UEFA stands by World Cup boycott plans despite FIFA, Gianni Infantino apology: UEFA said its participating members could still boycott FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, despite Gianni Infantino's apology for his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. On a totally unrelated topic, Who could challenge Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidency?

posted by NoMich to soccer at 10:02 AM - 1 comment

FIFA's Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan, NY Post reports: The Post reported that Infantino had repeatedly tried and failed to reach U.S. President Donald Trump by phone since ​the proposal collapsed on Friday, and that the FIFA chief felt "isolated" by ​an avalanche of negative media coverage.

posted by NoMich to soccer at 03:54 PM - 3 comments

Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS Sports following arrest: He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, booked and released. The sheriff's office said Romo had an open container of alcohol in his black Jeep. Court records show Romo was later cited for refusing "to take test for intoxication after arrest."

posted by NoMich to football at 03:04 PM - 2 comments

UNC football GM Michael Lombardi placed on paid administrative leave: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has placed Michael Lombardi, general manager for the UNC football program, on paid administrative leave "effective immediately." "As is standard procedure with personnel matters, leadership, staff, and student-athletes are prohibited from addressing this topic further, and has no reflection on the merits."

posted by NoMich to football at 10:19 AM - 2 comments

Why Raptors' Kawhi Leonard Trade May Not Be Resolved Before Training Camp: The Toronto Raptors are on ice until the investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' contract with Kawhi Leonard is complete, but there's still a ways to go. Pablo Torre is finding out.

posted by NoMich to basketball at 06:39 AM - 1 comment

USA Red Card Overturned: New Information: Dan Patrick revealed new information from a source saying that a FIFA official from the UAE that has business dealings with President Trump was the one that made the decision to overturn the red card that was given to the USA's Folarin Balogun that allowed him to play in the match vs Belgium.

posted by NoMich to soccer at 10:05 PM - 8 comments

Randy Moss is cancer-free and angling for the next big catch in pursuit of his bass fishing passion: “That’s my passion right now. That’s my hobby. That’s my getaway. That’s my therapy,”

posted by NoMich to football at 08:39 AM - 2 comments

MLB ABS 101: A Visual Guide to the New Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System. When is the best time to challenge a ball/strike? Also, what Milwaukee was doing during spring training by putting up a card on the dugout fence earned them a slap from the league office. The rule states that only a player can challenge a call, but MLB viewed the cards that Milwaukee was using as instructions from the coaching staff. Of course, it wasn't a specific instruction to challenge the latest call, but rather it was just letting the batter know that it was a good time to challenge if the batter thought it should be done.

posted by NoMich to baseball at 04:49 PM - 3 comments

WNBA and players reached a historic deal. Here’s what needs to happen next: After more than 100 hours of negotiations the past few weeks, the WNBA and players union agreed to terms of a new CBA. The salary cap surges from $1.5 million to $7 million, with average player salaries jumping from $120,000 to $600,000. Revenue sharing, the central point of contention, was settled at about 20% of overall league revenue throughout the new multi-year deal.

posted by NoMich to basketball at 03:18 PM - 0 comments

March Madness: Ranking All 32 First-Round Games of the Women’s NCAA Tournament. Women's NCAA Tournament Bracket 2025-26.

posted by NoMich to basketball at 09:14 AM - 0 comments

March Madness: Ranking every men's team playing in March Madness from No. 1 to 68. Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket 2025-26

posted by NoMich to basketball at 09:11 AM - 4 comments

Tim Kurkjian predicts MLB work stoppage is coming: The signing of Kyle Tucker by the Los Angeles Dodgers may have been the final straw for many on the path towards a work stoppage in Major League Baseball...Tucker is yet another free agent that the Dodgers were able to sign to a nine-figure deal, furthering the divide between the haves and the have-nots in the sport. And while the Dodgers are in their own stratosphere of spending, even compared to heavy hitters like the Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox, the gap to the bottom half of the Major Leagues in payroll is becoming astronomical. The Dodgers will pay more in luxury tax in 2026 than 11 MLB teams will spend on their entire roster.

