Tony Gwynn, the left-handed right fielder who starred at San Diego State and then for the San Diego Padres, passed away Monday morning after a four-year fight with salivary-gland cancer. Gwynn’s death comes a day after he received a contract
There’s no Maginot Line in the sky that can protect France’s World Cup team from the all-seeing eyes of drones. French Coach Didier Deschamps alleges that a drone has been spying on his team’s practices. The former star player for
Wait in line for a week to watch Michael Jordan play basketball in 1985? Maybe. Wait in line for a week to to buy an updated version of his shoes from 1985? Seriously? A group of young men in Royal
The prophecy tattoo didn’t come true for Eric Hartburg and Mitt Romney. It nearly worked for Tyler Austin Black and the University of Kentucky basketball team. For Tim Connors and the Seattle Seahawks, a preseason prediction of a Super Bowl
Alec Martinez hammered home a rebound in double overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 Game 5 win over the New York Rangers and their second Stanley Cup title in three years on Friday night. In a frenetic
Alec Martinez hammered home a rebound in double overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 Game 5 win over the New York Rangers and their second Stanley Cup title in three years on Friday night. In a frenetic
Legendary former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll passed away on Friday evening at the age of 82. Noll, the Hall of Fame coach, took the moribund franchise from the basement to the penthouse, winning four Super Bowls in the 1970s
The World Cup opener between Brazil and Croatia set TV ratings records in the United States, with a 3.2 overnight rating on ESPN and another 5.1 million viewers on Univision, the spanish-language station. According to Deadline, the game drew a
Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington seek to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. But the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) hasn’t yet decided whether it will even advance a bid from an American city. The information comes from the
There is reportedly no evidence that golfer Phil Mickelson engaged in insider trading, and the federal government’s investigation was “overstated” by media outlets like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. “The F.B.I. and the Securities and Exchange
The mercurial Donald Sterling, who vowed legal action to retain ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers before announcing that he wouldn’t sue, has filed a lawsuit to block the sale of his team to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer. Sterling’s
Cleveland Indians third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall defeated the Texas Rangers last night. The surging slugger went 5-for-5, clocked three home runs, and drove in nine. “I know a day like today is kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” Chisenhall told reporters
Phil Jackson finally found his man. The New York Knicks hired Derek Fisher as their coach. The team will unveil their new leader at a press conference today. Fisher played in (161) and won more playoff games (259) in his
On the first day of trial in a case that could reshape college athletics, former UCLA Bruins superstar Ed O’Bannon reportedly said high school athletes and Little Leaguers should also be paid if their games are televised. O’Bannon is a
FIFA President Sepp Blatter believes the long European soccer season is causing some of the world’s top players to get hurt before the World Cup. He said that it’s “too long a season and always the same players are always
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James had 35 points and 10 rebounds in a powerful bounce back from cramps in the opener, and the Miami Heat tied the NBA Finals with a 98-96 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in
More than 102,000 people attended the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for a chance to witness history. But after California Chrome failed to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years, many of them had trouble leaving the race track. Mayhem
NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome has failed in his bid to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years. Tonalist won the Belmont Stakes, and California Chrome finished far back in a tie for fourth Saturday. The result means
California Chrome, a horse that represents the blue-collar ethos of Central California and the laid-back attitude associated with the state, will try to become America’s horse on Saturday when he races for the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes in
Former North Carolina basketball star Rashad McCants, who was instrumental in bringing North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams his first national title at Chapel Hill in 2005, alleges that his former basketball coach knew “100%” that basketball players were taking
On Friday, Gatorade apologized after its Twitter account mocked LeBron James after he cramped up and had to be sidelined in the Heat’s Game 1 loss in San Antonio on Thursday. Gatorade sponsors James’ teammate Dwyane Wade, but James is
When the air conditioning broke in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on Thursday evening, LeBron James had trouble breathing. He eventually cramped, could not move his left leg, had to be carried to the bench, and
A San Diego 17-year-old just became a millionaire. The Houston Astros selected lefty Brady Aiken with the first pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. In doing so, the Astros became the first team in Major League Baseball history
Minnesota Timberwolves president Flip Saunders has decided on a new head coach: himself. Saunders coached the Timberwolves for more than ten seasons from 1995 to 2005, when the franchise enjoyed its greatest success. During that run, Minnesota made the playoffs
California Chrome, which has gone from even money to a clear favorite against the Belmont Stakes field, races with 2-5 odds on Saturday. He runs out of the second gate. Next best in the minds of oddsmakers is Tonalist, which
