EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl and Viktor Arvidsson scored in the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight pre-season game, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday. Corey Perry and Ben Gleason also scored for the Oilers, who improved to 3-3 in exhibition action. Arshdeep Bains and Nate Smith replied for the Canucks (2-2-1) … Read more
San Antonio Spurs players Victor Wembanyama (1) and Chris Paul (3) pose for photos during the NBA basketball team’s media day, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs tried to provide David Robinson and Tim Duncan with all they needed to develop quickly, but were … Read more
Pete Rose’s death ignited the same debate that’s surrounded MLB’s all-time hit king for decades. But while fans and media argue about whether Rose should ever be posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, another legendary name of the past is often forgotten. Like Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson became ineligible for the Hall of … Read more
Bournemouth secured their second Premier League win of the season as they cruised to a 3-1 home victory over south coast rivals Southampton. First-half goals from Evanilson, Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo put Bournemouth in complete control after 45 minutes at the Vitality Stadium, with Saints managing to pull a goal back through Taylor Harwood-Bellis … Read more
NEW YORK — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada, confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that Rose … Read more
Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark county in Nevada, confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that Rose died on Monday. … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Baseball MLB Published Sep 30, 2024 • Last updated 46 minutes ago • 12 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose visits Winnipeg for an autograph-signing session at the the Park Theatre on Saturday, April 26, … Read more
TORONTO – Head coach Darko Rajakovic is putting on his foreman’s helmet as the Toronto Raptors lean into developing their young core this season. Rajakovic thinks the Raptors have a “clean slate” in his second year in Toronto and team president Masai Ujiri called it a rebuild — a term he had previously avoided — … Read more
AFLW All Australian turned popular commentator Kate McCarthy is on the mend after being hospitalised with a heart scare. The ex-Brisbane Lions player enjoyed a busy weekend featuring on Channel 7’s AFL grand final coverage before celebrating her former club’s premiership victory on Saturday and a thrilling two-point AFLW win on Sunday. But the 31-year-old’s … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is trying to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Auditor Shad White to include a book White wrote about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. White’s book, “Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal that Shocked America,” was … Read more
