Mike Cozzi at Large with Sports – Thursday March 18, 2021

ALLEGATION BLITZGetty Images10 hours ago

Deshaun Watson faces civil assault allegations as two lawsuits are filed

Latest NFL News

HOUSTON TEXANS10 hours ago

Deshaun Watson faces civil assault allegations as two lawsuits are filed

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is facing more assault allegations as a second civil suit against the star NFL player was filed on Wednesday.

NEW YORK GIANTS12 hours ago

Giants’ Dave Gettleman criticized for failing to find No. 1 wide receiver amid start of free agency

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman was on the receiving end of some heat from former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith on Wednesday.

HOUSTON TEXANS18 hours ago

Deshaun Watson garnering trade interest from another suitor amid Texans drama

Deshaun Watson trade interest has continued to skyrocket amid his drama with the Houston Texans and it appears the Carolina Panthers are on the verge of making a major play for the quarterback.

NFL19 hours ago

Keyshawn Johnson’s son pays tribute to late sister, Maia, in touching social media post

Keyshawn Johnson’s son paid tribute to his late sister in a touching social media post days after 25-year-old Maia Johnson-Hightower tragically died.

NFL20 hours ago

Randy Tillman, longtime NFL coach and ex-Washington linebacker, dead at 75

Rusty Tillman, who spent eight seasons in the NFL as a linebacker, was an assistant coach and a head coach in the XFL’s first run in 2001, died Sunday. He was 75.

Latest NBA News

NBA57 mins ago

Doncic, Mavs answer, split set with Clippers in 105-89 win

Luka Doncic thrilled the crowd early with a four-point play after getting fouled by Kawhi Leonard, then turned for a lengthy acknowledgment of those fans after one of several late buckets that helped keep Dallas comfortably in front.

NBA1 hour ago

Antetokounmpo lifts Bucks to 109-105 OT victory over 76ers

Giannis Antetokounmpo came up big in overtime, and then took a seat — right on the court.

NBA1 hour ago

James Harden has triple-double, short-handed Nets top Pacers

Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash insists he will never take for granted how James Harden can take control of a game.

MIAMI HEAT9 hours ago

Meyers Leonard off the Heat after uttering anti-Semitic slur during livestream

Meyers Leonard is no longer a member of the Miami Heat about a week after he uttered an anti-Semitic slur while he livestreamed himself playing “Call of Duty.”

Latest College Basketball News

MARCH MADNESS42 mins ago

Staley helps sister battle leukemia, seeks more Black donors

Dawn Staley’s passion is evident when she’s on a basketball court.

MARCH MADNESS44 mins ago

West Virginia, others overcome obstacles to get to NCAAs

Two days apart in late December, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins got a double dose of bad news: A promising freshman was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Then one of the few five-star recruits in program history quit the team.

MARCH MADNESS47 mins ago

Will Winthrop, Colgate need change of pace for postseason?

Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey says he learned his philosophy of basketball while playing for the late Skip Prosser at Xavier in the 1990s.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL1 hour ago

Richmond rallies to win opening game of NIT 76-66

Jacob Gilyard and Tyler Burton scored 18 points each and Richmond overcame the absence of their top two scorers to beat Toledo 76-66 in the opening game of the NIT Tournament on Wednesday.

Latest NHL News

NHL1 hour ago

Canucks outlast Senators in shootout for 6th win in 7 games

Adam Gaudette scored in a shootout to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.

BUFFALO SABRES16 hours ago

Sabres’ Taylor Hall leaves bloodied against Devils after taking puck to the face

Buffalo Sabres star forward Taylor Hall briefly left Tuesday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils after getting hit in the face with a puck.

BUFFALO SABRES18 hours ago

Sabres fire coach Krueger while in midst of 12-game skid

Twelve consecutive losses — and with no indication of the skid ending — were enough for Sabres first-year general manager Kevyn Adams to determine it was time to fire coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday.

NHL1 day ago

Avalanche score last 6 goals in 8-4 win over Ducks

Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard scored 2:23 apart early in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for six unanswered goals to beat the Anaheim Ducks 8-4 on Tuesday night.

NHL1 day ago

Kahkonen makes 31 saves in shutout as Wild blank Coyotes 3-0

Kaapo Kahkonen made 31 saves in his second shutout of the season as the Minnesota Wild topped the Arizona Coyotes 3-0 on Tuesday night.

MLB10 hours ago

Automated strike zone coming to minors but a while from MLB

If a minor league player says an umpire is acting like a robot this year, he might be right.

AMERICA TOGETHER13 hours ago

Bianca Smith: What to know about the first Black female coach in pro baseball

Bianca Smith broke through the boundaries of tradition when she was hired by the Boston Red Sox as a Minor League coach in January, making her the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball.  

MLB22 hours ago

Ex-MLB pitcher Frankie De La Cruz dead at 37

Frankie De La Cruz, who was among the key prospects traded by the Detroit Tigers to the then-Florida Marlins for Miguel Cabrera in 2007, died of a heart attack on Sunday. He was 37.

DETROIT TIGERS1 day ago

Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera dismisses A.J. Hinch’s past role in cheating scandal

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch will have the dark cloud of the Houston Astros cheating scandal hovering over him as he returns to the dugout for a new team.