Category: Sports

The majority of NFL coaches are still fence-sitting on the issue of Covid-19 vaccination, afraid to rock the boat with their teams and their fans. Guys like Sean McDermott in Buffalo have remained relatively quiet while his players, like Cole Beasley lead the anti-vax charge — but in Washington Ron Rivera is fed up. Rivera… Continue reading Ron Rivera has had it with anti-vax lies

Brett Peterson first fell in love with hockey because of its entrances. He would sit in the stands before a college hockey game, watching the lights in the arena dim and listening to the music grow louder, as spotlights followed every player onto the ice when their name was announced for pregame introductions. “That sparked… Continue reading Brett Peterson's journey to becoming an NHL assistant general manager

“When you hit the ball good, that’s talent. When nobody is able to catch it, that’s luck.” —Ralph Garr, 1971 Until the last liner settled into a glove, the odds still seemed stacked against Tyler Gilbert. With two outs in the ninth inning of a no-hit attempt on Saturday, the Diamondbacks southpaw pitched to the… Continue reading Tyler Gilbert’s Historic No-hitter Was Improbable in More Than One Way

ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae provides a weekly column with an inside view of the German game. This week, Derek has an exclusive one-on-one interview with VfB Stuttgart manager Pellegrino Matarazzo. As he embarks on his second Bundesliga season as a head coach, Matarazzo is making fans, particularly in his country of birth, the… Continue reading Q&A: Trailblazing U.S. coach Matarazzo on his Bundesliga journey

The Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday defended the signing of controversial defenseman Tony DeAngelo, after facing backlash from fans. The Hurricanes signed the puck-moving defenseman to a one-year, $1-million free-agent contract on a busy day for the franchise. “We did our research on who this person is, beyond what the perception of him (is). There’s no… Continue reading Hurricanes sign controversial veteran DeAngelo

Add new San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Arrieta to the team’s list of walking wounded after he left his start against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday with a mild left hamstring strain. Arrieta, 35, gave up five runs in 3.1 innings before exiting. His last pitch was hit for a home run by Rockies catcher… Continue reading Arrieta injured as Padres close a 'brutal' 1-5 trip

A number of athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 as the Olympic Games begin. Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images South Africa have confirmed three positive COVID-19 cases in their squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, including players Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi. Video Analyst Mario Masha also tested positive on arrival in Tokyo as the… Continue reading South Africa report COVID-19 cases at Olympics

HOUSTON — The allegations of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson are being investigated by the FBI, Watson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said Wednesday. Hardin also said that Watson spoke to the FBI about allegations of extortion regarding one of the 23 lawsuits filed against the quarterback, of which 22 are still… Continue reading FBI joins investigation into Watson allegations

HOUSTON — Former NCAA national champion sprinter Cameron Burrell has died. He was 26. The University of Houston, where he starred from 2013-2018, announced his death. The school said he died Monday but did not provide further details. Burrell’s father, Leroy Burrell, a former Olympic gold medal sprinter who coaches Houston’s track team, released a… Continue reading Ex-NCAA sprint champ Cameron Burrell, 26, dies

CHICAGO — The White Sox continue to get good news about their walking wounded. Center fielder Luis Robert is the latest to return to action, as he’ll be activated and in the starting lineup Monday against the Minnesota Twins after being out since early May due to a hip flexor injury. Manager Tony La Russa… Continue reading White Sox CF Robert, out since May, to return