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IndyCar drivers will be using a new safety device starting with next month’s Indianapolis 500. Series officials say each car will be fitted with a ¾-inch-wide titanium debris deflector, which is intended to protect the driver’s head in the open cockpit. A handful of drivers got a brief chance to …

On Feb. 28, the people invested in Kyler Murray’s future breathed a sigh of relief. Oklahoma’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback had been officially measured at 5 feet 10.125 inches. It may seem ridiculous to the outside world for much fuss to be made over a measurement that came in just slightly …

Needing 30 off the last two, Saini (2/33), who is one of India’s fastest bowlers produced a hostile over in which he removed the dangerous David Miller and Pooran but more importantly gave away only three runs. Saini bowled fast and into the body of the batsmen, who couldn’t really …

Tom Coughlin, second from right, probably will think twice about criticizing players who skip voluntary offseason workouts. (Will Dickey/The Florida Times-Union via AP) Tom Coughlin is the type of guy who thinks being on time is actually being late, so it wasn’t all that surprising to hear him express his …

CLOSE Nate Davis reveals three of the 100 biggest draft busts in NFL history according to USA TODAY Sports. USA TODAY Sports Thirty years ago, four future Hall of Famers were selected in the first five picks of the 1989 NFL draft: Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas and Deion Sanders. The …

(Reuters) – The Columbus Blue Jackets are through marveling at their stunning sweep of the Tampa Bay Lightning as they set their sights on a second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs clash with the Boston Bruins. FILE PHOTO: Apr 16, 2019; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexandre Texier (42) celebrates …

A video shared on social media shows the hardcore Lazio ultras, also known as “Irriducibili,” doing the fascist salutes. The banner was hung near Piazzale Loreto, the square in Milan where the Italian dictator’s dead body was hung upside down in 1945 after his execution along with those of his …

Possessing the coveted No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft doesn’t guarantee a team’s selection will blossom into a franchise player. Draft busts come in all shapes, sizes and positions, even among players taken in the first round — considered the best-of-the-best. You can be a quarterback such as David Carr, a defensive …

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher Gio González and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract guaranteeing the 33-year-old left-hander $2 million. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced. González was …

But many believe that this should end his career in tennis leadership. For several years, Gimelstob, a two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion with Venus Williams, has been considered one of the most influential men in tennis. He has also been mentioned as a possible successor to the ATP president, …