Blues defender Sam Docherty is impossible to replace in real terms, his second knee injury in two seasons a cruel blow for him and the club. He's the co-captain, an All-Australian and an organiser in defence. However, presuming he doesn't attempt to make a miracle return via LARS surgery, the damage can be minimised if the Blues are able to  […]

LAS VEGAS — The Yankees continue to shoot high with Sonny Gray, despite his poor performance in 2018 and the fact GM Brian Cashman has publicly stated his plan is to trade the righty. The Yankees asked the Reds for outfielder Taylor Trammell, whom MLB.com has ranked as the 17th-best prospect in the majors. As you would expect, Cincinnati was […]

BUFFALO — Outside KeyBank Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres, three bronze statues of the so-called French Connection line recall a time when Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert led the team to its first appearance in the Stanley Cup finals in 1975. Since then, the Sabres have been back to the finals only one other time, in 1999, […]

The Ropes & Gray report on the Larry Nassar scandal is now out, and the story it tells about two of the nation’s top international sports leaders is devastating. Former U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun, who resigned in February, appallingly failed to stop Nassar from molesting dozens of girls and young women for 13½ months after being told about […]

Boss Poch is confident his side can get a “special” result in feared Nou Camp and reach the Champions League last 16. Tottenham need only match Inter Milan’s result at home to PSV to pip the Italians. And Pochettino said: “It’s going to special if we qualify. It’s a must-win game but I’m so optimistic. “How we approach the game so […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The show started 45 minutes before 17-year-old LaMelo Ball even walked into the packed gym at Scottsdale Chaparral High School. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) and Guyer (Texas) were in the second half of a game that few of the 3,000-plus fans already at their seats were paying attention to. Then, there was that roar. Not for any of […]

Wilder, 33, scaled in at 212.5lbs pounds against Fury, as he was outweighed by 44 pounds by the Gypsy King, who came in at 256.5lbs. The Bronze Bomber held onto his WBC heavyweight world title after a controversial split decision looked to have robbed Fury, 30, of another famous win on away soil. Wilder did floor Fury on two occasions, […]

LAS VEGAS — Teams pursued Patrick Corbin and Nathan Eovaldi as rising stocks. They saw starters, who in their age-28 season, forged repertoires that unlocked promise in the present and future. Corbin became a breaking-ball dispenser in 2018 by incorporating a curveball and increasing his slider frequency so that — among qualified starters — only Milwaukee’s Jhoulys Chacin threw that […]

The Barrie Colts snapped their three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sunday afternoon. The Colts were the first to score at the GFL Memorial Gardens, with a goal late in the first period from Lucas Chiodo. Another goal less than a minute later from Jason Willms put the Colts up 2-0 heading into […]

The annual Major League Baseball Winter Meetings continues Monday in Las Vegas. All 30 teams will be represented, all laying the groundwork for trades and free agent additions. Suffice to say, the hot stove will be firing with transactions and rumors. We are here to break down the biggest news and rumors from Monday. Where will Manny Machado and Bryce […]