The Saint Louis Blues are one win away from winning the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Game 5 in Boston to take a 3-2 series lead. However, the victory has been tainted by an obvious no-call when the Blues’ Tyler Bozak did not receive a penalty […]
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NBA Finals Game 4 Injury Update: Klay to Play, KD Out for Warriors
The hobbled Golden State Warriors are down 2-1 in the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, but they got a bit of good news when the team announced Klay Thompson will play in Game 4 after missing Game 3 with a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant is out for Game […]
NCAA Approves Rule to Move 3-Point Line Back to International Distance
The sharpshooters of college basketball will have to take aim from a little further back starting next season, as the NCAA announced Wednesday that it will push back the 3-point line to the standard international distance. That will move the 3-point line back to 22 feet, 1.75 inches, up from […]
Soccer stars Ronaldo, Neymar Dealing with Separate Rape Allegations
Two star soccer players, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil’s Neymar, are facing rape allegations from two separate women. Both have said they are innocent of the charges. Ronaldo’s incident happened 10 years ago in a penthouse suite at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The alleged victim, local […]
More Questions than Answers Regarding Slipping NASCAR Attendance, TV Viewers
NASCAR attendance and television viewership has dwindled the last few years, and there are several thoughts on what the sports can do to make the product more attractive. With the popularity of sportsbetting, and the US Supreme Court overturning the Professional Amateur and Sports Protection Act last year, NASCAR officials […]
Martinez Still Favorite for First Manager Fired, but Others Gaining
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is still the favorite to be the first manager fired, but others are quickly closing the gap. Martinez began the season as the 7/1 pick to get the first pink slip of the MLB season, according to BetOnline. Padres manager Andy Green, Mets manager Mickey […]
Ken Tanigawa Now Knows Place on PGA Tour Champions
Ken Tanigawa never thought he would win a professional tournament. Now he has the chance to win a second one on another continent. The 51-year-old PGA Tour Champions player won the Senior PGA Championship last week, and will be in his home country of Japan to play in the Masterscard […]
NBA Draft Rumors: Will NY Knicks Trade the No. 3 Pick to the Atlanta Hawks?
With the 2019 NBA Draft two weeks away and according to the latest draft rumors, the New York Knicks have been shopping the third overall pick, presumed to be Duke guard RJ Barrett, and discussed a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks have the #8 pick and #10 pick […]
Craig Kimbrel Signs Three-Year, $43M Contract with Chicago Cubs
After missing the first two months of the regular season, free agent closer Craig Kimbrel has signed a three-year, $43 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Kimbrel will receive $10 million for the remainder of the 2019 season, then $16 million for each of the next two years. Cubs Grab […]
Jets RB Le’Veon Bell Robbed by His Two Girlfriends, $520K Jewelry Missing
While Le’Veon Bell went to the gym to workout, both of his girlfriends ransacked his house in Florida and robbed him of approximately $520,000 in jewelry including a black panther pendant and Rolex watch. Over Memorial Day weekend, Le’Veon Bell got rolled by his girlfriends. They waited for him to […]
Warriors Down 2-1 in NBA Finals, Lose Game 3 Without Durant and Thompson
Even though Steph Curry scored a career-high 47 points, it was not enough to overcome the absence of starters Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, as the Golden State Warriors lose Game 3 at home in Oakland to the Toronto Raptors 123-109. The Warriors are now down 2-1 in the NBA […]
France, United States Lead Deep Field at 2019 Women’s World Cup
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on Friday, with host France and defending champion the United States among the favorites to walk away with a world championship. The 24-team tournament could prove to be the deepest Women’s World Cup yet, with several teams capable of potentially winning the title […]
Markets for Craig Kimbrel, Dallas Keuchel Warming Following MLB Draft
Both Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel remain free agents for the time being, but teams are beginning to show more interested in the unsigned pitchers in the aftermath of the MLB Draft. For months, there has been speculation that various teams have had interest in Keuchel and Kimbrel. But they […]
Shortstop Didi Gregorius Returns to the NY Yankees This Weekend
Didi Gregorius, who injured his elbow during the 2018 ALDS against the Boston Red Sox and had Tommy John surgery shortly afterwards, returns to the New York Yankees line up as early as Friday after a speedy recovery. Last season, Gregorius hit .286 with 27 home runs and 86 RBI […]
Zdeno Chara Injury Could Test Boston’s Depth at Defense
The depth of the Boston Bruins defense might be tested in Thursdays night’s fifth game of the Stanley Cup Finals depending on whether Zdeno Chara can play. The team’s captain broke his jaw in Monday’s game and the team doesn’t know if he’ll be available. Despite the uncertainty of Chara’s […]
Justin Thomas Late to Party, but Glad to Play at Canadian Open
Justin Thomas hadn’t planned on playing this week, but officials at the Canadian Open are glad that he chose to enter their tournament. The event already had a strong field with No. 1 Brooks Koepka, and No. 2 Dustin Johnson playing. Now they get Thomas, who is No. 6 in […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov to Fight Dustin Poirier for UFC Lightweight Championship in September
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon on Sept. 7 to face interim champion Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. UFC president Dana White announced the match on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday. Khabib Returns from Suspension The fight will be the […]
2019 Belmont Stakes Starting Gate: Where a Win Can Last Forever and Racing Immortality Awaits
The 2019 Belmont Stakes Saturday remains a historically significant race even without a Triple Crown possibility, a marque name or an especially compelling backstory. That’s because the winners of this race, in no particular order, include Secretariat, American Pharoah, Justify, Easy Goer, Seattle Slew, Alydar, Damascus, Citation and scores of […]
Andrew McCutchen Blows Out ACL During Rundown, Phillies CF Dunzo for Season
Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Andrew McCutchen suffered a season-ending knee injury when he tore his ACL in a rundown during freak play against the San Diego Padres. The Phillies won the game on Monday night, but lost McCutchen for the remainder of the season. Before he went down, McCutchen was […]
UCLA Defeats Oklahoma to Win 2019 Women’s College World Series, 12th Softball Title for Bruins
With a walk-off victory, No. 2 UCLA defeated No. 1 Oklahoma 5-4 to win the 2019 Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2010 and UCLA’s women’s softball team secured its 12th NCAA championship. In the best-of-three series, UCLA (56-6) won Game 1 and Game 2 to deny […]