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Wrestler ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Dies at 61

Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wrestling icon “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61. Roderick Toombs, commonly known as Roddy Piper, died in his sleep Friday night, according to a statement from his agent. “He was an icon, a Read More

Tom Brady Outcome Expected in September

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The NFL and the player’s union have agreed it’s “in everyone’s best interest” for Tom Brady to know beforehand whether he can be the starting quarterback when the Patriots open for the regular Read More

Roundup of MLB Trades

David Lee/iStock/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — After a glut of moves earlier in the week, Friday’s Major League Baseball trade deadline passed with a series of smaller deals. The biggest name to be shipped out before the deadline was Yoenis Cespedes. The Detroit Read More

IOC Names Beijing as Host City for 2022 Winter Olympics

Richard Heathcote/Getty Images(KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) — The 2022 Winter Olympics are headed to China. The International Olympic Committee announced on Friday that Beijing will be the host city for the Games. The IOC made its decision in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after Read More

Sprint Cup Series Visits Pocono This Weekend

Jerry Markland/Getty Images(LONG POND, Pa.) — The Sprint Cup Series will race in Pennsylvania this weekend. Pocono Raceway will host the Windows 10 400 on Sunday afternoon. NBC Sports Network’s coverage of the event will begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. Kevin Read More

Scoreboard Roundup — 7/30/15

iStock/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — AMERICAN LEAGUEDetroit 9, Baltimore 8Toronto 5, Kansas City 2Boston 8, Chicago White Sox 2Texas 7, N.Y. Yankees 6Houston 3, L.A. Angels 0Minnesota 9, Seattle 5 Cleveland 3, Oakland 1 NATIONAL LEAGUESan Diego 8, N.Y. Mets 7Washington 1, Read More