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CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell was quick to point out the disadvantages his team faces this weekend after the league moved Sunday's contest against the Red Sox to Friday with a nor'easter expected to bring heavy...
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- "Are you here for the big game?" my new friend behind the car rental counter asked shortly after I touched down in Michael Jordan's hometown. "People are saying you need to be in line by 7 a.m. if...
Nearly 10 months after Lane Kiffin’s controversial departure from LSU football, Ole Miss finally got the opportunity to face its former head coach and hand him a defeat. The Rebels took advantage of that opportunity...
Pete Alonso made sure the Baltimore Orioles had one final moment with their home fans before leaving Camden Yards for the final stretch of the regular season. After Baltimore's final home game of 2026, Alonso called his...
Authorities confirmed the arrest of former NC State sports medicine director Robert Michael Murphy on Wednesday evening after a grand jury indicted him last week on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts involving the...
With just a few days to go before the start of training camp, the Denver Nuggets have kept busy with roster decisions. A few days ago, they signed Cam Whitmore to a two-way contract. On Wednesday, it was reported that...
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. knows what critics are saying online about his sluggish start to the 2026 NFL season. But the former No. 4 overall draft pick isn't letting the social media chatter...
T20 Mumbai League adds ninth team as Navi Mumbai franchise sold for INR 107 crore ahead of 2027 season Aspects Sports wins the franchise rights for ₹106.88 crore over six years, with the Navi Mumbai team set to compete...
The New York Liberty suffered an 18-point loss to the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, which also resulted in an ankle injury for Jonquel Jones. The injury scare came at the worst possible time, leaving the regular-season...
BALTIMORE -- If you were watching any of the Blue Jays-Orioles doubleheader at Camden Yards on Wednesday and thought the umpires stationed at first and second base looked quite similar -- almost like they could be...
The Atlanta Dream secured home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs after blowing out the New York Liberty, 83-65, at Barclays Center on Wednesday. The Dream finished the regular season with a 30-14 record...
Texas A&M football heads into Saturday with a dangerous College Football Playoff warning label. Saturday's contest against LSU will certainly alter someone's path to the SEC title and CFP. But the Aggies and coach...
Jayson Tatum is getting one last break from the NBA grind before Boston Celtics training camp begins, and he spent it with some of his former teammates. Tatum was recently spotted playing golf with Paul George and...
Take a bow, Mauricio Dubon! The Atlanta Braves infielder has been the hero for the team multiple times this year. His timely hits have given Atlanta a ton of momentum over the last few weeks. Against the Cincinnati Reds...
Baylor football launched suspicion that injured quarterback DJ Lagway would return for Colorado. Now the Bears received welcoming news ahead of facing Deion Sanders and company. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel...
LAS VEGAS – With the Los Angeles Sparks having been eliminated from playoff competition since before the FIBA World Cup break, one of the team’s top priorities in their remaining regular season games has been...
DENVER -- The Diamondbacks are inching ever closer to their goal: Get to San Diego this weekend still alive in the postseason chase. Arizona took advantage of a first inning error by Rockies left fielder Zac Veen to...
The New York Giants are searching for an answer at quarterback after Jaxson Dart's injury, but one retired signal caller has already ruled himself out. Former Raiders and Saints quarterback Derek Carr responded to an ML...
There may be a lot of uncertainties in the world, but one thing is extremely clear for the Golden State Warriors: They want Stephen Curry. The Warriors are bullish on signing Curry to a contract extension, but the...
The Chicago Cubs are gearing up for another postseason push. Despite missing out on the division title, Chicago will be part of the playoff picture. While they're still fighting for a good seed and potential...
Facebook Twitter Email Something has kept Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert from fulfilling a skillset that has had coach Jim Harbaugh proclaim that Herbert will be regarded as the best to ever play the game. The...
CHICAGO – The Cubs took the field Wednesday night with a chance to clinch their spot in the National League postseason field. They headed back into the clubhouse with uncertainty still hovering overhead, even as a trip...
On the latest edition of the Paul Finebaum Show, Finebaum defended Texas quarterback Arch Manning against accusations of a dull interview. Manning has drawn a lot of attention after controversy over Holly Rowe and an AI...
ARLINGTON -- It’s not mathematically over for the Rangers just yet. They won’t be able to clinch the American League West or be eliminated from contention until Friday at the earliest. But inning by inning on Wednesday...
Ohio State football faces an upset minded Illinois team on Saturday. Head coach Ryan Day already threw down one challenge for quarterback Julian Sayin. But Day and OSU have two notable injuries on their side too in...
Former San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich married Mary Barth Budenholzer last week, the ex-wife of his longtime assistant coach, Mike Budenholzer, TMZ reported on Wednesday. Popovich and his new wife married on...
Chris Sale is, well, still Chris Sale. The Atlanta Braves ace made sure his final start of the 2026 MLB regular season was one to remember, as he helped take down the Cincinnati Reds in a 3-2 victory on Wednesday at...
An HBCU student tragically passed away over the weekend. North Carolina A&T senior Dorian Jackson passed away after saving his sister from a kayak that flipped over on Lake Norman in North Carolina. Investigators...
ATLANTA -- Chris Sale has completed one of the most impressive seasons in Braves history. But in his mind, the only season that matters is the one that awaits him and his teammates. Sale looked like a man on a mission...
KANSAS CITY -- The playoff celebration will have to wait at least one day for the White Sox. White Sox City Postseason Tickets are On Sale Now! Maikel Garcia’s two-out double off Hagen Smith in the seventh scored Bobby...
BOSTON -- The Red Sox hit several checkpoints on their way to a tight, 1-0 victory over the Guardians on Wednesday night at a chilly Fenway Park. Sonny Gray (18-5, 2.72 ERA) finished his marvelous regular season with...
Facebook Twitter Email Commanders franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels was injured on the final play of the first half. As team medical personnel worked on his dislocated left elbow, Daniels’ teammates were seen on the...
The New York Liberty were dealt another major blow against the Atlanta Dream at Barclays Center on Wednesday after Jonquel Jones suffered an ankle injury. The Liberty were already without Breanna Stewart, who was...
NEW YORK – During the Yankees’ recent trip to Phoenix, Aaron Boone leaned back behind an office desk, clearly pleased by his prognostication ability. Months ago, he’d forecast that Ben Rice would finish with 39 home...
In his first season with Southern University, Marshall Faulk has been very candid about his thoughts. He made headlines with a comment during SWAC Media Day about the FBS being the next level for HBCU players, and not...
The Los Angeles Dodgers revised their roster amid the MLB playoffs push. Including welcoming back Shohei Ohtani and Tarik Skubal ahead of their three-peat World Series attempt. But Josue De Paula received a demotion in...
BOSTON -- Seeking to set up a postseason clinching scenario on Wednesday night, the Guardians first needed to win at Fenway Park. But with little offense, the visitors couldn’t extend their evening as they lost, 1-0...
Oregon football already suffered a shocking loss in 2026, dropping a Week 2 road game against Oklahoma State as a heavy favorite. Of course, that doesn't knock the Ducks out of College Football Playoff contention just...
It was encouraging to see Kevin Durant having fun at the Houston Rockets Media Day. Durant's cheerfulness was a good omen, especially after his first season with the Rockets did not end as well as he had hoped. The...
The Milwaukee Brewers just can't stop winning and adding more to their franchise record. With their 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the Brewers didn't just...
