A couple of young Lakers are being shut down for the rest of the season, while a trio of high-profile players were listed among the top NBA injuries over the weekend when Kevin Durant, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Luke Doncic left games prematurely. Durant, Towns, and Doncic are all listed as […]
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Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel Remain Unsigned As Opening Day Rapidly Approaches
The slow pace of the MLB free agency market may have picked up a bit with the massive signings of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. But there are still two major free agents yet to find teams, as pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel remain unsigned deep into spring training. […]
Champions League: Juventus Seeks Comeback vs. Atletico Madrid, Man City Looks to Hold Off Schalke
Juventus will need to mount a comeback in order to advance past Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, as the Italian side faces a 2-0 deficit as they prepare to host the second leg of the round on Tuesday. A 2-0 win at home would get Juventus […]
Conor McGregor Arrested in Miami, Charged with Felony Strong-Armed Robbery, Criminal Mischief
Former UFC Champion Conor McGregor found himself on the wrong end of the law yet again. The 30-year-old was arrested early Monday in Miami by local police, and charged with felony strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief. The incident allegedly happened outside of the Fontainebleau Hotel. A fan was walking with […]
Kyle Busch Completes Weekend Sweep in Phoenix by Winning TicketGuardian 500
Kyle Busch took over the lead with 15 laps left and never looked back, winning the TicketGuardian 500 to finish off a weekend sweep of both events at ISM Raceway in Phoenix. The two wins give Busch 199 career wins over NASCAR’s top three series, including not only the NASCAR […]
Will Aaron Judge Hit 40 or 50 Home Runs for the Yankees in 2019?
The oddsmakers in Las Vegas think that Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will hit less than 40 home runs this upcoming season, but if you ask fans in the Bronx, they will tell you that Judge will make a run at records held by Yankees greats like Babe Ruth and […]
Zinedine Zidane Returning as Real Madrid Manager After Club Sacks Santiago Solari
Real Madrid announced Monday that Santiago Solari was out as manager of the Spanish club, with former manager Zinedine Zidane taking over the job once again on a three-year contract. Zidane will take over the club immediately, with Real in the midst of a disappointing campaign that recently saw them […]
Oakland Raiders Trade Guard Kelechi Osemele to New York Jets
The New York Jets bolstered their offensive line by acquiring two-time Pro Bowl guard Kelechi Osemele in a trade with the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders made their second trade within 24 hours of news breaking that they acquired Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both deals won’t be made official […]
Murray State Wins OVC Championship, Ja Morant Punches Ticket to March Madness
College basketball fans will be able to watch Ja Morant and the Murray State Racers play in the 2019 March Madness tournament this year after the Racers defeated Belmont 77-65 to win the OVC Tournament. Morant, a sophomore 6-foot-3 point guard, led all scorers with 36 points. He dropped 22 […]
Antonio Brown Gets Lots of Green to go to Silver and Black
With the news that Antonio Brown had been traded by Pittsburgh to Oakland, both of those teams saw a change in their odds to win the Super Bowl. The Steelers, who missed the playoffs this year for the first time since 2013, went from 20/1 to 25/1, according to Jeff […]
Racing to Return to Santa Anita in March, 21 Dead Horses Still a Mystery
Racing is set to resume March 22 at Santa Anita, Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer for the owner, The Stronach Group (TSG), confirmed Sunday morning. When horses do enter the starting gate, it will end a two-week break prompted by a series of equine fatalities at the historic racetrack in […]
Kentucky Derby Preps: Two Favorites Falter, Somelikeithotbrown Delights
Three major Kentucky Derby preps Saturday saw two heavily hyped favorites fail to get to the winners’ circle. The third prep, at Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky, produced an impressive winner in Somelikeithotbrown for trainer Mike Maker. A fourth key prep Saturday, the $500,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita […]
Baseball Movies: ‘Eight Men Out’ and the Chicago Black Sox Scandal
In 1988, John Sayles wrote and directed “Eight Men Out”, a baseball movie starring John Cusak and Charlie Sheen, which chronicles the Chicago Black Sox scandal after the team fixed the 1919 World Series. The Chicago White Sox won the World Series in 1917 but were favorites to win the […]
Pittsburgh Steelers Trade Unhappy WR Antonio Brown to Oakland Raiders
Disgruntled WR Antonio Brown finally has a home after his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, traded Brown to the Oakland Raiders for a third-round and fifth-round draft pick. Brown is expected to sign a new three-year contract with the Raiders worth in excess of $50 million. With incentives, the contract […]
MLB Season Prop Bets Do No Favors for Chicago Cubs
Opening Day is the earliest it has ever been, with teams in action on March 28, and that doesn’t give those wanting to put down money on MLB season prop bets much time. Several sportsbooks have put out a list of win totals for all 30 teams, as well as […]
UCF’s Tacko Fall Reunites with Mother from Senegal for First Time in Seven Years
Tacko Fall and his mother from Senegal were reunited for the first time in seven years during Senior Night at Central Florida (UCF). Marianne Sene had never seen her son play basketball before in person. She picked a good game to watch because #25 UCF defeated #20 Cincinnati 58-55. Fall, […]
Injury Report: Zion Williamson Will Not Play in Rematch Against UNC
Zion Williamson will not suit up for #4 Duke (26-4) in their final game of the regular season against rival #3 North Carolina (25-5) at Chapel Hill. Duke lost the first meeting of the season 88-72. Williamson injured his knee in a freak sneaker mishap in the opening minute of […]
Frenchman Leads Iditarod Dog Sled Race, Royal Shrovetide Medieval Football, and Pothead Lineman Quits NFL
The annual Royal Shrovetide Football kicked off in Ashbourne, England this week, and a Frenchman named Nicolas Petit is leading the grueling Iditarod Alaska dog sled race after the lead pack reached the Eagle Island checkpoint approximately 592 miles into the 998-mile race. Aily Zirkle is currently in sixth place. […]
Dustin Johnson New Favorite to Win Masters, but for How Long?
The Masters is 33 days away, but who is counting? Last week the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook put Dustin Johnson as the favorite after his victory at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship, but depending on who those close to Johnson on the betting board do in the next few weeks, […]
Big Three Hunting for First Victory of 2019 at TicketGuardian 500
Last year’s Big Three, who dominated NASCAR last year, have been shutout so far in 2019, but that could change this weekend at the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix. Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. have had success at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, and one of […]