‘We were on a roll.’ UK coach saw makings of a ‘championship team’ before virus hit.
Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down college sports, the University of Kentucky baseball team had turned a corner. The Wildcats were about to carry a ton of momentum into their … Click to Continue »
Tokyo Olympic flame taken off display; next stop unclear
The Tokyo Olympic flame has been taken off public display in Japan. And it’s not clear when it will reappear again or where — or under what conditions. The flame … Click to Continue »
South Korean baseball set for planned early May return
With new cases of the coronavirus falling in South Korea, the country’s baseball league is targeting an early May restart with teams ready to play preseason exhibition games as early … Click to Continue »
Oilers’ Cave out of emergency surgery, remains in coma
The Edmonton Oilers say forward Colby Cave is out of emergency surgery after suffering a brain bleed. The team posted on Twitter that doctors removed a colloid cyst that was … Click to Continue »
Arizona’s Mannion joins Nnaji in declaring for NBA draft
Arizona point guard Nico Mannion has joined fellow freshman teammate Zeke Nnaji in declaring for the NBA draft. “I have decided to declare for the 2020 NBA draft,” Mannion posted … Click to Continue »
Ronaldinho to leave jail for luxury hotel house arrest
Retired soccer star Ronaldinho was released from a high-security jail in Paraguay on Tuesday after more than a month, but was ordered to serve house arrest at a luxury hotel … Click to Continue »
Redskins weigh drafting Chase Young vs. trading No. 2 pick
It has long seemed like a virtual certainty that the Redskins will take Chase Young with the second pick in the NFL draft. If the Cincinnati Bengals select LSU quarterback … Click to Continue »
Oklahoma State’s Gundy targets May 1 return to football
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Tuesday he hopes to have his team return to its facilities on May 1, a proposed timetable that would defy federal social-distancing guidelines and … Click to Continue »
Former Eagles running back/returner Timmy Brown dies at 82
Timmy Brown, a running back and kick returner who won an NFL championship with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960, has died. He was 82. The Eagles announced Tuesday that Brown … Click to Continue »
Iconic sports cities turn eerie during coronavirus shutdown
They are cities defined by iconic sporting events. When Augusta comes up, one instantly thinks of the Masters. If Omaha is mentioned, it’s often in the same breath with the … Click to Continue »
Microsoft engineer adapts fan-tracking app for COVID-19 use
A Microsoft engineer who designed an app to track North Dakota State University football fans on their annual trek to Texas for the national championship has taken that concept and … Click to Continue »
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