New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is throwing harder than ever heading into the 2021 season, a sign that he could make a strong run at the National League Cy Young Award this year. PointsBet lists deGrom as a +400 pick to win the trophy, which would be his third […]
Veteran referee Tim Peel will never officiate an NHL game again after a hot mic caught him saying that he wanted to give a penalty to the Nashville Predators during a Tuesday night game. On Wednesday morning, the NHL announced that Peel will no longer be working for the league. […]
The Montreal Canadiens became the first Canadian team to postpone games in the NHL this season, as the team has shut down all activities through Sunday. The NHL announced that two Canadiens players are currently in the league’s COVID-19 protocol. Canadiens face hectic schedule after postponements On Monday, the Canadiens […]
The 2021 Champions Chess Tour has reached a halfway point of sorts. With two majors and four tournaments in the books, the tour has awarded half of its points on the way to the final in September, meaning the Champions Chess Tour standings are beginning to take shape. Wesley So […]
Derek Brunson ignored the hype and the talk on Saturday night, using his superior wrestling skills to easily defeat middleweight prospect Kevin Holland in the main event of UFC on ESPN. Brunson claimed a 49-45, 49-46, 49-46 unanimous decision victory over Holland, with all four judges awarding him the first […]
NBA Top Shot released two new packs over the past week, including a rare All-Star Game drop that included moments from all 20 players in the exhibition contest. But with demand as high as ever, only a small percentage of collectors actually snagged one of these products. NBA Top Shot […]
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee has declared the first-round March Madness game between Oregon and Virginia Commonwealth University a no contest due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the VCU program. As a result, VCU has withdrawn from the NCAA Tournament, and Oregon automatically advances to the second round. VCU […]
Magnus Carlsen will again face Wesley So at the end of a Champions Chess Tour event. But this time, the two will battle for third place while Ian Nepomniachtchi takes on Anish Giri for the title at the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Nepomniachtchi held off a furious comeback by Carlsen to […]
Wisconsin and North Carolina have met twice in the NCAA Tournament in the past 20 years: once in the Sweet Sixteen, and another time in the Elite Eight. Now, the two major conference powerhouses will see each other in the opening round of the 2021 March Madness bracket. Both No. […]
When the Loyola Chicago Ramblers made their magical run to the Final Four in 2018, iconic chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt came along for every step of the journey. Now 101 years old, Sister Jean is back as Loyola battles Georgia Tech in the first round of the 2021 NCAA […]
Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will step back into the ring for the first time in nearly 18 months on Saturday when he defends his belts against Adam Deines at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia. Beterbiev initially prepared to fight Deines on Jan. 30, but promoter Top […]
Kevin Holland sees himself as being one big win away from the big paydays at the top of the middleweight division, and says he can join that group with a victory over Derek Brunson on Saturday night in the main event of UFC on ESPN 21. Holland (21-5) won his […]
Both Wichita State and Drake did just enough to make the NCAA Tournament field this season, despite falling short in their respective conference tournaments. Now, only one of them will make the first round proper as the two mid-major darlings face off as part of the First Four opening round […]
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen wasted little time defeating Levon Aronian and advancing to the semifinals of his namesake tournament, the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Carlsen finished off the two-set series without losing a single game, winning the first match 2.5-0.5, then securing victory by gaining a 2-1 lead in the […]
Sungjae Im comes into PGA National as the favorite to win his second straight title at the Honda Classic this weekend, a tournament that has already lost three players due to positive COVID-19 tests. Scott Piercy, Doc Redman, and Gary Woodland each withdrew from the Honda Classic on Monday after […]
Chelsea will take a 1-0 lead back to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, as the English side looks to get past Atletico Madrid and advance to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. The Blues found a goal against a stout Atletico defense last month in Bucharest, and will advance as […]
Both Real Madrid and Manchester City hold leads and will be the home teams for the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clashes, though the English side won’t actually get the advantage of playing at the Etihad Stadium. Real comes into its second leg with a 1-0 […]
If you’re interested in basketball, blockchains, or have simply been on the internet in the last two months, you’ve almost certainly heard of NBA Top Shot. Simply put, it’s a site that produces licensed digital collectibles that are akin to virtual basketball cards. But that one-sentence description doesn’t begin to […]
The two biggest names in boxing’s heavyweight division will finally meet in the ring as Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have signed on to a two-fight deal that should unify the sport’s most prestigious title. ESPN’s Mark Kriegel first reported the agreement on Monday. Site agreement for first fight still […]
Juan Francisco Estrada will look to avenge one of three career losses on Saturday when he takes on the legendary Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in a super flyweight unification matchup at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Gonzalez won the first fight back in 2012 by unanimous decision, winning all three […]
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 
