The battle between the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) and US Soccer over the pay disparity between the national men’s and women’s teams took a new turn on Monday night, when US Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro published a letter saying that the federation actually pays more money to its […]
The Philadelphia Phillies took a small step towards bolstering their rotation for the stretch run by trading for New York Mets starter Jason Vargas on Monday. The Phillies sent over Austin Bossart in exchange for the 36-year-old Vargas, who is expected to slot into the Philadelphia rotation immediately. Soft-Tossing Vargas […]
The NY Mets beat the NY Yankees out in a race to acquire pitcher Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays because the Jays wanted the Yankees top pitching prospect, Deivi Garcia, in any deal for Stroman. The Yanks did not want to give up Garcia, who is being compared […]
Poor officiating cost the New Orleans Saints a berth in Super Bowl LIII last year, but heading into the 2019 NFL season, the New Orleans Saints have 10/1 Super Bowl odds. Meanwhile, the LA Rams are the highest NFC team on the board at 8/1 odds to win Super Bowl […]
With the MLB trade deadline less than a day away, the rumor mill is heating up and the New York Mets are looking to move their closer Edwin Diaz to either the LA Dodgers or Boston Red Sox. Both World Series teams from last year would love to add Diaz […]
The Los Angeles Rams are far more concerned about running back Todd Gurley’s knee than they are admitting. One big sign that it is a concern is the report that they will limit his practices in training camp. The team plans on meting out practice and game time. Because of […]
First Brooks Koepka dominated major championships, now he has moved on to capturing World Golf Championship events. He won the WGC FedEx St. Jude Classic on Sunday by three strokes over Webb Simpson. Koepka, who was 12/1 to win, had been sick all week, but looked the picture of health […]
The slumping Minnesota Twins added veteran right-handed reliever Sergio Romo to bolster their bullpen during a heated NL Central pennant race against the surging Cleveland Indians. Romo became the Miami Marlins closer with a 2-0 record, 17 saves, 3.58 ERA, and 1.22 WHIP. Over his career, Romo saved 126 games […]
Jose Ramirez unified two of the four major titles in boxing’s super lightweight division on Saturday by stopping fellow titleholder Maurice Hooker in the sixth round of their fight. Hooker (26-1-3, 17 KOs) was handed the first loss of his career while fighting in front of a hometown crowd in […]
The starting pitching for the NY Yankees has been awful the last two weeks, marking the ugliest stretch in franchise history. To complicate matters, veteran lefty CC Sabathia headed to the IL for a third time this season with knee inflammation. The big-framed Sabathia struggled with knee problems since 2013. […]
While most of New York City expected a local sports team to trade prospects to the Toronto Blue Jays for pitcher Marcus Stroman before the July 31 trade deadline, no one expected it would be the Mets who snagged Stroman and not the Yankees. Marcus Stroman is a career 45-47 […]
Denny Hamlin conserved just enough fuel to outlast teammates Erik Jones and Martin Truex Jr. to win at Pocono Raceway on Sunday after an overtime restart. The win was the third on the season for Hamlin, who now has five career victories at Pocono. Hamlin Rebounds After Close Call in […]
After three grueling weeks, Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) became the first rider from Colombia to win the Tour de France. The 22-year old is also the youngest rider to win the grand race since World War II. Bernal’s teammate, the defending champion Geraint Thomas, finished in second place overall Team […]
The NFC North looks like it might have a traffic jam at the top if you believe the oddsmakers. They have Chicago, Minnesota, and Green Bay all with +200 odds to win the division. Last season Chicago ran away with the NFC North, finishing 12-4. The Vikings were a distant […]
The NFC South has fallen on hard times. The New Orleans Saints were the only team last season that had a winning record among the four teams. There are signs of improvement among the other three organizations. Atlanta has a new offensive coordinator, who has pledged to make the offense […]
The NFC East will once again be ruled by quarterback play. In 2019, there are plenty of questions at that position. All four teams in the division have an issue at signal caller. Will Carson Wentz stay healthy for Philadelphia? He no longer has Nick Foles as his backup, so […]
The NFC West has been lopsided for the past few years. The Los Angeles Rams have ruled the division since 2017, and expect to do so again this year. They are -175 to win the division, with Seattle the second pick at +350. But there is plenty of intrigue in […]
The AFC South could see half of the division’s coaches fired by the end of the season if their teams don’t improve. Houston Bill O’Brien, and Jacksonville’s Doug Marrone are both on the hot seat. O’Brien is at 12/1 to be canned, with Washington’s Jay Gruden (3/1), New York Giants’ […]
Max Holloway won his 14th straight fight at featherweight, using his stifling takedown defense to earn a clear decision victory over Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 240. Holloway (21-4) won all five rounds to earn a 50-45 score on two of the judges’ cards, with the third […]
Former fringe player Tax is now front and center as a contender in the 1 1/4 mile, $1.25 million Travers Stakes Aug. 24 at Saratoga in Upstate New York. The former claimer disposing of a solid group of rivals in the $600,000 Jim Dandy, the local Travers prep. He’s now […]
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