Durant, Young highlight players-only NBA 2K tourney on ESPN
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Trae Young will lead a 16-player field of NBA players in an NBA 2K20 tournament airing on ESPN. The NBA, the players’ association […]
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NFL team owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teams
The NFL is gearing up for a normal season and playoffs — with two additional wild-card teams in the Super Bowl chase. NFL team owners voted Tuesday to expand the […]
As MLB ponders post-virus season, players worry about health
As Major League Baseball and the players’ union contemplate various ways to create a schedule for whenever the coronavirus pandemic subsides, Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart raised a concern that […]
NCAA to give spring sport athletes — not winter — extra year of eligibility
The NCAA will permit Division I spring-sport athletes — such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players — who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus pandemic to have an additional […]
All-Decade Team a dicey proposition, other than a few stars
All-Decade teams are a dicey proposition. Some all-time greats never made such a team because of, basically, bad timing. Maybe they broke into the NFL in mid-decade, such as Curtis […]
The countdown clock is clicking again for the Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The countdown clocks have been reset and are ticking again for the Tokyo Olympics. The model outside Tokyo Station, and others across the Japanese capital were switched […]
WKTY’s Dave Carney reads Bob Dylan’s “Murder Most Foul”
https://wktysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/200329_Murder-Most-Foul_Daves-POEM-version.mp3On Thursday March 26th at the stroke of midnight, Bob Dylan released a 17 minute epic about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In hopes of giving our audience […]
Athletic trainers step up: App aids overworked hospitals
Athletic trainers across the country are changing their routines and joining the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The National Athletic Trainers Association has partnered with the Go4Ellis platform on an […]
Call to the wild: Great outdoors an escape in tough times
Jim Klug’s office phone rings off the hook with anxious anglers inquiring about the status of their upcoming fly-fishing trips. It’s a stressful time for the co-owner of a fishing […]
IndyCar goes iRacing as latest series to offer fans content
The walk to the starting grid for Tony Kanaan began in his Indianapolis kitchen, through the foyer, past the trophy case, up the stairs, down the hall, through the master […]