Sometime before she races across Tokyo Bay, American teenager Nevin Harrison will likely paddle her canoe to a quiet spot and have a good cry. Harrison’s pre-race tears are a pressure-valve release, meant to settle and refocus the 19-year-old before the start…
Jul. 4—Albuquerque loves its sports. And it loves to win. But more than that, this town loves to party. And there was no amount of rain, or a large number of runs scored by the visiting team, that was going to stop…
Jul. 4—Although the entire prep sports season was condensed into one lightning round of five months, it shall always remain a year to remember, no asterisks necessary. For all of those athletes and coaches who got it done, a giant tip of…
Jul. 4—The Duke City Gladiators (3-4) broke a three-game losing streak with a 52-38 victory over the Northern Arizona Wranglers (1-6) in Indoor Football League play at the Rio Rancho Events Center on Saturday night. The game was the debut of Gladiators…
Jul. 4—High school football coaches are expecting a return to normal this fall. But the pandemic season — which ended just months ago — still has teams grappling with the aftermath. "Coaches are creatures of habit," Prairie coach Mike Peck said. "We…
Philadelphia is the birthplace of our nation’s independence, so it is only fitting that Penn State set off a few recruiting fireworks with the commitment of a player from the City of Brotherly Love this weekend of July 4th. Keon Wylie, a…
Max Verstappen out in front for Red Bull (AFP via Getty Images) Sir Lewis Hamilton has work to do to get himself to the front both in this race and in the seasons standings, with the Mercedes driver starting in fourth at…
Matteo Berrettini admits he gets more stressed watching girlfriend Ajla Tomljanovic play than he does during his own matches. Fortunately for the Italian, both were playing at the same time when they won their third-round matches to reach the second week at…
Derek Dietrich Yankees spring training According to multiple reports, veteran INF/OF Derek Dietrich has opted out of his minor league contract with the Yankees. Dietrich, 31, signed a minor league deal with the Yankees in February and was a non-roster invitee to…
Every NFL team has a unique home-field advantage in this year’s “Madden NFL 22” from EA Sports, with the Cincinnati Bengals getting a funny one that the team should actually use in real life. EA Sports revealed the advantages for each team,…