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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …