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Former Celtics’ Player Keyon Dooling Arrested

Former National Basketball Players Association vice president and current Utah Jazz assistant coach Keyon Dooling was arrested Wednesday for illegally collecting $2.5 million from the NBA’s health and welfare benefit plan. Dooling personally pocketed $350,000…

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Steelers’ Dwayne Haskins Was Walking For Gas When He Was Fatally Hit By Truck

A crash report shows that Dwayne Haskins was hit by two vehicles while trying to cross the highway prior to his fatal accident in the early morning hours of April 9. Documents say after Haskins,…

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Ben Simmons On Cusp Of Playing For Brooklyn Nets

Relatively new Brooklyn Nets acquisition Ben Simmons is close to making his season debut, as he was recently cleared for contact in practice and even participated in four-on-four drills Monday. The guard was ruled out for…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar For Bucks’ Playoff Scoring Record

There must have been something in the air Wednesday night. After Shohei Ohtani flirted with history via a perfect game, Giannis Antetokounmpo made history on the basketball court: He passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most…

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Inaki Williams Sets Consecutive LaLiga Games-Played Record

Since joining Athletic Bilbao in 2014, Inaki Williams hasn’t missed a single LaLiga game. The 27-year-old has played in 333 games—including a record 224 in a row—and scored 74 goals with 44 assists. He breaks…

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After Butt Slap, Nikola Jokic Ejected in Nuggets’ Game 2 Loss To Warriors

Nikola Jokic’s tensions clearly boiled over during Monday’s Nuggets/Warriors playoff game, which saw Golden State prevail 126-106. It began early in the first quarter when Gary Payton II blocked a shot from Jokic, which led…

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Scottie Scheffler Wins The Masters, Tiger Woods Completes Comeback

Beam me up, Scottie. Or, at the very least, let me try on your green jacket! World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler made short work of the final three rounds of the 2022 Masters to…

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Steelers’ QB Dwayne Haskins Killed Trying To Cross An Interstate In Florida

Former Ohio State standout and recently re-signed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was fatally hit by a dump truck Saturday morning in South Florida. Trying to cross a highway on foot, the 2018 Heisman Trophy…

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Tiger Woods Returns To The Masters; 4 Strokes Back Of Leader

Of all the sights and sounds seen and heard Thursday at Augusta National on Day 1 of the Masters, only one truly mattered: Tiger Woods mashing golf balls. We now know which way the game-time…

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Raptors Clinch Playoff Spot With Win Over Hawks

Party like it’s 80 million years ago: the Raptors are going to the playoffs! Devin Booker is probably happy. A 118-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night clinched the postseason for Toronto, which got…

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Kansas Fights Back To Win NCAA Title Over UNC

Don’t judge a book by its cover—and don’t judge a college basketball game by its halftime score. You would know that if you watched the NCAA title game Monday night, as Kansas erased a 15-point halftime…

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Jordan Poole May Give Warriors Another Superstar

It may look bleak for the Golden State Warriors (48-29), as the team has lost four straight and seven of its last eight games. Plus, superstar Steph Curry missed his seventh consecutive game (sprained left…

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Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Sets Franchise Scoring Record In Win Over Nets

Bucks superstar and MVP favorite Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 44 points Thursday night to lead Milwaukee past Brooklyn 120-119 in overtime, and, in doing so, he became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. The “Greek Freak” needed…

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Despite Loss, USMNT Qualifies For 2022 World Cup

Despite Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to Costa Rica, the USMNT has qualified for the 2022 World Cup. Gregg Berhalter’s young team won’t be the most talented once the tourney starts in Qatar, but anything can happen…

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Speedo Ends Sponsorship With Evgeny Rylov After Attending Putin Pro-War Rally

After attending a rally hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, two-time Russian Olympic gold medal swimmer Evgeny Rylov saw his sponsorship deal with Speedo ixnayed. The 25-year-old won gold in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke at last year’s…

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If No Trade, 49ers Likely To Cut Jimmy Garoppolo

There were myriad solutions as to what the San Francisco 49ers could do with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. However, things got murky following the signal caller’s shoulder surgery earlier this month. Few, if any, teams desire…

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Major Fire At Denver Broncos’ Mile High Stadium Extinguished

Most times when a sports team is said to be “on fire” it’s a good thing. That’s not the case, however, when you’re talking in the literal sense about the team’s stadium. Empower Field at…

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Cedric Mullins Delayed Announcing Colon Surgery To Save Attention For Trey Mancini’s Cancer Struggle

Get yourself someone who has your back like Orioles CF Cedric Mullins has teammate Trey Mancini’s. Last month, Mullins, 27, announced his breakout 2021 campaign came on the heels of having about a dozen centimeters…

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Conor McGregor Arrested For Dangerous Driving, $184,000 Bentley Seized

He’s not just dangerous in the octagon—Conor McGregor can also cause chaos behind the wheel. The MMA icon was arrested Tuesday night for dangerous driving in his $184,000 Bentley Continental GT on a motorway in…

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Jorge Masvidal Charged With Felony Battery In Colby Covington Fight In Miami Beach

UFC 272 may have ended, but Colby Covington and massive-deal-getter Jorge Masvidal apparently still have beef. The latter has been charged with felony battery in connection with an altercation Monday. The victim, who had a tooth…

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While Sexual Assault Case Advances, Trevor Bauer Has Leave Extended

Major League Baseball and its Players Association Thursday extended the administrative leave for Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer. He was placed back on leave once the lockout ended, and that was supposed to end March 19, so the new…

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