AJ Simon, Albany defensive standout and NFL draft prospect, dies at 25
AJ Simons recorded 55 tackles and 12.5 sacks this past season while helping the Great…
AJ Simons recorded 55 tackles and 12.5 sacks this past season while helping the Great Danes to an 11-4 record and their first-ever conference title. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Former University at Albany defensive lineman and 2024 NFL draft prospect Amitral “AJ” Simon has died at the age of 25, the school announced on…
We’re breaking down the biggest questions in the NBA playoffs. Who are the biggest threats to the Celtics and Nuggets meeting in the Finals? Who has the most at stake this postseason? Which player will capture our attention? Our writers weigh in on what they’ll be watching this postseason and make their picks for every…
Why young core gives Warriors hope for post-Big Three future originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – There is a lot of hand-wringing sweeping across Dub Nation as fans wait to see if the Big Three of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will remain intact or whether the Warriors will…
Hensley Meulens is seen in a since-deleted video sitting in one of the pilots’ seats during the Rockies’ team charter from Denver to Toronto. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Federation Aviation Administration is launching an investigation after a since-deleted video was posted showing Colorado Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens inside the…
Longtime White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was back in Chicago on Thursday as a member of the Miami Marlins and was not totally diplomatic about his time with his former team. Anderson was in town for the Marlins’ game against the Cubs, which gave the Chicago media the chance to ask him about his exit…
Emiliano Martinez will miss Aston Villa’s first European semi-final in over 40 years after Uefa confirmed the goalkeeper is suspended. Martinez has been ruled out of the first leg at home to Olympiacos following his two bookings in the chaotic tie with Lille on Thursday. That followed a booking in the home leg at Villa…
Surely we can all agree that the best way to kickstart the weekend is by blowing up your fantasy baseball roster just a little. For those of you who can’t stand to look at the same old underperformers day after day, here’s a fresh batch of future underperformers revitalizing pickups to consider … First of…
The NBA playoffs begin on Saturday. Six of the eight first-round matchups are set, with the final two series to be determined after Friday night’s play-in tournament. Which contenders will advance past the first round? Our experts make their picks for each series. MORE: Series previews, schedules and storylines EASTERN CONFERENCE Dan Devine: Knicks in 7Jake…
Jaromír Jágr is still going strong with Rytíři Kladno in his 36th professional season. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) Jaromír Jágr took the ice on Thursday for the first time since turning 52 years old and passed Hall of Famer Gordie Howe as the oldest professional hockey player. Playing for Rytíři Kladno, the…
Stephon Castle averaged 11.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3 assists per game for the Huskies during the 2023-24 season, helping the program to a second straight national title. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) UConn freshman Stephon Castle has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. Castle’s decision makes him the second “one-and-done” player in program history…