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The Cleveland Browns announced Wednesday that the team will have white facemasks on its helmets in 2024, reverting to a look the franchise had for nearly 30 years. The Browns teased the news on social media Tuesday night and rolled out an extravagant hype video revealing the new facemask on Wednesday. Maybe it was a […]

The absence of Bill Belichick on an NFL sideline next fall may surprise people. That is the reality for the legendary head coach though, as the 2024 season will be the first without Belichick on an NFL coaching staff since 1974. Belichick finds himself unemployed for the first time in 28 years, but sources say […]

The Texas Rangers are promoting their No. 8 overall prospect, right-handed pitcher Jack Leiter, the team announced on Tuesday. Leiter, the No. 2 overall pick by the Rangers in 2021, will make his MLB debut against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Leiter made three appearances for Texas’ Triple-A affiliate this season, including two starts. He […]

Two former Cleveland Browns fan favorites – Christian Kirksey and Rashard Higgins – are signing one-day contracts to retire with the team, the Browns announced in a press release on Tuesday. The duo each played six seasons with the Browns, four of which were as teammates from 2016 to 2019. They’ll meet with the media […]

The New York Yankees have the best record in baseball thanks to a hot start to the 2024 season. Without the likes of Gerrit Cole and DJ LeMahieu, the Yankees are 12-4 to begin the season as they try to reestablish themselves as a contender in the American League. While Cole’s return is nowhere near […]

There are no iconic moments at the Masters without the iconic commentary that goes with them. So many of those shots throughout the last 40 editions of the tournament have been called by legendary sportscaster Verne Lundquist, who hit the course at Augusta National Golf Club one final time with a microphone in front of […]

It’s no secret that Erling Haaland is among the best football players on the planet. Manchester City’s goal-scoring machine has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently though as other parts of his game are getting exposed and his scoring numbers are trending down. Haaland has three goals in seven matches across […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have made a name for themselves over the past few seasons by mashing the long ball. Home runs eluded them through the first two weeks of the 2024 season though, which prompted manager Rob Thomson to offer his solution on how to get more power out of his offense. “Just keep running […]

Weeks after a months-long free agency campaign came to an end for Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jordan Montgomery, the World Series champion is hiring new agents. Montgomery is ditching super agent Scott Boras to go with Joel Wolfe & Nick Chanock of the Wasserman group, per Kiley McDaniel. Montgomery was a shining star for the Texas […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have the tools to repeat as Stanley Cup champions this season, but they might not have a chance to defend their title with the way the champs are playing as of late. Vegas suffered its third consecutive loss on Wednesday, a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers who […]

The first round of the 2024 Masters was delayed over two hours on Thursday due to inclement weather at Augusta National Golf Club. The opening group of Erik van Rooyen and Jake Knapp will tee off at 10:30 a.m. ET rather than their previously scheduled 8 a.m. start time. The 30 groups will begin first-round play through […]

The Chicago White Sox own the American League’s worst record two weeks into the 2024 MLB season. That record could get even worse for the 2-9 White Sox after the latest bad news on the injury front regarding third baseman Yoan Moncada. Chicago announced Wednesday that Moncada will miss 3-6 months as he recovers from […]

Washington football running back Tybo Rogers was arrested on Friday, April 5 on charges of second-degree and third-degree felony rape, according to Christian Caple of On Montlake. The charges stem from two separate accusations from two different victims who said the incidents occurred in October and November of 2023. “The University of Washington Intercollegiate Athletics […]

Scoring 50 goals in a single NHL season is quite an accomplishment for a player. Doing it for the first time – in the middle of a hat trick no less – is even more special. Nathan MacKinnon knows what that feels like after his latest stellar performance in a 5-2 Colorado Avalanche win over […]

Sundays in the fall are reserved for NFL football. So are Monday and Thursday nights. For one Tuesday in December this year, it seemed inevitable that the United States’ most popular sports league would take advantage of a rare opportunity and display a primetime game on a non-traditional weeknight. That won’t be the case in […]

It’s not every day we see a significant trade in the NFL. April 3, 2024, is one of those days. The Houston Texans have sent shockwaves through the NFL world and a message to the other 31 teams that the franchise is going all-in upon their acquisition of All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Wednesday. […]

Connor Bedard has played a lot of hockey over the last few years as he transitioned from a highly-touted prospect to a budding star in the NHL. The Chicago Blackhawks’ star rookie might have more ice time on his plate after the NHL’s regular season concludes after Team Canada contacted Bedard to gauge his interest […]

Josh Dobbs is the definition of an NFL journeyman quarterback. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on March 19, his eighth team in what is his eighth NFL season. Few players, especially quarterbacks, can match the resume of Dobbs. There is something different about this job though. After a season in which he was […]

There is a small crop of athletes who are labeled “generational talents.” Even fewer live up to their full potential and that makes for plenty to talk about on sports radio. One of those talents who is somehow exceeding her expectations is UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers. It is perhaps even harder to predict […]

