The Portland Fire, one of two WNBA expansion teams scheduled to launch for the 2026 season, have hired Alex Sarama as head coach. The hiring was leaked on social media earlier this week before being made official on Friday. Sarama, who was assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, subscribes to an innovative training system – […]

Parent the child you have, not the one you wish you had. Kirsten Jones thinks the line is so important, she repeats it within the text of her book. “Just because she doesn’t have the same passion for the game that you or her siblings might have doesn’t make her ‘damaged goods,” Jones writes in […]

Twenty years ago, one of the most iconic — and controversial — plays in college football took place in one of the sport’s greatest rivalries. As Southern California and Notre Dame prepare for what could be their final meeting for some time, the 2025 edition also marks the 20th anniversary of the infamous ‘Bush Push.’ […]

LOS ANGELES — Manager Dave Roberts sent a clear message Friday night as he stood on the podium after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Championship Series. Roberts used the opportunity to address the ongoing conversation about the Dodgers’ high payroll and the advantage it is said to provide compared to other teams […]

How much does a long-distance call to Trinidad and Tobago cost? I’ll find out come my next phone bill. I went on a reporting scavenger hunt this week. Admittedly, more than a bit ambitious. Also, more than a bit peculiar. So is college football, though, right? Especially, college football fandom. See, down in Oxford, Mississippi, […]

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani continues to prove why he’s the best player in baseball. Ohtani propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, pitching six innings of brilliant ball while launching three home runs. ‘That was probably the greatest postseason […]