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MLB history was made on Sunday during the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft when LSU baseball teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews were selected with the top two picks. It marked the first time players from the same college were taken 1-2 in the MLB draft. LSU gymnast and viral sensation Olivia Dunne […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are ready to turn a corner as an organization after selecting Connor Bedard with the first pick in this year’s NHL draft. In addition to Bedard, the Blackhawks brought in a crop of veteran players to establish some leadership in their locker room. One of those vets, Corey Perry, is eager to […]

Dusty Baker has tabbed New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole as the American League’s starting pitcher for Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, according to Jon Heyman. Cole earned his sixth All-Star nod of his career and will start the Midsummer Classic for the first time. The Yankees ace reacted to the decision, saying “it’s always something […]

The San Jose Sharks added an intriguing option to their offense on Monday, signing former Detroit Red Wings forward Filip Zadina to a one-year deal worth $1.1 million, according to Frank Seravalli. Zadina’s contract with the Red Wings was terminated on July 6 after Detroit was unable to move him via trade or waivers. Zadina […]

Aaron Boone’s job status has perhaps never been more in question in New York Yankees fans’ eyes than it is right now. The Yankees enter the All-Star break at 49-42 and sit one game out of a playoff spot in the American League. Their offense has been one of the worst in baseball since the […]

The 2023 season hasn’t been a particularly good one for Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn, but the 36-year-old is still a popular commodity on the trade market ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. One team that is showing serious interest in Lynn is the Texas Rangers, who enter the All-Star break with a […]

The New York Times announced Monday that it will disband its sports department in a shocking move for sports journalism. The newspaper will shift all of its sports coverage to The Athletic, which the New York Times bought for $550 million in January 2022. “We plan to focus even more directly on distinctive, high-impact news […]

If you’re looking to bet on the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby and you like to put your money on a confident player, shying away from Mookie Betts may be a good strategy. Despite entering the event with 26 home runs, tied for the most by the eight players participating, the Los Angeles Dodgers star […]

A former Northwestern football player who brought hazing allegations within the program to the public eye says Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald should be fired for his negligence. Fitzgerald was suspended for two weeks by the school and said he did not know about the hazing. A university investigation found that coaches did not know […]

Dylan Crews was part of all sorts of history when he was drafted by the Washington Nationals with the second overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. He and LSU teammate Paul Skenes became the first college teammates to get drafted first and second, and Crews is the first player to win the Golden Spikes […]

The next super fight in combat sports may soon be getting an announcement, as a boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou is “expected to be announced very soon,” according to Ariel Helwani. Details of the fight have yet to be released, but it will likely be an exhibition boxing match that could turn […]

The Miami Marlins are perhaps the most surprising team in Major League Baseball this season. Entering Friday’s action with a 51-38 record, the Marlins hold the top wild card spot in the National League. Following next week’s All-Star break, Miami will get back a potential key pitcher for the second half of the season. The […]

The party is just getting started for the Vegas Golden Knights after the franchise’s first Stanley Cup victory. Less than a month after the clinching win, the Golden Knights got their names engraved on the prestigious trophy, revealing it to the world on the team’s official Twitter page on Friday. Vegas had 52 players and […]

Marcus Stroman is one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball this season and earned his second All-Star nod, but the Chicago Cubs ace does not plan on pitching in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game next week in Seattle. Stroman will rather elect to take the extra day of rest, which would give him […]

Jalen Hurts established himself as a star in the NFL with a breakout 2022 season. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is known for having one of the best work ethics in the league and has said on multiple occasions that he is constantly striving to find ways to improve. Hurts put a positive spin on not […]

The Minnesota Twins received a positive update on injured relief pitcher Brock Stewart, who’s been sidelined since June 27 with right elbow soreness. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said on MLB Network Radio that the team expects Stewart to come off the injured list soon after the All-Star break, according to Jon Morosi. Stewart is having […]

The Chicago Sky are going through an in-season transitional period after head coach James Wade announced his departure to become an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors. Wade was in a unique position with the Sky as he also served as the franchise’s general manager, a title that interim head coach Emre Vatansever has also […]

Johnie Cooks, an SEC football legend and 10-year NFL veteran linebacker, passed away at the age of 64 on Thursday, Mississippi State football announced. No cause of death has been released. Cooks played for Mississippi State from 1977-1981, earning three All-SEC honors. He was an All-American in 1981 as a senior, finishing his Bulldogs career […]

There are few pass-rushers in the NFL as talented on the edge as Maxx Crosby. The Las Vegas Raiders star has turned himself into one of the best defensive players in the league, racking up 37.5 sacks in his first four seasons with two Pro Bowl nods to boot. Despite a career-high 12.5 sacks with […]

Though the New York Yankees occupy a playoff spot in the crowded American League playoff picture, their season has been clouded by injuries and players performing well below their expectations. One of those players is starting pitcher Luis Severino, who turned in another dismal outing on Thursday. Severino allowed seven runs on ten hits and […]

