NEW YORK (AP) Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died. He was 86. Vincent had undergone radiation and chemotherapy for bladder cancer and developed complications that … Read more
“I’m sure they’re liking what they are seeing so far.” The Detroit Red Wings have received the best Christmas gift they could ask for. And Steve Yzerman played the role of Santa Claus. On Boxing Day, he relieved Derek Lalonde and Bob Boughner of their head coaching and assistant coaching duties. Todd McLellan and Trent … Read more
Sources: Warriors casting wide net ahead of NBA trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – With the NBA trade deadline roughly 60 hours away, Golden State’s front office personnel was operating with more fury and persistence than the Warriors on the court during an atrocious first half Monday night. Golden … Read more
Toronto Raptors forwards Bruce Brown, Scottie Barnes and Chris Boucher react as fans boo the United States national anthem. Photograph: Frank Gunn/AP Fans at a Toronto Raptors game on Sunday continued an emerging trend of booing the American national anthem at sporting events in Canada. Related: Trump tariffs: which countries are affected and what does … Read more
Only a few days before his improbable Super Bowl-saving interception, Malcolm Butler struggled in practice defending the exact same play. Bill Belichick lit into the undrafted rookie cornerback after New England’s scout-team offense beat him all too easily for a 5-yard touchdown. The play was a rub route that the Patriots noticed the Seattle Seahawks … Read more
Ryan Grubb initially followed Kalen DeBoer to Alabama in 2024 as offensive coordinator of the Crimson Tide. That job didn’t last long, though, as he headed back to the Northwest as the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator. After one season, the Seahawks fired Grubb. DeBoer has re-hired Grubb, Alabama’s Name, Image and Likeness Collective announced Sunday. It … Read more
Another player has challenged the PGA Tour membership to be more engaging with the circuit’s media partners and to be open-minded about improving pace of play. Charley Hoffman, a two-time player director on the Tour’s policy board and a current member of the Player Advisory Council, followed Justin Thomas’ lead and sent a memo to … Read more
Rich Gannon shares incredible story behind why Patriots traded him originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Rich Gannon might be best known in New England as the quarterback for the Oakland Raiders team that fell to the Patriots in the 2001 AFC Divisional Round, aka the “Tuck Rule Game.” But the former NFL MVP actually … Read more
Sabres forward Tage Thompson kneeling on the ice after receiving a head hit from New Jersey’s Stefan Noesen The Buffalo Sabres posted their third victory in a row, holding on for a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon, but the focus after the game was not on the club’s recent positive … Read more
Fans, the Baltimore Ravens and the 49ers wait for power to return to the Superdome during Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. (Charlie Riedel / Associated Press) As the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles prepare this week for Super Bowl LIX, the NFL will be reconnecting with an old friend. Hola, NOLA. New Orleans will … Read more