Speaking Wednesday night in Birmingham to more than a hundred local business leaders, Alabama coach Nick Saban once again offered strong thoughts about the evolving use of name, image and likeness revenue in college football. Saban at one point during a six-minute answer volunteered commentary about Texas A & M’s 2022 recruiting class, which was … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Twins made what they determined to be a sound baseball move late Tuesday night, returning Royce Lewis to the minors for more repetitions. Their reasoning is that with Carlos Correa back in the lineup, Lewis would not see consistent enough playing time at shortstop after 2 1/2 years off to warrant … Read more
4:48 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, NY – The conversations began Saturday night between Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane, coach Sean McDermott, owners Kim and Terry Pegula, executive vice president of Pegula Sports and Entertainment Ron Raccuia, team captains and others in the organization. After a racist attack at Tops Friendly Markets on Saturday … Read more
Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday in Seville to win the Europa League title and claim their first European trophy in 42 years. Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp saved Aaron Ramsey’s spot kick – Rangers’ fourth – while Eintracht were flawless in their execution, scoring all five. The game had finished 1-1 after … Read more
It’s been an interesting, often messy, occasionally affirming season of basketball in the Bay Area. And now, after all the sideways lurches and missteps and injuries and late course corrections, a mere four wins separate the Golden State Warriors from returning to the NBA Finals. How did they get here? First, they did relatively short … Read more
Placeholder while article actions load Money is respect. For too long, a US women’s soccer player opened a paycheck that told her she was cut-rate merchandise and that her gold medals were cheap. Finally, the US women’s national team members will be properly valued as the national treasures they are. The new “identical compensation” deal … Read more
When F1 arrives in Barcelona this weekend, expect to see a raft of upgrades on the cars throughout the field, which could just tinker with 2022’s pecking order. The Spanish Grand Prix has long been a race that’s earmarked for major upgrades to be introduced, and there are plenty of reasons why that is the … Read more
The Magic are on the clock. For the fourth time in franchise history, Orlando has the No. 1 pick, and the team may need all the time between now and June 23 to decide on its selection. There is no clear-cut No. 1. There are three high-level prospects who can all make a case for … Read more
Selection Monday is 12 days away and the first automatic NCAA Tournament bids will be handed out this weekend when the Ivy League and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournaments conclude (and likely in the Big West as well, where UC Santa Barbara is close to clinching its championship). Teams that are jockeying for position in the … Read more
The Rangers are on to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017. Their opponent, the Hurricanes, are back here for a second straight season and the third time in the last four years. There’s no doubt the Rangers are the underdogs, but this is a team that made … Read more
