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UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw has been suspended for one year by the New York State Athletic Commission and fined $10,000 for violations relating to the use of a prohibited substance. The suspension is retroactive to his January fight against Henry Cejudo. On Wednesday morning, Dillashaw took to Instagram to announce he had been flagged [...]

According to CNN, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who is accused of soliciting prostitution, will reportedly not accept a plea deal that would allow him to avoid jail time. The deal would require Kraft to admit to soliciting prostitution in exchange for paying a fine and completing an education course on prostitution as well [...]

Bianca Andreescu had thought herself a champion many times and now it’s finally true. Trailing Germany’s Angelique Kerber 3-2 in the third set of Sunday’s BNP Paribas Open final, a tired Andreescu admitted to coach Sylvain Bruneau she was running on fumes. “I’m tired…my feet are burning…I can barely move out there,” Andreescu said. “I [...]

According to the Athletic, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been suspended one game without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the 2018-19 season. Under NBA rules, a player or coach will be suspended without pay for one game once he receives his 16th technical foul of the regular season. For [...]

The Baltimore Ravens took a massive step toward restoring their top-ranked defense by agreeing to a four-year, $55-million contract with future hall of famer Earl Thomas. The deal includes $32 million guaranteed. The six-time Pro Bowler had to be grimacing early in the week as he watched a bunch of safeties lacking his pedigree land [...]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has permanently banned a fan from Madison Square Garden. This is the same fan who heckled him to “sell the team” after a loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 9th. Dolan publicly addressed the incident he had with a fan for the first time Tuesday on ESPN Radio’s [...]

Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant went straight to the locker room with 6:34 remaining in the fourth quarter during Sunday’s 115-111 upset loss to the Phoenix Suns with an injured right ankle. In the fourth quarter, All-Star forward Kevin Durant was looking to pass the ball in the low post and collided with a pair [...]

The Department of Player Safety announced Sunday that Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel had been suspended two games without pay for his hit to the head of Colorado Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg. Eichel was assessed a minor penalty for the illegal check in the second period of the Sabres’ 3-0 loss at Colorado on Saturday. [...]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter, who is 42 years old, said he wants to return for a 22nd NBA season if teams are interested in him this offseason. When asked during an appearance ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption if he had an age in mind for when he wanted to retire, Carter said, “43.” “I think [...]

The NBA has announced that the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets will play two preseason games in Japan. The games will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo on October 8th and 10th. “Bringing NBA preseason games to Japan will help accelerate the growth of basketball in a country that features a thriving [...]