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Former Georgetown and NBA star Dikembe Mutombo, a defensive menace whose rim protection and famous finger-wagging celebration made him one of the faces of defensive basketball in the 1990s and early 2000s, died on Monday from brain cancer, the NBA announced. He was 58 years old.  Mutombo was a one-of-a-kind shot-blocking extraordinaire who almost never […]

The Major League Baseball regular season was supposed to conclude Sunday, Sept. 29, with a day off before the playoffs start on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Instead, there will be a doubleheader in Atlanta between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets that will determine the final two spots in the 2024 MLB playoff bracket.  The first game is […]

Getty Images San Antonio Spurs wing Devin Vassell will miss the beginning of the 2024-25 season, the team announced Friday. Vassell had surgery on his right foot in the offseason and is “participating in non-contact basketball activities” as training camp approaches, according to the team. His status will be updated on Nov. 1, at which […]

The first month of the 2024 NFL regular season is in the books. Through these first four weeks, we’ve seen some surprising results throughout the league. For instance, who had the Washington Commanders, Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings all sitting atop their respective divisions after the opening month? Or how about the Cincinnati Bengals landing at […]

Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain meet on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League with both among the big European clubs to have not lifted this trophy yet. The Gunners opened with a goalless draw away at Atalanta BC while Les Parisiens edged past debutants Girona. David Raya was the hero for Mikel Arteta’s men in Bergamo […]

Never has Texas State been more valuable. Or Toledo. Or UTEP. Or North Dakota State for that matter. Who knows as conference realignment rounds the latest crazy turn and heads toward an absurd homestretch. Last week, the American Athletic Conference stood strong. Earlier this month, the Pac-12 raided the Mountain West … or was it […]

The New York Liberty took the first step toward revenge over the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday with an 87-77 victory in Game 1 of their semifinal series. Breanna Stewart led the way with 34 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Sabrina Ionescu added 21 points, four rebounds and five assists.  This is the […]

The 2024 MLB postseason begins this week with the best-of-three Wild Card Series. The No. 4 Baltimore Orioles will host the No. 5 Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards this week, and the winner will advance to play the New York Yankees in the best-of-five ALDS. This is Baltimore’s second straight postseason berth and Kansas City’s first […]

In May, the Denver Nuggets‘ title defense ended with a devastating Game 7 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the playoffs, and the front office wasn’t content bringing back the same group as they attempt to reclaim the Larry O’Brien Trophy. One of the most notable offseason transactions was bringing in […]

Here are the Week 4 grades for every team Sep 29, 2024 at 11:42 pm ET • 18 min read Getty Images Welcome to the Week 4 grades! The fourth week of the NFL season has been a big one for rookie quarterbacks. During the early window of games, Caleb Williams and Bo Nix both […]