LeBron James says he's "*fresh*" as he begins his 16th season with a new team -- the Lakers -- and winning championships continues to be the goal that drives ...
When the NBA season ends eight months from now, we'll have the definitive proof of something even the most prediction-adverse people around the NBA are ...
Anthony Davis called himself the NBA's best player. He sure backed it up last night. Davis posted a 32-16-8-3-3 to lead the Pelicans to a 19-point win over the ...
When umpire Joe West called Astros DH Jose Altuve out in Game 4 of the ALCS, the fans closest to the near-home run were aghast. Here's how they say it went ...
The president of U.S.A. Gymnastics discussed the possibility of a top security job at the United States Olympic Committee with an F.B.I. agent investigating the ...
Steve Penny, the former head of USA Gymnastics who stepped down amid the horrific revelations about Dr. Larry Nassar, was arrested by a fugitive task force ...
A day after former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny was arrested following a grand jury indictment for tampering with evidence in the investigation of Larry ...
After the Vikings signed Cousins for less than the Jets offered, some reports suggested the New York team felt used in the quarterback's free-agency ...
Time will reveal whether Sam Darnold will lead every green-and-white clad tortured soul to the promised land one day, but it's foolish to paint Kirk Cousins as a ...
Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will likely be without two of his top four wide receivers when he squares off against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7 at MetLife...
Markelle Fultz had a lackluster rookie year, and after a preseason of promise, he didn't live up to his top billing against the Boston Celtics in the season opener ...
BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz is facing the music. After another loss to the Boston Celtics at the hands of Jayson Tatum on Tuesday, the ...
LAS VEGAS — Derrick Lewis has a seven-figure right hand. At a media day Thursday, the UFC heavyweight was asked to estimate how much his third-round ...
Daniel Cormier is defending his heavyweight title at UFC 230. He's doing so against hard-charging contender Derrick Lewis, and not Stipe Miocic, the ...
Daniel Cormier responds to the constant taunts from former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who has rather loudly asked for a rematch after since their fight ...
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Michigan State's Jaren Jackson Jr. right, poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after he was picked fourth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies during the NBA basketball draft in New York, Thursday, June 21, 2018.
Michigan State's Jaren Jackson Jr. right, poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after he was picked fourth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies during the NBA ...
There's only one NFL game on Thursday, and everyone from Average Joes to professional bettors will lock in picks. The Broncos and Cardinals will face off on ...
The Denver Broncos visit the Arizona Cardinals for a TNF clash featuring two struggling teams. Ian Rapoport reports the fallout could be significant for whoever ...
The Denver Broncos are traveling to take on the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football, kicking off Week 7 of the 2018 NFL season tonight at 8:20 p.m. ...
You may remember Usain Bolt as the fastest man on the planet, but ever since retiring from sprinting in 2017 he's been trying to make it as a professional ...
Floyd Mayweather vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. It's happening. Or so says Mayweather in a quick walk-and-talk with TMZ Sports. Mayweather's last bout inside ...
Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated boxing great who has made a career out of doing exactly enough to win decisions in the ring, is looking to pad his bank ...
Georges St-Pierre said he will come back only for a fight that cements his legacy as one of the greatest ever. Whom would that be against? Our panel weighs the ...
The National Football League will celebrate its 100th Season in 2019 with a year-long series of "NFL 100" events, initiatives and programming centered around ...
The NFL landscape can be a confusing place, especially when the subject is handicapping. Oddsmakers are sharp, doing an excellent job of finding the proper ...
NFL owners said Wednesday they are certain that the Seahawks will remain in Seattle, even if the franchise is sold following the death of owner Paul Allen ...
When other high school kids were sneaking out of the house to go partying, Paul and I would sneak out at night to go use the computers in a lab at the University ...
The college basketball corruption trial in downtown Manhattan has wrapped up, providing even more information on the seedy underbelly of the sport. Below are ...
An attorney for an Adidas executive accused in a federal college basketball corruption trial argued coaches Bill Self and Rick Pitino knew about payments to ...
A defense attorney in the trial on corruption in college basketball argued Thursday that University of Kansas coach Bill Self knew about payments from Adidas to ...
After three long weeks, the Adidas college basketball trial is finally coming to a close. Closing arguments ended Thursday at the Moynihan U.S. Federal ...
During the trial that took place in New York this week concerning the FBI's investigation into college basketball, many concerning conversations have been ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from the World Series after their 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 5. The Brewers tried some trickery at ...
The Milwaukee Brewers have their backs up against the wall. After yesterday's loss, our boys return to the Cream City trailing three games to two in the ...
Keep hope alive. Ya gotta have faith. It's our time – tonight. The sports world is littered with a litany of inspirational catchphrases – and every single one of them ...
