The UFC has rescheduled or canceled several bouts that it intended to be a part of Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN card — its second of three events on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi this January. But, even after those changes, the promotion has still put together a solid welterweight headliner […]
The low-scoring, 3-point averse Orlando Magic (6-8) have now lost six games in a row after starting the season 6-2. The Magic currently hold the NBA’s longest current losing streak, which began when starting point guard Markelle Fultz blew out his ACL. So, why are the Magic losing? Their skid […]
Last year, advertisers spent a record-breaking $435 million on Super Bowl ads, according to Kantar Media. This year probably won’t break any records, however, now that Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Hyundai have decided to pass. A number of factors contributed to last year’s record Super Bowl ad spend. The NFL’s regular-season […]
Conor McGregor is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from a woman over an alleged personal injury incident, according to multiple media reports. Attorney Dave Coleman told ESPN that his client filed suit on Monday in the High Court in Dublin, Ireland. Civil Charges Follow Police Investigation The case involves an alleged […]
The Los Angeles Lakers, the defending NBA champions, became the first team to reach 10 wins this season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis guided the Lakers to the best record in the league with an 11-4 clip through the first 15 games of the season. The LA Clippers (10-4) boast […]
Youth has always been a huge currency in the City of Angels, so it’s no surprise to see that the Los Angeles Chargers hired 38-year old Brandon Staley as the team’s next head coach. Instead of hiring a top-notch offensively-minded coach to mentor young quarterback Justin Herbert, the Chargers opted […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will miss their leading scorer for four weeks while guard CJ McCollum recovers from a fracture and sprained left foot injury. McCollum suffered the injury against the Atlanta Hawks over the weekend after someone on the Hawks stepped on his foot. X-rays revealed a hairline fracture […]
Fabiano Caruana narrowly missed a golden opportunity to take the outright lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament on Monday, but the American grandmaster remains tied with four other players at the top of the standings. Caruana, Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Pentala Harikrishna, and Nils Grandelius make up the lead […]
The Memphis Grizzlies (7-6) are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now after winning five-straight games. Ja Morant, last season’s Rookie of the Year, returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a sprained ankle. Morant averaged 17 points in both of his games since returning […]
Concert Tour won his debut by 3-½ lengths at Santa Anita last Friday. Other than workouts, Bezos hasn’t entered a starting gate yet. So why are both horses now among the Kentucky Derby futures favorites? Two words: Bob Baffert. Yes, the magic words for 3-year-old Derby hopefuls cast its usual […]
Saturday brings us the first two Grade 1 stakes races of 2021: the Pegasus World Cup Invitational and the Pegasus World Cup Turf, coming to you from Gulfstream Park. The Florida track captures this weekend’s stakes spotlight with those two high-profile races, along with five other graded stakes on its […]
Shooting guard Caris LeVert will miss an undetermined amount of time with the Indiana Pacers while recovering from surgery to remove a mass on his kidney, according to general manager Kevin Pritchard. LeVert, 26, incurred two bad beats this week. The Brooklyn Nets traded him to the Indiana Pacers in […]
Humans have been playing chess for well over 500 years now. If you count the earlier versions of the game, its origins date a millennium earlier. But, only in the past 200 years have the top players battled for the title of World Chess Champion. The history of the World […]
Heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury haven’t signed the contracts for their highly anticipated title unification bout just yet. But Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, says that it’s only a matter of time before the two sides work out the details for what would become the biggest boxing match of […]
And then there were four. The conference championship games are set with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game, while the Green Bay Packers host the Tampa Bay Bucs in the NFC title game. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are +200 odds favorites […]
New York appears ready to finally legalize online sports betting within its borders, but critics warn the state’s approach won’t be great for consumers. With the state facing an $8.7 billion deficit brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo softened his stance on online wagering. He plans to […]
By this point in his lengthy career in horse racing, which covers everything from steward to TV personality, Jon White’s skin is as tough as leather. He understands that most of you don’t understand what goes into making a racing morning line. But the saying, “Everyone’s a critic†means, well, […]
Much to the delight of the Bills Mafia and football fans in Western New York, the Buffalo Bills locked up a spot in the AFC Championship game for the first time since 1993. The Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-3, thanks in part to a 101-yard, Pick-6 interception from Taron […]
Nothing says “Yo, s’up Brooklyn!” better than dropping a triple-double in your NYC hoops debut. James Harden notched 32 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds to record a triple-double in his first game with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets (8-6) edged out the Orlando Magic 122-115, despite the fact they […]
Someone will walk out of Anfield topping the Premier League table on Sunday, as Liverpool hosts Manchester United in a critical midseason match. United currently leads the Premier League on 36 points, while Liverpool sits in third at 33. Solskjaer: United Win Would be ‘Shock’ Liverpool holds an edge in […]
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