Category Sports and Recreation

The Minnesota Vikings are keeping one of their own pending free agents on the roster on a day when tons of NFL deals and trades went down.  Veteran running back Aaron Jones won’t be setting the market like he did…

The show was entertaining from beginning to end. From the game itself and Kendrick Lamar’s unforgettable halftime show to the celebrity sightings and interesting commercials, here’s what fans can’t stop talking about: Editor’s Note: While we can’t endorse what X…

It’s time for another round of the tested, trusted, completely objective, never-been-questioned, all-math, no-bias MLB franchise rankings. First, a change: Rather than span the Wild-Card Era (1995 to present) as we have done previously, the franchise rankings will henceforth cover…

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said her team deserves to be the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament following a dominant run through the Southeastern Conference Tournament, culminating in an impressive 64-45 rout of No. 1 Texas…

Though a sale is not imminent, Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg is being pressured to sell his team by several people in the league, including MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, according to The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. Manfred and “some other…

Texas entered the SEC Tournament ranked No. 1 in the country, but the Longhorns looked completely overmatched on Sunday in a 64-45 loss to South Carolina in the championship game that highlighted their serious offensive issues ahead of the NCAA…

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight races in the NextGen car, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by 0.049 seconds to win the second-closest race in Phoenix Raceway…

The slowest of burners preceded such a dramatic conclusion. The biggest victory of Russell Henley’s career arrived as Collin Morikawa was left to ponder how on earth he failed to close out the Arnold Palmer Invitational. For much of Sunday,…

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Saturday’s marquee battle with the Boston Celtics riding an eight-game winning streak, but they walked away having lost more than just the game. With 6:44 remaining in the fourth quarter, LeBron James exited the game…

NEW YORK — As he suspected postgame Saturday night, early indications are LeBron James avoided a serious injury to his left groin muscle, according to a person close to the situation not authorized to discuss it publicly. James, who left Saturday’s loss…