The Los Angeles Chargers are currently in a tiny stadium that can max out its capacity at 27000. They've become a concern for the league's other owners in ...
The Chargers are not leaving Los Angeles anytime soon. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported the Chargers are locked into a 20-year lease at the stadium ...
Gregg Rosenthal updates his quarterback rankings heading into Week 7, but first, he professes his undying love for Philip Rivers, which is being rewarded this ...
Michigan OL coach Ed Warinner was roommates with Mark Dantonio at Akron in 1984. Then he moved on to coach two seasons at Michigan State. ( Photo: Mike ...
Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions on the outcome of Saturday's UM-MSU ...
Manny Machado has been one of the game's best players since debuting in 2012, and he is set to cash in as a first-time free agent this offseason. Below, you will ...
Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado was fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for the way he ran into Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar in ...
LOS ANGELES - Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell made it clear Wednesday that his team didn't need any motivation from Manny Machado's antics ...
The overarching question to Manny Machado is simple: Why? It just applies to so many situations this October. Why not run hard on a groundball in a tie game ...
The Milwaukee Brewers challenged traditional position labels all season. They've helped push bullpenning forward in the postseason. They've been the most ...
Miley threw five pitches in what amounted to the most heavily attended side session in baseball history. From the bullpen came right-hander Brandon Woodruff.
LOS ANGELES -- Part of the strategy that got the Brewers to the National League Championship Series has been to deny opponents a third look at a pitcher, ...
It's the third week in October and if you're in the south - you know that can only mean one thing. It's Tennessee vs. Alabama week. The Vols will take on the ...
The Fearless Prediction did not see that Tennessee-Auburn game coming… We thought it would be a close game, but didn't expect a dominating performance ...
With Kristaps Porzingis out recovering from an ACL tear, the Knicks' offense exploded for 126 points against the Hawks in the opener at Madison Square ...
Don't get used to it, but David Fizdale's youthful Knicks created fireworks, a fast pace and history on opening night. Scoring a franchise-record 49 points...
The fun thing about a lot of sports debates is that we never have to worry about being proven wrong. We can compare teams or players from one era to another, ...
It shouldn't come as a shock, but the Buffalo Bills have the NFL's least number of explosive offensive plays through the first six games of the 2018 season.
Former Oregon State Beavers quarterback Derek Anderson will start for the Bills on Sunday after signing with the team nine days ago. ( John Wawrow/AP ).
Buffalo Bills quarterback AJ McCarron runs for a touchdown during an NFL preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 30, 2018, at Soldier Field in ...
The sorry-ass Mavericks lost to the sorry-ass Suns in Phoenix last night, thanks mostly to a fourth-quarter explosion from Devin Booker. These two teams will ...
Before any NBA player can become a superstar, they have to play in their first game. On Wednesday we were lucky enough to see plenty of potential All-Stars ...
Thanks to our College Football Playoff model — which simulates every game of the season to figure out each team's chance of reaching the final four stage ...
Can Michigan State upset Michigan at home? Can NC State win at Clemson? Can Washington State hold off Oregon in Pullman? Will LSU keep rolling against ...
Hey Belichick: Bobby McCain was indeed hurt (and heard you). But he’s healthy againDolphins’ McCain says he feels ‘great and ready to go’ | Miami Herald
Bobby McCain heard the cynics say he was faking an injury (a list that includes Bill Belichick), but he was really hurt. He feels better now though and is ready to ...
Dolphins coach Adam Gase said quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who's been ruled out for Week 7, is not on a rest plan and the team is not exploring surgery as an ...
The LSU athletic department announced Thursday that the football team will be wearing alternate uniforms against Mississippi State on Saturday that ...
In 1918, LSU did not field a football team due to World War I. On Saturday, 100 years later, the Tigers are commemorating that “silent season” with a stylish new ...
LSU will honor the past when the No. 5 Tigers play at home against No. 22 Mississippi State on Saturday. The team will honor the "Silent Season" of 1918, when ...
The Cowboys have shown to be a tale of two teams, winning three games at home and losing three on the road. Ezekiel Elliott says Dallas has to put an end to ...
I wanted to take a moment this morning to remember our friend Rich Tandler, who most all of you know by now passed away suddenly Tuesday at the age of 63.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has left Sanchez — back in training on Friday after international duty — out of his starting line-up in more than half ...
Despite leaving Manchester United through the back door after a serious injury, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still on very good terms with Jose Mourinho. In an interview ...
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has signed a new five-year deal to stay at Old Trafford, which will keep him at the club until June 2023 with the option ...
