The racetrack for the Pocono 400 is known as the “Tricky Triangle,†but the new rules package might make even more difficult. The 2.5-mile track will be featuring 550 horsepower and brake ducts. It is the first time brake ducts will be used since May 6 at Dover. Drivers aren’t […]
Fan attendance is down across the board at MLB ballparks for a fourth year in a row and it’s gotten so bad in Miami that the Marlins draw less per night than a AAA team in Las Vegas. According to figures released by Major League Baseball, the average attendance of […]
Alexander Gustafsson will fight in front of his home fans in Stockholm, Sweden against Anthony Smith on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 153. That fight pits two of the top contenders in the light heavyweight division against each other in a bout that may not […]
The NHL Department of Player of Safety suspended St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals after a cheap hit on Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk during Game 2. Sundqvist boarded Grzelcyk with two minutes remaining in the first period of Game 2 of […]
The Golden State Warriors looked like they could desperately use the help of Kevin Durant during their Game 1 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Now, there’s word that he could be back in time to make a difference in the NBA Finals. According to a report by Chris Haynes of […]
The Boston Red Sox (29-27) sit in third place in the AL East and 7.5 games behind the first-place NY Yankees, but the Sox have a chance to trim the lead nearly in half with a weekend sweep in the Bronx. The Yankees suffered bad beat after bad beat this […]
The shakeup in the Houston Rocket’s organization is apparently not limited to the players. Head coach Mike D’Antoni cut off contract extension talks with management after failing to reach agreeable terms. D’Antoni is in the last year of his contract, and had said that he would like to coach three […]
Oddsmakers might not think Tiger Woods has a chance to become the all-time major championship leader, but Jack Nicklaus does. The Golden Bear said earlier this week he believes Woods is back on track to break his mark of 18 majors. Woods is currently at 15 after winning the Masters […]
The Toronto Raptors won Game 1 of the NBA Finals on their home court with a 118-109 victory over the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. Pascal Siakam led the Rockets with 32 points on a night when he went an efficient 14-for-17 from the floor. Marc Gasol stepped up […]
NBC’s inaugural airing of the Indy 500 reversed a years-long ratings slump, fueling growth expectations for both IndyCar racing and motorsports betting. Starting in the pole position, Simon Pagenaud was one of the favorites going into the 103rd running of the Indy 500. NBC, however, was expected to have an […]
Liverpool will look to make up for one of its most disappointing moments from last season, as it competes in its second straight Champions League final on Saturday in Madrid, this time against fellow English side Tottenham Hotspur. The Reds made the Champions League final last year as well, but […]
The men’s draw at the French Open has gone mostly to form over the first two rounds, but multiple top seeds are out on the women’s side at Roland Garros. Both Angelique Kerber and Kiki Bertens are already out of contention, shaking up the odds in the women’s French Open […]
Imagine a US Open without stars like Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, and Brooks Koepka? It almost became a reality two years ago, according to a Golf Digest story. The monthly golf magazine interviewed 57 players for the story that appeared in its June edition. The comments were candid, and in […]
In a press conference before the start of the Stanley Cup Finals, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said his office will evaluate expanding replay. The comments come after two incidents in the playoffs, where calls were blown by officials. Bettman, who is in his 26th year as the head of professional […]
Though he didn’t win the Coca-Cola 600 in front of his friends and family, Charlotte native William Byron did achieve a piece of history there. The 21-year-old became the youngest driver to capture the pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has had an impressive season considering this […]
Thoroughbred racing purists may be bristling at the prospect that next Saturday’s Metropolitan Handicap could take the limelight away from the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes. The possibility exists because the race on June 8, more commonly known as the Met Mile, boasts what may be its best field […]
Carl Gunnarsson scored the game winning goal 3:51 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. The win tied up the series at one game apiece, with Game 3 scheduled for Saturday night in St. […]
A 110-year old baseball card, featuring Hall of Fame Honus Wagner, sold at an auction in Southern California for $1.2 million. SCP Auctions in Laguna Niguel, California sold the card to a private investor for $1.2 million. The 1909-11 T206 card, graded in Good 2 condition, by Professional Sports Authenticator, […]
Rockets GM Daryl Morey is looking to rebuild the team and bring in new players to help get James Harden over the hump, which means possibly the Houston Rockets trading All-Star point guard Chris Paul. The Houston Rockets were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Golden State Warriors the […]
Carlos Correa, the shortstop for the Houston Astros, fractured his rib during a home massage and the Astros placed him on the 10-day IL, but he’s expected to miss four to six weeks of action. Although it’s not quite as severe as the Yankees and their Bronx ER, the Astros […]
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