NEW YORK — Baseball’s postseason will start with one of its classic rivalries: Red Sox vs. Yankees. New York will host Boston in a best-of-three Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium starting Tuesday, with the winner advancing to an AL Division Series against Tampa Bay, Willson Contreras, ...
The spotlight is shining brightly on Gavin McKenna as the top pick in the draft, playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the biggest and most intense hockey market in the NHL. “There’s going to be a lot of eyes on him,” said Macklin Celebrini, the 2024 No. 1 pick for San Jose. “In ...
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase confirmed Thursday the league fined him and teammate Tee Higgins for their new “people’s elbow” celebration. Chase insisted the “people’s elbow” celebration, which involves grabbing his right elbow with his left hand ...
NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit’s alma mater, LSU, announced Thursday that he died a day earlier. The university did not provide a cause of ...
MEDINAH, Ill. — Best of friends in golf, winless as partners in team play, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns looked like that dubious drought might continue Thursday in the Presidents Cup. Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im had the advantage on four straight holes along the back nine and finally converted for a 1-up lead. And then the Americans took over at just the right time. Burns hit an 8-iron to 2 feet on the 14th. Scheffler closed out the International side with a superb bunker shot on the 18th to secure par for a 1-up victory. The lead fourballs match was the swing match as the ...
Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal that will have him avoid prison time on a reduced charge in an attempted murder case in Miami. His lawyer said Wednesday the agreement with prosecutors was too good to turn down. Brown is scheduled to appear in court on ...
