Ben Clarke

Ethiopia’s Lesisa Desisa won the New York City Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 59 seconds, finishing just a few steps ahead of first and second runners-up. World Record holder Mary Keitany won the women’s race in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 48 seconds, her fourth victory in New York. 28-year-old Desisa surged ahead of compatriot Shura...

Clayton Kershaw will continue playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers after he agreed to a $93 million three-year deal on Friday. The 30-year-old’s contract was due in 2020 but had the option to opt out as of last Friday. Kershaw has been in Los Angeles for the past 11 seasons. He’s averaged 2.39 ERA in nearly 2100 innings, made it...

Los Angeles Kings are hoping to forget the ugly start of 2018-19 NHL season. Besides being last in the Western Conference with a 3-7-1 record, they are also dealing with injury issues and have now lost goalkeeper Jonathan Quick. According to Kings' coach John Stevens, Quick has undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is now...

Jacksonville Jaguars keep making moves on the market, but not the ones their fans would hope for. After quarterback Blake Bortles started having issues with his left shoulder, the Jags decided to bring in some insurance and have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Landry Jones. The move was confirmed on Jacksonville's official Twitter profile. Besides Jones, Jaguars also have former...

Despite being one of the best teams in the NFL, Los Angeles Rams are still looking for ways to improve and have now acquired pass rusher Dante Fowler from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rams have sent their 2019 third-round pick and a 2020 fifth-round pick to Jags in exchange for the 24-year-old. Both teams confirmed the move on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1057359392394293249 According to...

After parting ways with the University of Louisville in October 2017, Rick Pitino is ready to get back to coaching basketball. This time, however, the 66-year-old is looking towards NBA rather than college basketball. Pitino recently told ESPN that he is currently studying NBA, and is hoping to become a candidate for open coaching jobs in the league in spring. "I...

Spaniard Rafael Nadal is ready to make his return to tennis after missing the last two months due to a knee injury. Nadal is set to make an appearance at Paris Masters next week and will try to win this tournament for the first time in his career. According to organizers, the 31-year-old arrived in Paris on Friday. Rafael Nadal...

The NBA season just started but we are are already witnessing some amazing things from the league's biggest superstars. The most recent one to impress us with his basketball skills is Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who put on a real shooting show in Wednesday night's 144-122 win over Washington Wizards. Curry, who is two-time NBA MVP, finished...

Several days ago, Arizona Cardinals' All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson demanded a trade after the team's 1-6 start of the season. Now, it looks like the 28-year-old changed his mind. Peterson decided to issue a statement, saying that his trade request came out of frustration and that he indents to be part of the Cardinals' organization "for years to come." "I’ve...

Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews has found himself a new job. After his recent workouts with Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals didn't get him a contract, Matthews managed to land one with the New York Jets on Tuesday. The Jets found themselves in need for a WR after finding out that their leading receiver Quincy Enunwa, who managed...