The Toronto Maple Leafs’ first-round struggles seemed to be returning again Monday night. Up 2-1 in the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, they found themselves down 4-1 after two periods. The Lightning had put…
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The Dallas Mavericks made a blockbuster trade for Kyrie Irving in hopes it would put their championship hopes over the top. Instead, they plummeted in the standings and missed the playoffs altogether. Former Mavericks guard…
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In addition to sporting the best record in the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ hot start to the 2023 season has yielded yet another piece of good news for baseball fans in the Steel City:…
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A 5-12 NFL team that has not made a first-round pick in the NFL draft since 2016 went all in on a draft hype video. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Rams published the video, which includes cameos from…
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As long as there have been kids playing Little League baseball, there have been parents arguing with umpires over their calls. But, as Philadelphia TV station WPVI reports, one league in southern New Jersey is…
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Usually reticent to take positions on state legislation early in the lawmaking process, the NCAA is forcefully expressing its opposition to a bill in California that would give college athletes the opportunity to participate in…
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Drama, ejections, flagrant fouls and injuries dominated the second weekend of the NBA playoffs. Philadelphia is the only team that has advanced to the conference semifinals. The Sixers will start the second round either Saturday…
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Dean Holland, an Australian jockey, died Monday after falling during a race at Donald Racecourse, according to a news release from Racing Victoria and the Victorian Jockeys Association. Holland was 34. The racing authority said…
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The Milwaukee Bucks, looking to avoid falling into a bigger hole in their first-round NBA playoff series against the Miami Heat, will reportedly have their star back on the floor Monday night for Game 4.…
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Perhaps this is the apex. From here, maybe it is a long tumble back into mediocrity for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are coming off consecutive 100-loss seasons and finished last or next-to-last the past five…