The New York Knicks’ decision to let the face of the franchise, Kristaps Porzingis, become a restricted free agent is believed to be part of their major plan in the summer of 2019. By waiting for the next offseason to give Porzingis a new deal, the Knicks will be putting themselves in a strong position to create enough salary cap […]

Jason Zucker scored twice, giving Minnesota’s lagging power play a lift with his first goal, and getting one later just after leaving the penalty box, and the Wild hung on to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Greenway also scored and Devan Dubnyk made 26 saves for the Wild, who have won all three games against the […]

FILE – In this Feb. 7, 2010, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the team’s NFL Super Bowl 44 football game in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) The New Orleans Saints are three wins away from capturing their second-ever Super Bowl title and head coach Sean Payton reminded his players […]

USA TODAY Sports is counting down the top 10 candidates on the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot in advance of the Jan. 22 election results. The countdown is based on voting by our power rankings panel, which includes five Hall voters. No. 8: Curt Schilling He came late to greatness, and his best years overlapped with those of a […]

The Kelowna Rockets were somewhat outclassed on Wednesday night by the Western Conference-leading Everett Silvertips. “We felt we did some good things. We did get out played,” Rockets head coach Adam Foote said following his team’s 4-2 home-ice loss to Everett. Finnish import defenseman Lassi Thomson did some good things. He opened the scoring in the first with a power-play […]

The forward is set to participate in the Asian Cup having already won a gold medal in the Asian Games back in September. When does Son Heung-min go to the Asian Cup? Son Heung-min will go to the Asian Cup after Tottenham's home game against Manchester United on Sunday, January 13. The tournament is underway, but Son has missed South […]

After a long, icy stretch in which the most noteworthy signing was probably Troy Tulowitzki, the hot stove finally flashed some sparks on Wednesday night, as the Milwaukee Brewers got out their checkbooks to pick up a top-notch free agent. Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is moving over to the NL Central, where he’ll make $18.25 million on […]

Black Cats owner Steward Donald, speaking on the Roker Report podcast, claimed 250 Americans have signed up to the Sunderland supporters club in the wake of the docuseries. The series follows the Wearsiders' attempts to bounce back into the Premier League following relegation in 2017. But the disaster-hit club endured a catastrophic campaign in the Championship and suffered a successive […]

North America’s richest horse race goes to post on Saturday, Jan. 26, with the 2019 Pegasus World Cup, a $9 million invitational showdown at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Only 12 horses will race, and owners can buy in for a $500,000 entry fee. 2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Accelerate headlines a star-studded lineup and is the current favorite […]

There is some decent action over the jumps and on the level on Friday, but set aside some wedge for one in the finale at Wolves. LETMESTOPYOUTHERE (7.45) has plummeted through the weights to a rating of 68. He is now with the up-and-coming trainer Archie Watson, and he ran better than the bare result when eighth at Lingfield last […]