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Rob Font (left) dominated the standup portion of his fight against Cody Garbrandt (left) on his way to a unanimous decision victory. (Image: Chris Unger/Zuffa)

MMA Notebook: Font Dominates Garbrandt, Cyborg Finishes Smith Late

Rob Font won a one-sided decision over Cody Garbrandt in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday to position himself as a leading contender for the bantamweight title. Font defeated the former bantamweight champion 48-47, 50-45, 50-45 in a controlled, dominant performance that could set him up for […]

Phil Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major golf championship on Sunday, winning the PGA Championship at age 50. (Image: AP)

Phil Mickelson Completes Long Shot Bid to Win PGA Championship at Age 50

Phil Mickelson became the oldest winner of a major championship in golf history, claiming the PGA Championship by two strokes on Sunday. The 50-year-old Mickelson shot a 1-over 73 in the final round at Kiawah Island to finish two shots ahead of Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen. Mickelson braves crowd […]

The 153rd Belmont Stakes anchors three of NYRA's six, two-day special wagers Belmont Stakes weekend at Belmont Park. (Image Chelsea Durand/NYRA)

NYRA Offers Wagering Menu Smorgasbord for Belmont Stakes Weekend

The New York Racing Association unveiled its wagering menu for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, headlined by a two-day Pick 6 that begins Friday, June 4, and ends with the 153rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 5. The NYRA’s wagering menu includes six, two-day wagers incorporating many of the Belmont […]

With his Kentucky Derby-champion mount Medina Spirit out, John Velazquez will ride Rombauer in the June 5 Belmont Stakes. (Image: AP File Photo)

Velazquez Takes Rombauer’s Reins for the Belmont, No Midnight Bourbon

With no Medina Spirit, Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez will take Rombauer’s reins for the June 5 Belmont Stakes. The Daily Racing Form reported that trainer Mike McCarthy grabbed Velazquez’s services for the Belmont. He’ll take the reins from Flavien Prat, who returned to the horse he rode in […]

Sixteen grandmasters will compete for cash and Bitcoin in the FTX Crypto Cup, beginning on May 23, 2021. (Image: Champions Chess Tour)

World’s Best Chess Players Compete for Bitcoin in FTX Crypto Cup

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen will look to win his second straight Champions Chess Tour event – and a fair amount of Bitcoin – when the online FTX Crypto Cup begins on Sunday. The FTX Crypto Cup features a prize pool of $220,000 in cash, as well as 2.1825 Bitcoin. […]

Immediately after the game against Santa Fe finished, River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo ran to midfielder turned goalkeeper Enzo Perez and congratulated him for his performance. (Image: Twitter / @RiverPlate)

River Plate Wins with a Midfielder in Goal, No Subs Available

Badly hit by COVID-19, River Plate had just 11 available players for its game against Colombian side Santa Fe in the Copa Libertadores, South America’s top club competition. And, they won with a 35-year-old midfielder tending goal in one of the most surprising games of the year. River had to […]

Lionel Messi is expected to extend his stay at FC Barcelona for two more seasons. (Image: Twitter / @FCBarcelona)

Barcelona to Sign Two Players Worth More than $100 Million — for Free

FC Barcelona agreed to terms with Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay, who will strengthen the team’s attack ahead of next season. Both players will come at no cost, as they are free agents. Aguero will end his 10-year stay at Manchester City once the current campaign concludes. The 32-year-old Argentinean […]

Monmouth Park could offer fixed-odds wagering during its upcoming season if a bill passed in the state assembly makes its way to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk. (Image: Sarah Andrew)

New Jersey Assembly Passes Fixed-Odds Horse Wagering Bill

New Jersey horseplayers tackling the upcoming Monmouth Park season received a gift from the state’s Assembly on Friday when that body voted 74-0-1 to permit fixed-odds wagering at Jersey’s racetracks. That sends the bill to the state senate. Should it clear that body, as expected, it goes to Gov. Phil […]