An oil slick in Guanabara Bay, the sailing venue at the Rio Olympics, is the latest pollution problem facing this summer’s Games.
Marcus Dinitto
Despite the addition of Kevin Durant, the Warriors beating their own regular-season record of 73 wins is a longshot.
Stefan, a 24-year-old with mad video skills, posted a two-minute piece on YouTube of LeBron James competing against LeBron James.
Jake Plummer was offended by the Cowboys owner's ignorant comments on the dangers of football.
Adidas is expanding its partnership with Kanye West with plans to launch a line of basketball and football shoes and apparel.
Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg mixed up the Lopez twins as he tried to speak glowingly about the center his team acquired from the Knicks.
If a hitter celebrates a home run by flipping his bat, a pitcher has the green light to “drill him,” according to David Wells.
The Auburn and Penn State football programs announced Monday a home-and-home series for 2021 and 2022.
LeBron James made the Larry O'Brien Trophy the centerpiece of his party's table Saturday night at a Cleveland oyster bar.
Ray Bourque ’s statement released Sunday night to address his arrest for OUI falls short of a full-on apology.
The Yankees are moving their ticket resale business, branded Yankees Ticket Exchange, from Ticketmaster to StubHub.
Jake Arrieta lost a bet on the College World Series, and he’ll have a reminder of the wager on his body for the rest of his life.
A caution on lap 39 at Road America set up a six-lap sprint to end Sunday's race, and Will Power maintained his position to win.
In his new autobiography, Lenny Dykstra details hard-partying adventures with with Charlie Sheen, Jack Nicholson and Mickey Rourke.
The Greenbrier, a resort in West Virginia that hosts the Saints’ training camp and a PGA Tour event, is offering rooms to flood victims.
DeMar DeRozan will not meet with the Lakers or any other team besides the Raptors when NBA free agency opens July 1.
Charles Oakley was less than pleased that he he was not allowed in the Cavaliers' locker room after Game 7.
The GOP convention is in Cleveland, and Donald Trump would have some competition if the Cavs' owner got his way.
Sammy Watkins, who had surgery in April to repair a broken foot, expects to be ready when training camp opens July 30.
ESPN has agreed to pay $190 million annually over six years to share media rights to Big Ten football and basketball games with Fox.
President Obama wasn’t about to miss the ending of Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
The chorus of football players advocating for marijuana as a medicinal alternative for pain and concussion therapy is growing louder.
Jacob deGrom starts against the Braves on Sunday, but that’s got little to do with why it is such a big day for the Mets pitcher.
The mask U.S. hockey goalie Jim Craig wore during the “Miracle on Ice” run at the 1980 Olympics sold at auction for $137,849.
Andre Iguodala says he’ll finally finish watching “The Sopranos” before Sunday’s night’s decisive Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Investors in the privately-held companies have been urging the sides to combine operations.
Several prospective jurors have refused to serve for Judge Aaron Persky in the wake of the lenient sentence he gave Brock Turner.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has a cabinet position waiting for Kevin Durant should the star forward re-sign with the Thunder.
Jeremy Foley is retiring as athletics director at the University of Florida, effective Oct. 1, the school announced Monday.
Stephen Curry’s wife, Ayesha Curry, has put herself right in the middle of the Draymond Green/LeBron James brouhaha.
Joey Logano beat Chase Elliott off a restart with eight laps to go to win the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
UC Santa Barbara on Sunday punched its ticket to the College World Series in Omaha in the most dramatic of ways – a walkoff grand slam.
UC Santa Barbara on Sunday punched its ticket to the College World Series in Omaha in the most dramatic of ways — a walk-off grand slam.
The blame being heaped on Kevin Love is bothering Charles Barkley.
Buddy Hield, projected a high first round pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, has agreed to a multi-year endorsement deal with Nike.
There will be no out-of-court settlement to end Deflategate, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated Monday.
While it’s not saying so publicly, the NFL is exploring the viability of marijuana as a medical option for its players.
Harrison Smith is now the highest-paid safety in the NFL, thanks to a contract extension with the Vikings he signed Monday.
A fan at Citizens Bank Park threw a beer bottle at Ryan Howard after the Phillies slugger made the last out of Saturday's game.
LeBron James gave his Cavaliers teammates Beats By Dre headphones as a motivational tool ahead of Sunday night’s Game 2.
Three journalists were kicked out of the Forum by the UFC on Saturday night and have been banned for life by the organization.
