The league of living legends takes (perhaps) its final tour
On Jan. 31, I was in Tallahassee, Florida, preparing for national signing day and walking toward the football stadium when I heard it.Tink! Tink!...
Hamilton and Bottas officially unveil Mercedes W08
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have taken the covers off Mercedes' 2017 challenger, the W08, at Silverstone.The world champions' unveiling is the most anticipated...
Top fantasy hockey pickups this week
Every week, we'll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format -- and...
Auston Matthews or Patrik Laine?
Craig Custance: I've had this argument enough already that I'm prepared for a quick answer. It's Auston Matthews. I'm not even sure it's a...
Big Question: Is the ice getting worse?
This week's Big Question: What's the ice like around the league compared with two years ago?James van Riemsdyk, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs: "It's been...
Panthers’ play complicating deadline decisions
For most of this season, when you looked up "dysfunction" in the dictionary, the Florida Panthers logo popped up.An offseason of internal upheaval that...
Cerebral Werenski leads the charge in Columbus
The first 40 games as an NHL rookie are kind of a breeze. At least that's the way Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones...
Surging Lightning are leaning in
Say you're Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman. Your team is playing its best hockey of the season and trying to stay in the...
Bryce Harper says he’s over 2016; maybe it’s time to start listening
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Bryce Harper is over it.He’s over his monstrously disappointing 2016 season. He’s over the Wrigley Field walk-a-thon that may...
In a world without stats, who’d be baseball’s best player?
This started with a crush on Starling Marte.Marte is an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates and my favorite baseball player to watch. He's fast...
Miller time? Why there won’t be a bullpen revolution in the Bronx
TAMPA, Fla. -- They are both giants, built more like pass-rushing defensive ends than traditional baseball players. They are also the most dominant players...
Advice from Pujols, Cano pushing Yasiel Puig in right direction
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig closes his eyes and scrunches his face, guzzling shamrock-green juice from a clear plastic tumbler...
Fernando Valenzuela adds team owner to list of accomplishments
MEXICO CITY -- After a dramatic turn of events that led the previous owners of the Quintana Roo Tigres to pull the team from...
For Jake Peavy, baseball must take a back seat
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After 17 professional spring trainings, Jake Peavy's instincts point him toward the comfort of a baseball diamond. He should be arriving...
Clippers, Celtics keeping hope of Carmelo Anthony trade alive?
Jeff Hornacek said what you’d expect an NBA coach to say less than 48 hours before the league’s trade deadline: He doesn’t think the...
Sources: Mavs deal Bogut to 76ers for Noel
The Dallas Mavericks have traded center Andrew Bogut to the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Nerlens Noel, according to ESPN's Marc Stein and multiple reports.The...
QB Mariota ‘on pace’ in rehab for broken fibula
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In a video played at an event for Tennessee Titans season-ticket holders on Wednesday, Marcus Mariota said his rehab for a...
Joe Banner: If free, Kirk Cousins would become NFL’s highest-paid QB
The Washington Redskins and Kirk Cousins remain at an impasse, with one week left before the deadline for the franchise tag. It’s not exactly...
Steelers’ offseason mission: Keep offensive trio intact
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers’ offseason begins in earnest once they slap that franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell. But the franchise’s plan for the next...
Pat Shurmur: Laquon Treadwell in a critical offseason
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings drafted Laquon Treadwell in the first round last spring, 23rd overall, in hopes he could spark a passing game...
Jay Cutler’s contract not a trade-killer, but why trade for QB if he’ll be...
We've known for weeks -- even months -- that Jay Cutler's time in Chicago is over. The only mystery is the manner in which...
Caps’ Cup hopes hinge on Ovechkin, Kuznetsov
Craig Custance: It's all about matchups and health. The team I'd be watching closely if I were a Capitals fan is the Tampa Bay...
Start the revolution, get gaming and visit a $500,000 glacier
sports + biz + culture + life Get REDEF delivered to your inboxrantnrave:// What is the value of expertise in sports now? Look at...
Chasing Oklahoma: How can Texas take down the conference champ?
This week we're running a series on the teams capable of dethroning two-time defending Big 12 champ Oklahoma next season. We continue the series...
Can Willie Taggart make Oregon a Pac-12 contender again?
Oregon's winter of discontent wasn't immediately made glorious upon the hiring of Willie Taggart as head coach. January presented plenty of tumult and controversy.Yet...
Jimmy Garoppolo’s edge on the rookie QBs
Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo is the subject of trade speculation thanks in large part to his very strong performance in two starts early...
Pierce on board with China’s Jr. NBA program
NEW ORLEANS -- Since first traveling to China in 2000, Los Angeles Clippers star Paul Pierce has seen interest in basketball mushroom in the...
In defense of Sammy Sosa
His loyal supporters see a Hall of Fame career, the best of fan-friendly examples and the top power hitter in Chicago Cubs history. His...
NBA trade deadline: Latest news, rumblings and reports
The 2017 NBA trade deadline (Thurs., 3 p.m. ET) has come and gone. Our team of reporters kept track of talks between clubs --...
Erik Johnson plans to return to Avalanche lineup Saturday against Buffalo
Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, who hasn't played since suffering a broken fibula against Dallas on Dec. 3, shed his orange no-contact jersey, went through...
CU Buffs’ Afolabi Laguda embraces leadership role
Colorado's seniors were on the field prior to the regular season finale against Utah on Nov. 26, taking part in senior day festivities at...
Brooklyn Nets unveil jersey patch sponsorship with Koch-backed Infor
The Brooklyn Nets have...
UNC surges ahead in ACC with another standout defensive performance
North Carolina coach Roy Williams wasn’t in a place on Wednesday night to put into perspective what his team has done defensively during...
New-look NASCAR: Will recent changes improve the sport? Time to find out.
NASCAR has made a series of changes for the 2017 season ranging from a new top-series sponsor to how the cars are set...