Hinted at in 2021, it has now come to pass in 2022: EA Sports and FIFA have consciously uncoupled. On the surface, the divorce is amicable. There will be one more game together (FIFA 23) and then the two parties will go their separate ways. EA Sports will keep the game, FIFA will keep the […]
Charles Oliveira delivered another stunning performance to cap off UFC 274 this past weekend following a first-round submission over Justin Gaethje but his victory was marred after he missed weight prior to the fight. Just over 24 hours ahead of the event, Oliveira hit the scale at 155.5 pounds — a half-pound over the limit […]
Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Alabama coach Nick Saban denies the program tampered with wide receiver Tyler Harrell before he entered the transfer portal. Harrell transferred from Louisville to Alabama in April. Saban told reporters Wednesday: “I don’t know of anybody that tampered with him. You know, I don’t really know that anybody’s ever […]
Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said on Wednesday the franchise has not made a decision on whether to extend guard Kyrie Irving’s contract, should he opt out of his player option for the 2022-23 season and seek a long-term extension. Marks emphasized that he made a mistake predicting last year they would agree to […]
The Cleveland Guardians’ game against the Chicago White Sox has been postponed because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the Guardians organization, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday. The game was postponed to allow for continued testing and contact tracing. MLB will provide a rescheduling update when it becomes available. It was announced earlier Wednesday that […]
Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had a painful night on Tuesday, as he hurt his back and re-aggravated his orbital fracture during a Game 5 loss to the Miami Heat in their second-round playoff series. To add insult to injury, Embiid was then asked by reporters about his reaction to reports that the Denver […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama football coach Nick Saban on Wednesday denied the implication that anyone from his team violated NCAA rules by recruiting former Louisville receiver Tyler Harrell before he entered the transfer portal in April. Speaking to reporters at a golf event, Saban said, “We don’t tamper with anybody.” But that’s what Louisville coach […]
One of the indisputable facts about sports is that we all want answers as soon as possible. When a team hires a coach or drafts a player, we need to know immediately if it was the correct decision. Nobody wants to wait the time required to get an honest answer; they just want an answer, […]
Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images The offseason has begun for all but eight teams in the NBA, and no franchise’s future has been a greater subject of discussion in league circles than that of the Utah Jazz. But for all the talk of potential wholesale changes in Salt Lake City following another premature playoff exit, […]
Fernando Gaviria bounced his front wheel as he crossed the line in second place on stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia and he continued to take his frustration out on his bike once stopped beyond the line, bashing his saddle with his fist. “Che bici di merda”, meaning “what a shit bike”, the Colombian said […]