Sen. John McCain was motivated by Muhammad Ali to improve boxing safety regulations.
Luke Rockhold vows revenge after being disrespected by Michael Bisping following Bisping’s first-round knockout of Rockhold at UFC 199.
Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez explained his assimilation in Denver, which is going about as smooth as possible.
Dion Jordan reportedly will apply for reinstatement to the league Wednesday, and his agent likes the defensive end's odds.
Augie Garrido has been removed from his position as coach of the University of Texas baseball team.
While teams are still battling for the 2015-16 NBA championship, betting is already open on who will win the title in 2017.
Someone sitting courtside at Game 7 of the Western Conference finals at Oracle Arena on Monday night paid $29,000 for each ticket.
Bulls All-Star big man Pau Gasol is perhaps Spain's best healthy player.
Rookie Alexander Rossi takes the lead with about four laps to go to win the 100th edition of Indianapolis 500.
Tom Brady’s New England Patriots teammates are not taking their leader’s four-game suspension lying down.
Freddie Roach says he’s been approached by Floyd Mayweather about training Conor McGregor for a potential mega-fight between the two.
One National League scout says Braun is the hot name out there and several places make sense if he's dealt.
The exodus of Baylor football recruits continues in the wake of Art Briles’ firing, as Hezekiah Jones and Donovan Stiner have decommitted.
Noah Syndergaard denied intentionally throwing at Chase Utley, blaming sweaty hands for the fastball that went behind the Dodgers player.
Miesha Tate doesn’t miss many opportunities to taunt Ronda Rousey.
Manny Pacquiao will decline the opportunity to compete in the Rio Olympics, even if the sport of boxing votes to allow pros to compete.
Georgia AD Greg McGarity apologized for the compensation package rapper Ludacris received for performing at the football team's spring game.
A group of medical experts has written a letter to the World Health Organization, calling for the postponement or relocation of Rio Games.
After Tatjana Maria thought Alize Cornet stalled with cramps in her winning French Open match, the post-match handshake was less than friendly.
Josh Donaldson is fed up with the unwritten rules of baseball — the ones that say it’s OK to pitch at a guy if you don’t like his baseball.
Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head by a pitch by Rockies starter Jordan Lyles in the Monday in Pittsburgh.
NBC's flagship comedy program isn’t shying away from taking shots at Brazil ahead of the 2016 Games.
J.J. Watt's new logo is a metaphor for the Texans defensive end's work ethic.
A security guard at Air Canada Centre reportedly had no idea who the DeRozan is.
Native American activists used the wrong approach in their effort to force Dan Snyder to change the name of the Washington Redskins.
Raptors coach Dwane Casey has had about enough of what he sees as biased officiating in the Raptors-Cavaliers series.
Conor McGregor is ready for Floyd Mayweather, and he cares far more about the money than under what rules the fight would be conducted.
The Yankees had to overcome the traumatization of a backed-up toilet before defeating the A’s 5-1 on Saturday.
Atlanta, South Florida and Los Angeles are likely to be awarded Super Bowls LIII, LIV and LV, respectively, when NFL owners vote Tuesday.
Drake, who moonlights as the Raptors' “global ambassador,” trolled LeBron James on Instagram after Toronto’s Game 3 win over the Cavaliers.
Does this person know something about Tampa Bay that we don't?
Conor McGregor’s meeting with UFC brass on Wednesday went well. Nate Diaz’s with the same folks two days later? Not so much.
The Bills hope to have Sammy Watkins back from a broken foot in time for training camp.
Two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum is close to signing a contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Heat are dealing with the very real possibility that Chris Bosh will never be medically cleared to play basketball again.
As #believeland trended Saturday night, Stipe Miocic brought a championship to Cleveland.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) is pushing for Tyson Fury to be banned from the sport of boxing.
The Pacers have found their new head coach, as the team is close to announcing the promotion of assistant Nate McMillan.
This week in hyperbole, Adrian Peterson says Teddy Bridgewater reminds him of Tom Brady.
Mark Cuban has been contacted by a group of Republicans looking for an alternative to Donald Trump.
We’re four short months from kickoff, and the New York Jets are still a long way from signing quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to a new contract
Tom Brady makes a great James Bond. We know thanks to his new ad for Simmons’ Beautyrest Black mattresses.
After receiving death threats, Conor McGregor has hired a pair of bodyguards, who he affectionately refers to as Rocky and Drago.
Las Vegas sports book operator CG Technology has opened betting on all 32 NFL teams making the 2016-17 playoffs.
