Feb 17, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Ilia Topuria celebrates his championship victory against Alexander Volkanovski during UFC 298 at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images LAS VEGAS — Ilia Topuria’s emergence as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world has propelled him to the biggest stage of his career as he…
Apr 17, 2025; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (77) scores a goal on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Aleksei Kolosov (35) during the second period at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images The Utah Mammoth acquired forward JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and promptly signed him to…
Ace Bailey talks to the media during the 2025 NBA Draft Combine at Marriott Marquis Chicago. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images As the first evening of the NBA Draft draws to a close, we are left with a variety of subplots to parse across the NBA landscape. Five franchises in particular were overtly active as…
Dec 15, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts in the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images With a riveting, seven-game Finals in the recent rearview as well as the first round of a draft whose top pick long was a…
Jun 24, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball against the Seattle Storm during the second half at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The top two picks of the 2024 WNBA Draft will be spectators when the Indiana Fever host the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday…
Sep 20, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort before the game against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Walker Monfort, the eldest son of Colorado Rockies owner and CEO Dick Monfort, is being put in charge of the struggling franchise. The Rockies announced Thursday that president…
Feb 23, 2025; Hampton, Georgia, USA; Christopher Bell (20) poses with his trophy in Victory Lane after claiming a victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jason Allen-Imagn Images Fans looking at this week’s race schedule might be confused and do a double-take: It’s not called Atlanta Motor Speedway anymore. For the first time on…
Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ace Bailey arrives before the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Confounding to some and confusing to others, the pre-draft position of top prospect Ace Bailey moved to the rear-view mirror as he prepares for professional basketball life with the…
Jun 20, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Clayton Kershaw is on the verge of adding another milestone to his Hall of Fame resume. Kershaw, 37, needs eight strikeouts to…
Jun 25, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) hits a solo home run in the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Any semblance of a slump for Juan Soto is long gone. After Wednesday night, the rest of…
