Luka Modric was named the Ballon d’Or winner by France Football on Monday, capping off an unforgettable year for the Croatian midfielder. Modric, who led his country to the World Cup final and his club, Real Madrid, to a third straight Champions League title, is the first person other than […]
After a process that took over a year to complete, Gregg Berhalter has officially been named the new manager of the United States men’s national soccer team. ESPN reported Saturday that Berhalter had agreed to a contract that would make him the head coach of the national team through the […]
Heading into the College Football Playoff, many fans across the country feel that it is all but inevitable that the Alabama Crimson Tide will win their second straight national championship. Apparently, the FanDuel Sportsbook agrees, as the bookmaker has decided to mark bets made on Alabama to win the title […]
Jon Rahm coasted to victory on Sunday, shooting a 7-under-par 65 to finish four strokes ahead of Tony Finau and win the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. Rahm started the final day in a three-way tie with Finau and Henrik Stenson, but pulled away on […]
Deontay Wilder will defend his WBC championship Saturday night against England’s Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, in what has become one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight boxing events in years. Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) comes into the fight as a slight favorite over Fury (27-0, […]
Irish soccer team Ballybrack FC reported the tragic death of player Fernando LaFuente last Friday, saying that he had died in a traffic accident the previous night. There was only one problem: LaFuente was alive and in perfect health. Officials in the Leinster Senior League have launched an investigation into […]
The Portland Timbers and Atlanta United will face off in the 2018 MLS Cup after advancing on Thursday night over the top seeds from their respective conferences. Atlanta will now host Portland in the MLS Cup final on Saturday, Dec. 8, due to having the better regular season record. Atlanta […]
Welterweights Rafael dos Anjos and Kamaru Usman will battle in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale, as the UFC celebrates the end of another season of the long running reality series. The show will take place Friday night at The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las […]
Veteran driver Elliott Sadler won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver award for the third straight year on Wednesday, an honor that comes after he has announced his retirement from full-time competition. The 43-year-old Sadler has raced in various NASCAR national series for 23 years, racing in the Monster […]
For 12 games, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana battled to draw after draw, neither able to secure an edge in their World Chess Championship match. But Carlsen proved too much for his American challenger to handle on Wednesday, sweeping the rapid tiebreak games to retain the title he has held […]
After two days filled almost entirely with decisive matches, the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League is starting to come together, with 12 teams having assured themselves of advancement out of group play. That just leaves four positions remaining open for teams looking to continue their quest for Europe’s […]
The Buffalo Sabres finished the 2017-18 season with the worst record in the NHL. That only makes their current form all the more remarkable, as the team has now won 10 straight to put themselves at the top of the standings after 25 games this year. Following a 3-2 overtime […]
Major League Baseball announced a multiyear deal with MGM Resorts International on Tuesday, making MLB the third major American professional sports league to partner with the gaming firm. Under the terms of the agreement, MGM will become the official gaming and entertainment partner of MLB. MGM Gains Access to Exclusive […]
The NCAA has long faced criticism from both traditionalist coaches and stats-heavy analysts for using the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) as a criteria when selecting teams for March Madness. That led the NCAA to create the NET ratings instead – and the early indications are that they could be even […]
The Atlanta Braves signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a one-year contract worth $23 million Monday, adding a potentially potent weapon to their lineup for the 2019 season. Donaldson played just 52 games with the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians last year as he battled a calf injury, but […]
After the main event of UFC 229 – not to mention the melee that took place afterwards – it is safe to say that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor aren’t exactly on speaking terms. But according to Nurmagomedov, that doesn’t mean their relationship can’t improve in the […]
Atlanta United took an overwhelming advantage in the MLS Eastern Conference Championship on Sunday, beating the New York Red Bulls 3-0 at home in the first leg of the series. The victory puts Atlanta in dominant position before the second leg in Red Bull Arena on Thursday, as the Five […]
The Chicago Blackhawks announced that they will be sending forward Nick Schmaltz to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forwards Brendan Perlini and Dylan Strome, in a move that should give all three players opportunities to develop in new environments. All three players involved are recent first round picks that […]
Sports betting is officially ready to begin in Rhode Island, as the Twin River Casino will begin accepting wagers at one of its two locations in the state on Monday. Twin River Casino announced that a sportsbook is ready to open at its location in Lincoln today, while sports betting […]
The United States men’s national soccer team wrapped up one of its most disappointing years in recent memory by losing 1-0 to Italy on Tuesday night. Matteo Politano scored for Italy four minutes into stoppage time to break a scoreless tie in the friendly match, which was played in Genk, […]
Ten Hag Says Ronaldo’s Decision to Leave Rayo Match Early is ‘Unacceptable’ 
Consecutive NBA Titles: Celtics 8 Straight, Phil Jackson Three-Peats with Bulls and Lakers 
Baseball Movies: ‘Bull Durham’ (1988) with Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon 
Basketball Movies: ‘Blue Chips’ with Nick Nolte, Shaq, and Penny 
The OG List: Top 50 NBA All-Time Scoring Points List, Abdul-Jabbar Still No. 1 
