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OAKLAND, Calif. – LeBron James proclaimed himself the best basketball player in the world during the 2015 NBA Finals. Stephen Curry, who beat James in those Finals and is the league’s reigning MVP, recently told Time magazine he believes he now wears that mantle. His Golden State Warriors teammates agree. “He should believe that, and he is,” Warriors forward Draymond Green told Yahoo Sports. “I think the team agreed with…

It began late Sunday afternoon. I still have it. Symptoms include bloating, gas, depression. Could be a case of Sepp Blatter. The depression is the worst part. It never has been more depressing to be a sports fan than it is now. Whatever specks of sport were left still seem to have been eradicated by Sunday’s Panthers-Giants game, the latest new-low disgrace — and the latest inevitability. If that “game”…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The Kentucky baseball 2016 schedule will feature 32 games at Cliff Hagan Stadium as part of its 56 game regular-season schedule, announced by UK head coach Gary Henderson on Friday. Kentucky will host 32 home games at Cliff Hagan Stadium, will venture on the road for a pair of season-opening invitational events, and will face the rugged 30 game Southeastern Conference schedule as part…

A vast trove of New England sports artifacts is being preserved by a museum nestled inside Boston’s TD Garden. The Sports Museum of New England is moving a large share of the uniforms, trophies, photos, films and other sports artifacts it has amassed over nearly four decades into secure storage, thanks to a partnership with Iron Mountain, a Boston-based records management company. Most of the items being moved aren’t currently…

The power of pro sports, in all forms, may reach its peak during the gift-giving holidays. Not just season tickets or big-screen televisions to watch games. Not just Red Zone packages or the latest Madden video game. Not just the jerseys of hometown stars or online subscriptions for fantasy league tips. Not just game-worn memorabilia or a framed photo of the ballpark where you want your ashes scattered someday. How…

10:44 AM ET 0 Shares print CHICAGO — Diana Olczyk can still remember the color of the pamphlet her oldest son, Eddie Olczyk, handed her more than 40 years ago, the one that started it all. The yellow pamphlet was an invitation to learn how to skate at Ballard Sports Complex in Niles, Illinois. The Olczyks had been more of a football and baseball family to that point, but 6-year-old…

Katie McLaughlin wasn’t enamored with the idea of going to the Learn to Skate Program with her mother and younger sister Mikayla. “She cried all the way. I was the one who enjoyed it,” said Mikayla. “One time, I wouldn’t get off the bench. I wouldn’t get on the ice. And I didn’t want my mother (Cindy) tying my skate laces,” recalled Katie. But the next year, after watching older…

In many ways, 2015 was a feel-good year in sports. The Triple Crown triumph of American Pharoah, the dominance of female athletes across platforms and the emergence of the uber-talented Golden State Warriors (who won their team’s first title in 40 years) served as an antidote to the previous year which was dominated by stories of domestic violence in football and a basketball owner who had a history of spewing…

BOSTON (AP) A vast trove of New England sports artifacts is being preserved by a museum nestled inside Boston’s TD Garden. The Sports Museum of New England is moving a large share of the uniforms, trophies, photos, films and other sports artifacts it has amassed over nearly four decades into secure storage, thanks to a partnership with Iron Mountain, a Boston-based records management company. Most of the items being moved…

Ever find yourself wishing you could watch Babe Ruth play live? Or ever dream of going back in time to relive the Chicago Bulls‘ dynasty of the ’90s? There have been so many great eras in sports history, but which would you belong in? Well, this quiz is for you! Answer the six questions below to find out which era you should have been born in, and don’t forget to…

It began late Sunday afternoon. I still have it. Symptoms include bloating, gas, depression. Could be a case of Sepp Blatter. The depression is the worst part. It never has been more depressing to be a sports fan than it is now. Whatever specks of sport were left still seem to have been eradicated by Sunday’s Panthers-Giants game, the latest new-low disgrace — and the latest inevitability. If that “game”…

According to my end-of-the-year self-scouting — sort of an annual exercise in which I look back at whom and what has been written about and whom and what has been overlooked, with the goal of not repeating the same mistakes in the new year — here’s one conclusion I’ve come to: Far too many words were spent in this space reacting to the antics of those in the sports media…

Ted Trozinski(Photo: Courtesy of Domineque Scott/United Through Sport) Teddy Trozinski was doing all the usual senior year stuff. He finished his last soccer season at Randolph, committed to the University of Colorado’s engineering program on May 1, and graduated on June 18. But when most of his friends were packing and heading off to college, Trozinski and his suitcases headed to Port Elizabeth, South Africa to start a gap year….

A vast trove of New England sports artifacts is being preserved by a museum nestled inside Boston’s TD Garden. The Sports Museum of New England is moving a large share of the uniforms, trophies, photos, films and other sports artifacts it has amassed over nearly four decades into secure storage, thanks to a partnership with Iron Mountain, a Boston-based records management company. Most of the items being moved aren’t currently…

By RACHEL COHEN, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Pharoah’s sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes for horse racing’s first Triple Crown since 1978 was selected the sports story of the year Thursday in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. Eighty-two ballots were submitted from U.S. editors and news directors. Voters were asked to rank the top five sports stories of the year,…

It began late Sunday afternoon. I still have it. Symptoms include bloating, gas, depression. Could be a case of Sepp Blatter. The depression is the worst part. It never has been more depressing to be a sports fan than it is now. Whatever specks of sport were left still seem to have been eradicated by Sunday’s Panthers-Giants game, the latest new-low disgrace — and the latest inevitability. If that “game”…

According to my end-of-the-year self-scouting — sort of an annual exercise in which I look back at whom and what has been written about and whom and what has been overlooked, with the goal of not repeating the same mistakes in the new year — here’s one conclusion I’ve come to: Far too many words were spent in this space reacting to the antics of those in the sports media…

In yet another setback for the daily fantasy sports industry, the attorney general of Illinois on Wednesday ruled that the contests offered by DraftKings Inc. and similar companies are illegal under that state’s gambling laws. Attorney General Lisa Madigan said that in light of the decision, she expected Boston-based DraftKings and its New York rival, FanDuel Inc., to stop accepting entries from players in Illinois — including the large, sports-loving…

This festive season, 10,000 people will brave biting cold water at one of the 100 or so Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day swims around the UK. For some, it will be their one outdoor dip of the year, but many who take to the water in mid-winter are dedicated cold-water swimmers, who plunge into the sea, rivers, lakes and lidos across the country all year round. You’d…

This is the first in a series of 2016 NASCAR team manufacturer previews. We begin with Toyota: What a year it was for Toyota. Thanks to Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing, the manufacturer won its first Cup championship. With JGR continuing to be at the forefront of the sport, it’s likely not the final time Toyota will win a title, either. Joe Gibbs Racing Busch’s march to the title,…