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WIMBLEDON, England — Tennis fans in New York can gather to see live TV coverage of the last three days of Wimbledon at an outdoor watch party at Brooklyn Bridge Park from July 14-16, featuring the women's final and the men's semifinals and final. So much of that paragraph would have been incomprehensible to anyone [...]
CHICAGO — Trying to make the most of his powerful swing, White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. lets the ball run deep into the strike zone sometimes. That’s when it happens. “When I do that, the catchers, they might think that I am not swinging (for) the ball and they try to reach the ball [...]
GREEN BAY, Wis. — This rookie class of tight ends already made quite an impact on the draft. They'll have to buck history if they're going to leave the same type of impression on the field this year. Tight end arguably is the toughest position for rookies to make huge contributions. Detroit Lions coach Dan [...]
DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Facebook post hardly seemed like national news at the time for Deptford Little League President Don Bozzuffi. He'd lost patience when two umpires resigned in the wake of persistent spectator abuse. So he wrote an updated code of conduct. It specified: Any spectator deemed in violation would be banned from [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Arizona Coyotes say they have identified a half-dozen potential sites to construct a privately funded arena and entertainment district to revive what might be the franchise's last opportunity to stay in the Phoenix area. Speaking before the start of the NHL draft, president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez said each of the [...]
Even without a few key players, the United States heads into the Women's World Cup with a formidable group of wily veterans and eager newcomers. The question is, will it be enough for the team to lift international soccer's most prestigious trophy again? The United States has won the last two World Cups and the [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Whenever Music City comes up on the NASCAR schedule, texts fly to see who's spending an extra day or two in town to enjoy all the options. After another successful race last weekend at Nashville Superspeedway in nearby Lebanon, work continues in the hope of bringing NASCAR back to the area at [...]
The tales of how much time Connor Bedard devoted to developing his precise and productive puck-shooting skills while growing up in the secluded neighborhood of Lynn Valley, tucked amid Vancouver's North Shore mountains, have become the stuff of lore. Marred floors, broken windows, the thud of shots keeping neighbors up at night and Bedard turning [...]
Early in his time in the NHL, Darnell Nurse said he did not notice a lot of players talking about what to do after hockey. Going into his ninth season, the chatter is now normal. "People are curious as to what there is outside the game and what you can do to prepare yourself," Nurse [...]
Music blared from speakers outside the Vegas Golden Knights' practice facility while kids ran around with hockey sticks, batting a ball into a couple of nets. Pizza was available nearby. A similar scene played out a week later steps from the Florida Panthers' arena before Stanley Cup Final games, with young fans playing inside an [...]