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Nearly three years ago Patrick Mahomes signed a record-breaking contract with the Kansas City Chiefs that blew the average per year salary for an NFL player out of the water. The league’s best player has since been topped by the monster deals given to Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson, with the latter now sitting as […]

The Tampa Bay Rays added more bullpen depth on Tuesday, signing veteran left-hander Jake Diekman to a major league deal, according to Jeff Passan. Diekman was released by the Chicago White Sox last Saturday amid a brutal start to his season. In 13 games, Diekman has a 7.94 ERA. This comes off the back of […]

Jean Segura has been one of the most consistent hitters in Major League Baseball throughout his 12-year career. This season is an outlier, with the Miami Marlins infielder struggling to find his stroke at the plate. A career .283 hitter, Segura has a .186 batting average in 33 games this season. After being ejected in […]

The Detroit Lions selected one of the more intriguing quarterback prospects in this year’s draft in Hendon Hooker. Lions head coach Dan Campbell appeared on the Green Light Podcast with Chris Long and revealed Detroit’s plans for Hooker for his rookie season. “This really is just a redshirt year for him. He’s got to get this […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino wants to be a lifelong Yankee. With his free agency looming, Severino addressed his future in pinstripes. “This is the only team that I know. I would love to be here the rest of my life. This is a business. At the end, we don’t know what’s gonna […]

The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that ace Max Fried is being placed on the 15-day injured list due to a strained left forearm. It is his second stint on the shelf this season, as he missed two starts with a left hamstring strain in April. He will be shut down from throwing, but the Braves […]

Stephen Curry had multiple shots within the final minute of Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals to give the Golden State Warriors the lead against the Los Angeles Lakers. He missed both, failing to knock down a jumper from the elbow before clanking a deep three with the Warriors down by one. With those […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a move up for their No. 1 draft pick in the 2023 NFL Draft because they had their hearts set on tackle Broderick Jones. Steelers general manager Omar Khan said the team wanted Jones after he impressed them in several meetings before the draft. “You know, we just felt like he […]

The 2023 season has been a nightmare for Mets ace Max Scherzer and there’s a chance that it can get a lot worse before it gets better. Scherzer is dealing with shoulder/back problems that most likely are impacting his starts this season, but he knows the Mets can’t afford to lose him for a long […]

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday after he was struck in the head with a comebacker in his start on Sunday. The sixth-year pro was two outs away from his first quality start of the season when Ryan Noda’s line drive hit Yarbrough at 106.2 mph. […]

The lack of participation from Kansas City Chiefs first-round pick Felix Anudike-Uzomah during rookie minicamp drew concerns from Chiefs fans. The reason behind it was revealed by head coach Andy Reid on Monday. Reid said that Anudike-Uzomah had surgery to repair his right thumb before the draft, according to Nate Taylor. Reid added that Anudike-Uzomah […]

The Atlanta Braves are about to get a former all-star back in the lineup. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud was reinstated from the injured list Monday after being away from the team for a month due to a concussion. An all-star last season, d’Arnaud’s return brings another solid bat to an already daunting Braves lineup. Atlanta has […]

There’s never a lack of drama in the NBA playoffs. Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets had its moments, none of which topped the exchange between superstar Nikola Jokic and Suns owner Mat Ishbia. The two got into a little confrontation after the ball found its way […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. caught a ricochet shot from ESPN’s Eduardo Perez Sunday night during the San Diego Padres’ extra-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It wasn’t meant to be that way. With the Dodgers down to their final out, star outfielder Mookie Betts hit a game-tying solo home run. Moments later, as the broadcast […]

The Aaron Rodgers trade saga had plenty of twists and turns that kept fans and both teams involved, the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers, on their toes. For the Jets, an unexpected moment nearly halted the first celebration in the team’s pursuit of Rodgers. Jets head coach Robert Saleh and other team officials […]

The Golden State Warriors will look to keep a playoff trend going in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Each of the last 15 teams that have won Game 1 on the road in the NBA playoffs has lost Game 2. That trend has skyrocketed this season, happening six times […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are out to a fantastic and surprising start to the season. They may be without one of their key starting pitchers for a while though as Vince Velasquez exited his latest start with right elbow discomfort. Velasquez is enjoying a breakout season with the Pirates in his ninth season in the MLB. […]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty was removed from his start on Thursday after he took a ball off his hand. It was a dreadful start for him, as he allowed 10 runs on nine hits. He did not make it out of the third inning. Flaherty has had a couple of seasons to […]

The first signee from the 2023 NFL Draft is off the board. The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly inked Jalen Carter to a four-year deal. The deal is worth over $21.8 million and is fully guaranteed. The Eagles took Carter with the ninth overall pick in the draft, trading up to select him in the top […]

The New York Giants have secured star running back Saquon Barkley for one more season, but the team seems more than willing to get a long-term deal done. Giants general manager Joe Schoen said that he wants Barkley with the Giants and that conversations will resume soon. “At some point over the next couple of […]