There is disagreement among leadership at the University of Oklahoma regarding the potential expansion of the Big 12 conference.
A ball boy passed out early into Venus Williams’ first-round match at the Italian Open on Monday, which was played in about 86-degree heat.
A scary brawl erupted between fans of Turkish sports clubs Besiktas and Galatasaray at a wheelchair basketball game in Germany on Saturday.
Spurs GM R.C. Buford was named the NBA’s 2015-16 Executive of the Year.
Dwyane Wade will change his pre-game routine in the wake of criticism from those who thought he was being disrespectful toward Canada.
Jose Reyes is facing a 60- to 80-game suspension for domestic abuse.
The human connections of Nyquist — favorite to win Saturday's Kentucky Derby — do not believe in jinxes, evidently.
Junior's fantasy is ... shall we say, unsettling.
Andrew Scott Demboski, a 21-year-old junior at Mississippi State, fell to his death from atop the Jumbotron at Davis Wade Stadium.
Negotiations are reportedly underway for a second Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight.
Rest easy, baseball fans. A labor stoppage is not on the horizon.
Danny Amendola must love catching passes from Tom Brady. (Who wouldn't?)
Reggie Rucker is facing assault and menacing charges stemming from an incident on an Ohio golf course.
Willie Mays will have a San Francisco cable car dedicated to him on Friday, his 85th birthday.
The latest less-than-flattering portrayal of Ronda Rousey comes by rival Miesha Tate.
The PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo tournament posted — and then deleted — a Cinco de Mayo-themed photo some are calling racist.
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze was “shocked” that Laremy Tunsil said he accepted money from an assistant coach.
Odds on Donald Trump naming Curt Schilling as his running mate are 12,000/1, according to the sports books at SportsBetting Dime.
Johnny Manziel has been ordered by Judge Roberto Canas to avoid all contact with the ex-girlfriend he is accused of assaulting.
The Cavaliers blew out the Hawks on Wednesday, and by the late third quarter, the Atlanta forward could not have been less interested.
The Warriors star has received platelet-rich plasma treatment as he continues the recovery process from a sprained right knee.
Alabama has a replacement for Bo Davis, who resigned as the Crimson Tide's defensive line coach amid allegations of recruiting violations.
The Heat fought back from the brink of elimination to advance in the NBA playoffs with a Game 7 blowout over the Hornets.
George Karl says that his authority as coach of the Kings was constantly undermined by DeMarcus Cousins’ status within the organization.
Peyton Manning has no plans to pursue a job as an NFL TV analyst ahead of the 2016 season.
Tiger Woods has accommodation plans for the June 2-5 Memorial tournament in Ohio, fueling speculation about his return.
Patrick Ewing will interview for the Sacramento Kings head-coaching job.
A young Red Sox fan who recently lost his father was given a bat by A-Rod and watched his hero, David Ortiz, hit the game-winning HR.
The Dolphins believe they know who hacked into Laremy Tunsil’s Twitter account and posted a video of the offensive lineman smoking a bong.
Despite a void at defensive end, the Cowboys will not re-sign Greg Hardy for the 2016 season.
Roger Goodell’s characterization of Laremy Tunsil’s precipitous fall from the top of the draft is not going over well with the NFLPA.
The former IU coach is throwing his support behind Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a key primary.
The NCAA has served North Carolina an amended Notice of Allegations detailing the investigation into allegations of an academic scheme.
With the Eagles expected to take Carson Wentz in this week’s NFL Draft, Sam Bradford has requested that the team trade him.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a long list of candidates to replace the just-fired Byron Scott as head coach.
The 2018 Breeders’ Cup will be at Churchill Downs, marking the ninth time the track will have hosted the event.
Despite the NFL’s wishes, the mystery surrounding the top of this week’s draft is all but gone.
U.S. soccer fans can breathe a little easier: Carli Lloyd should be good to go for this summer’s Olympics in Rio.
Yasiel Puig is making his case for this weekend’s Twitter MVP award.
Documents entitled the “Laws of Base Ball” were sold at auction early Sunday morning for $3.26 million.
Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing honor Prince on Sunday at Richmond with a special decal on the No. 18 Toyota.
Jacob deGrom’s newborn son will be watching his father pitch against the Braves after a serious health scare.
A rematch between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will headline UFC 200 if both fighters are healthy, according to UFC president Dana White.
If you’re inclined to bet on NFL games well into the season – like, as far into the future as Week 17 – you can now do it in Las Vegas.
