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The New York Yankees are off to a mediocre start to the 2023 season, going 15-14 as we enter the second month of the season. They carry with them heavy expectations this season, even if they are slightly depleted because of multiple injuries to some key players. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on the Talkin’ […]

The Miami Heat continue to wreak havoc on the Eastern Conference playoffs. After upsetting the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, the Heat won Game 1 on the road against the New York Knicks in round two. The Heat took Game 1 with a dominant second half, winning by a score of 108-101. It […]

J.J. Watt ended his Hall of Fame NFL career after 12 seasons in January. He’s now dipping into a different kind of football with a major announcement on Monday. Watt said on his Twitter account that he is buying a minority stake in Burnley Football Club in England. Burnley, which was founded in 1882, will […]

The San Diego Padres haven’t exactly played up to expectations this season but have had one bright spot in shortstop Xander Bogaerts. The Padres handed Bogaerts an 11-year deal worth $280 million in the offseason, adding to their already stellar roster. Bogaerts has delivered so far, posing as the catalyst for a Padres offense that […]

The Houston Astros’ pitching depth has taken a hit through the first month of the season. Things got worse on Sunday night when starting pitcher Jose Urquidy left the game with a possible shoulder injury. Urquidy pitched into the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits. He was […]

There’s much to be made about the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round win over the Memphis Grizzlies. It showed that LeBron James and company can still be a contending team. It also showed that the Lakers might not need to pursue Kyrie Irving. It was widely speculated that the Lakers were players in the Kyrie Irving […]

Toronto Maple Leafs fans can finally rejoice. The Leafs have won a playoff series for the first time in forever, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games with a Game 6 overtime win. The Maple Leafs did it in about as dramatic a fashion as you can imagine, grabbing an overtime winner in Game […]

No one expected this dreadful start of the season for the Chicago White Sox. Chicago has the second-worst record in the league at 7-21 and fans in Chicago are pushing for some major change within the franchise. Amid their ninth straight loss on Saturday, White Sox fans could be heard chanting “Sell the team,” voicing […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a magical start to the 2023 season. They added another memorable moment Saturday night thanks to rookie Drew Maggi. The 33-year-old who made his major league debut on Wednesday got his first MLB hit and RBI in the Pirates’ 16-1 rout of the Washington Nationals. He later hit his first […]

Things can’t get much worse for the Chicago White Sox in 2023. In the midst of a nine-game losing streak, White Sox manager Pedro Grifol decided to bench outfielder Luis Robert Jr. after the latter failed to run on a first-inning groundball. Robert made a lackadaisical effort down the line on a weak chopper that […]

Day one of the NFL Draft always tends to bring out some eye-opening reports. The latest for the 2023 NFL Draft involves a potential top-2 pick in Tyree Wilson. A report surfaced four hours before the draft that teams might be put off by Wilson’s medicals. The edge rusher suffered a season-ending foot injury last […]

The Chicago White Sox have struggled mightily this season, sputtering to a 7-18 start. They may soon be getting two of their most important players back on the diamond. Shortstop Tim Anderson is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Friday and Liam Hendriks is slated for a check-up next week with hopes to begin […]

A big question for the NFL Draft is when Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson will be selected. Many in the football world expect Richardson to be one of a possible five quarterbacks taken in the first round, though there is uncertainty as to which team will select him. One agent has offered his opinion, though he […]

The New York Knicks may not have surprised themselves with their first-round win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA playoffs, but some in the basketball world saw it as upset. One analyst who didn’t was former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins. After the Knicks secured the series win, a video resurfaced of Perkins predicting New […]

The Milwaukee Bucks season came crashing down to an end Wednesday after the Bucks fell to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their first-round series. Milwaukee became the sixth No. 1 seed to lose in the playoffs to an eight-seed. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer admitted he should have handled the final possession of […]

It’s anyone’s guess who the Houston Texans are taking with the second-overall selection in the NFL Draft Thursday night. ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper isn’t even sure where the Texans will go. “I struggled with what to do here. Are the Texans really going to pass up a quarterback here? Will they trot out Davis […]

Doc Rivers’ time as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers has been tumultuous, to say the least. Currently in his third season at the helm of the Sixers, Rivers finds himself at a potential crossroads with the franchise. Most Sixers fans will be calling for Rivers’ firing if Philly doesn’t make it to the […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox showed plenty of toughness in a Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Playing with a fractured index finger in his left hand, Fox played 42 minutes and led all Kings scorers with 24 points, adding nine assists and seven rebounds. […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said he and superstar LeBron James were on the same page Wednesday night regarding Ham pulling James with almost five minutes left to go in a Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. In the midst of a 10-0 Lakers run in the fourth quarter that pulled the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals made a very puzzling move on Wednesday, sending top prospect Jordan Walker down to the minors, according to Katie Woo. Walker, a first-round pick by the Cardinals in 2020, made the Opening Day roster at the age of 20 this season, making his debut on Opening Day. He remarkably recorded a […]

