The Major League Baseball season officially starts with a two-game series between the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, opening Tuesday in Tokyo. Among many other things, this series brings the biggest baseball star in the world, Shohei Ohtani, to his home country to start the season following his third MVP award. The…
Boxing fans can thank Uzbekistan. After a long period of uncertainty, boxing is on track to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, said Monday the executive board he chairs approved including the sport in the 2028 program. The full IOC Session of about 100…
Mar 17, 2025, 03:04 PM ET West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey lashed out at the men’s NCAA tournament selection committee after the Mountaineers were among the teams snubbed, and he asked his attorney general to investigate and work closely with the NCAA to ensure that the process is transparent and fair. “West Virginia deserved to…
Super Bowl winners aren’t based entirely on superstars; they’re created by filling all the holes on their rosters intelligently and with the right money allotted to the right talent. As much as the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles had it going on with Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, the best offensive line in football, and a…
The Cincinnati Bengals have secured Joe Burrow’s top two targets for the next four years after agreeing to contract extensions with receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, according to reports on Monday. For Chase, his deal makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, #1, quarterback Joe Burrow, #9, and…
It is not news that Eddie Howe is meticulous. One step further is probably fair. Eddie Howe is the chief obsessive in a city filled with them. Holding onto a 1-0 lead in the Carabao Cup final and 45 minutes away from breaking a 56-year trophy-less hoodoo, Howe did not turn to words alone for…
John Oliver addressed the problems attached to the expanding sports betting industry, urging for changes to be made. The Last Week Tonight host spoke about how the process of “picking winners and losers” has become such a huge business in the US with constant commercials surrounding Americans. “You’re not crazy for thinking those ads are…
Tre Donaldson’s shot to send Michigan basketball to Big Ten final Watch Tre Donaldson’s end-to-end rush to send Michigan basketball to Big Ten tourney final in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Breaking down Thursday’s NCAA tournament South region first-round game between No. 5 Michigan and No. 12 UC San Diego. The Wolverines had a…
Getty Images With less than one month remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, we are officially into the stretch run. Just about every team and fan is paying attention to the standings at this point, and we’re going to be bringing you the most updated picture of where everything stands, every day, from now…
Bill Spooner was a proud father at Golden 1 Center on Saturday. He traveled to Sacramento to see his son, Drew, an Oak Park graduate, work as one of the three officials for the state Division II boys basketball championship game. Bill was a longtime NBA official. Before that, he was one of the best…
