Rico Verhoeven has paid tribute to his recently-deceased mother by recreating photos that she took at the pyramids of Giza 30 years ago.On Saturday, Verhoeven will box Oleksandr Usyk for the latter’s WBC heavyweight title, with the fight remarkably taking place at the pyramids.AdvertisementThe bout will be just the second for Verhoeven, 37, in a boxing ring, but he is considered one of the greatest kickboxers of all time.Ahead of his fight with the unbeaten Usyk, 39, Verhoeven revealed that his mother recently passed away – and that he was moved to recreate old holiday photos that showed her at…
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The 2026 Western Conference finals are all knotted up.The Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, May 20 in Game 2, 122-113, as the series now heads to San Antonio.Two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back with a 30-point, 9-assist game after he had struggled with double-teams and inefficiency in the series opener.AdvertisementOn the other side of that, Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama (21 points, 17 rebounds) appeared to wear down late in the game, as Oklahoma City ramped up its physicality against him.Here are takeaways from Game 2 of the Western Conference finals:1 / 103Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to…
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MLB.com | Mike Petriello: Aaron Judge, the greatest right-handed hitter of all time, has a chance to make history once more this year. Though his production thus far in 2026 hasn’t quite matched his play from the last few seasons, he’s on pace for 54 home runs, which would make the first hitter ever to hit 50 or more homers in five different seasons (he accomplished the feat in 2017, 2022, 2024, and 2025). If we’re fortunate, a year from now we’ll be discussing Judge’s chances of becoming the first hitter to mash 50 homers six times.New York Daily News…
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Emmet Sheehan gets the start on Tuesday for the Dodgers in the middle game of their series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, but what’s notable is that it’s the first start this season for Los Angeles on four days rest.Sheehan allowed two runs in six innings with…
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons general manager Trajan Langdon said he hoped to reach a deal with All-Star center Jalen Duren to keep him on the roster.“We look forward to coming together with his representation,” Langdon said Tuesday, wrapping up a 60-win season that ended in Game 7 of the…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.NFL Coach of the Year odds were high on Mike Vrabel entering last year, and he delivered, guiding the New England Patriots all the way to the Super Bowl.AdvertisementLooking forward to a new season,…
Natalie Decker is back in the news after her recent NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at Dover. Earlier this year, she received criticism for arriving late to a wreck in the NASCAR O’Reilly season-opener at Daytona, but this situation was different.After being penalized by NASCAR for changing lanes before the…
Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs in the Championship season.The EFL charged Saints with watching training sessions of Oxford United and Ipswich Town, in addition to filming Middlesbrough as they prepared for the first leg of their play-off semi-final on 7…
Eugenio Chacarra is battling for a PGA TOUR card through the DP World Tour. On Monday, he left his U.S. Open Final Qualifying during a playoff to better his chances in Belgium.On Monday, the first two U.S. Open Final Qualifying events were held and several notable names earned a trip…
Ford and outdoor brand Filson are joining forces to make a Bronco with premium touches. The two companies released a teaser image on Tuesday of the 4×4’s rear end and spare tire cover. A full reveal is scheduled for June 3. Hot on the heels of its Super Duty collaboration…
The NHL isn’t budging on the sanctions it dealt the Las Vegas Golden Knights for shirking its responsibilities with the media during the Stanley Cup playoffs.The punishment handed out by the league to the Knights for “flagrant violations” of the NHL’s postgame media policy during the postseason will remain as…
I don’t know about y’all, but the vibes are… not quite dire, but close to it. It’s just year after year of an IL spot barely getting cold after an activation before someone expeditiously takes its place. The baseball gods have seemingly decreed that the Braves will never be allowed…
What’s the best shot of Stephen Curry’s career? There are plenty of great ones to choose from, but I’ll always be partial to his near halfcourt pull-up to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder during a 2016 regular season game. Curry already had one championship and one MVP to his name…
The Falcons moved into the OTA phase of their offseason workouts this week and that allows them to start doing 11-on-11 work during practice sessions.Such work will be a significant part of their quarterback decision heading into the fall, but Michael Penix is not quite ready for that step yet.…
The NACAR All-Star Race received plenty of criticism from drivers and fans, but surely race winner Denny Hamlin was happy with the event at Dover Motor Speedway, right? Wrong.Even after cashing a $1 million check by dominating the final segment of the non-points race, Hamlin had several ideas about how…
