Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was sentenced to 36 months probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor after pleading no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery. The left-hander faced charges that included one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment […]
Last week, five middle school girls were barred from competing in a track and field event after protesting a court’s ruling to block enforcement of the state’s “Save Women’s Sports Act,” according to the West Virginia Attorney General’s office. The state law prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports. But, in a […]
Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago that attentively cares for former winners and losers alike. From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in particular amble aimlessly in […]
There’s having confidence, and then there’s New England Patriots fourth-round pick Javon Baker, a wide receiver. Baker doesn’t just think he’s going to make an immediate impact in the NFL. He suggests he’s already among the best wide receivers in the league. He doesn’t see “10 receivers better than me.” “Out of your f—ing mind […]
Patrick Mahomes is already a three-time Super Bowl champion. He also has three Super Bowl MVP trophies and is widely regarded as the best quarterback in the NFL. Mahomes helped lift the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in each of the last two Super Bowls, and he is already eyeing another Vince Lombardi Trophy. During […]
Richard Petty recently reflected on his storied NASCAR career and revealed his favorite era. During an appearance on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast, “The Dale Jr. Download,” Petty described the early to mid-1970s as the most outstanding era for race cars. “We won a bunch of races with the Charger,” Petty said. “We had a lot […]
The conversation about the Atlanta Falcons’ questionable decision to draft a quarterback with the No. 8 overall pick in the draft last week after signing Kirk Cousins in the offseason is still ongoing. And one former NFL general manager believes it’s far from the “Green Bay model.” Former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was taken […]
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley spoke his mind on a variety of topics during his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, saying Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan’s relationship is too “messy.” Barkley has never been shy when giving his opinions, and after watching the on-and-off relationship between Pippen and Jordan unfold in […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers surprisingly decided to decline Najee Harris’ fifth-year option Wednesday, which will make him an unrestricted free agent after the season. Harris is coming off his third straight 1,000-yard rushing season with the Steelers, totaling 1,035 yards with a career-high eight rushing touchdowns in 17 games. But with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, […]
Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she’s getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. The twice-inducted tennis Hall of Famer will appear on a limited-edition box of Wheaties. The cereal maker announced Thursday that the orange packages with King on the cover will be available […]
Kevin Durant is a two-time NBA champion, a league MVP and arguably one of the greatest pure scorers of his generation. But Durant and the Phoenix Suns’ season came to a screeching halt after the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep. The 35-year-old Durant appeared in 75 regular-season games, the most he had played since […]
Bryson DeChambeau isn’t having any second thoughts about ditching the PGA Tour for the rival, Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour. Ahead of LIV Golf Singapore, the 2020 U.S. Open champion expressed his belief the future of LIV Golf is bright while speaking to the media at a press conference alongside Phil Mickelson Thursday. “We know it’s […]