‘Holy smokes’: Padres rave about Tatis Jr.’s big contract
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. has yet to take a ground ball or swing a bat at spring training and he’s already the talk of the San Diego […]
Black MLB players, executives strive to diversify baseball
Michele Meyer-Shipp doesn’t have to travel far to realize the challenge of growing the sport of baseball in the Black community. She just sits down at the dinner table. Meyer-Shipp, […]
Raptors beat Bucks 124-113 despite losing Lowry to injury
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Pascal Siakam added 23 and the Toronto Raptors withstood the loss of Kyle Lowry to beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 124-113 on […]
Bucks hope regular-season obstacles help them in postseason
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks knew when they overhauled their roster that they might pay a short-term price for their attempt to improve their postseason fortunes. Sure enough, Milwaukee […]
Column: Wrecking isn’t racing, makes for messy Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski stomped through the smoke-filled haze and eyed the destruction from another disastrous Daytona 500. His car had been sheared when it pinballed into […]
Spring training ’21: New year, but COVID-19 protocols remain
NEW YORK (AP) — Completing the 2020 season required MLB to rewrite its rule book. Stadiums were emptied, schedules rewritten. Some players opted out. The ones that didn’t spat into […]
Thunder overcome Antetokounmpo’s triple-double, top Bucks
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Thunder finally got one. Justin Jackson scored a season-high 22 points and hit a critical 3-pointer in the final minute to help the Oklahoma City […]
Wallace becomes 1st Black driver to lead lap at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bubba Wallace ran into trouble early and late in his first Daytona 500 driving for Michael Jordan. He still came out of NASCAR’s marquee race […]
Jags’ Meyer defends hiring ex-Iowa coach accused of racism
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer defended the hiring of a former Iowa assistant accused of racism, saying Thursday he “vetted him thoroughly along with our general manager and owner.” Iowa […]
After 47-point game, Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee against red-hot Utah
Milwaukee Bucks (16-9, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (20-5, first in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 8 p.m. LISTEN: WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM, […]