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Paul Skenes was supposed to be the main draw of an up-and-coming but overall inferior team not yet ready to make the leap into playoff contention. Instead, the sensational rookie is the face of an unexpected Pittsburgh Pirates’ surge in 2024. The 52-50 Buccos are only one and a half games short of a National […]

There are conflicting vibes surrounding the Indianapolis Colts as training camp begins. Head coach Shane Steichen lived up to his reputation as an offensive innovator in his first year at the helm, guiding a limited roster to a winning record and a near-playoff appearance. Fans are excited to see what he can do in a […]

After going into the MLB All-Star break in sole possession of first place in the American League East, courtesy of a wild win against the New York Yankees, fans hoped that the Baltimore Orioles (61-41) had rediscovered their elite form. Pummeling the Texas Rangers in two of three games to begin the second half seemingly […]

Paul George is elated to be forming a big three with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey on the Philadelphia 76ers, which could be the best chance any of them have had at winning a championship or reaching the NBA Finals to this point. Basketball aside, though, it is a big adjustment for the California native […]

Going into the 2023-24 campaign, much of the training camp chatter surrounding the Miami Dolphins concerned Tua Tagovailoa’s health and Tyreek Hill’s pursuit to be the first NFL wide receiver to amass 2,000 receiving yards in a single season. There were plenty of reasons to be excited about the team as a whole, but these […]

Star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is determined to get paid before he takes the field again for the Dallas Cowboys. The 2023 First-Team All-Pro is not reporting to training camp, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lamb will be a free agent after this upcoming season and is therefore highly motivated to sign a new contract […]

Everyone knows that Kyle Shanahan previously had his sights on Tom Brady, but the San Francisco 49ers head coach was also hoping to lure the other face of the New England Patriots’ dynasty to the Bay Area. While talking to sports writer Tim Kawakami on The TK Show, Shanahan expressed how surprised he was that […]

The Minnesota Vikings are investing in their offensive line, and by extension, their rookie quarterback. Left tackle Christian Darrisaw is signing a massive four-year contract extension worth $113 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. He will earn $77 million in guarantees. This is a big but ultimately inevitable move that the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets hoped to be further along in their rebuild by now, but injuries helped ensure that they would be paying rent in the Eastern Conference cellar for the second consecutive year. They now move ahead with another new head coach in Dean Evason, who guided the Minnesota Wild to their first 50-win […]

When a player finally signs the record-setting contract extension they were seeking, fans sometimes worry that a drop-off in production will follow. Staying motivated on the field, especially when one already has multiple championships and is now over the age of 30 can be incredibly difficult. Fortunately for the Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones has […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will tell you it is business as usual as they begin training camp for the 2024-25 season. But we know better. There is a different feel to this upcoming campaign, which is one that this dynasty is intent on ending with a third consecutive Super Bowl win. When striving towards a […]

An LSU football defensive back has been arrested on charges of video voyeurism, via ESPN. Former four-star recruit Javien Toviano turned himself into the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s office in accordance to an arrest warrant that accuses the athlete of recording himself having sex with a woman without consent. Toviano reportedly admitted to doing […]

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is typically commended for his ability to shrewdly lock up his core players to long-term, team-friendly contracts, but he is not merely a forward thinker. He can also make snap judgments in the present when necessary. With Ozzie Albies set to miss approximately two months of action with a […]

Nothing really came out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ In-Season Tournament victory last year. It did not give them a big burst of momentum. They were still forced to fight their way out of the Play-In Tournament before once again being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. But what the pursuit of the […]

When LeBron James won his last Olympics Gold Medal in 2012, South Sudan had only been a country for a year and did not even have a national basketball team yet. Fast forward to now, and the NBA legend had to lead Team USA to a tense 101-100 comeback win to survive this ultimate underdog. […]

Despite injuries, the New Orleans Saints’ offense still finished in the top half of the league in most metrics and actually ranked ninth in points per game. One of the big reasons why the team remained competitive and squeezed out a winning record, besides being in the NFC South, was its young playmakers. Everyone knows […]

For the Los Angeles Angels, the 2024 MLB campaign is about evaluating the current roster and determining who can be part of the franchise’s future plans. They are expected to be active sellers at the July 30 trade deadline, but a full rebuild is not really possible with Mike Trout still on the roster. Some […]

Many fans spent a good chunk of the MLB season waiting for the Toronto Blue Jays (44-53) to fulfill their potential and turn things around. While the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets all started climbing out of the hole they dug themselves in, the Jays continued to languish near the bottom […]

This is quite the eventful summer for Brittney Griner, who will compete in the WNBA All-Star Game and then vie for an Olympic Gold Medal with Team USA. She has done those things before, though, so much of her joy is likely to come from a life-changing moment she recently experienced with her wife. The Phoenix […]

Not a ton has changed since the New York Mets (49-46) conquered the New York Yankees (58-40) in a pair of games at Citi Field in late-June. Both teams remain on similar trajectories, with the former trying to regain momentum and the latter desperate to maintain it ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The atmosphere […]

