Last year at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona Speedway, Brad Keselowski vowed he wouldn’t be pushed around. At Thursday’s practice for this year’s edition, Keselowski was true to his word. He got into an altercation with 21-year-old William Byron at the iconic racetrack. The two were on a […]
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Jimmer Fredette Quits Warriors Summer League, Heading Back to China?
Jimmer Fredette, who became a cult hero playing in China for the Shanghai Sharks, quit the Golden State Warriors summer league team after two games to avoid risking injury while he weighs his options to accept a lucrative contract to return to China. Fredette returned to the NBA last season […]
Gleyber Torres Joins Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle as Only Yankees Under 23 to Make 2 All-Star Teams
After getting snubbed for this year’s All-Star Game, New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres got named as an alternate to make his second consecutive All-Star teams. Torres, 22, joined Hall of Famers and Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle as the only Yanks to Make two All-Star squads before […]
NWSL Strikes Deal with ESPN for More Women’s Soccer on TV
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on Thursday unveiled a deal with ESPN to broadcast the remainder of its 2019 season. The NWSL had been without a broadcast partner since the premature termination of its contract with A&E Networks back in February. Under the agreement, ESPN will broadcast the National […]
Copa America: Peru Looks to Upset Heavily Favored Host Brazil in Final
Peru will try to win its first South American title since 1975 when it takes on host Brazil in the final of the 2019 Copa America on Sunday. The Brazilians are a heavy favorite going into the match, and are looking to win their first Copa America title since 2007, […]
United States Seeks Second Straight Women’s World Cup Title in Final vs. Netherlands
The United States is just one step away from winning its second consecutive Women’s World Cup, but will have to deal with the reigning European champions when they take on the Netherlands in Sunday’s final. While the matchup may not be as tantalizing on paper as the USA’s earlier clashes […]
Women’s World Cup: England, Sweden Must Regroup for Third Place Game
England and Sweden won’t have much time to get over their disappointing semifinal losses before they meet in the third-place match at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday in Nice. England suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to the United States on Tuesday, while Sweden lost 1-0 to the Netherlands after […]
UFC 239: Jon Jones, Amanda Nunes Look to Defend Titles in Las Vegas
Two of the most prolific champions in mixed martial arts will put their titles on the line on Saturday, as both Jon Jones and Amanda Nunes will face serious challengers at UFC 239 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main event features Jones taking on Thiago Santos for […]
Free Agent Moves: Utah Jazz Add Bojan Bogdanovic, Jeff Green, and Emmanuel Mudiay
The Utah Jazz added free agent forward Jeff Green and point guard Emmanuel Mudiay to the team, along with swingman Bojan Bogdanovic. Both Green and Mudiay signed for a one-year deal at the veteran’s min-salary worth $2.5 million. The Utah Jazz signed sniper Bojan Bogdanovic to a four-year deal worth […]
Trainer Chad Brown Holds Top Hand in Saturday’s Belmont Derby
Belmont Park soon passes New York’s Thoroughbred torch to Saratoga Race Course, upstate. But, before that happens fans and bettors Saturday will be enjoying the track’s Stars and Stripes Racing Festival. That’s the highly competitive and extremely lucrative stakes series for top runners on both turf and dirt. The Saturday […]
USWNT’s World Cup Psychology: Is It Arrogance, Immaturity or Something Else?
As the U.S. Women’s World Cup team readies for the championship match, controversy continues to swirl around them. First, there was the ‘excessive celebration’ as the team racked up a 13-0 rout of Thailand. More recently, Alex Morgan mimed sipping a cup of tea after her goal against England. It […]
Alex Bowman Gets Praise from Martin Truex Jr. After Camping World 400 Win
At first it seemed like Martin Truex Jr.’s words after the Camping World 400 were sour grapes. The member of the Joe Gibbs Racing team was actually paying his competitor a compliment. Truex was asked after the race if he thought Alex Bowman’s first career victory, and the high finishes […]
Egan Bernal Favorite to Win 2019 Tour de France Over Teammate and Defending Champ Geraint Thomas
Geraint Thomas shocked the world when he won the 2018 Tour de France and became the first Welshman to do so. Although Thomas is one of the favorites to win again in 2019, his 22-year old teammate Egan Bernal from Colombia might be the rider to beat this summer as […]
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brendan McKay Hoping to Make Two-Way Play Trendy
Tampa Bay Ray player Brendan McKay is hoping that he is one of the first of a possible trend in baseball. The rookie, who was called up from the minors last weekend, is a two-way player, something that was popularized last year by Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani. More and […]
Alabama, Michigan Leaders for Conference Win Total Odds, but Georgia, Ohio State Close Behind
Caesars Palace Race and Sportsbook released its odds for SEC and Big 10 conference team win totals, and Alabama and Michigan lead the way. But both frontrunners are expected to challenged by their rivals, Georgia and Ohio State. The sportsbook has Alabama’s win total at 11.5, the most of any […]
Does Recent Kareem Hunt Incident Jeopardize Future with Cleveland Browns?
After promising the Cleveland Browns he would stay out of trouble, it appears running back Kareem Hunt is back in hot water. The 23-year-old was seen outside a Cleveland nightclub allegedly in an altercation with another man. TMZ posted a video on its website showing Hunt and a police officer. […]
Megatoad Reprise: Another Coney Island Upset for YouTube Eating Star Matt Stonie?
Competitive eater Matt Stonie is the last guy to beat Joey Chestnut at the annual Fourth of July Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York when he upset the champ in 2015 with a stunning 62-dog performance. Since he won the title in 2015, Stonie has […]
Groenen Scores in Extra Time to Give Netherlands 1-0 Win vs. Sweden in World Cup Semifinal
The Netherlands is through to its first Women’s World Cup final after defeating Sweden 1-0 in extra time on Wednesday. The semifinal was decided by a Jackie Groenen strike in the first half of extra time of an evenly contested – if not always exciting – match. Second Half Produces […]
Yankees Sign Jasson ‘The Martian’ Dominguez for $5.1 Million, 16-Year Old Wunderkind from Dominican Republic
On International Amateurs Signing Day, the New York Yankees snatched up one of the premier prospects from Latin America in this century when they signed 16-year old Jasson ‘El Marciano’ aka ‘The Martian’ Dominguez to a deal that included a $5.1 million bonus. The power-hitting switch-hitting centerfielder from Valverde, Dominican […]
Andy Murray, Serena Williams Teaming Up to Play Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon
Andy Murray has found his mixed doubles partner for Wimbledon, and it’s hard to imagine him doing much better than perhaps the greatest women’s tennis player of all time. In an email sent out on Tuesday night, Murray confirmed that he will be pairing up with Serena Williams in an […]