Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won again in court Tuesday and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors. Once soccer’s most…
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Defending champion Panthers keep winning even without Tkachuk, Ekblad and before Marchand debuts
Matthew Tkachuk has not been on the ice for the Florida Panthers since early February, Aaron Ekblad is not eligible to play again until Game 3 of the…
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter has prison start postponed
The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani who was supposed to begin his nearly five-year prison term on Monday, has had his surrender date…
Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez sentenced to 5 years for 2022 shooting
Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison Monday for a shooting in 2022 where he chased after…
Derik Queen’s buzzer-beating fadeaway gives Maryland a 72-71 March Madness win over Colorado State
With Maryland trailing 71-70 and only 3.6 seconds left against Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Terrapins coach Kevin Willard gave…
Sasaki, Crews and Domínguez are among baseball’s most intriguing rookies for the 2025 season
It sure looks as if another impressive group of prospects could have a major impact on the majors this year. Baseball’s next big star could…
Power conferences fill this year’s Sweet 16 for the first time ever
The Sweet 16, a popular destination for bracket-busting mid-majors, will be made up entirely of teams from power conferences, a first since…
Conan O’Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center
On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the…
Caleb Love leads Arizona past Oregon 87-83 to set up a showdown with Duke in March Madness
Caleb Love had 29 points and nine rebounds, and fourth-seeded Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16, surviving a ragged finish to beat
March Madness moves on to the Sweet 16: How to watch the best games, players
The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament are done, sending the bracket toward the Sweet 16. It will be an all-power conference affair…
Fewer than 1% of March Madness brackets remain perfect after first day of games
Fewer than 1% of NCAA Tournament brackets were still perfect after Thursday’s 16-game slate, according to several services where fans attempt the all-but impossible task of predicting every March Madness game correctly — or, barring that, win their office pools.
Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last year
Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, doing so after winning in their 69th game and getting the help they needed elsewhere around the league.