"For an 18-year-old, playing defense isn't easy," Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said before a 4-2 loss to the ...

Before Mike Eruzione captained the United States to the gold medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, where he scored the ...

Islanders rookie reflects on mom's influence: "I wish she was here and we could be on this ride together and I could give her ...

History was made during the first-ever sports equinox. With their 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles, the Pittsburgh Pirates ...

1996 — Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days) in 91-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Great Western ...

Little-used Will Klein pitches four shutout inning and Freddie Freeman walks it off in the 18th as the Dodgers win an ...

1967 — The Los Angeles Kings, led by Brain Kilrea, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in their NHL debut. The game is held at Long Beach (Calif.) Arena. Kilrea scores two goals, including the first one ...

Oct. 29 1950 — Detroit’s Wally Triplett gains 294 yards in kickoff returns and ends up with 331 total yards as the Lions ...

Excerpted from “Bullies,” a book, Sam Carchidi and Jeff Hare explore some never-before-told stories about the colourful ...

2016 — Russell Westbrook has 51 points and a triple-double and scores the winning points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 113-110 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns. It’s the first 50-point ...

Valerie Camillo has been announced as the new chairman of women's tennis' governing body, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA ...

Kansas State’s homecoming contest against Nebraska is the second college football game ever televised, following the Fordham-Waynesburg contest in New York earlier this fall. The Cornhuskers spoil ...