(AP) – Bobby Mitchell, the speedy late 1950s and 60s NFL offensive star for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, has died. He was 84. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Sunday night that Mitchell’s family said he died in the afternoon. The Hall of Fame didn’t provide other details. “The entire Pro Football […]
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Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, and fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headlined a nine-person group announced Saturday as this year’s class of enshrinees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Buccaneers re-sign backup QB Blaine Gabbert
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have re-signed free agent backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert to a one-year contract.
MLB final pitch could be closer to Christmas than Halloween
Major League Baseball owners ratified a 17-page agreement with the union on Friday in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with players willing to extend the season as long as needed to cover as close to a full schedule as possible.
Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77
The Globetrotters said Neal died in his home outside of Houston on Thursday morning.
Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77
The Globetrotters said Neal died in his home outside of Houston on Thursday morning.
WNBA draft will be virtual event this season due to pandemic
The league announced Thursday that its draft will still be held April 17 as originally scheduled, but without players, fans or media in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic.
WNBA draft will be virtual event this season due to pandemic
The league announced Thursday that its draft will still be held April 17 as originally scheduled, but without players, fans or media in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NHL postpones draft, awards ceremony
(AP) – The National Hockey League has postponed its scouting combine, awards ceremony and draft that were scheduled for June. With the NHL season on pause since March 12, the postponement of these events did not come as a surprise. The league is still working on scenarios of what hockey would look like if it […]
MLB airing 30 classic games digitally on PPD opening day
With its season postponed until at least mid-May, MLB will air one memorable game for each franchise on its YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages.