Andrew Meyers Articles - Page 14

The Milwaukee Bucks are a week removed from firing head coach Adrian Griffin and one game into Doc Rivers’ tenure with the team, while plenty of names in the NBA community continue to voice their opinions on the situation. That includes Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who commented on Milwaukee’s new coach on Wednesday. […]

The NBA announced Wednesday that Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 for “repeatedly publicly criticizing the officiating.” Edwards was critical of the officials following Minnesota’s 107-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. During a post-game interview immediately following the victory, Edwards said he’d take a fine before claiming the refs […]

The San Diego Padres are bringing a new left-handed option to its bullpen. The Padres are in agreement with veteran reliever Wandy Peralta on a four-year, $16.5 million contract, per Ken Rosenthal. The deal contains three opt-outs. Peralta, 32, joins the Padres after spending three seasons with the New York Yankees. He was brilliant for […]

The Seattle Seahawks are set to meet with Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald for a second time in two days regarding their vacant head coaching position, per Tom Pelissero. After the Ravens were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday, Seahawks brass met with Macdonald in Baltimore on Tuesday. A follow-up interview will take place […]

The New England Patriots have a new head coach for the first time since 2000 and with it plenty of new faces on the staff. Add another one to the list as the Pats are hiring their new special teams coordinator under head coach Jerod Mayo. Los Angeles Rams assistant special teams coach Jeremy Springer […]

The stage is set for the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-point challenge as Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will face New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu in a 3-point contest during NBA All-Star Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The league announced that the one-on-one competition will take place after the NBA 3-point […]

Former NFL wide receiver and veteran assistant coach Greg Lewis is in the running for the New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator job, per Tom Pelissero. Lewis will interview with the Saints today for the position after they fired Pete Carmichael Jr. who held the position since 2009. Lewis spent the 2023 season as the Baltimore […]

The Oakland Athletics may be playing their final season by the Bay in 2024, but their home for the next three years is undecided. The 124-year-old franchise is set for its fourth relocation as the A’s will move to Las Vegas in 2028 after the owners approved the move in November. The Athletics will play […]

Florida State football is hiring former Middle Tennessee State head coach Rick Stockstill to the coaching staff, per Zach Barnett of FootballScoop. He is expected to join the Seminoles in an off-field capacity, likely as an offensive analyst or something similar. Stockstill was fired last November after 18 seasons as head coach at Middle Tennessee […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday as the red-hot Cavs look to continue their best stretch of the season. Cleveland has won nine of its last 10 games, all of which came without forward Evan Mobley who has been sidelined with a knee injury. The Cavs could be getting their big […]

Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill went to bat for Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel on Monday, drawing a comparison to Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell. The Lions season ended in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday as they blew a 17-point lead to lose the NFC Championship Game. Campbell is being criticized heavily for […]

The Detroit Lions were aggressive on fourth down for most of the 2023 season. That approach played a significant factor in ending Detroit’s chance at winning the first conference title in franchise history in its 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Lions head coach Dan Campbell left […]

As the unofficial halfway point of the NHL season approaches with the All-Star break next weekend, award races across the league are heating up as the stretch run looms. The Hart Trophy seems to be down to a two-man race at the moment, as Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan […]

There has been no shortage of great scorers in the NBA, making it almost impossible to pinpoint a top-four in any era. Kevin Durant was challenged to do so though and the Phoenix Suns superstar put together an intriguing Mount Rushmore of “bucket getters” since 2000. Durant, with the help of his interviewer Chris Henderson, […]

The Carolina Panthers hired Dave Canales to be their new head coach on Thursday, a move that surprised some people. Perhaps even more surprising is the fact that the Panthers handed Canales a six-year contract, which is rare for a first-time NFL head coach to get. Canales joins three other active head coaches who signed […]

A day after a pair of top 10 teams were upset by unranked opponents, deja vu struck as Oregon State basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with an 83-80 win over No. 9 ranked Arizona. The game came down to the wire as Oregon State’s Jordan Pope buried a fadeaway 3-pointer as time expired to […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is days away from playing in his sixth consecutive AFC title game, but the NFL superstar took some time to visit the Kansas City youth this week. Kelce and food brand Kodiak teamed up to donate 25,000 meals to Kansas City children through Operation Breakthrough, Kodiak said in […]

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke has some tough decisions to make this offseason. One of them involves star edge rusher Josh Allen and his future with the team as the two-time Pro Bowler is out of contract at season’s end. However it unfolds, Baalke made a guarantee on Thursday that Jaguars fans will love […]

An interesting development is happening in Japan’s top baseball league, Nippon Professional Baseball, involving star pitcher Roki Sasaki. The 22-year-old has reportedly withdrawn his name from the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association in an attempt to gain some leverage in contract negotiations with his team the Chiba Lotte Marines, per Japanese publication Bunshun. As of […]

Among the notable names that aren’t in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Sammy Sosa’s gets lost in the shuffle sometimes. The former Cubs slugger got the cold shoulder from voters – like most players rumored or proven to have taken steroids or performance-enhancing drugs – never receiving more than 18.5% of votes in his 10 […]

Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov notched his fifth career regular-season hat trick in a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Kucherov totaled four points in the game, two of which came on the power play. Those two power-play points saw Kucherov pass franchise legend Martin St. Louis in that category. He now […]

The Edmonton Oilers won their 14th consecutive game on Tuesday on the back of another stellar performance from goalie Stuart Skinner. Skinner stopped 27 shots in Edmonton’s 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, earning his 11th straight win between the pipes. Tuesday’s win meant a little more for Skinner as he broke Grant Fuhr’s […]

The New York Islanders are only two games into the Patrick Roy era, but New York’s new bench boss is already impressed with his team’s game-by-game improvement. Despite a 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Roy was pleased with the Islanders’ effort. “Sometimes the hockey gods are not on your side and […]

As UFC fans await the announcement of the main event for UFC 300, the promotion’s president Dana White announced another fight for the April 13 event that is sure to turn the heads of MMA fans. Two legends of the women’s combat sports world will collide as former Olympic and Professional Fighters League champion Kayla […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are signing starting goaltender Petr Mrazek to a two-year contract extension, as first reported by Kevin Weekes. The deal is worth $8.5 million and keeps Mrazek in a Blackhawks uniform through the 2025-26 season. Mrazek, 31, is in his second season with the Blackhawks after Chicago acquired him via trade in July […]

The 2024 class of inductees for the Baseball Hall of Fame will be announced Tuesday evening and several first-year candidates have a decent chance of getting elected. One of them is legendary Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer who is on the ballot for the first time after retiring following the 2018 season. Mauer’s accolades speak […]

The collapse of the Philadelphia Eagles continues to be talked about in NFL media more than a week after the Eagles were eliminated from the playoffs. With Philly keeping head coach Nick Sirianni after some rumors he’d be let go, the Eagles instead pivoted to firing both their offensive and defensive coordinators. DC Sean Desai […]

The New York Giants went through a tumultuous 2023 season after winning their first playoff game in 11 years last season. Starting quarterback Daniel Jones tore his ACL in Week 9 and backups Tyrod Taylor and Tommy DeVito weren’t enough to get the Giants over the hump and into playoff contention. Taylor and DeVito did […]

Kansas basketball rebounded from a six-point loss to West Virginia on Saturday with a 74-69 win over Cincinnati on Monday. Star senior Hunter Dickinson was rather quiet in both games, scoring 19 and 10 respectively. Before both contests, Dickinson talked about his future with Jeff Goldman on The Field of 68 YouTube channel. He has […]

Detroit Lions starting left guard Jonah Jackson underwent surgery on Monday for a slight meniscus tear, sources tell Jeremy Fowler. Jackson is expected to miss the NFC championship game this Sunday but could be available for the Lions if they win and play in the Super Bowl. Jackson exited Sunday’s divisional round win over the […]

As NFL teams continue to search for new head coaches, one candidate is locking in second interviews with a slew of teams. Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is scheduling in-person interviews with four teams for their head coaching positions, according to Adam Schefter. Morris is scheduling meetings with the Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, […]

It was the same story on a different night for the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in their 113-104 win over the Washington Wizards. Nikola Jokic set the tone and dominated his way to his first 40-point performance of the season, falling two assists shy of a triple-double. Jokic finished with 42 points, 12 rebounds and […]

There are reports Monday morning that the Chicago Bears are hiring Shane Waldron as their new offensive coordinator. The Bears requested to interview at least nine coaches before ultimately landing on Waldron, but there was one intriguing candidate they never got to talk with. Chicago wanted to interview Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won a game they were supposed to on Sunday as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers with a wire-to-wire 134-110 victory. The Lakers never trailed in the game and put on a show for their LA fans in the process with some dazzling play from LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell. Russell […]

Is there a better goalscorer on the planet right now than Auston Matthews? The Toronto Maple Leafs star powered his team to a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday with his fourth hat trick of the season, extending his NHL-leading mark in goals to 37 in 42 games. It’s the latest eye-popping feat […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are bringing back a familiar face in 2024. The team announced it came to terms on a one-year contract with infielder Matt Carpenter on Friday. The deal is for $740,000, per Ken Rosenthal, with Carpenter also earning $5.5 million from the Atlanta Braves who released him last month. Carpenter returns to […]

What a turnaround the Edmonton Oilers have made this season. After firing their coach on Nov. 12 of last year and being near the bottom of the NHL standings for much of the first two months of the season, the Oilers now find themselves in a playoff spot at the midway point of their season […]

The Tennessee Titans are one of seven NFL teams currently without a head coach and they’re leaving no stone unturned when it comes to finding Mike Vrabel’s successor. The Titans have requested to or have already interviewed at least five coaches, including former Stanford head coach David Shaw. Shaw is set to meet with Tennessee […]

Gonzaga basketball cruised to an 86-61 win over Pepperdine on Thursday night, but it wasn’t just another conference victory for Mark Few’s Bulldogs. The win gave Few 700 as Gonzaga’s head coach, making him the 14th active coach and 2nd fastest ever to reach the milestone at the Division I level. Kentucky legend Adolph Rupp […]