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33-year-old golfer Rory McIlroy reflected on his performance from the 2022 Masters, which saw him land three shots behind winner Scottie Scheffler, ESPN Senior Writer Mark Schlabach. “The only thing that I can say is that I proved to myself that I could do it,” McIlroy said. “As much as I didn’t really get into contention, […]

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera spoke on how much the health of Chase Young’s knee factors into the team’s decision with his fifth-year option, according to a Wednesday tweet from Washington Post NFL reporter Nicki Jhabvala. “That’s the thing that will drive a big part of the conversation,” said Rivera. “As we continue to work through […]

The playoff-bound New York Knicks sit comfortably at the fifth spot in the East with three games remaining, putting them in range for a potential playoff matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. New York holds a record of 46-33, marking its first 40-win season campaign since the 2020-21 season. In a game where New York takes […]

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez will miss 2-3 weeks with a left hamstring strain, according to the Athletic senior writer James Fegan. “White Sox say Eloy Jimenez will miss 2-3 weeks with a left hamstring strain,” Fegan wrote. “(Infielder) Jake Burger recalled.” According to the MLB, he suffered the injury running the bases in the seventh inning […]

Lionel Messi is considering a move to Saudi Arabia that would see him join Al-Hilal, a club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires this summer, according to ESPN Senior Writer Mark Ogden. The soccer club is the city rival of Al-Nassr, the current club of former Real Madrid and Manchester United […]

The playoff-bound Boston Celtics sit in second place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 54-25. They are three games behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the top spot in the East and two games in front of the Philadelphia 76ers. When the Celtics face off against the 40-39 Toronto Raptors, who currently have the […]

Duke basketball center Dereck Lively will enter his name into the 2023 NBA draft after one season with the Blue Devils, the freshman big announced via his Twitter page. “Overall, I love Duke,” said Lively. “I love everyone here. This has been an amazing experience for me. “I will be entering my name into the 2023 NBA […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Javon Hargrave shared his thoughts on moving from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Niners in NFL Free Agency, ESPN Staff Writer Nick Wagoner wrote in a Tuesday article. “I couldn’t believe it myself,” Hargrave said. “I really couldn’t. Sometimes when you are trying to go get the money, you have to go […]

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson is expected to meet with the Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens and four other teams on his visit tour, according to a Tuesday tweet from CBS Sports Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson. “I’m told QB Anthony Richardson is currently expected to meet the #Raiders, #Panthers, #Falcons, #Titans, #Colts & #Ravens on his […]

American golfer Tiger Woods said “it’s just a matter of time” before Rory McIlroy wins the Masters on Tuesday. “He will,” Woods said, via Sky Sports News. “It’s just a matter of time. (Rory McIlroy) has the talent, he has game. He has all the tools to win here in just a matter of time. A lot of things […]

American golfer Tiger Woods sent a bold message to his opponents ahead of the 2023 Masters at Augusta National, according to a Tuesday tweet from TWLEGION. “Whether I’m a threat or not, who knows,” Woods said. “People probably didn’t think I was a threat in ’19 either and that turned out ok.” Tiger Woods’s completion of a comeback […]

Will Georgia football be able to run it back in 2023? A formidable Georgia lineup followed up a 14-1 season in 2021 when they went undefeated in 2022 as they rolled through their conference schedule and beyond. They capped off a dominant season with a 65-7 win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the National […]

UConn head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley had high praise for forward Adama Sanogo following a 76-59 win over San Diego State for an NCAA tournament national championship, CBS Sports Senior Writer Matt Norlander wrote in a Tuesday article. “He’s obviously cemented himself into the pantheon of greatest, obviously, the greatest big guys with all the production […]

Golf Channel Anchor Rich Lerner mentioned on “Live From the Masters” that American golfer Phil Mickelson turned down the opportunity for a press conference this week, according to a Monday tweet from The Fried Egg. “Phil, we were told, declined an invitation,” said Lerner. Former Masters champion Fred Couples didn’t back down from comments he made about LIV […]

The Boston Bruins become the fourth team in NHL history to win 60 games in a single seasonGo, according to a Sunday tweet from B/R Open Ice. The Detroit Red Wings earned 62 wins in the 1995-96 season following a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Reunion Arena, according to the NHL and Hockey Reference. The […]

The LSU women’s basketball program scored the most points ever in a title game during a 102-85 win over Iowa, according to a Sunday tweet from WWL Radio. LSU won its first-ever National Championship in basketball. Led by 22 points off the bench from senior guard Jasmine Carson, five Tigers scored in double digits and three scored […]

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark has officially passed former Texas Tech guard Sheryl Swoopes for the most total points in a single NCAA Tournament, according to a Sunday tweet from ESPN Stats & Info. She passed Swoopes’ 1993 total of 175 points. Swoopes, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame guard who played for the Houston […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has the Raptors’ single-game record in both points and assists, ESPN Research Producer Matt Williams wrote in a Sunday tweet. “The only other player to have a franchise’s single-game record in points and assists is Wilt Chamberlain with the 76ers,” wrote Williams. “Chamberlain is tied for single-game record in assists […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett is sick and is out for Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards, the Athletic Knicks beat writer Fred Katz wrote in a Sunday tweet. Barrett, a former 2019 first-round pick out of Duke, is averaging 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in 71 starts for the Knicks in […]

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner had been sent back to Phoenix to be examined by doctors after complaining of some fatigue last night, MLB.com Diamondbacks beat writer Steve Gilbert wrote in a Sunday tweet. “Bumgarner told @Dbacks manager Torey Lovullo that he didn’t feel like he would have to miss a start,” wrote Gilbert. “No […]

