The New York Mets have determined that the best way to move on from Edwin Diaz is to Yankee up their bullpen. Luke Weaver and the Mets agreed to terms on a two-year, $22 million deal Wednesday, Dec. 17, as the right-hander joins Devin Williams and Clay Holmes as former Yankee closers who commuted from the Bronx to Queens the ...
The WNBA’s 2026 season gets underway in May next year, and the biggest storyline is the addition of two new franchises — the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo — making them the 14th and 15th teams in the league. Given how well the Golden State Valkyries performed in their inaugural season, setting the standard for expansion franchises by becoming the ...
Only two days before the start of the College Football Playoff, another head-coaching job in the sport has come open. Ohio terminated the contract of first-year head coach Brian Smith for cause, the university announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The move came after an administrative review of allegations that Smith had “violated the terms of his employment agreement by engaging ...
Jake Paul says he’s prepared to pull off ‘the biggest upset in the sport of boxing’ when he meets Anthony Joshua, the former two-time unified heavyweight boxing champion, on Friday night in Miami. But how he’s going to do it may be the most surprising part. The former YouTube influencer and actor says he plans to use superior boxing skills ...
New York Liberty All-Star forward Breanna Stewart said she would welcome NBA commissioner Adam Silver joining the collective bargaining negotiations with the WNBA because ‘what we’re doing right now isn’t really working.’ Silver said Tuesday night he’s been monitoring the protracted negotiations, and would be willing to join the talks in hopes of getting a deal done that would avoid ...
Following three successful seasons leading the Bulls, Alex Golesh took the Auburn head coaching job this coaching carousel and will not coach the bowl game. USF will also be without quarterback Byrum Brown, as he is likely to enter the transfer portal. In the Cure Bowl from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, the Bulls (9-3) will open the new ...
Jake Paul might want to get his affairs in order ahead of Friday night’s fight against two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. The 36-year-old Joshua told reporters on Wednesday, Dec. 17, that although he is a respectful guy, brought up by a good family, ‘If I can kill you, I will kill you.’ Joshua clearly did not mince words, emphasizing that ...
A canceled fight, a move in weight and a very big question on the veracity of the main event later and we are here. It’s nearly time to rumble as Jake Paul sits down next to Anthony Joshua at the press conference for the Dec. 19 fight. The sizable Joshua – 6-foot-6 and usually fighting above 250 pounds – presents ...
It didn’t take long to recognize San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was considerably more upset than usual after his team’s loss in Tuesday night’s NBA Cup final. At the postgame news conference on Dec. 16, after falling to the New York Knicks 124-113, Wembanyama couldn’t even answer the first question before he began to cry. “Sorry,’ he said. ‘I ...
Pittsburgh right side hitter Olivia Babcock’s accolades are stacking up. Babcock was one of 14 players selected to the 2025 AVCA first-team All-American list on Wednesday, the junior’s third consecutive selection. Babcock is also up for the 2025 AVCA Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, which will be announced on Friday, Dec. 19 at the AVCA Convention ...