Liverpool will head into Southampton on Friday, knowing that they must capture the full three points from the match in order to stay in touch with Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League standings. Liverpool are currently one point back of City at the top of the […]
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NHL, Players Association Agree to Bring Back Unpopular Playoff Format for Another Year
According to a report by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the NHL and the NHL Players Association have agreed to stick with the current divisional playoff format through at least the 2019-2020 season. That news may come as a disappointment to many hockey fans, who have largely been critical of the current […]
Winners, Losers After First Week of Baseball Season Have Plenty of Surprises
It’s been a week of Major League Baseball and though there are 156 or so games remaining in the season, there have already been some winners and losers in the first week. Some teams like the Dodgers and Houston, have performed exactly as expected, as they pursue a trip to […]
Golfers Hope Small Masters Field has Room for One More
Seventeen of the participants in this week’s Texas Valero Open already have a invite to a small Masters field, but one of the other 127 entrants will be fighting for a coveted spot at Augusta National for the men’s first major championship of the year. If one of those 127 […]
NASCAR: Denny Hamlin Overcomes Miscues to Become Third Driver to Win Two Races in 2019
Denny Hamlin was the third driver, joining Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, to win a second NASCAR Cup Series Race when he took the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Hamlin was a 25/1 pick to win. What was so surprising about Hamlin’s victory was that […]
Juwan Howard New Favorite to Replace Lakers’ Luke Walton
Juwan Howard is a new name that has emerged as the favorite to replace Los Angeles Lakers Coach Luke Walton, even though the team has announced his firing. Walton being shown the door after the team’s dismal season, though seems to be a foregone conclusion. At least it is with […]
Final Four Players to Watch: De’Andre Hunter, Cassius Winston, Jared Hunter, Bryce Brown
Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter, Michigan State’s Cassius Winston, and Auburn’s guards Bryce Brown and Jared Harper are four must-watch players in the 2019 Final Four. Jarrett Culver from Texas Tech is a potential lottery pick. He has been on everyone’s radar all season. Culver helped lead the Raiders to the school’s […]
FanDuel Sportsbook Pays All Outstanding AAF Championship Bets as Winners
When the Alliance of American Football announced Tuesday that it would be suspending operations with two weeks remaining in its regular season, most sportsbooks moved to void all futures bets on the league championship, while others waited for official word that the league would be folding. But the FanDuel Sportsbook […]
Ja Morant and Coby White Declare for the 2019 NBA Draft
Murray State’s Ja Morant and North Carolina’s Coby White announced they are leaving their respective schools early and declared themselves eligible for the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft. Ja Morant has been on everyone’s radar for most of the season. The sophomore was recently named a First-Team All-American. Morant led Murray […]
New Coaching Hires: The Mayor in Nebraska, Buzz Williams to Texas A&M
The college basketball coaching carousel continues with Nebraska hiring Fred “The Mayor” Hoiberg and Texas A&M hiring Buzz Williams as their new basketball coaches. Williams coached at Virginia Tech for the last five seasons and he returns back home to his native state. Williams also coached at Texas A&M in […]
‘Appalled’ Dianne Feinstein Calls for Suspension of Santa Anita Racing as More Horses Fall
US Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) is seeking a temporary halt to racing at Santa Anita — to allow for a comprehensive investigation of a rash of equine fatalities at the iconic Los Angeles-area Thoroughbred track. The announcement late Tuesday by California’s senior senator follows 23 horse fatalities since the track […]
Bryce Harper Gets Last Laugh with Late Home Run vs. Nationals in Return to Washington
Bryce Harper endured boos from the Washington Nationals crowd in his return to D.C. on Tuesday night. But in the end, it was the new Philadelphia Phillies superstar who silenced his former fans with his play. Harper went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in the eighth inning in Philadelphia’s 8-2 […]
Lonzo Ball Files Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit Against Big Baller Brand Co-Founder Alan Foster
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has filed a lawsuit against Big Baller Brand co-founded Alan Foster, alleging that Foster embezzled millions of dollars from the company. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday night, seeks damages of more than $2 million plus interest. Balls Dropped Foster Last Month The news […]
Final Four Flashback: Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson in 1979
Forty years ago, the 1979 Final Four included Michigan State, Indiana State, Penn, and DePaul in one of the greatest Final Fours in the history of college basketball. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson played against each other in the NCAA Championship game and Magic’s Michigan State squad defeated Bird’s Indiana […]
Bronx ER: Meet the Replacement Yankees
One week into the new baseball season, the New York Yankees have only two wins and seven notable players on the injured list, which means manager Aaron Boone will rely on replacements such as Clint Frazier, Tyler Wade, Johnny Lasagna, and Stephen Tarpley to play the role of “next man […]
Washington Wizards Fire GM Ernie Grunfeld After 16 Seasons
The Ernie Grunfeld era has come to an end with the Washington Wizards after 16 seasons when the team fired their long-standing general manager and president of basketball operations. In 16 seasons, the Wizards went 568-724 under Grunfeld’s helm. They advanced to the playoff eight times, but failed to make […]
Monday Qualifiers Chasing Dreams at Valero Texas Open
It is a rough way to pursue a dream of playing on the PGA Tour, but for Monday qualifiers at the Valero Texas Open, another prize awaits if they can win. The victor of this tournament, if he already isn’t eligible, gets a coveted invitation to the next week’s Masters. […]
AAF Majority Owner Tom Dundon Makes Good on Threat to Fold League
It appears that the Alliance of American Football’s eight-week career is over, as majority owner Tom Dundon made good on his pledge to shutter the league. Though by Tuesday there was nothing official, rumors had been flying around the internet for most of the day. Sportsbooks officials told multiple media […]
John Calipari Agrees to ‘Lifetime’ Contract Extension with Kentucky Wildcats
John Calipari has become synonymous with the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program. Now, it appears that he’ll be able to stay with the team for as long as he likes. Calipari confirmed Monday that he had agreed to a lifetime contract extension with Kentucky that will allow him to stay on […]
Univ. of North Carolina Benches Entire Women’s Basketball Staff Pending Program Review
The University of North Carolina announced Monday that it would be placing its entire women’s basketball coaching staff on paid leave when the school reviewed the culture of the program. No specific reasons were given for the review, which will be undertaken by Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, a law […]