In the wake of Jim Brown's death last week — and Dick Groat's last month — we were debating the greatest multisport athletes in American history. Here's our top 15.
The Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken — the National Hockey League's two newest franchises by far — have been among the league's most impressive teams in this year's playoffs. Turns out, their rapid success is by design.
The backdrop: Before the Golden Knights' inaugural 2017-18 season, the NHL changed its expansion draft rules to increase the pool of players available for selection. The league wanted expansion teams to be able to compete right away, and their plan worked — immediately.
Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid's 22-year-old Brazilian soccer superstar, was subjected to racist abuse during Sunday's loss at Valencia. Sadly, that's nothing new.
Driving the news: Valencia fans called Vinícius "mono" (Spanish for monkey) when he arrived at the stadium and throughout the game, which was briefly halted during the second half when he pointed out one of his abusers in the stands to referees.
