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The Houston Rockets appear ready to dig themselves out of a rebuild this offseason and have a list of names they’re interested in ahead of an important summer for the franchise. Though James Harden is the clear and obvious top free-agent target for the Rockets, Houston is reportedly interested in Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin […]

The Philadelphia Phillies did not expect the beginning of Trea Turner’s 11-year stay to start off this poorly. The Phillies are 22-25 and their prized free agent signing from last offseason hasn’t lived up to expectations.  “Honestly, I probably haven’t played this bad in my entire career,” Turner said. Turner’s numbers aren’t terrible for a […]

NFL owners reportedly approved a vote to allow flex scheduling for Thursday Night Football, which will start during the 2023 season. The owners approved the vote 24-8 according to Adam Schefter. The league will be allowed to flex up to two games to Thursday night and it can only be done in weeks 13-17. The […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been one of the more intriguing teams to follow this offseason. Led by the Lamar Jackson contract saga, the Ravens enter voluntary team workouts with newfound confidence in the present and future state of the franchise. After inking Jackson to a record contract, the Ravens can look forward to working on […]

The Chicago White Sox were wiped off the face of the baseball world a few weeks ago in the midst of a dreadful first month of the season. Baseball is a funny game though, where one good week could turn a team’s season around. The White Sox are coming off their first sweep of the […]

Austin Ekeler wants a new contract from the Los Angeles Chargers that the team doesn’t seem willing to give him. He’s made his latest move, deciding not to attend Chargers OTAs this week. Not much should be taken from the decision though, as he’s been absent from voluntary team activities in recent years, according to […]

It’s been 13 years since Jim Tressel was the head coach of Ohio State football, but he’s still as confident as ever in the Buckeyes. Ohio State lost their second consecutive game to rivals Michigan last season, something they never did during Tressel’s ten-year tenure. In fact, the Buckeyes were 9-1 (including a vacated win) […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen wants immediate change to a rule involving stolen bases. The former NL MVP proposes that there should be a rule implemented that prevents fielders from blocking the base during a steal attempt. With the new MLB rules in place, one of them being bigger bases, stolen bases have skyrocketed. McCutchen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs after dropping the first three games of the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets. That has led some to start talking about the Lakers’ offseason, one that is filled with lots of questions that seem to already have answers. […]

There are endless things you can say about the disaster of a season the Oakland Athletics are having in 2023. Amid rumors of their relocation to Las Vegas, the Athletics have won just 10 of their first 48 games this season, something that A’s manager Mark Kotsay says he feels falls on him. “For me, […]

The San Diego Padres are off to a forgetful start to the 2023 season. Sitting at 21-26, the Padres are playing well below expectations and their star-studded lineup hasn’t helped the cause much this season. The Padres have the worst team batting average in the league, hitting for a .222 average. They’ve scored the second-fewest […]

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is still awaiting his big payday. The reigning NFL rushing champion is however contemplating a number change as he enters his fifth year in the league. Jacobs posted a photoshopped picture of himself in a number eight Raiders jersey, teasing fans about a possible number change. JJ8 😈 […]

Much can be said about the first three games of this year’s Eastern Conference Finals. One inevitable fact is that the Miami Heat hold a 3-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics.  The Heat dominated in Game 3 to take a commanding lead in the series. They led by as many as 33 and made […]

Jon Rahm was on top of the golf world a month ago. He’s now toward the bottom after posting a terrible first round at the PGA Championship. After securing his second major win at the 2023 Masters, Rahm reclaimed the top spot in the World Golf Rankings. He had a first-round to forget at the […]

In the midst of an outstanding start to the season, the Atlanta Braves made an addition to the roster by bringing in a familiar face. The Braves called up utility man Charlie Culberson from Triple-A Gwinnett, per David O’Brien. The 10-year veteran played 230 games with the Braves from 2018-2020. Culberson had a .265 batting […]

Bryson DeChambeau is one of the many former PGA Tour players who left for LIV golf. He has heard a lot of backlash about the move, but grabbed a win on Thursday, leaving the day as the leader of the PGA Championship. DeChambeau said he feels good after a four-under 66 first round before play […]

Matthew Tkachuk scored one of the latest game-winners in NHL history early Friday morning, ending Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals late in the fourth overtime period to secure the win for the Florida Panthers. Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with 12 seconds left in the fourth overtime. He was happy […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray put on a show in a 108-103 Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Murray scored a game-high 37 points, 23 of which came in the fourth quarter. He scored Denver’s last 12 points of the game, selling the victory for the Nuggets and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers knew the player they wanted to take in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and traded up to get him. The Steelers gave up two picks to move up three spots in the draft to select Georgia tackle Broderick Jones. They moved right in front of the New York Jets, […]

