This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAlex Zanardi, who won Paralympic gold medals after his legendary auto racing career ended with the loss of his legs in a crash, is in a medically induced coma after suffering severe head injuries in a cycling crash last week in Italy.Zanardi lost control of his handbike as he competed in the Obiettivo Tricolore relay race Friday in Tuscany. Reports indicated that the four-time gold medalist from Bologna crossed the pavement’s white line into the path of a truck that could not avoid him. He was airlifted to Siena’s Santa...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAlex Zanardi, who won Paralympic gold medals after his legendary auto racing career ended with the loss of his legs in a crash, is in a medically induced coma after suffering severe head injuries in a cycling crash last week in Italy.Zanardi lost control of his handbike as he competed in the Obiettivo Tricolore relay race Friday in Tuscany. Reports indicated that the four-time gold medalist from Bologna crossed the pavement’s white line into the path of a truck that could not avoid him. He was airlifted to Siena’s Santa...WW…

Gift ShareThe NBA swanned back into sports fans’ lives Thursday night with meaningful gestures toward , what could’ve been a preview for the Western Conference finals and a little bit of poetry, for good measure. In the league’s first games in 140 days, both came down to the final minute and there was — blissfully, thrillingly — something for everyone.Interested in the rousing debate over whether the New Orleans Pelicans are proceeding too cautiously when it comes to their rookie sensation Zion Williamson? As the first game of the night, before the Lakers edged the Clippers 103-101 in the...…Gift ShareThe NBA swanned back into sports fans’ lives Thursday night with meaningful gestures toward , what could’ve been a preview for the Western Conference finals and a little bit of poetry, for good measure. In the league’s first games in 140 days, both came down to the final minute and there was — blissfully, thrillingly — something for everyone.Interested in the rousing debate over whether the New Orleans Pelicans are proceeding too cautiously when it comes to their rookie sensation Zion Williamson? As the first game of the night, before the Lakers edged the Clippers 103-101 in the...WW…

Gift ShareINDIANAPOLIS — Baylor, which spent the early part of the century as a men’s basketball hellscape crawling with skulduggery and worse, spent Monday night as a brilliant, kinetic credit to its sport. It became the 37th different college to win a national championship, and it carved out a starring presence in future discussions about who has made the highest climbs from the lowest depths.Baylor’s — which followed a fast start with leads of 9-0, 23-8 and 35-16 — cemented an NCAA men’s tournament in which it never really had to hyperventilate. Baylor (28-2) gave the record books some...…Gift ShareINDIANAPOLIS — Baylor, which spent the early part of the century as a men’s basketball hellscape crawling with skulduggery and worse, spent Monday night as a brilliant, kinetic credit to its sport. It became the 37th different college to win a national championship, and it carved out a starring presence in future discussions about who has made the highest climbs from the lowest depths.Baylor’s — which followed a fast start with leads of 9-0, 23-8 and 35-16 — cemented an NCAA men’s tournament in which it never really had to hyperventilate. Baylor (28-2) gave the record books some...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareNew England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said Monday night he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump.In a statement, Belichick said he will “not . . . move forward with the award” as planned. He said he had agreed to accept the award before last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol.“Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which I was flattered by out of respect for what the honor represents and admiration for prior recipients,” Belichick said....…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareNew England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said Monday night he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump.In a statement, Belichick said he will “not . . . move forward with the award” as planned. He said he had agreed to accept the award before last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol.“Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which I was flattered by out of respect for what the honor represents and admiration for prior recipients,” Belichick said....WW…