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It took 17 months, but Tom Brady’s bid to purchase a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders has finally been approved. The NFL’s 32 owners voted to approve Brady’s purchase on Tuesday at the league’s Fall Meeting in Atlanta. The approval ends a long, complicated process for Brady that started all the way back […]

Gettty Images While gameday dress codes for NBA teams have been getting more relaxed in recent years, Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff is getting more strict about what his players wear in practice. Bickerstaff has prohibited the Pistons from wearing their hoodies up during practice, according to The Athletic. While many teams allow players to […]

Getty Images CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying gets back underway in what has been a topsy turvy run so far for South American teams through eight rounds of play. Lionel Messi will return for Argentina with the team still in first place during qualifying but Colombia and Uruguay are hot on their heels. Further down the […]

What does it mean to earn the distinction of being the preseason National Player of the Year? More than anything, it sets the stage for one player and one program. The expectations become official. It’s a big deal, and it should be.  Typically, the guy who’s picked to be the best player in college basketball […]

After two games with New York winners on Monday, we head into Tuesday ready for Game 2 of the ALCS while the NLCS combatants get themselves settled in the Big Apple after a cross-country flight. In advance of ALCS Game 2, let’s grab some gambling plays.  Guardians at Yankees, 7:38 p.m. ET RHP Tanner Bibee […]

Ah, tank-related puns. I’ve missed you. Nobody was worth a rhyme last season. Victor Wembanyama certainly was before that, but his name isn’t easily punnable (though we should give a shoutout the Reddit commenter who coined “Wembanyamarama”). But this season? We get an easy one. Actually, we get several. There’s the obvious “sag for Flagg” […]

Getty Images Middleweights ranked in the UFC’s official top 15 meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira make their case for a fight against one of the division’s stalwarts next. “Fluffy” Hernandez is one of the division’s bigger success stories. After a 1-2 start, Hernandez rattled […]

Rookies are settling into their NFL careers, and that showed in Week 6. Several were making an impact across the league, including two quarterbacks putting their franchises on their backs.  CBSSports.com looks at the top rookie performers from the past week. 1. Caleb Williams, Bears Fans are starting to see Williams settle in a bit […]

Mauricio Pochettino will be looking to get his U.S. men’s national team stint as head coach off to a double-winning start by adding a friendly victory over Mexico to his debut win over Panama. The pair meet at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on Tuesday as these two fierce rivals play out what will only lightly […]

The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a 7-3 final on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, knotting the best-of-seven set at 1-1. For the Mets, the contest was an overwhelming success. Left-hander Sean Manaea held the majors’ fiercest lineup in check over five innings of work; shortstop […]