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If you’re going to go for a self-alley-oop, make sure nobody else is around. Chicago Bulls’ Torrey Craig missed that memo, and it led to a collision that could have been much worse than it really was. The Bulls were hosting the New York Knicks on Tuesday night – it was the teams’ second matchup in nine days – and …

There was some new drama related to new MLB uniforms Tuesday afternoon when Detroit Tigers left fielder Riley Greene split his pants sliding into home. The uniform mishap happened during Detroit’s ninth-inning rally when Greene was rounding the bases from second. Sliding into home, Greene’s pants appeared to burst open at the seam, revealing his compression pants. The Detroit Tigers’ …

The Boston Celtics are tied for the most NBA championships in history and on Tuesday they added another chapter in their history against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics became the first team in NBA history to not shoot a free throw during a game. Boston and Milwaukee combined to shoot only two free throws – thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s two …

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera expressed his belief that former President Donald Trump could knock it out of the park if he is elected as president in November, and he endorsed him on Tuesday. Rivera appeared on WABC Radio’s “Sid & Friends” with Sid Rosenberg and said he would vote for his friend in a presumptive race against President …

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is reportedly expected to plead guilty to fraud after allegedly stealing money from the MLB star to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani has said he had no knowledge of Mizuhara’s supposed gambling addiction nor that he had $4.5 million stolen. Authorities believe they have evidence that Mizuhara actually shut off notifications on Ohtani’s bank …

The list of pitchers with elbow injuries is rapidly growing, and we’re seeing All-Stars fall into what is now becoming a baseball epidemic. According to Spotrac, there are currently 43 starting pitchers (and 33 relievers) on the injured list with elbow or arm injuries. Among the starters, they have racked up a combined 30 All-Star nods and six Cy Young …

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh sounded off on the hip-drop tackle technique when he was asked whether there was a challenge to teaching proper tackling. The NFL decided to ban the technique during the annual meeting, among other changes. It drew lots of blowback from the players, but Harbaugh was in the camp that supported the tackle ban. CLICK …

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The only sound between the Hole 8 green and Hole 9 tee box was the rustle of pine needles and scurrying of shoes across freshly manicured grass during an overcast Tuesday morning at Augusta National Golf Club. Golf fans from far and wide were moving as fast as they can – no running at the Masters – …

Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris. The move is a symbolic break with the amateur past of the Olympics in one of the games’ most-watched events. The governing body of athletics said it was setting …

RECORD RATINGS – The NCAA Division I women’s basketball national championship between South Carolina and Iowa experienced a massive ratings jump from last year’s national title, and became the most-watched women’s college event on record. Continue reading… GOAT TALK – Moments after hoisting the national championship trophy, Dawn Staley recognized Iowa’s Caitlin Clark greatness and credited her for helping elevate …