New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, recovering from multiple offseason surgeries to his back and forearm, has yet to be medically cleared by Dr. James Andrews and is unlikely to play Sunday, a source tells FOX Sports NFL Insider Mike Garafolo. Andrews is serving as an independent physician for …
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NEW YORK – Forgive the New York Rangers if they have a quiet confidence heading into a must-win game against the Washington Capitals. No, they aren’t too young to understand nor are they loaded with postseason experience. But what they do have seems to be serving them well, at least …
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CHICAGO — Almost a year ago, Stan Bowman stood in front the media at the United Center and talked about the many changes he’d be forced to make to his Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. On Thursday, the Blackhawks’ general manager was right back in the same spot — but …
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PITTSBURGH — Final game of a long road trip, first game of a playoff series — it didn’t matter. During defenseman Paul Martin’s six seasons with New Jersey, the Devils were extremely confident of winning a game with Martin Brodeur in goal. Any game. After signing with Pittsburgh this season, …
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PHILADELPHIA – Kyle Kendrick may have to pitch a shutout to snap this losing streak. Jose Reyes hit a leadoff homer, J.A. Happ tossed three-hit ball over five innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 on Monday night. Kendrick (0-3) lost his eighth straight decision, dating …
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AMSTERDAM – Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal’s greatest triumph came when he led Ajax to the Champions League title in 1995 by blending a nucleus of experienced veterans with highly talented youngsters like Patrick Kluivert, Clarence Seedorf and Edgar Davids. Van Gaal has a similar challenge in the Dutch team …
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ST. LOUIS – About the only thing Kansas and Eastern Kentucky have in common is that they are playing each other in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Jayhawks are the big, bruising bullies from the Big 12, touting a roster stocked with five-star freshmen, a championship-winning coach …
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SAO PAULO – Brazil assistant coach and former world champion Carlos Alberto Parreira says it’s “a joke” that the Brazilian government took so long to start working on some of the infrastructure projects needed for the World Cup. With less than five months before the tournament, Parreira said he is …
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Steve Ricchetti was the gatekeeper for former President Biden. But House Republican investigators hoped Ricchetti was the key to unlocking answers about Mr. Biden’s cognitive state when he was commander in chief. The House Oversight Committee summoned Ricchetti for a closed-door deposition recently. Ricchetti worked for President Clinton, was Biden’s …
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A new Illinois law requiring annual mental health screenings for public school students is drawing backlash from parents, policy experts and lawmakers who warn the policy may overstep boundaries and wrongly label children. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure on July 31, making Illinois the first state in the country …
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