The Pelicans had hung around longer than seemed possible or James Harden could stand. With 7 ½ minutes left on Monday, Harden had 22 points, making 1 of 9 3-pointers. That did not offer much of a warning to what would come, though the past years might have offered a clue. In the next two […]

There needs to be a Lamar Jackson channel. I’m serious. Nothing but Lamar, Lamar, Lamar, all Jackson, all the time, 24/7. How much would I pay? How much do you want? I’m about to fork over $7 a month to Mickey Mouse for this “Disney Plus” stunt, just so my kids can see “Frozen” 900,000 […]

Lorenzo Gilbert didn’t follow football growing up. He ran track as a kid and played a little football with his brothers in Miami, but wasn’t one to have his eyes glued to the television on Sundays rooting for any specific team or favorite players. But now here he is, in the NFL, on the field, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (3-4) visit the LA Clippers (5-2) Thursday night at the Staples Center. Here are the details: What: Blazers at Clippers, 7:30 p.m. TV channel: TNT (Comcast / Xfinity channel 754 in HD, or 54 SD) How to watch live online: Stream live with your cable provider login information. If you don’t […]

The Phoenix Suns, at 5-2, are among the biggest surprises of the NBA season. Yes, it’s only seven games, but if the NBA playoffs were to begin today, the Suns would be the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Let that sink in for a second. Last season, the team didn’t win its fifth […]

For those who forgot what a USF women’s team looks like when completely healthy, Wednesday’s opener at the Yuengling Center offered an uplifting reminder from several vantage points. Especially under the basket and behind the arc. The replenished Bulls collected 63 rebounds, hit 10 3-pointers and generally suffocated Jacksonville defensively in a 70-39 romp in […]

The Nationals are your 2019 World Series Champions. Fortunately, the blueprint for onlookers, even the Yankees, to championship glory is clear. Here are the lessons Yankees brass should take from Washington to bring a trophy back to the Bronx for the first time in a decade (gulp!). Acquire the next generational pitching prospect the only […]

On Saturday, November 2, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (34-3-1; 29 KOs) puts his WBO light heavyweight title on the line against one of the world’s best fighters in Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (52-1-2; 35 KOs), who is moving up two weight divisions – from his middleweight throne – […]

If you ever wondered why Didi Gregorius hasn’t won an All-Star nod or Silver Slugger, blame it on Francisco Lindor. The Indians shortstop takes all the traits that make the Yankees stud beloved in these parts — his power bat from up the middle, his irreproachable defensive reputation, the dramatic and timely hits — then […]