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Julio Jones departs the Atlanta Falcons after ten seasons and joins the Tennessee Titans after the two teams agreed on a trade. (Image: Getty)

JJ to TT: Atlanta Falcons Trade Julio Jones to Tennessee Titans

The big NFL trade finally happened over the weekend, but it wasn’t Aaron Rodgers or DeShaun Watson. Instead, the Atlanta Falcons agreed to trade All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2022, along with a third-rounder and fourth-rounder in 2023. […]

All but two players kneeled before England vs Romania. England won 1-0 thanks to a second-half penalty from Man. United's Marcus Rashford. (Image: PRO TV)

Romania’s Stanciu Refuses to Kneel Before England Game as Social Media Explodes

Romanian midfielder Nicolae Stanciu (28) didn’t take the knee before his national team’s game against England in Middlesbrough. Nine of Romania’s players followed their English opponent’s lead, with defender Ionut Nedelcearu also refusing to kneel. England won the game 1-0 after a second-half penalty goal from Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford. […]

Spain captain Sergio Busquets and manager Luis Enrique talking after the 0-0 draw in the friendly game against Portugal last week. (Image: Twitter / @sefutbol)

Panic for Spain as Busquets Tests Positive for Coronavirus

With just one week left before their debut at the European Championship, Spain was hit with bad news when officials announced that team captain Sergio Busquets is infected with coronavirus. Spain is part of Group E at the Euros, alongside Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden. La Roja is supposed to host […]

Jockey Adam Kirby aboard 16/1 Adayar scored a resounding upset in Saturday's Epsom Derby. A game of musical jockeys put the 32-year-old Kirby on Adayar earlier in the week. (Image: PA Wire)

When the Music Stopped, Kirby and 16/1 Adayar Win Epsom Derby

Adam Kirby wasn’t supposed to be on Epsom Derby surprise winner Adayar. And Adayar wasn’t supposed to sniff the Epsom Derby winner’s circle. Not at 16/1, and not as Godolphin’s third-string colt. But in a replay of the Kentucky Derby here in the US, colts don’t realize they’re not supposed […]

Jockey Luis Saez won Saturday's Belmont Stakes for his first Triple Crown victory. He piloted 6/5 favorite Essential Quality to his third stakes win in 2021. (Image: Wendell Cruz/USA Today Sports)

Essential Quality Seizes His Moment, Wins 2021 Belmont Stakes

As the 153rd Belmont Stakes hit its stretch crescendo, Essential Quality would not be denied. At the end of this Triple Crown season, Essential Quality would not be denied his Triple Crown race victory. He would not be denied his place in history and trainer Brad Cox would not be […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) and Logan Paul (right) will square off in an exhibition boxing match on Sunday. (Image: Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP/Getty)

Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul: Bettor Beware in Pay-Per-View Spectacle

Even the most naïve sports fans must know that Sunday’s boxing exhibition between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami will be more about entertainment than world-class pugilism. But some bettors will still look to get action down on the fight, even with a strange […]

Beckett Grading Services announced this week that starting on Monday it will stop taking most submissions so it can clear its backlog. (Image: Beckett)

Beckett Grading Services Pauses Most Options to Clear Backlog

Following the lead of PSA, which also saw overwhelming demand, Beckett Grading Services will stop accepting most card grading submissions on Monday as it works to clear its backlog. The company made the announcement on its website this week, in a post discussing its plans for the National Sports Collectors […]

Hot Rod Charlie hit the board in his last five races: two wins, a second and two thirds. Four of those came in graded stakes races, making him a legitimate Belmont Stakes threat. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Back to Being a Real Test: Breaking Down the 2021 Belmont Stakes

The 153rd Belmont Stakes wraps up an unpredictable 2021 Triple Crown season with what should be the best race of the three for horseplayers. If 12/1 Medina Spirit winning the Kentucky Derby was a shock to the handicapper’s system, what was 11/1 Rombauer winning the Preakness Stakes? Two horses considered […]

Jackie's Warrior (right) held off Dream Shake to win last month's Pat Day Mile. Race fans would take a repeat of this stretch drive in Saturday's Grade 1 Woody Stephen Stakes at Belmont Park. (Image: Churchill Downs/Coady Photography)

One-Turn Doesn’t Mean One-Trick Ponies in This Woody Stephens

Looking at the familiar names lining up for Saturday’s Grade 1 Woody Stephens at Belmont Park, it’s tempting to dismiss the seven-furlong sprint as a race for Triple Crown washouts, has-beens, and never-weres. Don’t. Instead, understand that not every horse is bred to go two turns. Understand that the Woody […]