CANTON, Ohio — Drew Brees stood on stage next to his bronze bust, in front of Who Dat Nation, and took his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Getting benched three times in the NFL helped him get there. “Marty Schottenheimer, one of the greatest coaches and motivators to ever coach ...
After winning the Women’s Tour de France for the second time, Demi Vollering tried hard to hold back tears while the Dutch national anthem played Sunday. It was her toughest moment of the day after an ultra-dominant performance on the bike from the 2023 champion. Vollering won the ninth and final stage to extend her overall lead over Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney to 1 minute, 18 seconds. Niewiadoma-Phinney had started Sunday’s stage only eight seconds behind Vollering, who got a time bonus for winning the stage. Former Giro d’Italia champion Elisa Longo Borghini of ...
BOSTON — Jacob Wilson’s father will be very proud. All that work on the Little League fields has paid off. Wilson set an MLB record for his position, playing his 111th consecutive errorless game, surpassing the Orioles’ Mike Bordick’s 110 that was done in 2002. His dad, Jack, a former 12-year major league shortstop who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, instilled that defense comes first. Elsewhere: - Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees, a day after being called for a balk that ...
NEWTON, Iowa — Ty Gibbs didn’t question his crew chief’s final pit call. “I can’t do anything about it, so you just run with it,” Gibbs said. Gibbs used late pit strategy and held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell over the final 20 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series ...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that it is unlikely that quarterback Patrick Mahomes will play in their preseason opener against the Rams next week, and it’s possible that the two-time MVP skips the three-game exhibition slate entirely. That’s not necessarily a ...
PHOENIX — Two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell is expected to make his return from the injured list when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Manager Dave Roberts also said Friday that recently-acquired lefty Tarik Skubal will make his home debut on Monday, ...
