley told reporters at the NovaCare facility, per ESPN. ‘I felt like ...
Guard De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs have reached a deal on a four-year, $228.6 million maximum extension, Klutch Sports CEO and Fox’s agent Rich Paul said. Fox’s deal will put him under contract with the Spurs through 2029-30, and the agreement gives the Spurs their backcourt of the present and future (Fox and Stephon Castle, the 2024-25 NBA ...
The voters in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll have weighed in, and the Top 25 is now out for fans and pundits to debate until they actually take the field in a few weeks. Preseason polls are speculative, of course, and trying to figure out which teams aren’t ranked but perhaps should be is even more of a crapshoot. ...
March Madness will not expand − for now. NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt announced on Aug. 4 the men’s and women’s basketball NCAA Tournament will keep its current format for the upcoming season, with the possibility of expansion happening the following year. The announcement means the 2026 NCAA Tournament will remain at 68 teams. “Expanding the tournament ...