Author: Lucky Wilson | KGTO Writer

BOSTON — Sisu. It’s a Finnish word which, according to Finland’s tourism website, typifies the enduring spirit of all Finns: “stoic determination, hardiness, courage, bravery, willpower, tenacity and resilience.” It’s also the word Houston Astros pitching coach, Brent Strom, used to his pitchers in a meeting before Game 4 of the American League Championship Series […]

Getty Images Justin Turner has been a fixture for the Dodgers in the playoffs at third base going all the way back to 2015. Game 4 of the NLCS was the 82nd contest of his career in the postseason for the Dodgers. He has a damn good stat line, too, but if the Dodgers are […]

Earlier this month, the Chicago Sky won their first title in franchise history, defeating the Phoenix Mercury in four games in the 2021 WNBA Finals. Candace Parker, who signed with the Sky in free agency last winter, delivered her hometown team a championship in her first season.  Now, with the 2021 season officially in the […]

Who’s Playing Sacramento @ Portland What to Know The Portland Trail Blazers are 16-5 against the Sacramento Kings since December of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. They will face off at 10 p.m. ET October 20th at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter to kick off their 2021 […]

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. The revised testing plan follows public outrage over the use of “race-norming,” […]

247Sports Kansas won a high-stakes recruiting battle on Wednesday night as four-star big man Ernest Udeh Jr., a top-30 national talent and the No. 7 center in the Class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, committed live on CBS Sports HQ to the Jayhawks over UCLA. Udeh made visits to both finalists earlier […]

The No. 21 SMU Mustangs will look to stay undefeated when they host the struggling Tulane Green Wave in an American Athletic Conference matchup on Thursday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. The Mustangs (6-0, 2-0 in AAC), who are coming off a come-from-behind victory against Navy, are off to a 6-0 start for […]

Who’s Playing Philadelphia @ New Orleans What to Know The Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Pelicans will face off at 8 p.m. ET October 20th at Smoothie King Center to kick off their 2021 seasons. Philadelphia is coming off of a 49-23 season with hopes of advancing further than the second round of the […]

Getty Images The 2021 MLB postseason is down to just four teams, with the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves battling in the LCS round. The Red Sox will host ALCS Game 5 vs. the Astros on Wednesday evening at Fenway Park. It’s a pivotal Game 5 after the Astros […]

Two rebuilding teams will meet on Wednesday as the San Antonio Spurs face the Orlando Magic at 8:30 p.m. ET at the AT&T Center. San Antonio (33-39) has missed the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time in franchise history, while Orlando (21-51) posted its lowest winning percentage in seven years a season ago. […]