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The majority sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves to former baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez and businessman Marc Lore took a hit recently as the duo lost financial backing from the Carlyle Group, according to current Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor. Rodriguez and Lore have purchased 40% of the franchise which was paid in two 20% installments. Their […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton is wanted in Hillsborough County, Florida for aggravated battery – domestic violence, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday. The alleged incident occurred on March 7, per Lions beat reporter Justin Rogers. According to Rogers, Hillsborough County police tried to contact Sutton several times but have been unable to […]

For the first time in a decade, an NHL captain was a healthy scratch – outside of resting for the playoffs – when Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier was removed from the lineup for Philly’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The Flyers won the game 4-3, earning two crucial points as they […]

North Carolina basketball is in the third season of the Hubert Davis era and the Tar Heels have had perhaps the most topsy-turvy three years of any program in college basketball. UNC was not expected to be a contender in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, yet found themselves in the national championship game as an 8-seed, […]

The Boston Red Sox announced Tuesday that Brayan Bello will be Boston’s starting pitcher on Opening Day when the Red Sox open the season in Seattle against the Mariners on March 28. At 24 years old, Bello is the youngest pitcher to start on Opening Day for the Red Sox in nearly 30 years. Aaron […]

The Miami Heat are optimistic that Jimmy Butler can return to the floor Monday night for a clash with the Philadelphia 76ers after he was upgraded to questionable on Miami’s latest injury report, per Ira Winderman. Butler missed Sunday’s win over the Detroit Pistons due to a foot injury. The Heat barely survived against a […]

After years of speculation that Aaron Donald would retire from the NFL, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year made it official on March 15. A legendary 10-year career ended, but it doesn’t sound like Donald struggled with his decision much in the two months that separated the end of the Rams’ 2023 season and […]

New England Patriots offensive lineman Michael Onwenu played three different positions across his first four seasons in the NFL. After signing his second contract with the Patriots on March 14 – a three-year deal worth $57 million – it appears Onwenu will finally settle into one singular position. The Patriots plan to make Onwenu their […]

Perhaps the biggest decision any NFL franchise had to make this offseason revolves around the Chicago Bears and their quarterback situation. That question was essentially answered on Saturday when the Bears shipped incumbent starter Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2025. With Fields out of Chicago, all […]

The San Francisco 49ers added depth to their already stout defense after signing linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to a one-year contract on Friday, a source told Ian Rapoport. The eight-year veteran heads to the Niners after three solid seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2021 after posting a career-high 146 […]

It’s crunch time for MLB teams as spring training winds down with Opening Day looming. Teams are making tough decisions when it comes to cutting its roster down to 26 players and some veteran players are getting the boot across the league. Jordan Luplow is the latest to lose his job after the Atlanta Braves […]

Few prospects have burst onto the MLB scene the way Paul Skenes has. The first overall pick in the 2023 draft is lighting up his first spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates and is quickly becoming a fan favorite across the league. Not long ago though, the 21-year-old was a baseball fan looking up to […]

It seems like almost any given night there is an unreal stat line to find across the NHL. Several such performances have come from Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov who delivered another stellar showing on Thursday night. Kucherov tallied five points on a goal and four assists as the Lightning scored four goals […]

After acquiring Kirk Cousins the Atlanta Falcons have found a successful landing spot for quarterback Desmond Ridder. The Falcons have traded Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for wide receiver Rondale Moore, per Ian Rapoport. Ridder’s time in Atlanta was likely to come to an end once the Falcons signed Cousins to a four-year […]

Few golfers, especially those of the professional ranks, can claim they’ve had as good of a two-hole stretch as Ryan Fox did during the first round of the Players Championship. Fox bogeyed 14 and 15 and lost momentum heading into the next three holes of his opening round. What followed was nothing short of spectacular. […]

Spring training injuries are always put under a microscope. The St. Louis Cardinals are a team that needs to rely on their health this season if they don’t want a repeat of their disastrous 2023 campaign. Manager Oliver Marmol gave some updates on several injured Cardinals players on Thursday. Tommy Edman is expected to start […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are led by a crop of All-Stars like Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler. It’s the “other guys” such as outfielder Brandon Marsh, whose contributions turn the Phillies from a good team to a great team in the playoffs. Marsh made his spring training debut on Wednesday in Philadelphia’s 4-1 win over the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been very active on the transaction line as the new NFL league year begins. They’ve signed several new players but have also lost some longtime franchise stalwarts, including Fletcher Cox. Jason Kelce is another longtime Eagle who is hanging up his cleats. He was with Cox for the entirety of the […]

Connor Bedard is who we thought he’d be. The 18-year-old phenom who was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft last June has done nothing but put points on the board since returning from a jaw injury in mid-February. Bedard continued his hot streak on Tuesday with a […]

