By Nick Webster at the SoFi Stadium June 14 – The convoy of unmarked cars circling SoFi Stadium like vultures told the story before kick-off even arrived. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had visions of turning the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup opener into something resembling a certain European country in the 1930’s rather than […]
SUNRISE, Fla. — Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to tie the series, erasing a three-goal deficit and bouncing back after allowing the late tying goal. Jake Walman gave the […]
June 11 – Javier Tebas isn’t holding back. The La Liga president just delivered his most explosive takedown yet of FIFA’s Club World Cup expansion, and it’s a masterclass in executive fury. Speaking to Cadena Cope radio, the famously outspoken Spaniard called the entire tournament “completely absurd” – and that was just his opening salvo. […]
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Orioles arrived in California as MLB’s hottest team, winners of six straight games. The Athletics, meanwhile, were in a vicious spiral, losers of 20 of their past 22 games. But the A’s pitched two left-handed starting pitchers this weekend. Therefore, the O’s lost two of three. Baltimore is on pace […]
June 6 – French manager Didier Deschamps has praised his young side following their 5-4 defeat against Spain in the last four of the Nations League. France rallied from 5-1 down to deliver a respectable 5-4 scoreline with a flurry of goals in the latter stages of the match, even igniting the hope of an […]
Sitting for dinner with his high school coach on the Las Vegas Strip in 2021, Aaron Wiggins sought guidance. After three seasons at Maryland, the Oklahoma City Thunder, then knee-deep in a rebuild, drafted Wiggins with the 55th overall pick. He signed a two-way deal right there in Nevada. History said he’d be a long […]
June 3 – The English Premier League season closed on Sunday 25 May, the traditional time for players to head on holiday, relax, and repair their bodies after a long, hard season. However, the financially driven football landscape now requires players to endure long haul flights to far reaching countries just days after the campaign […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton made sure the Indiana Pacers gave their fans a celebration they waited 25 years to see again. Siakam had 31 points and Haliburton scored 11 of his 21 in the fourth quarter, carrying the Pacers to a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night for a […]
May 29 – Real Madrid may have played a season without significant silverware but they have retained their title of being the world’s most valuable football club, according to the 10th Football Benchmark Football Clubs’ Valuation: The European Elite report, with an Enterprise Value (EV) of €6.3 billion. Another club with a poor year on the […]
Spalding enjoyed a tremendous spring season in sports. At one point in May, the Cavaliers had four varsity programs — boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, softball and baseball — ranked No. 1 in the Baltimore Sun metro-area poll. Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, none of those traditional spring sports teams were able to secure conference championships. However, […]
