Category: Sports

The Bucks are the favorites to win the NBA Finals this season, a label that could be more a curse than a blessing. Milwaukee looks to become the first consensus favorite entering the first round to win the NBA Finals since Golden State five years ago.That was the Warriors’ third NBA title with the core […]

While Rory McIlroy has been one of the PGA Tour’s most loyal stars, they may have recently given him another reason to ponder an eventual move to their rivals, LIV Golf. The war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has raged on for the better part of a year. Despite the league that’s backed […]

Vice president of the MLB Umpires Association Dan Bellino talked with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic recently about the myriad of rules changes to come to America’s Pastime. The conversation mainly focused on the pitch clock and Bellino said with the emphasis on speeding up the game, there have been unique circumstances that have been […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ streak of consecutive playoff appearances came to an abrupt and stunning end this season, and ownership is not wasting any time making sweeping changes. The team announced on Friday that it has fired general manager Ron Hextall, assistant general manager Chris Pryor and president of hockey operations Brian Burke.  Prior to this […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue gave a notable update on injured star Paul George on Friday, two days ahead of the team’s playoff series against the Phoenix Suns. The 32-year-old hasn’t played since March 21 when he suffered a right knee injury during the Clippers’ loss to his former team, the Oklahoma City […]

The chase for Lord Stanley will begin Monday. After a dramatic ending to an exhilarating 82-game schedule that saw heartbreaks and last-ditch efforts to make the playoffs, 16 teams will battle to capture the Stanley Cup. We saw the Boston Bruins become the fastest team to reach 50 wins. They continued to etch their names […]

Major League Soccer is often attracted to what’s shiny and new. This season’s most breathless headlines, for example, have gone to St. Louis City SC, an expansion team that sits second in the Western Conference. The New England Revolution and Columbus Crew — teams that started in the MLS in the mid-1990s — are subverting […]

The NBA suspended Miles Bridges for 10 games. But the league is pretending it’s 30. Bridges was arrested for domestic violence the night before free agency began. The felony charges came after the mother of his children posted graphic photos of her injuries online. As a result, Bridges remained unsigned, and the Hornets forward didn’t […]

The Dallas Mavericks benched their starters at the end of the season in an effort to help their draft position. It’s going to hurt owner Mark Cuban’s pocketbook.  The NBA fined the Mavericks $750K for “conduct detrimental to the league,” after they sat players against the Chicago Bulls on April 7 in a presumed attempt […]

Rays southpaw Jeffrey Springs left Thursday’s start with ulnar neuritis in his throwing arm. That indicated some degree of nerve inflammation in the area and the issue is apparently serious. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Springs is expected to miss two months at a minimum. The club is still seeking further evaluation, […]