Will the first-round U.S. Open meeting between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova be a good match in terms of play quality? Probably not. Does it promise ...
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will finally meet at the US Open, as they were scheduled for an opening-round matchup when the draws were conducted ...
Mookie Betts this past offseason watched a pair of his fellow MLB superstars land monster new deals. But soon enough, it will be the reigning American League ...
The innings were adding up. The Phillies had scored three runs in the first frame of Tuesday's win over the Red Sox, but after four innings on Wednesday, they ...
Not only did the Phillies sweep the absolutely annoying Boston Red Sox at Fenway last night, but Gabe Kapler flexed in front of everybody, literally. Check out ...
*Fresh* off a game last night in Baltimore, the Royals will travel to Boston to play what could be as little as one inning of baseball as they resume a suspended ...
In this article, I highlight three running backs you can trust in 2019. Before revealing my trustworthy players, let's breakdown why it's important to have trustworthy ...
A fantasy football draft day party is only complete with food, drinks, and friends. Hooters wants to help your league take draft day to the next level by hosting your ...
Eight wide receivers could finish at the top of the fantasy football WR rankings in 2019. We break down which pass-catcher you should target in the first and ...
Odds are that your fantasy draft is either this weekend or next. Mine is Thursday night. And I have two Sunday. And another one next Wednesday, and then one ...
Wondering when to start targeting IDPs in your fantasy football draft? Wondering how to go about filling your lineup? Looking for some key sleepers? Well, if any ...
Never one to refrain from voicing his opinion, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh takes the SEC to task in a new, soon-to-be-released book entitled, “Overtime: Jim ...
Sarah Harbaugh reflected the shock and devastation of every Michigan football fan on Oct. 17, 2015. She'd witnessed the unimaginable. Her husband's football ...
August 22, 2019 - If there's one thing the national football world seemed to agree on last season, it's that Scott Linehan's offense had grown "stale." After starting ...
I want to begin this piece by admitting I have generally avoided this topic over the many years I have covered the Cowboys. In part, that is because the voices in ...
As the clock ticks on whether or not the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott will handshake on a deal before the NFL season kicks off, the star running back ...
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - St. Louis' new professional football team now has a name and logo, following Wednesday's announcement by the XFL. The BattleHawks ...
It might not have any players yet, but the Seattle XFL franchise has a name. And a logo. Drum roll please. The Seattle Dragons, with a fierce green and red ...
NBC Sports' Dan Feldman is grading every team's offseason based on where the team stands now relative to its position entering the offseason. A 'C' means a ...
You'll be shocked to hear this, but a member of the Houston Rockets organization thinks people don't properly appreciate James Harden. In the past, there was ...
Two months after the 2018-19 NBA Awards were revealed, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden opened up about not winning his second consecutive Kia ...
James Harden performed remarkably well last season after a slow start, scoring 36.1 points per game. That's the highest-scoring season in a long time, but it ...
With his team playing on a raised basketball court in a stadium normally used for soccer and cricket, U.S. coach Gregg Popovich said he felt like he was on a ...
Upstate Clemson football fans anxious to find out where they can tune into the ACC Network can relax a bit. According to Clemson athletics media relations, ...
The new ACC Network — a collaboration between the ACC and ESPN — launches Thursday with 24/7 programming that includes sporting events (naturally) but ...
We've seen the ACC win titles recently in football, men's basketball and women's basketball. But the conference offers 19 other sports. We break down which ...
The ACC Network launched on Thursday night. The Syracuse women's soccer team will be the channel's second live event when it plays this weekend. Here's a ...
By now, with a little more than 24 hours remaining until the Florida Gators open the 2019 college football season in Orlando against Miami, the positive and ...
Mark Richt may be new to being a college football analyst but he is already filling the role quite well. The former Georgia and Miami head coach was a recent ...
In his left hand, Manny Diaz clutches a comically massive Cuban-link chain necklace. In his right, he clings to another comically massive Cuban-link chain ...
So you're a Florida Gators fan living in Miami Hurricanes country. On most weekends throughout the season, it doesn't matter too much. Maybe the group you ...
It is looking more and more as though Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is not going to let his complete absence of leverage stop him from ...
Unless something drastic happens, the Los Angeles Chargers won't have running back Melvin Gordon for Week 1. Gordon's holdout is expected to stretch into ...
Melvin Gordon's holdout is expected to last into the regular season, according to a report. Contract talks with the Los Angeles Chargers haven't progressed as ...
ATHENS, Ga., -- Last year, Georgia was one of four teams with multiple 1000-yard rushers. But in the past two seasons, Georgia is the only team to accomplish ...
