EAGAN, Minn. — The memory of losing her husband is so hauntingly clear 25 years later that Kelci Stringer could still draw a detailed picture of her hurried path to the hospital room where Korey Stringer died from exertional heat stroke. Having arrived in the middle of the night, she ...
In the debate over which college football conference is strongest, the Southeastern Conference argues its superior depth makes up for the Big Ten winning the last three national titles. The Big Ten calls its reputation as a top-heavy conference unfair. Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti ...
CHICAGO — The College Sports Commission has approved $7.5 million in restructured name, image and likeness opportunities spread among 18 Nebraska football players after those deals initially were rejected in a decision upheld by an arbitrator two months ago. Nebraska athletic director Troy ...
A trio of powerful pitching arms — including two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and Mason Miller — highlight the intriguing candidates who could switch teams as Major League Baseball's trade deadline approaches. The deadline is Monday at 6 p.m. EDT. Skubal — a ...
I enjoyed Neil Rudel’s piece on Bill Coyle and couldn't agree more about how good a fellow he always seemed to be. His senior year was the beginning of a special time, four or five memorable seasons that included Stormin’ Norman Van Lier, Mugsy Lewis and the early days of Kevin Porter’s career. In the 1966-67 season, Coyle was the lone senior starter. The other starters were junior Len Murray and three sophomores — future NBA star Van Lier, Lewis (who finished second in the country in rebounding his senior year) and shooting guard John Penwell. I did not see Coyle play but ...
The state Supreme Court in a divided ruling last week concluded that property owners who take steps to protect their privacy should be afforded greater protection against warrantless searches by game wardens. The ruling came after a years-long dispute between game wardens and two hunting clubs in Indiana County and largely centers on whether Pennsylvania law differs from federal “open fields doctrine” indicating that outside areas do not have the same right to privacy as the interior of buildings. Justice Kevin Brobson, who authored the opinion, noted that over the years, wardens ...
