SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Bill Mott gave a leg up to Junior Alvarado on Sovereignty and Flavien Prat on Baeza, walked out of the paddock and headed to his box seat in the Saratoga grandstand to watch a stacked renewal of the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes.Like the rest of the 40,422 in attendance on … Read more
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 08: (R-L) Quillan Salkilld of Australia looks for a submission against Mateusz Gamrot of Poland in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on August 08, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Today marked the eighth Philadelphia Eagles training camp practice ahead of the 2026 NFL season. Here’s what I observed down at the Jefferson Health Training Complex!UP NEXT: The Eagles have a rest day on Sunday before returning to practice on Monday morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.
Welcome to my Whitney day blog live from Saratoga Race Course for an especially strong edition of the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1). I’ll provide updates on the 1 1/8-mile Whitney, today’s other three grade 1 races, and the entire 14-race card while also pointing you to all of the coverage BH is providing today from … Read more
Jorge Messi, a constant presence in the stands at his son Lionel Messi’s matches, has died at age 68 after an illness, according to a statement from the clinic that treated him.The Argentine businessman worked as a steel executive and managed his son’s career for decades. His illness became a topic of discussion during the … Read more
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women’s basketball.“I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball, and I expect this topic will continue to receive significant attention,” Engelbert wrote in the memo, which was … Read more
The Hall of Fame career of former Patriots and Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri had many highlights. Nearly all of them were memorable and important kicks.He had another one — he tackled Herschel Walker.Walker was returning a kick during a December 1996 game between the Cowboys and Patriots. Walker fielded the kick, weaved through traffic, broke … Read more
When 49ers running back Roger Craig had 1,050 rushing yards and 1,016 receiving yards in 1985, he was doing something previously unthinkable in the NFL.Not only had no player ever gained 1,000 yards both rushing and receiving in a season, no player had ever had even 800 yards both rushing and receiving in a season. … Read more
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke’s death in May was caused by the “effects of heroin and cocaine”, the Los Angeles authorities have revealed.The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner ruled that the death was accidental., externalThe 29-year-old was found unresponsive in a bedroom at a house in San Fernando Valley on 11 May, … Read more
Arsenal have signed Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for £75m.The former Newcastle captain made it clear he wanted to join the Premier League champions earlier this summer. The 28-year-old Brazil midfielder, who has signed a four-year deal with the option of a further 12 months, called the move one of the “toughest decisions” of his … Read more