Velocity is strangling baseball - and its grip keeps tightening
Pick a problem, or a perceived problem, in baseball, and it can probably be traced back, directly or indirectly, to the rise of velocity as the sport’s ultimate weapon.
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Boston and St. Louis meet again in a Stanley Cup final 49 years in the making
This Bruins-Blues rematch is a showdown between two of the NHL’s best teams since Jan. 1.
War of Will wins Preakness featuring riderless horse
War of Will bounced back from a bumpy ride in the Kentucky Derby to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, holding off a field that included a riderless horse that threw his jockey out of the gate and kept running.
Maximum Security won’t run Preakness; owner says he’ll appeal Kentucky Derby ruling
Gary West said that he “obviously saw the horse move out” but said such things happen in a race with such a big field, calling Churchill Downs “a greedy organization” for allowing such an unwieldy number.
Country House declared Kentucky Derby winner after first finisher is disqualified
Maximum Security had appeared to win the 145th Derby by 1¾ lengths in the mud after taking control out of the final turn.
Court rules Olympic runner must use hormone-suppressing drugs to compete
Caster Semenya lost her appeal Wednesday against rules designed to decrease naturally high testosterone levels in some female runners.
‘It’s almost miraculous’: Tiger Woods’ return from back surgery is a medical marvel
Spinal surgeons were just as awed by Woods’ Masters victory as everyone else - possibly more so.
With weather back to normal, Boston Marathon podiums are dominated by East Africans
Kenya’s Cherono won the men’s marathon in a sprint to the tape, and Degefa of Ethiopia broke away for the women’s victory.
Tiger Woods makes Masters his 15th and most improbable major championship
His Masters win on Sunday was the 15th major championship of his career.
Virginia captures national championship with OT win over Texas Tech
A season after becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16, the Cavaliers watched a 10-point lead turn into a 3-point deficit before De’Andre Hunter came to the rescue.
Final Four set, with Michigan State vs. Texas Tech and Virginia vs. Auburn
Get ready for the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament, featuring two first-time Final Four teams.
A beginner’s guide to your March Madness bracket pool
Here are 10 things you need to know about filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket for your pool.
UConn women not top seed; Baylor No. 1 overall
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket is out. Here’s how the field shapes up.
2019 NCAA tournament: The perfect bracket to win your March Madness pool
There are 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 different ways you can fill out a bracket. Or, you can just copy this one.
NCAA selection committee changes course, bringing snubs and surprises
Temple and Belmont get in, barely, while Indiana and TCU don’t and may have a beef with the selection committee.
Denny Hamlin cruises to 2nd Daytona 500 victory in 4 years
Hamlin led a a 1-2-3 sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid settle collusion grievances with NFL
No details were made available.
Frank Robinson, baseball Hall of Famer and MLB’s first black manager, dead at 83
He hit 586 home runs, was the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues.
Washington Capitals sign Alaskan Pheonix Copley to $3.3 million contract extension
Copley, of North Pole, has exceeded expectations in his first season as a full-time NHL backup goalie.