Scott Van Pelt and Ryan Clark stepped up when the sports world needed them most

Ryan Clark (left) and Scott Van PeltScreenshot: ESPN Scott Van Pelt knows how to advertise himself after developing a loyal fan base after more than two decades on ESPN’s airwaves. The Marylander’s Twitter bio says it best, he anchors the network’s flagship show, SportsCenter, starting at Midnight on the East Coast. Or after the game … Read more

Damar Hamlin’s sudden collapse sent ESPN scrambling. How Scott Van Pelt shifted from covering a game to a crisis

New York CNN — “Sports is important. And suddenly it’s not.” Those were the salient words of “SportsCenter” host Scott Van Pelt Monday night after Damar Hamlin suddenly collapsed on the field during the high stakes Bills-Bengals game. Within moments, Van Pelt knew that the injury was very different than those normally sustained on the … Read more

World Darts Championship: Michael van Gerwen hails ‘phenomenal’ Michael Smith victory in epic final | Darts News

Michael Smith fired a nine-dart leg on his way to a 7-4 win over Michael van Gerwen in incredible final at the Alexandra Palace; Victory is the Englishman’s maiden world title and moves him to world No 1 for the first time By Ali Stafford at Alexandra Palace Last Updated: 03/01/23 11:57pm Please use Chrome … Read more

World Darts Championship: Michael Smith defeats Michael van Gerwen to claim glory at Alexandra Palace | Darts News

Darts biggest party is back as the Premier League roadshow heads to a venue near you! The SSE Arena in Belfast hosts the first of 17 individual venues from Thursday, February 2 with the Play-Offs returning to The O2 in London on Thursday, May 25 – live on Sky Sports By Raz Mirza at Alexandra … Read more

World Darts Championship: Michael van Gerwen says ‘nobody can stop him’ ahead of Michael Smith final | Darts News

Michael van Gerwen thrashed Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-0 to set up a final with Michael Smith, who defeated Gabriel Clemens 6-2; Watch the World Darts Championship final live on Tuesday from 7.45pm on Sky Sports Darts Last Updated: 02/01/23 11:48pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Wayne Mardle believes this … Read more

World Darts Championship: Michael van Gerwen to face Michael Smith in Alexandra Palace final | Darts News

In a repeat of the 2019 final, Michael van Gerwen will face Michael Smith for World Championship glory! Watch the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship – live on Sky Sports Darts. We’re back on Tuesday night at 7.45pm for the final at Alexandra Palace By Raz Mirza at Alexandra Palace Last Updated: 02/01/23 11:09pm Michael … Read more

Darts Players Championship: Michael van Gerwen and John Cross survive scares to advance to quarter-finals | Darts News

Michael van Gerwen survives scare to see off Cameron Menzies before beating Dimitri Van den Bergh, and will now face Danny Noppert in all-Dutch quarter-final; Dirk van Duikvenbode stars to advance, while John Cross scrapes past Gary Anderson Last Updated: 26/11/22 11:37pm Michael van Gerwen celebrates after advancing to the quarter-finals (PDC) Michael van Gerwen … Read more

Man United’s David De Gea, Anthony Elanga, Van de Beek to visit India on Dec 1 | Football News

Leading tyre maker Apollo Tyres has announced that Manchester United’s first team stars, David De Gea, Anthony Elanga and Donny van de Beek are all set to visit India to celebrate the launch of the third edition of its flagship grassroots football initiative United We Play. The three Manchester United first team players will be … Read more

Eco-activists sentenced for vandalizing van Gogh — RT World News

One of the guilty protesters was previously jailed for tying himself to a goalpost during a Premier League game Two ‘Just Stop Oil’ activists have been handed prison terms for damaging the frame of a Vincent van Gogh painting in September. Before the court found them guilty of criminal damage, one of them compared himself … Read more

Giovanni van Bronckhorst sacked by Rangers: What contributed to the Dutchman’s departure from Ibrox? | Football News

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s sacking was perhaps inevitable after Rangers’ draw at St Mirren two weeks ago. With the club facing an uphill task to overhaul Celtic’s nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership, and no European football to look forward to after the World Cup break following a woeful Champions League campaign, Rangers are searching for … Read more