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Getting dropped off at school by your parents is a common occurrence in the United States. Getting dropped off at work though? That’s something you don’t see every day. Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Corbin Carroll got a first-day of school sendoff from his parents on Thursday before the D-Backs’ home opener. The Diamondbacks Twitter account posted […]

Boston Red Sox rookie Masataka Yoshida is loving his time in Major League Baseball so far. The 29-year-old who signed a five-year deal from Japan to join the Red Sox says he loves playing at Fenway Park. “It’s an electric stadium so I love to play here. Japanese stadiums are also exciting to play in, […]

Max Scherzer is not a fan of the pitch clock. Sound familiar? That’s because this isn’t the first the New York Mets ace has voiced his displeasure toward Major League Baseball’s newest rule. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has struggled to begin the 2023 season, allowing eight earned runs in his two starts, striking […]

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews opened up about his possible retirement, saying “If it’s not a hell yeah, it’s a hell no.” Toews was out for over two months this season due to symptoms related to a dual diagnosis of long COVID and Chronic Immune Response Syndrome. The latter kept him out for the entire […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma brought out the jokes on Twitter Thursday evening, though he might want to take this one back. After Ramona Shelburne reported that Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen plans to serve in Finland’s military this offseason, Kuzma fired off a basketball pun into the Twittersphere that the Wizards may not approve […]

DeMarcus Ware has chosen his presenter for his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this August. Ware, the longtime Dallas Cowboys edge rusher, asked Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to help induct him into the hall. Jones delivered the news to Ware in January that he was elected into the Hall of Fame. “You […]

Controversy surrounded Collin Morikawa during his first round at The Masters. Video of Morikawa on the green of the sixth hole shows him marking and replacing his ball. Morikawa moved his ball ever so slightly for a moment, then picked it up before moving his marker a couple of inches forward, placing the ball down […]

Tiger Woods had a first round-to-forget at Augusta Thursday. The five-time Masters champion shot a 74 to finish the round two over par, just his fifth round on the PGA Tour this year. Golf fans are never shy to voice their opinions on Woods, even if he’s well past his prime. A handful of observers […]

UCLA women’s basketball star Charisma Osborne shocked the basketball world Wednesday when she announced she will be returning to school next fall. The decision comes off the heels of her declaring for the 2023 WNBA Draft after UCLA’s season concluded. Osborne is no pushover when it comes to pro-level talent. She was a projected top-10 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans probably wish their game on Wednesday started a little earlier. After the New York Knicks became the first team in NBA history to have three players score 30+ points and make 5+ threes in the same game, three Pelicans players accomplished the same feat on the same night. CJ McCollum, Herb […]

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, one of the top prospects in Major League Baseball, made his big league debut Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. After the game, Rodriguez met with his family and friends, including his father Gilbert. The two embraced and shed tears of joy amid the realization that Rodriguez had achieved his childhood […]

Could the Green Bay Packers draft another quarterback in the first round? Former University of Tennessee signal-caller Hendon Hooker is set to meet with the Packers this week, according to Matt Miller. Hooker is busy with the pre-draft visits this week. He met with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday and is also scheduled to […]

Bryce Harper appears to be inching closer to a return to game action. The Philadelphia Phillies superstar took live batting practice for the first time Wednesday since offseason Tommy John surgery. The Phillies haven’t given an update on a potential return date for Harper, but the fact that he’s now taking live swings is a […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were dealt with a long-term injury blow to the pitching staff Wednesday. Following a walk-off win against the New York Mets, Brewers manager Craig Counsell told reporters that pitcher Aaron Ashby will have arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Friday. The Brewers are built on their pitching. Ashby isn’t an ace or even a […]

One of the beauties of baseball is that there’s always another game. No two games are alike, just ask Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson. On Tuesday, Olson was 0-for-5 and achieved the crowning ‘Golden Sombrero’ feat of striking out four times in a single game. Fast-forward to Wednesday and Olson had his best game […]

Chicago White Sox second baseman Elvis Andrus joined an elusive club Wednesday. Andrus notched the 2,000th hit of his Major League Baseball career, lacing a single to right field in the fifth inning. Andrus is the fourth active player to reach the milestone, joining Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto and Nelson Cruz. He is also the […]

For 32 years college basketball fans heard the same voice calling March Madness games on CBS. The 2023 edition was the 32nd and final tournament for legendary broadcaster Jim Nantz. Nantz announced before the season that this year’s March Madness would be his last behind the mic, ending one of the most iconic sports broadcasting runs […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez joined rare company Monday night with his second home run of the season. Alvarez hit a three-run game-tying home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, his 100th career home run. It was Alvarezes 372nd major league game, making him the fifth fastest to reach the century mark for […]

It’s only halftime in the National Championship game, but the UConn Huskies are putting on a full-on dominant display over San Diego State. UConn carries a 12-point lead into the break, thanks in large part to their defensive prowess. San Diego State scored just 24 points in the first half, shooting less than 29 percent […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a projected first-round pick in this month’s NFL Draft, was in attendance at Fenway Park to see his brother Canaan notch a career first for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Canaan, a Pirates rookie and older brother of Jaxon, drove in the first run of his MLB career against the Boston Red Sox. Smith-Njigba was […]

