Warning! This article contains spoilers for “The Masked Singer.” Even though the man behind Leaf Sheep was a clutch performer during his professional career, his drive to the season 12 finals of “The Masked Singer” came to an end Wednesday night. Leaf Sheep sang a rendition of the Tim McGraw hit “I Like It, I … Read more
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Indiana Fever’s playoff run led by WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark came to an end at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday night with an 87-81 loss to the Connecticut Sun, who moved on to the semifinals for the sixth straight season. Clark closed the chapter on her rookie season with … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer has been diagnosed with dementia, he announced on social media. The 69-year-old Kramer, who played 13 of his 14 seasons in the NFL with the Vikings and made the Pro Bowl after leading the league in passer rating in 1986, posted on his X account Wednesday that … Read more
CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox avoided a record-breaking 121st loss for the second straight game, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Wednesday night on Andrew Benintendi’s 10th-inning single. Chicago is tied with the 1962 New York Mets for the modern major league record for losses in a season. It plays Los Angeles again … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player’s death nearly a month ago. The tributes came just prior to the Blue Jackets’ 3-0 preseason victory over the St. … Read more
The New York Liberty eliminated the Atlanta Dream from the WNBA playoffs in short order. Well-known New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee was on hand Tuesday night to watch New York’s WNBA team advance to the semifinals. At one point in the third quarter, Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu high-fived the famous filmmaker, who was sitting … Read more
RUNNEMEDE, N.J. – The baseball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run, which gave him 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season, is going up for auction on Friday. Ohtani became the first player in Major League history in the 50-50 club. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar accomplished the feat … Read more
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) is goes to the basket as Connecticut Sun forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa (10) and guard Veronica Burton (22) defend during the first half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica … Read more
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Tempers flared early in the first half of Game 2 of the Indiana Fever–Connecticut Sun first round series on Wednesday, with Caitlin Clark nearly getting into an altercation with veteran DeWanna Bonner after a missed call. Clark’s emotions were on full display in the first quarter, but a missed call on a … Read more
When Bear Alexander flirted with the transfer portal last spring, USC and its staff did whatever it could to keep the former five-star defensive tackle in the fold. At the time, Alexander looked like the Trojans’ best hope to bring a disruptive defensive presence to the Big Ten. But as USC’s new defense came together, … Read more