JUST BEFORE RUDY Gobert and Daniel Gafford step to half court for tipoff of Thursday's Game 5, an unmistakable opening guitar solo will pierce through the roar of the home crowd, setting the stage for the Minnesota Timberwolves' biggest game in two decades...
'Destiny doesn't make mistakes' -- Dustin Poirier is on the cusp of finishing his UFC story

IN 'FIGHTVILLE,' THE documentary about the Louisiana MMA scene filmed in 2009, a then-20-year-old Dustin Poirier stares into the camera and states in no uncertain terms that he will be the best 155-pound fighter in the world.
For a high school dropout from...
Wilder 'had to regain' his love for boxing, and now is time for business
Deontay Wilder strolled into a small meeting room at London's Marriott Hotel back in April, with promoter Shelly Finkel right behind him to promote his upcoming fight against Zhilei Zhang. His confidence radiated, but he also appeared to understand the...
NCAA baseball regionals: Toughest MCWS paths, top players and bold predictions

A group of death in regionals? Top seeds in danger? The men's college baseball tournament begins Friday, and there is sure to be plenty of impressive play and, of course, drama.
Even though regional hosts advance to supers 67% of the time, our experts...