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When Skip Schumaker parted ways with the Miami Marlins at season’s end, he solidified his position as the winter’s top free-agent skipper. Nearly a month later, it seems increasingly possible that Schumaker won’t find himself in a dugout on Opening Day 2025.  Instead Schumaker, who led the Marlins to a shocking playoff berth in 2023 […]

If at first you don’t succeed, try again.  It was this exact way of thinking that led rising middleweight Sharatbutdin Magomedov to deliver a unique, highlight-reel knockout on Saturday at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.  Magomedov (15-0), the bushy red-haired and bearded striker known affectionately as “Shara Bullet,” saw his initial spinning backfist attempt blocked […]

The Indiana Pacers will host the Philadelphia 76ers in an Eastern Conference clash on Sunday between a pair of playoff teams from a season ago. The Pacers went to the Eastern Conference finals but were swept by the Celtics, the eventual champions, while the Sixers were knocked out in the first round by the Knicks. […]

The 2024 season has featured its share of notable NFL upsets and surprising results through the first seven weeks. One of the teams that has surprised many fans is the Denver Broncos, led by rookie quarterback Bo Nix. Through seven games, Nix has racked up 1,246 passing yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions, while rushing […]

Getty Images La Liga will be reporting racist abuse targeting Barcelona players during El Clasico on Saturday to the relevant authorities. The Spanish topflight issued a statement on Sunday addressing the insults that Barca individuals were subjected to during their 4-0 win away at Real Madrid. Video footage already appeared to capture the abuse aimed […]

The already bright star of Ilia Topuria reached a blinding point on Saturday after the reigning featherweight champion became the first man to knock down and knock out Max Holloway at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.  Elsewhere on the card, Khamzat Chimaev roared back onto the scene with a dominant performance against former middleweight champion […]

Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The celebration at Dodger Stadium after Game 2 of the World Series was not one of a Dodgers team that just took a 2-0 series lead, but rather one of concern after Shohei Ohtani suffered a potentially serious injury late in the game.  In the eighth inning, Ohtani slid feet […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their strong start to the 2024-25 season on Friday night, as they rallied back from a 22-point deficit in the first half to defeat the Phoenix Suns, 123-116. This is the first time they’ve been 2-0 since 2010-11, and they’ll look to make it 3-0 on Saturday when they face […]

Getty Images Robert Whittaker is garnering a lot of sympathy online after his submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 on Saturday. UFC commentator Daniel Cormier shared a graphic photo of Whittaker’s bloodied front teeth pushed completely out of alignment. Whittaker’s toughness was never questioned, but there was confusion over how quickly he tapped […]

Welcome to Week 8 of the NFL season. This Sunday, Tua Tagovailoa makes his return to the field against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals, the Buffalo Bills take a trip to the Pacific Northwest for a date with the Seattle Seahawks and Dak Prescott gets another crack at those pesky San Francisco 49ers. As […]