Articles filed under Sports
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Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL and NHLPA will begin CBA talks in early AprilMar 19, 2025 8:40 pm - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and the Players' Association will sit down to begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement the week of April 1. Bettman said he did not expect either side to be pushing for fundamental changes and hopes to get a deal done quickly and quietly.
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March Madness: Mount St. Mary’s beats American 83-72 in First Four to earn date with No. 1 DukeMar 19, 2025 8:25 pm - Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilla each scored 22 points as Mount St. Mary's defeated American 83-72 in an NCAA Tournament matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four in Dayton. The Mountaineers earned a date with No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in an East Region game at Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Unselfishness, depth have become South Carolina's calling card as it eyes 3rd NCAA title in 4 yearsMar 19, 2025 7:49 pm - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has built a powerhouse, not unlike what Connecticut and Tennessee accomplished in previous decades. She has no shortage of talent. The Gamecocks will try to win back-to-back national championships with the help of their reserves.
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Playing hurt: A look at injuries that could shape the NCAA Tournament and many bracketsMar 19, 2025 6:11 pm - The hopes of No. 1 seed Houston of cutting down the NCAA Tournament nets might rest on J'Wan Roberts' ailing right ankle. Or Duke star Cooper Flagg's left one. Or injuries to Texas Tech, Iowa State and other teams that could not only shape the tournament but should shape the brackets of millions of Americans on the eve of March Madness.
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Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in JapanMar 19, 2025 5:46 pm - Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships. They are right at home in Tokyo facing the Los Angeles Dodgers and megastar Shohei Ohtani in a two-game series to open the Major League Baseball regular season.
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Brian Knuerr’s memory, No. 26 will live on at rink where he diedMar 19, 2025 5:40 pm - Brian Knuerr Day at the Rink salutes former Fremd hockey player who died during a game in 1999.
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Bears add veteran wide receiver Devin Duvernay, bring back Travis HomerMar 19, 2025 5:06 pm - The Bears announced Wednesday that they signed veteran wide receiver Devin Duvernay to a one-year contract and brought back running back Travis Homer on a one-year deal. ...
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Celebrating the upcoming kickoff of the 2025 Catchable Trout SeasonMar 19, 2025 1:03 pm - You will see more fish caught and kept by anglers of all shapes and sizes on the weekend of April 5 than any other this year. That’s because this is the kickoff of the 2025 Catchable Trout Season.
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Great trip, no wins: Cubs fall to 0-2 as Ohtani, Sasaki shineMar 19, 2025 9:12 am - The Dodgers smashed 3 home runs, while starting pitcher Roki Sasaki was impressive in a 6-3 victory over the Cubs in Tokyo. The Cubs will return to the U.S. with an 0-2 record.
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Ohtani hits solo HR in return to Japan, leading Dodgers’ powerful offense to 6-3 win over the CubsMar 19, 2025 8:15 am - Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan.