By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer Former All-Pro center Barret Robbins, largely known for leaving the Oakland Raiders' team hotel on the eve of their most recent Super Bowl appearance in 2003, died at 52, the team confirmed Friday. Ex-teammate Tim Brown, a Hall of Fame wide receiver, ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Christian Pulisic understands the burden he carries as the top American player heading into a World Cup on U.S. soil. "There's pressure, I feel it. Yes, it's there but it's nothing that I can't handle," he said Friday ahead of ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of players born outside the 50 states in Major League Baseball dropped to its lowest level since 2014 while Japan's 14 were its most since 2010. There were 249 players from 16 nations and territories outside of the 50 states among 948 players on opening day ...
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong says settling into Chicago and becoming one of the faces of the Cubs matter more to him than the windfall from the six-year, $115 million contract the All-Star center fielder signed with the team. "The best part is ...
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer Fearsome heavyweight Moses Itauma has drawn comparisons to a young Mike Tyson by knocking out one opponent after another. The 21-year-old Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) doesn't waste time. None of his last nine opponents have made it through two rounds. Indeed, ...
By The Associated Press Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea. Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion and minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, was ...
