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On Aug. 11, the Detroit Tigers were a rebuilding team playing out the string, their postseason odds down to 0.2% in FanGraphs’ calculations. The Tigers were 56-63 and 9 1/2 games behind the third wild-card spot at the time. It appeared baseball’s longest postseason drought (tied with the Los Angeles Angels) would get a little […]

There were no nerves or jitters for Paul George in his 76ers debut on Friday. The veteran forward made things look easy against the Timberwolves in his debut with the Sixers, finishing with 23 points and six rebounds on 8 of 15 from the floor.  “I felt good,” George said after the game. “I think […]

In a wild and thrilling duel between top-five flyweights, former title challenger Brandon Royval sent a vocal message to the powers that be that he is most deserving of the next shot at the belt.  Royval (17-7) rallied in Round 5 to stay off the ground amid the grappling threat of Tatsuro Taira to edge […]

Atlanta is coming off a huge home win, while Carolina is still looking for a home win of its own Oct 12, 2024 at 9:01 pm ET • 2 min read Getty Images Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season may very well have marked a turning point in this year’s NFC South, as the […]

The wait is over as it’s finally time to see the United States men’s national team under Mauricio Pochettino take the pitch. They’ll host Panama in Austin, Texas with high expectations. Key names like Folarin Balogun, Gio Reyna, Tim Weah, and Tyler Adams may be absent from this camp, but that also offers an opportunity […]

The first four-belt, undisputed championship bout in light heavyweight history on Saturday gave us 12 technical rounds between two pound-for-pound greats, with occasional pockets of two-way pressure and a thrilling amount of tension inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also left us wanting more — a lot more, in fact — following a […]

Getty Images There was a bit of an altercation at the end of the Dallas Cowboys‘ Week 5 20-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it has led to a couple of fines.  After a handful of laterals, as the Steelers tried to spark a “Music City Miracle” on the final play of the game, […]

The enshrinement ceremony is Sunday at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts Oct 12, 2024 at 2:40 pm ET • 4 min read USATSI The Naismith Hall of Fame will enshrine the Class of 2024 this weekend, with 13 inductees earning their orange jackets in Springfield, Massachusetts. The event was originally scheduled […]

The Untied States Men’s National Team looks for payback when they face Panama in an international friendly on Saturday. It’s a new era for the USMNT with Mauricio Pochettino making his managerial debut for the team, but they are still looking for revenge after Panama defeated them in the Copa America in June. The Panamanians […]

Langston University Lions Mount a Thrilling Comeback, Defeat Oklahoma Panhandle State 35-31 The Langston University Lions pulled off a remarkable 35-31 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats. After trailing by 17 points in the first half, the Lions staged […]