Italian Federica Brignone will go into a home Olympics as a reigning world champion, while Minnesotan Paula Moltzan is a first-time individual world medalist, 12-plus years after her debut at ski racing’s highest level. Brignone, 34, broke her own records as the oldest woman to win an individual Alpine skiing world medal and gold medal, … Read more
The starting lineup for the 67th Daytona 500 has been set — with a twist. Originally slated for 40 cars, The Great American Race will have a bonus 41st driver for 2025 with four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves, who will make his NASCAR debut because of a new exemption for a world-class driver. Ineligible … Read more
Every fantasy draft of every season has a meta. Remember when it was a given that running backs would dominate the first round of football drafts? Remember when there would be as many as three or four starting pitchers in the first round of baseball drafts? Today, the Yahoo Fantasy Baseball crew predicts the major … Read more
One of the highlights of last season’s NBA All-Star weekend will not return for this year’s festivities. The NBA announced on Thursday that Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors and New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu will not have a rematch of their 3-point shootout when the NBA’s best gather in San Francisco this … Read more
Dylan Larkin and Mika Zibanejad Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Presidents’ Trophy winners don’t often find themselves in the battle for a wild-card spot the following season. That’s exactly the New York Rangers’ situation as they chase the Detroit Red Wings for the second wild-card spot. At the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Red Wings and … Read more
Saquon Barkley gifts each of his linemen a truck full of beer originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We have seen how great a running back Saquon Barkley is, after having one of the most prolific seasons in league history, and helping his team to a Super Bowl championship. This week, he is also cementing … Read more
Eagles linebacker Zack Baun, who went from free agent to All-Pro in his first year in Philly, played in the postseason while honoring one of the franchise’s all-time greats. Baun told reporters on Thursday that he wore a medallion belonging to former Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey during the postseason. Bergey, who spent seven seasons in … Read more
The LPGA announced Thursday the creation of a new pace-of-play policy, which will go into effect in March. The current policy issues fines for players who are 1-10 seconds over the allotted time, and a two-stroke penalty for those who are more than 11 seconds over. The new policy adds in a one-stroke penalty and … Read more
Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman — the subject of trade rumors for most of the offseason — has been a no-show at spring training workouts the last two days. Pitchers and catchers reported to camp two days ago. SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino reports that Stroman has already taken his spring training physical, and is “taking … Read more
Bubba Wallace won the first Duel qualifying race for the Daytona 500 before Austin Cindric won the second. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Bubba Wallace will start third in the Daytona 500 on Sunday Wallace won the first Duel qualifying race ahead of William Byron and Ty Dillon. He had a fast car for … Read more