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Nick Kyrgios: ‘This Is Our Best Shot’ | ATP Tour

Nick Kyrgios: ‘This Is Our Best Shot’ | ATP Tour

Nick Kyrgios has made it no secret how important the Laver Cup is to him. The Australian loves the team atmosphere and playing for more than himself. The 26-year-old has competed in the first three editions of the event, playing Roger Federer on each occasion. But will Kyrgios be able to lead Team World to […]

Who is Davis Mills? Meet the ex-Stanford QB making his first NFL start with Texans

Who is Davis Mills? Meet the ex-Stanford QB making his first NFL start with Texans

Not exactly a run-of-the-mill career for Davis Mills. The Stanford quarterback was thrust into his first NFL action this past Sunday in relief of injured passer Tyrod Taylor, and Mills’ results were mixed: The third-rounder went 8-for-18 passing with a touchdown and a pick in the 31-21 losing effort. While Mills didn’t exactly flash in […]

Stefanos Tsitsipas & Feliciano Lopez Visit Harvard Ahead Of Laver Cup | ATP Tour

Stefanos Tsitsipas & Feliciano Lopez Visit Harvard Ahead Of Laver Cup | ATP Tour

Stefanos Tsitsipas will hope to lead Team Europe to victory in Boston at this weekend’s Laver Cup. But first, the Greek and team alternate Feliciano Lopez put their thinking caps on. The stars on Tuesday visited Harvard Business School, where they spoke with Professor Anita Elberse, who is known for her Businesses of Entertainment, Media, […]

John Salley says Russell Westbrook is ‘maybe’ a Hall of Famer

John Salley says Russell Westbrook is ‘maybe’ a Hall of Famer

Photo: Getty Images In this VladTV clip, former NBA player John Salley was asked if he thought the Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Russell Westbrook was a Hall of Famer. Salley responded with “maybe” before pondering the criteria for players who are selected. He pointed out that he had better stats than a handful […]

Nick Kyrgios: ‘This Is Our Best Shot’ | ATP Tour

Team Europe & Team World Ready For Laver Cup In Boston | ATP Tour

© Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Laver Cup Team Europe and Team World gather in front of the Boston skyline at LoPresti Park on Wednesday ahead of the Laver Cup. Action will begin on Friday at TD Garden Will 2021 be the year that Team World takes down Team Europe in the Laver […]

Warriors’ Joe Lacob receives ,000 fine for tampering after commenting on Ben Simmons

Warriors’ Joe Lacob receives $50,000 fine for tampering after commenting on Ben Simmons

Via bleacherreport.com Golden State Warriors’ governor Joe Lacob was fined $50,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule. Following his comments on Ben Simmons’ fit with the Warriors, the league announced the punishment for Lacob. Lacob claimed making a move for All-Star guard/forward Ben Simmons does not make sense for the Warriors. Simmons is not expected […]

DeMarcus Ware, Robert Mathis among 10 first-year nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

DeMarcus Ware, Robert Mathis among 10 first-year nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

CANTON, Ohio — Ten first-year eligible players, including defensive standouts DeMarcus Ware and Robert Mathis and receivers Andre Johnson, Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin, are among 122 nominees for the 2022 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other first-year eligibles are kick returner Devin Hester; offensive linemen Jake Long and Nick Mangold; defensive […]

Week 3 Fantasy Busts: Elijah Mitchell, Justin Fields among injury, matchup worries

Week 3 Fantasy Busts: Elijah Mitchell, Justin Fields among injury, matchup worries

Elijah Mitchell and Justin Fields are among potential Week 3 fantasy busts and sit on the start-or-sit bubble. As most bust candidates do, they have the undeniable upside, but Mitchell’s shoulder injury and the 49ers’ philosophy of “RBs don’t matter” keep him from being a must-start. Many have been chomping at the bit to start […]

Lakers’ Kent Bazemore is in the building

Lakers’ Kent Bazemore is in the building

Photo: Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers continue introducing the team’s newcomers by sharing clips of their offseason workouts. The latest one is of small forward Kent Bazemore. A nine-year NBA veteran appeared in 67 games (18 starts) for the Golden State Warriors last season, where he averaged 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 […]