UCLA basketball junior guard Jaylen Clark won the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year honors, according to a Sunday tweet from NCAA March Madness. A former four-star recruit out of Rancho Cucamonga, California, Clark enrolled with the Bruins in 2020 over offers from California, Illinois, Oklahoma, USC, Xavier, and TCU, among others, according to 247Sports. Clark […]

Michigan basketball sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin will forgo his remaining college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA Draft, CBS Sports Insider Jon Rothstein wrote in a Sunday tweet. “I have enormous respect for the game of basketball and an equal appreciation to my village who constantly sacrifices,” Bufkin wrote in a Sunday post on Instagram. “I want to express […]

Out of the names on the list of players who declared for the 2023 WNBA draft, two were from HBCUs, according to HBCU Gameday author Domonique Whitehurst: Alabama State guard Ayana Emmanuel and North Carolina A&T center Jazmin Harris. Jackson State center Ameshya Williams-Holliday became just the sixth player from an HBCU to be drafted into […]

Five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis announced his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines football program, the Athletic Michigan staff writer Austin Meek wrote in a Friday tweet. “I’m a guy that’s going to walk in and help build this class at the school I pick and build it to the No. 1 recruiting class in the country,” he said. […]

Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid scored his 300th career goal in Thursday’s win over the Los Angeles Kings. He became the fifth player in NHL history to reach 300 goals and 500 assists before playing 600 career games, earning the mark in 481 games, according to Yahoo! Sports contributor Thomas Hall. McDavid’s 61st goal of the […]

Indiana freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino will forgo his remaining college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski wrote in a Friday tweet. “For me, the time is now,” he told ESPN. A former five-star recruit and a projected lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Hood-Schifino first committed to the Hoosiers for the […]

Former Chicago Bears running back Darrynton Evans is working out with the Indianapolis Colts in NFL Free Agency, ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler wrote in a Friday tweet. Evans, a former standout for the Appalachian State Mountaineers, has played in 12 NFL games since he was drafted with the 93rd-overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shared his thoughts on the departure of tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to the Cincinnati Bengals in NFL free agency on an episode of the “New Heights” podcast, Kansas City Star writer Pete Garthoff wrote in a Friday article. “It hurts,” said Kelce. “It hurts my soul, man. Hurts my soul. It’s like […]

Alabama basketball freshman forward Brandon Miller has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski wrote in a Thursday tweet. “University of Alabama forward Brandon Miller – the No. 3 prospect in latest @DraftExpress mock draft – is entering the 2023 NBA Draft, he told ESPN on Thursday,” wrote Wojnarowski. “Miller has made a strong […]

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, who missed his first opening day with a broken right thumb, is scheduled to be placed in a smaller cast Friday, USA Today Sports Major League Baseball columnist Bob Nightengale wrote in a pair of Thursday tweets. He is now expected to return in early June. According to Nightengale, […]

Four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger committed to the Tennessee Volunteers football program, iHeartMedia Associate Editor Jason Hall wrote in a Thursday tweet. The prospect from Calvary Day School in Savannah, Georgia, chose the Volunteers over offers from Georgia, Michigan State, North Carolina, Florida, Miami, Rutgers and Arkansas, among others, when he committed to Tennessee Thursday afternoon, according to […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been “fairly active” in the wide receiver market, ESPN staff writers Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano wrote in a Thursday article. “The Ravens have been fairly active in the wide receiver market,” wrote Fowler. “As Dan mentioned above, they’ve looked into Beckham. I’ve heard the same for DeAndre Hopkins and Courtland Sutton. “They […]

Duke basketball freshman forward Mark Mitchell will return for his sophomore season, he announced in a Thursday tweet. Mitchell scored 9.1 points per game in 35 games, putting him behind freshman center Kyle Filipowski, junior guard Jeremy Roach and freshman guard Tyrese Proctor on the team’s scoring list, according to ESPN. Mitchell hurt his knee in practice earlier […]

Arkansas basketball guard Nick Smith declared for the 2023 NBA Draft in a Thursday tweet. “This year has been an incredible journey, and I am grateful for all the love and support I have received from my hometown and all the hog fans,” he wrote. “I want to express my gratitude to my coach, (Arkansas head basketball […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker commented on the long-awaited home debut of forward Kevin Durant, ESPN staff writer Nick Friedell wrote in a Thursday article. “The whole city’s been waiting on this,” Booker said. “It’s a really special night and a big night in the history of the organization, and the fans showed the love that was […]

Florida football quarterback Anthony Richardson met Wednesday night with the Carolina Panthers, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero wrote in a Thursday tweet. He also had dinner with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Panthers have the No. 1 pick after trading the No. 9 selection, pick No. 61, a 2024 first-rounder, a second-round choice in 2025 and wide receiver D.J. […]

Baylor basketball guard LJ Cryer will declare for the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, according to multiple sources. “First off, I want to thank God for bringing me to Baylor and allowing me to play in front of great fans and incredible teammates,” LJ Cryer wrote in a Wednesday tweet. “I want to thank my […]

VCU is in negotiations with Utah State head basketball coach Ryan Odom, Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman wrote in a Wednesday tweet. “Deal is expected to be done today as AD Ed McLaughlin moved quickly once Mike Rhoades began discussions with Penn State,” wrote Goodman. Odom coached for one year with the Charlotte 49ers and four with […]

TCU basketball junior guard Mike Miles announced his decision to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft in a Wednesday tweet. “To the entire TCU staff and community, the Flying T club, and the best student section ever… thank you for embracing a kid from Highland Hills, and cheering him on for three years,” Miles wrote. “Much respect, […]