by Mitch Fraser | Oct 12, 2024 | Inside Cover
10/12 – LOS ANGELES — They had all the money, all the stars and all the hype, but what these Dodgers needed most, they learned, was an edge. They found it during the stretch run of their season, when injuries piled up and doubt crept in. It coalesced...
by Mitch Fraser | Oct 4, 2024 | Inside Cover
10/4 – ATLANTA — As Kirk Cousins ran back through Tunnel No. 4 inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium late Thursday night, a small crowd of Atlanta Falcons fans started screaming for his attention, yelling “Kirk!” Cousins, who had just finished the game...
by Mitch Fraser | Oct 3, 2024 | Inside Cover
10/3 – SAN DIEGO — The latest stop of the San Diego Padres’ redemption tour led them into a layer of champagne and beer Wednesday night, after they dispatched the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 win to complete a two-game sweep in their NL Wild Card...
by Mitch Fraser | Sep 29, 2024 | Inside Cover
9/29 – TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ryan Williams’ only thought after he pulled in the most important catch of his young college football career was simple. “I can’t get tackled,” he said late Saturday night. In the open field, few defenders...
by Mitch Fraser | Sep 26, 2024 | Inside Cover
9/26 – Former MVP Derrick Rose is retiring from the NBA after a 16-year career. “Knowing that I gave my all to the game, I feel confident in my decision,” Rose told ESPN. “Basketball was just the beginning for me. Now, it’s important...
by Mitch Fraser | Sep 22, 2024 | Inside Cover
9/22 – When Colorado lined up for the final play of regulation Saturday night against Baylor, the plan called for Travis Hunter, the Buffaloes’ do-it-all star, to serve as … a decoy? Colorado needed a Hail Mary touchdown to tie the score and figured...