TEMPE, Ariz. – Carson Palmer stepped under center, called out a few signals, then dropped back to pass. Scanning the defensive backfield, he spotted a receiver going deep along the right side and rifled a pass to his back shoulder for a completion. So what if it was a drill …
Read More »Drop the puck: NHL, players settle labor dispute, leading to end of lockout, start of season
NEW YORK – They walked into a Manhattan hotel, knowing they were running out of time to save their season. After 16 hours of tense talks, the NHL and its players finally achieved their elusive deal early Sunday morning, finding a way to restart a sport desperate to regain momentum …
Read More »Falcons lose 3 more offensive linemen in game against Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS – The already banged-up Atlanta Falcons offensive line has been decimated by injuries against the Minnesota Vikings. The Falcons lost three starting linemen in the first three quarters Sunday, forcing them to play tight end Levin Toilolo at right tackle in the fourth. Left guard Justin Blalock left the …
Read More »No. 5 South Carolina's NCAA top seeding hurt by 68-58 loss to No. 12 Kentucky in SEC semifinal
DULUTH, Ga. – South Carolina picked a bad time for what coach Dawn Staley called the worst showing of the season. The price of the No. 5 Gamecocks’ 68-58 loss to No. 12 Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference semifinal may be the opportunity to earn a No. 1 seed in …
Read More »Jim Furyk, Graeme McDowell made first start of '14 at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Except for a cameo appearance in California, Jim Furyk has been hard to find on a golf course over the last four months. That wasn’t an accident. And it wasn’t an injury. Furyk has been talking the last few years about trying to cut back on …
Read More »The wild, wild SEC West sets stage for historic triple play of Top 25 matchups
Three teams from the Southeastern Conference’s powerful Western Division are finally going down. That much is assured on Saturday, when six teams ranked in the top 15 clash in an unprecedented day for any division in major college football. First, No. 6 Texas A&M visits No. 12 Mississippi State in …
Read More »South Carolina assistant coach, ex-NFL player Travian Robertson hospitalized after car accident
Travian Robertson,a South Carolina defensive line coach and former NFL player, is in stable condition after being injured in a car accident Friday morning, the university said in a statement. Head coach Shane Beamer confirmed in a statement released by South Carolina that Robertson, who is in his third year …
Read More »Denmark summons US envoy over alleged covert Greenland interference operations
The top U.S. diplomat in Denmark was summoned by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen over intelligence reports that Americans had conducted covert influence operations in Greenland. Danish public broadcaster DR reported that at least three people with ties to the Trump administration were conducting the operations. The broadcaster cited …
Read More »Liberty part ways with coach Sandy Brondello one season after historic WNBA title
The New York Liberty are moving on from head coach Sandy Brondello nearly a year after the veteranWNBA coach led the franchise to its first championship. The team released a statement Tuesday announcing the decision not to renew Brondello’s contract for the 2026 season. New York Liberty head coach Sandy …
Read More »Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas drape USA flag on first tee as fans sing national anthem at Ryder Cup
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – The Ryder Cup is underway, and Americans brought every ounce of energy before sunrise. With the first tee time slated for 7:10 a.m., fans walked from the Farmingdale Long Island Rail Road station to Bethpage Black in the dark at 5 a.m., just hoping to get a …
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