Former longtime Detroit sportscaster and current voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Fred McLeod, died unexpectedly Monday evening. He was 67. The Ohio native worked 22 seasons (1984-2006) as the Detroit Pistons play-by-play announcer — the longest tenure
Wide receiver Tyreek Hill was injured against the Jaguars with a shoulder injury, the Kansas City Chiefs announced. The injury was severe enough to require a trip to the local hospital, where he was treated by the
The Boston Red Sox have fired president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, and elevated senior vice president Raquel Ferreira and assistant general managers Eddie Romero, Brian O’Halloran and Zack Scott to jointly lead their baseball operations department
Antonio Brown reportedly sought advice from social media consultants on strategies to get released from Oakland Raiders, which transpired over the weekend. Brown caused an uproar on social media that culminated with the wide receiver posting a
Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Aaron Sanchez will have surgery on his throwing shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season. Sanchez hasn’t pitched since Aug. 20 because of what the team said was a sore right
The Oakland Raiders are planning to suspend wide receiver Antonio Brown after he reportedly “got into it” with general manager Mike Mayock. Mayock fined Brown roughly $54,000 for missing team workouts in August, and Brown posted the
Serena Williams easily advanced to the semifinals of the US Open with a dominating victory over Wang Qiang. Williams, the No. 8 seed, defeated No. 18 seed Qiang, a two-time winner on the WTA Tour, 6-1, 6-0
The Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott have reached a long-term contract extension with a 6-year, $90 million deal – including a record-setting $50 million in guaranteed money. The deal will put Elliott as the highest running back
On Tuesday, the NFL signed a multi-year partnership with video app TikTok to stream match highlights and behind-the-scenes footages as part of its strategy to boost online presence. Recently the NFL has been signing partnerships worth millions
The Dallas Cowboys have agree to a five-year contract extension with offensive tackle La’el Collins. The 6-foot-4, 320-pound offensive lineman has started every game for the Cowboys over the last two seasons. Collins joined the team in
The New England Patriots are placing wide receiver N’Keal Harry on injured reserve, opening a spot to re-sign veteran Demaryius Thomas. Harry pulled up in a practice with the Detroit Lions on Aug. 6, but is expected
Houston Astros’ pitcher Justin Verlander threw his third career no-hitter, striking out 14 to lead his tean past the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Sunday. Verlander became the sixth pitcher to throw at least three no-hitters in
The NBA announced on Thursday that Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler is facing a 25-game suspension for testing positive for PED use. According to the league, Chandler tested positive for the growth-hormone-releasing peptide Ipamorelin. Chandler said in
Veteran NHL defenseman Ben Lovejoy announced his retirement during a Wednesday evening appearance on NHL Network. Lovejoy played 544 games over an 11-year NHL career, scoring 20 goals and 101 points total. The 35-year-old Lovejoy made his
U.S. Women’s soccer team start Carli Lloyd received an offer to kick in an NFL preseason game later this week. Lloyd, a two-time World Cup champion with the USWNT, drilled a 55-yard field goal at Eagles practice
After 14 NHL seasons, Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward announced his retirement Wednesday. The 35-year-old Ward signed a one-day deal with the Carolina Hurricanes before officially retiring. He played 13 of his 14 years with Carolina, winning
TMZ Sports has leaked an audio recording of DeMarcus Cousins allegedly threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend, Christy West. Cousins allegedly wanted to have his 7-year-old son attend his wedding with Morgan Lang this past weekend and West refused. Cousins allegedly
Former NBA champion Jeremy Lin announced that he is officially signing with the Chinese Basketball Association and will join the Beijing Ducks this upcoming season. Lin is fresh off winning an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors this past
The Brooklyn Nets have signed wing Caris LeVert to a contract extension, the team announced on Monday. The three-year deal is worth $52.5 million, and the 25-year-old LeVert’s extension will kick in for the 2020-21 season. “This
The Kansas City Chiefs lost backup quarterback Chad Henne to a fractured ankle during the preseason, and they signed veteran Matt Moore on Monday to provide depth behind starter Patrick Mahomes. Henne will have surgery on the
Sergey Kovalev retained his 175-pound belt by knocking out Anthony Yarde with one shot in the 11th round on Saturday on ESPN+ at the Traktor Sport Palace in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Kovalev, who is based in Los Angeles,
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck informed his team over the weekend that he plans to retire from the league. Luck had yet to make an appearance this preseason due to a lower leg injury, and according to
Naomi Osaka’s participation in the US Open was put in serious doubt last week when she exited from a quarter-final clash in Cincinnati with a sore knee. “It’s getting better. Like, I have been playing more, like,
New England quarterback Tom Brady’s application to trademark the term “Tom Terrific” was officially refused by the USPTO on Thursday because “the applied-for mark consists of or includes matter which may falsely suggest a connection with Tom
The stage will be set for the world’s top 11 and 12-year-old baseball players this weekend in South Williamsport, PA. Stay tuned for the new Little League World Champs. Weekend Games Will Decide Little League World Champions
The XFL has revealed the names and cities for its eight teams on Wednesday.The teams are:Dallas RenegadesHouston RoughnecksLos Angeles WildcatsNew York GuardiansSt. Louis BattleHawksSeattle DragonsTampa Bay VipersWashington Defenders The XFL is scheduled to debut in February 2020.
Demarcus Cousins is out with a torn ACL and the Lakers will be taking their time to fill the big hole. ESPN has reported that Los Angeles is considering several veteran centers, including Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah
Due to a setback of injuries, Luck had already been ruled out of playing in any preseason games. Luck missed organized team activities in May because of injuries to his left calf and ankle. He began training
Amanda Anisimova has withdrawn from the U.S. Open following the death of her father and longtime coach Konstantin Anisimova, ESPN reported on Monday. Under her father’s guidance, the 2017 U.S. Open junior champion has risen up the