Tag: Athlete health
Spoelstra: Leonard’s words were ‘distasteful and hurtful’
MIAMI — Meyers Leonard's coach and Miami Heat teammates offered no excuse Wednesday for his use of an anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video...
Jets create dept. focused on players’ health, performance
NEW YORK — The New York Jets announced the creation of an Athletic Care and Performance Department that will focus on improving the players'...
Landeskog scores late in OT, Avalanche beat Coyotes 2-1
DENVER — Gabriel Landeskog scored on a wrist shot 4:22 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer wasn't called on often but made 13 timely stops and...
Goalie Grosenick returns to NHL, leads Kings past Ducks 5-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adrian Kempe scored two goals and Troy Grosenick made 33 saves in his first NHL appearance in nearly 6 1/2 years,...
Ski racer once funded by World Cup Dreams now joins group
Tommy Biesemeyer experienced a dream so vivid that he just couldn’t shake it: He won the famed Hahnenkamm downhill race in Austria.
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Chiefs cut starting OTs Fisher, Schwartz to save cap space
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs released starting offensive tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz on Thursday as they sought to squeeze...
USA Basketball picks 57 players for men’s Tokyo Games pool
USA Basketball is a step closer to choosing the team that will play in this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, releasing the names Thursday of...
Severino throws off mound for 1st time since elbow surgery
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino has thrown off a mound for the first time since Tommy John surgery on Feb....
College pro days become speed scouting with no NFL combine
Coaches and general managers have flocked to one city for nearly 40 years to interview players and watch them run drills at the NFL's...
Recent history of free agency shows it’s a cautionary tale
Dak Prescott got his big contract worthy of a franchise quarterback, while big-play receivers Chris Godwin and Allen Robinson got slapped with franchise tags.
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