All 32 of the clubs that will enter the Champions League group stage this season have been decided, with the final six participants unveiled following the return leg of the playoffs. Moldavian champions Sheriff Tiraspol have defeated all odds and qualified for the main round of the competition after passing […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Joins Brewers Ownership Group as Investment Surge Continues
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo attended a Milwaukee Brewers game on Tuesday. And, while Antetokounmpo has attended many Brewers games, this was his first as the team’s newest minority owner. Antetokounmpo’s investment is hardly unique, however, as professional athletes, actors, and private equity firms continue to pour money into professional sports. […]
Serena Williams Drops Out of US Open Due to Hamstring Injury
Serena Williams hasn’t played in a tennis tournament since tearing her right hamstring in her first-round match at Wimbledon this June. Now, the American star has confirmed that the injury will keep her out of the US Open as well. Williams posted the news on her social media outlets on […]
Sports Betting Bill Passes North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina House of Representatives now holds the future of sports betting in the state in its hands. Months after it was introduced, Senate Bill 688 passed the state Senate last week and was sent to the House. That legislation was read for the first time in the House […]
Yankees Win 11 Straight to Pass Red Sox, Take Control of AL Wild-Card Race
Earlier this summer, the New York Yankees were struggling to string wins together, and it remained an open question as to whether the loaded roster would even make it to the postseason. But the team has put together a run of 11 straight wins to take command of the American […]
AFC West Odds: Can Anyone Slow Down Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs?
The Kansas City Chiefs have a specific mission to secure a third-straight Super Bowl appearance and win their second championship in three seasons. The current runners-up march toward the Super Bowl would begin with another AFC West crown, where the Chiefs are the consensus favorites at -250 odds to win […]
AFC North Odds: Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens Coin Flip
If there’s an NFL division that epitomizes smashmouth football, it’s the AFC North, and this upcoming season should be hotly contested once again. The Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns will vie for the AFC North title, with the Ravens the slight favorite at +110 odds ahead of the Browns at […]
Milwaukee Bucks Give Mike Budenholzer 3-Year Contract Extension After Winning NBA Title
Win a championship, keep your job and get a raise! The Milwaukee Bucks rewarded head coach Mike Budenholzer with a three-year contract extension after he delivered the franchise their first championship in 50 years. In three seasons as the Bucks’ head coach, Budenholzer went 172-65. Budenholzer also has a 31-17 […]
Real Madrid’s $190 Million Bid for PSG Superstar Mbappe Rejected
Real Madrid is desperate to sign 22-year-old super forward Kylian Mbappe. The player made up his mind and wants to play in Spain, but PSG is standing firm and denying Real’s approach. Mbappe will be out of contract in 2022 and PSG could lose him for free. The French attacker […]
New England Patriots Trade RB Sony Michel to Shorthanded LA Rams
The Los Angeles Rams needed a running back after Cam Akers blew out his Achilles in training camp, so they acquired Sony Michel in a trade with the New England Patriots for a pair of conditional draft picks. The Rams also suffered a setback this week when their new starting […]
Saturday at Saratoga: One of Racing’s Biggest Days of 2021
The names of those racing on Saturday’s Travers Day at Saratoga sound like a Thoroughbred all-star team: Essential Quality, Gamine, Letruska, Tribhuvan, Jackie’s Warrior, Life Is Good, Whitmore, Swiss Skydiver. All of them – and others you may have heard of – are set to run in one of Saratoga’s […]
MMA Notebook: Cannonier Gets Past Gastelum, Martinez to Honor Soliz After COVID-19 Death
Jared Cannonier pulled away in the late rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC on ESPN 29 on Saturday night. While nearly all observers thought the fight was close, they also saw Cannonier as the winner. The judges agreed, with all […]
Jacksonville Jaguars Injury Report: Rookie RB Travis Etienne Out for Season
The Jacksonville Jaguars had high hopes for rookie running back Travis Etienne until he sprained his foot during a preseason game on Monday evening. A postgame MRI revealed a Lisfranc injury, and he’s expected to miss the entire 2021 season. It’s an injury bad beat for the Jaguars, who expected […]
Sports NFTs: Panini Releases Baseball Sets on Blockchain, NBA Top Shot Market Rebounds
Panini America continued its foray into sports NFTs on Monday, as it began dropping its 2021 Prizm Baseball NFT packs for collectors. Each $10 pack contains three cards of varying rarity, with inserts saved for later pack drops. Panini baseball NFTs attract tepid prices The first of those inserts appeared […]
Rams, 49ers, Seahawks in Three-Way Divisional Race in NFC West
Without a clear-cut favorite in the NFC West, the divisional crown is wide open. The San Francisco 49ers and LA Rams are the division frontrunners according to Fan Duel, with the 49ers at +190 odds and the Rams at +200 odds to win the NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks aren’t […]
Afghanistan’s Women’s Team Players and Officials Head to Australia After Escaping Kabul
The Afghanistan women’s soccer team players, staff, and officials managed to escape from the Taliban and are now seeking refuge in Australia. In total, around 80 people were supported by FIFPRO, the global players’ union, in their attempt to flee Afghanistan. The body held talks with six governments across the […]
Hot Teams: Yankees Win Streak Reaches 10 in a Row
The hottest team in baseball beat the second-hottest team in baseball last night when the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves met in a game between two teams with nine-game winning streaks. The Bronx Bombers prevailed and the Yankees have now won 10 games in a row, extending their streak […]
Grade 1 Winning Fillies Vequist, Search Results Benched for Rest of 2021
Vequist and Search Results, two of the top 3-year-old fillies in the country, will both sit out the rest of 2021, with both of their trainers telling the Daily Racing Form nothing is seriously off with either horse. The Champion 2-Year-Old Filly of 2020, Vequist was going to run in […]
Reds Pass Padres for Second NL Wild-Card Spot, San Diego Fires Pitching Coach
When the San Francisco Giants jumped out to a fast start and never looked back, conventional wisdom dictated that three NL West teams would make the playoffs: the winner of the battle between the Giants and the Dodgers would take the division, while the other would join the San Diego […]
NY Jets Injury Report: Jarrad Davis (Ankle) Out 8 Weeks
It’s been a horrible week for the New York Jets after losing two key defensive players to injury, including newly-added free agents, defensive end Carl Lawson and linebacker Jarrad Davis Last Thursday at practice, Lawson blew out his Achilles during a red-zone drill. On Sunday, in a preseason game against […]