The WNBA All-Stars will be united on Saturday in their goal to best Team USA in front of what will be a record-breaking number of viewers on Saturday night. But in Friday’s practice, the squad is competing against each other. While players took part in a fun half-court shooting contest, fans opted to further the […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is surprisingly celebrating the verdict he received in his $20 million lawsuit against Nike, which alleges that the apparel juggernaut did not honor his sponsorship deal. “JUST DO……RIGHT,” the new Miami Dolphins wide receiver posted on Instagram after the Multnomah County, Oregon jury Circuit Court jury revealed their decision. “I wanna take […]

The pursuit of a 16th major championship in 2024 is officially over for Tiger Woods. The 48-year-old scuffled badly in the first two rounds of The Open Championship at Royal Troon, tallying a 14-over par to miss the cut. After playing sparingly this year due to injury concerns, he wants to get more tournaments under […]

Despite feeling better physically than he has in a while, Tiger Woods endured the same disastrous results on the major stage. He carded a 6-over par in his second round of play at The Open Championship to tumble near the bottom of the leaderboard. With an overall score of 14-over, the legendary golfer is going […]

Many athletes use any critical remark as bulletin material to drive them forward in their career. While no one still knows for sure what NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown said about Bronny James, the Los Angeles Lakers rookie has noticeably improved since the Boston Celtics star’s alleged remarks during Monday’s Summer League game. Lip readers […]

Comedy is a demanding industry and a difficult art form to perfect. Few comedians make it so big that they can seamlessly cross over into other cultural spheres. Kevin Hart paid his dues, honed his craft and struck a tone that enabled him to become one of those household names. Now, he terrorizes NBA stars […]

Although he is no longer leading Alabama football, this is a big year for Nick Saban. The iconic and now-retired head coach is serving as a key part of ESPN’s college coverage, as he embarks on this new chapter of his life. But Saban will always be connected to the Crimson Tide, regardless of where […]

It can be difficult for a player to fully enjoy the razzmatazz that comes from competing in their first career MLB All-Star Game when their team is low on the standings. It is even more distracting when he hears his name being floated in trade rumors. That last issue has not been that challenging for […]

There are sure to be dynasties and all-time great coaches who leave the college football world in awe in the years to come, but there is unlikely to be another who accomplishes what Nick Saban did during his legendary tenure in Tuscaloosa. The seven-time national champion did not just restore Alabama to its past glory, […]

With the Buffalo Bills suffering another heartbreaking postseason defeat, the Baltimore Ravens losing multiple valuable members and Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud entering just his second NFL season, many consider Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals to be the biggest roadblock to the Kansas City Chiefs reaching and winning their third straight Super Bowl. But […]

Because of his eccentricities and wacky off-court personality, it is easy to forget just how important of a player Dennis Rodman was during his 14-year NBA career. Yes, his portrait is hanging above in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for all to see, but the five-time NBA champion still does not always get his […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is going to be spending much of his offseason recovering. The eight-time All-Star and 2016 NBA champion has undergone surgery on a broken left hand that he suffered in July, per Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints. This is obviously disappointing news for a team and fan base that watched Irving thrive […]

Denver Broncos great and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Terrell Davis expressed his vehement displeasure after he was taken away in handcuffs following a United Airlines flight over the weekend. He called the experience humiliating and unjust while demanding an investigation be made. Now, the airline is taking action. Davis was traveling from Denver […]

Team USA fans are not panicking, but many of them are at least somewhat concerned after seeing the Americans struggle in the second half of Monday’s exhibition game versus Australia. With a loaded roster that contains a scary mix of guards, wings and big men, they were expected to cruise in this Paris Olympics tune-up. […]

Bronny James is already one of the most scrutinized athletes in the country, and he is only going to attract more attention when the 2024-25 NBA season begins this October. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie will be burdened with pressure and constant questioning, but for now, James is tackling something a little more light-hearted. The […]

Baltimore Orioles fans are rolling into the All-Star break in high spirits. After watching their beloved birds lose five games in a row and cede their lead in the American League East, Camden Yards enjoyed an improbable 6-5 walk-off win against the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. The O’s are marching into the Midsummer […]

Argentina soccer continued its historic run of excellence on Sunday night, defeating Colombia in extra time to win their second straight Copa America Final. The focus should have been on the team’s legacy, and that of the iconic Lionel Messi, who may have finished his final game with La Albiceleste from the sidelines after suffering […]

Throughout the many highs and lows of his long career, Sergio Garcia has managed to deliver a bevy of interesting moments on Sunday afternoon. In pursuit of his first individual title as a member of LIV Golf, the 44-year-old Spaniard seemed doomed to once again fall short after tallying a bogey on the 18th hole […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are perpetually beset with devastating injuries to their pitching staff, but this latest one is perhaps the most brutal blow they have absorbed in recent memory. Promising right-handed starter Dustin May is officially out for the remainder of the 2024 MLB campaign after having surgery to repair an esophageal tear, according […]