What else can go wrong for the New York Mets after the first series of the 2024 season? The Mets were swept at home in three games by the Milwaukee Brewers to open the season and have lost another starting pitcher to injury before the gears start to grind on a grueling 162-game campaign. Right-hander […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has retained counsel as police are seeking him for his alleged involvement in a car crash in Dallas on Saturday, sources told Josina Anderson. The six-car crash occurred on Saturday evening around 6:25 p.m. local time on North Central Expressway in Dallas. A Lamborghini and a Corvette were […]

It’s rare for a team in playoff contention to get a boost toward the end of the regular season. With the trade deadline gone and the top free agents and buyout candidates off the market, teams can only get upgrades from within the organization. The Philadelphia Flyers are getting such an upgrade with goalie Ivan […]

The Sweet 16 brings out some of the best basketball of the season. It also brings heavyweight matchups and that’s exactly what Duke basketball’s game against No. 1 seed Houston basketball is on Friday night. The Blue Devils are fresh off consecutive blowout wins during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and are hoping […]

Opening Day is upon us and with that comes the start of a new MLB season. That means fantasy baseball is about to be in full swing as fans prepare to lead their team through a treacherous six-month campaign. Playing fantasy baseball is not for the faint of heart and if you’re reading this, you’re […]

JK Dobbins is looking for a new home and should have plenty of suitors after getting medically cleared for football activity. The running back is visiting the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, per Adam Schefter, as he continues his recovery from a torn Achilles. Dobbins played in nine games over the last three seasons but […]

It’s hard to forget your first NHL game as a hockey player. For Arizona Coyotes rookie Josh Doan, his pro debut will be talked about at the family dinner table for years to come. Doan couldn’t ask for a better NHL debut, from the performance itself to who was there to witness it. Those in […]

Betting on a player to get a double-double in the Final Four or to score 25-plus in the national championship game might soon be banned. The NCAA released a statement from president Charlie Baker on Wednesday denouncing prop bets in college sports and vowed to outlaw the ability to place such wagers as soon as […]

The benefit of having a quarterback on a rookie contract is something few contending NFL teams can say they have. The San Francisco 49ers are one of those teams, but the clock is ticking toward the moment Niners quarterback Brock Purdy asks for a contract extension. The 49ers are bracing for that scenario. Purdy will […]

The Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings rivalry runs deep, as deep as any matchup in the NFL. When a player moves from one team to the other, that creates even more of a ripple effect in the rivalry. There is a new member of the Minnesota-Green Bay tandem, kicker Greg Joseph. Joseph signed a one-year deal […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a top-five offense in football in two of the last three seasons and did so with a balanced run and passing game. Dallas was afforded that luxury thanks to having Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott on the team, two dynamic backs who each topped 1,000 yards rushing twice in a Cowboys […]

The Atlanta Falcons are thrilled to have Kirk Cousins as their new quarterback and vice versa, but was their recruitment of Cousins within the NFL guidelines? The league is investigating after comments Cousins made during his introductory press conference with the Falcons, at which the quarterback acknowledged he spoke to the team’s head trainer before […]

It won’t be official for another month when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell heads to the podium to announce the first pick of the 2024 NFL Draft on April 25, but Caleb Williams is all but a guarantee to be the name said as the selection for the Chicago Bears. The Bears are doing their homework […]

It’s no secret that Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce is a fan of quarterback Aidan O’Connell. When Pierce took over the Raiders’ head coaching duties midway through the 2023 season, he appointed O’Connell as his starting quarterback. The rookie started the Raiders’ last nine games, posting a winning record during that stretch. Pierce […]

We are officially one month away from the 2024 NFL Draft and there seems to be an ever-changing landscape regarding the first few picks. With Caleb Williams all but a lock to be selected with the No. 1 pick, the only other certainty seems to be that more quarterbacks will follow in the next two […]

The NBA’s ‘one-and-done’ rule has been subject to criticism over the years. While there are plenty of success stories of players coming into the league right out of high school or after their freshman year of college, there too is also that of players who stay all four years. Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays expect to return to the MLB playoffs this season after being swept in the wild card series in consecutive seasons. Health will go a long way in making that happen, but the Blue Jays are entering the 2024 season with a few injury questions surrounding some key players. The biggest one […]

It’s not March without a little madness and the first day of the NCAA Tournament brought plenty of shocking moments. None were more jaw-dropping than Oakland’s upset win over Kentucky, led by graduate transfer Jack Gohlke and his knockdown 3-point shooting. Gohlke buried 10 3-pointers and finished with 32 points in Oakland’s 80-76 win. He […]

After 10 incredible seasons, Aaron Donald is hanging up his cleats and heading toward retirement. The Los Angeles Rams legend had reportedly toyed with stepping away from football for several years and made it official that he was done two months after the Rams season ended. Rams head coach Sean McVay told Sports Illustrated Donald […]

Kansas basketball’s last game of the season might not be the final college game for Hunter Dickinson. Though not yet confirmed, Jeff Ermann reports that “it’s not definite, but there’s a strong possibility” Dickinson will return to Kansas next year. The senior big man has an extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic and […]