The Latest: Iowa State coaches taking pay cut for a year
The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Iowa State coaches and other athletic department staff members are getting pay cuts for … Click to Continue »
Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard earns more national recognition. This is a big one.
The University of Kentucky has something special in Rhyne Howard. More evidence came forth Wednesday night when the Wildcats sophomore was named to the 2019-20 John R. Wooden All-American Team. … Click to Continue »
‘It’s just a crazy time.’ Legends president discusses baseball’s uncertain future.
Few things herald the shift from winter to spring quite like the buildup to baseball season. Once pitchers and catchers report for spring training, fans can begin looking forward to … Click to Continue »
Desperate for PPE, docs use jockey goggles. And look what Derby hatmakers are doing.
Kroop’s, a North Carolina company that makes equipment for horse racing and other high-impact sports, noticed a funny thing in February: A certain less-popular jockey goggle was suddenly a really … Click to Continue »
Ed Farmer, the voice of the Chicago White Sox for almost 30 years, dies
Ed Farmer – a son of Chicago’s South Side who spent 21/2 season pitching for the White Sox during an 11-year major-league baseball career and, for almost 30 years, was … Click to Continue »
2020 NFL mock draft: Four-round projections
Every mock draft since December has essentially had quarterback Joe Burrow and edge rusher Chase Young locked in as the first two picks. I figured I’d mix it up in … Click to Continue »
Everybody’s transferring, so it’s no surprise some Wildcats would, too
Random notes: ▪ Early in his current tour of duty at Kentucky, John Calipari didn’t lose many players to transfer. Even with his power-packed freshman classes limiting available playing time, … Click to Continue »
SEC coach says EJ should follow PJ’s example and return to UK
When asked to appraise EJ Montgomery as an NBA prospect, Mississippi State Coach Ben Howland gave the Kentucky player a thumbs up. “EJ Montgomery is going to be an NBA … Click to Continue »
Virus forces Wimbledon cancellation for 1st time since WWII
For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. With Britain … Click to Continue »
Help heads to NYC as experts predict over 100,000 US deaths
With refrigerated morgue trucks parked on New York City’s streets to collect the surging number of dead, public health officials projected Tuesday that the coronavirus could ultimately kill more than … Click to Continue »
Gronkowski set to serve as grand marshal for virtual NASCAR
Gronk is coming to iRacing. Rob Gronkowski and WWE star Mojo Rawley are set to serve as the grand marshals for the NASCAR virtual racing event on Sunday. Gronkowski, the … Click to Continue »
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