The temperature was turned up a notch on the South Side of Chicago Monday afternoon. During their home opener against the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn appeared to exchange words Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. During the second inning of the Giants’ 12-3 win, Vaughn hit a weak ground ball to […]

The legend of Angel Reese is just getting started. Fresh off LSU’s national championship win and her boastful post-game actions, the budding star has quickly become a hot commodity in the NIL world. Reese’s social media following has skyrocketed over the last week, especially in the last 24 hours. With already over a dozen NIL […]

The race for the NBA play-in tournament in the Western Conference is shaping up to be one of the ages. Entering the final week of the regular season, the five through eight seeds are separated by a half-game in the Western Conference. ESPN’s Basketball Power Index crunched the numbers to show NBA fans the likeliest […]

The UConn Huskies have danced their way into the National Championship game or rather dominated their way in. UConn’s 13-point win over Miami in the Final Four on Saturday is the latest beatdown the Huskies have delivered in this year’s tournament. With the win, UConn became the sixth team to win each of their first […]

There’s a new Splash Brother in the Thompson family. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Trayce Thompson put on a show in Chavez Ravine Saturday night, smashing three home runs in the Dodgers’ 10-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Thompson, the younger brother of Golden State Warriors star Klay, hit a grand slam in the first inning, […]

There won’t be a repeat of the chaotic summer of 2016 in NBA free agency. With the league signing a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement Friday night, a major change was made regarding the future of the salary cap. The NBA and NBPA agreed to a salary cap smoothing of up to 10 percent through […]

There’s nothing quite like a March Madness buzzer-beater. San Diego State’s Lamont Butler hit the latest iconic shot in the NCAA Tournament, burying a two-point jumper as time expired to knock off Florida Atlantic and give the Aztecs their first Final Four win in program history. The junior guard was still as calm as can […]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida got his first taste of Opening Day in Major League Baseball Thursday, and what better place to do it than historic Fenway Park. Although the Red Sox lost their opener to the Baltimore Orioles in a 10-9 thriller, Yoshida put together a pretty impressive debut. The 29-year-old rookie from […]

With Opening Day upon us, the pitch-clock era of Major League Baseball has begun. While it has already made an impact on the timing of games, some pitchers are still opposed to it, including New York Mets ace Max Scherzer. Scherzer made his first Opening Day start in a Mets uniform Thursday, getting the win […]

The pitch-clock era of Major League Baseball is officially underway. MLB’s Opening Day of the 2023 season brought plenty of excitement around the baseball world, and so far the pitch clock has done its job in reducing the duration of games. Only two of the first seven games played on Opening Day were longer than […]

Jacob deGrom’s Texas Rangers debut did not go how anyone thought it would. The bonafide best pitcher in baseball got lit up by the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day, allowing five runs on six hits, all for extra bases. He did not make it out of the fourth inning. Baseball fans and deGrom haters wasted […]

It appears Mark Wahlberg has a new favorite team. The lifelong Boston Red Sox fan has a friendship with Houston Astros star Alex Bregman, which blossomed from Bregman’s recent postseason performances against the New York Yankees. Wahlberg, who gave the famous “Play Ball”  in Houston before the Astros’ Opening Day game, was asked about his […]

Seeing a 100 mph pitch in a Major League Baseball game isn’t a rarity anymore. When a pitcher throws 105 mph though, people have to stop and think “did that just happen?” Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene did just that on Opening Day, firing a 105 mph fastball to Andrew McCutchen. The pitch drew some […]

There’s nothing quite like Opening Day of Major League Baseball. It’s a day of many firsts and for New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, it was his first time on a big league diamond. The 21-year-old made his major league debut at Yankee Stadium Thursday and spoke to the media about his experience. “It was […]

Is more always better? Regarding March Madness and the NCAA Tournament, Miami basketball head coach Jim Larranga thinks it is. With his team gearing up for the Final Four, Larranaga spoke to reporters Thursday and said he’s in favor of an expanded field for the tournament. “Let’s expand the NCAA Tournament to at least 96 […]

The Atlanta Braves ended the 2022 season as arguably the hottest team in Major League Baseball. A .662 winning percentage after the all-star break propelled the Braves past the New York Mets, leading Atlanta to its fifth straight NL East division title. Then it all came crashing down in the playoffs, as the Braves ran […]

The Houston Rockets haven’t been in the news much this season, up until this week that is. Rockets coach Stephen Silas was in the headlines Tuesday after Brian Windhorst posted a story about Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. In the story, Windhorst included the following anecdote. “At one point, (Stephen) Silas broke down in tears […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are poised for another postseason berth in 2023. Toronto’s 2022 season ended in one of the worst ways it could have, as the Blue Jays blew a seven-run lead to the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card series. This season brings high expectations and a newfound hopefulness […]

A day before Opening Day of the 2023 season, the Los Angeles Angels placed five players on the injured list, including former all-star Jared Walsh, according to Taylor Blake Ward. Walsh will start the season on the 10-day IL due to headaches and insomnia. The other Angels joining him on the shelf are Max Stassi, […]