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Las Vegas Raiders' offseason decision ranked among worst in NFL

This Las Vegas Raiders offseason decision was named one of the worst in the NFL by a writer at Bleacher Report.

2024-05-16T18:22:33Z

PBA: Rain or Shine ousts TNT to set up semis duel vs San Miguel

Rain or Shine staved off TNT’s fourth quarter comeback to eke out a 110-109 victory Wednesday and a trip to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Elasto Painters will take on the powerhouse San Miguel Beermen after taking the deciding game of their best-of-three series behind a conference-high 25 points from Gian Mamuyac, who came through with the biggest shot of the evening. Mamuyac’s triple with 39 seconds left gave...

2024-05-15T15:07:19Z

3 Cardinals players who won't be on the roster by June and who should replace them

2024 has gotten off to a bad start for St. Louis and the struggle could spell the end of a few players' times in a Cardinals uniform.

2024-05-16T18:37:46Z

Vikings waive rookie LB after signing Robert Tonyan

The Minnesota Vikings announced the signing of tight end Robert Tonyan and waived rookie linebacker Donovan Manuel.

2024-05-16T17:37:23Z

Mets owner Steve Cohen clarifies stance on club's outlook

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn't want to rip apart his team and actually views them as a playoff-caliber outfit?

2024-05-16T18:02:50Z

With ‘winner’s mentality,’ Beermen finally dispose of fighting Dyip

Marcio Lassiter was confident that San Miguel Beer would get the job over Terrafirma that the prospect of being a top seed eliminated by the No. 8 seed in the quarterfinals was far from his mind. Never mind if he was once a part of a stunning upset of the same proportion. “Obviously, [having] a winner’s mentality, you don’t want to think that,” Lassiter, who in his rookie season in 2012 was part of Powerade’s shock ouster of B-Meg in the PBA...

2024-05-15T21:23:20Z

A Cubs-Astros trade that brings two All-Stars to Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs have been good, and the Houston Astros have been bad. This deal could push both teams in the right direction.

2024-05-16T17:22:13Z

PH national volleyball teams to be called Alas Pilipinas

MANILA, Philippines — Call the Philippine volleyball teams, Alas Pilipinas from now on. The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) and main sponsor Cignal unveiled the men’s and women’s squads’ new monicker on Wednesday at TV5 Media Center. As the Filipino spikers begin their road to the country’s hosting of the 2024 FIVB Men’s World Championship, Bryan Bagunas and Marck Espejo, who are champion players overseas, will banner the...

2024-05-15T06:35:56Z

UAAP: Tiny but mighty Detdet Pepito captures hearts of UST community

MANILA, Philippines—Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament wasn’t Detdet Pepito’s breakout game, by any means. It was her coronation. Not really as a UAAP champion. No, that situation is quite far from her grasp as the Golden Tigresses succumbed to National University in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. It was her coronation of being the Thomasian’s champion. UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 86 volleyball...

2024-05-14T12:33:18Z

Why Ferrari thinks Hamilton's impact will go far beyond F1 lap time

The benefits that Lewis Hamilton will bring to Ferrari extend far beyond just the lap time he is able to deliver, says Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur.

2024-05-16T11:55:09Z

NBA: Nets retiring Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey

Vince Carter spent a lot of time soaring above the court when he starred for the New Jersey Nets. His No. 15 jersey will now hang there permanently, the Brooklyn Nets announced on Wednesday. The high-flying guard, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2024, averaged 23.6 points in four-plus seasons with the Nets from 2004-09. He is the seventh Nets player to have his number retired, joining Julius Erving, Jason Kidd, Buck Williams, Drazen...

2024-05-16T01:10:32Z

Video: Scottie Scheffler Holes Out From 167 Yards To Start Round

If you thought becoming a dad would affect Scottie Scheffler's performance on the golf course, think again. Scheffler started his opening round at the PGA Championship with a bang, picking up an eagle on the very first hole. The two-time Masters champ holed out from 167 yards. As you'd ...

