By Daniel Chavkin The pitcher was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in April. Phillies minor league pitcher Corey Phelan has died at the age of 20 after dealing with cancer, the team announced in a statement Thursday. “Corey’s positive presence and s…
Week 6 NFL Odds and Best Bets: Picks for Perfect 10 Contest
By Frankie Taddeo Our experts provide their Week 6 best bets for SI Sportsbook’s Perfect 10 contest. Are you interested in a $10,000 contest with no entry fee? SI Sportsbook is offering a free NFL sports betting contest every week of the 2022 season! I…
How MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ Became the Reality Show for Sports Fans
By Will Laws The first television program of its kind is still running—and is becoming more bombastic by the year. T.J. Lavin, the host of MTV’s The Challenge, could only cackle as a tank he’d commandeered ran amok, drawing looks of anguish from those …
Report: NFL May Fine Brady for Kicking at Falcons Defender
By Zach Koons The play in question was already highly scrutinized this week because of a controversial roughing the passer penalty. The NFL is reportedly looking into the controversial roughing the passer penalty committed by Falcons defender Grady Jar…
Ron Rivera Passionately Defends Commanders, Wentz After ‘TNF’ Win
By Jelani Scott The Washington coach came under fire earlier in the week for making critical comments about the QB to the media. View the original article to see embedded media. A routine post-game press conference ended in dramatic fashion for Command…
Al Michaels Says He Thinks NFL Wants Dan Snyder to Sell Commanders
By Madison Williams The “Thursday Night Football” broadcaster shared his opinion on the investigation involving the Washington owner. As the Commanders played on Thursday Night Football against the Bears, play-by-play announcer Al Michaels spoke about …
Three Big Questions for the Trailblazers for This Season
By Robin Lundberg How good will Anfernee Simons prove to be? Here are three storylines to watch for the Trailblazers this season. Here are the three biggest questions facing the Portland Trail Blazers. Can Dame win in Portland?Lillard has famously not …
Report: Griner Not Convinced U.S. Will Be Able to Secure Her Release
By Madison Williams The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison after being convicted of smuggling drugs with criminal intent. Ever since February when WNBA star Brittney Griner was “wrongfully detained” in Russia, President Joe Biden, …
Lucious Jackson, Former 76ers Star and Olympic Gold Medalist, Has Died
By Wilton Jackson The NBA All-Star played eight seasons in Philadelphia. He was 80 years old. Former 76ers star Lucious “Luke” Jackson died Wednesday at a hospital in Houston due to heart problems, according to KFDM-TV in Beaumont, Texas. He was 80 yea…
The Most Improbable Caught Stealing in a Long, Long Time
By Matt Martell As soon as Padres starter Yu Darvish walked Mookie Betts to lead off the fifth inning of last night’s NLDS Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, nearly everybody watching the game knew Betts would try to swipe second base. And almost certainly, he …