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As Patrick Agyemang strolled through the lobby of the U.S. men’s national team’s 5-star hotel in the swanky Buckhead district of Atlanta late last month, the mother of two young soccer fans approached the lanky young striker. "Are you a player?," she asked. Agyemang stopped, flashed his 1000-watt smile and, somewhat sheepishly, confirmed that he was and introduced himself. Witnessing this interaction was a timely reminder both of the national […]

To no one’s surprise, the Dodgers are out to a commanding lead in the NL West, and the Yankees look well on their way to being one of the top American League contenders. However, no one would have expected the Mariners, Red Sox, Tigers and Cubs to all be in at least a share of last place in their respective divisions two weeks into the season. Of course, there’s plenty […]

Kirk Cousins has followed the same playbook all three times he's been a free agent. However, before he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, the veteran quarterback's free-agency game plan called for something different: a FaceTime call with Tom Brady. A few days after Cousins officially signed with Las Vegas, he shared that he spoke with Brady, a minority owner of the Raiders, in an unusual setting before making his […]

Barber Motorsports Park is a punishing track for any driver. It's physical, daunting and full of surprises, and Scott McLaughlin got a recent painful reminder of that. The Team Penske driver made headlines for a less-than-ideal reason after he spun and slid backward through the catchfence at Barber course in Alabama. McLaughlin was thankfully OK, and the crash looked worse than it was, he said afterward. But the challenges of […]