WORLD SERIES: Springer the hero in 11-inning Game 2
LOS ANGELES — George Springer screamed with joy as he circled the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the 11th inning. Would it be enough? Was this the final […]
Police: Man returns bike belonging to Steelers receiver
PITTSBURGH — JuJu Smith-Schuster’s nightmare is over. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has his beloved bike back. Police say a man has returned a bike belonging to the rookie, telling […]
Early theme to NBA season: You score, I score, we all score
Maybe it’s the 3-ball. Perhaps it’s all about small ball. Whatever the reasons, NBA teams had few problems putting the ball in the basket and piling up points through the […]
LEADING OFF: Verlander tries to keep Astros from 0-2 hole
A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: ___ ACE IN THE HOLE After dropping the World Series opener at Dodger Stadium, the Astros are confident they can […]
Late show: MLB postseason games stretch to record length
LOS ANGELES — Don’t be surprised if you doze off during one of these World Series games, wake up and discover they’re not even at the seventh-inning stretch. With managers […]
Iditarod sled dog race is engulfed in dog-doping scandal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Cycling. Baseball. Track. Horse racing. Now dogsledding has become the latest professional sport to be engulfed in a doping scandal, this one involving the huskies that dash […]
Overreaction: Kyle Shanahan, not Matt Ryan, was real MVP
Kyle Shanahan was the real MVP for the Falcons last season. A team that averaged almost 34 points per game in 2016 can’t score anymore. Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and […]
Former Badger Joe Thomas done for season after triceps surgery
CLEVELAND — Browns Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas had surgery for his torn left triceps, an injury that ended his consecutive plays streak at 10,363. Thomas was injured in the […]
Antetokounmpo unbelievable again, now averaging 37 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing “at a crazy level,” according to teammate Khris Middleton. Hard to argue with that. Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee […]
At long last, Dodgers ace Kershaw pitches in World Series
LOS ANGELES — In the Twilight Zone of October, the clock turns back at Dodger Stadium. To the mound, to the moments that defined World Series champions. Orel Hershiser, steely […]