Amile Jefferson has been granted a medical hardship waiver, making him eligible to compete for a fifth season for the Blue Devils.
Paxton Lynch needn't worry. There are lots of guys who scored low on the Wonderlic test who went on to have great NFL careers.
The Timberwolves top Tom Thibodeau’s list because of the opportunity to have full control of an organization’s basketball operations.
NCAA executive Oliver Luck said Monday that he expects the organizing body's ban on satellite football camps to be reconsidered.
A serious eye affliction didn't stop redshirt freshman Ryan Parris from playing in Alabama's spring football game.
Despite testing positive for steroids earlier this year, Kimbo Slice has been booked to headline a Bellator card at O2 Arena in July.
After a fan was struck by a foul ball on Friday, the Rays have taken measures to make sure such an incident doesn’t happen again.
The Mavericks are dealing with injuries to both starting guards ahead of their Game 2 matchup against the Thunder.
The worst own-goal you’ve ever seen was scored in Italy’s Serie A action on Sunday.
Thunder assistant Monty Williams surprised his team by making his first appearance at Chesapeake Energy Arena since the death of his wife.
Families gathered for movie night at the Titans’ Nissan Stadium were doused with water.
The Rams are still undecided — publicly, at least — about which quarterback they’ll take with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
Von Miller says unlike others who have turned their backs on Johnny Manziel, he's here to help the troubled QB.
A team of execs and coaches from the Cowboys, including Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett, worked out Cal's Jared Goff on Saturday.
After being jilted by Chris Beard, UNLV has moved forward with the announcement that Marvin Menzies has been hired as basketball coach.
The Rays fan who was struck near her eye by a foul ball on Friday remained hospitalized Saturday but is in stable condition.
Rafael dos Anjos wanted to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196 but pulled out with a broken foot. He now missed a chance to fight McGregor at UFC 200.
A man who claimed to be Josh Gordon was with Johnny Manziel at a rented house in LA a real estate agent said was badly damaged.
Chris Bosh told his Miami Heat teammates after Friday’s practice that he will not play in the NBA Playoffs this season.
The longtime promoter thinks the Filipino will be tempted by another huge payday.
NFL running back Montee Ball was arrested Saturday night in Whitewater, Wis., for violating terms of his bail, a felony.
Elysian Park Avenue has officially become Vin Scully Avenue after a ceremony Monday.
The new NCAA rule does not limit electronic communication between coaches and recruits and Meyer says that's a problem.
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians attempts to clarify comment that moms, not dads, are to blame for attacking the sport of football.
Snider, the founder of the Philadelphia Flyers and chairman of the team’s parent company, Comcast-Spectacor, died at the age of 83.
Golden State has to do something it hasn’t done since 1997 to keep its hopes of a record 73-win season alive — win at San Antonio.
Doris Burke displays her excellent ball-handling skills during Saturday night's Warriors-Grizzlies game.
Dwayne "Pearl" Washington, who has been battling brain cancer since last summer, is gravely ill and does not have much longer to live.
The LSU running back’s 2016 Heisman candidacy gets an early push at The Masters.
Many pieces of the NFL playoff puzzle have yet to fall into place, but it'll all be figured out in Week 17. Here the early betting lines for the final Sunday of the season.
While the Panthers rolled to a 38-0 win over the Falcons two weeks, our expert in Las Vegas envisions a different game this time around and sees value in the betting line.
The NFL has given us the gift of Chargers at Raiders on Christmas Eve, so let's try to recuperate some of the money we've spent on our loved ones with a winning bet or two.
Boise State is heavily favored against a Northern Illinois team missing its starting QB. Check out the pick from Las Vegas on the side and total.
Despite just a slight chance of winning their own division, the Steelers are the clear second favorites to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 50, according to updated Las Vegas odds.
Playoff implications abound on the NFL’s Week 16 card. Here are the early betting lines from Las Vegas.
As the Bucs and Rams meet in a game that only a bettor can love, several handicapping angles point us in one direction when it comes to making our wager.
The Warriors are easily on pace to surpass the NBA-record 72 regular-season wins, set by the '95-96 Bulls. The betting market, though, anticipates Golden State's pace to slow.
With Andy Dalton lost for at least the rest of the regular season to a thumb injury, the Bengals' odds to win Super Bowl 50 have seen a major adjustment.
Here are your opening betting lines for Week 15 of the NFL season.