2024-05-16T19:04:11Z

UAAP: Bella Belen, NU get perfect ending after rough start to season

MANILA, Philippines — The title redemption tour was sweeter for Bella Belen and the NU Lady Bulldogs, proving their doubters wrong after starting the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball season off on the wrong foot, A sweep loss to the University of Santo Tomas started the Lady Bulldogs’ title redemption bid filled with doubts, but that didn’t stop Belen and the team from slowly but surely returning to the top capped off with the UAAP...

2024-05-15T16:07:29Z

Six undisputed world heavyweight champions

Paris - Victory for either Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) will create the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 24 years.The ever-bubbling alphabet soup of boxing sanctioning bodies -- a winner in Riyadh would become the first four-belt heavyweight champion -- means that becoming, and remaining, undisputed champion requires not just skill and toughness in the ring, but acumen outside it.A winner will...

2024-05-16T05:08:13Z

Guiao on how formidable SMB is: 'Tatlong grupo 'yung first five'

One short CYG sentence to show the tough task RoS is facing in the PBA semis

2024-05-16T04:06:36Z

SGA to represent PH in Jones Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Strong Group Athletics will represent the Philippines anew when the 43rd William Jones Cup fires off this July 13 in Taiwan. Charles Tiu will be back at the helm and will handle SGA, alongside former Smart Gilas head coach Rajko Toroman as the Philippine club team will try to bring the Jones Cup championship back to the country since it last won in 2019. "Yes we are leading the team," Tiu confirmed to the Manila Times. The...

2024-05-15T05:04:21Z

Angel Canino fulfills dad’s dream with national team call-up

MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino is thrilled to follow in the footsteps of her father and former national team member Rodel as she teams up with fellow La Salle stalwarts Thea Gagate and Julia Coronel and UAAP rivals including Bella Belen of National University to lead Alas Pilipinas in the upcoming AVC Challenge Cup. Canino is honored to receive a call-up from the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) for the Alas Pilipinas women...

2024-05-15T08:51:13Z

Javier Baez still being on the Tigers is an indictment against team owner

Javier Baez, what would you say...you do here? That's the question Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch should be asking the man once known as "El Mago."

2024-05-16T02:31:54Z

British boxer Sherif Lawal dies after being knocked down in pro debut

LONDON — A British boxer has died after he lost on his professional debut in London. Sherif Lawal was knocked down by a blow to the head from Malam Varela in the fourth round of a scheduled six-round middleweight fight on Sunday at Harrow Leisure Centre. READ: Mexican teen boxer dies of injuries suffered in ring The referee waved it off to allow paramedics to attend to Lawal. He was taken to hospital but died. He was 29. “The British Boxing...

2024-05-14T08:02:37Z

NBA: Nuggets apply even more pressure to Anthony Edwards in Game 5 win

DENVER — Anthony Edwards was seeing double everywhere he turned. All by design as the Denver Nuggets doubled the attention on Minnesota’s standout guard. It was yet another wrinkle for the Nuggets, who held Edwards to 18 points — 15 below his average in this series — in their 112-97 win over the Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference semifinals series. “We knew we had to do something different with Anthony...

2024-05-15T10:51:38Z

Steelers' Cameron Heyward addresses contract holdout

Some shocking news broke on Wednesday night about Steelers veteran defensive tackle Cameron Heyward.

2024-05-16T16:32:33Z

Nuggets' comeback made analysts look terrible

Stephen A. Smith apologized Wednesday for predicting the Denver Nuggets would get swept in the Western Conference Semifinals. Still, he’s not the only one whose take on that series aged horribly. Several other analysts should join Smith in the apology line. He wasn’t the only one predicting a Minnesota Timberwolves series win or even sweep. Those predictions look terrible in retrospect now that the Nuggets have won three straight games to take a...

2024-05-16T14:33:09Z

Bella Belen wins second UAAP women’s volleyball MVP in three seasons

MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen was crowned UAAP MVP for a second time hours before Wednesday’s Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals where National University is looking to complete its title redemption tour against University of Santo Tomas at Mall of Asia Arena. Belen became the first NU women’s volleyball player to become a two-time MVP — her second top individual honor in three seasons. The do-it-all outside spiker has...

