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In purely technical terms, Kyrie Irving opting into the final year and the $37 million or so that came with the remainder of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets probably makes it slightly easier for another team to acquire him. There’s no more uncertainty about his status. There’s no more fear of him taking a […]

The Avalanche won its third Stanley Cup in team history on Sunday night, and in the process Cale Makar won his first Conn Smythe Trophy. Makar, 23, earned the trophy, given to the MVP of the playoffs, by scoring 29 points in just 20 Stanley Cup Playoff games. It’s a rare feat for Makar, who […]

One month ago AC Milan fans were celebrating winning the Scudetto after an 11-year wait, but many things have changed since then. First of all, the Rossoneri have changed the ownership, with the American private investment firm RedBird Capital signing a preliminary agreement to buy the club. The firm’s founder, Gerry Cardinale, took charge of […]

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot was expected to be competitive and it delivered on those expectations. Gamrot eked out a unanimous decision win over Tsarukyan at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night. Saturday’s headliners rejected the notion that wrestling is boring. Gamrot and Tsarukyan put on a thrilling wrestling display chock-full […]

Trainer Todd Pletcher will try to set the all-time record for wins by a trainer in the Mother Goose Stakes when he sends out Shahama in the 2022 Mother Goose Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The 54-year-old Pletcher has won the race six times and is tied with his mentor, D. […]

An opportunity to crack the top-10 rankings is at stake Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot when ranked lightweight prospects Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot square off in the Octagon. Their battle tops the main UFC fight card (10 p.m. ET) from the promotion’s Apex facility in Las Vegas. […]

Chris Towers previews the Browns’ Fantasy outlook: Sleeper, bust, breakout and more Jun 22, 2022 at 4:34 pm ET • 5 min read The Browns took a big swing this offseason in trading for Deshaun Watson, who didn’t play last season and remains under investigation by the NFL for multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Until […]

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to trade forward Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick (via the Milwaukee Bucks and protected Nos. 1-4) and multiple pick swaps, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.  Most notably, the Pistons and Blazers have swapped second-round picks in this year’s draft. The Pistons now have […]

USATSI Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease twirled a gem against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The White Sox wound up squandering the lead Cease helped give them, but they prevailed in 12 innings by the score of 7-6 (box score). For Cease, the outing continued a recent trend of stinginess when it […]