With the NFL Draft over, teams have to look around different leagues to find players to fill out the roster. The revamped XFL is a solid place to start, and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their eyes on Hakeem Butler. The Steelers have reportedly offered Butler a spot at minicamp. Butler had a fantastic season with […]

Kyle Wright won a major league-leading 21 games on the mound for the Atlanta Braves in 2022. He may not see the field for 21 starts in 2023, as he is on the injured list for the second time this season. Wright was pulled from his last start in the third innings after his velocity dipped more […]

If you want something, go get it. That’s exactly what wide receiver Isaiah Winstead did en route to signing a deal with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. After the draft concluded on Saturday, Winstead posted on his Twitter Sunday that he had still not heard from any team’s about a contract, […]

Weeks after concluding the best regular season in NHL history, the Boston Bruins have packed up their lockers and are done with their historic season, far sooner than they could have imagined. Three days since their Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers, who overcame a 3-1 deficit in the series, the Bruins sent a […]

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal prefers it if the team played a more balanced regular season rather than tiptoeing their way into the playoffs. He wants the Islanders to be a playoff lock, not a playoff wannabe. “The goal is to be in the playoffs every year. I think this year, it was fighting […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave high praise to rookie pitcher Gavin Stone ahead of his debut Wednesday afternoon. Roberts compared Stone to another Dodgers pitcher, Walker Buehler. “I think he’s like Walker in some senses. Less chirpy. But I think the quiet confidence, certainly the build is similar. I think Walker is a […]

The marriage between Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain hasn’t exactly gone to plan. It appears it’s ending in a bitter divorce between player and club with PSG fans siding with the club as well. PSG fans flocked to the club’s headquarters after the news broke that Messi plans on leaving at the end of the […]

Major League Baseball announced its monthly award winners for April on Wednesday and the Los Angeles Dodgers are well represented. Clayton Kershaw and rookie James Outman took home NL Pitcher and Rookie of the Month awards, respectively. It’s just another accomplishment in a first-ballot Hall of Fame career for Kershaw. In six starts in April, […]

Everything that can go wrong for the St. Louis Cardinals has seemed to go wrong through the first month of the 2023 season. The pitching staff has been a liability and stars like Nolan Arenado are not producing at the plate. The Cardinals lost their fourth straight game on Tuesday to fall to 10-20, tied […]

Jon Jones sees the metaphorical light at the end of the tunnel of his MMA career. The current UFC heavyweight champion said in an interview with Fox Sports Australia that he plans on fighting Stipe Miocic and then stepping away from the fight game. “I think the Stipe fight will be plenty for me. I […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have likely found their quarterback of the future in Justin Herbert. According to Chargers general manager Tom Telelsco though, recent quarterback contracts will not act as a “blueprint” for Herbert’s new deal. “I wouldn’t say there is any quarterback contract out there that is a blueprint — I wouldn’t say that […]

The New York Yankees have been stung by the injury bug a ton already this season. They’re getting one of their key bats back though in outfielder Harrison Bader. Bader will make his 2023 debut on Tuesday after missing the first month with an oblique strain. He expects to go full throttle from the start. […]

The Colorado Rockies were dealt a huge blow to their starting pitching rotation Tuesday when German Marquez announced that he was undergoing Tommy John surgery. Marquez has been on the injured list with elbow inflammation since April 28. Marquez made 63 starts in 2021 and 2022, proving to be one of the more reliable pitchers […]

The San Diego Padres lost a bit of pitching depth on Tuesday but could soon get it back. Veteran righty Julio Teheran opted out of his minor league contract and will become a free agent. He said he would be open to re-signing with the Padres and the feeling is mutual. Teheran has not made […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are securing the keys which led them to a Super Bowl championship. The Chiefs are reportedly re-signing running back Jerick McKinnon. McKinnon has spent each of the last two seasons with the Chiefs, scoring 11 total touchdowns in 30 games. He had seven touches for 49 yards in the Super Bowl. […]

The Denver Broncos are looking for talent outside of the draft and NFL free agency. Reports are that the Broncos have invited edge rusher Trent Harris to rookie minicamp. Harris has played in 19 NFL games, his last coming in 2021 with the New York Giants. He had two sacks and 20 solo tackles in […]

The San Diego Padres have as star-studded a roster as any team in Major League Baseball. Getting Fernando Tatis Jr. back only adds to the appeal of the Padres lineup. The Padres outfielder/shortstop returned from a long suspension to add fuel to an already fiery Padres lineup. In 10 games since returning, Tatis has a […]

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud has been sidelined since April 8 with a concussion. It’s the fourth concussion of d’Arnaud’s career, one that spans over 11 seasons. The 2022 all-star, when healthy, forms the best-catching duo in the league with Sean Murphy. He talked about the difficulties of overcoming a concussion and the symptoms that […]

The San Francisco Giants are heading toward rock bottom. Entering May with a dismal 11-16 record, the Giants took another hit on Monday when they announced that Brandon Crawford and Mike Yastrzemski were both heading to the injured list. The loss of two key veteran bats is the last thing the Giants needed right now […]