Securing a 1-0 victory over Manchester City at the City Ground on Saturday, Nottingham Forest are now one step closer to returning to European soccer for the first time since the 1980-81 season when they participated in the first round of the UEFA Cup. A team that has twice won the cup in the 1979 […]
Getty Images New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole underwent an MRI on his pitching elbow after allowing six runs in his most recent start. Cole and the Yankees have received the initial results of that MRI but are seeking out second opinions. Cole told reporters that he is “concerned” about his elbow. “I’m hoping for […]
The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road looking to win their ninth straight game when they take on the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Saturday. Boston is 45-18 overall and 21-11 at home, while Los Angeles is 40-21 overall and 15-14 on the road. The Lakers are coming off a hard fought 113-109 […]
Welcome to the NHL Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing — it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world’s attention. These players are in no particular […]
Pass rusher has become a premier position in today’s NFL. These 4-3 defensive ends or 3-4 outside linebackers can control games with the pressure they put on quarterbacks. In fact, pass rushers have won three out of the past four Defensive Player of the Year awards. With free agency right around the corner, it’s time […]
It feels like deja vu as Chivas and America are meeting again at Estadio Akron on Saturday after just facing each other on Wednesday, but that’s one of the schedule quirks that sees these teams meeting three times in a week in two different competitions. Chivas were already able to secure a 1-0 first leg […]
The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship will be on the line when defending champion Alex Pereira battles top-ranked Magomed Ankalaev to highlight the main card at Saturday’s UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The early preliminary card is expected to get underway around 6:30 p.m. ET, with the main UFC 313 […]
Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers and their longtime manager Dave Roberts are closing in on a contract extension, ESPN reports. Alden Gonzalez writes: “Roberts and the Dodgers have been in serious talks on a new deal since around the start of February. Despite being far apart in some stretches along the way, the two […]
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (ROME) — As Pope Francis begins his 23rd consecutive day in hospital, the Vatican says that his “overall condition remains stable within his complex medical situation and the prognosis remains reserved.” “The pope had a quiet night,” the Vatican said Saturday morning. “The pope is resting.” On Friday, the 88-year-old pontiff “spent […]
Struggling Eastern Conference squads get the Saturday NBA schedule underway when the Brooklyn Nets travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets. The Nets sit in 11th in the East at 21-41, while Charlotte is 14th at 14-48, though the Hornets are coming off one of their better performances of the season in a 118-117 loss […]
