Sports

Golf is poised to bring the sport to a new generation with TGL, an elaborate indoor simulator golf league with a kick that opens with its first match Tuesday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and on ESPN for television consumption.  While Tiger Woods, along with Rory McIlroy, is one of the initial and highest-profile … Read more

Charvarius Ward didn’t completely rule out a return to San Francisco next season, but after dealing with one of the most painful years of his life, the 49ers cornerback sounded like a man looking for a fresh start.  Ward, 28, is headed into unrestricted free agency in March after spending the past three seasons with … Read more

It wasn’t a hero’s welcome for Hollywood Hulk. WWE legend Hulk Hogan made a surprise appearance this week at Netflix‘s “Monday Night Raw” in Los Angeles — but faced a sea of boos throughout his speech while he addressed the crowd. The Hulkster, 72, entered the fan-packed Intuitive Dome in Inglewood to his classic walk-out song … Read more

The injury Karl-Anthony Towns suffered late Saturday night against the Bulls forced him to miss his third game of the season for the Knicks.  His inside-outside presence was sorely missed in an awful 103-94 loss Monday night to the Magic, which Tom Thibodeau lamented as a “low-energy game” for the Knicks.  The Knicks officially termed … Read more

The Islanders might have liked how they played in the trio of losses that led into Sunday’s win against the Bruins, but there was one noticeable shift in strategy that helped lead to the 5-4 overtime win in Boston.  Their defensemen shot the puck. Early and often.  “That’s what we want,” coach Patrick Roy said. … Read more

The threadbare Nets were without eight players in Monday’s 113-99 loss to Indiana, including a decimated backcourt sans point guards D’Angelo Russell and Ben Simmons. Simmons had been listed with left calf soreness and lower back injury management, though Nets coach Jordi Fernandez suggested it was more the calf than the back. “D’Angelo had a … Read more

The Chargers will get some help before their playoff run begins this weekend.  Ezekiel Elliott has agreed to a deal with the Chargers, according to multiple reports, giving Los Angeles some added running back depth heading into their Wild Card showdown with the Texans.  NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport posted that Elliott will be signed to … Read more

Tom Thibodeau reacts during the Knicks-Magic game on Jan. 6, 2025. AP It can happen this quickly. Friday night, around 9:30 or so, the Knicks walked off the floor at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center up a dozen points at the half over the Thunder, having played their best quarter of the season, an exquisite and … Read more

The Rangers turned to the waiver wire to pad their lost forward depth.  Arthur Kaliyev was claimed by the Blueshirts on Monday, after the 23-year-old wing was waived by the organization that drafted him 33rd overall in 2019, the Los Angeles Kings.  It’s the first time Kaliyev is switching teams in his four-year NHL career, … Read more

Stephen A. Smith had something to say about Tyreek Hill’s declaration that he wanted out of Miami — and didn’t hold back. Hill told reporters following the Dolphins’ season-ending loss to the Jets that “I’m out” in a surprising turn of events.  The Dolphins missed the postseason to cap a down year for the star … Read more