The Pittsburgh Steelers stayed put with their first pick of the second round and selected Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to bolster their secondary. Porter is a legacy pick for Pittsburgh, the team that drafted his father, Joey Porter Sr., in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft …
Read More »California high school baseball teams brawl after broom taunt
An investigation is underway after two Southern California high school baseball teams got into a brawl during postgame handshakes. Norwalk High School earned a 3-2 victory over Mayfair for its second consecutive win over the school Wednesday, completing the two-game sweep in their regular season series. To celebrate, a Norwalk …
Read More »Qatar to host men’s basketball World Cup in 2027
Qatar is going to host another World Cup, adding basketball to the sports portfolio of a tiny country with long-term Olympic hosting ambitions. The International Basketball Federation picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup on Friday. There was no vote between competing bids. Doha …
Read More »2023 NFL Draft: Will Levis, once favored to go second overall, goes unselected in first round
Every year, the NFL Draft is full of surprises, and the 2023 version was no different. But perhaps the biggest one of the night was the fact that Will Levis, who earlier this week was the favorite to be the second overall pick, wasn’t even selected in the first round. …
Read More »Golden Knights send Jets packing in Game 5 of playoff series
Chandler Stephenson scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Winnipeg Jets from their Western Conference opening-round series with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night. The Golden Knights became the first team to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vegas, which entered the league and …
Read More »2023 NFL Draft: Falcons take consensus top running back Bijan Robinson off board at No. 8
The Atlanta Falcons bolstered their backfield with the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting the nation’s top running back from last year, Bijan Robinson of the Texas Longhorns. With that pick, the Falcons and head coach Arthur Smith are rolling with quarterback Desmond Ridder, who they selected …
Read More »Video shows moment ESPN reporter called another writer ‘f—ing c–t’ near Aaron Judge
Full video has emerged of the moment when MLB reporter Marly Rivera called another writer a ‘f—ing c–t,’ which led to Rivera’s termination from ESPN. Rivera, who mainly covered the Yankees for the sports media giant while also being a part of its national baseball broadcasts, is seen directing the …
Read More »Ex-Miami star Hanna Cavinder takes swing at golf after stepping away from basketball: ‘Still in progress’
Hanna Cavinder hit the links after she and her twin sister announced they would be stepping away from college basketball at the University of Miami to pursue a “new chapter.” On Tuesday, Cavinder made her first post on Instagram since making the announcement. She was pictured in a short khaki …
Read More »Kraken take crucial Game 5 victory over Avalanche in first round
Tye Kartye scored in his NHL debut and the Seattle Kraken moved a win away from clinching their first playoff series after beating the reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night. The Kraken take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series back home to Seattle, where they …
Read More »Warriors get pivotal road win in Game 5 to take series lead over Kings
Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Draymond Green had his highest-scoring game in more than five years and the Golden State Warriors won the first road game of their series against Sacramento, beating the Kings 123-116 Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead. Green had 21 points and seven assists in …
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