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New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen is a fan of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Schoen and the Giants met with Sanders at the East-West Shrine Bowl. “He’s a great kid. Really good personality. Football smart. Dad’s a football coach,” Schoen said, per The Athletic. “He’s had a really good career in Colorado, and obviously, […]

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry is not going to hear any trade speculation about Myles Garrett. Berry says Garrett is not getting traded under any circumstances, per ESPN. Garrett is one of the best defensive players in the NFL. He took home the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award in 2023. That season, […]

The St. Louis Blues are shaking things up, following a disappointing loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Blues are placing forward Brandon Saad on waivers, per Sports Net Canada. Saad had one more year on his contract. Saad has 16 points in 43 games this season for St. Louis. He will be assigned to the […]

Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll had a familiar face in the audience when he took the podium for his introductory press conference. That face was Marshawn Lynch, who played for Carroll in Seattle. Interestingly, Carroll didn’t notice until later that Lynch was even there. Following the presser, Lynch met up with Carroll and the […]

A fan that passed out during the recent Duke basketball game against North Carolina State is doing okay. The fan walked out of Cameron Indoor Stadium under their own accord, per On3. Duke went on to defeat the Wolfpack in the game. The Duke fan was sitting in the student section when they passed out, […]

NBA insider Brian Windhorst says the Miami Heat are going to trade Jimmy Butler. Windhorst made the comments on the ESPN sports talk show First Take Tuesday morning. "Jimmy Butler's gonna get traded." 😳 @WindhorstESPN says he's "more sure than ever" that the Miami Heat will trade Jimmy Butler and that teams could acquire him […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown took time Monday night to share some kind words about the team’s former Vice President, who passed away. Former Celtics VP Heather Walker passed away in 2023 after fighting glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. The Celtics officially recognized Walker’s efforts on Monday night. She ran the public relations […]

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd is speaking out about his team’s win over Iowa State Monday. The Wildcats forced overtime and then defeated the Cyclones, 86-75. Following the win, Lloyd made a startling admission. “They were better down the stretch in regulation than we were; you’re just trying to hang in there and give yourself […]

Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier is rehabbing from an elbow injury. Javier says he’s on the mend after having Tommy John surgery and hopes to return after the 2025 All-Star break, per KPRC in Houston. Javier is counted on by the Astros to give the team a heavy load of innings. An injury however really […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Mack Hollins seems to be a Muppets fan. Hollins dressed as the Muppets character Animal, ahead of the AFC Championship game Sunday. Mack Hollins arrives for the AFC Championship dressed as Animal from The Muppets 😂 (via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/bSbpdEuIjP — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 26, 2025 Hollins strutted toward the stadium’s locker room […]

There’s one thing that Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles fans can agree on, ahead of the NFC Championship. That is that each and every one of them hate the Dallas Cowboys. Ahead of the NFC title game, Eagles and Commanders fans met in the parking lot to shout out that shared hatred. The fans combined […]

There’s a strong pipeline of baseball players leaving Japan and coming to America right now. Pitcher Roki Sasaki is one of them, as he just signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. There’s a new guy on the horizon though, who may be just as good. The rumor is that Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is the […]

Penn State football is pulling off a major coup. The Nittany Lions are signing away defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State, per 247 Sports. Knowles was in talks with Ohio State on a major pay raise, but it apparently didn’t pan out. Knowles’ Ohio State defense was ranked first in the country this year […]

The general manager of the Colorado Avalanche wants fans and the NHL to know that his club remains strong, after dealing away Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche dealt Rantanen on Friday to Carolina, as part of a three-team trade that also involved Chicago. Colorado got some pieces in return, including former Hurricanes Jack Drury and Martin […]

Houston basketball got an absolutely thrilling win over Kansas on Saturday. Following the game, coach Kelvin Sampson got to spend some time with his family. Sampson spent a special moment with his wife and daughter in Lawrence, giving them hugs. That moment was captured on camera, following a 92-86 double overtime victory for the Cougars. […]

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky is explaining his reasons for pushing for Mikko Rantanen, in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche. Carolina engaged in a trade with the Avalanche, as well as Chicago on Friday. The end result is that Rantanen is now a Hurricane. In return, Carolina had to lose two players in […]

Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen is opening up about the trade that sent him to the team. Rantanen was dealt from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday January 24, in a three-way trade that involved Carolina and Chicago. Rantanen was in many ways the face of the Avalanche, so it wasn’t easy for him to leave […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is opening up about how his team played against Wake Forest. Flagg says that he was a bit surprised that his coach Jon Scheyer shifted defenses in the game. Duke shifted to a zone defense at times during the game, to help lift the team. "Have you ever played zone?" […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is updating fans on the health of player KJ Adams. Adams has been battling an injury sustained in the team’s road game at Iowa State on January 15. Adams is hopeful to be back on the floor February 1, per ESPN. That’s when the Jayhawks play a game against Baylor. […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are getting some good news ahead of the team’s game Saturday against Golden State. Both players are probable to play in the contest, per the team’s injury report. The Lakers are 24-18 on the year and hopeful to pick up some more victories. Los Angeles has […]

Ohio State football is fresh off of a national championship, but already thinking about the future. Ohio State is offering defensive coordinator Jim Knowles a contract that would make him the highest-paid DC in the country, per On3. Knowles is going to be pursued though by several schools, as several major programs also need a […]

Former NBA star Dwight Howard is giving his two cents on how a search is going for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are reportedly looking to add a front court player, and Howard has thoughts on how the search is going. “It ain’t that hard to find a center,” Howard said on X, formerly […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not having a very successful season. The Pens are expected to hold on to star Sidney Crosby amidst a frustrating season, per The Athletic. Crosby has spent his entire career in the Steel City. Pittsburgh was expected to make strides forward this year, following a disappointing 2023-24 campaign. The Penguins have […]

Ohio State football just won a national championship, but even champions aren’t immune to the transfer portal. Buckeyes cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt is headed to the portal, per 247 Sports. The Buckeyes cornerback played in nine games this season for the team. He’s expected to get a lot of interest from other schools. Simpson-Hunt is a […]

The Detroit Lions may soon be losing another coach. The New England Patriots are rumored to want to hire Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams, per 247 Sports. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is looking at hiring Williams to be his defensive coordinator. Vrabel is taking over in New England, as the team’s third head coach […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are offering a staggering trade offer to the recipient of a rare Paul Skenes rookie card. Pittsburgh’s baseball franchise wants the card and is offering major incentives for it, per Major League Baseball’s X account. The trade offer includes two Pirates season tickets behind home plate for the next 30 years. It […]

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is giving a humorous reaction to the suspension of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. McDavid’s penalty means he will miss the Oilers-Capitals game on Tuesday. “Sucks for him. Good for us,” Ovechkin said about that situation, per the Washington Post. McDavid committed a cross-check during the final moments of a […]

Ohio State football’s loss to Michigan at the end of the regular season led to a lot of stress for coach Ryan Day. Day and his family required around the clock security following that game, per The Athletic. Day and his family received police protection, after the Wolverines upset Ohio State in the final game. […]

Former Seattle Mariners slugger Ichiro Suzuki is a candidate for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Suzuki is considered a shoe-in for the honor, and nothing can truly describe how much that would mean to him. He is about to become the first Japanese player ever inducted to Cooperstown. “I think it will have […]

The Winnipeg Jets lost a rough game to the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night. Utah battered around the Jets en route to a 5-2 victory. Following the game, the Jets head coach was frustrated and angry with his team. “That was embarrassing,” Jets coach Scott Arniel said, per The Score. “That was, of all […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has received criticism for losing to Michigan four years in a row. Day’s family is revealing more about how difficult that criticism has been for them and for the head coach. It was especially difficult this year, when Michigan upset the Buckeyes. “We had security at our house. School […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has at least one staunch defender. That person is legendary head coach Nick Saban, who spoke highly of Day before the College Football Playoff national championship game. “I think it is absolutely ridiculous that Ryan Day has been criticized the way he has,” Saban said on ESPN before the […]

Former Ohio State football player Kirk Herbstreit got emotional following the Buckeyes’ national championship. Herbstreit broke down in tears after the game on camera. “They went to hell and back,” Herbstreit said about the team, per Sports Illustrated. “We can try to make this sound soft, but I talk to these players, I talk to […]

The Los Angeles Rams are without Braden Fiske for the rest of their playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Fiske is out due to a knee injury, per ESPN. Fiske was forced to leave the NFC Divisional Round contest during play. That’s rough news for Rams fans. Fiske has had an amazing rookie […]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes isn’t thinking about signing a contract extension with the team right now. Skenes says he’s focusing instead on trying to have a winning campaign in 2025 with his club. “I haven’t given it too much thought,” Skenes said in regards to a contract extension, per ESPN. Skenes finished the 2024 […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo thinks Illinois is one of the best teams in the country, and the best in the Big Ten. That statement takes on new meaning, considering the Spartans defeated Illinois on Sunday. “Wow. Just another day in paradise, I guess. I know I said this before the game and after […]

The relationship between Chicago Bulls legends Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan doesn’t appear to be all peaches and cream. Pippen recently went on a podcast and said the two players didn’t have much of a personal relationship when playing together, per Hoops Hype. “He’s is a very difficult person to deal with,” Pippen said, per […]

The Baltimore Ravens are hopeful that Zay Flowers may be able to return soon. Flowers is not expected to play against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, per NFL Network, but could be available if the squad makes the AFC Championship game. Flowers is dealing with a knee injury. Just gotta get there… https://t.co/Ovdb01UnLM — Ian […]

Edmonton Oilers star center Connor McDavid is getting some bad news. McDavid is required to attend an NHL hearing after a cross-check he committed on Vancouver’s Conor Garland, per NHL Player Safety. A hearing almost always means a suspension is in the works for McDavid. The date and time of the hearing are not known […]