Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer had little trouble winning their respective quarterfinal matches at the French Open on Tuesday, setting up another encounter between the two rivals in the semifinals. Nadal reached his record 12th French Open semifinal by crushing Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. Nadal Cruises, Federer Gets Past […]
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard filed a lawsuit against Nike on Monday in an effort to regain control over a logo that he says he created at the beginning of his NBA career. Leonard filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of California, doing so […]
When the greatest golfer of all time takes you aside and offers you advice, it is in your best interest to listen, and it definitely paid off for Patrick Cantlay. The 27-year-old had won only once on tour, and Jack Nicklaus thought he should have more victories. He noticed that […]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell used former Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly’s charity golf tournament to once again reiterate his stance that the Bills need a new stadium. The head of the professional football league said it is time for a new home. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left […]
Fans in the Bay Area is wondering about the latest Golden State Warriors injury report after losing backup center Kevon Looney indefinitely with a first costal cartilage fracture and Klay Thompson listed as questionable for Game 3 with a strained hamstring. The NBA Finals migrates to the West Coast for […]
Ryan O’Reilly scored two goals for the Saint Louis Blues in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals to defeat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and even the series at 2-2. In front of a frenzied hometown crowd in downtown St. Louis, which included “Mad Men” star and Blues superfan Jon […]
A used 1967 Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Rolex might go for $17,000 on eBay, but the one worn by Jack Nicklaus could sell for millions. The Phillips auction house is putting Nicklaus’s watch up for auction in New York later this year. The Golden Bear is parting with a timepiece that […]
Simona Halep eased into the French Open quarterfinals with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 victory over Iga Swiatek on Monday, confirming her position as the woman to beat at Roland Garros. Halep has become the clear top choice in the women’s draw following the surprising eliminations of Serena Williams and Naomi […]
The odds on who will win the nation’s championship are still firmly in Brooks Koepka’s favor, as he has a chance to win his third consecutive US Open next week. The two-time winner of the major championship has slipped a bit, however, moving from 5/1 in May to 13/2, according to […]
Former Tiger Woods’ swing coach Hank Haney decided that rather than be contrite about his inflammatory comments about the LPGA, he would try and explain his position. As expected, it didn’t go well. Haney was suspended last week from his SiriusXM PGA Tour radio program after making what was perceived […]
Kyle Busch led the final 21 laps at Pocono Raceway on his way to winning the Pocono 400 on Sunday, his fourth win on the NASCAR Cup Series this year. Busch led 79 of the race’s 160 laps to win his second straight race at Pocono. Busch Ties Wallace in […]
The once vibrant Illinois horse racing industry now could be on a path to restoration. The dramatic decline in business in recent decades, caused by other wide-ranging gambling availabilities within the state and in neighboring jurisdictions, is likely to be ending. At least that’s the hope after passage this weekend […]
Two of the best teams in the National League squared off this weekend at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and the Dodgers (41-19) swept the AL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies (33-26). The Dodgers also became the first team to win 40 games this season. This weekend’s sweep also included a walk-off […]
The Philadelphia Phillies added power and depth to their outfield on Sunday as they picked up former All-Star Jay Bruce from the Seattle Mariners. Philadelphia sent minor league third baseman Jake Scheiner and cash considerations to Seattle in exchange for the outfielder. Bruce Could Start in Herrera’s Absence Bruce is […]
The Golden State Warriors, led by a combined 48 points from Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, won Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals to even the series at 1-1 with a 109-104 victory in Toronto. The Warriors overcame another big game from Kawhi Leonard, who scored 34 points in […]
The Boston Bruins, with goals by their big dogs Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak, stomped the Saint Louis Blues 7-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals to take a 2-1 series lead after the Blues lost their first Cup Finals home game since 1970. The Bruins went a […]
Mickey Mantle, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Pete Rose are among the top five most lucrative and expensive baseball cards of all-time according to auction figures. Last week, a 110-year old rare Honus Wagner baseball card (1909-1911 ATC T206) in Grade 2 condition sold at an auction […]
Andy Ruiz Jr. knocked out Anthony Joshua in the seventh round on Saturday night to capture three of the major heavyweight championships in one of the biggest upsets in recent boxing history. Ruiz knocked down Joshua twice in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden before referee Michael Griffin stopped […]
Mary Ruich, a Chicago White Sox employee, was selected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a recent game, and probably wished she would have called in sick. It was either a combination of nerves or inability to get the ball over the plate, but Ruich had an epic […]
College football fans can rejoice, and bet, at two sportsbooks in Las Vegas. CG Technology and the Golden Nugget released a bunch of lines for the upcoming season this week. CG Technology, who operate at the Venetian, Palazzo, Cosmopolitan, Tropicana, Hard Rock, Palms, Silverton, and the M, released odds for […]
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