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After a long tenure and an injury-ridden 2023, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is likely to be unfazed by any health updates. He has seen enough to not get ahead of himself and is again taking a measured approach in handling Clayton Kershaw’s recovery process. “I think for us it’s kind of trying to […]

With Aaron Rodgers leading the way, New York Jets fans are busting with anticipation for the team’s opening week Monday Night Football battle with the Buffalo Bills. Breece Hall might be more excited than anyone, though. The second-year running back has been strenuously willing himself through rehab after tearing his ACL last October. The injury […]

The second year for a quarterback is always a critical one. After going through the rigors of a rookie NFL season, the game should hopefully slow down a bit. Timing and preparation can be honed through experience, but a QB must still possess the right mental strength. Pittsburgh Steelers’ Kenny Pickett has that edge, according […]

College football has always been a wild and chaotic entity the NCAA has struggled to control. The addition of NIL has attempted to regulate the madness, but it still exists at full throttle. Disparity in wealth remains a growing problem for the sport, one that UCF football head coach Gus Malzahn believes must be directly […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have some work to do coming out of the All-Star break but are still well-positioned for another second-half surge. A healthy and balanced roster will be tantamount to them earning a National League Wild Card spot, however. They are not off to a great start in that department. After just losing Josh […]

NFL running backs get a smaller piece of the pie. That’s just the way it is in the modern game. Los Angeles Chargers’ Austin Ekeler knows and understands why owners would simply keep abiding by this growing market trend. But he is going to keep fighting against it. The touchdown machine was intent on seeking […]

2023 NBA Summer League is arguably as important to the Utah Jazz as it is to any other team. They have three first-round draft picks to evaluate, and while things have not gone quite as expected, the organization has gleaned plenty of information about their young prospects. While surprise All-Star Lauri Markkanen is Utah’s centerpiece, […]

Sacramento Kings fans entered this NBA Summer League with more optimism than they have had in a long time. A postseason appearance last season and a bright future ahead should make these Las Vegas exhibition games stress-free and quite enjoyable. Injuries can abruptly ruin any good vibes, though. Rookie Colby Jones exited the game after […]

After being overshadowed by college superstar Bijan Robinson while on Texas, Chicago Bears rookie running back Roschon Johnson is in danger of being lost in the shuffle again. The fourth-round pick will be battling free agent acquisition D’Onta Foreman and 2022 breakout Khalil Herbert for carries this season. However, he believes one specific quality will […]

After months of speculating if new head coach Sean Payton can revive Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos, the serious work begins for the former Super Bowl champion. July 28th marks the official start of Broncos training camp, and with it a new era of football in Mile High. Fans know that a lot must […]

A dark cloud is hanging squarely above Northwestern, with a downpour of bad optics and public judgment raining down on the university in Evanston, Illinois. The future of two of the program’s major sports teams could be in considerable turmoil after baseball head coach Jim Foster was fired following a “toxic culture” investigation, according to […]

Although Kyrie Irving remains among the most controversial players in the NBA, he has been showered with good fortune lately. His stepmother and agent Shetellia Riley Irving posted an emotional message to the Dallas Mavericks guard on Instagram. “I am so proud of my {love},” she wrote Thursday afternoon. “When I first met you at […]

The Detroit Pistons scored a big offseason victory before NBA free agency even started. Hiring Monty Williams to be their new head coach could end up being a franchise-altering move if he can accelerate this young roster’s development. His experience in reviving struggling teams makes him a sound investment, even at a historic rate. This […]

For a veteran journeyman like catcher Elias Diaz, just earning an invitation to the MLB All-Star Game is special. But hitting a clutch home run to end a 12-year drought for the National League is almost too good to be true. While Diaz’s emotions and excitement definitely left a strong impression, his Colorado Rockies teammates […]

The National League is a punching bag no longer after a 3-2 comeback win over the American League in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. T-Mobile Park played host to a strange but riveting Midsummer Classic that featured highlight reel catches in the very beginning of the game, memorable exchanges and a thrilling ending courtesy of […]

Shohei Ohtani has reached the level of stardom where even the most mundane things he says makes news. So, you could imagine how dialed in Los Angeles Angels fans were when he provided an injury update on his cracked middle fingernail. “Little hiccups here and there with the finger, but other than that, I’m healthy,” […]

Miami Marlins second baseman and National League All-Star Luis Arraez has captivated fans with his pursuit for a .400 batting average, one of the most immortalized feats in all of sports. Make no mistake, though, players are just as mesmerized by his contact-hitting mastery. Even one of the best hitters of this era is in […]

Torii Hunter was surely entertained by the start of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, as fans were treated to a defensive clinic in Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. As anticipated, Ronald Acuna Jr. was ready to lead things off with a bang in the first inning, smacking a ball to the opposite field near the wall before […]

When budding star Juan Soto was hopping around during the Washington Nationals’ thrilling World Series run in 2019, many fans were wondering when he conceived something so unique as the Soto Shuffle. The San Diego Padres left fielder ended the suspense ahead of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. “It just came from myself when I […]

