Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters It's got to be the weirdest activity around – the new “sport” of Power Slap. We recently revealed how a top brain doctor has warned the contest, which sees competitors take turns whacking each other around the chops, is dangerous and could even be deadly. Dr Bennet Omalu […]

Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM CHRISTIAN WOOD SHEEPISHLY raised his right arm in the air and looked toward Spencer Dinwiddie, who had just made a 3-pointer off a pass from the Dallas Mavericks’ big man to push the lead to double-digits midway through the fourth quarter. […]

Eddie Hall has made his long-awaited wrestling debut in his hometown of Stoke On Trent having once rejected a bumper contract offer from WWE. Hall, who has crowned the World's Strongest Man back in 2017, has since moved into acting and boxing with his fight against Thor Bjornsson blocking him from joining the biggest wrestling promotion on the planet in […]

LeBron James becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer was a hot topic this week. His journey to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar caused a significant uptick in ticket prices, and, even with the record firmly secured, fans are still showing up to see the Los Angeles Lakers star. Saturday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors was no different although James was sitting […]

Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 After Suns owner Mat Ishbia and coach Monty Williams joined the pursuit on Saturday, veteran guard Terrence Ross plans to sign with Phoenix upon finalizing a contract buyout, sources told ESPN. The Dallas Mavericks had emerged as a frontrunner earlier Saturday, but the Suns made the case to Ross on the […]

Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. NEW YORK — Like the rest of the basketball world, Mikal Bridges was surprised when news came down that he had been traded to the […]

Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, Toronto’s Pascal Siakam and Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox have been added to the NBA All-Star Game as injury replacements, the league announced Friday. The three players will replace Phoenix’s Kevin Durant, Golden State’s Steph Curry and New Orleans’ Zion Williamson. Curry is out with a left leg injury, while Durant, who was traded to the Suns on Wednesday […]

LeBron James knew he was going to get the scoring record and more from our NBA quotes of the week. “Go ahead and get it? All right, I’ll get it.” Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, to his sons Bronny and Bryce, before breaking the all-time scoring record “LeBron makes me love the game again.” Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, after […]

A Russian Olympic ice dancing hero could reportedly lose his hands after contracting severe pneumonia which has already resulted in him already having both feet amputated. Russian star Roman Kostomarov was rushed into intensive care at a hospital in Moscow’s Kommunarka district last month and was placed in a medically-induced coma. Due to the threat of sepsis and issues with […]

LeBron James thanks his mom for gifting him a mini basketball hoop at 3, says his wife Savannah ‘is the real MVP’ and reveals he wanted ‘to inspire’ as LA Lakers honor him for making NBA history LeBron James was honored in a second ceremony by the Lakers on Thursday  James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  […]