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Victor Wembanyama has known where he will be playing professional basketball since the moment the San Antonio Spurs won the draft lottery last month.Read more...

Henrik Lundqvist was among three goalies elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023 on Wednesday.Read more...

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment chairman Larry Tanenbaum is planning on selling a share of his holdings in the company to OMERS at a record-breaking enterprise value of over $8 billion, Sportico reported Wednesday.Read more...

The NHL trade winds picking up in the couple of weeks around the July 1 free-agency kickoff is nothing new.Read more...

Trevor Williams and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter as the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on WednesdayRead more...

A group of former Major League Baseball scouts sued commissioner Rob Manfred, the league office and all 30 teams on Wednesday, contending age discrimination, the Los Angeles Times reported.Read more...

Shout out to the old Spike TV network. Classic programs such as The Joe Schmo Show, Pros vs. Joes, and Slamball called that network home. Spike TV may no longer exist, but Slamball is making a triumphant return to the small screen. Starting July 21 it will be aired on ESPN.

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We wondered out the USWNT would heading into the World Cup without Becky Sauerbrunn. The starting lineup should be ok, but how would Vlakto Andonovski answer the question of the eroded depth without the captain around? It would appear he's decided to not answer it at all.Read more...

Former Stephen F. Austin's assistant bowling coach Steve Lemke's life is falling apart quicker than 10 pins at The Dude's bowling alley. Stephen F. Austin is apparently renowned for its bowling program. The Ladyjacks won national titles in 2016 and 2021 under the administration of head coach Amber Lemke. Meanwhile,...Read more...

For anyone who struggles to come to grips with getting older, this won't help ease that anxiety. Brandon Miller, a projected top 3 pick in Thursday's NBA draft, dropped what might be a shocking revelation to some. During a pre-draft presser on Wednesday, Miller was asked everyone's favorite basketball question about...Read more...

Serious question: If you underwent a bunch of plastic surgery, how eager would you be to show off the new goods? Even though the boob job is lopsided, the calf implants didn't take, and your face literally can't smile through the botox, you'd be on the first plane to Europe, too. Well, that's MLB right now. They just...Read more...

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As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Apparently, that also applies to things that were so-so at times and, overall, a disappointing display of futility. That might be a bit harsh, but that's how some would describe the four-year experiment of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in Los Angeles with the...Read more...

Yesterday morning, news outlets around the world breathlessly reported that French police had raided the 2024 Olympics headquarters in suburban Paris, as part of an investigation into corruption and favoritism in handing out contracts to build the upcoming Summer Games. News of the investigation made Paris the third...Read more...

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Jack Jones' attorney has had enough of the several non-influential social media accounts bashing her client. On the steps of the East Boston District Court House, Rosemary Scapicchio tore into those who disparaged her client by calling him a thug, following the news that Jones had been arrested at Logan International...Read more...

The internet wins again. In this round of Things you never knew you needed," we have a notable sports agent, a snorkel, an NFL star, a boat, the Atlantic Ocean, and a half-dead Dusky shark. If you can get past the animal cruelty - and Drew Rosenhaus tweeted the clip hoping you would - it's kind of funny.Read more...

Michael Jordan is making a good business decision by selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets for approximately $3 billion - especially since he bought the team for $275 million in 2010. But, despite how bad the franchise has been during his tenure, it's a melancholy moment given that the most popular and...Read more...

I won't profess to understand Aaron Rodgers' business acumen. I imagine he probably sits back, goes on an Ayahuasca-fueled spiritual journey, and burps out a game-changing idea every few months. Inevitably, he gets taken seriously due to his money and connections. One of those ideas is the extremely generic Online...Read more...

I don't know what your rule is for food falling on the floor. Most common are a five-second rule or 10-second rule, depending on the cleanliness of your floors, your level of depravity, and how springy your dog might be. Whatever MLB replay officials have, they should also apply it to how long they get to review a...Read more...

The Jordan Love era has begun in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers now playing for the New York Jets, and it might already be off to a lousy start months before any real games are played. Love posted a quick Twitter video wishing Chicago Bears fans a happy Father's Day. If that isn't weird enough, it's unclear if Love...Read more...

When it comes to athletic competition, we all love a good ranking. It doesn't matter what it is, whom we're comparing, or what's at stake. It always catches our attention whenever a list is released, ranking players, or teams 1 through whatever. You can triple the attention any ranking list will receive regarding the...Read more...

