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One of the saddest traditions in college sports is on hiatus as Nebraska football suspended its home game custom of releasing balloons after the first Husker score. For a long time, children could barely get to... Read more »

Charles Barkley: 11-time NBA All-Star, three-time gold medalist, and, uh, professional comedian? After a tweet this weekend about Barkley’s legendary sense of humor blew up, short, laugh-out-loud clips of the Inside the NBA analyst have started... Read more »

The Florida Panthers breezed through the first round of the playoffs and then got bounced from the second round so fast we barely had time for the annual discourse about the Presidents’ Trophy and whether it’s... Read more »

The Denver Nuggets are an NBA executive factory. Some of the best front-office talent in sports has come through that organization, and hopefully that’s because they have a development system like the San Antonio Spurs, because... Read more »

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Acting like you’ve been there before might be cliché in the world of sports, but it really is the only way to operate for some franchises. For other organizations, it’s a few words some lame old... Read more »

I’m used to things turning ugly when the St. Louis Blues are involved. It’s St. Louis, after all. The NHL must be praying that the Avalanche punt them into space in Game 5 so they can... Read more »

The amount of movement on this ball is filthy. While most of us are paying attention to the MLB season, across the pond England is in the grips of its cricket season. Normally we need a... Read more »

Two teams who had top four picks in the 2022 NFL Draft and still have long histories of imbecilic incompetence are getting loads of love for their offseasons. If you listen to the way some media... Read more »

When I wrote the Dallas Mavericks were a mess earlier this season, it was right after they traded one terrible contract in Kristaps Porziņģis for two terrible contracts in Spencer Dwindiddle and Davis Bertans. My argument... Read more »

But the referees were too dumb to let them. On December 2nd, 2018, the holiday bug hit the Pittsburgh Steelers a little early. They found themselves in a very giving mood, looking to perform acts of... Read more »

This week, the NFL’s spring meetings are happening in the same city — Atlanta — in which the league tried to throw a sham of a “workout” for Colin Kaepernick just three years ago.Read more...... Read more »

Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images The first two picks in the 2022 NBA Draft are already reportedly decided. The Orlando Magic are poised to take Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. with the No. 1... Read more »

At the top, this isn’t some kudos party for how Nazem Kadri reacted to the racist threats he received from Blues fans after Game 3. This is just about his response on the ice, and we’ll... Read more »

HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” covering the preseason and training camps, can step aside as HBO’s premier network docuseries. “Hard Knocks In Season” is where the true drama lies. In training camp, everyone is upbeat and pollyannaish. Emotions... Read more »

Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Dan Snyder’s legacy is one of being the NFL’s worst owner It seems like maybe, potentially, possibly the NFL is ready to rid itself of Dan Snyder.... Read more »

This is a who’s who list of guys. The BIG3 is back for its fifth season in 2022, and the league is again loaded with random NBA players from yesteryear. Trilogy is looking to defend its... Read more »

The Dallas Mavericks theme song should be Drake’s “In My Feelings” for the remainder of the playoffs. That is, because head coach Jason Kidd is all in his feelings over the team being (repeatedly) fined for... Read more »

The fallout from Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out of WWE Raw continued over the weekend. With this drip-fed style of news, the overall feeling is still that there’s something much bigger floating beneath the surface... Read more »

They’re talking about it. I guess that’s the best we can expect from the apex predator capitalist group known as the NFL team owners. Read more...... Read more »

Spent well for and underachieving still, the men’s and glamorous women’s national volleyball teams will be revamped by the start of next month, with the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) supposedly looking to infuse young blood... Read more »

The Philippine Olympic Committee and the national sports associations (NSAs) under its wings must pour their attention completely on the training of elite athletes, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) says as it wants to focus its... Read more »

Still playing with some rust, Miguel Tabuena on Tuesday gutted out a sterling performance just the same, gunning down birdies in his last three holes to fire a six-under-par 66 for a one-shot lead over Clyde... Read more »

The six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons will play a regular season game in Paris in January, the NBA said on Tuesday. The Jan. 19 clash at the Accor Arena will be the first... Read more »

MANILA, Philippines—Mark Anthony Barriga will get another crack at a world title when he takes on Puerto Rican champion Jonathan Gonzalez on June 24 in Florida, USA. Barriga’s latest shot at a major crown comes nearly... Read more »

MANILA, Philippines—Gian Mamuyac, Shaun Ildefonso and Jhonard Clarito have officially signed with Rain or Shine. The Elasto Painters announced the signing of the three rookies on Monday. “Ready for the next chapter,” Mamuyac posted on social... Read more »

Novak Djokovic said Monday he “intends to go to Wimbledon” to defend his title despite the controversy over the tournament being stripped of ranking points. “Yes, I intend to go to Wimbledon,” said Djokovic after overcoming... Read more »

The Golden State Warriors look to become the first team since Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls to make six trips to the NBA Finals over an eight-year stretch by closing out the host Dallas Mavericks in Game... Read more »

PARIS—World number two Daniil Medvedev showed no signs of discomfort from his recent hernia operation, kicking off his French Open campaign with a comfortable 6-2 6-2 6-2 win over Argentine Facundo Bagnis on Tuesday. The 2021... Read more »

MANILA, Philippines—Nonito Donaire believes he’s even a much better fighter this time when he clashes with Naoya Inoue in their June rematch. Still the only fighter to give Inoue a tough time in the ring, Donaire... Read more »

PARIS—U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu showed exemplary grit on her French Open debut to rally to a 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1 victory in the battle of teenagers against Czech qualifier Linda Noskova on Monday and reach the... Read more »

MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone is convinced the Gin Kings got a hidden gem in Jayson David in the PBA Rookie Draft last May 15. David, who suited up for the Lyceum Pirates in... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain— Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel turned detective to try to track down the thieves who stole his bag in Barcelona on Monday but managed to recover only the ear pods whose signal he was... Read more »

BARCELONA— Max Verstappen was 46 points behind Charles Leclerc after the first three races of the Formula One season and now, three races later, he is six ahead of his Ferrari rival and leading the championship.... Read more »

MANILA, Philippines– After her stint in the 31st Southeast Asian Games, Jenelyn Olsim is now ready for her next big fight at ONE Championship. The Team Lakay star grabbed the bronze medal in vovinam in the... Read more »

MANILA, Philippines—After its Southeast Asian Games debacle, Gilas Pilipinas won’t have much time to ponder with upcoming major tournaments ahead. The Philippines is slated to compete in the third window of the Fiba World Cup Asian... Read more »

PARIS—Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka’s participation at Wimbledon was in doubt on Monday after the Japanese player said the decision by the sport’s authorities to strip the tournament of ranking points had reduced her motivation... Read more »

The SEA Games in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi came to a noisy and colorful close on Monday after more than two weeks of competition in everything from athletics to football and eSports. The closing ceremony, held in... Read more »

MANILA, Philippines—PBA star Robert Bolick and Cassandra Yu on Sunday revealed they’ve tied the knot in an intimate civil wedding. The ceremony took place on March 22, 2022 in Cebu. The couple posted photos of their... Read more »

MANILA, Philippines—After winning six medals, Kiefer Ravena announced that he has played in his last Southeast Asian Games. Ravena unceremoniously announced his retirement from SEA Games competition on Monday. “That’s it for me. Hanging these bad... Read more »