The Jim Harbaugh era with the San Francisco 49ers was one full of success but it was marred with “so much tension” between the head coach and the front office. Former 49ers left tackle Joe Staley described the rift between the parties on the Mojobreak Media podcast. He said it was no secret that Harbaugh and […]

Despite some rather demanding comments from PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, French superstar Kylian Mbappe does not plan on extending his contract with PSG beyond next season, sources told ESPN. Al-Khelaifi said that is it “impossible” for PSG to let Mbappe leave the club for free next summer, meaning if he does not sign a new […]

Top-to-bottom, the Philadelphia Eagles boast arguably the most talented roster in the NFL. The 2022 Eagles had six All-Pro players and eight Pro Bowl selections on the roster, modest numbers for a team that ran through the NFC and won a franchise record 14 games in the regular season. Despite a ton of losses on […]

Florida A&M women’s basketball coach Shalon Pillow announced her resignation on Thursday after two seasons in charge of the Rattlers. Pillow was the head coach for three years but Florida A&M opted not to play during the 2020-2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rattlers went 9-48 in their two seasons under Pillow, posting […]

The Seattle Mariners made corresponding moves involving two pitchers on Thursday, as the team designated left-handed starter Tommy Milone for assignment and selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Isaiah Campbell. The moves come days after the Mariners traded a pair of relievers to the New York Mets. Milone started two games for the Mariners this […]

The New York Yankees added to their already stellar bullpen on Thursday, recalling right-hander Deivi Garcia from Triple-A, the team announced. It will be Garcia’s second stint with the Yankees this season. He allowed a run and struck out two batters in three innings against the Oakland Athletics on May 10, earning his first career […]

The highest-ranked seed yet to fall in the gentlemen’s draw at Wimbledon was ousted Thursday as Liam Broady upset fourth-seeded Caper Ruud in five sets to reach the third round of The Championships. With the win, Broady became the first British man to defeat a top-five-ranked player at Wimbledon since Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic […]

Washington football had its best season since 2016 last year, going 11-2 and scoring nearly 40 points a game. After finishing as the seventh-highest-scoring offense in the country in 2022, Washington wide receiver Jalen McMillan thinks the Huskies have the best offense in college football heading into the 2023 season. “We have the best offense […]

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Daniel Hudson was having a career year in 2022 when a torn ACL ended his season on June 24. Over a year after the injury occurred, Hudson worked his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning to record his first save in 392 days in a 6-4 […]

As the Portland Trail Blazers weigh their options on a Damian Lillard trade, the team also wants to secure one of their young assets in Matisse Thybulle. The Dallas Mavericks signed Thybulle, a restricted free agent, to a three-year, $33 million offer sheet. On Thursday, the Blazers matched the Mavs’ offer for Thybulle, league sources […]

When Arsenal signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City last summer, the split between the Brazilian forward and the English giants seemed amicable. However, the circumstances behind his Arsenal move were more intriguing than many had thought. Jesus revealed on the Denilson Show podcast that he decided he wanted to leave Manchester City after not starting a […]

Damian Lillard getting traded this offseason is the worst-kept secret in basketball. After weeks of rumors and speculation, Lillard formally requested a trade away from the Portland Trail Blazers and pinpointed the Miami Heat as his preferred destination. It may take longer than Lillard wants for a trade to come to fruition though. Blazers general […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is one of the most successful coaches in NFL history. Entering his 17th season as the sideline leader of the Steelers, Tomlin has never had a losing season as a head coach and has led Pittsburgh to 10 playoff appearances, seven division titles and one Super Bowl victory. Being […]

Just when it looked like the Los Angeles Angels were turning a corner and gearing up for a playoff push, all momentum was halted when superstar Mike Trout was placed on the injured list on Tuesday with a hamate fracture in his left hand. With Trout expected to be out for six-to-eight weeks, the question […]

The entire field for the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby is nearly set with Chicago White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. announcing his participation in the event, the seventh of eight players who will be swinging for the fences in Seattle on July 10. It will be Robert’s debut in the derby, joining fellow first-timers […]

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the All-English Club to 30 matches after his straight-sets second-round win over Jordan Thompson on Wednesday. Thompson pushed Djokovic to a tiebreaker in the second set and forced him to win a seventh game in the third set but the 23-time Grand Slam champion prevailed. […]

Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that New York Yankees relief pitcher Jimmy Cordero is suspended for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs for violating the MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. The Yankees released the following statement after the suspension was announced. “The Yankees are fully supportive of […]

Alabama basketball added a traditional big man to its roster via the transfer portal on Wednesday, getting the commitment of former West Virginia forward Mohamed Wague, according to Joe Tipton. Wague is the fifth player to transfer out of West Virginia since the end of last season after the resignation of head coach Bob Huggins. […]

Christian Wood, arguably the best remaining available free agent in the NBA, took to Twitter to question why he is receiving hate from fans as he looks for a new team. The center spent last season with the Dallas Mavericks and is an unrestricted free agent this summer, though there hasn’t been much buzz about […]