Turkish NBA fans hoping to catch the Western Conference Finals won’t be able to do so on network TV. According to the schedule for the NBA’s official broadcaster in Turkey, the network S Sport will only carry the Eastern Conference Finals after previously showing nearly every other playoff series thus far. Today a rep for the network confirmed to Reuters […]

John Urschel spent three seasons as an offensive lineman for the Ravens. He’s also a candidate for a Ph.D. in mathematics at MIT—a pursuit he began in 2016, during his final season in the NFL. He’s also written a book, Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football, that’s being released today by Penguin Random House. Deadspin recently spoke […]

A former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher who went 1-10 in the big leagues has admitted to stealing at least $145,000 while working as an accountant in Minnesota. Benjamin J. Hendrickson, who finished his MLB career in 2006 with a 7.41 ERA after just 14 appearances over two seasons, pleaded guilty last week in Anoka County District Court to two counts of […]

MANCHESTER CITY are trying to hijack Manchester United's pursuit of defender Joao Cancelo, it has been claimed. United have been tracking the £51million-rated Juventus full-back for the past six months as they plan a major overhaul of their squad this summer. Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has highlighted the 24-year-old as the ideal player to nail down the right-back spot at […]

SINGAPORE – Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Christian Lee has vowed to win his first One Championship title by taking out lightweight world champion Shinya Aoki in the first round of the One: Enter the Dragon main event on Friday (May 17). Lee, who used to train with Aoki at Evolve MMA and knows the Japanese fighter’s moves inside out, […]

LYON have reportedly rejected a bid from Manchester City for Tanguy Ndombele. The Manchester Evening News claims Pep Guardiola put forward a £43million offer after winning a second consecutive Premier League title on Sunday. But Lyon want much more than that due to interest from other clubs. Ndombele has enjoyed a fine season in Ligue 1, earning a call-up to […]

NAPOLI starlet Gianluca Gaetano's grandmother died as she celebrated him making his Serie A debut with a fireworks display. The midfielder, 19, came off the bench against SPAL over the weekend to make his league bow. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxZ753slgR7/ Ricordo quando dovevi farmi le siringhe per curarmi, avevo paura, ma con la tua dolcezza con la tua mano ferma mi rassicuravi,mi facevi […]

DAMIR SKOMINA has been appointed referee for the Champions League final but it could be a bad omen for Liverpool. The Slovenian has taken charge of five Reds games in the past in which they have lost four and won just one. Liverpool did manage to end their losing streak under Skomina when they beat Napoli 1-0 earlier in the […]

The battle to join Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross in the Premier League Darts play-offs will be settled on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Action at 7pm. James Wade, Mensur Suljovic, Daryl Gurney and Gerwyn Price are all in contention for the final two spots at next week’s finale. Here is everything you need to know… Live Premier League […]

BOSTON — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, known as a players’ coach, would never demean his players, though he embarrasses them sometimes without trying. “When he comes into the dressing room to use the shower, we tell him to keep his shirt on because he makes us all look bad,” center Jordan Staal told USA TODAY Sports, laughing. “He’s pretty much […]