If the 15 minutes between every pick in the first round of the NFL draft feel excruciating, just imagine what the experience is like for top prospects waiting to hear their names called. Whether it's a byproduct of outsized hype in the pre-draft process, off-field concerns or simply an absence of the right fit, a fall into the latter half of the […]

The Golden State Warriors remarkably lost at home for the second time in their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, to fall back to a 3-2 lead after five games. And it was another game of scintillating excitement. The showdown in this 1-seed vs. 8-seed contest has generally either resembled complete blowouts for the defending champion Warriors, or […]

Brawny Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins smashed a moonshot homer to left in the top of the ninth inning of Philadelphia’s 6–0 win over the Mets Tuesday night. The dinger came at the expense of Mets reliever Jacob Rhame, who then had to endure Hoskins taking a looooooong time to round the bases: What was described in the broadcast as Hoskins […]

Three-time All-Star and four-time All-Ireland winner Kieran Donaghy, will join a stellar line-up of GAA legends for Sky Sports’ 2019 GAA coverage. A total of 20 live, and 14 exclusive, fixtures of Championship action will be available on Sky’s multi-platform offering. Sky Sports will broadcast 20 live GAA fixtures (including 14 exclusive) in both football and hurling right through the […]

UNAI EMERY'S mass changes were seven 'n hell for Arsenal as Wolves bagged a victory as emphatic as the scoreline suggests. Ruben Neves' superb free-kick, Matt Doherty's unmarked header and Diogo Jota's low left-footer sunk the Gunners in the last 17 minutes of their farcical first-half, with Sokratis nodding a late reply. Arguably none of Arsenal boss Emery's seven changes […]

LONDON (THE TIMES, LONDON) – Mo Farah has been accused by another Olympic champion of blackmail and attacking an athlete in a hotel gym. The bitter war of words between Farah and Haile Gebrselassie, two of the biggest names in athletics history, broke out after the British four-time Olympic champion accused the Ethiopian of ignoring his pleas for help after […]

SINGAPORE – Some 173 athletes from 26 nations will compete in the 2019 Singapore World Para Swimming World Series, which kicks off on May 10, organisers said in a press release on Thursday (April 25). The series, which will make its debut in Asia and is the first world-level para-swimming competition held in Singapore, has attracted world-class swimmers such as […]

Be careful what you wish for, the saying goes. It's usually good advice, especially if what you wish for is a playoff matchup with the two-time defending champs. The Houston Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night to clinch the series in five games and advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Houston will likely face the […]

THE imminent return of Sandown's Bet365 card means that the Flat is well and truly beginning to take centre stage. With that in mind, I've found a few cracking wagers to get your teeth stuck into on Thursday. Beverley 3.20 Nefarious – This is a tasty little contest and one that can go to Henry Candy's progressive colt. He stepped up […]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea, his staff, and the team’s scouting department were finally able to get on the field and “not have to look at film of losses”. The Bombers kicked off a two-day free agent camp on Tuesday at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. O’Shea liked what he saw in terms of the talent assembled. […]