There is nothing tragic about the demise of Woods the golfer or man, so when headlines about him being arrested dominated news cycles Monday, any reaction beyond a momentary glimpse of interest was a waste.
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NFL owners on Tuesday advanced the Oakland Raiders even closer to their eventual relocation by approving the lease for a $1.9 billion stadium, causing many to wonder how soon Southern Nevada might host the game of Roman numerals.
Triphahn Community Center & Ice Arena sits about 35 miles west of Chicago and serves as practice and training facility for the American Hockey League affiliate to the NHL expansion Vegas Golden Knights.
More than 1,300 youth ages 5-15 were scheduled to take part in, “Sticks For Kids,” street hockey clinics on Saturday and Sunday, where all participants will go home with a free stick and ball.
Boxing’s history is defined by characters, and a Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Conor McGregor fight would offer a bonanza of them.
On the same day that Stan Kroenke’s palace in Inglewood, California, hit a rain cloud, a nine-member Stadium Authority Board unanimously approved a stadium lease agreement with the Raiders.
It was approved this month, a window from Dec. 20 to 22 during which high school seniors can sign national letters of intent instead of waiting until the traditional period that begins the first Wednesday of each February.
McPhee as general manager holds the brush that will ultimately paint the canvas of how the Vegas Golden Knights will look in their inaugural season come October.
A sixth year of eligibility means Michigan State fans will finally get to experience the former Bishop Gorman standout as a player and, more important, a man.
Twenty-nine years passed between state baseball titles for Basic High when a team led by 10 seniors won last year’s Division I crown, a magical run that united a school and its alumni in a manner only sports can.
Oakland drafted Marquel Lee in the fifth round out of Wake Forest, hoping he could make an impact in the middle of the defense.
Shane Sigsbee grew up playing golf in McKinney, Tex., located 37 miles north of Dallas and one of those Southwestern towns with a water tower as a primary landmark. Now, his company backs poker players worldwide.
Golden Boy Promotions sure knows how to throw a party when one is needed most, surpassing even the best Cinco De Mayo weekend festivities imaginable by announcing that the one fight fans have waited years for is finally official.
A major way the Raiders can compete for a Super Bowl by dethroning the Patriots is by having a player who was born in London to Nigerian parents prove he can cover the NFL’s coolest party animal.
While the focus mainly has been pointed directly at Julio Chavez Jr. this week, those in the Canelo Alvarez camp have said all the right things about GGG being next in line.
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