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Rookies are always warned about the big leap in pace and intensity when transitioning from college to the NFL. However, after surviving perfectionist Nick Saban and the daily grind of Alabama football, practice is a breeze for new Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The No. 12 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft is quickly […]

Sunday was truly a historic and career moment for Nick Taylor, who became the first Canadian golfer to win the RBC Canadian Open since 1954 after drilling an improbable 72-foot putt to cap off a dramatic playoff versus Tommy Fleetwood. However, Taylor’s friend, countryman and fellow golfer Adam Hadwin ensured the feat would just be […]

Running back Donovan Edwards broke out last season for Michigan football. His knack for excelling with the pressure at its highest instantly garnered him national recognition. The Wolverines may not have gotten the end result they expected, but a spot in the College Playoff would have been unattainable without the sophomore. What is most difficult […]

JD Martinez is looking like a new man, or perhaps more accurately, like the man he was. After an adequate, yet unspectacular 2022, the five-time All-Star is back to being one of the premier sluggers in the game. And the Los Angeles Dodgers are reaping all the benefits. Martinez belted a three-run home run off […]

Brittney Griner had quite the encounter while making her way through the Dallas Airport Saturday morning. The WNBA earlier released a statement alleging that the Phoenix Mercury star was harassed. A video detailing the incident is now available to the public, courtesy of the man in question. Comedian and YouTuber Alex Stein recorded himself criticizing […]

The upcoming season will be exciting and pivotal for Florida A&M football in many ways. The program will be charging into the newly renamed Ken Riley Field after deciding to honor the late-great Rattlers quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer. This new era would not be complete, though, without a couple new potential stars. […]

Progressive Field is still buzzing with electricity after the Cleveland Guardians (30-33) came back five different times to beat the Houston Astros 10-9 in 14 innings. It was a crucial win for the club in what was arguably the best game of the year to this point. However, all of Friday’s good vibes did not […]

New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole will give others their due when they have his number. Although he did not tip his cap and call Rafael Devers his daddy, Cole acclaimed the Boston Red Sox star as a truly special talent. “They paid him $300 million dollars for a reason,” he said after Friday’s 3-2 home […]

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is rolling out the red carpet for the legendary race’s 100th anniversary Saturday. American icons and two of the greatest in their respective sports, LeBron James and Tom Brady, are in attendance in France for the grueling endurance race, per Eurosport. The aura surrounding one of the biggest events […]

How the use of alcohol is perceived in sports by the public depends on the standings. If a team wins, and it later comes out beer was being swilled in the dugout, they become a cast of wild and cooky characters who hold a special place in fans’ hearts. If a club suffers one of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are still not having luck out on the field, languishing in the National League Central basement with a 26-37 record. Perhaps, some in-house changes off the diamond will have an effect on the atmosphere in Busch Stadium. “The Cardinals have extended alcohol sales until the end of the 8th inning, starting […]

Often the epitome of consistency and smooth sailing, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been cursed with bad luck of late. Multiple starting pitchers are either currently or have served stints on the injury list this year. Finally, LA was nearing the light at the end of the tunnel, with star lefty Julio Urias set to […]

Casper Ruud is not oblivious. He knows the steep climb that lies ahead of him in the 2023 French Open Final on Sunday. The Norwegian native has been on this stage before with historic implications on the line. Ruud will vie for his first major title against the ageless Novak Djokovic, one year after falling […]

The upstart Pittsburgh Pirates (32-29) are giving one of their young prospects another chance to make a good impression in the MLB. They are recalling outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba, who is the older brother of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Both brothers are hoping to make a name for themselves in their respective rookie campaigns. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are never ones to be complacent. Following their recent struggles, which included consecutive collapses versus the Cincinnati Reds, manager Dave Roberts is shaking things up. Right-handed pitcher and former second-round pick Michael Grove will not make his scheduled start Friday in Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies, with LA instead […]

Ahead of mandatory minicamp, Tyreek Hill has the mindset every coach craves from their star players. He is setting record-setting individual goals, while focusing on achieving them with his teammates. That is the type of big-picture perspective essential to the Miami Dolphins finding success in a star-studded division. Hill held nothing back on Friday when […]

With the Minnesota Vikings officially releasing Dalvin Cook Friday, fans can expect to hear many tributes and heartfelt well-wishes. The organization wasted little time expressing what the star running back meant to the franchise and community. “I hold Dalvin in the highest regard and am grateful for his contributions on and off the field,” head […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in for a lively, yet stressful summer. Franchise star Damian Lillard just added to it, with a cryptic Instagram post that will create more questions and heart pill prescriptions. Lillard posted himself on the court pointing to his wrist and included emojis, most notably one of a watch. Most fans […]

The Cleveland Guardians (29-33) are immensely grateful to the Boston Red Sox (31-32). Not just because the team’s defensive miscues and slumping offense allowed Cleveland to pick up a much-needed series win, but because they helped awaken star third baseman Jose Ramirez from his slumber. The face of the franchise launched three home runs in […]

