Kanako Murata seemed destined to represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics as a freestyle wrestler, but that all changed when she saw MMA icon Ronda Rousey fight. "It was then that I knew what I wanted to do and I have never…
For Gaylord Perry, today’s pitcher’s mound would be a candy store. Perry was a gifted pitcher during the 1970s and later a Hall of Fame inductee, but he also was a notorious cheater. His go-to substance to doctor a baseball was Vaseline,…
The Arizona Diamondbacks sustained a major league modern-era record 23rd consecutive defeat Thursday afternoon, falling victim to Kevin Gausman's sharp pitching and Curt Casali's big offensive day in a 10-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks claimed the record for…
Jun. 18—That night in Las Vegas, once the juices stopped pumping from an invigorating, gif-worthy knockout atop a Monster Energy logo at the center of the UFC's famed octagon, Matthew Semelsberger took stock of what he'd just done. And, for a moment,…
Jun. 18—WILLMAR — Sammy Christoffer has a busy Saturday ahead of her. Christoffer competes in four events at the Class AA state track and field championship meet Saturday at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Willmar has 10 athletes that'll try to win the…
By mid-afternoon, cell phones throughout the 858 area code were buzzing. And buzzing. The third time one went off in the gallery behind him, Phil Mickelson stepped away from his tee shot at No. 13 — for the second time — and…
Alvaro Morata reacts to missing a chance against Sweden (POOL/AFP via Getty Images) For all his bullishness in public, Luis Enrique was hugely frustrated in private. This was precisely the situation that he has been most obsessed with preventing. After Spain again…
(Getty Images) Scotland are hoping to rain on England’s parade when they travel to Wembley for the pair’s highly anticipated Euro 2020 Group D clash this evening. Steve Clarke’s side were cautious and lacklustre in an opening defeat by Czech Republic that…
(POOL/AFP via Getty Images) It’s not quite all-or-nothing time for these two nations, but both Sweden and Slovakia know they can take a big step toward the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a positive result on Friday. A victory for Slovakia…
Ed Carpenter isn't comfortable as a team owner putting too many restrictions on his drivers, not even a breakout young star thick in the championship race. Carpenter didn't lose his cool when Rinus VeeKay called to tell the boss he'd fallen off…