LeBron James waved at young fan sitting courtside at Lakers game. Then she cried tears of joy

LeBron James celebrates after making a basket during the Lakers’ 117-108 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press) LeBron James made a young Lakers fan’s night Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. And then for good measure, he did it again. During the first quarter of the Lakers’ game … Read more

The College Football Playoff has one glaring problem

Look around social media and you’ll see them starting to crop up — 2025 preseason college football rankings. Some combination of Texas, Georgia, Ohio State and Oregon rules the top 10, which is fine and reasonable except for the fact that the 2024 season isn’t even over yet. Ohio State and Notre Dame — remember? … Read more

Watch: US tennis star taunts Australian crowd by slapping bum and boasting of ‘pay cheque’

Danielle Collins goads fans after defeating home favourite Destanee Aiava at the Australian Open – Getty Images/Robert Prange A “classless” Danielle Collins blew kisses to a hostile Australian Open crowd and thanked fans for helping her land a “big fat pay cheque” as she celebrated a win over home hopeful Destanee Aiava. The American 10th … Read more

Prime Time’s first time: How Deion’s first Cowboys stint could predict a second turn in Dallas

History doesn’t repeat itself. But it sure does rhyme, sometimes in the most obvious possible ways … you know, like Neon/Deion. As Deion Sanders and the Dallas Cowboys circle one another, eyeing a possible reunion, it’s worth taking a look back at the last time Sanders wore the Star. What does Deion’s brief but memorable … Read more

Fantasy Basketball Midseason Report: Biggest surprises — and will they keep it up?

More often than not, the unsung heroes picked in the mid-to-late rounds or plucked off the waiver wire give fantasy managers the best chance at winning. That premise isn’t resigned to fantasy basketball — the best teams win by managing their teams effectively throughout the season while nabbing underrated players later than their expected output. … Read more

Bob Uecker, longtime voice of the Brewers and a star of ‘Major League,’ dies at 90

Bob Uecker spent more than 50 years as the Milwaukee Brewers’ play-by-play announcer. (Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Bob Uecker didn’t have to stretch much to play quick-witted broadcaster Harry Doyle in the movie “Major League.” Milwaukee Brewers fans happily listened to that act for more than 50 years. Uecker, whose humor … Read more