A Boston Celtics Larry Bird jersey worn during the 1987 Eastern Conference playoffs, including two finals games, has sold for more than half a million dollars — $524, 600 to be exact. The jersey, sold by Heritage Auctions, had a bid of $175,000 when IndyStar wrote about the item last month. By Dec. 20 the … Read more
New York Islanders (25-15-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (17-22-5, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Winnipeg Jets after the Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime. Advertisement Winnipeg has gone 10-9-3 in home games and 17-22-5 overall. The Jets … Read more
Foot Mercato have reported that the current holder of the Ballon d’Or, Ousmane Dembélé (28), has rejected a contract offer at Paris Saint-Germain. However, this report has now been denied by the Frenchman’s entourage. PSG, ever since the arrival of Luís Campos as sporting advisor, have been unwilling to hand out mega contracts to players, as … Read more
Tyrone manager Malachy O’Roure remains hopeful that some of his walking wounded, including Eoin McElholm and Darragh Canavan, will be ready for the start of the Allianz Football League. The Red Hands open their Division Two campaign at home to Kildare on Saturday, 24 January and although the pair are yet to feature in the … Read more
Manchester United are poised to choose their interim manager for the rest of the season with Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the favourites. Darren Fletcher, who has been in charge for two games, and Ruud van Nistelrooy are also in contention to oversee the remainder of the campaign, though the Scot’s candidature may have … Read more
I was heartbroken when I learnt the death of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, the guitar virtuoso who carried on the band’s legacy following Jerry Garcia’s death three decades ago, died on Saturday. For us Deadheads, Bobby Weir meant so much to us. He and the rest of the band, as well as all those … Read more
The Challenge Cup has provided plenty of twists and turns this season for Welsh sides. The third round of group games proved no exception for Ospreys, Cardiff and Dragons. While Scarlets and under-fire head coach Dwayne Peel are struggling in Europe’s top-tier Champions Cup, both Ospreys and Cardiff have booked their place in the knockout … Read more
Nate Tice & Matt Harmon give their instant reactions and takeaways from a very fun NFL Wild Card Weekend. The two hosts start with the New England Patriots taking care of business against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night by blowing up Justin Herbert and the LA offense. Next up, the duo cover the … Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs may have a major hole to fill on their coaching staff in the coming weeks after the Baltimore Ravens announced that they had conducted an interview with veteran offensive coordinator Matt Nagy on Sunday. Nagy, who has been with the Chiefs since 2023, is among the NFL’s most intriguing head coach … Read more
Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary. During the Lakers’ 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 … Read more