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WWE Hall of Famer praises AEW star following exceptional match on Dynamite 250
MJF and Will Ospreay put on an absolute classic for the 250th episode of "AEW Dynamite" on Wednesday. Both wrestlers gave their all in what became a 60-minute slobber-knocker. MJF ultimately won the bout in the dying seconds after utilizing his Dynamite Diamond Ring to knock Ospreay out cold. As such, MJF is the new AEW international champion.During a recent episode of "Busted Open After Dark," former WWE star Bubba Ray Dudley heaped praise on MJF's showing and his crowd work throughout the match.“Max finds new ways to impress me every single time I see him go out there," Bubba Ray...
NASCAR driver hit with crippling penalty after qualifying for Brickyard 400
Martin Truex Jr. will have an uphill battle before him as he chases victory in the Brickyard 400. NEWS: After passing pre-race inspection, the No. 19 team made an unapproved adjustment. The No. 19 car will lose pit stall selection, start at the rear of the field and perform a drive-through penalty after taking the green flag Sunday at @IMS.— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 20, 2024 On Saturday afternoon, NASCAR announced that the No. 19 team made an unapproved adjustment to their Toyota Camry, forcing Truex to lose pit stall selection, start at the rear of the field, and serve a drive-through penalty...
The Capitals are way over the salary cap, but here's why that's OK
The Washington Capitals spent big in the trade market and free agency to re-bolster the lineup ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.After acquiring four players in trades and signing three new additions, Washington sat $14.2M above the salary cap.That overage shrunk by $3.9M when the Carolina Hurricanes mutually parted ways Wednesday with center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who was traded there from Washington in March.Despite still being roughly $10M over the salary cap, Washington's offseason spending spree is not cause for alarm.Long-time center Niklas Backstrom is expected to return to long-term injured reserve (LTIR) due to a nagging hip injury. Therefore, Washington...
Best, worst offseason moves by 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
Few teams did more than the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, but some moves were better than others. Here’s the best and worst of what they’ve done in 2024.Best | Signing Saquon BarkleyAfter years of building rosters with low-cost running backs, Philadelphia surprised everyone by signing the longtime Giants running back. Former Eagle D’Andre Swift finished 2023 as the league’s fifth-leading rusher with 1,049 yards, but that wasn’t enough to keep him in Philly.Swift had just 34 yards on 10 carries in the team’s 32-9 loss to Tampa Bay in last season’s NFC wild-card game, so Philadelphia signed Barkley to a...
Impressive 100m-run by Team USA's Noah Lyles sets up huge Olympic showdown
The men's 100-meter at the 2024 Paris Olympics just got more heated.Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles ran away from the field in the 100 at the London Diamond League on Saturday, setting a personal-best time at 9.81 seconds heading into the 2024 Paris Olympics. NOAH LYLES DELIVERED In the final Diamond League meet before the Paris Olympics, he runs a personal best time of 9.81 in the men's 100m. #LondonDL pic.twitter.com/5l7sXTROfQ— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 20, 2024 Per World Athletics, that's the third-fasted time in the 100 this year. Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala ran a 9.79 in Nairobi at the Kenyan...
Theo Pourchaire needs to capitalize on IndyCar opportunity with Arrow McLaren
Arrow McLaren has endured a lack of stability with its driver lineup in 2024, and IndyCar's trip across the border to Canada is no different.Alexander Rossi crashed at Turn 8 in the closing stages of Practice 1, breaking his right thumb after colliding with the wall. Theo Pourchaire, who raced with the team earlier in the season, will replace the American for the rest of the weekend.The 20-year-old impressed during his IndyCar debut at Long Beach, replacing the injured David Malukas and finishing in 10th at Detroit. He was dropped by Arrow McLaren, which signed Nolan Siegel, and left without...
Watch: Si Woo Kim makes longest hole-in-one in British Open history
After two days of heavy winds and brutal scoring conditions at the British Open, Royal Troon Golf Club is finally yielding some low scores in the third round. No one went lower than Si Woo Kim on the par-3 17th hole.Kim ripped a piercing iron shot into the 238-yard monster of a hole, and his ball bounded forward from the fairway and trundled into the cup for an incredible ace. The South Korean could barely believe his luck. An ace on the 17th for Si Woo Kim. pic.twitter.com/tPg2PKTm1x— The Open (@TheOpen) July 20, 2024 Kim's brilliant shot was the first hole-in-one of...
Grant Williams has rapidly rebuilt his value with the Hornets
Grant Williams' short-lived tenure with the Dallas Mavericks was a disaster. The fourth-year forward joined the team after four seasons with the Boston Celtics, where he established himself as one of the best young three-and-D forwards in the NBA. But Williams' fit with Dallas was clunky. At the trade deadline, he was shipped to the Charlotte Hornets, and P.J. Washington was headed to the Mavericks as part of the deal.When Charlotte added Williams, his stock around the league had taken a significant hit. However, a strong showing in the following 29 games quickly put his career back on track. He averaged 13.9 points,...
Celtics have tough decision to make on Sam Hauser's future
Sam Hauser will become an unrestricted free agent next summer if he doesn't sign a contract extension with the Boston Celtics. The undrafted sharpshooter has been a success story of the Brad Stevens era since joining the team in 2021. After signing a two-way contract with Boston, Hauser earned himself a full-time deal, established himself in the rotation and helped lead the Celtics to a championship last season.Boston is a second-apron luxury tax team and is on course to pay the repeater tax, so an extension for Hauser is more complicated than meets the eye. According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, an...