While the Vikings have come up short against playoff-worthy competition, underdog bettors have to be intrigued by the growing point spread for Minnesota's game at the Cardinals on Thursday night.
There are 40 bowl games on this season’s slate (plus the national championship), and no matter how dull some of the matchups appear on paper, we're going to have money on them. So here's a look at the early betting lines.
The Panthers are now priced as co-favorites, along with the Patriots, to win Super Bowl 50, and their odds to finish the regular season undefeated have been cut to less than 3-to-1.
Despite his position that there should be a ban imposed on Muslims traveling to the U.S., Donald Trump remains the third betting favorite to win the 2016 election – as well as the bookmaker's biggest liability.
While margins between Fantasy Alarm’s projections and Vegas props for Monday night’s Cowboys at Redskins game are narrow, UNDER on DeSean Jackson’s receiving yards offers a sliver of value for bettors.
Despite two straight defeats, the Patriots haven’t lost much respect among Vegas oddsmakers, as the opening line for next Sunday night’s game in Houston attests.
Oddsmaker John Avello gives Michigan State a 'puncher's chance' against Alabama in the Cotton Bowl, and he's reluctant to give Clemson too many points vs. Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.
The Seahawks appear to have woken up from an early-season slumber and could be hitting their stride at the right time. Are they getting enough respect from oddsmakers Sunday at Minnesota?
The Packers are about field-goal favorites at the Lions on Thursday, and the line and early wagering pattern reflect the typical overreaction by the betting market, according one Vegas oddsmaker.
Despite being lined up to play Alabama in the national semifinals should the current rankings hold, Oklahoma is now the second favorite to win the championship, according to odds posted in Las Vegas.
The Patriots' have maintained their status as Super Bowl favorites despite their loss at the Broncos, but the undefeated Panthers are now the clear No. 2.
Fortunately for the gamblers among us, there is plenty of action to be had on a less-than-compelling Monday night game, including a suite of props offered at the Las Vegas SuperBook.
Here's your first look at the betting lines for a hopefully lucky Week 13 of the NFL season.
Iowa puts its undefeated record – and national championship hopes – on the line when it visits Nebraska on Friday.
Aggressive bettors looking for a little more action could consider betting against a few key pieces of the Packers' passing attack on Thanksgiving night.
While the Eagles and Lions are separated by just one game in the standings ahead of their Thanksgiving Day clash, the point spread moved in the direction of the hotter team Wednesday. We have a play on the side and total.
The Las Vegas SuperBook has posted odds on whether the Panthers and Patriots can finish the regular season undefeated and whether the Warriors can win an NBA-record 73 games.
Alabama's odds are too short to make a futures bet on the Tide now. So here's an alternative wagering strategy to consider if you believe in 'Bama.
The Cowboys, with Tony Romo back under center, made a big jump on the Super Bowl 50 oddsboard at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.
Here’s the quick-and-dirty on Tuesday night's MAC contests, including betting lines, trends, angles and picks.
With odds on the favored Canelo Alvarez increasing in early betting action for his fight against Miguel Cotto, we look for value as we offer our pick on the middleweight title bout.
We compare Fantasy Alarm's DFS projections to Las Vegas odds to see if we can find any value on props posted for Thursday night's Titans-Jaguars game.
While Titans at Jaguars isn’t the sexiest matchup, both teams are within striking distance of the AFC South lead and offer intriguing betting angles for handicappers to sink their teeth into.
The top four teams on the Las Vegas SuperBook's college football futures board match the selection committee’s top four, albeit in a different order.
Eleven underdogs won outright in Week 10, and among the beaten favorites were several teams residing near the top of the Super Bowl 50 oddsboard. The weekend of upsets created some upheaval in the NFL futures market.
The featured contest in Tuesday night MACtion pits Toledo against Bowling Green, long-time bitter rivals and two of the best teams in the nation at covering point spreads.
Here are the early betting lines for Week 11 of the NFL season.
Here are point spreads and totals for Sunday's eight early games, along with picks, angles and trends to consider as you handicap the card and make your wagers.
While Rex Ryan's return to the Meadowlands is the obvious subplot, Thursday night's Bills-Jets clash has bigger implications, as both teams are in the thick of the AFC playoff race.
While the chances are remote that the final version of the College Football Playoff rankings will look the same as the ones released Tuesday, let’s take a look at the point spreads for potential matchups.
The Warriors are off to a historically-great start, and while bettors aren't necessarily buying Golden State to repeat as champions, oddsmakers are cautious not to make that opportunity too tempting.
