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It was three short years ago that the June 30, 2014 cover of Sports Illustrated proclaimed the Houston Astros as “your 2017 World Series champs.” Widely mocked at the time — to put it politely — that cover is looking quite …
The Los Angeles Lakers are doing their due diligence at the top of the NBA Draft. According to Mark Medina of Inside So Cal, the Lakers plan to work out Kentucky guard De’Aaron Fox on June 13, and will also spend Thursday looking at Kansas …
The news of Bob Stoops’s retirement as Oklahoma football coach took everyone by surprise — and also kickstarted the rumor mill into high gear. Was 33-year-old assistant Lincoln Riley really the man the school trusted to lead one of the …
Free agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin has already visited with one prospective employer, and is set to check out a second. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Maclin spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting with the Buffalo Bills, though he left …
LeBron James maintains he wasn’t fatigued guarding Kevin Durant, and he thinks he has the numbers to prove it. There was some talk that guarding Durant had tired James out in Game 2, with the Cleveland Cavaliers star taking just six shots in …
Perhaps there is still a chance that Kirk Cousins stays in Washington long-term. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, contract talks between the Redskins quarterback and the team have become “more positive” recently, with a more …
If Ohio State wants to hire Sean Miller, it sounds like they’re going to have a heck of a time making it happen. New University of Arizona president Dr. Robert Robbins had a firm message for the Buckeyes if they were eyeing the coach: hands …
The Cleveland Cavaliers have played two games in the NBA Finals this year and left Oracle Arena on a down note following a pretty good beating at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Despite the superhuman efforts of LeBron James, the Cavs find …
A dominant closer can shorten games to eight innings. The real dominant ones take away hope from hitters in the ninth inning, when batters are facing their last chance at victory. As we continue to press into a post-Mariano Rivera era, there is no …
Former MMA fighter War Machine will spend life in prison with the possibility of parole over the beating of ex-girlfriend Christy Mack. On Monday, a judge sentenced the former fighter, whose real name is Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, to a life sentence, …
P.K. Subban is taking his trolling of Sidney Crosby to new levels. After Crosby denied telling Subban that he had bad breath, the Nashville Predators defenseman doubled down, showing up to Monday’s Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 with an entire bag …
The Ball family is reportedly set to get their wish after all. The Los Angeles Lakers are still likely to select Lonzo Ball No. 2 overall, according to a new report, refuting rumors that the organization was souring on him and his family. Every NBA …
Bryce Harper’s dream of a $400 million contract may turn out to be a baseline, not a ceiling. One American League general manager thinks Harper is in line for something close to $40 million a year, describing a $400 million sum as …
Hours after it was reported that Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta would coach one more season and retire, the school announced that Matta was out as coach, effective immediately. The school announced in a release that Matta was leaving …
Byron Scott was a backcourt partner of Magic Johnson and a regular for the “Showtime” Lakers, so he knows a thing or two about elite offenses — and he had a high compliment for the Golden State Warriors. Scott told Marc J. Spears of …
Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta is reportedly set to coach one final season. According to Steve Helwagen of 247Sports, Matta will announce Monday that the 2017-18 basketball season will be his last on the sideline, and he will retire due to …
