Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams returned to practice on Wednesday, his first official on-the-field work since suffering a toe injury during the fourth quarter of the Sept. 26 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Afterward, he sounded optimistic that he was on the right track toward playing in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.…
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Kovalev confident he can defeat Canelo
Canelo Alvarez (52-1-2, 35 KOs) and Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KOs) made their grand arrivals at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their 12-round fight for Kovalev’s WBO Light Heavyweight World Title. Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KO) will be fighting for the third time this year when he faces Alvarez…
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Woods wins Zozo, ties Snead with 82nd Tour title
Nobody in PGA Tour history has conquered more tournaments than Tiger Woods. Woods tied Sam Snead for the most tournament triumphs of all time with a three-stroke win over Hideki Matsuyama at the 2019 Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan, on Monday. Woods shot a three-under 67 in the final round, clinching the 82nd tournament victory of his illustrious…
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Lakers expecting DaMarcus Cousins for playoff return
The Los Angeles Lakers might not need a third superstar. The team may already have one. Though DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL in August, the Lakers aren’t ruling out his return this season, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Lakers coach Frank Vogel said the team isn’t “closing the door” on Cousins returning this year. Given that…
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Federer into Basel Semis after Wawrinka withdrawal
Roger Federer is through to the semi-finals in Basel for the 15th time in his career after his compatriot Stan Wawrinka withdrew from a hotly-anticipated clash on home soil. Federer, chasing a 10th title at the Swiss Indoors, was due to meet Wawrinka, 34, for the 27th time but the world No. 17 worse a…
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Phillies hire ex-Yankees manager Joe Girardi
The Philadelphia Phillies apparently agreed to a deal with Joe Girardi on Thursday to become their new manager, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki and Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Girardi has worked as an analyst since parting ways with the New York Yankees following the 2017 season, but he brings an extraordinary resume to the table. He has a 988-794 career record as a manager,…
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