By Chad Jennings, Stephen J. Nesbitt and C. Trent Rosecrans No major-league ballpark holds more fans than Dodger Stadium. Its 56,000 seats blend high-wattage celebrities with anonymous diehards to create one of baseball’s loudest, most intense atmospheres. It’s intimidating. Especially in October. Just not for Jurickson Profar. Home crowds always have their say in the … Read more
When the Montreal Canadiens were considering whether they should use the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovský, we were given a glimpse at their draft meetings through the team’s annual behind-the-scenes draft video. In one of those meetings, Canadiens co-director of amateur scouting Nick Bobrov made his pitch … Read more
ATLANTA – The regents who govern Georgia’s 26 public universities and colleges voted on Tuesday to ask the NCAA and another college athletic federation to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports. The unanimous vote came after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican, vowed in August to pass legislation that would ban transgender … Read more
As we enter Week 6 of the NFL Power Rankings, it might be time to check on the fantasy football manager in your lives. It’s been a rough start for lots of the folks who spent weeks poring over data in the preseason to make the perfect pick only to see their plans left in … Read more
Luis Tiant, the Cuban-born ace with a unique delivery, who twice led the American League in ERA and threw a shutout for the Boston Red Sox in the 1975 World Series, has died, according to the Red Sox. He was 83 years old. El Tiante, as he was known, was an icon in Cuba long … Read more
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama defensive back Malachi Moore will not receive a suspension for his late-game outburst against Vanderbilt and will start on Saturday against South Carolina, according to coach Kalen DeBoer. Moore’s actions included throwing his mouthpiece, appearing to refuse to be subbed out during the final moments of the game and subsequently kicking … Read more
NEW YORK – The last time Francisco Lindor was in the lineup at Citi Field, he was hearing “MVP!” chants from fired-up fans almost every night. A month is a long wait when the stakes are this high. Game 3 of the New York Mets’ playoff series against Philadelphia marked their star shortstop’s initial chance … Read more
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots are planning to give first-round draft pick Drake Maye his first pro start in the hopes of ending a four-game losing streak under veteran journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett, NFL Network reported Tuesday. Maye made one previous appearance for New England, coming in at the end of a Week … Read more
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler was robbed of a watch while he was attending the California Crown with his wife last month at Santa Anita Park, according to his agent. The Arcadia Police Department said in a statement Tuesday that three individuals were separately robbed of their watches during the first-year event at the racetrack on … Read more
When IndyCar approached the Dallas Cowboys about potentially hosting a street course race in Texas, Jerry Jones saw that Roger Penske was involved and had no hesitation in striking a deal. The trust between the two businessmen goes back to Penske’s successful effort to convince the NFL to hold the 2006 Super Bowl in Detroit. … Read more