A man has been given a football banning order for three years after becoming the first person charged with tailgating at a match, police have confirmed.Benjamin Bailey, 27, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, admitted entering the Carabao Cup final at Wembley without a ticket.AdvertisementTailgating, which involves fans gaining entry to stadium turnstiles by walking closely behind ticket holders, became a criminal offence ahead of the recent final.This measure was introduced five years after thousands of ticketless fans stormed the same stadium during the Euro 2020 final.Mr Bailey was arrested at the Manchester City versus Arsenal final on March 22 and subsequently…
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The Western Conference’s second-seeded San Antonio Spurs will take on the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. It’s the first time these teams have squared off in the postseason since 2001, when Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Co. outclassed Kevin Garnett’s overmatched squad in a 3-1 opening-round win.(That’s right: San Antonio and Minnesota haven’t played in the postseason since the first round was only five games. And if you remember that, do me a favor and please also remember to schedule that colonoscopy screening. We can’t be too careful at our ages.)AdvertisementSchedule | Odds…
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided a couple of injury updates prior to Friday night’s game against the Orioles…Dominguez in the clearThere had been some concern about Jasson Dominguez after he was forced to undergo additional testing following a hit-by-pitch on the elbow during Wednesday’s series finale against the Rangers.AdvertisementHowever, it appears that the young outfielder is officially in the clear.Boone told reporters pregame Friday that Dominguez’s CT scan came back clean, and the hope is that he’ll be available off the bench for the series opener.Dominguez was seen doing baseball activities before Boone spoke.That’s certainly encouraging news for the Yankees,…
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Bryson DeChambeau is the face of LIV Golf. He is their biggest star and it’s fair to argue that their future as a brand could well depend on his next move.These are uncertain times for LIV Golf right now as rumors continue to swirl about their long-term viability, and with…
The Porsche GT3 911 RS with the Manthey Kit lapped the Nürburgring in 6 minutes and 45.389 seconds. The kit includes aerodynamic and suspension upgrades, creating 2,200 pounds of downforce at 177 miles per hour. The Manthey Kit costs $116,160. Between Ford and Chevrolet battling it out on…
It looked like this would be the spring of the past two No. 1 draft picks, Matthew Schaefer and Macklin Celebrini, making the NHL playoffs at 18 and 19 years old. Then Schaefer’s New York Islanders and Celebrini’s San Jose Sharks fell short.There is plenty of youthful talent in the…
How does a player go from being released by a last-place team to hitting .385 for the St. Louis Cardinals in the span of a single week? In this installment of Random Cardinal of the Week, Jim Plaza dives into the fascinating, “roller coaster” career of utility man Felipe Lopez.A…
The Western Conference’s second-seeded San Antonio Spurs will take on the seventh-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. It’s the first time these teams have squared off in the postseason since the 2014 Western Conference semifinals, which the Spurs won in five games.San Antonio’s…
According to Sumersports.com, Denver Broncos running backs had 23 explosive runs in 2025 on 329 carries. This was 7.0% of their carries which was about league average in 2025 (6.8%). Of course we first need to explain what an explosive run in is for them. Some sites defined it as…
Alex Bowman is finally back in the No. 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports. After being diagnosed with vertigo, Bowman missed four NASCAR Cup Series races before returning at Bristol Motor Speedway. While the Hendrick Motorsports driver wrecked out for a last place finish, he was still happy to be back…
Real Madrid are all set for a major squad overhaul in the coming summer, with the club’s hierarchy not too happy with the performances of multiple star players in the team.The likes of Raul Asencio and Dani Ceballos are likely to find themselves on the chopping block, with the latter…
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil has made several media appearances in the past 24 hours after reports that the Saudi Public Investment Fund might be done pumping money into the circuit, and he’s beginning to walk back some of his previous claims about the financial security of the league moving…
DENVER — Nick Blankenburg scored a second-period goal, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 2-0 to break the franchise’s single-season points record.The Avalanche won the Presidents’ Trophy with 121 points, eclipsing the total of 119 points…
Longtime Los Angeles Angels outfielder Garret Anderson died Thursday morning, the team announced. He was 53 years old.A cause of death has not been announced.“The Angels organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise’s most beloved icons, Garret Anderson,” said Angels owner Arte Moreno in a statement. “Garret…
DETROIT, MI – cllct, the collectibles and memorabilia infrastructure company, today announced a partnership with the Detroit Pistons launching Pistons Collectibles, a new collectibles and memorabilia platform.The platform debuts with Motor City Mint, the first program in professional sports history that offers fans a direct pathway to purchase a professionally…
