Sports
April 25

Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter

The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom.
Sports
April 25

NFL draft attendees down for 3rd straight year. J.J. McCarthy among those who didn't go to Detroit

There's no place Drake Maye would rather be.
Sports
April 25

USA Track & Field expands its maternity policy to give athletes more time to work their way back

U.S. Olympic hurdler Christina Clemons sent numerous emails to those in the track community raising concerns over a gap in health care insurance coverage for new mothers who still wanted to compete.
Gophers
April 25
For college hockey players the transfer portal window spans March 14-May 31. That's just one of 36 different transfer portal windows in the academic c

Five interesting facts about the NCAA transfer portal

For some sports, the window to enter the transfer portal closes next week. Here are things you may not know about the rules governing athletes who want to switch schools.
Sports
April 25

Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change his glove because of white in American flag patch

Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little said he had to change his glove before he entered Wednesday night's 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros because of an American flag patch.
Sports
April 25

Khris Middleton joins Antetokounmpo on Bucks' list of players dealing with injuries

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton's status for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers is uncertain after he hurt his ankle in the last game and didn't practice Thursday.
Sports
April 25

Wrexham schedules 3 games in US and Canada in July

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are taking Wrexham back to the United States this summer.
Sports
April 25

Bernie Williams is back in center - only this time Lincoln Center for New York Philharmonic debut

Bernie Williams was in the center, just like the old days at Yankee Stadium. Only this time he was at Lincoln Center alongside conductor Gustavo Dudamel and making his New York Philharmonic debut.
Sports
April 25

Will Power denies participating in Penske cheating scandal. Silence from Josef Newgarden

Will Power said Thursday he was unaware of any manipulations to Team Penske's push-to-power system until after last weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach and never illegally used the mechanism.
Business
April 25

Seattle Kraken move games to over-the-air broadcaster with streaming on Amazon's Prime Video

The Seattle Kraken will move their games to an over-the-air broadcaster and have a streaming partnership with Amazon's Prime Video beginning with the 2024-25 season, the team announced Thursday.
Sports
April 25

Kentucky appeals court denies Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to enter Kentucky Derby

A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables' requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Loons
April 25
Minnesota United - with a new sporting director, new head coach and new focus on developing young players - is a team to watch this year. The team has

Seven reasons for fans to pay more attention to Minnesota United

The Loons have undergone a makeover, and it's working. Soccer analyst Jon Marthaler walks you through reasons for their early success — and what could be ahead.

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