Jerry Sloan, who coached the Utah Jazz for 23 years and played in the NBA for a decade, died on Friday. He was 78. The Jazz organization announced that Sloan died due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Sloan Coached Jazz for 23 Years Sloan is most […]
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One More Season for Big Sexy? Bartolo Colon Seeks to Pitch at 47
Bartolo “Big Sexy” Colon, who turns 47 on Memorial Day weekend, wants to play one more season of major league baseball. If Colon has his way, the former Cy Young winner would love to end his career with the New York Mets. Colon last pitched in the majors in 2018. […]
Royal Ascot Adds Six New Races to Revamped 2020 Meet
In this time of COVID-19, Royal Ascot won’t have the Queen in attendance this year. It won’t have stylishly dressed fans in the grandstands and boxes. But, the Royal Ascot meet will have six extra races, giving punters more options throughout the five-day meet. The revamped card for the June […]
NBA Trade Rumors: Brooklyn Nets Want Washington Wiz’s Bradley Beal
In the latest batch of NBA trade rumors, the Brooklyn Nets are interested in securing supreme scorer, Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards. But if Beal has his way, he’ll stay in DC and finish his career with the Wiz. The two-time NBA All-Star averages 30.5 points per game and […]
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Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson Ramp Up Trash Talking Before Charity Match
Four days remain until Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning face off against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in Sunday’s The Match: Champions for Charity event, but the trash talking is already in full swing. All four athletes are having fun trying to top each other when it comes to digs […]
Chess: Carlsen Survives Close Shave to Qualify for Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge Quarterfinals
Magnus Carlsen flirted with elimination from the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge on Thursday, but found a way to win his final game and reach the online chess tournament’s quarterfinals. Carlsen defeated 16-year-old Alireza Firouzja in the final game of round-robin play to secure his spot in the knockout stage in […]
PUBG Sanhok Map: Survival Guide, Best Loot, and Tips
Sanhok, the smallest map in PUBG and PUBG Mobile, offers fast action in a condensed, tropical jungle environment. We compiled a survival guide that includes a list of the best loot spots and other tips for the Sanhok map. Sanhok, inspired by the terrain and architecture of Southeast Asia, is […]
New Kentucky Derby Trail Presents Options, Tough Choices for Trainers
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Adam Scott Won’t Return to PGA Tour Until Late July, Citing Concerns Over Health and Safety Plan
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Denny Hamlin Wins Rain-Shortened Race at Darlington, Scores Second Victory of the Year
Denny Hamlin earned his second win of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season Wednesday night by claiming the Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway. The race ended early as NASCAR called off the remainder of the action due to heavy rain with 20 laps remaining. Tire Gamble Pays Off Hamlin took […]
Maxfield Ready to Rejoin the Derby Trail at Saturday’s Matt Winn Stakes
The expectations surrounding Maxfield on his 3-year-old debut at Saturday’s Grade 3 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs can be viewed through the prism of two other horses who recently returned from extended time off. The first: Bob Baffert’s Tale of the Union, who returned to the starting gate at […]
That Time Michael Jordan Almost Joined the NY Knicks for $25 Million
In the summer of 1996, Michael Jordan almost joined the New York Knicks when they dangled a $25 million deal in front of him hoping to lure Air Jordan to MSG in NYC. At the time, Jordan earned a paltry $3 million per year with the Chicago Bulls. Wiser minds […]
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Sports geeks consider “Long Gone,” a 1987 made-for-TV film at HBO, the best baseball movie you never saw about a minor league ball club set in the Florida panhandle in 1957. Â William Petersen (“To Live and Die in LA”) stars as player/manager Stud Cantrell of the Tampico Stogies in Class […]
NYRA Institutes New Safety Regulations for Belmont Park Meet
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UFC Books Tyron Woodley, Gilbert Burns for Next Main Event
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US Open Cancels Qualifiers, Only 50 Exempt for Major Championship
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2020 WNBA Championship: Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics Favorites
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