The New York Yankees didn’t welcome Nestor Cortes back to the Bronx very kindly. Making his Milwaukee Brewers debut at Yankee Stadium after an offseason trade, the former All-Star gave up back-to-back-to-back home runs to Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge – on three pitches – to start the first inning on Saturday. After finally getting two outs in ...
Former NFL player LeShon Johnson was charged with allegedly operating a large dogfighting venture after 190 ‘pit bull-type dogs’ were seized from him in October 2024 – believed to be the most even taken from one person in a federal dogfighting investigation, the Department of Justice said. According to court documents, Johnson operated ‘Mal Kant Kennels’ in Broken Arrow and ...
Flagg, tabbed as a generational prospect, was ranked the No. 1 player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, per 247Sports’ Composite rankings. He hasn’t disappointed in college, either, as he’s averaging 19 points with 7.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game this season while playing dominant defense. Flagg is expected to make immediate contributions in the NBA next season, although ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sedona Prince and the No. 2 TCU women’s basketball team are enjoying the best season in program history. The Horned Frogs knocked off Louisville 85-70 behind the 6-foot-7 center’s 19 points and 4 rebounds, advancing to the first Sweet 16 in men’s or women’s program history. TCU plays No. 3 Notre Dame on Saturday. Where is Sedona ...
Houston basketball’s Milos Uzan will forever be remembered in Cougars lore for his game-winning bucket against Purdue in the Sweet 16. A potential foul that would’ve negated the last possession entirely likely won’t, however. It’s worth noting there are, of course, plenty of what-ifs through the course of a game. But a play between Uzan and Purdue’s Braden Smith felt ...
BOSTON — Ilia Malinin could attempt as many as seven quadruple jumps in his long program Saturday, as he seeks to defend his world championship title. One of them could be the famous jump that only he can pull off: The quad axel. Malinin, 20, is the only person in figure skating history to successfully land the quad axel in ...
When filling out a men’s NCAA Tournament bracket, people often get ridiculed for still having the top seeds remaining as the field dwindles toward the Final Four. But with the Elite Eight field set, those that went chalk are looking smart. Only teams seeded No. 3 or better remain in March Madness. With all four No. 1 seeds, three No. ...
The 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament continues with more March Madness action from the Sweet 16 on Saturday. A four-game slate today features some of the country’s top teams, including two No. 1 seeds: Texas and USC, which will be without JuJu Watkins. The Trojans star tore her ACL and is out for the rest of the tournament. Saturday’s action begins ...
ATLANTA — If you’re old enough and you’ve followed Michigan State basketball long enough, you’ve felt what you felt Friday night before. That sense of trouble, deep in an NCAA Tournament. And you’ve also seen MSU teams that just have something about them, to where they find a way in the end. Friday night’s 73-70 MSU Sweet 16 win over ...
BOSTON — On April 9, 2022, Alysa Liu announced her retirement from figure skating. She was only 16, but it strangely made sense. All the early mornings, the rigorous training, the unrelenting pressure, the moments of her childhood she was missing: it was time for her to do something else. She had become the youngest U.S. women’s champion ever at ...