Carolina Panthers buy land for new practice facility in SC
The Carolina Panthers spent more than $16 million to buy the land for its new practice facility in South Carolina, according to property records. The NFL team wrapped up the … Click to Continue »
AP Sportlight April 6
April 6 1896 — The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. James B. Connelly wins the first event — the hop, step and jump. 1936 — Horton Smith … Click to Continue »
This Date in Baseball
April 6 1972 — For the first time in history, the major leagues failed to open on schedule because of a player strike, which started on April 1. The traditional … Click to Continue »
Spanish players criticize league’s call for furloughs
Soccer players in Spain on Sunday criticized the Spanish league’s decision to ask clubs to put the footballers on government furloughs during the coronavirus crisis. The league on Friday said … Click to Continue »
Player sentenced to 3 months at home for flouting curfew
Serbian soccer player Aleksandar Prijovic has been sentenced to three months of home detention for flouting a curfew imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus. The 29-year-old striker who plays … Click to Continue »
Make no mistake, Nick Foles arrives in Chicago driven to be the decisive winner of the Bears’ quarterback competition
Nick Foles believes he knows exactly why his football career didn’t die when he was absolutely ready to let it. Foles is certain he understands why the flame barely flickering … Click to Continue »
Ira Winderman: The riddles of Winslow, Waiters, Whiteside lack closure for Heat
This is not binge viewing, where you can jump to the end to see how it turns out. Episodic in its storytelling, the NBA, through its days, weeks and months, … Click to Continue »
Dave Birkett: Making the case for Lions to draft Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa
The 2020 NFL draft is a little more than two weeks away, and the Detroit Lions and other teams picking in the top six have a conundrum – Tua or … Click to Continue »
Bryce Miller: With no Final Four, Bill Walton has more time to work to help others
If you think Bill Walton is sleeping until noon, binging “Tiger King” on Netflix or reorganizing closets, you have no clue about his fundamental wiring. Walton is a thinker. He’s … Click to Continue »
Pulled plug shows hazards of virtual competition
Australia’s triathlon world champion Mirinda Carfrae has found virtual reality competitions created to sustain sport amid the novel coronavirus outbreak have unexpected hazards. The three-time world ironman champion was competing … Click to Conti…
Saturday’s Sports In Brief
Kobe Bryant is officially a Hall of Famer. And he has plenty of elite company in the 2020 class. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, and fellow … Click to Continue »
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