Sunday night’s game against Cadiz will be a different challenge for Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti. Real left six players outside the squad following COVID-19 confirmations, so reinforcements needed to be called from Real Madrid Castilla in the Spanish third tier. Luka Modric, Marco Asensio, Andriy Lunin, Gareth Bale, Rodrygo […]
Tuesday Night Football returns! Week 15 of the NFL season initially had two Saturday games on the slate, but one of them — the Las Vegas Raiders at the Cleveland Browns — has been moved to Monday night due to the Browns’ ongoing battle with a COVID-19 outbreak. The NFL […]
Jake Paul earned a win by split decision in his first fight with Tyron Woodley back in August. He’ll get a second chance to prove himself against the former MMA star on Saturday when the two meet for an earlier-than-expected rematch at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The first […]
The Frech Cup game between Paris FC and Lyon at Stade Charlety was abandoned because of fan violence. With the two teams tied at 1-1, the halftime break served as a scene for confrontation between the two sets of supporters. The start of the second half was delayed before the […]
Before you dive into this week’s Kentucky Derby prep — Friday night’s Springboard Mile at Remington Park — a couple of caveats are in order. First, no Springboard Mile alum has ever won the Derby. That shouldn’t be surprising, given Remington Park’s off-the-beaten-path locale in Oklahoma. But don’t look at […]
Edinson Cavani seems to be moving closer to the exit door at Old Trafford. The Uruguayan striker is tempted to join FC Barcelona in the winter transfer window, which kicks off on Jan. 1. Sergio Aguero’s retirement means Barcelona now has enough funds to afford a new signing. Cavani is […]
Former trainer Jorge Navarro, one of the pivotal figures in a federal investigation into alleged doping of Thoroughbreds, was sentenced to the maximum five years in prison Friday. Along with the sentence, Navarro was ordered to pay more than $26.8 million in restitution. That figure represents the amount of earnings his […]
Newcastle United are planning to sign Fiorentina’s diamond striker Dusan Vlahovic during the January transfer window. It would mark Newcastle’s first major piece of business since the club’s takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium. Vlahovic, 21, scored at a fantastic rate at club level over the past two seasons and has […]
After a stunning comeback in the fourth quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs forced overtime and defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football. After the victory oddsmakers at DraftKings adjust their lines and the Chiefs are the new betting favorite to win the Super Bowl at +450 odds. The […]
Artur Beterbiev has never lost a professional fight, and nobody has even gone the distance against the Russian, who holds the WBC and IBF light heavyweight titles. Marcus Browne will attempt to end that streak on Friday night when he takes on Beterbiev at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Browne […]
Derrick Lewis has twice fought for a UFC heavyweight title, coming up short on both occasions. If he wants to keep his hopes alive for a third championship opportunity, he’ll need to score an impressive win over rising star Chris Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 199 on Saturday in Las […]
Inter Milan announced its reached an agreement with Christian Eriksen to end his contract. Eriksen last played for the Serie A champions In May. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest while on the pitch for Denmark at Euro 2020. As part of his treatment, he had a cardioverter-defibrillator implanted. Italian football […]
With just a few more weeks left in the NFL regular season, teams are jockeying for playoff positions or fighting for their postseason lives. The spread of Omicron is putting a wrinkle into Week 15, with numerous players possibly sitting out this week due to the NFL’s COVID-19 policies. That […]
Between May 25, 2020, and May 31, 2021 — a nine-race stretch — C Z Rocket finished no worse than second. That included seven victories in those nine races. It also incuded two victories at Oaklawn Park, where the 7-year-old, multiple Grade 2 winner wraps up his 2021 campaign on […]
Sebastian Lietget will soon be making a new home on the other side of the country. His move comes as a result of the LA Galaxy trading the 29-year-old midfielder to the New England Revolution for at least $500K in allocation money. The amount of money the Galaxy gets could […]
The COVID-19 Omicron variant is rapidly spreading across England, forcing several Premier League clubs to postpone five games scheduled for the weekend because of new outbreaks. On Thursday, the UK recorded 88,736 COVID-19 cases, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. Experts predict the ultra-infectious Omicron will break […]
The Urban Meyer experiment lasted only 13 games before the Jacksonville Jaguars fired the universally loathed head coach who led the last-place Jaguars to a 2-11 record. Meyer was on a collision course with a one-and-done season, but Jaguars owner Shad Khan severed ties with his rookie head coach with […]
On what is generally a quiet weekend on the graded stakes front, one of the most intriguing duels this weekend involves Fearless vs. Mighty Heart, who led the parade into Saturday’s Grade 3 Harlan’s Holiday at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/16-mile Harlan’s Holiday is the primary prep for next month’s […]
Wesley So has already booked his spot in the finals of the 2021 Speed Chess Championship. Now, Hikaru Nakamura will try to make it to the final pairing and earn a shot at his fourth straight title when he takes on Ding Liren in the second semifinal on Thursday. So […]
Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors broke Ray Allen’s record for most 3-pointers made. He officially became the career leader after drilling a pair of treys in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening. Allen held the previous record for a […]
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