The Zamboni is an institution in hockey. Anyone who grew up attending hockey games as a child likely has fond memories of the machine slowly circling the rink, humming along while leaving a pristine, glistening sheet of ice in its wake. Perhaps some even had the honor of riding shotgun, listening to the 1990 song … Read more
World Cup and Olympic champion Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer after more than a decade with the US women’s national team. Naeher is on the team’s roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those games will be her last after 11 years playing for her country. “Every tear shed in … Read more
Following last season’s run to the Eastern Conference finals, the Indiana Pacers were off to a disappointing 7-10 start coming into Monday’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. One of the reasons for the Pacers’ sluggish play has been the performance of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. Amid reports that he’s struggled with hamstring and … Read more
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Monday saw one of the best Maui Invitational games in the 40-plus-year history of the event. Unranked Memphis beat No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime after an absurd 18-5 UConn comeback in the final three minutes of regulation that included Memphis going the final four minutes of regulation without making a field … Read more
One of the best parts about being honest with yourself as a basketball team is that it allows for everyone to recognize an area of weakness and then take the steps to address it. The Lakers have not been a good defensive team. They have not been a good rebounding team. And one of those … Read more
Mohamed Salah has said he is yet to receive a formal contract offer from Liverpool, adding that he is “more out than in” regarding whether he will stay at the club next season. Salah, whose contract is set to expire next summer, has enjoyed an impressive individual campaign, having scored 12 goals in all competitions … Read more
Fred VanVleet is no stranger to blowing up at NBA officials, but his tiff with the referees in the closing seconds of the Houston Rockets’ 104-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night was extreme even by his standards — which is why it ultimately resulted in a $50,000 fine that the league … Read more
The United Football League announced on Monday it launched its expansion process in hopes of growing from the eight teams it started with last season. The UFL was born out of the merger of the USFL and the XFL. The 2024 season started with Arlington Renegades, Birmingham Stallions, Michigan Panthers, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, San … Read more
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The low point of Brian Kelly’s 38 games as head coach at LSU came in Gainesville two weeks ago, with a third consecutive loss and two heated sideline exchanges with his players. The first sideline interaction looked familiar: Kelly got in the face of wide receiver Chris Hilton with a stern lecture that featured a … Read more