If the official announcement comes as expected later this month, it would cap an exceptional year in terms of MLS expansion, with four new teams in total in 2019. Moreover, it would take MLS to a number of teams on par with the United States and Canada’s four major sports leagues, and to a
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Ohio State football is back in the College Football Playoff after a three-year absence, and perhaps that explains the Buckeyes’ muted response to falling to the No. 2 seed behind LSU. Ohio State’s current roster is comprised of players who were recruited off of the 2014 national championship or the 2016 CFP berth. A standard […]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Shaw, who is currently injured, indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2020 season. An NFL investigation uncovered no evidence indicating any inside information was used or that any game was compromised in any way. There was also no evidence suggesting any awareness by teammates, coaches or other players […]
Team USA lead the Mosconi Cup 8-7, setting it up for a dramatic Thanksgiving finale at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The day began with the scores at 5-5 and USA extended that to 8-5, with Skyler Woodward involved in all three wins. A Joshua Filler inspired Europe fought back though as the […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have won 10 straight games for the first time since December 2009, when Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol rode that fast start all the way to their most recent championship. Nobody is ready to declare the current Lakers are headed for a similar summer after their streak hit double digits with […]
Next season, enter the reformed Talking Stick Resort Arena into the open floor plan of the lobby. Glance up at the giant TVs measuring 8,500 square feet mounted above. In the middle of the pavilion is a 60-foot-bar. The pregame, halftime and postgame show will also be moved into this area. “This place will be […]
The Indians have until 8 p.m. Wednesday to complete their 40-man roster and get it to the commissioner’s office in preparation for the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 12 at the winter meetings. It’s not an easy process and that’s a good thing. If it’s too easy, that may reflect poorly on a team’s talent. […]
Colin Kaepernick worked out for NFL teams on Saturday, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he hoped the former San Francisco 49ers signal-caller gets another chance to play in the NFL. “Like I said, it’s great that he got an opportunity. Hopefully he makes the most of it,” Brady said Monday on the […]
Two in-state college football rivalry games now have a known kickoff time during the Thanksgiving holiday week. The Florida-Florida State football game is set for a 7:30 p.m. start on Saturday, Nov. 30 in Gainesville, the Gators announced. The UCF-USF game, dubbed the “War on I-4” for the highway between the two schools, is slated […]
Jacob deGrom entered this year with a natural — but daunting — question looming over him: After winning the 2018 National League Cy Young Award with a historically great season, what could he possibly do for an encore? After April turmoil, the answer officially came Wednesday night: Win the Cy Young again. DeGrom was named […]



















