J.J. Rice was born in the United States but grew up in Tonga where his parents operate a tourist lodge. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — United States-born kitefoiler J.J. Rice, who was to represent Tonga at the Paris Olympics, has died in a diving accident. He was 18. Rice’s father Darren Rice confirmed his son’s death Monday … Read more
5-year-old Emmalyn Rowan recently celebrated three years since her heart transplant and got to explore Fifth Third Field with the umpires. TOLEDO, Ohio — Emmalyn Rowan is an inspiration to all. The 5-year-old had her first open-heart surgery when she was 2 days old and recently celebrated the three-year anniversary of her successful heart transplant. … Read more
She already has six individual gold medals — more than any female swimmer in Olympic history. INDIANAPOLIS — Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London. These days, it wouldn’t seem like a Summer Games without her. As steady as ever, Ledecky cruised … Read more
It was another thriller at Pinehurst No. 2 that came down to the last hole. PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second time with the best shot of his life for another memorable finish on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2 — and another heavy dose of heartache … Read more
Barkley joined TNT as a studio analyst in 2000 and has been a mainstay of the Emmy-award winning show Inside the NBA alongside Ernie Johnson, Shaq and Kenny Smith. DALLAS — After the Dallas Mavericks demolished the Boston Celtics in Game 4, the third-largest blowout in NBA Finals history, some more big news dropped. Charles … Read more
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Dreiling delivered one of UT’s biggest moments in postseason history. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It was a moment Dylan Dreiling’s parents will never forget. Doug and Lindsey Dreiling a walk-off hit from their son to give the Vols a 12-11 win against Florida State in UT’s opening game of … Read more
DALLAS — Before the Mavs and Celtics tipped off Game 4, one of the noted celebrities in attendance for the game reviewed a downtown Dallas pizza place. Dave Portnoy, a noted Celtics fan and creator of Barstool Sports, does an Internet show he calls “One Bite Pizza Reviews,” in which he reviews pizza from restaurants … Read more