The Champions League quarterfinal between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur came to a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday, as Tottenham went through on away goals after the two sides drew 4-4 on aggregate. Manchester City was able to claim a 4-3 victory at home in the second leg, but that wasn’t […]
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Former English Soccer Star Paul Scholes Charged with Breaking FA Betting Rules
Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly breaking the English FA’s rules on betting on soccer. According to the FA, Scholes placed 140 bets on soccer matches over a four-year period that ended in January 2019, during which […]
Los Angeles County DA to Investigate Santa Anita Horse Deaths
A Los Angeles County task force will now formally examine the recent rash of equine fatalities at iconic Santa Anita Park. This from LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey in a Tuesday media statement. Here’s the Lacey announcement in its entirety: “I have formed a task force of experienced deputy […]
Martin Truex Jr. Adds to Joe Gibbs Racing Dominance, Gets Revenge at Richmond
Martin Truex Jr. decided that he wasn’t going to let Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin have all the fun. He became the third Joe Gibbs Racing driver to win this season, extending the team’s stranglehold on NASCAR Cup Series events. Gibbs’ crew has won six of the nine Cup races […]
Bronx ER: Greg Bird Unlucky 13th Member of Yankees to Head on IL
In the latest episode of “Bronx ER”, Greg Bird is the next member of the 2019 New York Yankees to join the injured-list after suffering a torn plantar fascia. Bird, a left-hitting first baseman, will be relegated to a walking boot for the next ten days before he’s evaluated again […]
RBC Heritage Has No Problems Getting Big Names After Masters
Usually the PGA Tour event after a major championship is devoid of talent, but this week’s RBC Heritage has bucked that trend. The Hilton Head Island tournament has several top names entered this week. The biggest is Dustin Johnson. The No. 1 ranked player in the Official World Golf Rankings […]
Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders Sweep Sidney Crosby and the Penguins
The New York Islanders, playing old-school defensive hockey implemented by coach Barry Trotz, completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Islanders kept the Penguins top scorers in check for the entire series. The Islanders had one of the best defensive […]
NHL Playoffs: Stingy Columbus Blue Jackets Sweep the 62-Win Tampa Lightning
The Columbus Blue Jackets completed a sweep after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 in Game 4 of the opening-round of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs. All season long while marching their way toward a 62-win season, the Lightning were favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Heading into the postseason, […]
Champions League: Man City Needs Comeback vs. Tottenham, Liverpool Looks to Finish Off Porto
Manchester City will be playing in front of its home crowd on Wednesday, and will need to come up with a win over Tottenham Hotspur to have a chance to move on to the Champions League semifinals. City comes into the second leg of their match with Tottenham trailing 1-0, […]
Dallas Keuchel Rumors: Mets, Yankees, Padres Among Best Fits for Free Agent Starter
2015 American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel went through the entire offseason without finding a team, making him – along with closer Craig Kimbrel – one of the most prized free agents to remain out of action on Opening Day. But while Keuchel still hasn’t signed a contract, […]
Golden State Warriors Blow 31-Point Lead in Game 2 Playoff Loss to Clippers
The Golden State Warriors suffered a stunning loss in Game 2 of their first round playoff series on Monday night, blowing a 31-point lead to the Los Angeles Clippers in a 135-131 defeat. Rather than giving the heavily favored Warriors a comfortable 2-0 lead, the result tied the best-of-seven Western […]
No Shocker Here, Zion Williamson Leaving Duke to Go Pro
Duke big man Zion Williamson joined his Duke teammates, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish, by declaring himself eligible for the NBA Draft. Zion Williamson, who won the Wooden Award and Naismith Award for top player in the country, is expected to become the first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. […]
Cashing In on Tiger Woods Masters Win for $1.2 Million (Video)
While most of the viewers of the Masters nervously watched the final round on Sunday, wondering if Tiger Woods was going to win his 15th major, the man whose record he is chasing knew he was going to get his fifth green jacket. Jack Nicklaus spent the morning bone fishing […]
LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade Reinstated, but for How Long?
After more than a month away from LSU, the university reinstated head basketball coach Will Wade on Monday. The second-year coach had been suspended by athletic director Joe Alleva since March 8 for not answering questions regarding any possible involvement with his relationship with runner-agent Christian Dawkins. Dawkins is one […]
Hockey Fights in NHL Playoffs: Alex Ovechkin KO’s Andrei Svechnikov and Reaves vs. Kane (Video)
The NHL’s top scorer, Alex Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals, knocked out 19-year old Andrei Svechnikov from the Carolina Hurricanes during a fight in Game 3 of an opening-round game in the NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs. You do not see many hockey fights in the postseason, especially this early into […]
Russell Wilson Signs 4-Year, $140 Million Extension with Seattle Seahawks to Become Highest-Paid QB (Again)
Russell Wilson had one of his best seasons as a quarterback last year with the Seattle Seahawks and the team will be rewarding him with a $65 million signing bonus and a $140 million contract extension, which will make Wilson the highest-paid QB in the NFL at $35 million per […]
Juventus, Barcelona Hold Slim Edges in Tuesday’s Champions League Quarterfinal Matches
Both Juventus and Barcelona can advance through to the Champions League semifinals with scoreless draws on Tuesday, but neither has a big enough advantage to relax heading into the second legs of their quarterfinal matches. Juventus returns home following a 1-1 draw at Ajax last week, while Barcelona will look […]
Beyond the Masters: Sportsbooks Offer Tiger Betting Odds on Majors, Grand Slam, Catching Nicklaus
Tiger Woods’ win at the Masters held a lot of meaning to a lot of different people. It was a personal redemption story for Woods, a long-awaited emotional moment for fans, and provided a huge payday for bettors who backed the 43-year-old champion. But it also served to launch a […]
Winx Goes Out a Winner: See Aussie Super Horse’s Final Race (VIDEO)
As has become customary over the past few years, jockey Hugh Bowman let Winx settle from her outside draw, ranging up on the far outside about mid-pack near the halfway mark of the 2000 meter turf race (just less than 1 1/4 mile), where she stormed home in her usual […]
Hafthor Bjornsson, World’s Strongest Man and ‘The Mountain’ from ‘Game of Thrones’ Admits Steroid Use
Hafthor Bjornsson, the reigning World Strongest Man from Iceland and most known for his role as Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane from the “Game of Thrones” series on HBO, admitted to past steroid use. In an interview filmed by ESPN in 2017, Hafthor Bjornsson admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in the […]