2024-05-15T05:50:54Z

Bulldogs champs; Bella beats Poyos in tight MVP race

The Bulldogs wasted precious little time closing out University of Santo Tomas (UST). “I saw in my players going into this game that they really wanted to win today,” NU coach Dante Alinsunurin said on Wednesday, after a 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15 Game 2 victory over the TIger Spikers handed the Bulldogs a fourth straight crown. Before that game, the Lady Bulldogs had their moment of triumph, with Bella Belen notching a second MVP award,...

2024-05-15T21:23:21Z

Odell Beckham Jr. 'hesitant' to play with Tua Tagovailoa

Over the past several seasons, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has emerged as one of the more prolific passers in the entire league, but veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. still had some reservations about playing with him for one reason: he’s left-handed. During a recent press conference with the team, Odell Beckham Jr. revealed that he was “a little hesitant” to play with Tua Tagovailoa given that he’s left-handed and he has...

2024-05-16T14:42:45Z

Al Horford makes incredible history in Boston's Game 5 win

Al Horford will be 38 on June 3, but the Celtics center is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down.

2024-05-16T13:01:53Z

NBA: Luka Doncic posts triple-double as Mavericks top Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Doncic stopped worrying about calls and just played. It worked. He scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic didn’t voice his displeasure with the officials nearly as much as usual, though he had words with fans a few times. READ: NBA: Thunder overcome Mavericks in Game 4 to...

2024-05-16T06:39:56Z

Newey expects to join another F1 team

Adrian Newey says that he expects to join another Formula 1 team following his decision to leave Red Bull.

2024-05-16T10:23:55Z

Buffalo Bills Cut Veteran Wide Receiver On Thursday

The Buffalo Bills continued to reconfigure their wide receivers room this offseason. On Thursday morning, the team released Quintez Cephus. The Bills also signed safety Dee Delaney. Buffalo signed Cephus at the end of April, shortly after the NFL reinstated him from an indefinite suspension. He ...

2024-05-16T14:56:08Z

With nerves of steel, NU Lady Bulldogs reclaim UAAP crown

It all came down to that third frame Wednesday night, with National University (NU) facing set point in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Bella Belen, who had earlier won her second MVP trophy, steeled the Lady Bulldogs shaken resolve with a kill to extend the set. But Xyza Gula, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) dynamo who again unloaded fireworks off the bench and steered the Tigresses to a confidence-inflating...

2024-05-15T21:38:27Z

UAAP: Xyza Gula proves worth for UST Tigresses this season

MANILA, Philippines — Xyza Gula has proven this UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament that she’s always ready whenever her number gets called. Although Rookie of the Year and 2nd Best Outside Spiker Angge Poyos played through her right ankle sprain in Game 2, her injury from Game 1 limited her from unleashing her lethal form leading to spot minutes playing time. Despite missing their leading scorer, UST had no shortage of talent as Gula...

2024-05-16T09:55:27Z

Leclerc: Rare F1 race engineer swap was ‘team decision’

Charles Leclerc has revealed that the decision to change his Formula 1 race engineer from this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a team choice.

2024-05-16T16:25:54Z

Agony of defeat drives Flying Titans to keep dreaming

A Premier Volleyball League crown remains elusive to Choco Mucho. But despite the latest bridesmaid finish, the search for glory continues for the Flying Titans. “I always tell my teammates every time we play, [we have] to believe, trust [each other] and win,” Sisi Rondina, one of the conference’s best outside spikers, said in Filipino after Choco Mucho fell to a traditional conqueror in Creamline for the second consecutive Finals on Sunday. “As...

2024-05-14T20:19:32Z

Rain or Shine gatecrashes Final Four by turning back TNT comeback

ROS makes it to semis for first time in five years

2024-05-15T14:19:28Z

Xander Schauffele makes history in first round of PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele is off to a roaring start at the 2024 PGA Championship.

