Indianapolis, IN…Marcus Ericsson won the 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge in a wild scramble after a late red flag Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning his first career victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Ericsson, from Kumla, Sweden, won under caution in the No. 8 Huski Chocolate Chip Ganassi Racing Honda after Sage […]
Augusta, GA…Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he plans to play the Masters, confirming the speculation that has increased with each day. “As of right now, I feel like I am going to play,” Woods said in his pre-tournament press conference. “My recovery has been good. I’ve been very excited about how I’ve recovered each and […]
Tampa Bay, FL…On Tuesday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady informed the team that he is retiring after 22 unparalleled seasons in the NFL, the last two in Tampa. Brady walks away after winning a league-record seven Super Bowls plus five Super Bowl MVP trophies and three regular-season NFL MVP titles. He is the NFL’s all-time […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates…Max Verstappen overtook great rival Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the final race of the breathtaking 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship season to win his maiden title as a late safety car at Yas Marina brought unbelievable drama to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen started […]
Brooklyn, NY…The following statement has been released by General Manager Sean Marks: “Given the evolving nature of the situation and after thorough deliberation, we have decided Kyrie Irving will not play or practice with the team until he is eligible to be a full participant. Kyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his […]
Las Vegas, NV…Rich Bisaccia will serve as Interim Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, effective immediately. Coach Bisaccia will meet with the media at the regularly scheduled media availability on Wednesday. Source = LV Raiders
Indianappolis, IN…..Helio Castroneves climbs his way into the record books, winning his fourth Indianapolis 500! It was the fastest 500 in history at 190.69. It was the largest live crowd for any post Covid event with over 135,000 in a reduced capacity crowd. The largest ever Indy crowd was over 350,000. 105TH RUNNING OF THE […]
Kiawah Island, SC…Phil Mickelson, at 6-under par, won the PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island by two shots and in the process made history. Mickelson, who now has two PGA Championship victories, became the oldest major champion in golf history. Julius Boros, who won the 1968 PGA Championship at 48 years old, […]
Augusta, GA…Hideki Matsuyama delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all. Ten years after Matsuyama made a sterling debut as the best amateur at Augusta National, he claimed the ultimate trophy Sunday with a victory in the Masters Tournament to become the first men’s major winner from Japan. Matsuyama closed with a 1-over […]
Lausanne, Switzerland…We at the IOC, but I can also say after the phone call with Prime Minister Abe, our Japanese partners and friends, we are not only aware of the seriousness of this global pandemic, but also, and even more importantly, what it is doing to people’s lives. We are in fact very worried about […]