LeBron James, Lakers players to host three-day minicamp this week

LeBron James, Lakers players to host three-day minicamp this week

Photo: Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers roster will host a three-day minicamp later this week in Las Vegas. James, the superstar of the Lakers, proposed the idea to help the team start building its chemistry ahead of the new season. “Sources tell me LeBron James has organized […]

QB Ben Roethlisberger dealing with pectoral issue as injury list grows for Pittsburgh Steelers

QB Ben Roethlisberger dealing with pectoral issue as injury list grows for Pittsburgh Steelers

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers added a significant name to their list of injured players Tuesday: Ben Roethlisberger. Coach Mike Tomlin said the quarterback was dealing with a left pectoral injury, but said he didn’t know how it happened. It wasn’t publicly disclosed during postgame interviews with Tomlin or Roethlisberger. “I don’t know specifically when […]

Ben Simmons intends to “never play” again for 76ers

Ben Simmons intends to “never play” again for 76ers

Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons will not report for the opening of training camp that begins Sept. 28 and intends to never play another game for the franchise, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Simmons hasn’t spoken to the team since a late August meeting when he communicated this message to […]

ATP Stars Support Homeless Pets In Nur-Sultan | ATP Tour

ATP Stars Support Homeless Pets In Nur-Sultan | ATP Tour

After spending the past six months abroad chasing success on the court, reigning Astana Open champion John Millman was happy to spend some time relaxing with man’s best friend on Sunday. The Australian joined Spaniard Jaume Munar, Kazakh legend Andrey Golubev and local hopeful Timofey Skatov to donate food for shelters that look after homeless […]

Nets sign former Lakers’ big Devontae Cacok ahead of training camp

Nets sign former Lakers’ big Devontae Cacok ahead of training camp

Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Brooklyn Nets added another big in their frontline by signing former Los Angeles Lakers’ center Devontae Cacok. Cacok spent the last two seasons of his career with the Lakers as a two-way deal. In 21 games, he recorded averages of 2.1 points on 57.1 percent shooting from the field […]

Ranking the next five year windows for each NFL team

Ranking the next five year windows for each NFL team

Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.   Jay Biggerstaff / USA Today Sports Images For the Chiefs, it all comes […]

Week 3 Fantasy QB Rankings

Week 3 Fantasy QB Rankings

Week 3 is approaching, and studs like Kyler Murray (@ Jaguars), Lamar Jackson (@ Lions), and Patrick Mahomes (vs. Chargers) continue to tighten their grip at the top of our weekly rankings. As always, we’ll base our rankings on matchups, injuries to surrounding skill players, and any other factors that could come into play. Our […]

Bonzi Claims Record-Tying Sixth Challenger Title Of 2021 | ATP Tour

Bonzi Claims Record-Tying Sixth Challenger Title Of 2021 | ATP Tour

Benjamin Bonzi is redefining what it means to be ‘on fire’. There’s hot and then there’s Bonzi scorching hot. The Frenchman is etching his name in the ATP Challenger Tour record books in September, dominating the circuit with authority. On Sunday, he lifted the trophy on the indoor hard courts of the Open Blot Rennes, […]

Roberto Clemente: Career retrospective | Yardbarker

Roberto Clemente: Career retrospective | Yardbarker

Typically, when we write career retrospectives, usually we are talking about living legends and can talk about their post-career lives. They turn to television or coaching and make Hall of Fame speeches. Unfortunately, none of that was possible for Roberto Clemente. His incredible career, and life, were cut short tragically. And yet, even in death […]

Skip Bayless: “LeBron isn’t even in the same stratosphere as KD”

Skip Bayless: “LeBron isn’t even in the same stratosphere as KD”

Photo: Getty Images The latest preseason poll unveiled the top candidates most likely to win MVP. The Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant received 38 percent of the votes as he finished in the first place while the Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James didn’t even crack the top 5 as he placed seventh. […]

Houston Rockets officially re-sign guard Dante Exum

Houston Rockets officially re-sign guard Dante Exum

Nigeria’s Jordan Nwora tries to steal the ball from Australia’s Dante Exum, left, during a men’s basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Houston Rockets officially announced the signing of Australian guard Dante Exum. Exum, who spent last season in Houston, was the […]