The New York Yankees have become notorious for dealing with several injuries to a number of key players. They lost another all-star to the injured list, as the team announced catcher Jose Trevino will miss time due to a left hamstring strain. Trevino has a .219 batting average in 30 games this season, a year […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is entering his seventh season in the NFL. He has run the ball over 1,000 times for the Packers, but the Green Bay coaches aren’t concerned about Jones and his workload. Packers running back coach Ben Sirmans said he knows Jones will need rest at some point this […]

The Atlanta Braves have as talented a roster as any team in Major League Baseball this season. No player may be quite as talented as Ronald Acuna.  This season’s frontrunner for NL MVP, Acuna has a 1.050 OPS with 11 home runs and 18 stolen bases. The Braves are atop the NL East with a […]

The Chicago Cubs have hit a rough patch in their season, losing five straight games to drop to 19-24. The latest defeat came at the hands of the Houston Astros. The Cubs had a 6-1 lead in the eighth inning, but the Astros scored six runs in the last two innings, winning on the final […]

The Chicago White Sox had postseason aspirations in 2023 but it has been a dreadful first quarter of the season for the South Siders. The bad start has led many to speculate if the White Sox will start trading away key pieces at this summer’s trade deadline. One of those pieces is ace Dylan Cease, […]

The Los Angeles Rams took Georgia QB Stetson Bennett in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Bennett’s college coach Kirby Smart thinks the Rams are a great fit for his former quarterback. “He’s talented. He’s a great athlete. He fits their scheme,” Smart said. “I think Sean (McVay) liked him playing in (Todd) […]

The Dallas Wings made headlines on Wednesday by waiving Charli Collier, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft, two seasons into her rookie deal. Collier, who played college basketball at Texas, provided underwhelming numbers from a first overall pick. In 17 games in 2022, Collier averaged two points and played under five minutes […]

World No. 26 and 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios will miss the 2023 French Open after sustaining a foot injury during the theft of his car. Kyrgios’ agent, Daniel Horsfall, broke the news on Wednesday. Police said Kyrgios’ mother was held at gunpoint outside his home on May 1. The suspect, who has since been […]

The Florida State football team added another weapon to their offense on Wednesday, claiming the services of wide receiver Keon Coleman. Coleman announced his commitment on Wednesday, his 20th birthday. Coleman joins Florida State via the transfer portal after spending two seasons with Michigan State. He broke out as a sophomore in 2022, catching 58 […]

The San Antonio Spurs have already won the NBA offseason before it even begins. After earning the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft the Spurs are now the expected home of top prospect Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama is one of the most anticipated prospects in basketball history and the Spurs are already feeling the impact […]

The Dallas Cowboys have one of the most talented wide receiver rooms in the NFL. That only got better when the team traded for veteran pass-catcher Brandin Cooks in March. Fellow Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup likes what Cooks is bringing to the Dallas locker room, according to Jon Machota. “He’s just bringing knowledge to the […]

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen has emerged as the latest favorite for the NL Cy Young Award according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Gallen is listed at +190 odds to win the award, overtaking Atlanta Braves star Spencer Strider, who now sits at +260. There is a massive dropoff after those two, with a pair of Los […]

In the midst of two straight controversial victories, the New York Yankees lost one of their best relief pitchers to injury. The Yankees announced Wednesday that reliever Ian Hamilton was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right groin strain. Hamilton was removed from a 6-3 Yankees win Tuesday night after he faced […]

A day after it was announced she was suspended for two games, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon spoke to the media. The suspension stems from an investigation by the WNBA into misconduct claims by former Aces player Dearica Hamby against Hammon and the team. Hammon said that none of her players were interviewed […]

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football-related activity for eight months and handed a £50,000 fine for breaching FA gambling laws, according to Fabrizio Romano. Toney was charged in November by the Football Association and admitted to most of the 262 breaches. He will start serving the suspension immediately and will not […]

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez is off to his best start in eight MLB seasons. The Tigers ace has been just that, an ace, for a surprise Detroit team that is hovering around .500 at the quarter mark of the season. Rodriguez has a 1.57 ERA and five quality starts in eight games this […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has his fair share of admirers. After all, he is a two-time NBA MVP who is leading the Nuggets toward an NBA championship as perhaps the most dynamic big man the league has ever seen. The latest praise comes from former No. 2 pick Jay Williams. On his radio show Keyshawn, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in the Western Conference Finals as the seven seed. They also find themselves down one game in that series after a Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic did his thing, notching a triple-double before the third quarter was over. The Lakers stuck around, cutting […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams turned some heads on Tuesday when he said he and the Raiders front office “don’t see eye-to-eye” on what is best for the team. That sparked plenty of rumors that Adams had a rift with Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler and that the three-time All-Pro pass-catcher may want […]

LSU football looked to the transfer portal to boost their rushing offense, landing one of the best running backs on the market. Former Notre Dame back Logan Diggs announced his commitment to LSU on Tuesday, joining his former coach Brian Kelly. Diggs rushed for 822 yards and four touchdowns while adding two more passing scores […]