Preseason results are never a great indication of how a team will fare in any sport, and should always be taken with a grain of salt. But Liverpool supporters are still bound to feel a bit uneasy after the Premier League contenders finished a three-game tour of the United States […]
Veteran Center Pau Gasol Signs One-Year Deal to Join Portland Trail Blazers
Pau Gasol may be nearing the end of his NBA career, but the Portland Trail Blazers are hoping that the longtime center might give them the championship experience they need to make a run at a championship. The 39-year-old Gasol signed with the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, inking a one-year, […]
NBA Investigating Potential Tampering After Flurry of Early Free Agent Signings
According to ESPN, the NBA is investigating tampering allegations after numerous free agents signed with teams almost immediately after the new league year officially began on the evening of June 30. Many of the deals were clearly being worked on prior to the beginning of the new year, with media […]
Running Back Adrian Peterson Deeply in Debt Despite Lucrative NFL Career
According to a report by The Athletic, Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson owes millions in outstanding debts despite the fact that he has made nearly $100 million in salary during his NFL career. The report cites multiple multimillion dollar sums that Peterson owes to various creditors, including a $5.2 […]
Russian Boxer Maxim Dadashev Dies Due to Injuries Sustained in Friday Fight
Junior welterweight boxer Maxim Dadashev died on Tuesday morning from injuries that he suffered during a loss to Subriel Matias on Friday night. Dadashev was 28. Friday’s fight, which took place at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, was stopped by Dadashev’s corner after the 11th round, with Matias up […]
Cowboys, Yankees Top Forbes List of Most Valuable Sports Franchises in 2019
For the fourth straight year, the Dallas Cowboys have topped the list as the most valuable franchise in sports, according to the annual ranking released by Forbes. The magazine estimates that the Cowboys are worth $5 billion, outpacing the second-place New York Yankees, which are worth an estimated $4.6 billion […]
John Isner Looks for Sixth Atlanta Open Title as US Open Series Gets Underway
American John Isner is looking to continue his dominance of the Atlanta Open this week, as the former Georgia Bulldog returns home for the first leg of the US Open Series. The Atlanta Open is the first of six tournaments that will lead up to the US Open in New […]
Seattle Seahawks Defensive Tackle Jarran Reed Suspended 6 Games for Domestic Violence Incident
Jarran Reed will miss the first six games of the 2019 regular season, as the Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle has been suspended by the NFL for a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy. The suspension is related to a 2017 domestic violence incident, one for which Reed was never […]
Las Vegas Aces Star A’ja Wilson Expected to Miss Significant Time Due to Ankle Injury
The Las Vegas Aces are expecting to be without forward A’ja Wilson for a matter of weeks after she sprained her left ankle in a 69-66 loss against the Seattle Storm on Friday. A’ja was the first pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, and went on to win the league’s […]
UFC on ESPN 4: Edwards Dominates, Harris and Hardy Score Quick KOs
Leon Edwards proved that he belongs in the discussion of the top welterweights in the world on Saturday, decisively beating former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC on ESPN 4 in San Antonio. Edwards (18-3) won a unanimous decision over dos Anjos (29-12), with the […]
Kevin Harvick Keeps Denny Hamlin at Bay in New Hampshire to Pick Up First Win of 2019
Kevin Harvick held off Denny Hamlin on the final lap of the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday to pick up his first win of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season. The win was Harvick’s fourth career victory at New Hampshire, and his third in […]
Manny Pacquiao Defeats Keith Thurman by Split Decision to Win WBA Welterweight Title
40-year-old Manny Pacquiao scored an impressive win over Keith Thurman on Saturday night, winning the WBA welterweight championship in a split decision victory. The three judges were divided on who won the fight, with two scoring it 115-112 in favor of Pacquiao, while the third had Thurman narrowly ahead by […]
Overwatch League: Role-Locking Soon to be Enforced, 2020 Format Plans Revealed
Overwatch League teams will soon be forced into standardized compositions in a move that may serve to limit the meta-gaming arms race in the esports competition. When the change goes into effect for Stage 4 of the current season, each team will be required to feature two damage-dealing heroes, two […]
Daniel Sturridge Fined, Banned Six Weeks for Breaching FA Betting Rules
Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is facing a six week ban from soccer and a £75,000 ($93,800) fine for breaching the Football Association’s betting regulations following a review by an independent regulatory commission. According to the FA, Sturridge had been charged with 11 alleged breaches of its gambling rules, but […]
Washington Nationals Pitcher Stephen Strasburg Has Historic Day – At the Plate
Stephen Strasburg got the win in the Washington Nationals’ 13-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. But while his pitching performance was nothing more than pedestrian, his day at the plate was one of the best ever for a pitcher in the modern era. Strasburg went 3-for-3 with a […]
UFC on ESPN 4: Dos Anjos, Edwards Fight for Welterweight Relevance
Perennial contender Rafael dos Anjos will take on rising English star Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC on ESPN 4, this Saturday night in San Antonio. Both dos Anjos and Edwards are currently ranked contenders in the UFC’s welterweight division, though they’ve gotten to that point via very […]
Manny Pacquiao Taking on Undefeated Keith Thurman Saturday in Welterweight Title Bout
Manny Pacquiao will try to hand WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman his first loss on Saturday when the two meet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. While Pacquiao may now be 40 years old, he remains one of the biggest draws in boxing, and he has shown […]
NASCAR Set to Launch Pilot Version of Sports Betting Product in September
NASCAR is planning to conduct a soft launch of its proprietary betting product in September in a move designed to put the sport at the forefront of legalized sports betting in the United States. The launch date for the pilot version of the product comes after NASCAR announced in May […]
Nets GM Says Kevin Durant Picked Brooklyn Because He Likes How the Team Plays
Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks told New York sports talk radio station WFAN that Kevin Durant indicated his choice to join the team in free agency came down to the style of basketball they play. Marks made the comments on Tuesday, saying that he hadn’t talked to Durant before […]
Sports Betting Legislative Roundup: North Carolina Bill Passes, New York Takes First Legal Bets
The North Carolina House passed Senate Bill 154, which had already gained approval in the state Senate, which means the sports betting legislation will now head to the desk of Gov. Roy Cooper. The governor now has 10 days to sign the bill into law. He may also choose to […]