Zack Wheeler provided one of the most dominant all-around performances so far in the MLB season on Tuesday night, pitching seven shutout innings while also homering at the plate in the New York Mets’ 9-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Wheeler struck out 11 hitters while allowing just five scattered […]
Damian Lillard Hits 37-Foot Buzzer Beater to Lift Trail Blazers Past Thunder
Damian Lillard scored 50 points on Tuesday night, including a buzzer beater from 37 feet away from the basket, to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 118-115 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The victory gave Portland a 4-1 series win over Oklahoma City, advancing the Trail Blazers to […]
San Jose Sharks Mount Epic Third Period Comeback to Eliminate Vegas Golden Knights
The San Jose Sharks came back from a 3-0 third period deficit, eventually beating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime to win Game 7 of their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs. The comeback was sparked by a five-minute major penalty called on Cody Eakin after he […]
CBS Sports Partners with WNBA to Televise 40 Games Per Season
Professional women’s basketball is set to gain added exposure in 2019, as the CBS Sports Network will broadcast 40 WNBA games this season as part of a new partnership with the league. The WNBA already had an agreement with ABC and ESPN to show a limited number of regular season […]
Boston Red Sox Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi Needs Elbow Surgery, Out 4-6 Weeks
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is expected to miss four to six weeks due to surgery needed in order to address loose bodies in his right elbow. This is the second time in his career that Eovaldi has needed this surgery, as he had the same arthroscopic procedure […]
Sacramento Kings Coach Luke Walton Accused of Sexual Assault by Reporter
Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton is facing a lawsuit that accuses him of sexually assaulting a woman prior to being hired to coach the Los Angeles Lakers in 2016. The lawsuit, which was first reported by TMZ, was filed by sports broadcaster Kelli Tennant, a former host on the […]
Royal Baby Betting: Sportsbooks Take Millions on Name, Gender of Harry and Meghan’s First Child
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their child any day now. And just like with previous royal baby births, gamblers are lining up to place their bets on every aspect of the new addition to the family. According to a report in The New York Times, William Hill is […]
Pan Wins RBC Heritage by One Stroke to Claim First PGA Tour Victory
C.T. Pan shot a 4-under-par 67 to finish at 12-under for the tournament and win the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island, earning his first PGA Tour victory in the process. Pan finished one shot ahead of Matt Kuchar, who had previously won the RBC Heritage tournament […]
San Jose Sharks Force Game 7 After Double OT Win Over Vegas Golden Knights
The San Jose Sharks will get to host a Game 7 on Tuesday after Tomas Hertl scored a shorthanded goal in double overtime to give his team a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. The winning goal came with 8:43 remaining in the second overtime period, after […]
Cities Jockey for Position as MLS Announces Plan to Expand to 30 Teams
Major League Soccer announced that it plans to expand to 30 teams, building on an already existing plan to grow MLS to 28 clubs. Currently, there are 24 teams in MLS, and agreements are already in place to bring new clubs to Austin, Miami, and Nashville in the years to […]
Heavyweight Veterans Square Off in Russia for UFC Fight Night 149 on Saturday
Alistair Overeem will continue to push for one last heavyweight title shot when he faces off against fellow veteran Alexey Oleynik on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Russia in the main event of UFC Fight Night 149. The card was originally scheduled to be headlined by a bout between Overeem […]
UNC Women’s Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell Resigns After Review of Program
University of North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has stepped down from her post after a review of the program found that she had made “racially insensitive†comments and had failed to make a strong connection with many of her players. Hatchell had been the coach at UNC since […]
Terence Crawford Looks to Retain Pound-for-Pound Crown vs. Amir Khan
Terence Crawford will look to add another victory to his legacy on Saturday night when he takes on Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden in a welterweight title fight. Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) currently holds the WBO world welterweight title, and is widely considered to be one of the top […]
WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart Expected to Miss Season After Rupturing Achilles Tendon in Europe
Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart will likely miss the entirety of the 2019 WNBA season after rupturing her right Achiles tendon in the EuroLeague Final Four championship game on Sunday. Stewart was playing for Russian club Dynamo Kursk in the title game, then flew to Los Angeles for an MRI […]
AAF Files for Bankruptcy, Claiming $48.3M in Liabilities and Only $500K in Cash on Hand
The Alliance of American Football (AAF) has filed for bankruptcy, bringing an official end to the league two weeks after the upstart organization halted its on-field football operations. The league announced the move on Tuesday, saying that it had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Western District of Texas, […]
Sports Bettor James Holzhauer Shatters Own One-Day Mark With New Jeopardy! Record Win
James Holzhauer continues to pile up records – not to mention dollars – during his run on Jeopardy!, as he broke his own record for the largest single-day win in the show’s history in the episode that aired Wednesday. Holzhauer won an astounding $131,127 on Wednesday, shattering his previous mark […]
Manchester City Eliminated from Champions League by Tottenham After VAR Disallows Late Goal
The Champions League quarterfinal between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur came to a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday, as Tottenham went through on away goals after the two sides drew 4-4 on aggregate. Manchester City was able to claim a 4-3 victory at home in the second leg, but that wasn’t […]
Former English Soccer Star Paul Scholes Charged with Breaking FA Betting Rules
Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly breaking the English FA’s rules on betting on soccer. According to the FA, Scholes placed 140 bets on soccer matches over a four-year period that ended in January 2019, during which […]
Champions League: Man City Needs Comeback vs. Tottenham, Liverpool Looks to Finish Off Porto
Manchester City will be playing in front of its home crowd on Wednesday, and will need to come up with a win over Tottenham Hotspur to have a chance to move on to the Champions League semifinals. City comes into the second leg of their match with Tottenham trailing 1-0, […]
Dallas Keuchel Rumors: Mets, Yankees, Padres Among Best Fits for Free Agent Starter
2015 American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel went through the entire offseason without finding a team, making him – along with closer Craig Kimbrel – one of the most prized free agents to remain out of action on Opening Day. But while Keuchel still hasn’t signed a contract, […]