Category: Sports

Week 7 of the NFL season is here. For daily fantasy players, the difference between winning and losing the day comes down to finding the best value plays at every position. This week, we like Matt Breida, John Brown, Allen Lazard, and more to outplay their prices in DraftKings and FanDuel. Visit Business Insider’s homepage […]

Zion Williamson — the Duke sensation whom the New Orleans Pelicans selected first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft — will miss a “period of weeks” to start his NBA career with a right knee injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Though the news has undoubtedly unnerved Pelicans fans who have already tabbed Williamson with […]

Kim Jong Un’s younger sister and right-hand-woman, Kim Yo Jong, is a mysterious figure whose life has piqued international curiosity. The 30-something-year-old was seen in her brother’s bizarre photoshoot riding a white horse on a historically meaningful mountain. She has rapidly become North Korea’s most powerful woman, who is frequently seen side-by-side with her brother […]

The college football season is now in full swing. Last week, our best bets went a perfect 7-0 against the spread, with Penn State, Wisconsin, and LSU coming through for us in big spots. It was our second straight perfect week of picks, and one lucky reader turned it into a $10,000 payday. This week […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is here. After a wild summer of player movement, the MVP race feels wide open, as the circumstances have changed for many of the league’s best players. We took a look at 16 players who can take home the MVP, based on their odds, projected seasons, and narratives. Visit Business Insider’s […]

The legendary New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has placed his stunning Greenwood Lake, New York, castle on the market. Jeter initially purchased the 4.01-acre property for $425,000 in 2003, but he has listed the home for a whopping $14.75 million after significant renovations. Jeter’s fortress comes equipped with five kitchens, a turret, a game […]

Reigning NFL MVP and prolific Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes dislocated his right knee in the second quarter of the his team’s Thursday Night Football matchup against the Denver Broncos. Mahomes struggled to lift himself out of the pileup and off of one of his teammates after keeping the ball and successfully converting a […]

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been accused of getting a $39,000 Rolex watch for fixing a match, a court in England heard on Thursday. Soccer agent Giuseppe Pagliara, who is on trial for bribery in London, originally made the claim in 2016 during a meeting with an undercover journalist working for The […]

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid’s “El Clasico” match on October 26 has been postponed due to safety fears surrounding the ongoing violent protests in Catalonia. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed the deferral on Friday, and the match may now have to wait until December after Barcelona rejected the chance to move it to […]

The NFL season is nearly halfway over, and it’s time for fantasy players to get their rosters prepared for the playoff push. Through the first weeks of the season, plenty of players have stood out, both for exceeding expectations or falling short of them. Some of these players will turn things around in the second […]

Stadiums and arenas can be cultural centerpieces. We found the most iconic stadiums and arenas in every state, many of which were college football stadiums. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Stadiums and arenas can be cultural centerpieces of the cities and states in which they reside. We took a look at the most […]

FC Barcelona is linked with Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, and Marcus Rashford, according to Mundo Deportivo. Barcelona wants one of those players to replace veteran striker Luis Suarez, whose contract expires in 2021. But only one of the three linked is suitable to Barça. That player is Mbappe. of our soccer stories here. Visit Business […]

Star power is the name of the game in the NBA, but a great arena can elevate fans’ in-person viewing experience from good to spectacular. Podium.com — a startup that helps local businesses manage customer reviews — has used data from Google reviews to identify the best NBA arenas as of the beginning of last […]

LeBron James threw an amazing, no-look pass over his head to Danny Green while falling down. Green sank the three-pointer. James finished the game with 11 assists and might have had another on a slick bounce pass to Green, whose shot was blocked. Watch the two plays below. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]

Floyd Mayweather reportedly tipped chefs $300 each at a Las Vegas restaurant. The 42-year-old was said to be celebrating a friend’s birthday with 16 others at Catch Las Vegas when he made the generous gesture. “He personally thanked everyone,” a source told Page Six. “The cooks were ecstatic and thankful!” Mayweather has never been shy […]

Cori “Coco” Gauff — the tennis wunderkind who famously upset Venus Williams en route to her magical run at Wimbledon — has taken tennis by storm at just 15 years old. Since the beginning of the calendar year, the Delray Beach, Florida, native has jumped 614 places in the World Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, breaking […]

The man who helped Barcelona discover Lionel Messi says he signed him on a paper napkin at just 12 years old because he was too good to let go. Messi and his father, Jorge, were close to deciding against Barcelona in favour of Real Madrid when executive Carles Rexach took matters into his own hands. […]

Each week, we’re listing players to start or sit in fantasy football. As always, these are less-obvious choices, players fantasy owners might be on the cusp of starting or sitting. Here are our start ’em, sit ’ems for Week 7 of the NFL season. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Week 7 of the […]