Povilas Mancinskas
Povilas likes to follow and cover various sports. The list includes football, basketball, F1, boxing, athletics, esports, and everything in between. As a pure sports lover at heart, Povilas enjoys writing about it just as much as being a fan.
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16
Oct
The New York Knicks will face the Washington Wizards in the NBA preseason game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on October 18. It will be the third preseason game for both teams.
The Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Conference last season with 50 wins in 82 matches. They faced the Indiana Pacers in the semi-final of their Conference and lost the series 2-4.
The Wizards didn’t have a decent outing last season. They were in second-last place with 15 wins in 82 outings in the Eastern Conference, their worst performance in the last five seasons. They...
15
Oct
Milwaukee Bucks will face the Dallas Mavericks on October 18 in the preseason game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The regular season is scheduled to start on October 22 and will conclude on April 13, 2025.
Last season, the Bucks finished third in the Eastern Conference with 49 wins in 82 games. They faced the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the Playoff series but lost the game by a 4–2 margin. The Bucks lost three more games after winning the playoff series opener with a final score of 109 to 94.
The Mavericks won 50 out...
15
Oct
Toronto Raptors will take on the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA preseason game on Friday, October 18, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This will be the last preseason game for both teams.
The Raptors will begin their regular season campaign against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, October 25, while the Nets will take on the Atlanta Hawks in their first game on the same date.
The Raptors finished 12th in the Eastern Conference last season with 25 wins, while the Nets were 11th and won 32 out of 82 games.
Both the Eastern Conference teams will be looking to...
09
Oct
Even though it is a weekday, tomorrow’s races in the UK and Ireland are expected to be packed with visitors. That’s because the autumn racing festival is drawing to a close and back-to-back races are happening all over Great Britain. Today’s races have hurdles in Ludlow and handicaps on the tracks of Navan and Kempton Park.
Tomorrow, the action shifts to Southwell, Ayr, Chelmsford City, Bath and Exeter.
Below, we give you the major horse racing preview for October 10th, 2024. You can find the complete schedule here and learn how to bet on these fixtures.
Ayr
Going: Good, turf
Ayr in Scotland hosts...
08
Oct
The UFC returns to Las Vegas for yet another Fight Night weekend. Come 12th October, fans will be able to witness the headline fight between Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira at UFC Vegas 98.
Number 1 ranked Royval will fight against number 5 ranked Tatsuro Taira in the MMA flyweight division. This fight could very well decide who will be the next UFC flyweight title challenger. Alexander Pantoja is the current champion and has successfully defended his belt twice in one year, including against Royval.
Below, we give you a Royval vs Taira UFC Fight Night preview and tell you how...
07
Oct
The British Basketball League was one of the oldest basketball tournaments in the world before it was folded this year for various reasons. The league was established in 1987 due to the dissatisfaction among the team owners of the previous league.
The idea of setting up the British Basketball League was pretty different at the start. However, it changed with time and the league became a platform for top-level basketball in the UK. It helped develop domestic talent and promote the sport nationally.
A series of events led to the development and later the downfall of the British Basketball League. Find...