Editor's note: We welcome in Cincinnati Bengals writer Patrick Judis of Cinci Jungle for “Five questions with the enemy,” leading into the Kansas City Chiefs' ...
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed cornerback KeiVarae Russell off of the practice squad, and in a corresponding move, waived wide receiver Auden Tate.
Each practice day, the Kansas City Chiefs will release an official injury report leading up to the next game. The Chiefs host the Cincinnati Bengals this week at ...
The 2019 football schedule for the Texas Longhorns is now set after the Big 12 Conference on Thursday revealed the match ups for league play next season, ...
NORMAN, Okla. — The Sooners' 2019 football slate is complete. The Big 12 Conference released its entire schedule Thursday morning, finalizing next year's ...
When Oklahoma football returns to action on Saturday at TCU, it not only marks the first game in the second half of the season but also a fork in the road in terms ...
As always, these are predictive. 1) Oklahoma- Yes, head-to-head matters, but with Mike Stoops out in Norman, I think the Sooners will end up beating Texas in ...
The Longhorns' 2019 football schedule is complete. While Texas had its non-conference schedule finalized years in advance, the Big 12 has completed its ...
I've been writing this nonsense column for close to a decade—Sheesh, you say, it feels like a century—and if I had to pick a pair of major changes in the sports ...
The NFL has fined the Raiders for violating its injury report policy, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The team will pay $20000 for the violation. It is a rare move ...
The Raiders were fined $20000 for violating the league's injury report policy for failing to downgrade guard Kelechi Osemele from "questionable" to "out" when ...
As if things couldn't get worse for the Oakland Raiders, they received some more bad news on Thursday. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Raiders ...
Coming off of two losses, Penn State is at a pivotal stretch in the season, so now seemed like a good time for some mid-season predictions on how the Nittany ...
Today's Penn State football news headlines feature an update on five-star defensive end Zach Harrison's recruitment and more on a Lions offense that has had ...
The Penn State football program is attempting to push itself through a period of adversity following consecutive home losses to Big Ten opponents. Narrow ...
The Philadelphia Eagles released their second official injury report on Thursday in advance of their Week 7 game against the Carolina Panthers. As expected ...
The Philadelphia Eagles (3-3) and Carolina Panthers (3-2) are set to play on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. In order to preview this Week 7 matchup, ...
It won't be a former Washington State standout and Golden State Warriors All-Star on set as ESPN College GameDay's guest picker Saturday morning in ...
Pullman has declared a public transportation state of emergency in anticipation of big crowds for the ESPN "College GameDay" broadcast from the WSU ...
College GameDay doesn't air until Saturday, but it's clear Washington State fans are absolutely thrilled to have the show in Pullman for the first time. Based on ...
Preparations are continuing across Pullman for what's expected to be major crowds drawn to the Palouse for Saturday's first-ever ESPN College GameDay ...
Construction is now underway on the set for College GameDay this Saturday morning in Pullman and we are getting a better idea of where it will be located.
TORONTO - Maybe what Matt Murray and his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates really needed to kick-start their lagging defensive game at the start of the season ...
It's too early to make sweeping observations about the quality of a team in 2018-19 (sorry Canadiens; you're welcome, Coyotes), but it's never too early to get ...
NHL Rumors: Scouting Flames-Bruins. Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews have talked five years. Nashville Predators and Pekka Rinne have held preliminary ...
The Notre Dame coaching staff is currently out on the road doing some recruiting, as the 7-0 Fighting Irish have a bye this weekend. On Thursday, an assistant ...
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will fly out to San Diego next week for their annual game against the Navy Midshipmen. During the offseason, many Irish fans ...
For the second straight season, Notre Dame has reached its bye week with a legitimate chance to claim its first College Football Playoff spot. Last se ...
Notre Dame is just passed the midpoint of the 2018 football season and the Irish are 7-0. So, who is the midseason MVP on offense? 247Sports' Tom Loy shares ...
The Miami Heat are pulling the plug on trade negotiations involving disgruntled Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler -- at least for now. According to ...
In lieu of the failed pursuit of Jimmy Butler, Heat president Pat Riley told his players that he will stick with the current roster to start the season.
Jimmy Butler got along with teammates - and scored 23 points - but Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out after scoring only eight and the Wolves faded in the final ...
Boban Marjanovic is unstoppable. He is Big Shaq Diesel, if Shaq was more of a novelty than a star. He's 7'3 with a 7'10 wingspan, and the NBA has no answer ...
Nothing changes the complexion of an NBA game, or the welfare of its hoop apparatus, faster or more decisively than the release of Boban. The Nuggets knew ...
You know a player is really good when they can score 21 points and it seems barely noticeable. That's exactly what Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic did last ...
