Category: Sports

  • Ohtani rues 'regrettable' inning, takes G4 loss

    LOS ANGELES — After Shohei Ohtani mowed through the middle of the Toronto Blue Jays‘ lineup in Tuesday’s top of the sixth, Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior approached him in the dugout and asked how many innings he had left, conscious of the potential toll from the prior game. Ohtani answered affirmatively. “Three more innings,”…

  • Sankey asks NCAA to rescind betting rule change

    The SEC has asked the NCAA to rescind a pending rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports beginning on Nov. 1, according to a copy of a memo obtained by ESPN. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a letter to NCAA president Charlie Baker on Oct. 25,…

  • Arne Slot's biggest test yet as Liverpool head coach: Ending this mini-crisis

    After the dizzying highs of a league title, Liverpool’s slump this term under Arne Slot has become a crisis. Can the mercurial Dutch manager turn things around? Source: www.espn.com – TOP.

  • Why we know Arsenal will win the Premier League (and how they could still be stopped)

    Arsenal are going to win the Premier League. That, my friends and my enemies, is easily the most likely outcome of the current Premier League season. Yes, the Gunners only have a four-point lead over second place and a five-point lead on third through nine matches. The problem, for anyone wanting to refute the sentence…

  • Follow live: Blue Jays, Dodgers battling in second-longest World Series game

    Freddie Freeman tags out Bo Bichette on a bizarre pickoff play in Game 3. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Oct 27, 2025, 10:55 PM ET After a split north of the border, the 2025 World Series is headed to Hollywood. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays each won a game in Canada.…

  • Michigan, Moore drop appeals in infractions case

    Oct 27, 2025, 06:40 PM ET Both the University of Michigan and Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore have withdrawn their appeals in the NCAA infractions case that centered on advanced scouting. According to the NCAA’s Division I Infractions Dashboard, Moore withdrew his appeal in the case on Sept. 29 and the university followed on…

  • 💰 How bettors view Monday's sports equinox

    The sports equinox unites fans across all major sports, as evident by heavy betting volume and this watch party at the Toronto Raptors’ Scotiabank Arena for the Blue Jays’ Game 1 win in the World Series. Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP There are certain periods of the sports calendar that stand out more than others.…

  • Who's got next? Predicting five breakout players for this season

    The NBA is back — and so is our annual breakouts column. The aim here, as always, is to identify which players are set to make a leap, whether that’s to full-on stardom or simply to have a major career year. Last year, we successfully predicted the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley and the Oklahoma City…

  • World Series and MNF, plus NBA, NHL and more showdowns

    Some days on the sports calendar merit circling. They come once a year: Super Bowl Sunday; the opening Thursday of March Madness. Take your pick. But did you know Monday is such a day on the sports calendar? That’s right. Oct. 27, 2025, marks a “sports equinox.” The premise is simple. Because of the different…

  • Alonso turns Clásico tide in Madrid's favor with statement win over Barça

    Real Madrid lost to Barcelona four times last season. Xabi Alonso proved why he’s the man for Los Blancos’ job. Source: www.espn.com – TOP.