The Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) are in the best position to take advantage of the lack of NHL talent at the Winter Games this year, making them the favorites to win gold in men’s Olympic hockey. The 12-team Olympic hockey tournament features a lot of young talent and a […]
Canada has opened as a 2.5-point favorite over Switzerland in the gold medal match of the first ever mixed doubles curling tournament at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The Canadian team of Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris started the tournament with a 9-6 loss to Norway, but haven’t been defeated since, […]
The Chicago Cubs are paying free agent pitcher and former Los Angeles Dodger Yu Darvish $126 million to help them win another World Series title. It was something he couldn’t deliver for his former team, who lost to the Houston Astros last season in seven games. The right-handed Japanese hurler […]
The first order of business for Carlos Cordeiro, the new president of the US Soccer Federation, is to figure out why the United States men’s national team didn’t qualify for this summer’s World Cup in Russia, which begins on June 14. It was the first time since 1986 that the Americans […]
The favorites largely held to form in the team figure skating event, as Canada held off the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) to earn the country’s first gold medal of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Canada and OAR were pegged as the favorites all along, as they have more […]
Serena Williams is ready to be a working mom after her year-long break and sports books have installed her as the favorite to win the French Open. The second Grand Slam event at Roland Garros in May will be the first major event of the year for the former No. […]
UFC 221 isn’t being held in Las Vegas or New York, but instead in Perth, Australia. The remote location and a lack of stars on the fight card makes this faraway fight night a little less bright. But the world will still tune in, knowing one of these fighters might […]
From speed skating to luge, from downhill skiing to snowboarding, a number of exciting events will award gold medals this Sunday at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. One of the most intriguing events on the schedule for Sunday is the finals of the women’s moguls competition. American Jaelin […]
American speed skating legend Shani Davis chose to skip the opening ceremonies after losing out on the chance to be the USA team flag bearer on a coin flip. The flag bearer was chosen at a meeting of representatives from each of the American winter sports bodies. Davis and luge […]
Apparently San Francisco general manager John Lynch believes Jimmy Garoppolo’s having quarterbacked five winning games in 2017 is worth a lot of money. The 49ers agreed to a five-year, $137.5 million deal with the former New England signal caller on Thursday, making him the highest paid player in the NFL. The […]
Nathan Chen may be one of the favorites to win a gold medal in men’s figure skating, but the 18-year-old American’s first appearance at the Winter Olympics got off to a rocky start during the team event on Thursday night. Chen fell once and failed to properly complete several elements […]
Usually a big trade benefits one team over the other, but the deal between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers was a boon to both organizations. The defending Eastern Conference champions revamped their roster and satisfied their superstar LeBron James, while the Lakers rid themselves of expensive salaries […]
Canada will look to win their fifth consecutive gold medal in women’s hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but will face a stiff challenge from their American neighbors. Both Canada and the United States have medaled at every Winter Olympics since women’s ice hockey was introduced in 1998. After the […]
When it comes to the Winter Olympics, a small subset of sports tend to get most of the attention. But while sports such as hockey and curling are just getting underway, and traditional fan favorite figure skating begins with the less-heralded team event, many other events will start awarding their […]
In an attempt to regain their championship form, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a series of trades before Thursday’s deadline. The team has been struggling in recent weeks, and are trying to return to the NBA Finals for a fourth consecutive year. The first deal that was reported was the Cavaliers […]
Despite a mild hip injury Rafael Nadal is the overwhelming favorite to win the men’s singles title at this year’s French Open. The 31-year-old Spaniard has captured the championship 10 times, including last year’s straight set victory over Stan Wawrinka. The No. 1 ranked player in the world is a […]
Josh McDaniels decided at the last minute to stay with New England instead of taking the head coaching job in Indianapolis, and is getting heavily criticized for it. The 41-year-old offensive coordinator for the Patriots called Colts general manager Chris Ballard on Tuesday to say he had changed his mind […]
Most people don’t think of Olympic figure skating as a team event. After all, the marquee events are the women’s and men’s individual competitions, with pairs skating also getting some attention. But the action begins with the team competition on Friday, when skaters from different disciplines will work together to […]
The success Dustin Johnson has had at the Pebble Beach Pro Am makes him a natural choice by odds makers to win this week at the famed tournament. The two-time winner has been installed as an 11/2 favorite to capture the event for a third time. Though they are a […]
All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee Tuesday night, an injury that will end any playoff aspirations for the New York Knicks and puts into question the long-term durability of the young Latvian star. Porzingis was hurt early in the second quarter of […]
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