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Matt Kemp is leading the National League in hitting and is a big reason the Los Angeles Dodgers are competing again. (Image: Sports Illustrated)

LA Dodgers Climbing Back Into Contention after Slow Start to Season

After a dismal start to the season, thee Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to live up to preseason expectations put on them by oddsmakers. The Dodgers were mired in a slump in April that saw them looking more like National League West cellar dwellers than World Series contenders. The team […]

Simona Halep quietly breezed her ways into the French Open finals against Sloane Stephens. (Image: AP)

Simona Halep Wants Revenge For French Open Heartbreak

Simona Halep was ranked No. 1 before the French Open, now she has the chance to prove that she deserves it. The two-time runner up at Roland Garros will try to capture her first Grand Slam event on Sunday, when she faces American Sloane Stephens for the title. The will […]

Kevin Durant shoots over Jeff Green during the Golden State Warriors Game 3 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals. (Image: Jamie Sabau/Getty/AFP)

Golden State Pushes Cleveland to Brink of Sweep After 110-102 Game 3 Win

The Golden State Warriors are just one game away from winning their second straight championship after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-102 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors now have a 3-0 lead over the Cavaliers in the series. There have been 131 NBA playoff series that have […]

Gennady “GGG” Golovkin has been stripped of the IBF middleweight championship after failing to fight mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko. (Image: Getty)

Gennady Golovkin Stripped of IBF Title for Refusing to Fight Mandatory Challenger

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has stripped Gennady Golovkin – known to boxing fans as “GGG” – of the IBF middleweight championship on Wednesday after he failed to fight Sergiy Derevyanchenko, the federation’s mandatory challenger for the title belt. The decision comes after a May 22 meeting in Newark, New […]

The Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo is fighting for his job after a scandal involving social media. (USA Today Sports)

Philadelphia 76ers Exec Bryan Colangelo Resigns, Investigation Traces Scandalous Twitter Account to His Wife

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo resigned late Thursday, unable to survive a social media scandal. The executive had been linked to five Twitter accounts that were used to disclose privileged information and launch disparaging attacks on Philadelphia players, coaches, and other NBA personnel. CEO Scott O’Neill and […]

Two-time FedEx St. Jude Classic winner Daniel Berger is trying to become the first golfer since Steve Stricker in 2011 at the John Deere Classic to win the same event three years in a row. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Daniel Berger Shooting for Three-Peat at FedEx St. Jude Classic

Some golfers are using this week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic as a tune up for next week’s US Open. But for Daniel Berger, it’s about much more, as he’s aiming to win his third consecutive tournament at the TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Berger’s not getting much respect, however, as […]

Gennady Golovkin (left) and Canelo Alvarez (right) fought to a draw in a September 2017 fight. Talks for a rematch now appear to be off until 2019. (Image: John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty)

De La Hoya Says GGG vs. Canelo Alvarez Rematch Won’t Happen in 2018

Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fought to a draw last year, and fans are clamoring for a rematch between the two middleweights. But according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, demands by GGG for an equal split of the revenue from the fight have ended […]

President Donald Trump sings the National Anthem during a "Celebration of America" event at the White House on Tuesday after cancelling an appearance by the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. (Image: Susan Walsh/AP)

Trump Continues War with NFL Players, Disinvites Eagles to White House

President Donald Trump has continued his war of words with the NFL, this time taking on a political football that he appeared to fumble, not once, but twice. First, the President rescinded an invitation to the Philadelphia Eagles once it was learned the team couldn’t promise that all players would […]

Delaware Governor John Carney shows off his ticket after placing the first single-game sports bet in the state at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino. (Image: Patrick Semansky/AP)

Delaware Becomes First State to Take Single-Game Sports Bets Outside of Nevada

The new era of American sports betting officially kicked off on Tuesday, as Delaware became the first state outside of Nevada to offer full-scale sportsbooks at its casinos. The quick pivot to single-game betting in Delaware was made possible after the Supreme Court decision that repealed the Professional and Amateur […]

LeBron James will be a free agent following the 2018 season, and the team that lands him will likely become a title favorite. (Image: Getty)

LeBron’s Uncertain Future Looms Large Over 2019 NBA Title Odds

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has already released their opening odds for the 2019 NBA championship, with most of the usual suspects present near the top of the board. But there’s one major question that has to be answered before a clear picture about next season can emerge: where will […]

Dustin Johnson is the 9/1 favorite at one sportsbook to win the US Open next week. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Golf: Dustin Johnson Slight Favorite to Win US Open

Dustin Johnson might not have held onto the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings, but he is the top choice to win the US Open next week. Sportsbooks have updated their odds, and Johnson, who is now at No. 2 of the OWGR, is the solid 9/1 […]