After intimating as much over the last year or so, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant admitted he isn’t having as much fun playing baseball as he used to. Bryant, 29, spoke to Red Line Radio, a Barstool podcast, and was asked if there was joy for him on the field. “At times, no,” Bryant […]
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Kansas City T-Bones renamed Monarchs in move to honor Negro League team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City T-Bones of the independent American Association are being renamed the Kansas City Monarchs after the team that played in the Negro Leagues. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum signed a licensing agreement with Mark Brandmeyer’s MaxFun Entertainment, owner of the minor league team. The original Monarchs were founded in […]
Deshaun Watson’s no-trade clause puts Houston Texans in no-win situation
HOUSTON — There are four teams left in the playoffs, and somehow the biggest topic in the NFL is quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans. We covered the basics of why Watson is unhappy with the franchise that drafted him and what his options are going forward, but let’s go deeper on what would […]
Best XI, worst signings, best young players and more
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti, Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and the Spurs duo of Son-Heung Min and Harry Kane all stand out in different midseason rankings. ESPN Illustration The end of Tuesday’s Chelsea–Leicester City match on Tuesday marked the rough midway point of the 2020-21 Premier League season. With the coronavirus still looming large, it has been a […]
Newport County keeper breaks Guinness world record for longest goal
Tom King overtook the previous record held by Asmir Begovic. Photo by Simon Galloway/PA Images via Getty Images Newport County goalkeeper Tom King has broken the Guinness world record for the longest goal scored in a competitive football match. King’s 105-yard (96.01-metre) shot helped Newport County draw 1-1 with Cheltenham Town on Wednesday in League Two […]
How Stephen Curry’s ‘organized chaos’ fuels his record-breaking career — and the Golden State Warriors’ rebuild
STEPHEN CURRY KNOWS exactly how far he has left to go. Now that he’s on the verge of passing Reggie Miller for second place on the NBA’s career 3-pointer list — he’s nine away from passing the Pacers great — Curry needs just 422 more to eclipse Ray Allen to become the top 3-point shooter […]
Conor McGregor — ‘The war is not over’ with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor still has a Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch on his mind, though he acknowledges that the chances of it happening have greatly diminished. The former UFC double champion said Thursday at the UFC 257 news conference that he considers there to be a great deal of unfinished business between himself and Nurmagomedov. But if Nurmagomedov […]
Breakaway ‘Super League’ players would be banned from World Cup
World football governing body FIFA has said players who feature in any breakaway European Super League would be banned from playing in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. Sources told ESPN in October that any breakaway tournament, which would effectively replace the Champions League, could be doomed to failure, as it would struggle to get […]
Why they aren’t giving up on him yet
There’s a familiar ritual whenever Chelsea struggle in midseason — and make no mistake about it, seven points out of a possible 24 in their past eight Premier League outings is a massive tailspin — and it centres around an impatient Roman Abramovich, surrounded by a virtual (possibly Zoom or, more likely, Telegram-based) court of […]
How UConn’s Christyn Williams quieted the self-doubt to return to the top of her game
Every mistake, every time the ball bounced off the rim, Christyn Williams reverted deeper into her own head, plagued with self-doubt. After an impressive freshman season with the UConn Huskies, she knew what her teammates and coaches expected from her. “Well, dang, I’m not living up to it,” the then-sophomore thought to herself early last […]