The New York Yankees will try to punch their ticket to the World Series for the first time since 2009 when they face the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the 2024 ALCS on Saturday night. New York battled its way to an 8-6 win in Game 4 on Friday night, taking a 3-1 lead […]
Tim Tszyu’s ascent toward boxing superstardom was slowed in his last outing when he dropped a split decision to Sebastian Fundora in a bloody war, losing the WBO junior middleweight title in the process. Tszyu looks to get back on track on Saturday when he faces IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev. Tszyu’s 2024 has been rocky. […]
Getty Images Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately, the school announced on Thursday. Bennett’s abrupt retirement is a stunning turn of events after he was an active participant during the ACC Basketball Tipoff last week. Bennett, 55, was expected to revamp Virginia’s offense after a frustrating 67-42 loss to Colorado State […]
The Miami Heat finished last season 46-36 and, unlike the previous year, did not make a valiant run from the play-in to the Finals. In a memorable press conference after they lost their first-round series against the eventual champion Boston Celtics in five games, Heat president Pat Riley challenged franchise player Jimmy Butler to be more available and criticized Butler for talking […]
(LONDON) — Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was killed this week in a firefight with Israeli forces, officials said. The development comes as Israel continues intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The uptick in offensive operations […]
Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have chosen their starting quarterback for their Week 7 game against the New York Jets, but coach Mike Tomlin hasn’t made it official. Russell Wilson is expected to start his first game with the Steelers, confirmed by CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones, with the veteran named QB1 over Justin Fields, who has played […]
LONDON — A year ago Ange Postecoglu could do no wrong around these parts, but even the most bought in of Tottenham supporters would surely have raised a quizzical eye at the sight of James Maddison departing midway through a match where his side were seeing plenty of the ball, but struggling to break through. […]
National championship-winning Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring from the sport effectively immediately. That gobsmacking news landed Thursday with just 20 days separating the Cavs and their season opener against Campbell on Nov. 6. It was announced at Bennett’s press conference Friday that current Cavaliers assistant coach Ron Sanchez, who left his job […]
USATSI No. 13 BYU held off an upset bid from Oklahoma State with a dramatic 38-35 win on Friday. Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff connected with Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown with 11 seconds remaining for the game-winning score. Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman found Brennan Presley for a 6-yard touchdown to give the Cowboys […]
The Premier League returns from the international break on Saturday with Arsenal’s trip to Bournemouth rounding off day one of the action in what should be an intriguing clash. Mikel Arteta’s side won by an aggregate 7-0 scoreline last season but no one in North London will be expecting an easy ride from Andoni Iraola […]
