Parsons reflects on career-high after Swiss International success
Tweet Sam Parsons believes victory over tournament favourite Artem Pochtarev was the perfect reward for what he described as the best tournament of his life. Parsons had been second favourite heading...
View Article2016 Women’s World Cup: Miu Hirano becomes youngest World Cup champion
Tweet Miu Hirano is the 2016 Women’s World Cup champion, very much to the surprise of many spectators after a stunning 4-0 victory went to the Japanese teenager in the final match of the event. The...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings running back shows off his brand-new Harambe cleats
Harambe may be gone, but his meme-ory lives on. Just ask Jerick McKinnon, running back for the Minnesota Vikings. On Sunday, McKinnon took to the field for warmups with his very own pair of...
View ArticleBBL hits one millionth point milestone
Tweet There was a once in a generation milestone recorded in the BBL today as Deondre McWhorter of Worcester Wolves wrote himself into the history books. The forward took the honour of scoring the one...
View ArticleTICKETS ON SALE TO SEE MO FARAH AT THE MULLER ANNIVERSARY GAMES
Tweet British athletics hero Mo Farah has confirmed that his race at the Müller Anniversary Games on Sunday 9 July 2017 will be his last at the event. Tickets to see Farah and a host of other global...
View ArticleSIX TEAMS CONFIRMED FOR 2017 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL
Tweet London hosts the men’s Hockey World League Semi-Final in June 2017, and the first wave of teams have been confirmed for this prestigious ten-day tournament. Who’s playing? The first six teams...
View ArticleThe NBA is tripling its Snapchat output for the 2016-17 season
The National Basketball League is bringing more shots to Snapchat. The league and Snap have renewed a partnership to bring behind-the-scenes and in-game coverage to the app. They are expected to...
View ArticleRestaurant offers free cheesesteak for life in exchange for Cubs tickets
Love meat sandwiches but lukewarm on baseball? This might be the offer for you. Baby’s Cheesesteak, a restaurant in Orland Park, Illinois, is offering free food for life — two cheesesteaks per day, to...
View Article97-year-old Pearl Harbor Vet is living his dream of seeing the Cubs in the...
Die-hard Chicago Cubs fan and 97-year-old Jim Schlegel still has his ticket stubs from Games 6 and 7 of the 1945 World Series. So when his granddaughter Helen Schlegel found out the Cubs were heading...
View ArticleDraftKings and FanDuel close out final chapter of year-long legal saga in New...
The daily fantasy sports industry’s two biggest companies have wrapped up the last of their legal troubles in the state of New York. The state’s attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, announced on...
View ArticleA high schooler in 1993 predicted the Cubs 2016 World Series appearance
Go ahead and waste your yearbook space with a Dr. Seuss quote, we’ll be over here with this sage predicting a World Series appearance 23 years in the future. Twitter user Thomas J Dale posted an image...
View ArticleJump for Pudsey Challenge – BBC Children In Need
Tweet Wednesday is Jump For Pudsey day and double Olympic gymnastics champion Max Whitlock wants everyone get involved! We’ve teamed up with Boots UK to launch Jump For Pudsey, encouraging the nation...
View ArticleEveryone Is Freaking Out About This Insane World Series Tweet
Update: The Chicago Cubs have beaten the Cleveland Indians to win their first World Series in 108 years. The game ended in the 10th inning with a final score of 8-7. Original story follows. The end of...
View ArticleSarfraz Ahmed’s 61 takes Pakistan to Champions Trophy semifinal
Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (61) cracked a gritty unbeaten fifty as Pakistan survived some tense moments before notching up a thrilling three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their must-win Group B match to...
View ArticleClinical Pakistan punish errant England to enter maiden Champions Trophy final
An unpredictable Pakistan on Wednesday stunned England by eight wickets to enter their maiden Champions Trophy final, continuing their sensational run in the tournament. Pakistani bowlers produced...
View ArticleSuper Srikanth lifts Australian Open Super Series
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth notched up his second successive Super Series title with a stunning straight-game triumph over reigning Olympic and world champion Chen Long in the Australian Open...
View ArticleRahane’s ton sets up India’s 105-run thrashing of West Indies
Ajinkya Rahane struck a brilliant century before the bowlers dished out a disciplined show as India thrashed a hapless West Indies by 105 runs in a lopsided contest in the second cricket one-dayer...
View ArticlePM invites US CEOs to invest in India, says GST a game-changer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has now emerged as a business-friendly destination, more so with the upcoming implementation of landmark GST beginning next month, while asking CEOs of...
View ArticleUPROXX 20: Mike Tyson Didn’t Expect To Become A Tennis Dad, But Life Is...
Getty Image Mike Tyson is the former heavyweight champion of the world and is regarded by many to have been the most feared and ferocious boxer of all-time when he was in his prime. One of the more...
View ArticleConfession of Pakistani woman cricketer is a slap to war-mongering Indian...
When the fixtures for India and Pakistan were announced for the just concluded Champions Trophy cricket tournament, channels such as Times Now, Republic and Zee News ran a concerted campaign against...
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