The Chicago White Sox came into the 2021 season with high hopes. They expected to contend for the AL Central title, and most experts considered them one of the top teams in the American League. Now, after 40 games, the White Sox aren’t just meeting those expectations, they’re surpassing them, […]
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Arbitrator Ruling Puts Fury vs. Joshua Heavyweight Unification Bout in Question
After years of anticipation, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were finally closing in on making their heavyweight title unification fight official. But an arbitrator’s ruling on Monday has cast doubt on that fight, as Fury might have to do battle with another of his top rivals first. Former federal judge […]
NBA Play-in Tournament Preview: Boston Celtics Host Surging Washington Wizards in East Seven-Eight Game
What a difference a month makes. No one wants to face the Washington Wizards (8) right now after a late-season surge where they went 17-6 and seized the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs to secure a spot in the play-in tournament against the downtrodden Boston Celtics (7) in […]
NBA Play-in Tournament Preview: Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers in East Nine-Ten Game
The Charlotte Hornets (10) and the Indiana Pacers (9) will meet on Tuesday to tip off the NBA’s 2021 Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament Nine-Ten Game. Both teams are dinged up, but the Hornets lost five games in a row to end the season and are desperately missing veteran Gordon Hayward […]
Pep Guardiola Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola went viral with his club-party video on Monday night. Guardiola, the tactical genius whose style influenced world football over the past 15 years, has never let himself be caught like this on camera before. In a video posted on Twitter by a City employee, Guardiola is […]
Giancarlo Stanton Out Again, Yankees Send DH to IL with Quad Strain
For the third season in a row, the New York Yankees are plagued with injuries to their starters and pitching staff. And, once again, Giancarlo Stanton counts among the growing number of players on the injury list after the Yankees shut him down with a quadriceps strain. Stanton indicated he […]
NYRA Temporarily Suspends Trainer Bob Baffert From its Tracks
Adding to the fallout from Kentucky Derby champion Medina Spirit’s post-Derby positive medication test, the New York Racing Association temporarily suspended Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert from entering horses for any of the association’s races. The ban extends to Baffert horses occupying stall space at Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, […]
Belmont Stakes Field Remains in Flux as Connections Ponder Options
While the Belmont Stakes field remains an early work in progress, several trainers with possible sights on the final jewel of the Triple Crown have either indicated interest or put their horses through workouts with that June 5 race in mind. The Belmont Stakes field of possibles starts with Kentucky […]
AL MVP Odds: Are Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in a Two-Way Race Between Angels Stars?
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels found themselves down to their final out against the Boston Red Sox, and on the verge of losing their fifth straight game. But the two leading AL MVP candidates – Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani – came through to give the Angels a dramatic […]
UFC Notebook: Oliveira Beats Chandler for Lightweight Title, Ferguson’s Future in Doubt After Loss
Charles Oliveira captured his first UFC championship on Saturday, stopping Michael Chandler in the second round of the main event of UFC 262 to win the lightweight title. Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated the lightweight belt earlier this year. He announced his retirement after beating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 last October. […]
Rombauer Comes out of Preakness Well, Belmont Stakes Likely Next
While Rombauer’s trainer, Mike McCarthy, headed west back to his California base, his newly minted Preakness Stakes champion left Pimlico Race Course early Monday morning for a northerly destination. That destination? New York’s Belmont Park. “We will go ahead and go to Belmont. We will get there and see how […]
Cryptocurrency Plunge Sends WAX, Topps MLB NFT Prices Tumbling
Over the past week, cryptocurrency prices have dropped significantly. As of Monday afternoon, Bitcoin had fallen nearly 27% over the last seven days, while Ethereum fell 19% over the same period. Smaller cryptocurrencies also felt the pinch, and that meant falling prices for Topps MLB NFTs as well. WAX, the […]
Steph Curry Wins NBA Scoring Title, Outguns Bradley Beal in Final Game of Season
Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors notched his second NBA scoring title by averaging a career-high 32 points per game this season. Curry edged out Bradley Beal in the final weekend of the regular season, and the two gunslingers have been fighting for the scoring title over the last […]
2021 NBA Championship Odds: Brooklyn Nets Consensus Favorites Heading into Playoffs
The NBA regular season concluded last night and the Brooklyn Nets are the consensus favorites to win the 2021 championship. You can back the Nets right now at +250 odds to win the NBA championship on the futures board over at DraftKings. The Los Angeles Lakers (+400 odds) and LA […]
Basketball Hall of Fame Adds Chris Webber, Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace to 2021 Class
Springfield will open its doors to three more NBA basketball stars when the Basketball Hall of Fame adds Chris Webber, Paul Pierce, and Ben Wallace to its 2021 induction class. Webber bubbled the Basketball Hall of Fame for the past eight years before finally earning his nod after being eligible […]
Real Shock: Zidane to Leave Madrid at the End of the Season
Zidane has just eight days left in his reign at Real Madrid. The French manager will end his second stint at Real at the end of the season. “Zizou” had one year left in his contract, but will not honor it. The 48-year old has already informed his players of […]
Improbable Rombauer Turns in a Vintage Preakness Performance
Rombauer, the horse named after a vineyard, now goes by the new name: Preakness Stakes champion. And Rombauer, the horse named after the Napa Valley vineyard, wasn’t supposed to run the Preakness because he wasn’t supposed to run the race that got him into the Preakness. He wasn’t supposed to […]
Bronx ER: Aaron Hicks (Wrist), Gleyber Torres (COVID), Gincarlo Stanton (Quad) Latest Yankees Injuries
The horror series known as Bronx ER continues for the New York Yankees after shortstop Gleyber Torres tested positive for COVID-19 and center fielder Aaron Hicks suffered a torn sheath tendon wrist injury. As if the Yankees didn’t need any more bad news, designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton missed last night’s […]
Luis Nery Defends Super Bantamweight Title vs. Brandon Figueroa in Battle of Undefeated Fighters
Two undefeated boxers will meet in the ring this Saturday in Carson, California, as WBC super bantamweight champion Luis Nery takes on challenger Brandon Figueroa at Dignity Health Sports Park. Nery won the vacant title by beating Aaron Alameda in September. Nery Looks to Regain Knockout Swagger at 122 That […]
It’s Been A Spirited Week: Breaking Down the 2021 Preakness Stakes
Before we break down the field for the second jewel of the Triple Crown, we’ll dispense with the news everyone waited for concerning Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Both Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit and Concert Tour passed their three pre-race drug tests, meaning they […]