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The dreams of a new stadium could inch closer to becoming a reality for Chicago Bears fans following the Illinois House Committee hearings on Wednesday and Thursday. Multiple amendments are under review, including a $3 ticket tax, per NBC5 Chicago’s James Neveau. The revenue would primarily go towards building up Arlington Heights– the Bears’ expected […]

The River Walk has life again. After years of futility and aimlessness, the San Antonio Spurs instantly feel like a prominent sports franchise again. That is the power of Victor Wembanyama. The NBA Draft Lottery always presents hope to which ever team wins it, but this year’s felt extra special. Or perhaps dire is the […]

The Aaron Judge side-eye incident in the New York Yankees’ 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night has prompted Houston Astros writer Michael Schwab to make a similar accusation against third baseman Josh Donaldson. Cheating accusations connecting to the Astros and Yankees? At long last, time travel is possible. After Judge visibly turned […]

After a listless season, the Charlotte Hornets needed a big win at the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night. And they got just that, after jumping up two spots to land the No. 2 overall pick. However, everyone watching knew the top prize was Victor Wembayama. A Lamelo Ball tweet seemed to suggest as much. Minutes […]

Some red flags turn out to be red herrings, as players rise above any concerns regarding their talent or health. Sometimes, though, those initial fears are sadly confirmed. The Texas Rangers are learning that right now. Former top draft pick of the New York Mets and Vanderbilt phenom, pitcher Kumar Rocker, will need to undergo […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are not at the top of the American League East like many fans predicted before the season, but they remain positioned to wreak havoc on the MLB with a solid 24-16 record. Bo Bichette is looking like the full-fledged star scouts portended him to be and Matt Chapman has returned to […]

Before he retired from professional football, Tom Brady was speculated as a possible free agent acquisition for the Las Vegas Raiders. Even at 45 years of age, such a move would have made the franchise more relevant than it has been in probably 40 years. Could a potential stake in ownership have the same effect, […]

Syracuse basketball is doing everything in their power to avoid becoming an afterthought in this now post-Jim Boeheim era. New head coach Adrian Autry has been busy in the offseason thus far and just filled a big hole on his roster by adding who he hopes is the next imposing Orange big man. Florida State […]

Few fans could have anticipated a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals to take form in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but the Miami Heat have reminded everyone why they are one of the best-run organizations in the league. They have willed themselves to another battle with the Boston Celtics. Rest assured, head coach Erik […]

Although he wore out his welcome with the new Phoenix Suns regime, Monty Williams remains a highly coveted NBA head coaching candidate. While future employment should be of little concern to the 2022 Coach of the Year, it appears his choices could be very different in terms of the teams’ current trajectories. The championship-or-bust Milwaukee […]

The Denver Broncos need plenty to break their way if they are going to complete a dramatic one-year turnaround. Fortunately, they might have just received their first sign of good luck. Running back Javonte Williams, who tore his ACL and LCL early last season, is doing “extremely well,” according to head coach Sean Payton, via […]

With the conference finals matchups set in both the West and East, there is the widespread belief that the league is drooling over the potential NBA Finals showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The sport’s two most prestigious franchises battling for supremacy seems like a huge difference in dollars compared to the […]

An abysmal start has a way of putting a damper on any subsequent success. A sprinter who clips the first hurdle will struggle to make up time. A student who rallies late in the semester after skipping class all year may still not graduate. And a baseball team who sleepwalks through the first month-plus of […]

Fair or not, the Dallas Cowboys are not taken seriously by a majority of football fans. Years of unfulfilled promise and heart-wrenching losses have forced neutral NFL followers to avoid using the words “America’s Team” and “Super Bowl” in the same sentence. No one wants to be the Boy Who Cried Cowboy. However, there is […]

Green Bay Packers fans can officially prepare to say goodbye to a former Super Bowl Champion and one of the longest tenured players in franchise history. The wife of longtime kicker Mason Crosby appeared to reveal on Twitter that her husband’s time with the organization had come to an end. While responding to a tweet […]

Julius Randle is a wanted man by New York Knicks fans. Or rather an unwanted man. After a poor performance in a do-or-die Game 6 against the Miami Heat Friday, an angry group of Knickerbocker supporters who viewed the disheartening 96-92 loss at the Madison Square Garden watch party unleashed their wrath on the two-time […]

They say you do anything for the client. The NFL Players Association says otherwise and is investigating agent David Canter for allegedly attempting to persuade teams to pick players he represented in the 2023 NFL Draft with gifts and perks, according to ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. Canter is the president of GSE Worldwide and has been in […]

One of the most difficult things to do in sports is blossom from the sneaky underdog to consistent favorite. The NFL, in particular, can be quite cruel to those trendy picks whose lofty potential fills bandwagons everywhere. Oftentimes, those passengers are abruptly thrown off with only a hollow “Come back next year” for their troubles. […]

Chris Paul knows a thing or two about bitter postseason defeats during an 18-year NBA career that spans across five different franchises. In the last two years alone, he has witnessed his Phoenix Suns get walloped at home with their season on the line. This time, though, he watched helplessly from the bench (groin injury). […]

