Rose Namajunas may not have defeated Carla Esparza at UFC 274, but she is not altogether disappointed with her performance in the rematch either. Namajunas lost a split decision to Esparza to drop the strawweight title at UFC 274 more than seven years after her submission loss to “The Cookie Monster” in the UFC’s inaugural … Read more
Erling Haaland’s transfer to Manchester City had quickly become an inevitability and throughout April more and more people around the club knew it. There was a plan for Erling’s father, former City midfielder Alfie, to attend their Premier League home game against title rivals Liverpool on April 10, only for it to be scrapped so … Read more
It’s May. Let the Zach LaVine free agency rumors begin. Pretend you’re Zach LaVine (you two have similar verticals). Is the opportunity to go closer to home and play alongside Dame Lillard more attractive than staying in Chicago and getting that extra money? What would Portland need to sell him on? — Tim G. Everybody’s … Read more
BOSTON – The Milwaukee Bucks will head home with a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference finals after a stirring 110-107 comeback victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night at TD Garden. After trailing by 14 points early in the fourth quarter, Bobby Portis and Jrue Holiday did the unthinkable in the final … Read more
Regular Barcelona watchers will recognize the scene. Barca are struggling in a game, laboring to break down their doggedly defending opponents. Around the hour mark, the fourth official holds up a board showing the number 21. Frenkie de Jong traipses unhappily from the pitch, and the Nou Camp crowd grumbles. This keeps happening. Before Tuesday … Read more
Tom Brady confirmed this week that, after his playing career is done, he will turn his attention to TV, becoming NFL lead analyst for Fox. Unquestionably, he has every quality – name, looks, resume – to break salary records and even overshadow the games he’s covering. But everybody has to start somewhere and, if history … Read more
According to a report from Bild, Bayern Munich chased Borussia Dortmund star all the way until the bitter end when the Norwegian ultimately decided to join Manchester City: There has finally been clarity since Tuesday: Bundesliga superstar Erling Haaland (21) is moving from Dortmund to Manchester City! The English club will pull the € 75m … Read more
Regular Barcelona watchers will recognize the scene. Barca are struggling in a game, laboring to break down their doggedly defending opponents. Around the hour mark, the fourth official holds up a board showing the number 21. Frenkie de Jong traipses unhappily from the pitch, and the Nou Camp crowd grumbles. This keeps happening. Before Tuesday … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. – In between every inning, Reid Detmers sat silently in the dugout, well aware he was inching closer and closer to a piece of history that, just hours prior, would have seemed unthinkable. No one spoke to him and he spoke to no one. His spot in the Angels’ dugout was his and … Read more
For the first time in a long time, Juventus will not finish the season with a trophy. It’s been a decade since that last season without a trophy, one that will not be rehashed any more than that reference right there. Hell, it’s been just about as long as this blog has been alive. But … Read more
