CRYSTAL PALACE will have to lower their asking price to £75m for Wilfried Zaha to get his dream move to Arsenal – or return to Manchester United. The Ivory Coast winger told last week how he wanted to play in the Champions League in the future. Both the Gunners and United have long-term interest in the 26-year-old, who has had […]

The two most similar pitchers to C.C. Sabathia in major league history, according to Baseball Reference, are Andy Pettitte and Mike Mussina, both Yankees stalwarts. Pettitte taught Sabathia the cutter late in his career. Mussina knew he needed it. If not the cutter, Sabathia would surely need something else to extend his career. Mussina explained this over lunch in 2016 […]

Kevin Owens’ spell as an interim member of the New Day came to an emphatic end with a vicious attack on Kofi Kingston. Having seen off Shinsuke Nakamura in a non-title match, Kingston also managed to repel the attack of the King of Strong Style’s associate Rusev – but a third danger lay in wait. Owens, to a chorus of […]

Damian Lillard opened Tuesday night’s Game 5 with a 19-point first quarter, keeping the Blazers close while Oklahoma City made everything thrown even vaguely in the direction of the basket. Lillard finished the first half with 34 points. He opened the second half with an utterly preposterous 30-foot step-back three. And he buried the Thunder at the final buzzer with […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors turned in another dominant defensive effort, extending their playoff winning streak to a team-record four and clinching a berth in the second round. Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points, Pascal Siakam added 24 and the Raptors routed the Orlando Magic 115-96 on Tuesday night, winning their first-round playoff series in five games. Kyle Lowry scored 14 […]

EPSOM 2.10 DUKE OF FIRENZE may be knocking on in years now but has gone well here before and starts the new season from a reduced mark. He likes this distance and should be right on the premises again. Boom The Groom has plenty of pace for this distance and has had a couple of spins on the all-weather so […]

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) tries to clear Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Zach Hyman (11) away from goalie Tuukka Rask during the first period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Boston. (Associated Press) Another Game 7 matchup between Boston and Toronto, another victory for the Bruins. Joakim Nordstrom and […]

BOSTON – The Toronto Raptors are moving on in the NBA playoffs. Kawhi Leonard had 27 points as Toronto routed the Orlando Magic 115-96 in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. The Raptors won the best-of-seven series 4-1. More coming. Source: Read Full Article

There is every likelihood that Mike Maccagnan will be choosing between Best Player and Best Pass Rusher with the third pick of Thursday night’s NFL draft. And everyone from here to New England knows the Jets haven’t rushed the passer in forever. If Maccagnan cannot find a dance partner and trade down, if Kyler Murray goes No. 1 to the […]

A federal trial diving into corruption in college basketball reportedly took a turn into college football on Tuesday in New York. .  Louis Martin Blazer, a former Pittsburgh-based financial adviser turned government witness, testified Tuesday that he paid college football players from several programs from around 2000 to 2013-14 in hopes of becoming their financial adviser once they turned pro.  […]