Many of the franchise-altering garden of forking path moments in NBA history began with contentious debates over the No.1 pick. In the rare situation where a phenom takes the reins, the second pick becomes the 2023 NBA Draft's initial pivot point. A month ago, the Charlotte Hornets were left crestfallen after the San...Read more...

Given where the NL Central is, and where their various teams are in their processes," it's not really a huge shock that the first part of the season was the Pittsburgh Pirates burning hot for a bit, fizzling out, and now a new, young, rebuilding team can rise to the top for a while and see what life might be like in...Read more...

Corporate America is trying to ruin Juneteenth - like the Swag Surf" and countless things before it. It's the reason why Gayle King had to joke about how the only white guy at the table is off today," on Monday's episode of CBS Mornings. And why Major League Baseball - a sport that consistently errors anytime it...Read more...

Being a USMNT fan usually involves seeing things that aren't there, or at least things that could be there but aren't yet. It's usually what the team could develop into, or dreaming about flashes being carried over into a full 90 minutes one day, or when an injured player or two returns or makes his international...Read more...

Having just captured a game they never led until the final pitch, the San Francisco Giants will look for a new way to extend their winning streak when they host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday in the second game of a four-game seriesRead more...

Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi saw a streak of eight consecutive winning decisions end on Thursday despite making a quality startRead more...

New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander returned to a hero's welcome on Monday at Minute Maid Park, where he spent the previous five-plus seasons with the Houston AstrosRead more...

Everything is clicking for the Boston Red Sox, who have outscored their opponents 40-14 during their current five-game winning streakRead more...

With their most recognizable face back on the field and producing, the Cincinnati Reds look to continue their longest winning streak in more than a decade when they host the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday nightRead more...

Luis Arraez's individual excellence is helping produce team success for the Miami Marlins, who have won five in a row entering the second game of a three-game set against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on TuesdayRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals are feeling pretty good about their first three-game winning streak in more than a monthRead more...

Mike Yastrzemski launched a three-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning to cap a San Francisco Giants rally that produced a 7-4 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday night in the opener of a four-game seriesRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back on Tuesday after enduring a rough outing in the series opener against the visiting Arizona DiamondbacksRead more...

Following a rough stretch, the Detroit Tigers are gathering momentum as they try to make a run for the top spot in a weak American League CentralRead more...

The Chicago Cubs have found their stride, and they have been doing so at the expense of the Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...

Joey Votto homered in his second at-bat of the season, then later hit a go-ahead, two-run single while leading the Cincinnati Reds to their ninth straight win, a 5-4 decision over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Monday night.Read more...

Daniel Vogelbach and Francisco Lindor slugged third-inning home runs while Max Scherzer carried a shutout into the seventh inning as the New York Mets opened a seven-day, six-game road trip with an 11-1 interleague victory over the slumping Houston Astros on MondayRead more...

Jonah Heim drove in two runs and Josh Jung had three hits, including a solo home run, to boost the visiting Texas Rangers to a 5-2 win against the Chicago White Sox on Monday nightRead more...

Alek Thomas, recalled from the minors earlier in the day, homered to cap a six-run first inning against Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to a 9-1 victory on MondayRead more...

Alex Verdugo drove in four runs and Triston Casas added a two-run homer as the Boston Red Sox won their fifth straight game, beating the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Monday in MinneapolisRead more...

Joey Votto homered in his second at-bat of the season, then later hit a go-ahead, two-run single while leading the Cincinnati Reds to their ninth straight win, a 5-4 decision over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Monday nightRead more...

Mike Tauchman drove in three runs with a pair of singles and Drew Smyly combined with three relievers on a five-hit shutout as the visiting Chicago Cubs spanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 on MondayRead more...

Jorge Soler homered and drove in three runs and Luis Arraez went 5-for-5 to push his batting average to a major-league-leading .400 as the host Miami Marlins routed the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Monday nightRead more...

Kerry Carpenter capped a five-run uprising in the seventh inning with a three-run homer as the host Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Monday nightRead more...

Veteran shortstop and former All-Star Jose Iglesias has chosen to opt out of his current contract with the San Diego Padres, MLB.com reported MondayRead more...

The Boston Celtics are set to hire former guard Phil Pressey as an assistant coach, The Boston Globe reported MondayRead more...

When the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Tuesday night in the first game of a brief two-game "Freeway Series" in Anaheim, Calif., it is the host Angels and not their highly-touted area rival who will enter with confidenceRead more...