Conor Benn is poised for a pivotal moment in his career this Saturday as his lucrative £11.19 million, one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing reaches its conclusion following his bout against Regis Prograis.The high-stakes encounter, which sees Benn feature on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s clash with Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham…

NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders tied the NHL record for the most goals by a rookie defenseman, scoring his 23rd of the season Thursday night to match Hall of Famer Brian Leetch’s mark.Schaefer’s record-tying goal came at 9:39 of the second period and gave…

Major League Baseball’s average salary increased to $5.34 million for the 2026 season, according to a study by the Associated Press. That salary represents at 3.4% increase from the $5.16 million that MLB players averaged last year.Despite the uproar over the Los Angeles Dodgers’ spending during the offseason, the New…

The San Antonio Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, and still controlled the game in the 112-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. They got contributions up and down the roster to fill in for two of their stars. The Spurs’ bench outscored Portland’s 48-10.Keldon Johnson and Carter…

As most of you probably suspected based on last evening’s question of the day post, this evening’s will be the flip side of that. As with any team in any sport, there are always players who are sort of unsung heroes or who have a bigger impact overall, leading them…

Bristol Motor Speedway, hailed as the “Last Great Colosseum,” will host one of its two races on the 2026 NASCARCup Series schedule — the Food City 500. The series hits the short track after one weekend off, and the top drivers expect to be among the most likely winners.Refer to…

Earlier in the season, La Liga launched a campaign to host one of the matches at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. They received the green light from FIFA and UEFA to move Villarreal-Barcelona to the United States, but after strong backlash from supporters, it was cancelled.On the back of…

Almost all the talk about Rory McIlroy in the build-up to this year’s Masters related to the pomp.In comparison, discussion about his game felt somewhat neglected.When last year’s winner was finally able to focus on his golf on Thursday, McIlroy reminded everyone he is not in Augusta this week simply…

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could fight at Croke Park in September, with talks under way to stage the long-awaited heavyweight bout in Dublin.The event is being targeted for the 80,000-seat stadium – the iconic home of Gaelic games – but the bout depends on Fury winning his comeback fight…

CHICAGO (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game at Chicago because of a lower-body injury.Chatfield took just two shifts in the third period of Tuesday night’s 6-5 overtime victory over Boston. He has two goals and a career-high 15 assists in 71…

Welcome back to Thursday baseball. The game hasn’t even started and yet we’ve had our fair share of Royals news already today.First, the Royals, among other teams, unveiled their new City Connect jerseys. Okay, then.AdvertisementNext, news broke regarding a plan for a potential downtown stadium for the Royals set to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan appreciates the endorsement from team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf.Just don’t read too much into it, Donovan suggested before Chicago’s game against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.Advertisement“I think Michael was making the point of how he felt about me,” Donovan said…