In Eastern Conference action on Monday, the #5 Miami Heat have a chance to sweep the #4 Indiana Pacers. One more win for Jimmy Butler and the Heat, and they’ll advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. After losing the opening game of their playoff series, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo led […]
Phil Mickelson will test out the PGA Tour Champions and play his first event on Monday at the Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National. The three-round tournament will begin Monday at Ozarks National golf course in Ridgedale, Missouri. The 50-year-old became eligible to play the Champions Tour in June, but […]
First, there’s the presence of trainer Chad Brown, who has a hammerlock on the Diana Stakes. Then, there’s one of the best non-Breeders’ Cup fields you’ll see all year. That’s how you get a race as competitive as the Grade 1 Diana Stakes, Sunday’s marquee race at Saratoga – and […]
In NBA Western Conference playoffs action, the #2 LA Clippers (2-1) have a chance to improve their series lead to 3-1 against the #7 Dallas Mavericks and a hobbled Luka Doncic, who injured his ankle late in Game 3. After losing Game 1 in overtime, the #6 Utah Jazz (2-1) […]
Do you smell a sweep? The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets find themselves in desperate spots, down 0-3 in their respective series, and on the brink of elimination from the Eastern Conference playoffs. The defending champion #2 Toronto Raptors (3-0) have a chance to knock out the #7 Nets […]
After a three-month delay, the Indy 500 will finally take place on Sunday at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There will be no fans because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but little else will be different at the Brickyard. Fans haven’t been allowed at any of the previous six IndyCar races, […]
Primoz Roglic from Jumbo-Visma is the new favorite to win the 2020 Tour de France after last year’s champion, Egan Bernal, left the Criterium du Dauphine race early due to a back problem. Bernal’s team, Ineos Grenadiers, also announced they dropped two former champions – Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas […]
The NBA playoffs head into the first weekend of the postseason with decisive Game 3 on the docket. The Miami Heat and Houston Rockets have a chance to extend their leads to 3-0, while the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are each trying to fade a 0-3 hole. The […]
Santa Anita Park began construction on a new turf chute that allows the track to create more turf sprint races of varying distances. The track also announced it may reinstitute sprint races on its hallmark downhill turf course, which closed in March 2019. The Southern California track announced the renovations […]
As promised, Maximum Security is back to the fray for his first Pacific Classic. But after his rocky victory in last month’s San Diego Handicap, is the standout 4-year-old truly back? Two of Maximum Security’s chief West Coast rivals, Midcourt and Higher Power, will answer part of that equation. But […]
Paris Saint-Germain has the opportunity to win its first Champions League final on Sunday, but will face off against an in-form Bayern Munich in Lisbon for the European title. Both teams dominated their respective Champions League semifinals, winning by identical 3-0 scores. Verratti: ‘The Most Important 90 Minutes of Our […]
WBC No. 1 heavyweight challenger Dillian Whyte has the opportunity to take on the winner of the third Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder fight. But first, he’ll put his spot on the line when he takes on veteran Alexander Povetkin in Essex, England on Saturday night. Whyte and Povetkin will […]
Churchill Downs officials announced on Friday that the 146th Kentucky Derby will run without fans, doubling-back on its fervent desire to run America’s most iconic horse race with a semblance of Derby atmosphere. The decision came in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases in Kentucky. The state reported […]
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will try his hand in the bantamweight division as he does battle with No. 5 contender Pedro Munhoz in the main event of UFC on ESPN from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday. Edgar (23-8-1) spent the last seven years in the […]
Jimmie Johnson is hoping his familiarity with the Dover International Speedway will help him break a long and frustrating winless streak. The 44-year-old hasn’t won a Cup Series Race since 2017 when he captured the AAA 400 Drive For Autism at Dover. It was his 11th career victory at the […]
NASCAR is at Dover International Speedway this weekend for two Cup Series races, both called the Drydene 311. The races will be held on the one-mile concrete layout nicknamed the “Monster Mile” on Saturday and Sunday. Chevrolet cars have had the most success in Dover, winning 41 of the last […]
The Tampa Bay Rays (17-9) swept the New York Yankees (16-9) and secured first place in the AL East as the Bronx Bombers slipped to second. The losing streak coincides with another unfortunate string of injuries to key Yankees that struck down Gleyber Torres (hamstring), James Paxton (elbow), and Zack […]
NASCAR will host its third doubleheader of the Cup Series season with weekend races at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. The contests, both named the Drydene 311, will happen on Saturday and Sunday. That’s a departure from the two races’ usual dates. The first race, the Autism Speaks 400, […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves had the second-worst record (19-45) in the NBA during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season, but the T-Wolves hit the lottery on Thursday, securing the #1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The T-Wolves also have the #17 pick in the upcoming draft for a total of two first-rounders […]
The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics seek to extend their leads to 3-0 in their respective series, while the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia Sixers will do everything they can to avoid falling in the hole 0-3. The other two games on Friday include teams deadlocked at a 1-1 tie heading […]
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