As we approach the 4th Annual World Chase Tag Championship in London (24 August) one has to ask the question: Have you seen professional chase tag? These athletes — and yes, they are definitely athletes — have mixed a childhood game with an increasingly popular Parkour style of obstacle course […]
A California judge has given beleaguered Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer a reprieve, temporarily halting the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club from banning him. San Diego Superior Court judge Ronald F. Frazier issued the injunction on Friday, ruling that Hollendorfer must be allowed to stable his horses and train at […]
Colombia’s Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) successfully defended the yellow jersey in Tour de France Stage 20 during the third and final stage at Val Thorens in the Alps that was won by Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida). With one final stage remaining in Paris on Sunday, Bernal locked up the […]
Not even traction compound could keep Kyle Larson from hitting the wall in Saturday’s practice for the Gander RV 400. The 26-year-old will be using a back up car for the second consecutive week. Larson crashed in a practice at New Hampshire last Saturday. He also had two crashes in […]
Two of the best super lightweight boxers in the world will meet in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, as WBO champion Maurice Hooker takes on WBC title holder Jose Carols Ramirez in a title unification fight. Both men enter the fight undefeated, making them major players in an effort to consolidate […]
Zion Williamson just signed a 5-year $75 million sneaker deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand, setting an annual NBA rookie shoe contract record. According to ESPN, the $15 million-a-year deal tops LeBron James’ rookie shoe deal, which was roughly $12 million per year. Kevin Durant scored a $9 million-a-year sneaker contract […]
Deal Thor and keep Wheeler? It’s never a dull day following the New York Mets because the latest trade rumors out of Queens say that Noah Syndergaard is on the trading block and the Mets want to keep Zack Wheeler. Syndergaard, 26, is 7-5 this season with a 4.33 ERA […]
Major League Baseball and DraftKings have announced a deal that will make the daily fantasy sports and sports betting company an authorized gaming operator for the league. The deal, which was announced on Thursday, expands on a partnership that already saw DraftKings serve as the official daily fantasy game for […]
Blake Snell, 2018 American League Cy Young winner, was put on the disabled list on Thursday. He was diagnosed with loose bodies from his left elbow and is undergoing surgery on Monday. The Tampa Bay lefty is expected to be out of the rotation until the first week of September […]
The AFC North had a lot of turmoil last season. The Pittsburgh Steelers were knee-deep in off the field drama. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh found himself having to settle a quarterback controversy midway through the season. Cleveland fired its coach, and then saw him move over to rival Cincinnati. This […]
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Stevie Wilkerson pitched a one-two-three inning early on Friday morning to earn the save in Baltimore’s 10-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Wilkerson was the 10th pitcher to take the mound for the Orioles, and retired Brian Goodwin, Kole Calhoun, and Albert Pujols to close out […]
A dangerous ice storm and inclement weather prematurely ended Stage 19 of the 2019 Tour de France, a 126.5 km ride in the French Alps from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Tignes, when organizers called the race due to hail and mudslides. Despite the shortened stage, Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) opened up a […]
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will look to defend his title for a third time on Saturday night when he faces former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 in Edmonton. Holloway currently has a 13-fight winning streak at featherweight, but in a rarity for a sitting champion, is coming […]
Preseason results are never a great indication of how a team will fare in any sport, and should always be taken with a grain of salt. But Liverpool supporters are still bound to feel a bit uneasy after the Premier League contenders finished a three-game tour of the United States […]
Pau Gasol may be nearing the end of his NBA career, but the Portland Trail Blazers are hoping that the longtime center might give them the championship experience they need to make a run at a championship. The 39-year-old Gasol signed with the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, inking a one-year, […]
The AFC West has two solid teams, and two reclamation projects. While Kansas City and Los Angeles Chargers expect to once again challenge for the division, Denver and Oakland should be fighting each other to stay out of the cellar. Kansas City upgraded their defense, a glaring deficiency in 2018. […]
The AFC East has been dominated by the New England Patriots for the last decade. Coach Bill Belichick’s team has won the division every year since 2009. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of doubt that they will win it again this year. The bigger question is who will […]
After hearing complaints from drivers, NASCAR decided to modify its uncontrolled tire policy. The old rule penalized drivers if a tire was an arm’s length away from a member of the pit row crew. Now tires will be deemed uncontrolled if they present a safety issue, or interfere with another […]
At this point it would be easier to say who wants to play for Team USA Basketball than who doesn’t. On Wednesday, Cleveland Cavalier’s forward Kevin Love became the ninth player to announce he won’t be playing for the United States at this summer’s World Cup in China. Love told […]
The 2019 Tour de France reached the Alps, and Nario Quintana (Movistar) wanted to let everyone know he was not dead yet as he crushed the mythical Col du Galibier and cruised to the finish line in Valloire during Stage 18. Stage 18, a 208 km ride from Embrun to […]
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