posted by NoMich to baseball at 08:34 AM - 2 comments

Cheating in ski jumping: Pablo Torre finds out about cheating in ski jumping.

posted by NoMich to olympics at 08:54 AM - 2 comments

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia: Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers player and assistant coach Damon Jones were also charged in a separate but related illegal gambling case.

posted by NoMich to basketball at 10:00 AM - 6 comments

O(htani vs) Canada!: Toronto Blue Jays’ win over Mariners clinches spot in World Series. Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Blue Jays in the World Series

posted by NoMich to baseball at 08:37 AM - 6 comments

The Greatest MLB Playoff Performance Ever: Shohei Ohtani pitches 6 shutout innings, strikes out 10 batters, and smashes 3 HRs (one of which left Dodger Stadium) to complete the series sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers' gamble on Ohtani pays off.

posted by NoMich to baseball at 10:01 AM - 2 comments

Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports: Today, 47% of men under 30 say legal sports betting is a bad thing for society, up from 22% who said this in 2022.

posted by NoMich to culture at 12:43 PM - 4 comments

The Misogynistic Abuse Towards Rory McIlroy’s Wife at the Ryder Cup Is Deeper Than Golf: If you need more evidence that our culture is becoming more misogynistic in 2025, just look at Rory McIlroy’s wife’s Ryder Cup experience.

posted by NoMich to culture at 08:18 AM - 4 comments

Monday night magnified Tom Brady's conflict of interest: From the moment Tom Brady both took the job as the No. 1 analyst at Fox while also trying to buy a piece of the Raiders, the conflict of interest was lurking. It became obvious on Monday night, with the video of Brady embedded in the Raiders’ coaching box, wearing a headset and watching a tablet.

posted by NoMich to football at 07:40 AM - 3 comments

Report: Wild's Kirill Kaprizov rejects NHL-record contract offer: The Wild star turned down an eight-year, $128-million extension offer on Tuesday, hockey insider Frank Seravalli reported on Wednesday.

The contract would have been the highest in NHL history in both average annual value ($16 million) and total earnings.

posted by NoMich to hockey at 01:55 PM - 6 comments

What We’ve Learned About the Kawhi Leonard Situation—and What We Haven’t: According to veteran journalist Pablo Torre’s reporting, in 2021 Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested $50 million in a start-up company called Aspiration—and Aspiration in turn signed Leonard to a $28 million “no-show” endorsement deal.

posted by NoMich to basketball at 01:22 PM - 5 comments

THE ROAD TO COOPERSTOWN PODCAST: Excellent interview style podcast featuring MLB hall of famers.

posted by NoMich to baseball at 08:06 AM - 3 comments

Why Teddy Bridgewater Won't Apologize for Providing Impermissible Benefits to High School Players: Bridgewater made news recently when he was suspended by the Florida High School Athletic Association for providing "impermissible benefits" to his players...The impermissible benefits in question? Bridgewater paid for Ubers, pregame meals and recovery services for his players.

posted by NoMich to football at 03:04 PM - 3 comments

LeBron Boat Meeting in France With Jokić Agent Was About New League: Bloomberg first reported (ungated version) about the upcoming league, writing in January that a group of investors advised by [Maverick Carter, LeBron's business partner] was seeking to raise $5 billion. The league’s plan is to have a touring model with six men’s and six women’s teams playing in eight cities. FOS reported at the time that Carter was spearheading the effort and that James was not a part of it.

posted by NoMich to basketball at 10:36 AM - 1 comment

UNC sees cricket as the next big thing: Chapel Hill could be the next “global sports capital” — not for football or basketball — but for international cricket, rugby and soccer in time for the 2028 Olympics, according to the latest proposal for UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina North campus.

posted by NoMich to other at 09:04 AM - 7 comments