Real Madrid began their La Liga campaign with a win as a second-half Kylian Mbappe penalty against Osasuna ushered in the Xabi Alonso era at the Bernabeu. Mbappe, last season’s top scorer in the league, picked up where he left off when he won and then converted the spot-kick in a game that, despite the…
Here’s a rundown of horse racing coverage on TV, streaming, and radio for Travers Week 2025: Stakes Race Schedule Stakes Date Post Time Channel(s) Juddmonte International Stakes Aug. 20 10:35 a.m….
In this year’s Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, teams have only 90 overs to bat in their first innings — a format that blends the characteristics of First Class and List A. Under those constraints, even Anustup Mazumdar’s authoritative century and Sumanta Gupta’s fighting 98 could not prevent Bengal from conceding a 34-run lead to Haryana…
Former Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers point guard John Wall took to social media today to announce that he is retiring from the NBA after 11 seasons in the league. In his post, he wrote, “Retired but never done. Doing it the #WallWay.” “Today, I’m stepping off of the court, but not…
First contested in 1860 (as the Queen’s Plate, given that Queen Victoria was then the reigning British monarch), the King’s Plate has the distinction of being the oldest continually contested stakes contest on the North American continent, beating the Belmont Stakes by seven years. Its winners include Flaming Page (dam of Nijinsky II); Northern Dancer,…
Former cricketer R. Ashwin questioned Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s exclusion from India’s Asia Cup squad and termed their absence as ‘sad and unfair’. “Selection is a thankless job. You have to let someone out. When you talk to them, you have to go through that sadness and disappointment in their faces. I hope, someone…
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen announced earlier today that former Giants and Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones had won the starting job over 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson. Prior to this announcement, Jones and Richardson had been splitting reps with the first-team offense during training camp. “He’s our starting quarterback for the season,” Steichen…
Following her victory over Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Good Cheer in the Aug. 16 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, Nitrogen has cracked the leading 10 horses in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll. She holds the final spot in the top 10 of the poll released Aug. 19, with nine horses and their…
Prithvi Shaw on Tuesday said that it felt nice and special to score a century in his debut match for Maharashtra. “Obviously, special, because I’m playing my first game for Maharashtra. I haven’t played a three-day or four-day game for a long time. Chennai is quite hot, but it feels really nice to be on…
The English Premier League started its 2025/26 season this weekend, and most of the favorites picked up all three points. Liverpool and Manchester City scored four goals in their matches, while Arsenal edged Manchester United 1-0. Liverpool and City Scored Four in Victory Both the Reds and Citizens were showing their strength going forward as…
