Marlon Moraes already claims the mantle of No. 1 contender in the UFC’s bantamweight division. But he may need a convincing win over Cody Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 179 to earn another shot at the title. Moraes and Sandhagen headline a card that features a number of entertaining fighters […]
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in Game 5 of their ALDS series on Friday night, with a spot in the American League Championship Series going to the winner. Both teams have announced they will bring back starting pitchers on short rest for the contest. […]
Rafael Nadal remains the favorite to win the 2020 French Open title, but he’s far from a sure thing to win his 13th championship at Roland Garros heading into the men’s semifinals. Nadal faced an early challenge from 19-year-old Jannik Sinner in his Tuesday quarterfinal, but pulled away to win […]
The Houston Astros will send Zack Greinke to the mound in the hope of finishing off the Oakland Athletics in Game 4 of their ALDS clash. The A’s kept themselves in the series by rallying to win Game 3 by a 9-7 score. Greinke Making Surprise ALDS Appearance Houston tried […]
The National League Division Series could come to an early end on Thursday, as both the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have built 2-0 leads in their respective NLDS contests. The Braves continued to show off their pitching strength on Wednesday, blanking the Marlins 2-0 to earn their third […]
After just three rounds of play, Norway Chess has already turned into a four-horse race. Both Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Aryan Tari have yet to score, while the rest of the field is separated by just 1.5 points. Fabiano Caruana still holds a share of the lead, which makes me feel […]
All eyes will be on the semifinal matchup between Sofia Kenin and Petra Kvitova at the French Open on Thursday. But while the two stars may get the most attention at Roland Garros, it’s relative unknown Iga Swiatek who has emerged as the tournament favorite. Kvitova advanced to the semifinals […]
The Houston Astros are one game away from reaching the ALCS after beating the Oakland Athletics 5-2 in Game 2 of their ALDS series on Tuesday. George Springer hit two home runs to lead the Astros attack and put Oakland on the brink of elimination. Springer Continues Postseason Brilliance Houston […]
The favorites started off strong in the National League Division Series (NLDS) on Tuesday, as both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves posted Game 1 wins. The Braves posted six runs in the seventh inning to rally against the upstart Miami Marlins. Meanwhile, the Dodgers combined strong pitching […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres posted the two best records in the National League this season. Now, the NL West rivals will battle in a best-of-five playoff series with a spot in the NLCS on the line. The Dodgers won six of the 10 games between the […]
The New York Yankees continue to score runs and hit homers at a record pace in the playoffs, something the Tampa Bay Rays must contend with if they hope to tie up their ALDS series on Tuesday. The Yankees overpowered Tampa Bay on Monday, breaking open a close game in […]
The Seattle Storm can win their second title in three years on Wednesday by completing a sweep of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals. PointsBet lists Seattle as a solid 7.5-point favorite over Las Vegas heading into the third game of the series. Storm Surging Toward Fourth Title […]
For the second straight playoff series, the Oakland A’s will have to fight from behind if they want to advance. At least this time, the five-game ALDS provides a little more room for error against the Houston Astros than Oakland had against the Chicago White Sox last week. Houston scored […]
One thing is certain when the Florida Marlins take on the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS beginning on Tuesday: someone has to give up some runs. You wouldn’t know that based on how both teams ripped through their respective wild-card series, with pitching performances that completely shut down their opponents. […]
Fabiano Caruana and Alireza Firouzja both won classical games with Black in the first round to take the early lead in the Altibox Norway Chess tournament on Monday. World Champion Magnus Carlsen also picked up a victory with Black, but needed an Armageddon game to get past Levon Aronian after […]
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays showed just how much they hate each other during the regular season. Now, a meeting in the ALDS promises to bring that rivalry to a whole new level. The Yankees and Rays square off in Game 1 of their best-of-five series on […]
If fans hear any banging during the ALDS, the Oakland Athletics plan to make sure it’s the sound of their bats barreling up on pitches as they look to eliminate the Houston Astros from World Series contention. The A’s have made no secret of their desire to knock out the […]
Live chess is back! Norway Chess begins on Monday, and the return to over-the-board action means no more disconnects, no more mouse slips, and maybe fewer disqualifications due to computer cheating. Most importantly, it means more chances for us to bet on chess. And after going with the chalk last […]
Irene Aldana will become the first Mexican woman to headline a UFC event on Saturday, and there may be even more in store for the bantamweight if she beats Holly holm in the main event of UFC on ESPN 16 on Fight Island. Aldana (12-5) comes in as the No. […]
San Diego hasn’t picked a starter for Game 3 of its National League wild card series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, as the Padres will be looking for strong pitching performances from anyone and everyone on Friday night. The Padres forced the decisive Game 3 after a come from behind […]
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 
