Rory McIlroy has won golf majors, but his latest win brought tears to his eyes for numerous reasons, including his personal life, with him and his wife, Erica, almost divorcing. “It means a lot,” McIlroy said, via Sky Sports, after winning the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai tournament for the third straight year. Erica … Read more
One of the trademarks of ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro’s era is being unbound by how things have been done in the past at the network. The idea that Bristol, the birthplace of ESPN, has to be the epicenter of the network is now a yesteryear idea. When Pitaro aims for the biggest names on his … Read more
Daniel Jones took off with nothing but open field in front of him during a 2020 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The deceptive speed that has made the New York Giants quarterback an effective runner allowed him to increase the distance from pursuing defenders. Then, as Jones neared the goal line for an 88-yard touchdown, … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars fans are beyond frustrated with the team’s play following Sunday’s historically bad loss to the Detroit Lions. In case you haven’t heard, the Jacksonville Jaguars suffered the worst loss in franchise history, losing 52-6 to the Detroit Lions. The Jags are now 2-9 on the season. RELATED: Doug Pederson: Bye week … Read more
Woohoo. It’s that time again. Hall of Fame election time. Baseball’s 2025 Hall ballot was announced Monday — featuring one guy destined for an all-time landslide (Ichiro Suzuki) and 27 other names you know all too well. We’ll learn who made it — besides Ichiro, that is — in two months. So as the suspense … Read more
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – The Los Angeles Lakers will honor former coach Pat Riley with a statue outside their downtown arena. The Lakers announced Monday that they have commissioned a statue to stand in Star Plaza immortalizing the coach who won four championships with the “Showtime” Lakers of the 1980s. Riley also won championship rings … Read more
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, Jannik Sinner further stamped his authority on men’s tennis by winning the ATP Tour Finals against Taylor Fritz. Elsewhere, the Billie Jean King Cup took center stage on the women’s tour … Read more
The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson spectacle on Friday night was overshadowed by a number of issues Netflix customers experienced during the fight. Netflix claimed that 60 million people tuned in for the night of fights, with a peak of 65 million. Many were upset that they could not get through the event without having some kind … Read more
What’s a high school basketball team supposed to do when a week before its season begins, the starting point guard and a former player are found shot to death? Sotomayor High faced that dilemma last week. At 12:15 a.m. on Nov. 7, police found Juan Melendez Jr., 17, the senior captain for Sotomayor, and former … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are the league’s worst team coming off the worst loss in franchise history. Speculation is running rampant on the futures of head coach Doug Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke. Pederson said that he’s still weighing changes to the team and everything would be analyzed during this week’s bye. As … Read more