USATSI Justin Ishbia, one of the owners of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, had in recent weeks looked like a favorite to buy the Minnesota Twins from the Pohlad family. Instead, it appears that he might be shifting his priorities to becoming the successor of White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf. Justin and his brother, Mat, emerged […]
Bantamweights Henry Cejudo of the United States takes on Song Yadong of China to highlight Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The preliminary UFC fight card is expected to get underway around 6 p.m. ET, with the main card starting around 9 p.m. ET. Cejudo is looking to […]
1 Sam Darnold Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold resurrected his career with the Vikings, putting up big numbers and leading them to the playoffs. But he fizzled in his final two games, including a playoff loss, and that has some personnel people concerned. Even so, in a quarterback-needy league, he will get action if the […]
The NAACP continued its celebration of Black excellence with its 56th annual NAACP Image Awards Saturday, with Queen Latifah, Quinta Brunson, Damon Wayans and Kerry Washington among the winners of the night. Latifah won the night’s first award, outstanding lead actress in a drama series, for her role in The Equalizer, though she was not present […]
Bradley Beal is back in the Phoenix Suns‘ starting lineup. The Suns, who had lost seven of eight games entering Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, started Beal in place of Tyus Jones at the United Center. This was Beal’s first start since Jan. 4. Before this lineup shuffle, Jones had started all 54 games […]
Getty Images It took longer than expected, but Jeremy Ebobisse has kicked off Major League Soccer’s 30th season with the first goal, and what a goal it was. Scored in the 78th minute with his last touch of the game, Ebobisse was able to help turn what was a frustrating match for the Black and […]
Getty Images Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood are teaming up with notable NHL alumni to raise money for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Big names like Justin Bieber and Steve Carrell headline the “Skate for LA Strong” event, which is being put on by the Los Angeles Kings and the NHL. […]
While it’s only February, this is the first weekend with a full slate of (spring training) baseball games. It certainly feels like spring is in the air. The 2025 Major League Baseball season is actually less than a month away, given that the Cubs and Dodgers square off for two games in Japan on March […]
Getty Images Juan Soto signed a record 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets this past offseason. Spring training games have just gotten started and while they don’t count, there’s always going to be great fanfare when a player this caliber finally steps in the batter’s box with his new team. Soto didn’t […]
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was stunned by the franchise’s decision to trade Luka Dončić. On Friday, in his first public comments about the blockbuster, during an appearance at 96.7 The Ticket’s Ticketstock event, Nowitzki said that he was far, far removed from the trade discussions. “When I saw the news, I was actually all […]