32 reporters give advice on Nelson Agholor, Brandon Aiyuk, QBs, more

32 reporters give advice on Nelson Agholor, Brandon Aiyuk, QBs, more

Jameis Winston and Kyler Murray came out firing. Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen did not. It was a topsy-turvy Week 1 in the NFL and for fantasy football managers. Some top picks delivered as expected. Some sleepers came through, too. But plenty of players expected to perform well underwhelmed. And the rookie class mostly left […]

Matteo Berrettini Joins Fellow Tennis Stars At Met Gala | ATP Tour

Matteo Berrettini Joins Fellow Tennis Stars At Met Gala | ATP Tour

Matteo Berrettini and Ajla Tomljanovic were among tennis stars in attendance at the 2021 Met Gala. Auger-Aliassime and Raducanu hit red carpet ATP and WTA stars were out in force Monday night as they filled the red carpet at the 2021 Met Gala, with Matteo Berrettini and Ajla Tomljanovic leading the […]

Why Lakers fans should be paying attention to the Ben Simmons trade rumors

Why Lakers fans should be paying attention to the Ben Simmons trade rumors

Photo: Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports The Philadelphia 76ers star point guard Ben Simmons has tremendous talent and, in the right circumstance, could very easily help a team win a championship. He’s also completely unwilling to look for his own shot and has demanded out of Philadelphia. In this pilot episode of “The Hook,” Anthony Irwin […]

Alexander Bublik, Aslan Karatsev Descend On Nur-Sultan; All You Need To Know | ATP Tour

Alexander Bublik, Aslan Karatsev Descend On Nur-Sultan; All You Need To Know | ATP Tour

Home favourite Alexander Bublik will be aiming to capture his first tour-level title on home soil in Kazakhstan at the Astana Open, with Russia’s Aslan Karatsev also competing at the indoor-hard ATP event from 20-26 September. In the second edition of the tournament, Hamburg finalist Filip Krajinovic and reigning champion John Millman will all be […]

OJ Mayo set to sign with EuroLeague club UNICS Kazan

OJ Mayo set to sign with EuroLeague club UNICS Kazan

Photo: Brett Davis/Associated Press OJ Mayo is set to make his debut in the EuroLeague this season, as he is expected to sign with UNICS Kazan, according to multiple reports. Mayo, an NBA veteran, has agreed to an one-year deal with UNICS, which will be made official in the coming days. Mayo spent eight seasons […]

Skip Bayless says Rajon Rondo will be out of Lakers’ rotation because of Russell Westbrook

Skip Bayless says Rajon Rondo will be out of Lakers’ rotation because of Russell Westbrook

Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images Los Angeles Lakers covered most of their roster spots with veterans to surround LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. Popular television personality Skip Bayless predicted Rajon Rondo, who along with DeAndre Jordan are the latest addition to a star-studded Lakers’ team, will be out of the team’s rotation this season. […]

Giants’ miscues lead to fifth straight 0-2 start to season

Giants’ miscues lead to fifth straight 0-2 start to season

The Giants fell to 0-2 for the fifth consecutive season with a 30-29 loss to Washington at FedEx Field on “Thursday Night Football.”  New York, which led 23-17 early in the fourth quarter and 29-27 with two minutes remaining, had multiple opportunities to close out the game but couldn’t do it. The biggest missed chance: Wide […]

Ranking the defensive play-caller for each NFL team

Ranking the defensive play-caller for each NFL team

Calling defensive plays is tougher than ever in the NFL with talented quarterbacks and rules that favor offense, but someone has to do it. Here’s our ranking of the top defensive play-callers heading into the 2021 season.   Vincent Carchietta / USA Today Sports Images Few would argue with the claim is the best head […]

Fenerbahce officially signs Sehmus Hazer

Fenerbahce officially signs Sehmus Hazer

Photo: Basketball Champions League Fenerbahce added former Besiktas guard Sehmus Hazer by signing him to a three-year deal, the club announced Sunday. Hazer joins Fener, after participating in the Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hazer spent the past season with Besiktas. He put up 14.9 points, 4.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds in the Turkish […]

