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Bella Sofia captured the Grade 1 Test Stakes last summer at Saratoga. She is one to watch in the Cross Country Pick 5's opening leg -- the Vagrancy Stakes. (Image: NYRA Photo)

Belmont Park Holds a Monopoly on Cross Country Pick 5

The New York Racing Association keeps its Cross Country Pick 5 in-house this week, including races exclusively on Belmont Park’s Man o’ War Day card. All five races are graded stakes events, the five on Belmont Park’s Saturday card. That card features 11 races total and is the center of […]

Jan Blachowicz (left) and Aleksandar Rakic (right) face off in a title eliminator at UFC on ESPN 36 this Saturday night. (Image: Ken Hathaway/MMA Junkie)

Top Light Heavyweights Blachowicz, Rakic Face Off at UFC on ESPN 36

Rising star Aleksandar Rakic can see a title shot coming in the near future, but he’ll need to beat former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC on ESPN 36 Saturday to get that chance. Rakic, the No. 3 contender in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, […]

The New York Yankees mob Aaron Judge (far left) at home plate after he hit a walk-off home run to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 at Yankee Stadium. (Image: Getty)

Bronx Bombers: Aaron Judge Leads MLB with 11 HRs (VIDEO)

The New York Yankees boast the best record in baseball at 23-8 mostly in part to stellar pitching and home runs. Aaron Judge leads the MLB with 11 home runs, and teammates Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton each hit nine HRs. In last night’s 15-7 victory against the Chicago White […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs shoots a jumper over Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 at the American Airlines Center. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Dallas Mavs Avoid Elimination, Force Game 7 vs Suns in Phoenix

Luka Doncic came close to a triple-double during a clutch victory for the Dallas Mavs in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals during a 27-point blowout against the Phoenix Suns. The Mavs staved off elimination in Game 6 and tied the series at 3-3 to force a Game 7 […]

Pep Guardiola joined City in 2016 after three years at Bayern Munich. (Image: Twitter/fabrizioromano)
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Manchester City Boss Guardiola to Decide City Future Next Summer

Pep Guardiola took charge at the Etihad in 2016, after leaving Bayern Munich. He’s on the verge of winning another Premier League title with City, taking his Premier League total to four. Guardiola’s current contract ends in the summer of 2023 and the Catalan manager has ruled out signing an […]

Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat celebrates a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Game 6. (Image: Suzanne Greenburg/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Miami Heat Advance to East Finals, Philly 76ers Deep Sixed

The #1 Miami Heat defeated the #4 Philadelphia 76ers 99-90 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, eliminating Philly from the 2022 NBA playoffs. With the victory, the Heat won the series 4-2 and clinched a berth in the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in the past […]

Michael “Venom” Page (left) will fight Logan Storley (right) for the interim welterweight title at Bellator 281. (Image: Bellator MMA)

Bellator 281: Page, Storley Fight for Interim Welterweight Title in Main Event

Michael “Venom” Page expected to fight for the Bellator Welterweight Championship on Saturday in London. Instead, he’ll face off with Logan Storley for the interim version of that title in the main event of Bellator 281. Welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov dropped out of the bout, as he’s fighting for his […]

Sonny Leon and Rich Strike won't repeat this iconic image in the Preakness Stakes. The owner of the horse decided to pull the Kentucky Derby winner from the May 21 Preakness and wait for the Belmont. (Image: Skip Dickstein)

No Triple Crown This Year; Rich Strike Out of Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike had the plug pulled on a possible Triple Crown run when his connections decided Thursday to bow out of the 147th Preakness Stakes. Instead, they will follow their original playbook and wait for the Belmont Stakes. Rich Strike’s trainer, Eric Reed, said all along the […]

Sorare has announced an MLB partnership which will lead to an NFT-based fantasy game launching this summer. (Image: Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports)

Sorare Forges Partnership with MLB to Create NFT-Based Fantasy Game

Sorare became the first big name in sports NFTs when it launched its fantasy soccer game in 2019. Now, the company will expand its reach thanks to a new deal with Major League Baseball. MLB and Sorare have announced the launch of an NFT-based fantasy game sometime this summer, though […]

Kenny Atkinson on the sidelines of a Brooklyn Nets game during his last stint as a head coach in 2020. (Image: Michael Reaves/Getty)

Kenny Atkinson, Terry Stotts Interview for Lakers Gig

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their search of a head coach and interviewed Kenny Atkinson and Terry Stotts. Atkinson is currently an assistant coach under Steve Kerr with the Golden State Warriors, and the Lakers were granted the opportunity to interview Atkinson. Fellow assistant coach — Mike Brown — was […]

MLB postponed Wednesday’s game between the Guardians and White Sox after Terry Francona and others in the Cleveland coaching staff tested positive for COVID-19. (Image: Frank Franklin II/AP)

COVID-19 Cancels First MLB Game of 2022 as Guardians Suffer Organizational Outbreak

Major League Baseball declared its first COVID-19 postponement of the season on Wednesday as the Cleveland Guardians reported multiple positive tests for the coronavirus within their organization. The league chose to postpone the game to allow for additional testing and contact tracing. Francona tests positive for COVID-19 The Guardians announced […]

Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson, Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies celebrate a victory in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors at FedEx Forum. (Image: Donald Becker/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Memphis Grizzlies Avoid Elimination in 39-Point Blowout vs Warriors

The Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination in a must-win Game 5 when they absolutely destroyed the Golden State Warriors 134-95. The Grizzlies stayed alive, but they’re still down 3-2 in the series with Game 6 slated for Friday night in San Francisco. The Grizzlies pulled off the clutch victory in […]

Secret Oath was the first Oaklawn Park-based horse to win the Kentucky Oaks since Rachel Alexandra in 2009. Now, the filly will attempt to duplicate that remarkable filly's Preakness Stakes win that year. (Image: Coady Photography)

Lukas Rolls the Filly Dice Again, Sends Secret Oath to the Preakness

Secret Oath will attempt to join Swiss Skydiver, Rachel Alexandra, and four other fillies as a Preakness Stakes champion after trainer D. Wayne Lukas confirmed the filly will run in the 147th Preakness Stakes on May 21 at Pimlico Race Course. Lukas went all-in Wednesday afternoon after opening the day […]

Now that he's in the 147th Preakness Stakes, Epicenter will be the presumptive favorite -- even after his Kentucky Derby runner-up finish. (Image: Churchill Downs/Coady Photography)

Kentucky Derby Runner-Up Epicenter Heading to Preakness

Epicenter’s connections were looking for a sign that the Kentucky Derby runner-up wanted a piece of the horse — Rich Strike — who upset him last Saturday. After receiving that sign during a Wednesday training session at Churchill Downs, Epicenter will run in the 147th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race […]