Werder’s survival hopes dented in 1-0 loss to Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg took a step toward the Europa League and Werder Bremen moved closer to a historic relegation from the Bundesliga as Wolfsburg won their meeting 1-0 on Sunday. Both teams’ … Click to Continue »
‘I was a human being.’ A foreign country offered refuge from racism for ex-UK player.
After completing his Kentucky career in 1981, Fred Cowan lived and played basketball for 10 years in Japan. He remembers that decade as an eye-opening experience. “I felt like a … Click to Continue »
At UK, they integrated SEC football. Now, they are heartbroken by enduring racism.
During the turbulent 1960s, Kentucky Wildcats football players Nate Northington and Wilbur Hackett were on the cutting edge of social change. In 1967, Northington, a defensive back from Louisville, became … Click to Continue »
Naser was under investigation when she won world 400 gold
Salwa Eid Naser was already being investigated for missing doping tests when she raced to an upset win in the 400 meters at the world track and field championships. The … Click to Continue »
Larry Stone: The ‘Sodfather’ ends career as Mariners’ head groundskeeper in bittersweet fashion
Bob Christofferson always would say that opening day of the baseball season was like his wedding day, a time to show off to the world. Oh, his wife didn’t much … Click to Continue »
Phillies new amateur scouting director Brian Barber brings ‘impressive’ credentials into draft room
Brian Barber got drafted out of high school with the 22nd overall pick in 1991. Ten years later, he had endured Tommy John elbow surgery, bone spurs in the same … Click to Continue »
NFL and coronavirus: Rams have had strange seasons before, namely 1982 and 1987
The ritual was performed regularly in 1987, when Rams offensive linemen Jackie Slater and Dennis Harrah shared a ride to the team’s Anaheim facility during the NFL players strike. After … Click to Continue »
Honor A. P. wins Santa Anita Derby; Improbable wins Gold Cup
Honor A. P. won the $400,000 Santa Anita Derby by 2 3/4 lengths Saturday to move into the Kentucky Derby picture. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Honor A. … Click to Continue »
Kurt Thomas, first US man to win world gym title, dies at 64
Kurt Thomas, the first U.S. male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died. He was 64. Thomas’ family said he died Friday. He had a stroke May … Click to Continue »
Players suspended for 6 months for breaking virus curfew
The Chinese Football Association says six members of the national under-19 squad have been suspended for six months for violating coronavirus control measures by leaving training camp at midnight to … Click to Continue »
Protests against police and racism spread across Mississippi
Thousands of people protested police brutality and racial injustice in Mississippi’s capital city on Saturday, one of a series of protests across the state. Hundreds also gathered in Starkville and … Click to Continue »
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