The 2022 NBA draft is less than 24 hours away and with free agency also fast-approaching, there are plenty of interesting storylines to monitor. None moreso than the future of Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving, who could decline his $ 36.5 million ($ A52.9m) player option and become a free agent this offseason. In case … Read more
Dayo Odeleye during Texans rookie mini-camp It’s 7.15am in Houston, but mid-morning for Texans defensive end Adedayo Odeleye as he sits down, proudly sporting team apparel, to chat to Sky Sports having been awake for well over two hours. The former Loughborough student admits the crack-of-dawn rises are proving far easier at the start of … Read more
As we do every offseason, we’ll be comparing each of the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookies to current or former NFL players. We finished up with the drafted rookies yesterday, but just for fun, as a bonus, let’s find a comp for undrafted free agent quarterback Carson Strong, since many thought of him as a Day 2 … Read more
New Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry was a Pro Bowler just two seasons ago. His 62 passes broken up over the past three seasons leads the NFL, and had three interceptions and 18 passes defended during this Pro Bowl season of 202. NFL Network analyst Cynthia Frelund picked one player from each team as their … Read more
The NBA season may not be over just yet, with four teams still in contention for the title, but for many other contenders attention has already turned to the off-season. The Philadelphia 76ers will be one team to watch after the James Harden trade backfired while the Los Angeles Lakers are still hunting for a … Read more
Sami Kapanen has seen the hockey world from just about every possible vantage point with the exception of being a referee or linesman. He enjoyed an enviable playing career both in the National Hockey League and internationally. He’s been a pro team owner and general manager in his native Finland. He’s been a head coach. … Read more
People are changing their spending habits as prices surge at rates not seen in four decades, making choices that favor experiences. That means big demand for live sports. Demand for sports attendance is usually “unresponsive to price changes,” said Dennis Coates, a sports economics professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. “Good times, bad … Read more
Antonio Brown tweets: “Just wanna Retire A Steeler”, later pinning the post to the top of his profile and adding in a follow-up: “Not Play Jus Retire so we Clear”; the 33-year-old was released by the Buccaneers after leaving mid-way through a Week 17 game during the 2021 season Last Updated: 17/05/22 12:01 am Antonio … Read more
On a night of somewhat ironic repeats, Joel Embiid couldn’t help but deliver an answer on James Harden – like he did last post-season with Ben Simmons – that will dominate every sports talk show on Friday morning in America. Philadelphia crashed out of the post-season after a 99-90 defeat at the hands of the … Read more
Joel Embiid returned from injury as the Philadelphia 76ers shut down the Miami Heat 99-79 to claim a crucial win in their Eastern Conference semi-finals series. The Heat had jumped out to a 2-0 series lead with Embiid sidelined but shot just 35.1 per cent from the floor on Saturday as the Sixers made a … Read more