Tag: Sports
Jim Phelan, longtime Mount St. Mary’s coach, dies at age 92
EMMITSBURG, Md. — Jim Phelan, the bow-tied basketball coach who won 830…
Scott Brooks out as Wizards coach
After the season, general manager Tommy Sheppard said the Washington Wizards weren’t…
Virginia staves off elimination for sixth time to reach College World Series
No team’s road to Omaha was as bumpy as Virginia’s. Freshman Kyle…
Familiarity and respect among coaches left in NHL playoffs
When Barry Trotz‘s Washington Capitals knocked out Jon Cooper‘s Tampa Bay Lightning…
Kyle Schwarber atypical yet productive leadoff hitter
When Kyle Schwarber thinks back on his first stint as a leadoff…
MLB teams offer vaccinations with incentives, including free tickets
As ballparks across the country return to full capacity and mask mandates…
Inspired by Novotna, Krejcikova wins 1st Slam title in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora…
Eriksen taken to hospital after collapsing at Euro 2020
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was taken to a hospital…
Transgender athletes fight Florida’s new ban
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — They’ve spent months in limbo, anxiously waiting…
Scherzer hurt, Giants beat Nats 1-0 behind Posey, DeSclafani
WASHINGTON — Washington ace Max Scherzer left after just 12 pitches with…
Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reach French Open final
PARIS — The ball landing at Barbora Krejcikova’s feet on match point…
College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams
There was a time not so long ago, 2012 to be exact, when…