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Rick Maese
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Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez rematch revived with last-ditch efforts
In boxing, threats, promises and deadlines are but grains in a giant salt shaker, so the boxing world didn't exactly lose its collective mind when Oscar De La Hoya declared...

Washington Capitals now face final demon: Closing out a 3-1 lead
The Capitals lead the Stanley Cup finals three games to one. In other cities, you maybe stock up on champagne. Lay the groundwork for a sick day at the office....

The house doesn’t always win: Las Vegas may lose millions on the Golden Knights
At the time, Nick Bogdanovich thought he was actually giving the Vegas Golden Knights pretty favorable odds. Bogdanovich's William Hill sportsbook listed the city's new hockey team as 250-to-1 long...

Tampa Bay Lightning ticket restrictions could block the red for visiting Washington Capitals fans
For the Capitals, a second-round playoff win over the Penguins encompassed two decades of expectations and disappointments, regular-season bliss and postseason heartache. Caps fans who endured every bump of that...

U.S. Olympic medal winner wants to compete for a new country in next Games
Last Friday, John-Henry Krueger was at the White House, celebrating alongside President Donald Trump and many other members of the U.S. Olympic team their recent accomplishments at the Pyeongchang Games.

Boston Bruins’ gear barred from some Tampa Bay Lightning seats, and Boston fans aren’t thrilled
Boston fans hoping for prime seats to Monday night's NHL playoff game in Tampa will have to make a choice. The Tampa Bay Lightning has a postseason policy on the...

Tackle football before age 12 could result in earlier CTE symptoms, new study finds
A new study suggests a strong correlation between the age at which some athletes begin playing tackle football and the onset of behavioral and cognitive problems later in life, findings...

Winter Olympians will visit Trump’s White House this week — with some notable absences
Shaun White has a wedding to attend. So does fellow snowboarder Chloe Kim. Some, like freeskier Gus Kenworthy and Alpine racer Lindsey Vonn, said long ago they were staying away....

Despite complaints, judge in NFL concussion settlement says lawyers doing a “fine job”
Despite gripes from many former players and their attorneys over the settlement process in the NFL concussion case, the league and the class counsel have repeatedly expressed confidence and faith...

In wake of Olympic sex abuse scandals, USA Wrestling toughens policies — for the media
With sexual abuse allegations and lawsuits forming a dark cloud over the Olympic sports community in the United States, USA Wrestling is enacting new protocols aimed at scrutinizing one particular...