Amnesty International entered the Newcastle United takeover saga this week, writing a letter to the Premier League raising concerns about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. The letter followed reports that Newcastle owner Mike Ashley’s £300 million sale of the club to a Saudi-backed syndicate involving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
The 2020 NFL Draft has several key quarterbacks available for teams in need. Joe Burrow (LSU), Justin Herbert (Oregon), Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama), Jordan Love (Utah State), and Jacob Eason (Washington) are the consensus top 5 QBs in the upcoming NFL Draft. The deep quarterback class also includes Jake Fromm (Georgia) […]
The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission ordered Remington Park to stop offering its Sooner 6ix jackpot wager after a bettor complaint created a controversy over the wager’s payout. Jeff Arthur, a Virginia bettor, filed the complaint with the OHRC last week. He argued he had the only winning Sooner 6ix ticket […]
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and American Fabiano Caruana are tied atop the standings after two rounds of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational, with the two rivals set to compete head-to-head in a Round 3 match on Wednesday. Caruana and Carlsen are the only two players in the eight-player field to […]
The “weird” in our current weird times continues. After a short stint in the WWE and an appearance on “The Masked Singer” karaoke reality show, Rob Gronkowski will unretire. The New England Patriots agreed to trade Gronk, the five-time Pro Bowl tight end, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so he […]
A new study by sports marketing agency Two Circles found that only about half of all major sporting events will go forward this year, a reality that will cost the sports industry tens of billions of dollars. The agency projects that 26,424 major sporting events will be held by the […]
ESPN aired the first two episodes of “The Last Dance,” the documentary about Michael Jordan and his final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98 as they sought to win their sixth championship and complete a second three-peat. The first episode revealed Jordan’s origin story from the freshman named “Mike” […]
Amanda Nunes says she doesn’t want to fight without a full training camp, ending hopes that she might defend her featherweight title against Felicia Spencer as part of a loaded UFC card on May 9. Nunes revealed her intentions on Monday in an interview with CBS Sports, with other media […]
NASCAR is considering when to resume its season, and several states are jockeying to be the first to host a race. North Carolina has first dibs, but state politicians in Texas and Florida have expressed interest in having NASCAR’s first rescheduled race run in their states. The Cup Series schedule […]
The NFL Draft stock of several college football players has been on the move as Thursday’s first round fast approaches. The buzz began during the NFL Combine in late February, where players had a chance to either impress or disappoint executives and general managers. Since the combine, wide receivers such […]
Former baseball player Alex Rodriguez and entertainment icon Jennifer Lopez are raising money to buy a stake in the NY Mets. According to Variety, the power couple is working with JPMorgan Chase to raise capital for a possible bid. J-Lo and A-Rod are hardly the first suitors for the New […]
Since the inception of the WNBA in 1997, 25 women were chosen with the #1 overall draft pick. We’ve compiled a complete list of the #1 pick in the WNBA Draft, including Chamique Holdsclaw, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker, Lauren Jackson, Tina Thompson, A’ja Wilson, Brittney Griner, and Sabrina […]
The quarterback position is always the first point of emphasis in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday, but this year could be the year of the wide receiver. Scouts and pundits are saying this year’s crop of pass-catchers could be as talented as the 2014 draft. That NFL Draft saw […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league is still committed to closing out the current season, but it’s far too early to tell when that might happen, or if it will even be possible. Silver made those comments to reporters on Friday after a video conference with the NBA board […]
Cole Anthony, North Carolina’s super freshman, declared himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Cole, the son of Greg Anthony (New York Knicks point guard), grew up in New York City and has no qualms about getting drafted by his hometown Knicks. Anthony averaged 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.0 […]
Officials announced Monday afternoon that the 2020 World Series of Poker will be postponed, with hopes to hold the tournament series in the fall. Staff ‘Committed to Running’ the WSOP The 51st running of the annual event at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas was originally scheduled […]
Because professional tennis requires players and coaches to travel to different destinations around the world each week, it is widely believed that a COVID-19 vaccine will have to be available and administered before pro tours can continue. But world No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he’s not sure if he’s comfortable […]
Irad Ortiz Jr. is used to being out in front. Now, with the announcement the two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey is returning to racing after a month’s hiatus, Ortiz is returning to the pack. Ortiz’s agent, Steve Rushing, confirmed to Horse Racing Nation his client plans returning to the saddle Saturday […]
The Japanese baseball season will not begin in May, as Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) has determined that the 2020 season will be shortened and start no earlier than June. NPB had planned on starting regular-season play on March 20, but officials have pushed that date back multiple times due to […]
It’s the only Kentucky Derby prep currently on the calendar, which explains why the Arkansas Derby is popular these days. But 99 nominations popular? To paraphrase Roy Scheider’s character from “Jaws†– “Someone’s gonna need a bigger race.†Oaklawn Park published the Arkansas Derby nominations list over the weekend, a […]
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