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Getty Images Manu Ginobili remains the only non-American player ever to lead an international team to an Olympic gold medal while competing against a version of Team USA that featured NBA players, but Victor Wembanyama came very, very close to matching that feat on Saturday. Team USA ultimately defeated France 98-87 to secure its fifth-straight […]

Getty Amid the Brandon Aiyuk contract madness, the 49ers are dealing with a host of banged up players. Because of that, head coach Kyle Shanahan has decided to cancel the team’s upcoming joint practices against the New Orleans Saints (h/t The Athletic).  Injuries were the reason why the 49ers have decided to forgo their practices with […]

Chelsea have completed the signing of Pedro Neto from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a deal worth up to $68.8 million. The Portuguese winger was unveiled at halftime of his side’s pre-season friendly against Inter and has signed a seven-year contract. The Blues stole a march on Tottenham on Friday morning, agreeing a deal worth a guaranteed […]

It was only one game, but each of the five first-round rookie quarterbacks enjoyed success in their NFL debuts, which took place during Week 1 of the preseason.  No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels made their debuts on Saturday. Bo Nix, the No. 12 overall pick, and No. 10 […]

Getty Images A miraculous Colorado Rockies comeback added to the Atlanta Braves misery on Sunday. Down 8-2 entering the eighth inning, the Rockies scored seven runs against Atlanta’s bullpen to turn that 8-2 deficit into a 9-8 win (box score). For the Braves, the six-run blown lead sent them to their seventh loss in their […]

The 2024 Olympic men’s basketball tournament was a showcase for superstars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama, but it was also a chance for lesser-known players to prove how they compared to the best in the world. One standout? French forward Guerschon Yabusele, who averaged 14 points in the Olympics even […]

If we learned one thing about the NFL’s new kickoff rule through the first week of the preseason, it’s that the Kansas City Chiefs might want to study up on it a little bit more this week. And the NFL might want to brush up on the rule with each of its officiating crews, because […]

Fresh off of winning Olympic Gold, the United States women’s national team don’t want to stop there. They’ve kicked off the Emma Hayes era on the right foot by defeating Brazil 1-0 in Paris to win the tournament, and following the match, captain Lindsey Horan is already thinking about the Women’s World Cup that will […]

The selection is pretty weak after the first two, unfortunately Aug 11, 2024 at 5:25 pm ET • 1 min read Not that you’d sit just any pitcher, of course, but if you’re looking to stream with a spot or two, you’ve come to the right place. Scott White has 10 recommendations for the upcoming […]

Getty Images The only thing that can stop the San Diego Padres these days is a little bad luck. Sunday afternoon the Padres had their seven-game winning streak snapped by the Miami Marlins (MIA 7, SD 6), though Ha-Seong Kim came inches away from a game-tying solo home run with two outs in the ninth […]