ABC rang in the New Year with the largest audience across the broadcast and cable news networks’ special programming. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest drew an average of about 13.1M total viewers from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The first part of the special, which aired from 8-10, managed an audience … Read more
One very lucky football fan struck gold in the FOX Bet Super 6 NFL Week 16 Win What’s in Terry’s Vault Sweepstakes. Amanda, a Dallas Cowboys superfan from Texas, was the contestant whose name was drawn to grab all of Terry’s swag. And, boy, was there a lot of swag to claim. “When they called … Read more
Andy Katz College Basketball Analyst & Writer Road wins are brutally hard in conference, regardless of what league or level. And each one needs to be savored. That’s why it should have come as no shock that Oklahoma State couldn’t hold a double-digit lead at Kansas or UConn suffered its first loss at Xavier. … Read more
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Tom Brady led his team to a comeback victory, much to the chagrin of some NFL bettors. Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers spotted the Carolina Panthers a 14-point lead midway through the second quarter. The final score? Buccaneers 30, Panthers 24. That means Brady’s Bucs outscored the Panthers 30-10 … Read more
Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio — They huddled along the visiting sideline at Ohio Stadium on the precipice of an upset, of a second consecutive triumph over an archrival known for having more talent, more flair and more success since the turn of the century. A year ago, these stronghearted … Read more
Gareth Southgate has named an unchanged England team to face USA after hammering Iran 6-2, with Harry Kane fit to start. England’s captain suffered a knock to his right ankle in the second half of Monday’s victory and played on for 25 minutes before being substituted after 76 minutes and underwent a scan to determine … Read more
Blackburn striker Ben Brereton Diaz is the Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month winner for October. Blackburn’s attack appeared to be fizzling out when the ball ran out of the Sunderland box. Not so. Brereton Diaz followed it and instantly drove it with pace and precision into the far corner. Brereton Diaz said: “It’s … Read more
A Milwaukee father of three is celebrating with his family after sinking a $10,000 half-court shot at the Milwaukee Bucks game on Monday. Germelle Scott Sr. was initially at the game with his family, celebrating his 7-year-old son, Germelle Scott Jr. Scott’s son has sickle cell anemia. The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer) … Read more
Both the wait and the weight of expectations got to Alphonso Davies. He was 14 years from being born when Canada last played at this level in 1986. To be asked to take a penalty kick 10 minutes into their campaign that could have fetched Canada their first World Cup goal against a team ranked … Read more
Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez. Contributed photo Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez has won the silver medal in the 4th FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse) Asian Sporting Championships (senior category) held in Photaram, Thailand, on November 16 and 17. The lawmaker likewise landed 4th place in the Asian Senior Sporting Championship for … Read more