Chris Pronger finished a game of air hockey and put the paddle down to pick up the phone. It’s as close to hockey as the Hall of Fame defenseman will get any time soon. Pronger worked in the NHL’s department of player…
After a Day 3 that was full of serious rain, the weather is lovely in Queens for Day 4 and the US Open is pushing forward. Both world No. 1 players take the court on Thursday (Ashleigh Barty and Novak Djokovic), as…
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado's Karl Dorrell has a solid scouting report on his coaching counterpart: Reliable hands. Great route-running ability. Mild-mannered exterior, competitively driven. At least, that's the way it was when both were with the Denver Broncos — Dorrell in…
One of the best things about the two-hour cruise of the NFL that happens every morning on PFT Live is that the unrehearsed, loosely outlined conversation often results in Simms or me thinking of something that hadn’t previously occurred to us. Today,…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Missouri Valley Conference has had so much success against schools from Power Five leagues over the years that Lance Leipold flat refused to play its teams when he was the head coach at Buffalo. He didn't have…
OK. Here we go. Every year we have a little friendly competition among our writers for world domination when it comes to picking Big Ten and some of the bigger college football games. We’ll bring you our expert picks and predictions on…
TOLEDO, OHIO – As Mina Harigae signed autographs at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one fan pointed to the Rolex ad in her program and said, “You can just sign it there. I’m sure you have five Rolexes at…
The Cowboys claimed Will Grier off of waivers on Wednesday to give them another quarterback to go with Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush, but another former Panthers signal caller was the subject of a question for Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy on…
Associated Press Pirates in MLB's 1st minority lineup honored 50 years later The best nine players available ran onto the field at Three Rivers Stadium for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 1, 1971. The fact all nine — Rennie Stennett, Gene…
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Morning Show a/k/a First Take has made some major changes. Instead of two daily debaters, Smith will be joined by a rotating cast of characters. For football season, it will be (as expected) Michael Irvin on Mondays. On…