Canada fans cheer their team as they take to the ice ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game against the United States in Montreal on Saturday night.Photograph: Graham Hughes/AP As usual, Canadians approached the latest international hockey tournament, the 4 Nations Face-Off, with worry. Despite top-tier talent and historic winning pedigree, the feeling that … Read more
Prior to Saturday, across the past 40 seasons, the No. 1 and No. 2 schools met 16 times in the regular season. None of the teams that played in those games wound up winning the national championship. Bruce Pearl’s top-ranked Auburn Tigers can buck that trend. Because what happened at Coleman Coliseum — Auburn winning … Read more
The SEC was at the center of the college basketball universe Saturday, which began when the NCAA revealed its top 16 seeds. Auburn, Alabama, and Florida were on the No. 1 seed line, and six of the top 10 teams on the seed list came from the SEC. While Selection Sunday is just over four … Read more
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a message to those Dallas Mavericks fans who are still angry, two weeks later: He feels your pain. That said, he’s also sure that the Mavericks believe that their decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis was — in their minds, at least — … Read more
After a successful January camp, expectations are high for Mauricio Pochettino and the United States men’s national team, but according to former coach Bruce Arena, it may be worth withholding judgment on the USMNT until they’re able to face top opposition around the world. The current San Jose Earthquakes head coach managed the USMNT during … Read more
The SEC was at the center of the college basketball universe Saturday, which began when the NCAA revealed its top 16 seeds. Auburn, Alabama, and Florida were on the No. 1 seed line, and six of the top 10 teams on the seed list came from the SEC. While Selection Sunday is just over four … Read more
No. 3 Duke cruised to a 106-70 win over Stanford at home on Saturday behind another standout performance from star freshman Cooper Flagg. Flagg subbed out with just over five minutes remaining in regulation, along with the other Duke starters, after his team led by as many as 37 points. Flagg finished with 19 points, … Read more
When each new year in NASCAR commences, there is always something new apparent when the haulers are unloaded and the crews go to work for the first time. In some cases, it’s a new paint scheme or a new sponsor accompanying familiar names and numbers. In others, familiar cars have been taken over by new … Read more
Dr. Groesbeck Parham remembers walking the streets of Atlanta with the late Dikembe Mutombo. “I was there visiting, and he had to get his passport renewed, so we parked the car and we were walking here and then we went and had lunch and whatnot. And you know, people recognized him and they would honk … Read more
MLB Spring Training 2025 began this week with pitchers and catchers reporting for most franchises. Then the 2025 MLB regular season will begin with a two-game series in Tokyo between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18-19, and MLB Opening Day 2025 is scheduled for March 27. With some commissioners already scheduling … Read more