The Seattle Mariners were dealt a massive blow to their starting rotation on Wednesday with reports that pitcher Robbie Ray is out for the season. He will have flexor tendon repair surgery, according to Ryan Davish. Ray made just one start this season before heading to the injured list with a flexor strain. He allowed […]

The Carolina Panthers are keeping their cards close to the vest when it comes to who they are picking with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday. Panthers head coach Frank Reich said the day before the draft that the team knows who it’s selecting but has yet to inform the […]

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer was removed from their game against the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the fourth inning Wednesday after getting hit by a pitch in the hand. He was taken in for X-rays which came back negative. The Blue Jays announced Springer had a right-hand contusion. If he is […]

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke to the media for the first time since his trade from the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday. Among many things discussed, Rodgers explained why he won’t wear Joe Namtah’s No. 12. “To me, 12 is Broadway Joe. And I didn’t even want to go down that path. So […]

Pete Alonso has established himself as one of the best sluggers in Major League Baseball over the last four seasons. 2023 has been no different for the New York Mets star. The two-time all-star is powering the Mets with some insane numbers. Alonso has hit 10 home runs and leads the National League with 23 […]

Though the Carolina Panthers appear to know who they want to take with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft, there has been no concrete report. One Reddit user thinks they’ve cracked the code and Will Levis will be the first name called on Thursday. The post claimed that Levis has informed family and […]

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brady Singer has struggled to open the season but finally had an improved start on Tuesday in a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Singer had his first quality start of 2023, tossing six innings of one-run ball while striking out five. He allowed 19 runs in his previous four starts. Singer […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had a whirlwind experience with the quarterback position recently. Five different quarterbacks have started a game for the 49ers in the last three seasons and it could be six with Sam Darnold in 2023. Darnold signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with San Francisco in March. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN […]

The New York Jets finally pulled off the blockbuster trade of the NFL offseason on Monday, pulling the trigger on a deal to bring future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the team. The trade shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone given the fact that this was inevitable for much of the offseason […]

The Boston Celtics planned on ending their first-round series Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks with an emphatic win to take the series in five games. Then Trae Young happened. Young buried a 30-foot jumper from deep with 1.8 seconds left to clinch the comeback for the Hawks. What a comeback it was. The Celtics […]

The Toronto Raptors will get a key veteran piece next season as Otto Porter Jr. picked up the player option in his contract for next season, according to Shams Charania. Porter Jr. will make $6.3 million next season. He was limited to just eight games this season due to a season-ending foot injury he suffered […]

The Minnesota Vikings have exercised the fifth-year team option for All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson, according to Ian Rapoport. Jefferson is set to earn $19.7 million from the Vikings in 2024, but Minnesota surely will look to sign him to a contract extension this year or the next. Jefferson has been maybe the best pass-catcher […]

After losing former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young to the NFL, it appears Alabama may be in the market for a new stater via the transfer portal. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Alabama could be a landing spot for Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner. Buchner announced on Tuesday that he was entering the portal, but […]

The Chicago White Sox were one of the most disappointing teams in baseball last season. That hasn’t changed during the early portion of the 2023 season. The White Sox are 7-16 and have lost five games in a row and 10 of their last 12. They have the fourth-worst record in Major League Baseball. Starting […]

Former Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving thinks that if it weren’t for an unfortunate injury to the eight-time all-star, the Nets would have won the NBA Finals during the 2021 playoffs. Iriving responded to a Nets fan’s post about the recent injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo that has left the Milwaukee Bucks, the number one […]

The St. Louis Cardinals came into the 2023 season on the back of a 93-win season and an NL Central division title in 2022. It hasn’t been the same during the early portion of this season, as the Cardinals have struggled out of the gate.  The Cardinals are 9-14 and have dropped five of their […]

With two picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles will be quite busy on night one of the draft. A little over 10 weeks removed from a heartbreaking Super Bowl 57 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Eagles are geared up to plug in some new pieces and […]

Ja Morant is known and somewhat admired for his flashy and sometimes electric play style on the court. However, the Memphis Grizzlies star might have gone a bit overboard Monday night in a Game 4 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. With the game tied at 99 late in the fourth quarter, Morant raced down […]

The trade that everyone in the football world has been anticipating has finally happened. The Green Bay Packers are set to trade future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, just three days before the 2023 NFL Draft. The two teams are expected to swap a total of six draft picks. […]