When statistics are murky or incomplete, sometimes the best argument-ender is the eye test. Greatness that just oozes through the television screen, their dominance so profound that even non-fans know of them. But in baseball there is one enemy that threatens to invalidate the eye test and the weight it carries. Longevity. The sensational Jacob […]

Following the resurfacing of a past homophobic tweet, Matt Dermody has been designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox. He surrendered three runs in four innings pitched in a 10-3 road loss to the Cleveland Guardians Thursday. The journeyman left-hander was bound to be demoted, regardless of public backlash, with outfielder Adam Duvall likely […]

Athletes are creatures of habit, and some habits are very hard to break. DeAndre Hopkins might not able to resist playing for a team with a questionable quarterback situation and limited ceiling. After all, it is all the 31-year-old knows in his 10 years of football. If the star wide receiver can’t resist, the Tennessee […]

Nikola Jokic has completely catapulted his legacy after leading the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. The “undeserving MVP three-peat” narrative does not seem relevant at all anymore, with the Serbian big man just two games away from winning his first ring. With Jokic proving he can lead a healthy […]

After much pondering, fantasizing and some worrying, fans were given an official glimpse of the future of the Big Ten. The conference unveiled its 2024 and 2025 schedules Thursday, which includes several new and exciting matchups in what will be a jarringly different league. One such rivalry that will come with a geographical adjustment period […]

This is not exactly how many baseball fans envisioned the first couple of months of the 2023 MLB season going for the Toronto Blue Jays. They have a solid 34-28 record and would be in the playoffs if the season ended today, but there is still an underlying sense of disappointment surrounding this club. As […]

We are in danger of becoming desensitized to hypocrisy in the world of sports. Sure, in this heightened age of social media, people get called out and are held accountable. We have a short memory, though. Triumphs push an ugly sound bite further and further into the back of our brains. But no amount of […]

Even with all of his accolades, it is easy to take Freddie Freeman for granted. The Los Angles Dodgers first baseman has always been a pillar of consistency but sometimes gets overlooked when considering the very best in baseball, often in favor of more prominent power hitters. Well, he certainty looked the part of a […]

For some players winning a Super Bowl ring is vindication of a long and hard-earned journey. Championship success is always a top priority, but they may be influenced by other factors once they hit the open market. But new Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd cannot get enough of the bling and used that as […]

If someone had been living as a monk, cryogenically frozen a la Austin Powers or in an extended darkness retreat before then reemerging into public society in the first week of June, they would obviously have a lot of readjusting to do. But one of the first things that they would learn is that the […]

The Green Bay Packers have enough uncertainty surrounding their locker room following Aaron Rodgers’ departure. They do not need longtime offensive tackle David Bakhtiari to add some more. The former All-Pro touched on all of the recent injury troubles he has had to overcome, but he also addressed his future in a manner that is […]

The NFL could be hit with its latest gambling scandal, as an unnamed Indianapolis Colts player is being investigated for “pervasive” activity, according to SportsHandle’s Matt Rybaltowski. An anonymous source alleges that the indiscretions involve betting on Colts games. The Colts weighed in on the unfortunate situation. “We are aware of the NFL’s investigation, and […]

Their MLB-best 42-19 record does not show it, but the Tampa Bay Rays have battled a lot of adversity through the first two months and change of the 2023 season. Injuries have already ravaged their deep pitching staff, and now the team is going to be without one of their sluggers. The Rays placed second […]

Sitting near courtside at the NBA Finals comes with some unfortunate and often overlooked risks. Fans who pay that kind of money are going to let their voices be heard. Hall of Fame running back and Denver Broncos great Terrell Davis learned that the hard way in the Nuggets’ Game 2 loss versus the Miami […]

With the historically lucrative Monty Williams era officially underway, Detroit Pistons fans now know the identity of his new right-hand man. Former Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas is being hired to be Williams’ lead assistant, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. After three years of manning one rebuild, Silas will now aid in the construction […]

Watching the Miami Heat this postseason has truly been a cinematic experience. That is not hyperbole. The amount of times this team has come back from the dead would make a Hollywood script writer scoff. Their story became even more unfathomable Sunday night, following their 111-108 victory against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of […]

Lionel Messi could be returning to the place he called home for half his life. His father and agent, Jorge Messi, met with FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta early Monday, presumably to discuss a potential reunion now that that the legendary forward is officially moving on from Paris Saint-Germain. And by the sound of it, […]

These days, whenever the words “free agency” or “trade” are mentioned in New England, Boston Red Sox Fans automatically spasm. The departures of Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts, along with the stressful Rafael Devers contract negotiations, have damaged the amount of trust fans have in the organization. A recent trip to the American League Championship […]

Atlanta Braves fans find themselves in a weird spot. One the one hand, they have been up-and-down most of the season, multiple key players are not meeting expectations and starting pitchers Max Fried and Kyle Wright are on the injured list. And yet, the team is in first place with a 33-24 record. So, the […]

The injury bug seems to have a permanent home in the Bronx, infecting the New York Yankees (34-25) throughout the 2023 MLB season. And it has just struck again, creeping its way into the league’s best bullpen. Reliever Ryan Weber will be placed on the injured list, and it doesn’t sound good. “Ryan Weber said […]