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Kawhi Leonard is favored by oddsmakers to resign with Toronto, but the LA Clippers are pushing hard for him. (Image: Dan Hamilton)

Clippers, Raptors Putting on Full-Court Press to Sign Kawhi Leonard

NBA free agency doesn’t begin until Sunday, but that hasn’t stopped two teams from beginning to try and entice Kawhi Leonard. The winner of the NBA Finals MVP, who led Toronto to an unlikely title over Golden State, declared on Monday that he declined his option, and will test the […]

Zack Sucher had been living on credit cards to play on the PGA Tour, but finished second at last week’s Travelers Championship. (Image: Getty)

Second Place Big Win for Tour Grinder Zack Sucher

Famed NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt once said, “Second place is the first loser,” but Zack Sucher was overjoyed at his runner up finish at last Sunday’s Travelers Championship. The 32-year-old pro was living on credit cards trying to carve out a living in professional golf, and his performance last week […]

Southern California's troubled Thoroughbreds merry-go-round shifts to Los Alamitos this week. (Image:Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register)

California Legislature Boosts Horse Racing Board’s Regulatory Muscle

The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) will soon have increased authority over Thoroughbred racing in the state. The State Legislature unanimously approved a bill (SB 469) Monday newly empowering the regulatory body with the ability to suspend or move racing days without a 10-day public notice period. The Senate version […]

Italy will play host to the 2026 Winter Olympics after a Milan-Cortina bid beat out one from Stockholm-Are. (Image: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty)

Italy Chosen Over Sweden in Bidding to Host 2026 Winter Olympics

Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, as Italy has won the right to host the Winter Games for the second time in the 21st century. Italy last played host to the Olympics in 2006, when Torino earned the honor. Previously, Cortina had also been the site […]

'Holey Moley' a new reality show involving extreme mini-golf produced by Steph Curry. (Image: ABC)

Steph Curry Produces Trippy Mini-Golf Reality TV Show ‘Holey Moley’

Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors can add TV producer to his resume. Curry’s new golf reality show, “Holey Moley”, debuted last week on ABC and it combines elements of extreme Japanese game shows and psychedelic mini-golf with contestants running through obstacles while putting. Curry is one of the […]

Former NBA star Stephon Marbury playing for the Beijing Ducks of the CBA in China. (Image: Chen Shuhao/Newscom)

Stephon Marbury to Coach in China for Beijing Royal Fighters

Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury revitalized his career in China and won three CBA titles with the Beijing Ducks. Marbury retired at the end of last season and has now accepted a job as the new head coach of the Beijing Royal Fighters. Marbury went a long way from being […]

Jose Aldo signed an eight-fight extension with the UFC, postponing his plans to retire later this year. (Image: Sergei Belski/USA Today Sports)

Jose Aldo Signs Eight-Fight Extension with UFC, Postponing Retirement Plans

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has temporarily put off plans to retire from MMA, instead choosing to sign a long-term extension with the promotion. According to UFC president Dana White, Aldo agreed to an eight-fight contract with the company before his decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237. […]

Michigan pitcher Tommy Henry strikes out a Vanderbilt batter during the 2019 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. (Image: Michigan Baseball)

College World Series: Michigan Upsets Vanderbilt to Win Game 1

The Michigan Wolverines (50-20) upset No. 2 Vanderbilt (57-12) in Game 1 of the College Baseball World Series. The Wolverines were 200-1 long shots at the start of the CWS and now they’re one win away from winning the Big Ten’s first baseball title since 1966 and Michigan’s first championship […]

UCF center Tacko Fall rejects Duke's Zion Williamson during a 2019 March Madness college basketball game. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

Boston Celtics Sign Undrafted 7-Foot-6 Tacko Fall

The Boston Celtics took a flier on Tacko Fall by signing the 7-foot-6 center from UCF to an Exhibit 10 contract after Fall went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft. The NBA Draft is only two rounds these days. Fall did not hear his name called among the 60 potential […]

Jack Hughes was the No. 1 pick of the New Jersey Devils in last week’s NHL draft. (Image: Abbey Mastracco)

Devils Big Winners, Canadian Players Losers in NHL Draft

The NHL Draft held few surprises this year, with expected top pick Jack Hughes going first to the New Jersey Devils. Hughes should have an immediate impact for his team. That is not the case for other high draft picks. Unlike basketball or football, those chosen in the first round, […]

New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway got into a verbal altercation with a reporter on Sunday after the team loss to the Chicago Cubs. (Image: AP)

Mets Mickey Callaway Shows Frustration in Altercation with Reporter

It seems the New York Mets are making more news off the field rather than on it, and the latest incident showed the team’s frustration. Manager Mickey Callaway, and pitcher Justin Vargas, got into an altercation with a reporter after Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. It started with […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander pitching against the NY Yankees in the Bronx. (Image: Getty)

Houston Astros End 7-Game Losing Streak, Avoid Sweep by Yankees

Justin Verlander won his tenth game of the year to help the Houston Astros end a seven-game losing streak and thwarted a four-game sweep of the Yankees. The Astros won 9-4 and snapped an eight-game winning streak by the Yankees. The Yanks won three in a row against the Astros […]

Top trainer Jerry Hollendorfer excluded from Santa Anita and Golden Gate. )Image: AP)

Santa Anita Bans Top Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer After Latest Horse Death

Jerry Hollendorfer, the Hall of Fame Thoroughbred trainer, has been ruled off at Santa Anita and all Stronach Group tracks. This, after a horse under his care became the 30th equine fatality at the Los Angeles-area track during the Winter/Spring season concluding Sunday. The death is the fourth horse from […]