CC Sabathia’s No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in honor of the Hall of Famer at Monument Park before that day’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Sabathia will be the 24th man to have his number retired by the Yankees, the first since…
(Editor’s note: This story originally ran ahead of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.) It’s the time of the year when we watch NFL hopefuls competing in tights and doing things they typically don’t do on the gridiron. The first day of drills at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine will commence on Thursday, kicking off four…
Al-Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo secured another important win in the Saudi Pro League title race as they comfortably dispatched Al-Najma 5-0, with CR7, Sadio Mane and Kingsley Coman among the goalscorers. The Riyadh-based side recently went to the top of the league table by beating Al-Hazem and retained that position thanks to their victory on…
Scotland supporters can wear their kilts in all their customary glory at the World Cup. The Scottish Football Association told The Associated Press on Wednesday that it had reached agreement with FIFA for sporrans — the traditional fur or leather pouch worn in front of the kilt — to be permitted at games despite contravening…
INDIANAPOLIS — New Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken raved about the “elite” skills he’s seen from Shedeur Sanders. Only he hasn’t seen enough to hand him the starting quarterback job. In fact, Monken declared it an “open competition” for that job, presumably between Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and Deshaun Watson — and possibly even others. It’s…
MLS has hired Korn Ferry, an independent search firm, as they begin the hunt for a new commissioner, according to Sportico. The firm will be tasked with identifying and evaluating candidates for commissioner, with Don Garber’s term set to end in 2027. Garber, who has been in office since 1999, hasn’t ruled out pursuing another…
National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2.1 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4-for-4 against the right-hander on challenges to get called strikes overturned to balls. The 53-pitch outing…
Benfica’s appeal against the provisional suspension handed to Gianluca Prestianni has been rejected, meaning the Argentine will miss the second leg of the Champions League knockout round play-off against Real Madrid on Wednesday night. The 20-year-old has been accused of racially abusing Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior during the first game last week. Prestianni accused of…
INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza might not be the prototypical quarterback that we’re used to seeing get drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. Yet, the Indiana quarterback is already the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and some people around the league clearly see why that’s the case. An NFL scout…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Don’t worry that football season is on a hiatus. There are so many other betting markets to dive into, it’ll make your head spin. March Madness is on the horizon, we’re in the height of the Premier League season and there are…
