The boos were heard, but they didn’t deter the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, who tied a career-high with 50 points in a 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Magic led 57-47 at halftime, which was surprising considering they’re the worst team in the NBA with only eight wins through […]
When Dutch forward Steven Berwijn came on for Tottenham Hotspur in the 79th minute of the away match at Leicester, his team had just dropped behind after a James Maddison goal. Bergwijn was Antonio Conte’s emergency plan. And it worked to perfection, as he produced a fantastic impact in stoppage […]
Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t look happy leaving the pitch, or later on the bench, following his 71st-minute substitution in an away match at Brentford. The Portuguese superstar made no secret of his feelings as he was caught on camera uttering some words before sitting on a step in the dugout. Asked […]
Hit the Road really tried living up to his name during the second half of the 2021 racing campaign. And trainer Dan Blocker tried getting his newly minted Grade 1 winner on the road — and on the track. He’ll finally hit that long and windy road in next weekend’s […]
Brad Cox knows the rules of engagement, which doesn’t make Concert Tour’s last-place finish in last weekend’s Fifth Season Stakes at Oaklawn Park any easier to digest. Losing by 15 lengths as the 3/2 favorite in the nine-horse Fifth Season field does, however, come with reinforced lessons. One of which being, […]
World No. 1 Jon Rahm won the Desert Classic in La Quinta back in 2018 when the tournament was known as the CareerBuilder Challenge. Now, Rahm enters as the clear favorite to win again in the event now called The American Express. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Rahm as the +500 favorite […]
Santosh Gujrathi Vidit won two of his first three games to take the early lead in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, sitting a half-point ahead of five others heading into the first rest day. Vidit defeated both Daniil Dubov and Sam Shankland to jump out […]
The Italian Supreme Court upheld the conviction of former Real Madrid, Manchester City, and AC Milan star Robinho to nine years in prison after his involvement in a gang rape that took place in 2013. The ruling is definitive and cannot be challenged. Robinho and five other Brazilian citizens were […]
The Edmonton Oilers entered the season as a clear playoff team and an outside contender for a Stanley Cup title. But a pair of six-game losing streaks has sent Edmonton tumbling down the Western Conference standings in recent weeks. The Oilers are now 18-15-2, and sit in seventh place in […]
When New York launched regulated online sports betting earlier this month, most observers predicted it would quickly grow into one of the largest markets in the United States. Early numbers from the first weekend of betting in the Empire State are bearing those predictions out. New York sportsbooks took in […]
The two worst teams in the Eastern Conference — the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons — have the two lowest NBA regular-season win totals heading into the second half of the season, according to a recent update by DraftKings. The Magic (8-37) have the worst record in the NBA, […]
Concerns over suspicious betting patterns have Football Association officials looking into a yellow card received by an Arsenal player during a Premier League match earlier this season. According to The Athletic, a bookmaker told the FA about an unusual amount of money placed on a certain player getting booked during […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are barely a break-even team, and they could make head coach Frank Vogel the scapegoat by firing him before the season ends. That’s the latest rumor swirling around in Hollywood; that Vogel might not survive the week if the Lakers don’t turn things around quickly, and […]
Spida down! It seems unusual that an NBA player enters a concussion protocol, but these days, the league is taking head injuries very seriously. Donovan “Spida” Mitchell from the Utah Jazz had a collision and suffered a head injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, and he’ll miss […]
The first major trade prior to the deadline occurred Tuesday night when the depleted Denver Nuggets acquired shooter Bryn Forbes from the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team deal also involving the Boston Celtics. The Nuggets will send Bol Bol and PJ Dozier to the Celtics while the Spurs acquire […]
Ghana lost its final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations 3-2 against Comoros, finishing at the bottom of Group C with just one point from three games. Previously in the tournament, The Black Stars lost 1-0 to Morocco and drew 1-1 against Gabon. Comoros, an AFCON first-timer, hadn’t […]
The second of five pools for the Kentucky Derby Futures Wager (KDFW) opens Friday at noon ET with All Other 3-Year-Olds (aka the field), carrying 7/5 favorite odds. Meanwhile, the individual Pool 2 favorite comes from a trainer not usually seen with Derby favorites. That would be Kenny McPeek, whose […]
The subject of trade rumors for the past couple of weeks, the Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner is now out indefinitely after the NBA’s top shot blocker suffered a left foot injury last week. After getting another look and a second opinion about his sore left foot, Turner was diagnosed with […]
The Premier Hockey Federation will distribute $25 million in direct payment and benefits to its players over the next three seasons, a result of the single largest investment in the history of professional women’s hockey. The board of governors for the PHF committed the $25 million investment over the next […]
Francis Ngannou will defend his UFC heavyweight title against interim champion Ciryl Gane on Saturday at UFC 270. Unless he can come to terms with the company, however, it could be Ngannou’s last UFC fight. Ngannou (16-3) told reporters that he has no plans to continue fighting under his current […]
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