The Patriots visit Kansas City this week, and Bill Belichick may have to be at his best to come up with a way to beat Patrick Mahomes and the defending champs.
The hitting struggles that hampered the Milwaukee Brewers throughout the pandemic-shortened regular season proved fatal in the playoffs. With a roster decimated by injuries, the Brewers totaled two runs while getting swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-3 NL wild card series. The Brewers ranked 26th among the 30 teams in batting average (.223) and 27th in runs per game (4.1).
Doc Rivers takes over a team tasked not with leading a Process-type rebuild or massaging the egos of two talented – yet frustrating – All-Stars. Rivers brings his NBA championship credibility to the 76ers to resuscitate a franchise that entered this season with title expectations and ended it with grim concerns over its bloated payroll, incompatible mix of talent, and doubts that Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons can truly co-exist and lead the Sixers to their first title since 1983. Enter Rivers, the 58-year-old former NBA guard who coached the Boston Celtics to the championship in 2008 and another NBA Finals appearance in 2010.
Trainer Tommy Drury and Art Collector get another chance at Triple Crown glory this weekend. Drury will start his first horse in a Triple Crown race when he saddles Art Collector in Saturday’s Preakness, which will be the final leg of the Triple Crown for the first time in its 145-year history. Drury was poised to make his Triple Crown debut at the Kentucky Derby until he discovered something was wrong with Art Collector, arguably the best horse he has ever had in his barn.
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic headlines the field for the final leg of the Triple Crown, but there will be some speed at the front that could cause problems.
Paul Lawrie called it quits after missing the cut at the Scottish Open, his 620th career start.
Andre Iguodala is a forever Warrior, but he knew his time was up.
In a challenging economic climate, could GMs target RFAs with offer sheets more than usual?
Rick Carlisle attended his own firing press conference in 2003.
