Jan. 9—MORGANTOWN — It hasn’t taken long for Morgantown High sophomore Leah Greeny to make a name for herself in the world of high school volleyball in West Virginia. After leading the Mohigans to the 2025 Class AAAA state championship and a first-team all-state selection by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association, Greeny was chosen as […]
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Ira Winderman: Reality should have Heat as sellers, rather than potentially being left empty-handed
MIAMI — Losing provides no rewards, but reality can. That makes this a December the Miami Heat should remember. Because sometimes objects aren’t closer than they appear, such as the early-season notion of Erik Spoelstra’s team being in the thick of the Eastern Conference race. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement That clearly stands as the province of […]
Read MoreCollege report: Bailey Miller to join pro volleyball team; Marcus Sedberry oversaw Wisconsin football
Former Boles Lady Hornet Bailey Miller, who just finished her college career with 28-4 Arizona State, is joining an Austin team in an indoor professional volleyball league. The Austin team in the League One Volleyball league announced the addition of the 6-3 Miller. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement As an outside hitter this past season at Arizona […]
Read MoreAll the Knicks wanted for Christmas was a bench and they got one
The Knicks’ bench just won them a game — and they did it with two key players out of the rotation. Call it a Christmas Day unwrapping of the biggest gift given to these Knicks for the 2025-26 NBA season. Yes, hiring Mike Brown has changed the way this team operates on both ends of […]
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Ira Winderman: The time has come for Heat to force NBA’s hand on Rozier
NEW YORK — Having already experienced both sizzle and stumble, it has become clear that this could well be a season determined in the margins for the Miami Heat. As in the margin between yet another trip to the play-in round — a fourth in a row — or something more substantive. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement […]
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High school class offers path for students to become sports officials
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Jeremy Dietz Jr. has spent a little less than a year officiating junior high school sports, and he aims to move up to refereeing varsity sports soon. As a lifelong basketball player, the 18-year-old said, he appreciates the opportunity to “stay around the game.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement When he learned that his […]
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Cut from North Dakota cloth, Beavers' Maxon Vig eager to return to the Ralph as an opponent
Nov. 26—In the basement of a secluded lake cabin in North Dakota, Maxon Vig sat on the edge of the couch as the 2025 NHL Draft wound down. It was mid-afternoon on Saturday, June 28. Maxon was with a gaggle of friends he made growing up through Bismarck Century High School. His younger brother, Charlie, […]
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Marcus Traxler: Time for the SDHSAA to help out lifeless football programs
Nov. 25—’Tis the season for rule changes. OK, that’s not very jolly. Or merry for that matter. But the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s rule change process is underway for next year, and that includes football. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The state’s football advisory committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, Dec. 1 to discuss […]
Read MoreShould high school athletes be allowed to profit from NIL deals? Voting starts Monday
Nov. 14—Representatives from more than 700 school districts across Ohio will start voting Monday on whether high school athletes can profit off the use of their name, image and likeness. The vote through the Ohio High School Athletic Association will run Monday through Friday and could lead Ohio to join most other states in allowing […]
Read MorePitcher Emmanuel Clase’s agent jumps out of MLB meeting to secure his $600K bond in sports betting scheme
NEW YORK — The agent for star Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase stepped out of an MLB players union meeting to make sure his high-profile client was free on bond in his sports betting conspiracy case Thursday. “I’m walking outside the room right now,” pro agent Kelvin Nova said over the phone during Clase’s arraignment […]
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Ira Winderman: Culture again allowing Heat to keep the winning within
MIAMI — There was a time when Culture wasn’t a jersey, wasn’t a court design, wasn’t more marketing than meaning. There was a time when Culture held such touchstone value that it practically stood as corporate secret at 601 Biscayne Boulevard. It was about the aura, about sacred regard. It made Culture special. It made […]
Read MorePaul Sullivan: 6 options for President Jed Hoyer as he tries to build on Cubs’ 2025 success
The Chicago Cubs should have some extra motivation for 2026 after Milwaukee Brewers reliever Trevor Megill brought an “L” flag to his team’s postgame picture following Saturday’s National League Division Series-clinching win at American Family Field. It was one last way to taunt the Cubs — the Brewers’ archrivals in the NL Central and Megill’s […]
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Paul Sullivan: A boom-or-bust season is over. Now the Cubs must reflect on what needs to change.
MILWAUKEE — It’s safe to say this was a boom-or-bust season for the Chicago Cubs offense, from its first-half dominance to its second-half slumber. It was a head-scratching turn of events, watching so many good hitters stop hitting at the same time. But there was optimism they could all put it back together in the […]
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Spokane Chiefs notebook: Berkly Catton sticks with Kraken; power outage on power play
Monday was NHL roster cut-down day, and with that came the news that 19-year-old Berkly Catton made the opening night roster of the Seattle Kraken. The move carries ramifications for both the Kraken and the Spokane Chiefs. As a 19-year-old, Catton is eligible to play up to nine games in the NHL before his entry-level […]
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Paul Sullivan: Will a day off help the Cubs? NLDS takeaways while looking for playoff fever in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE — Looking for Brewers Fever in downtown Milwaukee on a beautiful October Sunday was a pointless exercise, but it beat watching the NFL games on the first of three potential off days in the National League Division Series. Other than a “Magic Brew” banner on a few buildings, there was no evidence the city […]
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Paul Sullivan: Cubs continue their postseason push with a wild-card series win at Wrigley Field
The Wrigley Field ivy peaked in the 2003 National League Championship Series, but the change of colors looks to be coming a little later this fall after the long, dry summer. In a perfect world, the Chicago Cubs would be peaking at the same time. “That would be the dream,” head groundskeeper Dan Kiermaier said […]
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Inaugural high school state surf title event hits waves in May
Hawaii high schools are still working on forming their own surf teams for spring competition, but all five athletic leagues will be represented at America’s first statewide surfing championships on Maui May 1 and May 2. Coaches will be certified in water safety in January and surf competitions will begin sometime in February, culminating in […]
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Heat guard Tyler Herro has ankle surgery, expected to be sidelined eight weeks
Just when it appeared the Miami Heat were set with their roster for the Sept. 30 start of training camp, the team confirmed Friday that ankle surgery will have guard Tyler Herro out for the start of the season and beyond. Coming off an All-Star season and positioned for a contract extension next month, Herro […]
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ASK IRA: Could Kawhi Leonard fiasco provide a Heat reprieve?
