Meet the Pro Athlete Who Is Thrilled to Be in His 50s

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Just past a Dairy Queen near Houston last month, Steven Alker’s new status was aloft: His name and face were on a lamppost banner. Steven Alker, the professional golfer who won almost nothing until after his 50th birthday, was there with the likes of Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Darren Clarke and […]

Ronaldo goes ballistic after referee blows whistle MID-SHOT before ball flies into net as his team suffer crucial loss | The Sun

BRAZIL legend Ronaldo Nazario voiced his anger on Twitter after Real Valladolid had a goal controversially disallowed on Sunday. Relegation-threatened Valladolid thought they had taken the lead against Sevilla just before half time when Sergio Escudero fired his shot into the bottom-right corner from 30 yards out. However, referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias refused to […]

DU women’s lacrosse beats Albany, punches ticket to Elite Eight

It’s official: The University of Denver women’s lacrosse program is elite. The Pioneers punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight with a dramatic 8-6 win over Albany that featured three ties, two lead changes and a second consecutive hat trick from senior attacker Julia Gilbert. Hosting an NCAA regional for the first time […]

Don Denkinger, Umpire Remembered for Botched Call, Dies at 86

Don Denkinger was regarded as one of the finest major-league umpires of his time. Working in the American League from 1969 to 1998, he was assigned to four World Series and three All-Star Games. But when Denkinger died Friday in Waterloo, Iowa, at 86, he was remembered mostly for his famously botched call on baseball’s […]