Tokyo Olympics Scandal Fouls Hopes for a Sapporo Winter Games

In recent years, the already short list of possible candidates to hold the Winter Olympics has become even shorter. Headline-grabbing cost overruns and humbling defeats in public referendums have made cities wary of building venues for sports like ski jumping and bobsled with limited appeal beyond the Games, while climate change has rapidly shrunk the […]

Spurs are 'urgently seeking' clarification over Fabio Paratici's ban

Tottenham say they are ‘urgently seeking further clarification from FIFA’ over Fabio Paratici’s worldwide two-and-a-half year ban after admitting they were given ‘no notice’ of decision which descended their season into further CHAOS Fabio Paratici was one of 12 people sanctioned after the ‘Prisma investigation’  He was banned for 30-months, but this originally only applied […]

Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Wednesday

ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Despite the nominal number of contests, Wednesday’s three-game slate packs a hard playoff-shuffling punch. Which means those engaged on this eve are still trying (read: not resting), with all their respective productive and goaltending might. For instance, hardly secure in their WC1 spot in the East, […]

Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Wednesday

ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for Wednesday, March 29 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is […]