As Todd Pletcher sees it with Wit, the turf pedigree is there. As he sees it through recency bias, moving him to grass has a good precedent. And as Pletcher sees it through recent history, why not? The Hall of Fame trainer moves his 3-year-old multiple graded stakes winner to […]
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11-Time NBA Champion Bill Russell Passes Away at 88
Bill Russell, who was considered the GOAT before the acronym was ever created and who won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, passed away at 88. There’s a hackneyed phrase used in old newsrooms, “Print the legend.” In the case of Russell, his statistics speak for themselves. This is […]
Epicenter Answers the Question: Who’s The Best 3-Year-Old Today?
The shifting, quaking earth under the 3-year-old division slid once again Saturday, when 6/5 favorite Epicenter put away Zandon, Tawny Port and Early Voting, winning the Grade 2 Jim Dandy at Saratoga by 1 ½ lengths. Put aside for the moment that Epicenter passed the $2 million mark in career […]
Ronaldo Makes Man. United Comeback, as He Plays 45 Minutes vs Rayo Vallecano
Cristiano Ronaldo came back from his self-imposed training break at Manchester United playing 45 minutes in the last pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford. Ronaldo started the match, but was subbed off at half-time, without impressing during the minutes he spent on the pitch. Ronaldo tried to link […]
World Super Star Fabregas To Be Unveiled At Serie B Side Como on Monday
Cesc Fabregas will sign a two-year deal with Como in the Italian second tier. Fabregas, a 2010 world champion with Spain, played at the highest level in club football for the likes of FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Arsenal, and AS Monaco. He became a free agent this summer and Como took […]
Vintage Sports Video Games: Tecmo Bowl, NHLPA 93, Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
If you’re a member of Generation X, then you’ve spent an obscene amount of time playing video games with friends in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A handful of sports video games on Nintendo will forever be burned into our memory banks including Tecmo Bowl, NHLPA 93, and Mike […]
City Refuses to Match Brighton’s $61 Million Valuation of Cucurella, as They Turn to Other Left-Back Options
Manchester City is set to look at other transfer market opportunities after Brighton refused to lower their $61 million asking price for Marc Cucurella. City are still keen on the player, but made it clear there’s no chance that such a high demand will be met. According to The Athletic, […]
Bayern Kicks Off Season With Fantastic Eight-Goal German Supercup Match in Leipzig
Bayern Munich won the German Supercup after beating RB Leipzig 5-3 on Saturday evening. Bayern opted to replace Polish goal machine Robert Lewandowski with newly-arrived Sadio Mane up front, as German champions of the past 10 years showed their hunger for goals is intact even after Lewy’s departure to Barcelona. […]
Was Ronaldo Ready to Join Barcelona Had Laporta Accepted Agent’s Proposal? Barca President Avoids Direct Answer
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United training this week after missing almost a month in his team’s preseason preparation. Ronaldo forced a move away from Old Trafford, but none of the teams he’s been offered to by his agent Jorge Mendes came up with an offer. One after another, Chelsea, […]
Haaland vs Nunez: The Norwegian Misses Two Huge Chances in City’s 3-1 Community Shield Loss to Liverpool, as Nunez Strikes
Once more, Manchester City and Liverpool are expected to be the season’s main contenders in the Premier League. The two met in Leicester to decide the winner of the Community Shield, the trophy disputed each year between the league and Cup champions. Liverpool won the match 3-1 after an electric […]
Jackie’s Warrior Rides Into Saratoga History Books, Wins Vanderbilt
Jackie’s Warrior came into Saturday’s Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap wanting to make progress toward his ultimate goal – the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. He ended up making history. Jackie’s Warrior won the Vanderbilt by two lengths Saturday, a victory that made him the first horse in Saratoga history to […]
San Diego Handicap Punches Above It’s Weight as Pacific Classic Prep
The Grade 2 San Diego Handicap is considered the major prep for Del Mar’s flagship race: the Grade 1 Pacific Classic. But you can be forgiven if you mistake this nine-horse field for what lies ahead Labor Day weekend in the Pacific Classic. And that’s not only because defending Pacific […]
Ronaldo is Back in Man. Utd. Training and Will Play Against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Man. United training and is expected to be involved in the friendly match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. The game follows the friendly defeat to Atletico Madrid in Oslo on Saturday and is the last rehearsal for United ahead of the new campaign. We appreciate you […]
2022 AFC North Odds: Ravens, Bengals in Smashmouth Division Coinflip
The Cincinnati Bengals got hot in the playoffs last season and secured a trip to Super Bowl 56, but they’re the second favorite on the board to defend their 2022 AFC North title at +190 odds and trailing the Baltimore Ravens at +160. The AFC North is synonymous with smashmouth […]
Deep Field of Sprinters Go On the Road in Del Mar’s Bing Crosby
The first instinct when looking at Saturday’s Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar is to see who’s not here for California’s richest sprint race ($400,000). There’s no Brickyard Ride. No Cezanne. No Dr. Schivel, the defending Bing Crosby champion, who finished second by an eyelash in the Breeders’ […]
Aston Martin Shakes Up F1 With Vettel Retirement and New Rear Wing
While the Hungarian Grand Prix isn’t until tomorrow, Aston Martin and Sebastian Vettel have already made F1 headlines this week. On Thursday, the four-time world champion Vettel announced he will retire after this season. Meanwhile, both team and driver shook things up by introducing a controversial rear wing during weekend […]
Mattress Mack Bets $4 Million on the Houston Astros to Win the World Series
Last week, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale made two different wagers — $2 million each — on the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World series at +500 odds. According to numerous reports, Mattress Mack has at least $10 million wagered on the Astros to win the World Series in October. […]
Haller to Undergo Chemo After Testicular Tumor Operation
Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller will undergo a course of chemotherapy following an operation to remove a testicular tumor. The 28-year-old is expected to be out for several months, according to the club. Haller was diagnosed while he was with the rest of the Dortmund team on a training camp […]
NFC North Odds: Green Bay Packers Seek Fourth-Straight Division Title
The Green Bay Packers are on a mission to secure a fourth consecutive NFC North title, and their ninth division crown since 2011. The always-popular Packers are the betting favorite to win the NFC North at -190 odds, followed by the Minnesota Vikings at +265 odds as their closest competitor […]
Laporta Offers Messi to Barcelona Transfer Update: ‘With the Right Plan, It’s Possible’
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta opened up about his plans to bring Leo Messi back to the Camp Nou. During an interview with CBS Sports Golazo, Laporta said that in 2021 he did “what had to be done”, but promised to make every possible effort to get Messi back in […]