Q: Ira, we’ve got the Clippers twice at the start of the season. I say suspend Kawhi Leonard until the league makes its ruling. – Sam. A: To be fair, this was followed by a smiley emoji. And, yes, the Heat do play at the Clippers on Nov. 3, with the two-game season series concluding […]
Read MoreIra Winderman: Wiggins in the wind? No reason for Heat to set sale.
MIAMI — October will belong to Tyler Herro when it comes to focus on what comes next for the Miami Heat, with the All-Star guard with a contract-extension window from Oct. 1 to Oct. 20, three weeks hereby designated as Tyler Time. For now, that leaves September as an open canvas with Andrew Wiggins, for […]
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Angel Reese wants the Sky to do more in WNBA free agency: ‘We can’t settle for what we have this year’
Few players are more fixated on the upcoming WNBA free-agency cycle than Angel Reese. More than 100 players will enter free agency this winter as the tumult of a two-team expansion draft and a new collective bargaining agreement promises an offseason of leaguewide upheaval. Those players include 21 of this year’s 24 All-Star selections. Reese […]
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CEO Who Snatched Autographed Hat From Young Fan At U.S. Open Finally Addresses Viral Incident
The CEO who was caught on video snatching Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak’s autographed cap from a young fan last week apologized for his actions on Monday, saying that he “became caught up in the heat of the moment and the joy of the victory.” In a post on his Facebook account, Piotr Szczerek, the […]
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Micah Parsons trade fallout, Chiefs revenge tour among the top NFL storylines in 2025
At long last, the NFL is back. Our nearly seven-month drought comes to a merciful end on Thursday night when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in a star-powered rivalry game fit for primetime. That game alone features no shortage of intrigue, with the Eagles kicking off their championship defense and the Cowboys getting […]
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Paul Sullivan: This college football season is sure to make noise, from Bill Belichick’s comeback to Fox’s new loudmouth
The college football season is once again upon us, accompanied by the welcoming background noise of marching bands playing “Seven Nation Army,” stadium singalongs to Tom Petty classics and nonstop arguments about the Big Ten versus the SEC. Before the opening horn sample of “Jump Around” gets things jump-started, here are eight things to know […]
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Maryland’s Michael Locksley enters pivotal year: ‘Coaching for his job’
Seven years ago, newly appointed Maryland athletic director Damon Evans mingled with prominent boosters before a Terps vs. Rutgers football game. Among them was Thomas McCausland, a renowned supporter of the team. The two discussed the program’s future. Evans promised McCausland he’d hire “a good football coach” to replace interim coach Matt Canada. The team desperately […]
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Captain Keegan Bradley leaves himself off Ryder Cup team, makes selections for Team USA
Captain America has made his picks. Keegan Bradley announced on Wednesday that Justin Thomas, Colin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Young and Sam Burns will represent Team USA in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Long Island beginning Sept. 26. Maverick McNealy and Brian Harman are two notable names left off the […]
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Timberwolves and Lynx hire Florida Panthers CEO to same position
New Timberwolves and Lynx controlling owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez made their first major hire Wednesday as they reshape business operations, tabbing Matthew Caldwell to serve as the organization’s CEO. Caldwell comes from the Florida Panthers, where he spent nine years as the NHL franchise’s CEO and president. The Panthers won the last two […]
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Paul Sullivan: Will the Cubs and White Sox eventually play in the same division? Say it ain’t so, Rob Manfred.
It seems inevitable we’re facing a future with the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox in the same division. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, in his quest to change everything we know about the game before he departs in 2029, said as much on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” last week when he said expansion would “provide […]
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Kristian Winfield: LeBron to the Knicks? The case for and against a Knicks trade for King James.
NBA Free agency has mostly come and gone, and while most teams are shifting focus to the 2025–26 season, the Los Angeles Lakers still have one massive question to answer before training camp begins: What are they going to do with LeBron James? It’s a question that naturally loops in the Knicks as a realistic […]
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As Cubs’ Kyle Tucker sits for a mental reset, the slumping slugger continues to search for answers
The quest to get Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker hitting like the version who was a catalyst for baseball’s best offense the first three months of the season took another turn Tuesday. In an effort to give him a mental reset, Tucker was not in the lineup for either game in Tuesday’s doubleheader against the […]
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Heat trade Haywood Highsmith to Nets to move below luxury tax
MIAMI – In a move that takes the team below the punitive NBA luxury tax, the Miami Heat have traded forward Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round draft choice to the Brooklyn Nets. With the Nets operating far below the NBA salary cap, the Heat in return receive only a conditioning 2026 second-round pick, one […]
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