Why teams were afraid to add DeMarcus Cousins, and 19 more trade-deadline nuggets; If you want to land Tony Romo, you better be one of these two teams; After a long fall and short winter, Andrew Miller and the Indians are greeting spring head-on; Candice Wiggins says she was bullied in WNBA for being straight; IOC tells Tokyo golf venue to fully admit women or lose the Olympic tournament; Missing Clemson athletic department official is found dead near home; Everything you need to know about the English soccer gambling scandal involving pie; Teenage Iranian chess master banned from national team for refusing to wear a headscarf; Colin Cowherd doubles down on criticism of ex-Kentucky players in the NBA; Bye weeks are proving to be disastrous for NHL teams; Arizona Coyotes to their fans: Stop doing the Wave; West Virginia’s Bob Huggins has scary moment when defibrillator goes off during game; Rick Ankiel says he drank vodka before first start of 2001 to calm his nerves; Projections show Nationals’ bats may catch fire in 2017, but there’s a catch; Why Tony Romo would be a huge upgrade for either the Broncos or Texans; 2017 NFL Draft: These five prospects are going to dominate the combine; DeMarcus Cousins gives Pelicans a two-headed monster. Now what do they do with it?   National sports stories and blog updates   Candice Wiggins says she was bullied in WNBA for being straight Wiggins, who retired in 2015, says "98 percent” of the league's players are gay By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » IOC tells Tokyo golf venue to fully admit women or lose the Olympic tournament Japan's Kasumigaseki Country Club currently doesn't allow women to play on Sundays. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Projections show Nationals’ bats may catch fire in 2017, but there’s a catch Nationals set the franchise record for runs scored last season. Could they better this season? By Neil Greenberg  •  Fancy Stats  •  Read more »   Why teams were afraid to add DeMarcus Cousins, and 19 more trade-deadline nuggets The Kings-Pelicans move has ramifications from Denver to Indiana to Washington. Here's what to expect between now and Thursday. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Missing Clemson athletic department official is found dead near home Bert Henderson, 60, was reported missing after he didn't show up to work on Monday. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Everything you need to know about the English soccer gambling scandal involving pie That headline will never be topped. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Teenage Iranian chess master banned from national team for refusing to wear a headscarf Dorsa Derakhshani's little brother Borna, meanwhile, was also banned for playing an Israeli opponent. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Why Tony Romo would be a huge upgrade for either the Broncos or Texans Romo has been selected to the Pro Bowl four times and ranks fourth in NFL history for quarterback rating. By Neil Greenberg  •  Fancy Stats  •  Read more »   Colin Cowherd doubles down on criticism of ex-Kentucky players in the NBA All-Star Game didn't sway Cowherd's opinion of John Calipari's ex-Wildcats. By Scott Allen  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Bye weeks are proving to be disastrous for NHL teams They've led to rust and severely compressed schedules. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Arizona Coyotes to their fans: Stop doing the Wave A correct take by the Coyotes. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   If you want to land Tony Romo, you better be one of these two teams Romo has an interesting choice to make if his NFL future is put entirely into his own hands by Jerry Jones. That and more in NFL 1st and 10. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   West Virginia’s Bob Huggins has scary moment when defibrillator goes off during game But he's okay, and returned to the game for the second half. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   After a long fall and short winter, Andrew Miller and the Indians are greeting spring head-on Cleveland was oh so close to a championship last fall, in large part because of a unique approach to its pitching staff. Whether that formula can work again this year remains to be seen. By Dave Sheinin  •  Read more »   Rick Ankiel says he drank vodka before first start of 2001 to calm his nerves The decision wound up working for Ankiel, whose Cardinals topped Randy Johnson and the Diamondbacks, 9-4. By Jake Russell  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Post Most Most popular stories, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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