If you're one of the 92,000 strong inside Sanford Stadium this fall, chances are you won't notice Georgia's interesting helmet update. But if you're watching at ...
Georgia enters the 2019 season with incredible expectations. Dawg Nation is chomping at the bit for a national championship and considering the talent Kirby ...
Welcome to Good Day, UGA, your one-stop shop for Georgia football news and takes. Check us out every weekday morning for everything you need to know ...
A new Georgia football season is upon us. The Bulldogs are nine days away from kicking off the 2019 season at Vanderbilt (7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network) and ...
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung was indicted on a charge of possession of cocaine in New Hampshire on Wednesday, according to the Laconia ...
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung was indicted on Aug. 8 for cocaine possession, according to multiple reports, after knowingly possessing cocaine on ...
Patrick Chung could be facing potential legal issues and NFL discipline after he was reportedly found to be in possession of cocaine recently, and the way he.
A Detroit Free Press reporter was barred from the Houston Astros' postgame press conference last night because Justin Verlander said he would refuse to speak ...
Despite closing as +435 underdogs at Caesars Sportsbook and managing only two hits off Justin Verlander, the Tigers pulled off the largest upset in the majors ...
Detroit Tigers (37-86, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (81-46, first in the AL West) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: ...
The Pirates released veteran catcher Francisco Cervelli, who has played only 34 games this season after a concussion in May. He's hoping to catch on with a ...
Francisco Cervelli, who was released by the Pirates on Thursday, has reportedly reached a deal with the Braves, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The Pittsburgh Pirates cut ties Thursday with catcher Francisco Cervelli, who caught 427 games for the team over most of the past five seasons. The Pirates ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates will grant catcher Francisco Cervelli's request for unconditional release from the team. The team requested unconditional release waivers ...
Just-released Pirates backstop Francisco Cervelli evidently won't spend much time on the open market. He is slated to ink a deal with the Braves, according to ...
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett had a hard time fighting back tears. He learned shortly before his press conference that Babe Laufenberg's son died Thursday ...
Luke Laufenberg, the son of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Babe Laufenberg and a tight end at UTEP, has died after a nearly two-year battle with cancer.
Luke Laufenberg died Thursday morning, nearly two years after he was diagnosed with cancer. The son of Dallas Cowboys broadcaster and former quarterback ...
Texas A&M is mourning the loss of a former player, who battled a rare form of leukemia. His father, former Dallas Cowboys QB Babe Laufenberg, shared the ...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR car just two weeks after surviving a harrowing airplane crash with his wife Amy and their ...
Last Thursday, Dale Earnhardt Jr. survived a fiery plane crash alongside his wife Amy and daughter Isla when the jet they were traveling in ran off the end of a ...
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation investigated fuel runoff on the site of a plane crash in Elizabethton. That plane was carrying Dale ...
Team USA's roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup is coming together with Kemba Walker , Donovan Mitchell and Marcus Smart being named captains ...
Kemba Walker and Team USA topped Australia 102-86 on Thursday before a crowd of 51218—billed as the largest crowd ever to watch a basketball game in ...
Will it be Giannis? Kemba? Donovan Mitchell? Is is there a surprise candidate capable of putting up big numbers? Our NBA.com Staff provides their takes.
The Ezekiel Elliott-Jerry Jones drama is good drama because it involves big personalities and a larger-than-life, traffic-driving team. Some jocularity from the ...
Zeke who? It was a joke — just a joke, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones swears — but as Muhammad Ali once told the great scribe Hunter S. Thompson: ...
Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott won't face criminal charges after scuffling with a music festival security guard in Las Vegas. Prosecutor Steve ...
Only five of the past 15 NBA champions have had the best record during the regular season. In that same span, more teams have won the title without a No.
The Houston Astros violated the MLB collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday when they blocked a Detroit Free Press reporter from interviewing pitcher ...
The Astros' Justin Verlander says he refused to speak with a Detroit Free Press reporter after Wednesday night's loss at Minute Maid Park because of the ...
Unethical behavior in the past,” is the reason Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander gave for not speaking with a Detroit Free Press reporter after Wednesday's ...
Baker Mayfield has apologized to Daniel Jones. That's good. Let's hope that Mayfield also apologized to Lincoln Riley and Joe Castiglione. Mayfield made news ...
The superstar wide receiver was spectacular but dramatic in New York. After this offseason's blockbuster trade, he appears right at home with a contender in the ...
The Cleveland Browns are the NFL's “it” team this preseason. They have a dynamic young quarterback in Baker Mayfield. They have a star wide receiver in ...
In their third preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, the Philadelphia Eagles are likely to keep their starters out of harm's way, like they did Week 1 ...
