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The NFL offseason is over. Football returns on Thursday night—preseason football, to be specific—with the annual NFL Hall of Fame Game, between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers, in Canton, Ohio. You can bet the game at DraftKings and get $150 in bonus bets instantly: The Lions are coming off the best regular season […]

Getty Images NBA commissioner Adam Silver met with Real Madrid leaders about potential membership in NBA Europe as he continues his quest to build a league overseas, according to The Athletic. Along with deputy commissioner Mark Tatum and the league’s European and Middle East director George Aivazoglou, Silver has been traveling through Europe for meetings with […]

Getty Images Ireland’s High Court has dismissed Conor McGregor’s efforts to appeal a civil sexual assault ruling against him. McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion, was found liable for sexual assault in November. On Thursday, the High Court ruled against McGregor and dismissed the appeal on all grounds, according to the BBC. McGregor’s team presented […]

Terry McLaurin said earlier this month he wanted to stay with the Washington Commanders. Now the star wide receiver is angling to play elsewhere, requesting a trade from the team on the day of the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, as ESPN reported. The Pro Bowl pass catcher told reporters prior to training camp that […]

The 2025 NWSL regular season will roar back to life with a playoff push as the league resumes play this weekend after a mid-season break. The hiatus was brought on by a busy summer of international tournaments, with the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro, Women’s Afcon, and Copa America Femenina. Several of the league’s players participated […]

Drew McIntyre is headed to WWE SummerSlam. Previously, McIntyre revealed that passport issues were jeopardizing a tag team match featuring him and Logan Paul against Randy Orton and Jelly Roll this weekend. On Wednesday, McIntyre claimed to have been stranded in the United Kingdom after attending a friend’s wedding in England. McIntyre, who holds dual […]

Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays are adding a former Cy Young winner to their rotation. Toronto has acquired right-hander Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians for righty pitching prospect Khal Stephen, the team announced on Thursday. Bieber, 30, has not appeared in a major league game since April 2, 2024. He had Tommy John surgery […]

Lamar Jackson is often heralded as the NFL’s best dual-threat quarterback. He’s capable of burning opposing secondaries with his arm or his legs, but Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says Jackson is still underrated as a passer. During an appearance on “This Is Football,” Harbaugh said that Jackson’s passing game has flown under the radar […]

It’s the quietest time of the NBA calendar, but there is still work to be done. For some teams, anyway. While most of this summer’s major moves were made about a month ago, there are still restricted free agents in limbo, unrestricted free agents on the market, extension candidates and trade candidates.  Some teams have multiple […]

If you were looking for even an approximation of the blood and thunder of a North London derby 6,000 miles from home, then you would not have gotten it in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in Hong Kong. The great heavyweights might have faced off, but this was little more than a sparring match, both […]