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Washington’s ‘long overdue’ new grass surface may make FedEx a field of dreams

LANDOVER, Md. — Stress kept Pete Benevento awake during sleeping hours.As the Washington Football Team’s director of grounds and turf, Benevento’s thoughts remain on...

2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship canceled because of COVID-19 risks

The 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship, scheduled to take place next month, has been canceled because of concerns over COVID-19 safety risks, the IIHF...

Knight, Barkley, Stockton and the bus of shame: Tales from the 1984 Olympic trials

(Editor’s note: Bob Knight died Wednesday at 83.)About a week before the 1984 Olympics, Bob Knight rode shotgun in a Mustang convertible through the...

Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer has impacted her players beyond wins and records

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer won her 1,099th game as a head coach on Tuesday night, passing Hall of Famer and former Tennessee coach Pat...

Utah Royals place coach Harrington, assistant Lancaster on leaves of absence

Utah Royals head coach Craig Harrington and assistant Louis Lancaster have been placed on leaves of absence from team activities, the club announced Sunday.Amy...

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