Should LaMelo Ball be an All-Star Game starter? Should LeBron James? The fans say yes with their votes. Now, those votes will be mixed with votes from NBA players and select media, and on Thursday the NBA All-Star Game starters will be announced on TNT. The only guarantees are that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic … Read more
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 on Saturday in a matchup of two of the top offensive teams in the country. Nelson was 7 for 13 from the field and 9 for 10 at the line. He scored a total of … Read more
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As Lamar Jackson spoke Sunday night, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback kept smacking his hands together as though he were awake, but trying to snap himself out of a bad dream. “I tried to squeeze the ball, it slipped”…SMACK … “out of my hand.” “Tonight, the turnovers, we can’t have that s***”… … Read more
After the regular-season finale in Detroit, Lions coach Dan Campbell said to Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, “See you in two weeks.” Less than two weeks later, both teams had said “see ya” to the postseason. The playoff collapse of three NFC North juggernauts — the Lions, Vikings, and Packers — stands in stark contrast to … Read more
The New Jersey Devils, one of the top teams in the NHL, will be buyers at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. One specific area they will look to improve is their forward depth. One team that could help them on that front is the Boston Bruins. Due to their ongoing struggles, there is a distinct possibility … Read more
The conference championships games are set in the NFL. In the AFC, the Chiefs are back on the doorstep of the Super Bowl for the seventh-straight season and taking on the Bills in whats become one of the preeminent rivalries in the NFL for the 2020s decade. In the NFC, the Eagles are looking to … Read more
Jannik Sinner felt the heat in his four-set victory over Holger Rune in the fourth round of the Australian Open – Getty Images/Hannah Peters Jannik Sinner, the world No 1 and defending champion, looked to be heading out of the Australian Open until he was rescued by a controversial medical time-out. On the hottest day … Read more
The five-year, $182-million contract Andrew Friedman, left, and the Dodgers agreed to with Blake Snell, center, included a $52-million signing bonus and $60 million in deferred compensation. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) It has become a predictable talking point around baseball the last couple of offseasons, amplified every time the Dodgers sign a star … Read more
Collins returned to tennis at the start of 2025 after previously announcing she would retire at the end of the 2024 season [Reuters] American Danielle Collins said “you can’t please everybody” after she was booed during her third-round Australian Open loss to compatriot Madison Keys. The 10th seed lost 6-4 6-4 to Keys, seeded 19th, … Read more
Fox details relationship with Christie, Kings’ energy shift originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings have flipped a switch on their 2024-25 NBA season, and interim coach Doug Christie has been the energizing light bulb helping it all happen. Christie boasts an impressive 8-2 record since taking over for former Kings coach Mike … Read more