YouTuber Jake Paul has once again taken down a big-name mixed martial artist in the boxing ring, but he had to work a bit harder this time to defeat Tyron Woodley in their Sunday night bout. Paul defeated Woodley via a split decision, with the judges scoring the eight-round fight […]
Novak Djokovic will attempt to become the first man to win a calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years – not to mention the all-time leader in Grand Slam titles – when he enters the US Open as the clear favorite in New York this week. Djokovic begins his quest with […]
Justin Mustari will remember the name Rose’s Crystal every day for the rest of his life. He’ll remember it every time he walks into his new house and looks at the Eclipse Award on the mantle. And he’ll remember the name of the filly who made him the youngest champion […]
With the start of the NFL season less than two weeks away, the Houston Texans want to trade All-Pro quarterback Deshaun Watson, but the Miami Dolphins balked at their mammoth compensation demands. The Texans want a serious haul of draft picks for Watson, including three first-round picks and two second-round […]
Lionel Messi played his first minutes in a PSG shirt during a 2-0 away win over Reims on Sunday. Messi replaced his good friend Neymar after 66 minutes. Neither of them captured the spotlight, as Kylian Mbappe netted twice for Paris’ third win in three games since the start of […]
Popular and petulant sprinter Whitmore was retired from racing on Saturday, ending a remarkable career culminating in his naming as 2020 Champion Sprinter of the Year. Whitmore finished fifth of eight in Saturday’s Grade 1 Forego Stakes at Saratoga. Sensing something was wrong with the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Sprint champion, […]
In a tough break for the Baltimore Ravens, second-year running back JK Dobbins suffered a torn ACL injury and will miss the entire season, making Gus Edwards the team’s primary RB. Dobbins hyper-extended his left knee in a preseason game on Saturday against the Washington Football Team. Early in the […]
On a chalky betting day where favorites beat a path to the Saratoga winner’s circle, the New York Racing Association announced an all-sources Travers Day handle of $51,381,515. That came from a paid crowd of 44,507, which generated an on-track handle of $9,406,526. This provided an obvious boost from last […]
The first major Sunday of the NFL season is only two weeks away, but the public is already heavily backing the Kansas City Chiefs at +500 odds and the Tampa Bay Bucs at +600 to win Super Bowl 56. Tom Brady and the Bucs defeated Patrick Mahomes in the Chiefs […]
Lionel Messi is hours away from making his much-anticipated PSG debut. The Paris giants travel to Reims for what could be their first and last outing with Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe wearing the team’s shirt at the same time. Messi signed for PSG more than two weeks ago, but coach […]
Walt Disney’s ESPN is looking to generate more than $3 billion in sports-betting licensing deals. Once reluctant to associate with gambling, the multimedia company has gradually changed its tune. Initially tentative to offer sports-betting content, the company is now looking to leap into ESPN-branded sportsbooks. According to the Wall Street […]
YouTuber Jake Paul faces the biggest test of his young professional boxing career on Sunday when he battles former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in Cleveland. Woodley, like all of Paul’s opponents, will be making his debut as a professional boxer in the bout. Paul carefully steps up boxing competition […]
The Chicago Bulls completed a sign-and-trade with forward Lauri Markkanen and will send him to the Cleveland Cavs in a multi-team trade that also involves the Portland Trail Blazers. Markkanen, 24, is a 7-foot power forward who is also a former #7 pick from the 2017 NBA Draft. He’s a […]
In somewhat of a surprise transaction, the Philadelphia Eagles acquired backup quarterback Gardner Minshew in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Eagles sent a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Jaguars in compensation for the Minshew trade. If Minshew plays more than 50% of the […]
Giga Chikadze will step into the Octagon for his first UFC main event on Saturday, when he takes on Edson Barboza at the Apex facility in Las Vegas for the main event of the UFC on ESPN 30 card. The two top-10 ranked featherweights will face off in a battle […]
Brad Cox and Essential Quality are simultaneously chasing Travers Stakes history and running from it at the same time. This counterintuitive feat illustrates Cox’s training prowess, Essential Quality’s running prowess, and the Travers’ recent prowess as a destroyer of favorites. Cox, who trains the prohibitive 4/5 favorite for Saturday’s headline […]
Say this for the 2021 Personal Ensign; Letruska may be the clubhouse leader as Champion Older Filly of the Year, but her rivals for that title don’t scare easily. That explains why the Grade 1 Personal Ensign – one of Saratoga’s six Grade 1s on Saturday — features a deep, […]
The H. Allen Jerkens Memorial draws its name from the legendary New York trainer who earned a well-deserved reputation for springing massive upsets. Among Jerkens’ victims were the distinguished likes of Kelso, Buckpasser, Cougar II, and Forego. Then, there was Secretariat. Two Jerkens also-rans defeated the 20th century’s greatest Thoroughbred: […]
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers looked like they were headed for a standoff and hold-out, but both parties agreed to put aside their differences in Cheeseland. As a result, the Packers are -160 odds to win the NFC North in Rodgers’ final season in Green Bay before he’s […]
Cristiano Ronaldo looked set to join Premier League champions Manchester City, but instead, ended up reaching a deal with arch-rivals Manchester United. An Old Trafford legend since his first time at the club, Ronaldo is now expected to pen a two-year contract with United. The Red Devils will pay Juventus […]
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