Harry Kane scored two goals, including a dramatic stoppage-time winner to help England take a 2-1 victory over Tunisia in its World Cup opener. The late goal allowed England to overcome a 35th minute penalty scored by Tunisia’s Ferjani Sassi, which was nearly enough for the African side to escape […]
Roger Federer Opens Grass-Court Season with Win in Stuttgart, Regains No. 1 Ranking
Roger Federer reaffirmed his status as the man to beat at Wimbledon next month as he defeated Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (-7-3) to win the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany. The victory also allowed Federer to regain the world No. 1 ranking over French Open champion Rafael Nadal, who did […]
Houston Astros Perfect on Road Trip, Extend Winning Streak to 11 Games
The Houston Astros came from behind to defeat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Sunday, finishing off a perfect 10-game road trip and extending their winning streak to 11 games. The defending World Series champions completed sweeps over the Texas Rangers, Oakland A’s, and the Royals on their way to […]
Conor McGregor Appears in Brooklyn Court, Says He Regrets Barclays Center Assault
Conor McGregor appeared in Kings County Supreme Courthouse in Brooklyn on Thursday for a hearing related to his attack on a bus of UFC fighters at a UFC 223 media event in April. McGregor’s legal team says they are currently in negotiations with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office over a […]
World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo Nets Hat Trick for Portugal in Dramatic 3-3 Draw vs. Spain
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 51st hat trick in World Cup history on Friday, bagging all three goals for Portugal in their 3-3 draw against Spain. At 33, Ronaldo became the oldest player ever to score a hat trick in a World Cup match. Ronaldo Runs Rampant The scoring started early, […]
Sports Betting Hall of Fame Names Three New Inductees
The Sports Betting Hall of Fame will see five new members this year, and three of those inductees have already been confirmed by Sports Betting Community (SBC), the organization that curates the body. The new members will be recognized and inducted during a ceremony at the National History Museum during […]
William Hill Signs First US Sports Sponsorship Deal with Las Vegas Lights Soccer
William Hill has become the first ever official betting partner of a professional sports team in the United States after coming to an agreement with the Las Vegas Lights FC of the United Soccer League (USL). The bookmaker will promote its mobile betting platform at matches played by the second-tier […]
New Jersey Begins Accepting First Legal Sports Bets
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy placed two $20 bets at Monmouth Park Racetrack on Thursday morning, officially marking the first legal sports bets taken in the state. The racetrack was one of two venues that started taking bets on Thursday, with the Borgata casino in Atlantic City opening a temporary […]
Alvarez-Golovkin Rematch Back on After Last-Minute Agreement to Fight Sept. 15
A Wednesday deadline had passed, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya even said that the fight was dead. But last-minute negotiations between the teams of Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez resulted in an agreement for the two to fight on Sept. 15 at T-Mobile Arena in Las […]
Brazil and Germany Unlikely to be Challenged in World Cup Group Stage
Brazil and Germany come into the 2018 World Cup as two of the teams most fans expect to go deep into the tournament, with a meeting in the final between the two soccer powerhouses being a real possibility. But their journey will start in the group stage, where each is […]
Joint North American Bid Wins Vote to Host 2026 World Cup
A combined bid from the United States, Canada, and Mexico soundly defeated a competing proposal from Morocco to win the right to host the 2026 World Cup. In a vote held in Moscow on Wednesday, the member nations of FIFA voted 134 to 65 in favor of the North American […]
Canelo Alvarez Issues Final Offer to GGG for Championship Rematch
Canelo Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions have made what they say is a final offer to middleweight world champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in an effort to secure a rematch for September 15 in Las Vegas. Under the terms of the offer, Alvarez would get 57.5 percent of the revenue from […]
Dustin Johnson Would Make Golf History by Winning US Open
Dustin Johnson will enter the US Open this weekend at Shinnecock Hills as the No. 1 player in the world and coming off a win at the St. Jude Classic, making him the man to beat in the year’s second major championship. Johnson will have to reverse history, however, as […]
Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua Want to Fight, But Will Battle of Undefeateds Happen in 2018?
WBC Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder has accepted terms offered by unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua that would see the two two undefeated fighters meet in the UK, with one of them leaving the ring as the undisputed title holder. But while that might make it sound like a done […]
Ronda Rousey to Become First Woman Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC announced Saturday that former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will become the first woman inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame. She was one of the pioneers of women’s mixed martial arts. After winning an Olympic bronze medal in judo, she made the move to MMA in 2010, […]
World Cup: Russia Won’t Have It Easy in Group A, Iberia Rivals Clash in Group B
Russia will kick off the 2018 World Cup on Thursday, when the hosts take on Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the tournament. The game should serve as a celebration for the Russians, who will be heavily favored over what may be the weakest team in the World Cup […]
Clint Bowyer Gambles and Wins in Rain-Shortened FireKeepers Casino 400
Clint Bowyer held off teammate Kevin Harvick in the final laps of the FireKeepers Casino 400, taking his second win of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The race was shortened by heavy rain, which forced NASCAR to call off the race 133 laps into the scheduled 200-lap race […]
Nadal Wins 11th French Open, Halep Earns First Grand Slam Title
Rafael Nadal was in control from start to finish as he defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to earn his 11th career French Open title on Sunday. Nadal only dropped a single set over the course of the tournament, losing the first set against Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals before […]
Patriots Wide Receiver Julian Edelman Faces Four-Game Suspension for PED Violation
Julian Edelman missed the entire 2017 season due to a torn ACL. Now, the New England Patriots wide receiver could see his return to NFL action delayed even further, as Edelman reportedly faces a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. The suspension was first reported by ESPN […]
Washington Capitals Hold Off Golden Knights 4-3 to Win First Stanley Cup in Franchise History
The Washington Capitals ended a 43-year drought for their franchise by winning the team’s first ever Stanley Cup, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 5 on Thursday night. The Capitals won the best-of-seven series 4-1, overcoming a loss in the first game to win four in a row […]