Category: Sports

On this day 92 years ago, an NHL goaltender was summoned off the ice in favor of an extra attacker for the first time. On March 26, 1931, hockey legend Art Ross, then the head coach of the Boston Bruins, pulled goalie Tiny Thompson, leaving the net empty during a playoff game against the Montreal […]

“The King” is back, and just in time for the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James returned to the court for the first time since sustaining a foot injury on Feb. 26. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer came off the bench against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday — the second time James didn’t start in his […]

San Diego State is on its way to the Final Four for the first time in program history thanks to a 57-56 win over Creighton on Sunday afternoon.  It was a last-second controversial call that helped send it there.  With the game tied, 56-56, in the final seconds, the Aztecs had the ball for the […]

Less than 24 hours after knocking off No. 2 Utah in the Sweet 16, the LSU Tigers received a special gift ahead of their first Women’s Elite Eight appearance since 2008.  On Saturday, each member of the LSU team acquired a fresh pair of Kobe 6’s courtesy of Vanessa Bryant, widow of Los Angeles Lakers […]

Last month, the Phillies and Aaron Nola’s representatives were reportedly exchanging figures about a possible long-term contract extension, creating some feeling that a new deal might be in the works. However, it doesn’t look like the two sides will reach agreement, as Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Alex Coffey that […]

All-Star guard Damian Lillard may be shut down for the rest of the regular season, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.  Sources tell Charania that the Trail Blazers are leaning toward ending the season for Lillard, who missed Friday night’s game with tightness in his right calf. Portland has been in the midst of a […]

Two MVP contenders squared off in Denver. But the biggest highlight came from a 36-year-old veteran. Jeff Green threw down a huge dunk over Giannis Antetokounmpo to start the fourth quarter as the Western conference-leading Nuggets blew out the Eastern conference-leading Bucks in Denver. Antetokounmpo and Denver’s Nikola Jokic have won the last four NBA […]

The No. 9 Florida Atlantic Owls stunned No. 3 Kansas State on Saturday, keeping their unbelievable run going into the Final Four. FAU denied the Wildcats and go-to scorer Markquis Nowell a final look at the basket with seven ticks left on the clock to secure the victory. Following the biggest win in program history, […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox exited Friday’s win over Phoenix in the third quarter and didn’t return, even though he wanted to keep playing, writes Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. It’s unclear whether Fox, who was dealing with right hamstring soreness, will be forced to miss any additional contests, including Saturday’s against Utah. “Until […]

The NHL announced on Friday that it has indefinitely suspended Andrew Barroway, a minority owner of the Arizona Coyotes, after he was arrested for domestic violence involving his wife in Colorado this past week.  According to a court affidavit, Barroway is facing a class 4 felony charge of second-degree assault related to strangulation and a […]