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Getty Images English footballer Victor Adeboyejo suffered a back injury that has forced him to miss games due a powerful sneeze, according to his coach. Adeboyejo, who plays for the Bolton Wanderers in League One — the third tier of English soccer — missed Tuesday’s game against Barrow and faces an uncertain timetable to return. […]

Taylor Fritz earned a ticket to his first Grand Slam title match with a 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over fellow American Frances Tiafoe on Friday. He is now the first American man to reach a major final since Andy Roddick at Wimbledon in 2009. “It’s the reason why I do what I do. […]

Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said Friday that he “absolutely, unequivocally” expects Penny Hardaway to be the school’s men’s basketball coach for the 2024-25 season. Scott’s remarks come at the conclusion of a tumultuous week for the program that included a staff purge and the university’s acknowledgement of an anonymous letter that alleges multiple potential […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has never been afraid to let basketball fans know how he feels when it comes to certain teams and players. During a recent interview with Complex, the Hall of Fame big man was asked who he thought was the worst NBA player of all time. Shaq didn’t mince words about his […]

Conor McGregor might be president of Ireland before he fights again in the UFC. McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion, expressed his interest in running for the Republic of Ireland’s head of state in 2025. McGregor might be fighting for the public vote before he fights Michael Chandler. McGregor, who has not competed in mixed […]

Getty Images The NFL has taken greater and greater measures to ensure player safety over the years, and the addition of the Guardian Cap in 2024 is one of the league’s biggest steps to do so to date.  The Guardian Cap is a soft-shell covering that envelops a player’s helmet to reduce the impact. NFL […]

Jessica Pegula will try to become the third American woman to win the US Open title after turning 30 when she faces Aryna Sabalenka in the 2024 US Open women’s final on Saturday afternoon. Pegula has already become the oldest American woman to reach her first Grand Slam final in the Open Era, breaking through […]

Happy Friday! Men’s soccer’s international break has officially begun and offers some exciting matches, while this weekend also offers a chance to celebrate one of the game’s all-time greats in Alex Morgan, who will play the final game of her 14-year career on Sunday. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a check-in before the weekend’s action begins. […]

The Players Era Festival, a one-of-a-kind revolutionary regular-season men’s basketball event to be held in Las Vegas this November, has finalized its venue, game dates, broadcast partner, matchups and tipoff times, sources told CBS Sports.  The event, which was formally announced in June, will be played at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 26, 27 and 30 […]

Just three weeks remain in the 2024 Major League Baseball regular season. The playoffs will be here before we know it, but there’s more hardware on the line than a World Series ring. How might the races for the major awards be shaping up?  Well, several of them seem like they are en route to […]