Tony Parker, who played point guard for the San Antonio Spurs and the French national team for the better part of two decades, has announced that he is retiring from basketball at the age of 37. Parker first announced the decision to The Undefeated on Monday, signaling the end of […]
Joey Logano survived a late restart to cap off a dominant day and win the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The race, initially scheduled for Sunday, was delayed until Monday evening due to rain. Overtime Changes Complexion of Race Logano appeared to be in control for most of […]
The United States will start its run at the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, as the defending champions play their first group stage game against an overmatched Thailand squad. The Americans come into their first match as overwhelming favorites over Thailand, which is 34th in the FIFA rankings heading into […]
Former Red Sox star David Ortiz is said to be in stable condition following surgery after he was shot on Sunday at a club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. According to local authorities, Ortiz was shot in the back at nearly point-blank range just before 9 pm local time at […]
A weekend of UFC and boxing action resulted in two devastating knockouts, with both Valentina Shevchenko and Gennady “GGG†Golovkin delivering emphatic wins against overmatched opponents. Shevchenko in particular scored what is a candidate for knockout of the year in UFC against flyweight title challenger Jessica Eye at UFC 238. […]
Rafael Nadal put away Dominic Thiem in impressive fashion after a competitive first two sets to win his record 12th French Open championship on Sunday. Thiem stood toe-to-toe with Nadal early in the final, splitting the first two sets to give the defending champion his first real test of the […]
Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo will take on Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC bantamweight championship at UFC 238 on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago. The bantamweight title was vacated by former champion TJ Dillashaw last month after he tested positive for EPO, which resulted in a two-year suspension. […]
Rafael Nadal got the best of his rival Roger Federer in windy conditions at the French Open semifinals on Friday, braving windy conditions to score a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory at Roland Garros. Nadal will move on to play either Novak Djokovic or Dominic Thiem in the final. Djokovic vs. […]
Free agent pitcher Dallas Keuchel has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves, bringing an end to the last major outstanding free agency question in Major League Baseball. The contract, which was first reported on by The Atlantic, will pay Keuchel $13 million over the remainder of the […]
The sharpshooters of college basketball will have to take aim from a little further back starting next season, as the NCAA announced Wednesday that it will push back the 3-point line to the standard international distance. That will move the 3-point line back to 22 feet, 1.75 inches, up from […]
ESPN is continuing its expansion into the esports sector with the creation of EXP, an esports series that will feature gaming competitions held at a number of existing ESPN events. The EXP series will feature a number of different games and formats, with the series having stops at events like […]
After missing the first two months of the regular season, free agent closer Craig Kimbrel has signed a three-year, $43 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Kimbrel will receive $10 million for the remainder of the 2019 season, then $16 million for each of the next two years. Cubs Grab […]
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on Friday, with host France and defending champion the United States among the favorites to walk away with a world championship. The 24-team tournament could prove to be the deepest Women’s World Cup yet, with several teams capable of potentially winning the title […]
Both Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel remain free agents for the time being, but teams are beginning to show more interested in the unsigned pitchers in the aftermath of the MLB Draft. For months, there has been speculation that various teams have had interest in Keuchel and Kimbrel. But they […]
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon on Sept. 7 to face interim champion Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. UFC president Dana White announced the match on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday. Khabib Returns from Suspension The fight will be the […]
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer had little trouble winning their respective quarterfinal matches at the French Open on Tuesday, setting up another encounter between the two rivals in the semifinals. Nadal reached his record 12th French Open semifinal by crushing Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. Nadal Cruises, Federer Gets Past […]
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard filed a lawsuit against Nike on Monday in an effort to regain control over a logo that he says he created at the beginning of his NBA career. Leonard filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of California, doing so […]
US District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro ruled in favor of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission in its lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, saying that the Wire Act is limited in scope to sports betting, and does not apply to other forms of online gambling. In the 60-page ruling, […]
Simona Halep eased into the French Open quarterfinals with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 victory over Iga Swiatek on Monday, confirming her position as the woman to beat at Roland Garros. Halep has become the clear top choice in the women’s draw following the surprising eliminations of Serena Williams and Naomi […]
Kyle Busch led the final 21 laps at Pocono Raceway on his way to winning the Pocono 400 on Sunday, his fourth win on the NASCAR Cup Series this year. Busch led 79 of the race’s 160 laps to win his second straight race at Pocono. Busch Ties Wallace in […]
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 