NFL players who could retire after the 2021 season

NFL players who could retire after the 2021 season

Father Time comes for every NFL player eventually. These 25 players could be entering their final NFL seasons in 2021.   Troy Taormina / USA Today Sports Images Brady has to call it quits at some point, right? The GOAT is coming off his seventh Super Bowl championship and still going strong, but he’s also […]

Indianapolis Colts, RB Nyheim Hines agree on three-year contract extension, agents say

Indianapolis Colts, RB Nyheim Hines agree on three-year contract extension, agents say

Sep 10, 2021 Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. The Indianapolis Colts and running back Nyheim Hines have agreed to […]

Seven winners, losers from Buccaneers’ victory over Cowboys

Seven winners, losers from Buccaneers’ victory over Cowboys

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came out on top against the Dallas Cowboys in Thursday’s season opener by the score of 31-29 on a late-second field goal from Ryan Succop. However, it was Tom Brady who led Tampa Bay on the game-winning drive after it looked like Dak Prescott and his Cowboys had pulled off an […]

Dwight Howard to DeAndre Jordan: “I see greatness in you”

Dwight Howard to DeAndre Jordan: “I see greatness in you”

Photo: Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports During his introductory press conference DeAndre Jordan, the newest addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, revealed that he always wanted to play with Dwight Howard. The 33-year-old center was also excited to have the opportunity to team up with Howard for the coming season. Howard, for his part, sent a […]

Sevilla Celebrates 30 Years On ATP Challenger Tour | ATP Tour

Sevilla Celebrates 30 Years On ATP Challenger Tour | ATP Tour

It is the bullring of the ATP Challenger Tour. Travel to Sevilla, Spain, in early September and there is one destination you simply cannot miss. Sure, the famous Catedral and the Real Alcazar palace are can’t-miss tourist sites, but for an immersive experience that weaves tennis with the local culture, look no further than the […]

DeAndre Jordan on becoming a Laker after 10 years with the Clippers

DeAndre Jordan on becoming a Laker after 10 years with the Clippers

DeAndre Jordan will be putting on a purple and gold jersey, one he was used to seeing his opponents wearing, after signing with the Lakers. the 33-year-old center spent 10 years with the team’s city rivals the Clippers. According to Jordan, it will be a different experience to play for a team that he was […]

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski carry Tampa Bay Buccaneers past Dallas Cowboys

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski carry Tampa Bay Buccaneers past Dallas Cowboys

TAMPA, Fla. — The “Tommy and Gronky” show with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski picked up right where it left off a mere seven months and two days ago: with two touchdowns, or “tuddies,” as they call them, matching their two “tuddies” from Super Bowl LV, in a riveting […]

Which defenders will wear the green dot for the 2021 NFL season?

Which defenders will wear the green dot for the 2021 NFL season?

In an effort to level the communication playing field, the NFL allowed for one defender to be outfitted with an in-helmet transmitter. This player, who wears a green dot to signify the communication device, is responsible for transmitting coaches’ signals to teammates. Here are the defensive players expected to receive green-dot responsibilities for the 2021 […]

Olympiacos reveals jersey numbers for 2021/22 season

Olympiacos reveals jersey numbers for 2021/22 season

Photo: Euroleague Basketball Olympiacos took to social media and announced the jersey numbers for the coming season. Regarding the newcomers, Thomas Walkup chose number 0, Moustapha Fall picked number 10 and Tyler Dorsey will wear number 2. Olympiacos is preparing for the first season without the legendary Vassilis Spanoulis, who retired this offseason. The “Reds” […]

Why Daniil Medvedev Isn’t Worrying About Novak Djokovic | ATP Tour

Why Daniil Medvedev Isn’t Worrying About Novak Djokovic | ATP Tour

Daniil Medvedev could be on a collision course with World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the US Open final. But after advancing to the semi-finals on Tuesday with a four-set win against Botic van de Zandschulp, the Russian explained why he is not worrying about the top seed. “I don’t think about him, because as […]

