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The final day of the NBA’s regular season began with only five of 20 playoff seeds locked in, but you could also argue that it began with only one major award confirmed. Spoiler alert: Victor Wembanyama is going to be the NBA Rookie of the Year. Everything else, though, felt like it was on the table. Some races felt like longer shots than others. Wembanyama’s late bid for Defensive Player of the Year was always going to be an uphill battle, for example, but a debate certainly existed.Not every major award candidate played on the final day of the season. Many…
Etsuo Hara/Getty Images While plenty has happened in professional wrestling so far in 2024, it’s all happened without the presence of Kenny Omega. The AEW star has been inactive for the last four months, after a severe case of diverticulitis forced Omega to the sidelines, and was serious enough to almost end Omega’s life. Though he has since returned to the public eye via his weekly Friday Twitch streams, Omega has remained uncertain about when he could return to the ring, as he waits to see whether he will require surgery. Advertisement On his latest Twitch stream, Omega provided more…
Recently-appointed Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu has shared how the operation were losing out through “big communication issues” when he stepped into the role, with his priority being to get their factories working together more efficiently. Haas have a unique set-up in F1, with their overall headquarters located in the United States, alongside a sister NASCAR entry, a design office in Italy, next to long-time partner Ferrari’s facilities, and a factory in the UK for core operations between races. IT’S RACE WEEK: 5 storylines we’re excited about ahead of the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Speaking to F1’s Beyond The Grid…
Macklin CelebriniBrace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports The premier international event for NHL draft-eligible talent is right around the corner, so it’s time for another ranking.The men’s Under-18 World Championship kicks off on April 25 and runs through May 5. We will get a chance to see many of the best players from around the world against the top players in their age group.The under-18s are one of the biggest scouting events across hockey. With my first 2024 NHL draft rankings coming out just before the World Junior Championship in December, it seems fitting that the second iteration comes out just prior…
Naby Keita took to social media to reject claims he went home after being omitted from the Werder Bremen starting line-up.The midfielder signed side last summer as a free agent following a six-year spell at Premier League giants Liverpool but has played just 106 minutes due to injuries.4Keita once again was not named in the Werder Bremen squadCredit: GettyKeita’s future at the Bundesliga side was thrown in doubt ahead of their trip to Bayer Leverkusen after not being named in the team.As reported by the club’s English X account, director Clemens Fritz said: “After finding out yesterday that he wasn’t…
British Cycling announced today the host cities stretching from Welshpool to Manchester for a “monumental effort” to launch this year’s Tour of Britain Women, formerly known as Women’s Tour. The rebranded event, which was cancelled last year and has had a turbulent path to a rebranding by British Cycling, will begin in 10 weeks, scheduled for June 6-9 as a Women’s WorldTour event.”Our primary focus has been to deliver a safe and competitive race in 2024, and while there is still a great deal of work to do, we remain every bit as determined to harness the race’s spotlight to…
The Dallas Cowboys are taking quite the risk in their contract negotiations with one of their star players.The Dallas Cowboys entered the offseason with owner Jerry Jones promising to go “all-in” after watching the team get embarrassed in the Wild Card Round by the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers. Thus far, the Cowboys have signed just one external free agent, and that was former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Eric Kendricks.Realistically, the Cowboys didn’t have much cap space due in part to the $55.45 million cap hit carried by quarterback Dak Prescott. This comes even after restructuring the quarterback’s contract.…
TNA Wrestling TNA Wrestling will hold a press conference in Las Vegas just before its weekly TV show airs this week. The media event is scheduled for 4:20 p.m. PST on Thursday, April 18 at Mabel’s BBQ inside the Palms Casino Resort. It will feature a contract signing with Nic Nemeth and Moose ahead of their TNA World title match on Saturday at Rebellion. The press conference will be open to the public and the first 50 fans will receive a limited-edition, autographed Rebellion collectible. It will also stream live on TNA’s Facebook page. BREAKING: TNA Wrestling announced today that the Rebellion pay-per-view…
This weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix will see the return of the F1 Sprint, as Shanghai hosts the first alternate weekend format event of the year. Max Verstappen has already voiced his disapproval of the event being held in China as the location has been absent from the calendar for the last five years. Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz have both also outlined their concerns, speaking to media including RacingNews365. Red Bull’s Perez, who has not finished higher than eighth around the Shanghai International Circuit, raised hope for a smooth weekend. “I just hope that there are no issues with the…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 continues to intensify with each match. Anticipation is high for the 31st encounter, scheduled for April 16th at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. This highly anticipated clash will see the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lock horns with the Rajasthan Royals (RR).Both teams emerged victorious in their previous outings, KKR against LSG and RR against PBKS. Notably, RR currently leads the IPL 2024 standings, with KKR trailing closely in second place despite having played a game less.IPL 2024, KKR vs RR:Date and time: April 16; 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM ISTVenue: Eden…