Nolasco gets opening day nod for Angels Nolasco gets opening day nod for Angels:- Ricky Nolasco has pitched nearly 300 major league games, and he's had a good spring. That resume earned the right-hander a prime spot in the Angels rotation. Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia named Nolasco the Angels' […]
Texas coach Karen Aston gives her thoughts on Final Four Texas coach Karen Aston faced each of the women's Final Four participants this season. Here, she breaks down the matchups for the NCAA Tournament semifinal games. ___ STANFORD-SOUTH CAROLINA This will be a battle of two teams with distinct offensive […]
Spieth returns to a green jacket and a bad memory The drive home from Augusta National was quiet, a rarity when Jordan Spieth is in the car. He was wearing a blue shirt, not a green jacket. It wasn't supposed to be this way. Only three hours earlier on Sunday […]
Oregon star Dillon Brooks happy to play role of Villain Brooks Oregon star Dillon Brooks happy to play role of Villain Brooks:- They just call it “the flop,” and this season at least, no explanation might be necessary. Dillon Brooks’ overcooked acting job in late January went viral everywhere — […]
British cyclist Hall dies in accident during Australian race British cyclist Hall dies in accident during Australian race:- Veteran British endurance cyclist Mike Hall died early Friday after being struck by a car during the Indian Pacific Wheel race from Perth to Sydney, event officials said. Organizers called off the […]
Treinen gets Nats closer job, Pelfrey cut Treinen gets Nats closer job, Pelfrey cut:- Blake Treinen will begin the season as Washington's closer, even though he has only one big league save. After the Nationals lost Mark Melancon to the San Francisco Giants in free agency, Treinen won the job […]
USOC did not heed sexual abuse warnings in 2004 USOC did not heed sexual abuse warnings in 2004:- Nearly six years before USA Swimming was rocked by a series of sexual abuse accusations against coaches, the national governing body sent two letters to the U.S. Olympic Committee asking it to […]
Client wants assurances against witch-hunt prosecution Client wants assurances against witch-hunt prosecution:- The attorney representing President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said late Thursday that his client would not submit to questioning in the ongoing investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election without protection against possible prosecution. […]
Interstate 85 collapses in massive fire in Atlanta A massive fire caused a portion of heavily traveled Interstate 85 to collapse in northeast Atlanta Thursday evening. Firefighters moved out from underneath the span just in the nick of time to avoid injury, a Atlanta Fire Department spokesman told WSB-TV. The […]
Blast in northwest Pakistan kills at least 22, wounds dozens Blast in northwest Pakistan kills at least 22, wounds dozens:- An explosion apparently targeting a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Parachinar, in a remote area bordering Afghanistan, killed at least 22 people on Friday and wounded dozens, officials said. […]