The New York Jets are one of the more intriguing teams to follow this offseason. With Aaron Rodgers set to come back after a full year off due to a torn Achilles, expectations are high for the young but talented bunch led by the 40-year-old quarterback. The future Hall of Famer could already be thinking […]

Running backs are the stars of free agency this offseason with a ton of Pro Bowl-caliber backs on the open market. Those backs signed quickly as the 2024 NFL league year began and agreed to terms for big-time money. The first free agent running back to come to terms with a team was D’Andre Swift […]

Former New York Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry survived a heart attack earlier this week, the 62-year-old posted on his social media page early Tuesday. Along with a photo of him in a hospital bed, Strawberry wrote the following on Tuesday. “Praising God for His amazing grace and loving mercy in saving my life this evening […]

The Minnesota Vikings are busy to kick off the NFL offseason and have a clear priority as the new league season begins. The Vikings are focused on adding defensive talent and are keeping an eye on several impact free agents, including Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler said as much on […]

The first running back domino of NFL free agency has fallen as the Chicago Bears agreed to terms with D’Andre Swift to a three-year, $24 million contract, per Mike Garafalo. Swift had a career year in 2023 for the Philadelphia Eagles, rushing for 1,049 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games. He finished fifth in […]

Few prospects have captivated their sport the way Jackson Holliday has in his short time with the Baltimore Orioles. Though he’s yet to appear in an MLB game, the 20-year-old has ridden a bullet train through the minor leagues, playing in four different levels and closing the season in triple-A in 2023. Holliday has every […]

There’s an argument to be made that UConn basketball has been the most consistent program in men’s college basketball since day one this season. Though we’re still a few weeks away from seeing if the Huskies can claim another national title, UConn closed out the regular season with a bang in a record-setting 74-60 win […]

Carmelo Anthony is one of the best scorers of his generation. When it comes to getting buckets though, no one has proven to be better or more consistent than LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers forward continues to set benchmarks for numerous NBA scoring records and became the first player to surpass 40,000 career points […]

It’s award season in the amateur basketball circuit as the national high school players of the year were announced this week. On the men’s side, Duke basketball commit and N0. 1 ranked player in the class of 2024 Cooper Flagg earned the top honor. Flagg averaged 16.1 points and 7.6 rebounds as Montverde Academy carries […]

The Chicago White Sox are projected to be one of the worst teams in the MLB this season but that hasn’t stopped them from getting creative when it comes to maximizing their talent. Good pitching can make a bad team a decent team and that’s what the White Sox might be aiming for in 2024. […]

There’s less than a week until the official 2024 league year begins for the NFL and franchises are already gearing up for what should be an exciting and perhaps unprecedented offseason. With the record salary cap increase set to take effect, NFL teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, are clearing as much cap space as they […]

The New York Knicks went 4-8 in February as they slid down the Eastern Conference standings. Part of the reason why is injuries, most of them long-term or at least more than a few weeks. Some of the Knicks’ numbers are astonishing to see, including the 14 different players they’ve started this season. Part of […]

The NFL offseason is still in its early stages but that doesn’t mean we aren’t getting some surprise encounters among football personalities. One such surprise came at the Marquette men’s basketball game on Wednesday night in Milwaukee when Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur sat courtside with Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus. The […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are rumored to be a team gearing up for business ahead of the NHL trade deadline. With less than 48 hours until the March 8 deadline, the Lightning have yet to make a significant move. Across the league, however, rival executives believe that Tampa is going to make a splash toward […]

The tennis world will have a wait a bit longer for Rafael Nadal’s return to ATP Tour action. The 22-time Grand Slam winner announced his withdrawal from the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Monday night, less than 24 hours before his scheduled first-round matchup against Milos Raonic. “It is with great sadness that I […]

Few Philadelphia athletes were or are as beloved as Philadelphia Eagles great Jason Kelce. After his legendary retirement speech on Monday, Kelce again sent a message to Eagles fans on the latest New Heights Podcast. Kelce said that he is going out at a time when the Eagles could and should be really good. The […]

After a heated battle by LIV Golf to be recognized by the Official World Golf Ranking, the upstart golf league withdrew its bid to garner points in the rankings for its players. LIV players will now have a harder time getting into PGA Tour tournaments, as well as the four majors, though some will be […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in danger of missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in 18 years. That 2006 season was Sidney Crosby’s first in the NHL, and he & the Penguins would go on to make the playoffs in 16 consecutive seasons, winning three Stanley Cups in the process. There doesn’t […]

Spring training is in full swing across the MLB as we’re nearly three weeks away from Opening Day. That means Shohei Ohtani’s official debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers is inching closer, but before that, he’ll get a chance to face his former team for the first time in Cactus League action on Tuesday. The […]

It was a surprise to many when Chip Kelly stepped down as UCLA head coach to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State in February. It’s rare for head coaches to take a demotion, even with a “better” program, but Kelly did just that after the Bruins decided to retain him despite a push from […]