The U.S. women’s national basketball team arrives in Paris, France, seeking an eighth consecutive gold medal, and there’s little reason to think the Americans won’t achieve that. Some fans might’ve been worried about Team USA’s chances of continuing its gold medal streak after losing 117-109 to the WNBA All-Stars in an exhibition game on July…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Journeyman third baseman Gary Gaetti once said the feeling of being selected for the Midsummer Classic was “right up there with lobster.” Spoken like a two-time All-Star from landlocked Centralia, Ill. Consider the marvelous insight from “The Rat,” though. There’s always something savory for someone, somewhere—even during the handful of…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images If somebody told you that it was time to watch a soccer game, you’d want Lionel Messi to play in it. The funny thing about that is that most Americans had no clue how good the dude was until he started playing for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer. It…
May 19, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports A rookie ballplayer, ninth-year WNBA veteran and second-year PGA pro figure prominently into…
May 18, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (11) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The first weekend of July has arrived. Enjoy this slate of baseball while…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Ronel Blanco threw a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays in his first start of the season. Guess who he faces Wednesday night? T-O-R-O-N-T-O. Get that no-hit advisory ready. The Philadelphia Phillies are a whopping 27 games over .500 and look to beat the Chicago Cubs for the second straight…
source: Getty Images Perhaps putting a little extra cash in your pocket can help ward off the Sunday blues. With a full slate of baseball that is scheduled to start before noon and a healthy dose of WNBA action, there’s no better time to build some positive momentum for the week ahead. Pittsburgh Pirates at…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Paul Skenes is on the mound, so this is that one day of the week where we all watch the Pittsburgh Pirates play. Is it too soon to wonder where the Pirates will trade him when it comes time for the huge payday? Zac Gallen returns from his hamstring injury…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images With the NBA draft behind us and no Copa America matches with any intrigue, what’s on the sports betting docket to wrap up the week? We’ll take a double dose of Florida baseball, including a bet on one impressive individual run to continue. Then comes a potentially lopsided matchup in…
The branding of the W.N.B.A. as the hottest league in any game continues apace, as does the growing convergence of fashion and sports. The latest step in the relationship: a Skims ad campaign released just ahead of the start of the women’s basketball season and featuring the rookie Cameron Brink, the newly retired three-time W.N.B.A….
