The UK’s Frasers Group has been interested in buying struggling Norwegian sports retailer XXL ASA since last year and despite being rebuffed and walking away before returning to the pursuit, it’s now close to achieving its goal. XXL ASA But there was a sting in the tail of the announcement of its majority stake on…
Not many people would have felt the Indiana Pacers were the best team in the NBA when the postseason began five weeks ago. It’s starting to feel a little bit different with the club just six victories away from its first NBA title. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the best team still playing basketball, but…
May 24, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Ben Griffin prepares to putt on the 11th green during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Ben Griffin and Germany’s Matti Schmid shot 2-under-par 68s in the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge to maintain the top…
[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] May 4, 2025; Incheon, SOUTH KOREA; Bryson DeChambeau in action during the final round of play at LIV Golf Korea at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Kim Soo-Hyeon/Reuters via Imagn Images Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka are the LIV Golf members who’ve had the most major success in…
May 4, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar (77) is introduced before the start of the Wurth 400 race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Carson Hocevar survived last-lap contact from the Ford of Layne Riggs, bounced off the outside wall and half…
The list of all-time great running backs who won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors is impressive. You’d need three or four paragraphs to recite them all. We’ll name five — Earl Campbell (1978), Barry Sanders (1989), Emmitt Smith (1990), Marshall Faulk (1994) and Adrian Peterson (2007). Apologies to the Hall of Famers not…
Apr 26, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (8) slides as he scores during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images The New York Yankees prevented the Tampa Bay Rays from getting their running game going Friday, but struggled in…
Jack Draper hits back to Holger Rune during the men’s championship final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 16, 2025. No. 5 seed Jack Draper of Great Britain breezed past Italian Matteo Arnaldi 6-0, 6-4 in 77 minutes on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Mutua Madrid Open. Draper’s…
Apr 13, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Joaquin Niemann waves to patrons after chipping onto the no. 4 green during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images Joaquin Niemann was virtually flawless Sunday, firing a 6-under-par 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec to earn his third…
Apr 26, 2025; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Ivan Barbashev (49) celebrates with teammates after he puts the puck past Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during 1st OT in game four of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. Vegas Golden Knights win 4-3. Mandatory…