Every quarterback, as he begins his NFL career, carries a unique set of burdens. Maybe he represents the hopes and dreams of his small town, which has never had a star to call its own. Maybe his college churns out a handful of first-round draft picks every year and he’s […]
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The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, likely until 2021, International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told Christine Brennan of USA Today. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound said. “The parameters going forward have not […]
Mets bat out of order in first inning against Reds, go on to lose 2-1 in 10 innings The New York Mets’ downward spiral continued with a Little League blunder Wednesday afternoon in Cincinnati when they batted out of order in the first inning against the Reds. The lineup handed […]
Tiger Woods says there’s no faking it on Pete Dye’s tough Stadium Course PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Having not played in The Players Championship since 2015, Tiger Woods saw the redesigned 12th hole on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass for the first time on Wednesday and spent a […]
NCAA rules are ‘incomprehensible,’ says Condoleezza Rice Two weeks after the Commission on College Basketball’s findings on the scandal-ridden men’s game were met with criticism in the news media, Commission chair Condoleezza Rice defended the group’s work in a telephone interview Wednesday while making a strong case that student-athletes in […]
Goalie Alex Lyon makes 94 saves in helping team win longest game in AHL history The Lehigh Valley Phantoms and Charlotte Checkers played the longest game in American Hockey League history on Wednesday night, so it was appropriate that there was a historic performance to go along with it. Phantoms […]
Celtics knock out 76ers, will meet Cavs in Eastern Conference finals for second straight year Boston and Philadelphia may add chapters to their storied rivalry in the coming years, but it wasn’t going to happen this season. No team had ever come back from a 3-0 deficit and after dropping […]
Odell Beckham, Le’Veon Bell among NFL offensive players poised to cash in after Matt Ryan’s megadeal The five-year, $150 million extension Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan signed last week will make him the highest-paid player in NFL history … for now. The 2016 league MVP will become the first to […]
Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assaulting woman; MLB places him on leave Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was charged with assaulting a woman early Tuesday morning in Toronto, police confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. Major League Baseball announced that Osuna has been placed on administrative leave. “MLB takes […]
Milwaukee Brewers’ Stephen Vogt suffers career-threatening shoulder injury while on rehab No player on the Milwaukee Brewers’ roster does a better job of keeping his chin up and looking at the bright side than Stephen Vogt, one of the most upbeat players you ever could meet. But the veteran catcher […]
