In Eastern Conference Finals marred by major absences (Marcus Smart, Kyle Lowry, Al Horford, Rob Williams III, and now, perhaps, Jimmy Butler), a thrilling return to the floor and all the unpredictability that lied between them, the healthy stars somehow displayed their brilliance More important than it might already be. For Miami, in Game 3, …
Pam Adebayo dominates the Heat in Match 3 and beat the Celtics Read More »
Even for the greatest of all, there’s time to get away. However, that day is still far from Anderson Silva. Now 47, the MMA legend turned boxer will enjoy a chance to boxer Jake Paul for a pay-per-view. “It’s possible,” said Anderson, whose show was held last weekend against Bruno Machado in Dubai on Floyd …
Anderson Silva discusses boxing Jake Paul on PPV: ‘It’s possible’ Read More »
Turin, Italy – This was supposed to be the women’s Champions League final that was swept by Barcelona Femini and the winds of change. No one has dominated the sport over the past two seasons like Barcelona, and no one seemed more ready to win the title and leave no doubt. But on Saturday at …
Lyon’s Champions League win against Barcelona confirms its position Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO – Like a beloved band on their reunion tour, the Golden State Warriors played all the familiar songs on Friday night: An unsettling drama? check. Three point giveaways? Definitely. Exhilarating return? Naturally. When your playlist is that strong, you stick with it. In sum, there was nothing new or surprising in the Warriors …
Stephen Curry, Warriors Complete Classic Return Against Mavericks Read More »
1. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman went from Fox to ESPN. The Michaels moved from NBC to Amazon. Mike Terriko has been uploaded as voice Sunday Night Football. Kirk Herbstreit added an NFL party and joined Amazon. Kevin Burckhardt became the main man of the NFL game in the NFL. Then Tom Brady and Fox …
Greg Olsen appointed Fox’s chief analyst in the NFL until Tom Brady retired Read More »
To say that Roger Angell was the best baseball writer in America seems insufficient. That’s true – of course – but it’s missing a lot. For more than half a century, Angel has written about baseball for New Yorker, does not cover the sport itself so much as the experience of what it means to …
Roger Angel leaves a legacy of unparalleled love for baseball Read More »
The game-changing Joe Panik double play in Game 7 of the 2014 World Championship Tillman / Sports Illustrated For as long as I can remember, whenever anyone asks me who my favorite baseball player is, I say Jorge Posada. He was the player I wanted to emulate since I was a kid. Like Jorge, I …
Joe Bannick is retiring from MLB after a short and impressive career Read More »
There was some concern among the American football fan base this week when Poland included Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina in its national team squad for next month’s four Nations League matches. Slonina, known as “Gaga” to fans, friends and family, is not ready to face the rigors of the World Cup. He turned 18 …
Gaga Slonina chooses USMNT over Poland for international future Read More »
Barcelona, home to stunning architecture, a lively nightlife and soccer team holds the second place in the Spanish League. And this weekend, it’s the Formula 1 stadium. Located about 20 minutes northeast of the heart of the city is the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where one of the oldest races in the world takes place. The …
F1’s Fernando Alonso on the Spanish Grand Prix, advice for the next generation Read More »
Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning during the regular season you’ll get a new, topical story to start your day from one of SI.com’s MLB writers. If in March you were asked to draw a hypothetical landing chart for the 2022 Mets – you were asked to guess, if This season had to …
Mets win after Max Scherzer, Jacob Degrom injuries Read More »
