Racing’s growing injury list is bringing to mind the late trainer Charlie Whittingham. This time of year, the oft-quoted truism from the late Hall of Fame conditioner is never far from recall in the zany world of Thoroughbred racing: “They (horses) are like strawberries, They spoil very easily.” Â That’s […]
Argentina still has hope of making the quarterfinals of Copa America after a Lionel Messi penalty allowed the team to escape with a draw against Paraguay on Wednesday. The 1-1 draw leaves Argentina with just a single point in its first two group stage matches, but the side is still […]
While the 2019 NBA Draft is billed as the “Zion Williamson Sweepstakes”, there are plenty of under-the-radar sleepers though could offer up tremendous value later in the draft such as Miye Oni (Yale), Shamorie Ponds (St. John’s), Tremont Waters (LSU), Chuma Okeke (Auburn), and Bol Bol (Oregon). This year’s batch […]
The Memphis Grizzlies traded their all-time leading scorer, point guard Mike Conley, to the Utah Jazz for Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver, Jae Chowder, and two first-round draft picks. Conley, 31, played 12 seasons with the Grizzlies. He averaged 14.9 points per game on his career, but he averaged 20-plus in […]
Both the United States and Sweden have clinched advancement to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup, but there will still be plenty of eyes on the two sides when they meet up on Thursday to determine the winner of Group F. The USA and Sweden have a long […]
Eoin Morgan set a new record for the most sixes hit by a single player in a One Day International (ODI) cricket match with 17 as England beat Afghanistan by 150 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. Morgan led England with 148 runs, as the tournament hosts moved […]
Several players in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings are skipping this week’s Travelers Championship after playing in the US Open. Only No. 1 Brooks Koepka and No. 8 Patrick Cantlay are in this week’s event. It is always tough playing the week after a major championship. […]
Drama seems to stick to Manny Machado, and his recent one-game suspension is no different. The San Diego Padres third baseman said he is appealing the disciplinary action, given to him when he allegedly made contact with an umpire after an ejection. The 26-year-old was called out looking on a […]
Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett won 32 games together at Duke this past season and the New Orleans Pelicans discussed the possibility of trading up in the NBA Draft to acquire RJ Barrett to play in the NBA with the impending #1 pick Zion Williamson. The Pelicans hold the #1 […]
The New York Knicks are sitting on the third pick in the upcoming NBA Draft and they recently rejected an offer by the Atlanta Hawks, who were seeking to trade up in the draft to acquire the #3 pick by offering the Knicks a pair of first-round picks in the […]
According to the latest rumor on the eve of the NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics are interested in moving up in the draft to make a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans for the #4 pick because the Celtics have their sights on Darius Garland from Vanderbilt. The Pelicans won […]
The Ohio Derby at Thistledown Saturday is coming up big with the appearance of Peter Pan winner Global Campaign. He’s the horse last seen just a week after the Kentucky Derby, May 11 in New York besting Belmont Stakes victor Sir Winston at 1 1/8 miles. Because dominance in the […]
“We sucked. Nobody was interested in playing.†Those were post-game words from Anthony Davis in February, after his New Orleans Pelicans were crushed 118-88 by the Orlando Magic. Nevermind that Davis produced a grand total of 3 points in just 21 minutes of floor time. These words of frustration came […]
This week will see the second consecutive major championship, this time the Women’s PGA Championship. The major is being held at famed Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. According to Ladbrokes, Brooke Henderson and Jeong Eun Lee6 are the favorites to win at 11/1. They are followed by Lexi […]
The old Green Bay Packers coach couldn’t get along with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and now apparently his replacement is experiencing friction with the All-Pro signal caller. Matt LaFleur, who replaced fired coach Mike McCarthy, downplayed the disagreement between the two regarding LaFleur’s offensive system. LaFleur wants to have an offense […]
Iceland’s Halfthor Bjornsson, most known for his role as “The Mountain” on the series “Game of Thrones”, failed to defend his world strongman title when he lost to American Martins Licis in the 2019 World Strongest Man competition. Bjornsson suffered a foot injury and a torn plantar fasciitis on the […]
The United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) is still trying to recover from failing to reach the 2018 World Cup, the first time since 1986 that the USA hasn’t participated in the world’s largest sporting event. The process of rebuilding the program begins in earnest on Tuesday night, as […]
Instead of clearing up his NCAA eligibility issues, LaMelo Ball decided to play professional basketball in Australia as a member of the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL. LaMelo Ball, the youngest brother of ex-Lakers Lonzo Ball, is considered the most talented out of all three Ball brothers. LeMelo once scored […]
The New York Rangers picked up talented defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, sending back defenseman Neal Pionk and the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft, which takes place on Thursday. The move allows Winnipeg to get something back for Trouba, who had signaled that […]
After 17 years as a self-professed “journeyman quarterback” with eight different teams, the NY Jets backup QB Josh McCown announced his retirement from professional football and that he would be joining ESPN. McCown, 39, turns 40 in July and decided it was time to call it quit. ESPN hired him […]
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