Real Madrid willing to give Jaycee Carroll time to decide on his future

Real Madrid willing to give Jaycee Carroll time to decide on his future

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Real Madrid hasn’t completed its roster yet and is still waiting on what Jaycee Carroll will decide on his future. Carroll has received an extension offer from Real Madrid, but is taking his time in order to decide on what is best for him. According to Mundo Deportivo, the club is willing […]

The 25 players who will determine the MLB pennant races

The 25 players who will determine the MLB pennant races

With just a few weeks left to go in the regular season, baseball’s pennant races will be a daily story the rest of the month. Some divisions–namely the Central in both leagues–are essentially wrapped up already, but there are still plenty of things left to be decided. Two division races in the National League appear […]

Lakers’ Anthony Davis update | TalkBasket.net

Lakers’ Anthony Davis update | TalkBasket.net

Photo: Harry How/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers are getting ready for the season! Russell Westbrook and Talen Horton-Tucker are throwing down vicious dunks, Dwight Howard looks ready to go, and check out Anthony Davis… Source link

Brian Flores — Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa day-to-day with rib injury; WR Will Fuller back with team

Miami Dolphins OL Austin Jackson, TE Adam Shaheen hit reserve/COVID-19 list

10:13 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins placed offensive lineman Austin Jackson and tight end Adam Shaheen on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates, potentially leaving them short-handed as the team prepares for its Week 1 game against the New England Patriots. The Dolphins confirmed the moves Monday and […]

Projecting the first loss of every NFL team

Projecting the first loss of every NFL team

With exception of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, every NFL team has lost a game at some point in the NFL season. As we approach the 2021 season, here’s a projection of the first loss for all 32 teams.   David Wallace / USA Today Sports Images The Cardinals come into the season with high hopes […]

Tunisia captures back-to-back FIBA AfroBasket titles

Tunisia captures back-to-back FIBA AfroBasket titles

Photo: FIBA After almost two weeks of memorable moments at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021, Tunisia culminated the tournament by being crowned champions. Tunisia held off Cote d’Ivoire 78-75, finishing the tournament with a perfect 6-0 record. They are the first team since Angola (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009) to win consecutive AfroBasket titles. This […]

Pittsburgh Steelers acquire CB Ahkello Witherspoon from Seattle Seahawks

Pittsburgh Steelers acquire CB Ahkello Witherspoon from Seattle Seahawks

PITTSBURGH — After an initial 53-man roster that was short on cornerbacks, the Steelers have fortified the position by acquiring Ahkello Witherspoon in a trade with the Seahawks for a 2023 fifth-round pick, the teams announced. Witherspoon, 26, signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Seahawks in March and was expected to compete for […]

Chris Paul on his time with the Houston Rockets: “Damn, we was good”

Chris Paul on his time with the Houston Rockets: “Damn, we was good”

Photo: Tyler Kaufman/Associated Press 11x NBA All-Star Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets had quite the run from 2017-2019. Led by James Harden and Paul, the club went 118-46, losing to an extremely talented Golden State Warriors team both seasons in the playoffs. CP3 recently had some nice words to say about his time in […]

Matthew Berry’s 100 facts for the 2021 fantasy football season

Matthew Berry’s 100 facts for the 2021 fantasy football season

As far as I can tell, there are only two types of people in this world. Those who love the show “Ted Lasso” and those who haven’t seen it yet. I am in the former camp, and my favorite scene is from Season 1 and is known as “the darts scene.” If you haven’t seen […]

Jack Sock: ‘Maybe Some Of My Best Tennis Is Still Ahead’ | ATP Tour

Jack Sock: ‘Maybe Some Of My Best Tennis Is Still Ahead’ | ATP Tour

At the end of the fifth set and more than three-and-a-half hours of play on Thursday, Jack Sock waited for what felt like an eternity as a lob from 31st seed Alexander Bublik floated through the air above Court 5 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It was Sock’s second match point, […]

Skip Bayless reacts to Lakers adding DeAndre Jordan

Skip Bayless reacts to Lakers adding DeAndre Jordan

Photo: Steven Ryan/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly adding DeAndre Jordan to fill the last roster spot ahead of the 2021-2022 NBA season. The 33-year-old center finalized a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons to become a free agent. Sports analyst Skip Bayless weighed in on the move on Twitter. “The Nets added […]