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American motorcycling champion suffers severe brain damage after car hit him while cycling

Nicky Hayden’s prognosis remains unknown.

By Marissa Payne • Early Lead • Read more »

A rain delay in football? It’s happening to the new Rams/Chargers stadium.

Drought-busting storms in Southern California wreaked havoc with construction plans.

By Matt Bonesteel • Early Lead • Read more »

Eric Thames learned patience in South Korea, and returned as one of baseball’s hottest hitters

His career revival at age 30 is so unlikely, players have accused him of using performance-enhancing drugs. Reality, he says, is simpler: He had to adapt to save his career.

By Dave Sheinin • Read more »

I ranked the top 40 names out of all 141 Preakness winners because I’m insane and you’re bored

Always Dreaming, the favorite to win Saturday’s race, inspired this act of madness.

By Chuck Culpepper • Read more »

Golf’s silly rules forced an NCAA golfer to go diving for his ball in a pond

Jacksonville’s David Wicks took an unplanned dip, still helped his team qualify for the NCAA finals.

By Matt Bonesteel • Early Lead • Read more »

English soccer approves new rule to retroactively punish players for diving

The FA hopes this will deter Premier League players and others from faking falls.

By Marissa Payne • Early Lead • Read more »

Lonzo Ball to the Lakers may not be a foregone conclusion

When he went head-to-head with De’Aaron Fox in the NCAA tournament, Lakers brass was in the building, and what they saw that night might sway them.

By Adam Kilgore • Read more »

Cubs fan dies after falling over a railing at Wrigley Field

Richard A. Garrity attended Tuesday’s Cubs-Reds game with his wife as part of a work outing.

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Will Kyle Lowry be back with the Toronto Raptors next season?

The Toronto Raptors have very tough choices to make with Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, as the latest entry in the “Postmortem” series details.

By Tim Bontemps • Read more »

MLB investigating Kevin Pillar’s outburst during eventful Blue Jays-Braves game

The Toronto outfielder appeared to utter a homosexual slur toward an Atlanta pitcher.

By Matt Bonesteel • Early Lead • Read more »

Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and then what? Projecting the top of the 2017 NBA draft

The talent pool is deep for the June 22 draft, with plenty of help for at least the first 14 picks.

By Tim Bontemps • Read more »

Conor McGregor says he’s signed ‘record breaking deal’ to fight Floyd Mayweather

Now the ball is in Mayweather’s court.

By Matt Bonesteel • Early Lead • Read more »

LaVar Ball told Fox Sports 1 host to ‘stay in your lane.’ Kristine Leahy responded strongly.

Has Lonzo Ball’s dad finally worn out his welcome?

By Matt Bonesteel and Bryan Flaherty • Early Lead • Read more »

She’ll pitch to the big boys: Knuckleballer first woman in collegiate West Coast League

Claire Eccles is one of Canada’s best female baseball players. She’ll pitch against men this summer.

By Bryan Flaherty • Early Lead • Read more »

Tom Brady had concussion, Gisele Bündchen says, though it was never on Patriots injury report

The supermodel complicates things by saying he had a concussion last season, something that never showed up on the New England Patriots’ injury report.

By Cindy Boren • Early Lead • Read more »