Onus now on Knicks to respond to Joel Embiid’s physical Game 3
PHILADELPHIA — Isaiah Hartenstein’s neck was covered in scratches worthy of a raccoon attack. The Sixers, and Joel Embiid in particular, completely challenged the heels of WWE with two groin shots, a double-legged takedown, and an eye slap from Kyle Lowry. Somewhere along the way, Hartenstein was scratched by nails on his neck and chest. […]
NFL Draft Prospect Cooper DeJean Believes He Can Beat Caitlin Clark in a Game of 1-on-1
NFL Draft prospect Cooper DeJean isn’t afraid to tell the truth. In a pre-draft interview with Yahoo, Dezean claimed she could beat the Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 scorer in women’s college basketball history, in a one-on-one match. “I’m not saying it’s really weird, but a lot of teams have asked me if I […]
Sixers miss deadline to file a protest after Game 2 loss
PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers expressed their displeasure but did nothing else. While the issues surrounding the Game 2 loss were primarily related to officiating, multiple officials acknowledged that Philadelphia let the deadline pass without filing a formal protest. In the regular season, there would have been a 48-hour grace period after the game. Tyrese Maxey […]
The Q at Myrtle Beach proves YouTube Golf is helping grow the game
As the new kid on the PGA Tour block, the Myrtle Beach Classic gained attention with a different approach through YouTube Golf. A 16-person 18-hole shootout qualifying round was held between eight professional golfers and eight YouTubers. The winner earned a spot in the new PGA Tour tournament field. It was a great idea to […]
Tiered video game pricing is a necessary evil
Ubisoft isn’t the most popular video game publisher these days. Popular search results for “Why Ubisoft —” tend to mean things like “very bad,” “not working,” or “hated.” Either way, the game maker best known for Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs has scored a big win with the Star Wars game […]
Rangers’ Jack Roslovic came up big in Game 2 victory
In the second period of Game 2 on Tuesday, the second unit was racing against time to break a 2-2 tie at the end of the Rangers’ power play. After carrying the puck to the middle of the ice and entering the Capitals’ zone cleanly, Jack Roslovic circled Washington’s net, placed a post in the […]
Islanders have to get back to Game 1 form
The general feeling about Patrick Roy is that his team should have gone home with a one-point tie in the first round series against Carolina. Not because the Islanders held a three-point lead in Game 2, but because they were the better team in Game 1. “A lot of people consider the last game to […]
Macron takes part in charity soccer game ahead of Paris Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron once again showed off his sporting talents on Wednesday as Paris prepares to host the Summer Olympics. Macron, who is known as a soccer fan, wore the jersey to a charity match against soccer legends and famous players at a club in Yvelines, west of Paris. The event, which raises money […]
Artemi Panarin’s show of brute force epitomized Rangers in Game 2
No one expects to see Artemi Panarin in nightly highlight clips, but these are the playoffs and this is the 2024 Rangers. So when the referees didn’t see or didn’t want to call TJ Oshie’s blatant high stick that caught Panarin in the face with 6:44 left in the second period, the No. 10 didn’t […]
Islanders hopeful they can feed off crowd at UBS Arena in Game 3
UBS Arena wasn’t Fort Neverros 2.0 in its playoff debut a year ago, with the Islanders dropping two of three home games, including a season-ending Game 6 against Carolina in overtime. But that doesn’t stop them from believing and hoping that this year will be different. Despite the familiar circumstances of falling behind 2-0 to […]