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PHOENIX − Rich Hill reached into his pocket, grabbed his cell phone, looked at the text message from an old acquaintance and started laughing. “Rich, is that really you?’’ he asked. “Are you playing?’’ Yes,…

Let’s be clear: Everybody could use a Corbin Burnes – or three – in their starting rotation. The right-hander has been arguably the steadiest source of quality innings pitched the past four seasons, a span…

Former NBA player and Duke star Kyle Singler received concern and support from the basketball world after he posted a message on social media indicating that he fears for his life. The message from Singler,…

As the NBA developed plans for an in-season tournament – now called the NBA Cup – it considered ways to incentivize players. The mere fact of calling yourself a champion is one way. Adding a…

In a scary third-quarter sequence, Detroit Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. took an elbow to the face, a knee to his head, then hit his head on the court and had to be taken to…

Whether Mike Tyson or Jake Paul emerges as the winner from their fight likely depends on how long it goes. Both men appear aware of that, too, heading into their heavyweight bout scheduled for eight…

When picking some of the best moments of Mike Tyson’s career … well, actually, check that, some of them aren’t exactly best moments. Biting someone’s ear isn’t a best moment unless you’re a cannibal. But…

Maybe this will work out in the end. For now, though, the College Football Playoff selection committee has the unenviable task of ranking unbeaten, one- and two-loss teams in the Power Four at a time…

I don’t want to rain on the glorious College Football Playoff parade, but what in the world are we doing with Indiana? The Hoosiers are a fantastic story, a rare underdog in a college football…

Just as the frustrations with the first College Football Playoff rankings were settling in, the sport went on its usual path of chaos — completely changing the landscape of the projected playoff field. The rankings…