Just two months ago, 35-year-old outfielder Kevin Pillar was sitting home in Scottsdale, Ariz., unemployed, and released by the worst team in baseball, the Chicago White Sox. He hated the idea that his 9-year, 10-month…
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San Diego Wave FC threatened legal action against a former employee who accused the NWSL club and its president, former USWNT head coach Jill Ellis, of abusive behavior. Brittany Alvarado, former video and creative manager…
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Once upon a time, Takeru Kobayashi was the top dog. Japan has had many great cultural exports in its history: Pokémon, Godzilla, sushi and Nintendo amongst them. Then there are the athletes that have taken…
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Gunnar Henderson has reached a significant junction on his road to baseball stardom. And this week crystallizes the transition he’s about to make: From regional delight to national star, from Baltimore Orioles favorite to a…
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Who will be the ones to hot dog around with the Mustard and Ketchup Belts this year and make history at the corner of Surf and Stilwell? The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is…
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The 2024-25 NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers. Given the way free agency is playing out and given the changing dynamics of the league where six different teams have won the title in…
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A Fourth of July tradition gets underway with a familiar face set to take center stage in Coney Island – but it’s not Joey Chestnut’s. Miki Sudo looks to continue her reign of dominance over…
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After years of a mostly flat salary cap due to the COVID pandemic, it’s going up from $83.5 million to $88 million. The number of free agents was also larger because many players had signed…
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British sprinter Mark Cavendish broke the record for the most Tour de France stage wins in history with his sprint finish victory during Stage 5 of what is set to be his last ride in…
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Joey Chestnut will try to pull off the extraordinary on the Fourth of July more than 2,000 miles from the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest from which he was been banned. He will be competing against soldiers…