The Zamboni is an institution in hockey. Anyone who grew up attending hockey games as a child likely has fond memories of the machine slowly circling the rink, humming along while leaving a pristine, glistening sheet of ice in its wake. Perhaps some even had the honor of riding shotgun, listening to the 1990 song … Read more
LAHAINA, Hawaii – Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Hunter shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range for the Tigers (5-0), who were 12 of … Read more
One of the best parts about being honest with yourself as a basketball team is that it allows for everyone to recognize an area of weakness and then take the steps to address it. The Lakers have not been a good defensive team. They have not been a good rebounding team. And one of those … Read more
Indiana should be able to breathe easy this week. It has very little chance of making it into the Big Ten championship game. On the other hand, Georgia’s spot in the Southeastern Conference title game is so risky that if the Bulldogs lose they might have been better off sitting it out. Over the next … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas – Any Texas or Texas A&M player has heard the lore of the rivalry between the two schools, a grudge match that dates to 1894. But for more than a decade — two generations of college football players — that’s all it has been: Ghostly memories of great games and great plays made … Read more
U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer. Naeher is on the team’s roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those games will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States. Over the course of her career, Naeher was on the U.S. team … Read more
CLEVELAND – As the Cavaliers were pushing their home record to 10-0 and improving the franchise’s historic start to an eye-popping 17-1, a solitary voice rose from the seats that could be heard throughout the lower bowl of Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “M-V-P! M-V-P!” the lone fan chanted. Down on the floor, Donovan Mitchell noticed. However, … Read more
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll turned to third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito to provide a “spark.” Instead, Daboll got a five-alarm blaze that will be difficult to extinguish. The Giants were destroyed 30-7 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in the first game after the benching of quarterback Daniel Jones. … Read more
“I want to show Freya and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is, and justice will be served. To all the victims of sexual assault, I hope my story is a reminder that no matter how afraid you might … Read more
The low point of Brian Kelly’s 38 games as head coach at LSU came in Gainesville two weeks ago, with a third consecutive loss and two heated sideline exchanges with his players. The first sideline interaction looked familiar: Kelly got in the face of wide receiver Chris Hilton with a stern lecture that featured a … Read more