Oct 23, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Stephen A. Smith (Stephen Smith) on the ESPN NBA Countdown live set at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Top ESPN basketball analyst Stephen A. Smith was busted by a fan in the stands for playing solitaire during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers…
President Trump has long railed against drug traffickers. He has said they should be given the death penalty “for their heinous acts.” On the first day of his second term, he signed an executive order listing cartels as “terrorist organizations.” But many public health and addiction experts fear that his budget proposals and other actions…
Jun 2, 2025; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders pitcher NiJaree Canady (24) throws a pitch in the third inning against the Oklahoma Sooners during the NCAA Softball Women’s College World Series semifinal game at Devon Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-Imagn Images Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady already understands spotlight trophy games can…
May 10, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) dunks over Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) in the third quarter during game three in the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images Anthony Edwards poured in a game-high 36 points, Julius…
Jun 10, 2025; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins (81) participates in a drill during an NFL football minicamp at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Only two of 32 second-round picks in the 2025 draft are under contract with NFL training camp set to begin when Los Angeles Chargers veterans…
Nov 10, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) rushes the passer in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images With the Dallas Cowboys embroiled in yet another dramatic contract stalemate with one of their stars, intriguing potential destinations have emerged should pass-rusher Micah Parsons…
May 28, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) grounds out during the game against the Chicago White Sox at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images With a win over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon, the Chicago White Sox moved one step closer to no…
Drew Allar saw his grade before the draft and felt like his priority was still at Penn State. That’s saying something. Allar was informed NFL evaluators viewed him as a likely first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Now that’s winning. Any spot in the top half of the first round brings a four-year guaranteed…
May 12, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (16) delivers during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Two of the top home-run hitting teams in baseball have not disappointed in a pair of head-to-head matchups, with the host Los…
Cincinnati Reds pinch hitter Gavin Lux (2) hits a walk-off RBI line drive to score Elly De La Cruz from third base in the bottom of the 11th inning of the MLB interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 24,…
