Month: October 2019
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Hawks claim former Clippers guard Tyrone Wallace off waivers
Hawks claimed former Clippers guard Tyrone Wallace off waivers following release from Minnesota
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Roundball Rundown (VIDEO)
Our Brooke Fletcher preps you for week 1 of Pistons basketball.
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Former Ottawa player/coach George Brancato dies at 88
George Brancato, the former LSU two-way back who won Grey Cup titles with the Ottawa Rough Riders as a player, assistant coach and head coach, has died
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Soccer star Alex Morgan is pregnant with a baby girl
iStock(NEW YORK) — Soccer star Alex Morgan has other types of kicks on her mind these days — she’s pregnant! The U.S. women’s national team co-captain and her husband, fellow soccer player Serva Carrasco, announced [Read More…]
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Always to remove female symbol from sanitary pads for transgender and nonbinary inclusivity
iStock(NEW YORK) — The company Always said this week that it will remove the female symbol from the wrappers of its menstruation and sanitary products as a statement of inclusion. “For over 35 years, Always [Read More…]
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2 helicopters collide in midair as pilots herd deer on Texas ranch: FAA
iStock(HEBBRONVILLE, Texas) — Two helicopters collided in midair as the pilots herded deer on a ranch in Texas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The two Robinson R22 helicopters crashed Wednesday morning shortly after 9 [Read More…]
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The Latest: Game 1 averages 12.1 million viewers
The Latest on Game 2 of the World Series
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Juwan Howard’s first Michigan team must replace lots of scoring
Wolverines lost their top three scorers from 2018-19
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Service dog lucky to be alive after nearly suffocating in owner’s car
iStock(BERLIN, N.J.) — A service dog in New Jersey is lucky to be alive after she was nearly strangled by her collar — to the point of passing out — and had to be rescued [Read More…]
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Howard’s first Michigan team has to replace lots of scoring
Juwan Howard will have an immediate chance to put his stamp on the Michigan program
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No. 1 Michigan State will find out soon how it stacks up
Michigan State’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time and is looking forward to validating the votes
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Digital Extra: New foods at Wolves games this season
Check out some of the new foods you’ll find during Minnesota Timberwolves games this season.
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Post-Edwards Boilermakers still should emphasize staunch defense, few turnovers
Purdue Boilermakers college basketball preview
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Hoosiers counting on Phinisee to make some noise with and without ball
Indiana Hoosiers college basketball preview
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Man who allegedly raped, strangled teen in 1984 identified with genetic genealogy: Sheriff
iStock(NEW YORK) — Genetic genealogy has led authorities to the man who allegedly raped and strangled to death a Wisconsin teenager decades ago. But there will be no arrest since the suspect, Philip Cross, died [Read More…]
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DWU earns favorable rankings
Dakota Wesleyan University has been ranked among America’s Best Regional Colleges-Midwest, Best Undergraduate Teaching-Regional Colleges Midwest and Best Value Schools-Regional Colleges Midwest, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2020 Best Colleges Rankings. This [Read More…]
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Preview: Badgers taking things day by day after turbulent offseason
For the first time in four years Ethan Happ won’t be roaming the paint for the Wisconsin Badgers
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Column: Astros have shown disdain for media over and over
Column: Disdain for the media has tarnished Houston Astros’ run to another World Series
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2019-20 Minnesota Timberwolves player capsules
A look at each player on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2018-19 opening game roster
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Falcons’ Matt Ryan misses practice, hopeful he will play
Falcons coach Dan Quinn says QB Matt Ryan is hopeful he’ll return from a sprained ankle to play against Seattle