The first night of the NBA season will be remembered for more than just a basketball game. During the season-opener against arguably the two top teams in the Eastern Conference between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics Tuesday night, Gordon Hayward stole the show for all the wrong reasons...
North Carolina forward Ashley Hatch has been named the 2017 NWSL Rookie of the Year, announced Tuesday by the league. Hatch tied the league rookie record with seven goals, also adding an assist in her debut season. Her seven goals ranked second on the team and finished eighth overall in the...
NFL: Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers possibly out for season Aaron Rodgers, a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player, was injured in the Packers 23-10 loss to the Vikings, and will likely be out of the season. Rodgers was diagnosed with a broken collarbone after the game after a huge hit in the...
Through the first two weeks of October, six teams that have been ranked in the top 10 have lost with five of the six squads falling to unranked teams. Last week Iowa State shocked then-No. 3 Oklahoma, and Michigan State took down then- No. 7 Michigan in the Big House...
The top-seeded North Carolina Courage and the second-seeded Portland Thorns will go head-to-head Saturday in the National Women's Soccer League Championship final at Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Florida. After surviving an exciting regular season and semifinals, both teams will play for all the marbles on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, Lifetime)....
It couldn't have been worse. No really! The first pitch at the Red Sox game didn't go according to plan as un unsuspecting photographer was hit in an unpleasant area on national television. Jordan Leandre, who is actually a pitcher on his high school varsity baseball team, let the pressure get to him...
Since opening in 2008, Rio Tinto Stadium — home of Real Salt Lake — has been one of the most difficult places to play in Major League Soccer. And one of England's top clubs found that out Monday night as Manchester United found itself down in the first half against RSL,...
Well, that's one way to do it. Cincinnati Reds second baseman player Scooter Gennett had himself a game to remember against the St. Louis Cardinals. Gennett, who ended a 0-for-19 slump on Monday with a game-winning two-run double, followed it up Tuesday night with four home runs and set a franchise...
Tiger Woods made headlines again for all of the wrong reasons. The 14-time major champion and winner of 79 PGA Tour titles was arrested early Monday morning for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI). Woods was later released on his own recognizance nearly four hours later. Woods attributed an “unexpected reaction”...
The day is far from over, but it’s already been one of the darkest days for ESPN. The “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” started announcing widespread layoffs in the morning with the number of cuts expected to reach at least 100 by day’s end. News went viral as #ESPNLayoffs quickly started...
How appropriate. After coming back to stun the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the World Series after a rain delay, the Chicago Cubs had to wait out another rain delay before they could raise their 2016 World Series banner Monday night. Although the ceremony was pushed back, it didn't dampen...
WWE is making a few changes to its RAW and SmackDown rosters next week in a Superstar Shakeup show on Monday Night RAW, and there are a few that seem fairly obvious. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson lost their RAW Tag Team Championship rematch to the Hardy Boyz on Monday,...
Georgetown legend Patrick Ewing, who led the Hoyas to an NCAA title in 1984, will become the next head basketball coach at his alma mater. A formal announcement is expected soon. The 54-year-old NBA Hall of Famer is one of the most iconic players in Georgetown history. Ewing, was a three-time...
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a soccer legend who led Germany to the World Cup title in 2014. Now the superstar is in United States after signing a contract with the Chicago Fire and was introduced this week. And let's just say, his press conference didn't get off to a great start. The...
The United States is back on top of the baseball world. Thanks to a brilliant performance from starter Marcus Stroman and great run support, Team USA defeated previously unbeaten Puerto Rico, 8-0, to win its first World Baseball Classic title in front of more than 51,000 fans at Dodger Stadium. With...
And you thought blowing a 3-1 lead was bad. Barcelona completed one of the most improbable comebacks in soccer history in a 6-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain to move on to the Champions League quarterfinals. After falling 4-0 in the first leg to PSG, Barcelona needed a miracle to move on...
Barcelona is one of the most dominant soccer clubs in the world, but after going down 4-0 in the first leg of the Champions League game to PSG, nobody really gave them much of a chance heading into the second leg on Wednesday. But don't tell that to Barcelona players...
Six men step into the Elimination Chamber on Sunday, Feb. 12 with not only the WWE Championship on the line, but also a place in the main event at Wrestlemania 33 in April. After John Cena won the belt away from AJ Styles at Royal Rumble last week, he’s putting...
As we wrote about earlier this month, Dwight Howard pranked his mom by telling her that he was going to sign with the Utah Jazz during the free agency period this past summer. The eight-time All-Star ended up signing a three-year, $70.5 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks — his hometown...
Before Saturday's football game is even played between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan, the Buckeyes already picked up a number of new fans. This week, babies born at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center this year are not only receiving their traditional "Beat Michigan" blankets, but...
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and New England's Tom Brady have has been one of the best quarterback success stories in NFL history. Brady, who has broken or tied several NFL records, was passed on a number of teams before he was chosen in the sixth round. Romo, a 14-year...
It was a crazy night in the NBA. There was plenty of late heroics, celebrity issues as well as a fan getting an autograph in the most unorthodox way. So without further ado enjoy the top 5 moments from Tuesday's NBA action. 1) With his team up 103-100 and with just...
What a game! The nightcap of the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden didn't disappoint as the Kansas Jayhawks took on the Duke Blue Devils in a game featuring some of top college basketball stars in the country. With the game all tied up at 75, and with 8.2 seconds left,...
Dwight Howard played a cruel joke on his mother during the NBA offseason. As one of the top free agents this past summer, the eight-time All-Star had a lot of offers, including one from the Atlanta Hawks. Howard, who was born and raised in Atlanta, eventually decided to sign three-year, $70.5 million...
Donald Trump outlasted Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States early Wednesday morning. Clinton outspent Trump 3-to-1 — yes, please insert 3-to-1 jokes here — but it wasn't enough. There were plenty of jokes and reactions on Election night so without further ado, here they are. 1) Verizon...
There was no last-second score needed this time. Taysom Hill completed 15 of 25 passes for 130 yards and added 75 yards on the ground to go with a score to lead BYU (5-4) to an impressive 20-3 victory over Cincinnati (4-5) at Nippert Stadium. The Cougars didn't allow a...
They were teammates for eight years but none of that mattered Thursday night in a highly anticipated showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the sold-out Oracle Arena. After Kevin Durant left OKC to join the GSW in the offseason, Russell Westbrook and the NBA...
Big plays and a miraculous fourth quarter helped Penn State knock off No. 2 Ohio State at home. Looking to extend its four-point lead with just under five minutes left in the game, Ohio State's 45-yard field goal attempt was blocked and Penn State's Grant Haley took it to the...
After announcing his retirement after a 20-19 win over BYU just over a month ago, Utah running back Joe Williams got a surprise phone call from his old coaches on Monday. Due to several season ending injuries to the running back corps, Williams made his return in Saturday's game against...
If BYU keeps this up, they likely won't have any fans left by the end of the season. The cardiac Cougars gave fans quite the scare before storming back to take down Mississippi State, 28-21, in double overtime at LaVell Edwards Stadium Friday night. In the win, Jamaal Williams became BYU's...
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