It was easy to overlook Mikal Bridges as just a top 3-and-D guy in the NBA while he was a member of the Phoenix Suns, but he showcased his all-around offensive talent after being traded to the Brooklyn Nets last season. Now, he is giving fans the chance to reassess his skills by posing an […]

When someone suffers a traumatic experience, many people will express sympathy and lend emotional support. That’s just what one does. Though, no one outside of the individual in question really knows how truly agonizing it is to assimilate back into society. Going through all of that as a professional athlete presents its own unique obstacles […]

The top and middle of the Eastern Conference is packed with intrigue and young talent that could make the postseason a wild free-for-all the next few years. At 37-45 and five games short of the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament, the Indiana Pacers feel tiers away from entering that conversation. A promising roster and an ambitious […]

When non-title contenders make a sizable investment in non-superstars, criticism is usually justified. Building a roster by overpaying in NBA free agency instead of stockpiling draft assets can set a team on a trajectory that is difficult to correct. The result can be an organization mired in disarray and stagnancy. The Brooklyn Nets are looking […]

The NFL and entertainment world are joining together for “an unprecedented look” at the “hardest position in sports.” Netflix released a four-minute tease video of its new series “Quarterback,” which will focus on the 2022-23 season through the lens of Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota. The appetizer comes ahead of Wednesday, July 12th’s […]

No matter how sought-after you are, it is always smart to make a good first impression with your boss. New Baltimore Orioles prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. seems to fully embody that mantra. After being selected as the No. 17 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the Vanderbilt center fielder wasted no time in calling general […]

At the Home Run Derby, the big-time bashers appropriately get all of the attention and adulation. However, fans could not be captivated without the men behind these star sluggers. The pitchers. A thankless but crucial job, the pitchers at this spectacle are often only vaguely recognized as members of a team’s coaching staff. Let’s change […]

More fire has just been added to to one of the most controversial mergers in sports history. Longtime PGA Tour board member Randall L. Stephenson has formally resigned due to the formal alliance with Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The deal is “is not one that I can objectively evaluate or in good conscience support, particularly in […]

Everyone can stop panicking. Order has been restored. After a rough NBA Summer League debut for San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick reminded fans of the salivating talent that earned him near-unprecedented praise in the months leading up to the NBA Draft. He put on a show in Las Vegas Sunday, […]

With many questions surrounding the Green Bay Packers and new quarterback Jordan Love, it is good to know the team is staying loose and nimble off the field. Christian Watson raced an Olympic legend. AJ Dillon wrote a children’s book. And Aaron Jones is mastering a whole other sport in his free time. Could we […]

Although a player is obligated to publicly support another teammate, they certainly do not have to go out of their way to lift up an ex-teammate. Former Denver Broncos defensive end Bradley Chubb is standing up for quarterback Russell Wilson, amid all the criticism the QB has faced following a disappointing 2022-23 season. “He gets […]

It initially felt like the Tampa Bay Rays were merely falling victim to the law of averages, but after a brutal injury update, fans can only conclude that it is instead Murphy’s Law currently wreaking havoc within the clubhouse. Trusted right-handed pitcher Drew Rasmussen, who has been on the injured list since May with a […]

While it can be said about most midseason exhibitions, the MLB All-Star Game has especially become diluted over the years. Clashes between superstars is always intriguing, but the magic is just not there anymore for many fans. The rare chance to witness a defining moment in a player’s career, though, adds a much-needed awe factor […]

There is likely not a big move left for the Phoenix Suns to make after they acquired three-time All-star Bradley Beal earlier in the offseason, but solidifying their bench is crucial. Lack of depth bit Phoenix this postseason against the Denver Nuggets, and with an injury-prone core, shoring up the roster is tantamount to truly […]

For San Antonio Spurs fans and bold prognosticators who might be disappointed or even concerned after a poor NBA Summer League debut by rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama, you should at least take solace in knowing he is getting pearls of wisdom from some credible and notable countrymen. Prospective Hall of Famer and Spurs great Tony […]

In baseball, there are few untouchable legends whose feats are unlikely to be matched by the game’s modern stars. One of those immortalized icons is New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig. Unfathomably, one of his seemingly unbreakable records just got matched by present Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts. The outfielder and part-time shortstop […]

If one had not been fixated on the St. Louis Cardinals’ record in 2023 and lacked a complete picture of the team, they might think that things had been going alright, or at least not catastrophically. Nolan Arenado has put his slow start behind him and could go into All-Star break with 20 home runs […]

Every reigning Super Bowl champion naturally expresses the desire to run it back, but few in the history of the NFL face as much pressure to actually fulfill that pledge as the Kansas City Chiefs do next season. Their greatness is so thoroughly inspected that even a loss in the AFC Championship Game, where they […]

It seems each day it becomes a bit harder for head coach Kirby Smart to deny that Georgia football has a cultural problem. On the same day that junior wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint plead guilty to speeding (90 mph on 45 mph limit on highway), freshman linebacker and four-star recruit Samuel M’Pemba was also cited […]

Although James Harden’s future with the Philadelphia 76ers is in serious doubt, general manager Daryl Morey and the front office appear determined to keep the rest of the Sixers’ core and even some valuable role players like Paul Reed. The 2020 second-round pick played sparing but key minutes most of the year and stepped up […]