SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 26: Milos Ninkovic of Sydney FC jumps to shoot at goal during the round … [+] three A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC at Bankwest Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) Getty Images The Australian A-League Men returns this weekend…
Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus celebrates his sack of Seattle’s Russell … [+] Wilson Sunday, ASSOCIATED PRESS There are still nearly two months left in the regular season. And the conference leaders have either seven or eight games remaining. Still, it’s never too early to talk about homefield advantage for the postseason. Green…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – OCTOBER 23: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball while being … [+] guarded by T.J. McConnell #9 of the Indiana Pacers in the third quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on October 23, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Getty Images The Indiana Pacers, thanks to numerous…
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) delivers to the Boston Red Sox in the first … [+] inning of the American League Wild Card playoff game at Fenway Park, Tuesday Oct. 5, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ASSOCIATED PRESS At times through his first season with the Yankees, Gerrit Cole looked like…
DALLAS, TX – NOVEMBER 2: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat shoots over Reggie Bullock #25 of the … [+] Dallas Mavericks in the first half at American Airlines Center on November 2, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User…
DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 06: Jockey Joel Rosario rides Knicks Go to win the Breeders’ Cup … [+] Classic at Del Mar Race Track on November 06, 2021 in Del Mar, California. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Getty Images In his blazing gate-to-wire victory in the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar on…
Buster Posey is leaving at the top of his game, and that’s part of what makes him so likeable. … [+] (Photo by Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Every once in a while, a player transcends a rivalry or fans’ devotion to another team. As much as fandom might…
Topline The National Collegiate Athletic Association suspended University of Illinois men’s basketball player Kofi Cockburn, one of the biggest stars in college athletics, Monday for selling memorabilia in June — though name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation went into effect July 1 that now makes such a transaction legal. University of Illinois star Kofi Cockburn…
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) dribbles up the court with guard Tyler Herro (14) in tow during … [+] the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ASSOCIATED PRESS Trying to pinpoint the scariest team in the league right now…
Terrence Ross, Orlando Magic Getty Images If there was any doubt about what Magic swingman Terrence Ross—among the elder statesmen of the Orlando roster at age 30—has left in the tank, he responded emphatically last week with a 22-point fourth quarter to help the Magic upset the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Ross did not…
Chicago Fire FC and D.C. United play a game in a mostly empty Soldier Field in July. Chicago and … [+] D.C. represent two of the six largest metropolitan areas, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. But they and other major market teams are sometimes struggling to gain the fanbase of teams in smaller cities.…
Willie Mays released this exclusive NFT that sold for $50,000 at auction on October 26, 2021. Mike Campau At 90 years old, Willie Mays is willing to evolve with the game. The legendary Hall of Famer has collaborated with the Costacos Collection to release an exclusive NFT, launching himself directly into the emerging blockchain collectibles…