Kevin Garnett was recently selected for enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame, but he is "not entertaining" the idea of the Minnesota Timberwolves retiring his No. 21, saying he still hasn't forgiven team owner Glen Taylor after an acrimonious split in 2016. "Glen knows where I'm at. I'm not entertaining it. First of all, it's not genuine. Two, he's getting pressure … [Read more...]

IT'S THAT TIME again. Every year, just ahead of the NFL draft, is the time to be told just how damned hard it is to learn to play quarterback in the NFL. You know why it's hard, right? For starters, it's hard because NFL offensive concepts are so mind-bendingly difficult to grasp, and just when you, well-meaning but untrained, think you might understand just a little bit, here … [Read more...]

Over the years, our writers have been present for some of the game's greatest occasions. In the final installment of a multipart series, they tell the story of the best team they have seen in person, which include Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United and the Spain side that won three major trophies from 2008 to 2012. Sid Lowe's pick: Barcelona, … [Read more...]

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the boxing world to a halt. Fight cards have been cancelled through May and more postponements are expected to be announced as there isn't a clear end in sight. For a year-round sport that never has an offseason, this is a first. As we continue to take a look at where the sport stands at the break, today we'll check in on the featherweight … [Read more...]

Football mirrors life. And football governments sometimes mirror real governments. As the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc -- first and foremost with human life, but also the economy and people's livelihoods - so, too, is it throwing football's ecosystem into a tailspin. Just as governments are taking economic countermeasures -- from bailouts to stimulus bills -- football's … [Read more...]