Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life, his family announced on Thursday. In a statement released by the Hall of Fame, Seaver’s family expressed thanks to those who have supported the New York Mets great throughout his career and asked for privacy. Seaver has limited […]
New England Patriots president Jonathan Kraft once again spoke on a panel at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, sharing insight on the role analytics plays for the defending Super Bowl champions. Kraft was part of the “Creating a Sports Legacy” panel alongside Philadelphia 76ers/New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris and sports agent/president […]
When Earl Thomas rode off the field at Arizona in September, his broken left leg wrapped in an air cast and his middle finger extended toward the Seattle sideline, it seemed like the final image of the star safety in a Seahawks uniform. Nothing that has happened since would suggest otherwise — certainly nothing coach […]
Wilfried Zaha is in an excellent run of form. Over the past five matches, only Sergio Aguero has scored more goals. This will come as very good news to Crystal Palace, who were struggling before his resurgence. The South London club has been extremely reliant on the Ivorian winger in recent years and, as you […]
The curse has hit again. Since Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) took over at PSG in the summer 2011, the Champions League has only been synonymous with failure and disappointment for the Parisians. The objective, publicly announced by the new owners on the completion of their takeover, was to win the whole thing […]
Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright was suspended 80 games on Wednesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Wright told reporters in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday that he had failed an offseason test and appealed. “We couldn’t figure out how this substance got into my body,” he said. “But at the end of […]
Former Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich, who was not selected in the Major League Baseball draft last summer, has signed a contract with a team in Mexico’s summer league, multiple sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The left-hander, who as a teenager pleaded guilty to molesting a 6-year-old niece, signed with the Dos Laredos Tecolotes of […]
And when 76ers owner Josh Harris was asked by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan about the possibility of a first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics, he could’ve waved off any real concern about an early playoff exit. He did not.cheap nfl jerseys china nike “It would be problematic,” Harris said. “Very problematic. It would not be what […]
The Sydney Kings have confirmed star centre Andrew Bogut will return to the NBA to play for the reigning champion Golden State Warriors. Bogut’s stint appears likely to be a short one. The Kings said Bogut would sign a short-term contract with the Warriors for the remainder of the current NBA season and he will […]
Forty years after he was drafted as an unheralded prospect out of East Central Oklahoma, Mark Gastineau remains the New York Jets’ all-time sack leader. That’s a credit to Gastineau, one of the most prolific pass-rushers of his era, but also a commentary on the franchise. Except for a few good seasons by John Abraham […]