Giannis Antetokounmpo was an 18-year-old Bucks rough draft pick Giannis Antetokounmpo was the Bucks’ first-round pick in 2013. The 18-year-old rookie is a two-time MVP and a powerhouse in the NBA ten years later. Ebony Cox, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel DETROIT – The Milwaukee Bucks were without MVP candidate and All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo along with All-Star […]
How the Bulls might land the first round in 2023 despite Portland’s fading
LOS ANGELES — Just shy of two weeks ago, things looked bleak for the Chicago Bulls. A last-second loss at home to the Sacramento Kings halted some of the post-All-Star break’s momentum and dropped the Bulls to No. 12 in the race for play. And with the Portland Trail Blazers fading from play-by-play contention as […]
FAU Vladislav Goldin Wrestling Center originated in Russia. Now he is in the Final Four
NEW YORK – The biggest man in Florida Atlantic’s locker room is perhaps the most unlikely hero in the Final Four’s most unlikely story. Vladislav Goldin grew up in Nalchik, Russia, a city in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains. He spent six years of his childhood as a competitive wrestler, grappling opponents and training […]
Brilliant rookie Jordan Walker earns the spot on Opening Day as the Cardinals finish off the roster
port st. LUCY, FL — Before he could make his welcome to St. Louis and continue his sparkling rise to Jordan Walker as the Cardinals’ best player in a generation, manager Oliver Marmol first had a question. In the manager’s office at Roger Dean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Walker sitting across from him and […]
Byron takes a NASCAR Cup pole in Cota
William Byron has become a pole betting favorite at a NASCAR Cup Series road course after grabbing another one at Circuit of the Americas. Byron took pole for Sunday’s race with a lap of 93.882 mph (2m 10.76s). While this is his first COTA pole, it is Byron’s fourth road course pole. He is the […]
Draymond’s praise for Nikola Jokic fueled Joel Embiid’s big game against the Warriors
Joel Embiid had all the bulletin board materials he needed. He went on to heart the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 46 points, collecting nine rebounds and dishing out eight assists in the Warriors’ 120-112 win over the Sixers Friday night at Chase Center. Warriors forward Draymond Green told reporters after the game that Embiid was very […]
Darrick Hall is hoping to step up to the Philadelphia Phillies
CLEARWATER, FL – At about 1 p.m. on Friday, Darrick Hall saw Reese Hoskins standing by his locker at the Phillies club. It was the first time he’d seen him since Thursday, when the veteran baserunner tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while trying to field a ground ball. A lot has […]
The Eagles sign former Steelers safety Terrell Edmonds
Another security, another one-year deal. After losing NFL combined interception leader Chauncey Gardner-Johnson last week, the Eagles on Friday signed former starting quarterback Terrell Edmonds, who spent the last five seasons with the Steelers. On Tuesday they signed safety Justin Evans, former Pirates and Saints. Edmonds, like Evans, signed a one-year contract, presumably at a […]
Argentina World Cup champions meet for the first time since Qatar
When Alexis Mac Allister returned to his day job, he was greeted with a standing ovation, an Argentinian flag and a line of strategically placed cannons that showered him with sparkles of blue, white and gold. Even his Premier League team, Brighton, took issue with being tasked with lifting a replica World Cup trophy. Few […]
2023 March Madness Live Updates: Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic Score, NCAA Tournament Highlights and Bracket
Bill Clingan didn’t want to go to the pub. At 29, he’d pretty much finished the whole scene, and on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the last thing he wanted to do was hit up a local watering hole that was sure to be thronged with people. Even worse, his friends have chosen perhaps his least […]