Canelo Alvarez could return to the boxing ring sometime this fall, even if there’s not an audience for the fight, according to Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez. Gomez made his comments Wednesday on the “The 3 Knockdown Rule†podcast, saying that no details had been determined for the middleweight […]
Major League Baseball Rejects MLBPA Proposal, Makes No Counteroffer to Union
Major League Baseball has rejected the latest offer from the MLB Players Association for a 114-game regular season, according to multiple media reports. The Athletic first reported the news, saying that MLB informed the union that it doesn’t intend to make a counteroffer to start the 2020 season. Player Pay […]
Chess: Daniil Dubov Upsets Hikaru Nakamura to Win Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge
Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov defeated Hikaru Nakamura in an Armageddon tiebreaker to win the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge on Wednesday. Dubov earned $45,000 for his victory and a spot in the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Grand Final. Dubov Dominates Armageddon to Secure Title Wednesday’s victory capped an impressive comeback by […]
Sports Betting Legislative Roundup: Bills Advance in California, Ohio
A bill seeking to legalize sports betting in California cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday, passing through the Senate Governmental Organization Committee. That’s the first step of many for the legislation, which will ultimately require a constitutional amendment approved by California voters. Tribes Oppose Concessions to Card Rooms State Sen. […]
WNBA Considering Locations in Florida, Las Vegas for Single Site Season
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the WNBA plans to hold its season in a single location, provided the league plays at all in 2020. According to the report, the MGM Resorts in Las Vegas and the IMG Academy in Florida are the leading contenders to host the WNBA. Engelbert […]
NBA Aiming to Restart Season with 22 Teams, Hold Finals in October
The NBA is finalizing plans to restart its season on July 31, with an eye toward wrapping up the finals by Oct. 12 if a Game 7 were to be necessary. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the NBA’s Board of Governors will vote on a proposal Thursday, after the league […]
Major League Soccer Nearing Deal to Avoid Lockout, Hold Summer Tournament in Orlando
Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Association are close to a collective bargaining agreement that would allow teams to participate in a tournament this summer in Orlando, Florida. The league will likely send its official offer to the MLSPA on Tuesday, with players voting on the proposal by Wednesday. […]
MLB Could Move Forward With 50 Game Schedule, Prorated Salaries
Major League Baseball is considering playing a 50-game schedule for 2020 while paying players their full, prorated salaries for the significantly shortened season. ESPN first reported the MLB plan on Monday night, noting that the idea had not been proposed to the MLB Players Association. 50-Game Season Could Stem from […]
UFC Notebook: Jon Jones May Give Up Light Heavyweight Title, Burns Dominates Woodley
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to social media on Sunday to say that he’s ready to give up his title and take time off from fighting due to his ongoing pay dispute with UFC president Dana White. While Jones could be using the threat of leaving as a […]
Players Propose Longer Season, No Further Pay Cuts in Counteroffer to MLB
The Major League Baseball Players Association responded to MLB’s return-to-play proposal with a plan of their own, which would include a longer season, but wouldn’t authorize any further pay cuts beyond the prorated salaries that were agreed to in March. ESPN reported that players expect owners to reject their offer, […]
Brad Keselowski Takes Advantage of Late Crash to Win Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol
Brad Keselowski won his second race in just over a week on Sunday, racing by Chase Elliott and Joey Logano after a late crash to win the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Keselowski became the first driver to win a second race since NASCAR resumed its season, having […]
Chess Betting: Nakamura Knocks Off Carlsen, Faces Dubov in Rapid Challenge Final
American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura defeated World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in their third and final semifinal match on Saturday, advancing to the finals of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge. Nakamura came back from a match down to take the semifinal clash 2-1, and will meet Daniil Dubov in the final […]
Conor McGregor Accepts Challenge from Anderson Silva, But UFC Isn’t Biting Yet
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva took to Instagram on Thursday to challenge former lightweight and featherweight titleholder Conor McGregor — an offer the Irishman quickly accepted. The 45-year-old Silva lost six of his last seven fights (not including a no-contest against Nate Diaz in 2015), and last stepped into […]
Hundreds of Minor League Baseball Players Cut from Teams as Pandemic Threatens Season
Minor League Baseball teams collectively released hundreds of players on Thursday, the first wave in what could be a massive number of cuts throughout baseball. More than a thousand players could lose their jobs as Minor League Baseball teams deal with the reality that they likely won’t be playing games […]
UFC on ESPN 9: Former Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley Battles Gilbert Burns
Tyron Woodley will fight for the first time since losing his welterweight crown to Kamaru Usman last March as he takes on No. 6 contender Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC on ESPN 9 on Saturday. The UFC is holding the card at its Apex facility in Las […]
Mike Tyson, Henry Cejudo Brawl with Chris Jericho on AEW Dynamite (VIDEO)
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson threw himself into the middle of a professional wrestling storyline on Wednesday night, brawling with Chris Jericho and his Inner Circle faction to close out an episode of All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite television show. Tyson was flanked by a number of other combat […]
Premier League Set to Restart Season with Two Matches on June 17
The Premier League announced Thursday that it will resume its season in less than three weeks, with two matches on June 17 signaling a return to action for England’s top soccer competition. EPL clubs agreed to the “Project Restart†date during a shareholders’ meeting on Thursday. Premier League Plans for […]
Chess Betting: Carlsen Faces Nakamura in Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge Semifinals
Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura will do battle yet again beginning on Thursday as the rivals face off in the semifinals of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge. The two chess titans reached the best-of-three match semifinals by sweeping their quarterfinal opponents earlier this week. Nakamura, Carlsen Meet Again The World […]
NBA Considering Multiple Playoff Formats, Including World Cup Style Group Stage
The NBA is exploring a number of different scenarios for concluding its season, including a playoff format that would begin with a group stage similar to that used in the FIFA World Cup and other tournaments. A group stage is just one of several proposals included in an NBA survey […]
MLB Proposes Tiered Salary Cuts for 2020, Players Association ‘Extremely Disappointed’
Major League Baseball officially proposed a salary cut scheme for the 2020 season on Tuesday, but it’s unlikely that the MLB Players Association will accept this first offer. MLB created a structure under which players would take marginal salary cuts, with the highest-paid players losing the overwhelming majority of their […]