NBA rivalries die hard, and Dennis Rodman kept the rivalry between the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics alive in late June, when he said three-time MVP Larry Bird would not make the NBA in today’s era of basketball. “If Larry Bird played in this era, I think he’d be …
Read More »All-Pro Robbie Gould excited for American Century Championship golf tournament, talks next steps in NFL career
NFL All-Pro kicker Robbie Gould will be one of the dozens of participants at next week’s American Century Celebrity Golf Championship near Lake Tahoe in Nevada. The former San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears kicker will be one of the competitors looking to knock off former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony …
Read More »Ja Morant says ‘they gon feel me’ when he returns to Grizzlies after 25-game suspension
Ja Morant will be serving a 25-game suspension to start the 2023-24 NBA season, but he has a message for everyone once he’s allowed back on the court. Morant’s suspension stems from the long-awaited discipline the NBA brought down on him for his second incident brandishing a firearm, this time …
Read More »Two-time Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima banned three years for doping
Two-time Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima was banned for three years in a doping case, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Wednesday. José Tima also was disqualified from all results since January 2022, including her 10th place at the world championships held last year in Eugene, Oregon. CLICK …
Read More »LPGA Tour golfer Amy Olson preparing to play in US Open while 30 weeks pregnant
With the 2023 Women’s U.S. Open being held at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links in California, Amy Olson was never going to miss it. Even if she is currently 30 weeks pregnant. A major championship is enough pressure to handle on the course, but Olson has it much harder …
Read More »Soccer fan ‘critically’ injured after being stabbed during violent brawl at CONCACAF Gold Cup match
A soccer fan was seriously injured over the weekend after being stabbed during a violent brawl that broke out in the stands of Levi’s Stadium during a CONCACAF Gold Cup match between Mexico and Qatar. The Santa Clara Police Department issued a statement Monday asking for any information related to …
Read More »Blue Jays rally past White Sox for victory behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s clutch home run
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped to the plate looking for a pitch up in the zone that he could drive. He got a high slider and parked it in a party deck. Guerrero hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox …
Read More »NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace takes aim at those unwilling to change as sport ups inclusiveness, welcoming efforts
NASCAR star Bubba Wallace appeared to take aim at those who were against the sport’s diverse and inclusion efforts ahead of the Chicago street race last week. Wallace on Thursday hosted Bubba’s Block Party at the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago to help drive awareness, access and engagement to …
Read More »Despite two hit game, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran’s incredible hits streak comes to an end
Jarren Duran was not on the Boston Red Sox’s Opening Day roster, but he was eventually called up to the big league team and has developed into one of the team’s key players. On Sunday, the 26-year-old Duran had a game that he will likely remember for quite a while. …
Read More »Multiple Indoor Football League players suspended indefinitely, fan ejected following after wild melee
A brawl broke out during the final moments of an Indoor Football League game on Monday. There was less than 60 seconds remaining on the clock in the game between the Massachusetts Pirates and the Arizona Rattlers — when a melee spilled over in the stands. The Pirates were trailing …
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