2024-05-16T17:49:59Z

Philippines spikers debut as Alas Pilipinas in AVC joust

MANILA, Philippines — From kings and queens of the local volleyball scene to the “aces” of the international stage. In a historic move, the country will now carry “Alas Pilipinas” as its moniker for both men’s and women’s national volleyball teams as announced by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) and partner Cignal. “We are all Alas Pilipinas. This historic event marks an excellent brand image for Philippine volleyball,” said...

2024-05-15T16:43:33Z

Minnesota Vikings 2024 schedule: Record predictions from NFL experts

NFL experts don't have a glowing review of how the Minnesota Vikings will finish the 2024 season.

2024-05-16T18:07:31Z

NBA: Stephen Curry wins 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday. The award is voted on by more than 200 writers and editors who belong to the PBWA and honors the NBA player who excels both on the court and in displaying "cooperation and grace in dealing with the media and fans," according to the organization. It's the second Johnson award for Curry,...

2024-05-16T01:10:32Z

Bill Simmons has all-time flip-flop

Bill Simmons can’t believe there were people doubting the Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. To quote a hot dog suit-wearing Tim Robinson, “we’re all trying to find the guy who did this.” On Wednesday’s episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, the Sports Guy made note of the criticism the three-time MVP had received after the Nuggets lost the first two games of their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals....

2024-05-16T16:48:05Z

Al Michaels sends message on 'Thursday Night Football' schedule

Al Michaels has not been shy about calling out the bad matchups on Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football the past couple of seasons, once claiming that announcing some games was akin to selling a “used car.” He’s been singing a different tune since the NFL released the 2024 schedule Wednesday. The veteran play-by-play announcer told NFL Network’s Rich Eisen he’s “really excited” about the TNF slate. “I think the [NFL] really did Prime Video a...

2024-05-16T18:03:28Z

Ex-NBA champion asks JJ Redick to avoid Lakers job: 'Death sentence'

One former NBA player doesn't think Redick should take the Lakers coaching job.

2024-05-16T13:01:22Z

Report: Donovan Mitchell 'grew frustrated' throughout the season

As the Cavaliers' attention shifts to an offseason full of questions, new insight is emerging regarding the biggest offseason question: the future of Donovan Mitchell.

2024-05-16T13:31:59Z

Jaguars bolster defense with signing of former first-round pick

The Jacksonville Jaguars continue to sharpen their swords.

2024-05-16T19:18:36Z

Sports competition changes controversial transgender decision

Last month, the American Longboard Association tried to ban transgender surfer Sasha Jane Lowerson from competing against other women at the Huntington Beach Longboard Pro. But it sounds like Lowerson will be allowed to compete, after all. While Todd Messick of the American Longboard Association initially announced that Lowerson would not be allowed to participate in the women’s competition in order to “offer an equal playing field for all...

2024-05-16T14:12:50Z

Super Bowl star criticised for 'women are homemakers' speech

Kansas City Chiefs' Harrison Butker faces backlash for remarks on women and abortion during university speech.

2024-05-16T16:12:53Z

Michael Block’s early PGA Championship meltdown has fans going nuts

Block’s Cinderella story may be over as he made a high number early on in the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla.

2024-05-16T15:12:52Z

Chiefs will achieve something not done since 1927 with 2024 schedule

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the most popular teams in the NFL. As such, the team will accomplish a unique feat in 2024.

2024-05-16T15:46:48Z

The NFL is giving primetime audiences a front row seat to the end of Aaron Rodgers

The NFL thought it struck gold last year when Aaron Rodgers signed with the New York Jets. Then his season lasted just four total snaps because of an Achilles tear. In the aftermath, the league was left holding the bag, having built a primetime schedule around the

2024-05-16T17:33:15Z

Report details Greg Olsen’s new role at FOX Sports

Olsen’s new role with the company has reportedly now come to light.

2024-05-16T02:15:53Z

MLB Announces Punishment For Astros Pitcher Ronel Blanco

Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco has gotten his punishment after he had to leave Tuesday night's game because of a foreign substance. Blanco has been suspended for 10 games by MLB after he got ejected at the start of the fourth inning. The Astros were up 1-0 before he got replaced. ...

2024-05-15T21:15:32Z