TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he didn’t like hearing the criticism of his team levied by Los Angeles Dodgers players after they beat the Yankees in last year’s World Series and hoped to “handle things with a little more class” if New York could win its first championship … Read more
Dave McMenaminFeb 11, 2025, 01:22 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LOS ANGELES — Before the Los Angeles Lakers tipped off Monday night and Luka Doncic made his debut for … Read more
The Chiefs’ offensive line is a problem area: Perhaps the most obvious takeaway from the Eagles’ trouncing of Kansas City is that Patrick Mahomes needs better protection in front of him. The Eagles’ offense is that good: A down day for Saquon Barkley didn’t hinder Philadelphia’s offensive production one bit. Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes … Read more
Super Bowl weekend is now up on us, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles bidding to be crowned NFL champions in New Orleans this evening. Paddy Power are offering new customers massive boosted odds ahead of the match, with 50/1 odds for Kansas City to win, or 60/1 odds on Philadelphia to … Read more
England were hurtled to one-day series defeat on an evening when a faulty floodlight was the only thing to inconvenience India captain Rohit Sharma. Defending a target of 305, the only respite for Jos Buttler’s team came during a 40-minute period at the start of the chase when one of the ground’s eight towers stopped … Read more
Tom Brady will call his first Super Bowl from the FOX booth on Sunday night. Arguably, there is no one better placed to analyse the biggest game of the year. 3 Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl champion and will call Sunday’s game for FoxCredit: Getty The legendary quarterback played in 10 Super Bowls and … Read more
Dricus Du Plessis punches Sean StricklandJeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis was the picture of dominance in his rematch with Sean Strickland, bloodying his trash-talking challenger to a clear-cut unanimous decision win. However, the South African star may want to hold off on celebrating too hard just yet, as his win cleared … Read more
UCLA guard Kobe Johnson controls the ball in front of Penn State guard Nick Kern Jr. during the Bruins’ 78-54 win Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. (David Dennis / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) As the sickness worsened, UCLA’s practice facility became more sparsely populated. By Friday, a team missing Skyy Clark, Tyler Bilodeau, Aday Mara … Read more
David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images NFL fans didn’t have to wait until Sunday to see Super Bowl action start in New Orleans. Streamers Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed joined former NFL players like Cam Newton in a celebrity flag football game streamed Saturday on the NFL’s YouTube channel. Newton showed off his skills at quarterback … Read more
History was made on Jan. 20, 2019, although none of us knew it at the time. That day, the NFL’s greatest dynasty this century defeated the team that would quickly take the mantle as the league’s next juggernaut. That night, the Patriots defeated the Chiefs to win their ninth and final AFC title with Tom Brady … Read more