You can only beat the opponent in front of you. The Celtics didn't ask to play teams with injured stars.
The NBA could soon leave TNT, and popular studio analyst Charles Barkley may follow. In an article exploring NBA media issues, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand and Richard Deitsch noted Barkley could go "wherever he wants" if TNT loses the NBA.
Several of MLS' biggest stars will represent their countries at the Euros. But who is leaving? How far will they make it in the Euros? And how will their MLS teams fare without them?
The NBA is nearing a new $76 billion television rights deal, the Wall Street Journal has reported. NBC, Amazon and Disney are expected sign an 11-year agreement with the league, coinciding with the streaming service takeover of sports broadcasting.
Expect the unexpected in the NFL.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have started to garner headlines for good reasons.
Miami Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel has had all offseason to think up this stuff.
Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp has seemingly regressed since signing with the franchise as a free agent.
It's still early in the season, but Aces forward A'ja Wilson could easily capture her third MVP after a phenomenal start.
Caitlin Clark may have the brightest spotlight in the WNBA, but it is Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese who is the straw that stirs the drink.
Baker Mayfield and Sterling Shepard are finally reuniting.
Hurley has experienced a meteoric rise over the past two seasons, during which he led the Huskies to back-to-back national championships and became college basketball's top coach.
Pop quiz, hot shot. Questions for 10 of the elite quarterbacks in college football for the 2024 season.
Women's Tennis Association No. 1 Iga Swiatek's clay court dominance was on full display in her straight-sets win over No. 2 Coco Gauff in the French Open semis.
It was reported on Thursday that the Lakers are "preparing a massive, long-term contract offer" for Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley.
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly trying to hire the hottest head coach in college basketball. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday that the Lakers are preparing a massive contract offer for UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley.
The Cleveland Browns are finding their way as a competent football team for the first time in a long time.
As Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon said, what Carter did was "not appropriate." However, her actions aren't an excuse for harassment.
Willie Mays still has his sense of humor.
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is winning the offseason, anyway.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla certainly does not seem concerned about whether his team is ready for the added pressure of the NBA Finals.
Novak Djokovic is undergoing surgery on his knee, which could have ramifications for Wimbledon and the Olympics.
It’s safe to say not many saw the Oilers’ run to the Stanley Cup Final coming back around Thanksgiving when the team was 5-12-1 and had just fired head coach Jay Woodcroft.
The Astros announced that right-hander Jose Urquidy will undergo elbow surgery, ending his 2024 season.
Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward ended his holdout on Tuesday after not attending practices for the first two weeks of the voluntary offseason program.
The stars will be out for the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics when the NBA Finals open on Thursday.
The United States Gymnastics Championships wrapped up over the weekend, leaving just one meet —the Olympic Trials in late June — to determine which five gymnasts will represent the United States' women's team at the Paris Olympics.
How many of the players to score the most points in one NBA Finals series can you name in five minutes?
While there is no shortage of headlines ahead of the 2024 NBA Finals featuring the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics, one topic has been an intriguing talking point.
Wilson has been lighting things up early in the season.
The A's have a challenge ahead of them when, or if, they go ahead with their planned relocation to Las Vegas in a few years, yet they may already have found a way to make that task even more difficult.
It's been two years since Daniel Suarez won at Sonoma Raceway in 2022, but the time has never been better for the 32-year-old driver to break through for another victory at the California road course.
Ex-Toledo standout and Philadelphia Eagles rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell isn't known to be much of a trash-talker, but he spoke up while going one-on-one with explosive star wideout A.J. Brown during mandatory minicamp.
Preaching patience to a fan base that hasn't even sniffed the playoffs since 2014? Even for a legend, that's something that may not go over well.
The NBA, perhaps more than any other sports league, has always been driven by its superstar players. However, its history wouldn't be complete without the superstar coaches.
Shohei Ohtani got some sweet revenge against Paul Skenes on Wednesday.
Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is already among the NHL's most elite two-way players. However, the 2024 Stanley Cup Final against the Oilers could be a career-defining moment for a player often overshadowed by the rest of the league's stars.
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes is destroying major league hitters.
Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders could be one of the first quarterbacks drafted next spring, but that doesn't necessarily mean he should be.
Muirfield Village is a challenging test of golf that demands perfection from every club in the bag, and it will serve as a litmus test to determine the contenders and pretenders for the U.S. Open next week.
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