LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hours before making his Vegas debut, Alec Martinez sat on the team bench, gazing onto a clean sheet of ice while collecting his thoughts inside an empty T-Mobile Arena, a place he called the loudest venue in the NHL. The crowd of 18,376 roared when he was announced in the starting […]
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Crowd-seeking Rays come up with win-win-win free ticket plan
Trying to draw bigger crowds to barren Tropicana Field, the Rays came up with a crowd-pleasing ticket plan Wednesday
Yankees’ Judge says Astros should be stripped of 2017 title
Houston beat the Yankees in a seven-game AL Championship Series in 2017, winning all four home games, and defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in a seven-game World Series.
Pres. Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr.
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Hamlin and Newman contrast risk and reward at Daytona 500
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Lightning top Avs in OT for franchise-best 11th straight win
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Denny Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500 in photo finish
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Florida Florida manfred’s ‘piece of metal’ angers Longoria, Trout, others
San Francisco’s Evan Longoria points out that the trophy itself symbolizes more than the actual hardware, saying that it is representative of the sacrifices players make to try to win a championship.
Rains halts Daytona 500 again, dampening NASCAR opener
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 is being delayed by rain for the second time, dampening NASCAR’s season opener that started with a visit from President Donald Trump. The first delay lasted 50 minutes and came moments after the presidential motorcade completed a ceremonial parade lap around the 2 1/2-mile track. Trump’s armored […]
Rain delays Daytona 500 start following Trump’s parade lap
The start of the Daytona 500 was delayed by an unexpected rain shower that began moments after President Donald Trump and his motorcade finished a ceremonial parade lap.