Larry Nance Jr. is confident in his New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Maybe a little too confident. The Pels earned the No. 8 seed after their win in the play-in tournament Friday night, earning a date with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder for the first round. OKC is understandably the favorite, especially considering Zion …
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Howie Schwab, the star mastermind of ESPN’s trivia show “Stump the Schwab,” died Saturday at the age of 63, his family and the network announced. Schwab was best known for being a sports savant on the hit show in the mid-2000s, but he was with the company for over 25 years. He joined ESPN in 1987 as a researcher and …
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Roman Gabriel, the NFL MVP in 1969, died Saturday at the age of 83. Gabriel’s son, Roman III, announced his father’s death in a social media post, saying he “passed away peacefully” of natural causes at home. “We mourn the loss of Rams legend and football pioneer, Roman Gabriel. We extend our condolences to his family and friends during this …
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Jordan Burroughs’ hopes of reaching the Olympics, possibly for one last time, came to a heartbreaking end at the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials hosted on Penn State’s campus Friday Night. Jason Nolf, one of the Nittany Lions’ own and a three-time NCAA national champion, took down Burroughs 3-0 to win the 74-kilogram challenger bracket final at the Bryce Jordan Center. …
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Caitlin Clark’s performance over the course of the college basketball season caught the attention of the sports world, leading to massive ratings and attendance. Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky was among those who watched the former Iowa superstar’s rise to dominance. She told Fox News Digital ahead of the WNBA Draft she hoped to get to meet Clark soon. …
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The NBA playoffs tip off on Saturday, and 16 teams will be vying for the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy. In a sport where offense is skyrocketing, fans everywhere should keep their eyes peeled on potential upsets. You never know when it just may be someone’s night to get hot. However, four teams have separated themselves from the pack: CLICK HERE …
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It’s been an awesome start for the New York Yankees, but Aaron Judge cannot say the same for himself. The Yankees are 14-7 on the young season, and Juan Soto has been as advertised, but their $360 million man is in a prolonged slump, and fans are worried. Judge, the 2022 AL MVP with a record-breaking 62-home run season that …
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Dave McCarty, a former Boston Red Sox first baseman and outfielder and a member of the 2004 World Series championship team, died in California on Friday after a “cardiac event,” the team confirmed in a statement. He was 54. Dave McCarty #10 of the Boston Red Sox bats during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on …
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Ronny Garcia, a former member of the Houston Astros farm system, was killed in a crash at the age of 24. According to MLB insider Hector Gomez, Garcia’s father was also killed in the wreck. El Tiempo reports that a third person also died as a result of the crash. Houston Astros logo floor mat during batting practice prior to …
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Boxer Ryan Garcia won’t have the chance to contend the super lightweight title in New York on Saturday after failing to make weight for his fight against Devin Haney, but more problematic is the $1.5 million wager he made before weigh-in. Garcia and Haney shook hands on Thursday that they would each owe one another $500,000 for every pound they …
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