In the immortal words of legendary sportscaster Keith Jackson: “We’re gonna play football…YIPPEE!” This Saturday marks the return of college football to the sporting calendar. But instead of a full-on smorgasbord of games, the NCAA is offering up a tapas-sized portion of pigskin — two games to tease our summer-starved appetites. As football opens, the…… MORE
The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov for testing positive for cocaine. The drug is banned under the World Anti-Doping Code. “Recently, the IIHF notified me that, due to a positive test for a banned substance, I would be suspended from international competition for four years,” Kuznetsov said in a…… MORE
Lindsey Vonn, the greatest female ski racer of all time, is engaged to NHL star P.K. Subban, their representatives confirmed to CNN. The couple met two years ago and made their relationship public in 2018. According to Vogue, Subban proposed at home, in front of Vonn’s three dogs, presenting her an emerald ring — her…… MORE
Former two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor admits he was “in the wrong” following an altercation in a pub in Dublin in April. A video released on social media earlier in August appeared to show the Irishman punching a man in the head inf the Marble Arch pub in Dublin. But in an interview with ESPN,…… MORE
Ahead of Saturday’s late Premier League kick-off, Arsenal boss Unai Emery has likely been waking up in cold sweats at the prospect of returning to Anfield to face Liverpool. Last season’s clash — which started so promisingly with Arsenal taking the lead after 11 minutes — ended in one of the most humiliating defeats of…… MORE
Winning a golf tournament has never been more lucrative. The Masters’ winning purse increased to $11 million in 2017. Both the Players Championship and the US Open’s winning purse rocketed to $12.5 million last year. The winner of the FedEx Cup gets an eye-watering $15 million. Yet in recent weeks the sport has undergone something…… MORE
Quiet night in or a big night out? Lead singer or backing vocals? Grass court or hard court? Naomi Osaka may be one of the most exciting prospects in tennis, but how well do you know Japan’s first grand slam singles champion? The 21-year-old sprung to worldwide fame last year by winning the US Open…… MORE
A former international footballer for Ghana and a number of English football clubs has died at the age of 40. Junior Agogo, played 27 times for Ghana’s national team, scoring 11 goals. In 2008 he scored the winning goal as Ghana beat Nigeria in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations, though the Black…… MORE
Longtime coach Richard Callaghan has been permanently banned from US Figure Skating after he was accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing an underage figure skater. The action comes after the US Center for SafeSport — the US Olympic Committee agency that has exclusive jurisdiction over allegations of sexual misconduct — said Callaghan was permanently…… MORE
For eight long years, Juventus has dominated Serie A without much of a challenge from those below it. This season, however, Italy’s top three coaches will lock horns in what has the potential to be one of the most exciting title races in almost a decade. Inter Milan, AC Milan and eight-time defending champion Juve…… MORE