The Philadelphia Eagles will play the penultimate game of their 2019 NFL preseason schedule tonight when they face the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial ...
After the original game was suspended due to rain on Aug. 7, Brock Holt drove in the winning run after just 12 minutes of resumed play Thursday as the Red Sox ...
It was a quick trip to the ballpark for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon. And by quick, we mean really, really, really quick. After having their Aug.
Welcome to Boston.com's Sports Q, our daily conversation, initiated by you and moderated by Chad Finn, about a compelling topic in Boston sports. Here's how ...
The Red Sox needed less than 15 minutes to record a win Thursday. In the completion of a game against the Royals that was suspended Aug. 7, they scored a ...
Winnipeg Blue Bombers President and CEO Wade Miller had the highest of hopes for Thursday's NFL preseason game between the Raiders and Packers at IG ...
Antonio Brown is apparently willing to risk frostbite again. According to Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com, the enigmatic Raiders wide receiver is, in fact ...
Jason Wilde offers three keys for the Green Bay Packers when they take on the Oakland Raiders in their third preseason game, which will be played Thursday ...
When it comes the NFL preseason schedule, Week 3 is usually the closets thing football bettors get to the regular season. Teams that have committed to playing ...
Nicholas Castellanos swung a fist in the air and began jumping up and down as he rounded second base on Wednesday night. He had the perfect vantage ...
The Cubs believe Wednesday night's thrilling victory could be a "season-defining" win. We'll see about that, but there certainly is no shortage of positive vibes ...
Bruce Bochy's impending retirement is a loss for the Giants organization and an even bigger loss for baseball. Few managers have represented the game as ...
CHICAGO — When the Giants added right-handed pitcher Jandel Gustave to their 40-man roster on July 18, the transaction appeared more like a clerical error ...
After watching the Cubs waste a couple of leads, Kris Bryant felt a loss was almost inevitable. Bryant hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning to give ...
The New York Giants continue their preseason against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, so here's a look at the players with the most to gain or lose.
The NFL regular season is creeping closer. The New York Giants face the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night in the third game of the preseason. Teams have to ...
There is one critical element of football that a coach can't teach as easily in the preseason, when hitting is limited and the games don't count: How to win.
247Sports has confirmed that one-time Top247 quarterback recruit Kasim Hill is continuing his collegiate career and work towards a degree at Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee has landed a new quarterback ahead of the 2019 season. Kasim Hill has transferred to Tennessee from Maryland. Hill started the ...
When it came down to Michael Crabtree, the Arizona Cardinals had a change of heart. The veteran wide receiver met with the team on Aug. 5 and what was ...
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport was right about the Arizona Cardinals and veteran wide receiver Michale Crabtree closing in on a deal. About 30 minutes after the ...
The Arizona Cardinals are not giving away their playbook this preseason, and according to rookie quarterback Kyler Murray the offense has only been running ...
The Astros are listed as -500 favorites over the Tigers at Caesars Palace and as high as -550 at other sportsbooks, making them the heaviest favorite in a game ...
Justin Verlander pitched a two-hitter and lost, allowing homers to John Hicks and Ronny Rodriguez as the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on ...
On Monday night, the Astros picked up win number 81 at home over the Detroit Tigers 6-3. It was their second straight win against the Tigers of the four-game ...
Aaron Sanchez was pulled with pectoral muscle soreness during his start Tuesday in the Astros' win over the Tigers. Houston is placing him on the injured list.
Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets picked up their fourth straight win and second consecutive victory over the Cleveland Indians to take the ...
It's a common saying, that success comes at the nexus where hard work meets opportunity. It also provides an apt distillation of how J.D. Davis seized control of ...
Brodie Van Wagenen wasn't stripped to a tank top, like Wednesday's hero J.D. Davis, whose uniform jersey was yanked from his torso by Pete Alonso after the ...
This one stings. The Indians lost 4-3 in ten innings to the New York Mets on Wednesday night in a game that was absolutely winnable. The offense missed ...
Home runs are great, but the Mets' latest thriller turned on one of those plays that can be debated and dissected -- the ones that make baseball so much fun.
The schools are interested, but finding the right option with so little time before the season proved an insurmountable hurdle. The possibility exists for 2020, ...
As the NFL celebrates its 100th season, it only makes timely sense to look back at the last century of players that have come through the league.Certainly no one ...
Skip Bayless doesn't see the New England Patriots falling victim to a Super Bowl hangover. The stage is set for yet another successful season in New England.
After watching Alabama and Clemson play one another for the national title in three of the past four seasons, it's clear which two coaches rule college football.