The union of Julius Randle and the New York Knicks has had its share of ups-and-downs over the last four years, but even the most critical fans would begrudgingly admit he has contributed to the most success the franchise has enjoyed in a decade. The 28-year-old is again being formally recognized for it after earning […]

When it rains in Queens, it pours. And then pours some more. The New York Mets (18-20) have constantly found themselves in turmoil this season, despite the organization’s World Series ambitions. They might have just caught another bad break, one that might not be going away either. Max Scherzer’s side/back injury does not appear to […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is about to find out just how tolerant new owner Mat Ishbia is when it comes to suffering another devastating NBA Playoffs loss at home. For the second straight year, the Footprint Center cleared out early and in despair after the Denver Nuggets unceremoniously dispatched of the undermanned Phoenix […]

There is no greater evidence for football’s never-ending grip on society than the public’s reaction to the annual unveiling of the NFL schedule. The excitement is palpable even several months away. Well, for the most part. Fans are often reluctant to take a gander at the new slate of Thursday Night Football games, as its […]

The ending of a script can completely alter your perception of the first hour-and-a-half of a movie. Look at The Usual Suspects or Fight Club. With the Boston Celtics postseason life hanging in the balance and his superstar reputation nearly in tatters, Jayson Tatum delivered his own epic plot twist against the Philadelphia 76ers in […]

Although offseason workouts are already underway, the release of the 2023 NFL schedule is a tangible indicator that the new season will commence before we know it. That means trash-talking will start to come back into play, too. Though, that might be an understatement as far as the Los Angeles Chargers are concerned. Like last […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has logged 16 NBA seasons and 158 postseason games in his career. With that amount of experience, comes the freedom to speak his mind when the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference is not playing up to their lofty standards. The Celtics raced off to a 15-3 lead […]

Safety concerns have become a top priority for the NFL after the concussion problems Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered last season. He was eased back into action, and subsequent injuries all around the league were treated with the utmost most caution. One executive fears those concerns will remain for the former national champion, though. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers surprised many fans by getting off to a nice start to the 2023 MLB season. When taking a closer look, though, the reason for that joy seemed to stem primarily from a belief that this franchise was no longer competent. Faith was lost in one of the more sneaky consistent teams in […]

It goes without saying that NFL Draft decisions can make or break careers, but what is often overlooked is the dramatic effect other people’s decisions can have on the trajectory of a franchise. Ben Roethlisberger was not necessarily destined to be the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In fact, his first head coach […]

A legitimate star might have just been born in the TD Garden. Tyrese Maxey just helped the Philadelphia 76ers earn arguably their biggest win in 20 years, after scoring 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting versus the Boston Celtics Tuesday. The Sixers now have a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Maxey Militia knows who […]

The NFL is throwing its massive fan base some breadcrumbs before the league releases the full 2023-24 schedule Thursday night, according to their PR guy, Brian McCarthy. The international matchups will be announced on Wednesday, May 10 on NFL Network and ESPN, and the inaugural Black Friday game will be revealed on Amazon the same […]

Is Georgia football pulling the old “I want you to ask me because you want to not because I want you to” on President Joe Biden? Well, according to the program, scheduling concerns have forced the two-time defending national champions to decline an invitation to the White House, per On3.com’s Griffin McVeigh. “Unfortunately, the date […]

A family’s dream was realized when Pittsburgh Steelers great Joey Porter Sr. witnessed his son, cornerback Joey Porter Jr., get selected by his former team in the 2023 NFL Draft. Although the moment was probably surreal enough already, the element of surprise may have made it even more special. Porter, a two-time All-Pro linebacker who […]

It has been a whirlwind year for San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr., who is finally able to showcase the elite talent that allowed him to quickly ascend to one of the faces of the MLB following his recovery from a broken wrist and an 80-game suspension for testing positive for anabolic steroids. The […]

The 2023 MLB season is still in the early goings, but fans, and even teams, are having strong reactions all the same. The old adage “you cant win the pennant in April, but you can lose it” once again looks to be ringing true for several franchises. The Seattle Mariners’ World Series aspirations survived the […]

The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders are two franchises that attract a lot of off-field attention, and not always for the right reasons. Following an ESPN report that revealed the Commanders had reached out to retired Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, Indy owner Jim Irsay took to Twitter to express his rage over the alleged correspondence. […]

New haircut, new Giannis Antetokounmpo? The Milwaukee Bucks went from being the favorites to win the NBA championship to being mired in uncertainty in a flash. Their franchise star just added another question mark after chopping off most of his hair. Antetokounmpo’s signature top-fade was one of the few things fans could still count on […]

The common perception of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has long been that he is an excellent football mind, despite having a polarizing personality that can grate on players and the media. That has shifted for some, though, in the wake of the team’s mediocrity and offensive stagnancy following Tom Brady’s departure in […]

Facing desperation at home against the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant had to dig deep into their bag of tricks to will the Phoenix Suns to victory Sunday night. That included a Hail Mary-like play at the end of the first quarter. Trailing 34-30, Booker […]