In a win-or-go-home Game 7, the No. 6 Indiana Pacers shocked the No. 2 New York Knicks on the road, shooting an incredible 67.1% to win, 130-109, and earn their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals against the No. 1 Boston Celtics. The Pacers were 1-5 on the road in these playoffs heading into Game 7, but that didn’t matter …
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Scottie Scheffler finishes strong in final round as chaotic PGA Championship comes to close
A wild and chaotic week for Scottie Scheffler in Louisville came to an end on Sunday, and he finished his final round on a high note despite all that happened leading up to it. Scheffler found himself out of contention after shooting 73 on Saturday, 2-over par to drop him down the standings. But Scheffler roared back on Sunday with …
Read More »Fanatics sues Cardinals rookie Marvin Harrison Jr for breach of contract: report
Fanatics, the online retailer of licensed sportswear for many leagues including the NFL, is suing the Arizona Cardinals‘ first-round pick, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., for breach of contract. The merchandise giant filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court on Saturday night, claiming Harrison, the first receiver taken off the draft board in April, refused to fulfill obligations from …
Read More »Auburn running back wounded in deadly Florida shooting: reports
Auburn Tigers running back Brian Battie was wounded in a shooting in Florida on Saturday that left at least one other person dead, according to multiple reports. Battie was in critical condition after the shooting in Sarasota, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Battie’s brother, Tommie Battie IV, 24, was the other victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene. CLICK HERE …
Read More »Scottie Scheffler gets support from popular golf influencer after arrest
Scottie Scheffler received a ton of support at Valhalla Golf Course on Friday when he returned from jail to shoot a 66 in the second round of the PGA Championship. At home and on social media, Scheffler received even more support. Golf influencer Grace Charis was among those who showed their love for Scheffler. She posted a photo of herself …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani's former Angels teammate accused of making illegal sports bets: report
David Fletcher, an MLB infielder who currently plays in the Atlanta Braves organization, reportedly bet on sports using the same bookmaker as Shohei Ohtani’s former trainer, Ippei Mizuhara. Fletcher played for the Los Angeles Angels from 2018 to 2023 and was a teammate of Ohtani’s during that span. Ohtani and Fletcher both left the Angels following the 2023 season. Ohtani …
Read More »IndyCar driver gets airborne in scary crash at Indianapolis 500 practice
IndyCar driver Nolan Siegel had a bit of a scare at Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday afternoon. Siegel was zipping around the track when he spun as he exited in Turn 2. The 19-year-old rookie driver hit the wall and caught air as he lost control down the backstretch. His vehicle turned on its side for a few yards before …
Read More »Calls to remove Harrison Butker from Chiefs after speech 'totally un-American,' ESPN's Sam Ponder says
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has come under fire over the course of the week for his faith-based commencement speech at Benedictine College. A petition surfaced calling on the Chiefs to ditch the three-time Super Bowl champion despite having a 94% field-goal conversion rate last season – the best of his career. It was just the tip of the …
Read More »No body cam footage of Scottie Scheffler's incident with officer, mayor says
ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington may have the only footage of Scottie Scheffler’s arrest at the PGA Championship as Louisville, Kentucky, Mayor Craig Greenberg said there was no police body cam footage of the early Friday morning incident. Scheffler was booked into the Louisville Department of Corrections and was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer (a felony), criminal mischief, …
Read More »LeBron James' son, Bronny, not getting love from scouts: 'He is not an NBA prospect'
It was a rough go for Bronny James in his freshman season at USC, and he’s not getting much love as he gears up for the NBA Draft. The son of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer declared for the NBA Draft last month despite averaging fewer than five points per game with the Trojans. He can still decide to go …
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