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LOS ANGELES — Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre- Super Bowl events that Shaquille O’Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “Shaq’s Fun House.” Instead of raising the rate, O’Neal decided to offer potential attendees more bang for their buck to the NBA legend’s sixth annual event planned for Friday in Sin […]

Taylor Swift exchanged a kiss with Travis Kelce on the football field after his team, the Kansas City Chiefs, secured a spot at the Super Bowl on Sunday. The Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC championship and are now on their way to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years. […]

LONDON — Lionel Messi has been named FIFA’s best men’s player after moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami and leading the David Beckham-owned team to a little-known Leagues Cup title — all while single-handedly elevating soccer’s relevance in the United States. The 36-year-old Argentine on Monday was selected over Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, the […]

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid strongly criticized the referees after the Chiefs lost against the Bills. Now, the NFL has a sanction ready. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid sparked a huge controversy when they severely criticized referees for a late call in the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. Kadarius Toney was clearly offside, but, the quarterback […]

Patrick Mahomes is one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League, and time and time again he’s demonstrated his ability to lead effectively and stay calm under pressure. Yesterday, though, was not one of those times. With less than two minutes to go in the game, it appeared that the Chiefs had scored a potential […]

The PGA Tour said Tuesday it will begin to offer professional players direct equity ownership in the new company that will be formed after it reaches a deal with investors, according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC. The tour is currently in negotiations working toward an investment agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, […]

The National Women’s Soccer League announced a four-year contract Thursday for media distribution with CBS-Sports, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports. The contract, set to begin in 2024, includes agreements for 118 national windows on the media channels, the league said, which is expected to generate “record-breaking distribution and revenue.” The NWSL will begin each regular-season weekend […]

Kansas coach Bill Self signed a lifetime contract Tuesday that will pay him $53 million over the first five years, easily surpassing Kentucky coach John Calipari for the richest deal ever given to a college basketball coach at a public university. Self will make more than $13 million this season in base pay, professional services […]

The Dallas Mavericks(4-0) face the Denver Nuggets(4-1) Friday in the group play stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Tip from Ball Arena is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Nuggetsodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. Dallas remains undefeated after a win against Chicago 114-105 on Wednesday to cover as […]

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d’Or, world soccer’s top individual award, for the eighth time on Monday evening in Paris. The Inter Miami star was the favorite to win this year’s trophy after helping Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last December. The 36-year-old had an underwhelming season with Paris Saint-Germain […]