It was a physical back-and-forth against two of the hottest teams in the NBA, but the San Antonio Spurs were able to get the best of the Detroit Pistons on Peacock NBA Monday.
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Kevin Durant lauds the Houston Rockets’ scoring against the Utah Jazz but notes the team must minimize turnovers as they strive to be “a perfect team” in a loaded Western Conference.
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Premier League
Manchester United’s goal was pretty but the win was not, and manager Michael Carrick will know his men ground out their 1-0 victory over Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday.
The 2025-26 Premier League table is absolutely bonkers and so tight.
The race to unseat Mohamed Salah and keep him from standing alone atop the Premier League Golden Boot record list is on after Liverpool teammate Hugo Ekitike scored the first goal of this season on Friday, August 15.
Arsenal and Manchester City passed two more tests this weekend in the gauntlet that is the 2025-26 Premier League title race, and it’s surprisingly clear that their biggest obstacles to historic seasons are each other.
NFL
The Lions will be making a trip to Germany later this year.
The Titans will have a new head coach in 2026 and it appears they will have a new look on the field as well.
The NFL won’t be discussing a proposal to ban the tush push this offseason, but there could be further conversations about other ways that offensive players aid ball carriers.
NBA
NBA Showtime reviews how the Spurs were able to get past the Pistons in a “big time test” and their ability to show what they’re made of to handle Detroit.
Jabari Smith Jr. joins NBA Showtime after his 31-point outing against the Jazz, explaining his focus on the little things, how the team is finding a balance through four quarters, and the need to clean up turnovers.
John Michael and Grant Hill discuss the tone set by Jabari Smith Jr. offensively, which opened up facilitator roles for Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun, in the Rockets’ bounce back win over the Jazz.
NBA Showtime discusses if the Pistons are the NBA’s best team, breaking down the team’s physicality and Cade Cunningham’s ascension.
Motor Sports
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto analyze Hunter Lawrence first Supercross 450 overall win and what he overcame to get that victory.
Hunter Lawrence finished second four times in the first six rounds, but Arlington was his place to shine.
Reddick fell two laps down for repairs but came roaring back from 27th for his 10th career victory.
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Rotoworld
Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak analyze Ty Simpson reportedly choosing to throw at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, sharing how this will affect his draft stock and debating if he will be a first-round pick in April.
Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak explain why Travis Etienne Jr.'s rebound year and versatile skillset while commanding upper-mid-tier money makes him a perfect target for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak explain why Javonte Williams is well-worth the 3-year extension the Cowboys offered him and how this makes him the clear-cut top fantasy RB in Dallas.
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Results and analysis from Rotoworld’s latest fantasy baseball dynasty mock draft.
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Golf
Not since Adam Scott in 2005 has a player competed at Riviera for the first time and left with the trophy. Bridgeman, a 26-year-old from Clemson, played well enough last year to reach the Tour Championship and has been steadily on the rise.
Now, Bridgeman will go after his first PGA Tour title, and considering the gorgeous weather on tap, he will have a chance to break the longest-standing 72-hole record on the PGA Tour.
Two-time major champion Jon Rahm has turned down a deal from the European tour that would have allowed him to compete on LIV Golf events without penalty provided he pay his previous fines, play in stipulated European tour events and drop his appeal.
Riviera’s fourth hole now has a scorecard yardage of 273 yards that makes it the longest par 3 among regular PGA Tour stops.
Tiger Woods did not rule out a return to the Masters just under two months away, even as his immediate future appears to include just about everything but golf.
Kim’s victory in LIV Golf Adelaide, before the largest crowd on the LIV circuit and in the early morning hours in most parts of America, was nothing short of astonishing because of how long he had been away
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Two of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference will meet in Rocket Arena on Peacock.
Ronyell Whitaker, a cornerback who spent six years playing pro football, has died at the age of 46.
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