Paul Skenes, in his second MLB season, claimed a unanimous 2025 NL Cy Young, flashing a wide grin, pumping his fist and hugging girlfriend Olivia “Livvy” Dunne as the news landed. The Pirates right-hander earned it with a 1.97 ERA, 216 strikeouts, and just 11 homers and 42 walks in...
In his first meeting with the Rams since his March release, Seahawks receiver Cooper Kupp brushed aside talk of a revenge game, calling Sunday at SoFi Stadium "another football game" and stressing team over self. Rams coach Sean McVay praised Kupp as a "special human" while keeping the focus on...
Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont has withheld approval for Anthony Davis’ return until medical data shows his left calf won’t be aggravated, sources told ESPN. Davis was listed questionable for Wednesday against the Suns but will miss a seventh straight game. A planned Saturday comeback was scrapped after Dumont sided with...
UFC 322 arrives at Madison Square Garden with both title challengers, Islam Makhachev and Zhang Weili, having surrendered their belts to chase new ones. The move, the third of 2025, underscores a post champ champ era Jeff Wagenheim retraces from Conor McGregor’s two division breakthrough, while Dre Waters breaks down...
World Athletics president Lord Coe says the Los Angeles 2028 Games will “start with a bang,” with the women’s 100m final on day one and the men’s on day two. Organizers set the opening ceremony for 14 July and the closing for 30 July, with athletics spanning the entire event...
Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka reshuffled the quarterback depth chart, naming Jameis Winston the No. 1 option ahead of Russell Wilson while Jaxson Dart remains in the league’s concussion protocol. Wilson started the season, yielded to Dart after three games, then filled in during Dart’s evaluations and finished the...
On his 4th & Favre podcast, Brett Favre said he wouldn’t choose Bad Bunny to headline February’s Super Bowl halftime show, favoring country stars like Jason Aldean or George Strait as more patriotic and broadly relatable. A Trump supporter who campaigned for him in 2024, Favre recalled Whitney Houston’s tear-stirring...
After a noncommittal start to the week, the Buccaneers got a lift Wednesday when running back Bucky Irving was seen taking part in the walkthrough, via a photo from Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. His official status will come with the injury report later. Irving has missed five...
With a sponsor invite to The Annika Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican Golf Club, 18 year old Kai Trump steps into her LPGA debut under a harsh spotlight. The high school senior and granddaughter of President Donald Trump drew criticism over the exemption, but received encouragement from Annika Sorenstam and...
Firing Brian Daboll midseason offers the Giants little beyond early talks with unemployed coaches, as many targets remain employed until the regular season ends. A wide-ranging list is already in view: franchise ties like interim Mike Kafka, Bill Belichick, Steve Spagnuolo, Lou Anarumo and Antonio Pierce; experienced names Mike McCarthy,...
