FC Barcelona’s two weeks of torment is history after Dutch coach Ronald Koeman (58) was confirmed for next season and Messi (33) gets ready to ink a contract extension. The manager can now concentrate on what needs to be done ahead of another tumultuous campaign. Barcelona finished La Liga on […]
With one Babe Ruth card going up for auction later this month expected to compete for the record sale price for a sports card, another Ruth card just set the new standard at $6 million – even if the exchange could be part of a marketing gimmick. Yahoo Sports reported […]
The New York Mets spent most of May playing with a depleted roster ravaged by injuries, something that seems almost typical for fans of the franchise. But a funny thing happened during that stretch. Rather than fall apart, the Mets put together a run that saw them take control of […]
Ashleigh Barty struggled with a left hip injury during her second-round match against Magda Linette at the French Open on Thursday, leading the world’s No. 1 ranked player to retire from the match and exit the tournament. Barty first experienced the injury just before arriving at Roland Garros, and felt […]
Get ready for another exhilarating battle between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers when these two NBA heavyweights square off for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. Damian Lillard and the Blazers are down 3-2 against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, who won two games in a row […]
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are one loss away from being eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. Before the Phoenix Suns advance to the next round, they’ll have to dethrone LeBron James and the short-handed world champion Lakers in Game 6 on their home court in Hollywood on Thursday evening. […]
The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club always presents a challenge, even for the world’s best players. But this year’s event comes with a few added caveats that might generate some surprises over the weekend. Players will have to contend with a brand-new course, ferocious rough, and perhaps even […]
When Jim “Mattress Mack†McIngvale was looking for a site on which to drop a $2.4 million wager on Essential Quality to win the Kentucky Derby, he remembered what he was at heart. McIngvale has been called many things over the years. An entrepreneur. A furniture magnate. A media darling, […]
Somehow, the Swiss Skydiver Stakes Tour bypassed Belmont Park. Somehow, the Champion 3-Year-Old Filly missed the biggest racing sandbox of them all – Big Sandy. How did a filly who won six graded stakes races over five racetracks miss America’s largest racetrack, Belmont Park? An oversight? Well, it’s an oversight […]
Anyone closely following the NFT space has noticed that the market has cooled in recent weeks following a burst of interest in non-fungible tokens earlier this spring. But a recent story by Protos examined just how far interest in these products, including some sports NFTs, has actually fallen. According to […]
In the wake of Kentucky Derby champion Medina Spirit’s split sample testing positive for the prohibited anti-inflammatory betamethasone, Churchill Downs suspended trainer Bob Baffert for two years, effective immediately. The ruling prohibits the Hall of Fame trainer from entering horses for races or occupying stall space at Churchill Downs, and […]
After losing Game 1 against Ja Morant the #8 Memphis Grizzlies, the top-ranked #1 Utah Jazz won the next three games to take a 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5. The Grizzlies enter Game 5 as a +9.5 underdog against the Jazz. After losing Game 1, the Jazz won […]
When Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday after skipping her mandatory media obligations following her first-round victory, it brought attention to issues of anxiety and mental health. The decision raised questions over what the world should expect from elite athletes, and what organizational bodies can do to […]
The top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers missed a chance to sweep the #8 Washington Wizards in Game 4 when center Joel Embiid exited prematurely due to a knee injury. The Wizards defeated the 76ers to avoid a sweep. Embiid will miss Game 5 after an MRI revealed a partially torn meniscus in […]
The #4 New York Knicks trail the #5 Atlanta Hawks 3-1 in their opening-round series in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and the two teams square off tonight in a potential elimination game at Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City for Game 5. The Knicks ride or […]
Dame struck again, this time with a dozen daggers. Damian Lillard exploded for 55 points for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 147-140 double-overtime loss against the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their back-and-forth series. Lillard set a new NBA playoff record with 12 made 3-point shots, but if […]
American grandmaster Wesley So was one game away from beating World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen for a third time in a Champions Chess Tour final on Monday, but Carlsen fought back to finally get one over on his rival and win the FTX Crypto Cup final. Carlsen earned a guaranteed […]
In his fourth professional fight, YouTuber Jake Paul will once again step up his level of competition by taking on someone with a bit more striking experience than his previous opponent. But by choosing Tyron Woodley, Paul is still avoiding the one thing that could bring competitive legitimacy to his […]
When the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-1 on Monday, it wasn’t just the latest victory in what is becoming a one-sided rivalry in the AL East. It also marked the end of a month in which Tampa Bay went 22-6 to claim the best record in […]
Essential Quality duplicated the favorite status he enjoyed for the Kentucky Derby five weeks ago, taking 2/1 morning-line favorite odds into Saturday’s 153rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Tuesday morning’s Belmont Stakes draw put the Brad Cox-trained, Tapit progeny in post 2. He’s one of four Grade 1 winners and […]
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