Small ball was story of Finals, but bigs may own draft night
Small ball was the story of the NBA Finals.It might seem temporarily forgotten at the start of the NBA draft.The first three players taken Thursday could easily be a trio of big guys. Karl-Anthony Towns seems the likely pick...
Polish prospect: Vikings give giant 27-year-old tackle a try
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Babatunde Aiyegbusi has limited American football experience in leagues in Germany and his native Poland. Yet the 27-year-old offensive tackle is getting a shot at the NFL.He is the latest example of the obsessive...
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Richardson gives $100,000 to families of Charleston shooting
Jerry Richardson, the owner of the NFL's Carolina Panthers, has donated $100,000 to the families of the Charleston shooting to help cover burial costs of the victims.Richardson sent a letter to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund dated Friday along...
Investigation finds no evidence of bias by Ferry
ATLANTA (AP) - An independent investigation has found former Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry was not motivated by racial bias in making statements which ultimately ended his time with the team.A letter summarizing the investigation by the Atlanta...
Fake NHL gear worth $180,000 seized around Stanley Cup final
CHICAGO (AP) - Federal authorities say they seized counterfeit NHL merchandise worth an estimated $180,000 in the days surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup victory.The operation was handled by the Homeland Security Investigations unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Brady’s legacy faces next step in appeal to Goodell
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Tom Brady grew from a sixth-round draft choice into one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Off the field, he's a celebrity with a supermodel wife and lucrative marketing deals.All that has made the...
Former NFL player, Spanish-language TV pioneer dies at 77
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Danny Villanueva, who was one of the NFL's first Latino kickers and a pioneer of Spanish-language television, has died. He was 77.Family members and officials at New Mexico State University, where Villanueva was a...
Calgary Flames sign center Backlund to multiyear deal
CALGARY (AP) - Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund has been signed to a multiyear contract.Terms of the deal announced Saturday were not disclosed.Backlund scored 10 goals and 27 points in 52 regular-season games last season after missing 30 games...
Patriots sign top draft pick, DL Malcom Brown of Texas
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots have signed their first-round draft pick, defensive lineman Malcom Brown from Texas.The Patriots chose Brown with the 32nd pick after his three-year college career in which he had 8 1/2 sacks,...
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Former Walmart exec, Royals owner David Glass dies at 84
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Former Walmart Inc. chief executive David Glass, who owned the Kansas City Royals for nearly two decades before selling the...
