Mississippi State coach Mike Leach on Wednesday called an expanded 12-team playoff “a huge step in the right direction,” before adding, ” I personally would like to see 64.”
The next NHL season will include a break for the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. The break reportedly will be from Feb. 5 to Feb. 22, but the league has not yet guaranteed player participation in the Olympics.
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Tuesday he doesn’t plan on having infielder Starlin Castro, who was placed on administrative leave July 16 under MLB’s domestic violence policy, back with the team this season.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull, who went on the injured list with a strained forearm last month, will have Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the 2021 season and most or all of 2022.
Alabama coach Nick Saban was reticent on Wednesday to provide any sweeping predictions about how athletes being able to profit off their name, image and likeness will impact the sport of college football.