Dream guard makes WNBA All-Star history by winning skills challenge, three-point contest
Fittingly, during a season that's seen the WNBA reach new heights in popularity, the 2024 All-Star skills and three-point contest played host to history. Allisha Gray, a guard for the Atlanta Dream, became the first WNBA player ever to win both competitions. THE MOMENT.Allisha Gray becomes the first player in WNBA History to win both the Kia Skills Challenge and the WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest in the same year pic.twitter.com/07GC5sKbij— WNBA (@WNBA) July 20, 2024 First, Gray took the All-Star skills competition. She posted identical times in rounds one and two, completing the course in 32.1 seconds to seal her first title. Moving...
Ty Majeski asserts short-track dominance with win at IRP
Through the first 14 races of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, Ty Majeski was winless. That changed on Friday when Majeski proved once more that he's the short track ace of the Truck Series with a dominant victory at IRP. Majeski took the lead from Christian Eckes with 56 laps to go and never looked back, driving to his second consecutive victory at IRP. Eckes, who grew his regular-season points lead over Corey Heim, finished top-three for the second straight week. Heim's 17th-place finish was caused due to a litany of issues, the most notable of which was a tire issue at...
Three 2025 NFL Draft prospects to watch from LSU
Things haven't quite been the same for LSU since their 2019 national championship-winning season, but things are turning around. After a couple of .500 years under Ed Orgeron, the Tigers have won 20 games under new head coach Brian Kelly in just two years, including a couple of big ones over top-10 squads Alabama and Ole Miss in 2022. This year, LSU is viewed as a relative outsider in the new-look SEC, but there's still plenty of talent on the roster — talent that NFL front offices will be very interested in come draft season.Here are the three best LSU prospects...
KHL junior league will test new OT rule that could find its way to NHL
The KHL recently announced that its junior league, the JHL, will test an exciting new overtime rule — one that could potentially be adopted by the NHL in the near future. Simply put, the rule prohibits players with possession of the puck from crossing the red line to their half of the ice during OT. The first violation leads to a face-off in the offender's defensive zone, followed by a minor penalty for each infraction after that. The Junior Hockey League will test new rule in the 2024-25 season:Players are not allowed to skate with the puck back to their half...
Golf best bets: Dougherty's Round 3 bets for the British Open
We're through two windy rounds at the British Open, and some big names (Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland, etc.) won't be joining us for the weekend at Royal Troon Golf Club. But we're focused on who will be on the course braving the elements on Saturday.Let's lock in two bets for Round 3 at the British Open.Robert MacIntyre Round 3 score under 71.5 (+105 FanDuel)We usually target 2-way matchups with our specific round bets, but we're switching it up on Saturday.MacIntyre looked to be on his way to a disappointing missed cut when he triple-bogeyed the short...
Hurricanes GM sounds confident team will retain star forward
Before NHL free agency started, many expected it was all but certain Martin Necas wouldn’t be a Carolina Hurricane by the time training camp started in mid-September.But fast forward a few weeks, and it appears things may have changed on the Necas front according to Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky.“[A new contract] will get done eventually,” Tulsky said, via Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. “He wants to be here forever. We want him here forever. We just have to agree on what the right number is. It's possible it will be short-term deal and then a longer-term later. It's possible we'll...
British Open carnage continues as several notable golfers miss Round 2 cut
The conditions at Royal Troon Golf Club proved too challenging for some of golf's biggest stars, with several missing the cut following Round 2 of the British Open.Among those packing their bags were U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau (+9) and runner-up Rory McIlroy (+11). After competing in a thrilling battle in June, the pair struggled over the last two days.DeChambeau shot a dreadful 76 in Round 1 and crumbled down the stretch on Friday. Bogeying back-to-back holes early, he responded with a miraculous chip-in for birdie to close out the front nine, but three bogeys later, he fell out of...
Insider believes Bill Belichick would want to coach this team in 2025
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero confirmed earlier this week that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was “fully invested” in coaching again next season.There are bound to be more than a few head-coaching vacancies to be filled next season, but ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently stated on the “Talkin’ Ball with Pat Leonard” podcast that he believes there’s one job Belichick wants badly.“If Philly opens, it’s just a perfect fit in my opinion,” Fowler said. “I think he would want that job in the worst way in my sense.” "I know this… Bill Belichick intends to coach in 2025. He’s staying...
Buyers or Sellers: Texas Rangers
Texas RangersRecord: 46-50Games out of playoffs: 5.0 in AL West, 7.5 in WildcardBuyer or Seller: BuyersThe Texas Rangers are currently on the outside looking in for a spot in the postseason, but the defending champions still have a good shot to make the playoffs.With their offense ranked 17th in runs scored and a pitching staff ranked 15th in ERA, both could use improvement. However, with third baseman Josh Jung and outfielder Evan Carter close to returning from injury, pitching is the team's more pressing need.Having a payroll in the top 10 of baseball and a roster full of veterans, the...
10 first impressions from NBA Summer League
Every year, the NBA Summer League provides a showcase for draft picks who aim to make strong first impressions for teams, media and fans.Drafted by the Lakers in the second round, Bronny James is the major Summer League headline-grabber, mainly because he's the 19-year-old son of You-Know-Who. But he's far from the only player who has caught our eye — for the good or bad.Here's an assessment of Bronny James and nine other players from the opening week of games (statistics through Thursday's games):1. Bronny James | Los Angeles Lakers | 55th overallFirst impression: A season in the G-League awaits...
Caitlin Clark had one simple reason to skip three-point contest
Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark told reporters on Friday that her decision not to compete in the WNBA's All-Star weekend three-point contest came down to one simple reason — rest. When it comes to not participating in the 3-point contest, Caitlin Clark says it’s to prioritize rest through the busy weekend: pic.twitter.com/XiHD82UKHD — Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) July 19, 2024 "Honestly, I think just, rest. I've been playing basketball for a year straight," Clark said. "It's not an easy thing to just show up to and shoot off of a rack. It's not something I've ever done before. It's not something I've had...
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