The World Baseball Classic will be without several of its top stars because they have been unable to acquire insurance coverage in case they are injured during the tournament. No team has been hit harder than Puerto Rico, which couldn’t secure insurance coverage for several of its biggest names in Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, Jose Berrios and Emilio Pagan. Puerto ...
The millions of files associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and released by the Department of Justice on Jan. 30 include multiple emails that appear to have been traded between Epstein and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch. The release includes 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, along with a variety of redacted and unredacted emails, letters and other documents ...
Although Diego Pavia’s Senior Bowl experience might have come up a bit short of expectations, he showed why it still may be worth taking a flier on him in the NFL draft. Pavia, who made headlines this week after measuring in just under 5-10 despite being listed at 6-feet tall on his Vanderbilt player page, played well for the National ...
The senior forward came up with the hat trick for No. 2 Michigan State men’s hockey in its 5-4 overtime win over fifth-ranked Penn State in front of over 60,000 people outdoors at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 31, which included the overtime winning goal on a 1-on-1 opportunity against Penn State goaltender Kevin Reidler. Stamel’s overtime winning goal also ...
When you play sports, you are taught to always hustle. Run on and off the field, or the court, when you’re subbed in and out, or in between innings. Get back and set up on defense to prevent a quick strike from the opponent. You learn about sportswriting in a similar fashion: Dig for a good story, and then execute ...
Kim Caldwell on Lady Vols-UConn rivalry: ‘It’s one of the coolest rivalries in sports.’ Tennessee upset UConn last season. Then Geno Auriemma’s Huskies won 32 straight, and counting. Rivalry renews with UConn ranked No. 1, and Tennessee trying to climb its way back to elite. If Kim Caldwell allows herself to press pause on the present and put aside her ...
Lindsey Vonn’s latest knee injury is forcing her to miss at least one race. Vonn did not compete in the super-G on Saturday, Jan. 31, one day after injuring her left knee in a high-speed crash. It was the last race before the Milano Cortina Olympics, which open Friday, Feb. 6. ‘Unfortunately, I won’t be able to race today. Wishing ...
The weather has already had a major impact on the NASCAR Cook Out Clash exhibition race this weekend. The race was set for Sunday, Feb. 1 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, but has been postponed to Monday as a second winter storm in as many weeks dumped inches of snow in the Tar Heel State. NASCAR said it ...
Lindsey Vonn is not ruling out competing at the Milano Cortina Olympics after injuring her left knee in a crash exactly one week before the Winter Games begin. Vonn was able to get to her feet and ski down the rest of the course. But her left knee was clearly in pain, and she shook her head several times when ...
Stephen Curry left the Golden State Warriors’ 131-124 loss to the Detroit Pistons with an injury on Friday, Jan. 30. Curry experienced right knee soreness and left the game late in the third quarter. It is the same knee that’s been nagging the star guard for the past week. Curry was seen grimacing after an and-1 layup and limped down ...