A player prepares to hike the ball at the line of scrimmage.AJ Mast/Associated Press file One of sports’ most influential agents – Tom Brady is one of his clients –…
Japanese swimming athlete Rikako Ikee holding the lantern containing Olympic flame poses during a photo session at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.Du Xiaoyi/Pool Photo The focus has shifted to how…
Six teams now inactive this weekend
DHS alumna finally gets to race, shows elite form in Salida
Pro cyclist would have turned 40 on Thursday
He put everything together Thursday. The defending champ matched his career best with an 8-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler and Brendon Todd after the first…
The NBA had a strong, powerful re-opening night message. When it comes to demanding change, the league stands united – and Thursday, the four teams that played on the first…
Rain falls during a rain delay prior to a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ballpark on Thursday in Cincinnati.Bryan Woolston/Associated Press Big…
The SEC logo is displayed on the field ahead of the Southeastern Conference championship football game between Alabama and Missouri in Atlanta.John Bazemore/Associated Press file The SEC’s university presidents agreed…
Yelich in league’s worst slump
Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo, left, talks with first base umpire Joe West, right, after Rowdy Tellez was ejected during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the…
Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, speaks during a news conference at the at the league’s fall meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press file Dr. Allen Sills…
Tom Thibodeau is back in New York as the Knicks’ new coach.Jim Mone/Associated Press file He returned the Minnesota Timberwolves to the playoffs after a 13-year absence. All the while,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press file FIFA said it and Infantino will cooperate…
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz talks with Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta before a 2013 game against Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. The Iowa football program’s culture…
Oregon State University volleyball coach Mark Barnard poses for a photo in Corvallis, Ore. Players, parents and observers of the program tell The Associated Press that Barnard runs punishment practices…
Durango Herald file Participants can gain certification in Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and have the opportunity to recertify Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certifications. Classes will be held in a smaller…
Contact sports the big question still to be answered this week
Cleveland Indians’ Francisco Lindor gets Chicago White Sox’s Luis Robert at second base in the seventh inning in the second game of a doubleheader Tuesday in Cleveland.Tony Dejak/Associated Press Baseball…
Wait, Hartford Whalers? Quebec Nordiques? Three-game sweep? It was 1986 and one of the final NHL playoff series of its kind. The league this summer holds its first best-of-five playoff…
Charlie Blackmon delivered an insurance run with an RBI double in the eighth, then reached on an error in the ninth that led to a pair of runs. The Rockies…
Benches cleared after Kelly’s actions during the sixth inning of Los Angeles’ 5-2 win at Minute Maid Park. The game marked the first time the teams had met since it…
Colorado Avalanche’s J.T. Compher (37) celebrates a goal with teammates during the first period of an exhibition hockey game Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild in Edmonton, Alberta.Jason Franson/The Canadian Press…
After signing a $365 million, 12-year contract, Betts apparently wasn’t above a little clean-up duty in his Los Angeles debut. He leaned over the railing, scooped up the ball and…
A week before the PGA Championship begins without spectators, the U.S. Open announced Wednesday it would not have fans Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot in New York because of health…
New York Giants left tackle cites son’s cancer battle for decision
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Edmonton, Alberta WESTERN CONFERENCE SEEDING ROUND: Colorado and St. Louis face off as part of a round-robin tournament that includes the top four seeds in…
The world has changed since the NBA stopped on March 11. For 22 franchises, however, there is a goal that remains in place. The NBA, at long last, is officially…
Charlie Blackmon had two hits, David Dahl drove in a pair of runs and Nolan Arenado made up for an uncharacteristic fielding error with a single and sacrifice fly to…
