Richard Sherman defends contract negotiations with 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Richard Sherman walked into what used to be enemy territory at the home of the San Francisco 49ers decked out in a red suit […]
Ex-NFL player Jonathan Martin charged with teammate threats
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin was charged Tuesday with threatening two former teammates who had harassed him in the NFL and with threatening his […]
Polanco suspension hits Twins hard; Escobar next up at SS
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — About a month ago, Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco learned he had tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. The news of his 80-game suspension, including […]
Navratilova ‘angry’ at pay gap to McEnroe for BBC work
LONDON (AP) — Martina Navratilova said she is “extremely angry” and feels let down by the BBC after learning that John McEnroe gets paid at least 10 times more than […]
MVP Jose Altuve, Astros finalize long-term contract
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jose Altuve sat behind a table set up on the field at the Houston Astros’ spring training complex, and his teammates looked on as […]
Giannis’ 37 not enough, as LeBron’s 40 and triple-double propels Cavs
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James made certain another news-filled day ended with his own headline. James scored 40 points as part of his third triple-double in four games and the […]
Now on 9th team, 41-year-old Rodney aims to boost Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Told that Ichiro Suzuki wants to play until he’s 50, Fernando Rodney smiled. “He can. He feels good. He feels ready to go,” the Minnesota […]
Could Vikings’ guarantee for Cousins start an NFL trend?
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The idea began to percolate about 2½ years ago, in discussions between Kirk Cousins and agent Mike McCartney about his status with the Washington Redskins […]
The great QB Shuffle of 2018 is well under way
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Already a dozen NFL teams have new quarterbacks, half of them starters. And next month’s draft features a deep class of QB prospects, a half-dozen of […]
Star flops: Several NBA prospects already bounced from NCAAs
Many of the freshman stars who garnered so much of the college basketball world’s attention during the regular season have already been bounced from March Madness. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Oklahoma’s […]