Software provider Intuit will pay $500 million for the naming rights to the LA Clippers new arena. That 23-year contract set a record in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Intuit Dome will set another record — one for the highest toilet ratio in the league. The LA Clippers currently play at […]
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Urban Meyer Not Interested in USC Head Coaching Job… For Now
The USC Trojans fired Clay Helton after a 42-28 loss against Stanford last Saturday and they installed associate head coach Donte Williams as interim head coach. As soon as Helton was axed, rumors swirled that Urban Meyer would join USC next season even though he’s currently the head coach of […]
Saints Return to New Orleans for Week 4 After Hurricane Ida Displacement
The New Orleans Saints expect to return home to the Crescent City for the first time in over a month after they were displaced when Hurricane Ida ravished the Gulf Coast and knocked out power in the city of New Orleans. The Saints cancelled their final preseason game and moved […]
The 2022 Kentucky Derby Trail Begins Here, With the Iroquois Stakes
The Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes open the gate for the 2022 Kentucky Derby trail. But perhaps winning the first points race on the Derby trail is a poisoned chalice. Win the 1 1/16-mile Iroquois, named after the first American horse to win the Epsom Derby – along with the Native […]
Explosive Auburn Offense Heads to Happy Valley to Face Stout Penn State Defense
Penn State will host Auburn for the first ever regular season matchup between the two schools on Saturday in a battle between two teams that have taken different routes to early season success. No. 10 Penn State (2-0) opened its season with a tightly fought 16-10 victory over Wisconsin in […]
Florida Hosts Alabama as SEC Powerhouses Open Conference Schedules
The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have easily won their first two games this season, and are once again eying the College Football Playoff and a potential national title. But they’ll face the toughest challenge of the young season so far when they travel to face the No. 11 Florida Gators […]
Jordi Cruyff Rules Out Replacing Koeman as FC Barcelona Coach
Ronald Koeman, 58, has a complicated relationship with FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta. The pressure on the Dutchman’s shoulder grows by the day. After a satisfactory start to their La Liga campaign, Barca got hammered at home by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday. The 3-0 defeat has […]
Las Vegas Raiders Injury Report: RB Josh Jacobs (Toe) Out Week 2
Josh Jacobs, the starting running back for the Las Vegas Raiders, will sit out in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a toe and ankle injury. Backup running back Kenyan Drake will start in Week 2 for the Raiders. Jacobs missed practice every day this week while nursing […]
Pele Readmitted to Intensive Care Just Days After Being Allowed to Leave Unit
Brazil great Pele had a colon tumor removed through surgery earlier this month. The 80-year-old was allowed to leave the ICU and move to a normal hospital room on Tuesday. Doctors asked him to return after just three days to keep his recovery under strict control. ESPN Brasil reports that […]
Sports Betting Boosts NFL Opening Week Ratings and Ad Spending
CBS and NBC both reported a double-digit ratings increase for last week’s NFL games. Meanwhile, the NFL’s sportsbook partners treated viewers to roughly 100 ads. In related news, sports betting activity was at an all time high during the NFL’s opening week. Last season, NFL ratings slumped for the first time […]
HBO Launches ‘Hard Knocks In Season: Indianapolis Colts’ with a New Reality Series
HBO announced their intentions to spin-off their popular reality series Hard Knocks with an in-season version featuring the Indianapolis Colts. The new “Hard Knocks In Season: The Indianapolis Colts” will debut on HBO and HBO MAX starting November 17 with new episodes premiering every Wednesday through the remainder of the […]
England Climb to Third in Latest FIFA World Rankings, as Belgium Remain Top
Being first in the FIFA World Rankings is old news for Belgium, as they sit above all since 2018. Brazil come second, while England went up to third according to the latest update from FIFA. France dropped to fourth. Euro 2020 champions Italy are only fifth, with Copa America winners […]
Week 2 Home Dogs: Dolphins, Ravens, Jets, Jags, Panthers, Colts, Eagles
Seven more NFL teams find themselves home dogs in Week 2 including the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. In Week 1, underdogs cleaned up and went 11-5 against the spread. Last week’s home dogs […]
Jockey Tomas Mejia Suspended 10 Years for Using Electrical Device
The Monmouth Park Board of Stewards suspended jockey Tomas Mejia for 10 years after discovering the rider possessed a prohibited electrical device during his trip aboard Strongerthanuknow in a Sept. 3 race at Monmouth Park. Along with the decade-long suspension, Mejia was fined $5,000. The Board of Stewards also recommended […]
Bellator 266: Former UFC Contenders Phil Davis, Yoel Romero Meet in Main Event
Longtime UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero will make his Bellator debut on Saturday when he battles Phil Davis in the main event of Bellator 266 in San Jose, California. Davis spent much of his career in the UFC before moving to Bellator back in 2015. Both fighters coming off title […]
UFC Fight Night 192: Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith Faces Ryan Spann in Light Heavyweight Showdown
Anthony Smith can take another step toward a second shot at the light heavyweight title on Saturday, but only if he can beat rising contender Ryan Spann in the main event of UFC Fight Night 192. Smith and Spann both hold hopes of working their way into the light heavyweight […]
Chase Edmonds, Jared Cook Lead the Way for NFL DFS Value Plays This Week
Week 1 featured the usual DFS surprises, as some veterans got fewer snaps than expected, popular picks went down with injuries, and a few rookies garnered more attention in their offenses than anticipated. Let’s look ahead to Week 2 and the sub-$5,000 value plays on DraftKings. No starting quarterbacks fit […]
FC Barcelona Records $566 Million Loss Over Last Financial Year
Catalonian giants FC Barcelona announced a loss of $566 million in the last financial year. Barcelona’s financial problems are well known, with the club asking its top earners to lower their salaries and losing Leo Messi because of the complicated economic reality. The Blaugrana also had trouble registering their new […]
Santa Anita Park Winter/Spring Meet Puts 10 Grade 1s on the Schedule
Santa Anita Park’s traditional day-after-Christmas opener for its Winter/Spring Meet ushers in a 94-stakes season – 59 of those graded – that once again, defines West Coast horse racing for half of the year. The suburban Los Angeles track, located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, opens on […]
Norway Chess: Magnus Carlsen Leads, Three Still in Contention Heading into Final Round
Magnus Carlsen stands one round away from winning his third straight Norway Chess title, and the fourth at Stavanger overall in his career. But he’ll have to deal with Chess World Championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in what promises to be a dramatic final round. Carlsen will take Black in his […]