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The New York Liberty are holding on to one of their best players. New York and Breanna Stewart are agreeing to a new contract, per the New York Post. The contract is good for one year at $208,400. “Bringing Stewie back to the Liberty was our top priority this offseason,” Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb […]

One famed radio host doesn’t seem to be a huge fan of New York Mets slugger Juan Soto. Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason says Soto isn’t a “needle mover,” per WFAN Radio. Boomer says Juan Soto is not a "needle mover," and the Mets "way overpaid" 😳@WFANmornings pic.twitter.com/q8W6bz6mpG — WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) March 28, […]

Colorado’s athletic director is sending a message to the NCAA. The school’s football program was denied a chance to play another FBS school in its spring game. Coach Deion Sanders wanted Colorado to play another school, and Syracuse had offered to play. The NCAA axed the idea in a ruling. “Very disappointing! We will push […]

Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is tipping his cap to Houston. The Cougars knocked Purdue out of the NCAA tournament Friday night, by a close 62-60 score. Houston scored in the remaining seconds of the game, off an in-bounds play. Painter thinks Houston can win it all. “Everyone knows how this tournament goes, but I […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be favored to win the World Series once again, but it won’t be easy for them. The Dodgers are predicted to have challenges from at least three other teams. The Braves, Phillies and Mets are considered the biggest threats to the Dodgers, per ESPN baseball insiders. Atlanta, Philadelphia and New […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting a pretty wild prediction. Los Angeles is projected to threaten the 1906 Chicago Cubs record for most wins in a regular season, but also another important mark set by that team. Analysts think the Dodgers could have the lowest ERA+ of any team in the live ball era, per […]

The Oklahoma women’s basketball program is throwing down a slam dunk in recruiting. The Sooners are getting the overall no. 1 national recruit Aaliyah Chavez to commit, per On3. Chavez pledged to the Oklahoma program on Tuesday. “OU is definitely a great experience,” Chavez said. “They play great basketball, play fast — that’s how I […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is getting some bad news. The Tar Heels are losing a 2026 quarterback commit, per On3. Quarterback Zaid Lott is decommitting from the school. Lott is a North Carolina native from Charlotte. He pledged to North Carolina football in June 2024, when Mack Brown was still the coach. “After […]

The Seattle Mariners are investing in catcher Cal Raleigh. Raleigh and the Mariners are agreeing to a $105 million contract extension, per ESPN. The deal starts this season. The catcher’s new deal buys out three years of free agency, per the outlet. It also includes a full no-trade clause, per The Athletic. It will keep […]

There is a growing number of college football programs who are canceling their spring games. Auburn football is the latest school to do that this year, per On3. The Tigers are joining more than a dozen other schools including Michigan State, USC and Oklahoma to cancel spring games. Auburn is led by coach Hugh Freeze, […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is speaking out about how the team signed Juan Soto. Cohen says a meeting with Soto at Cohen’s California house got the deal done. Cohen brought Soto to his house for an in-depth pitch meeting. The Mets owner said it was about making a connection with Soto, to show him […]

West Virginia basketball’s search for a new head coach continues. The Mountaineers are missing out on Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun as he is signing a deal to stay with the Aggies, per CBS Sports. Calhoun just won 26 games this season at Utah State. He led the Aggies to the NCAA tournament, where the […]

Louisville basketball is reaching out to a coveted transfer player. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year Amarri Monroe has been contacted by the Cardinals, per On3. There are a host of other schools interested in Monroe, including Seton Hall, Memphis and Texas A&M. Monroe was a monster for Quinnipiac basketball this past season. […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum seems to be fine after getting hurt in a game Monday. Tatum got tangled up with Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis and injured his ankle. Tatum has escaped serious injury, per ESPN. The incident occurred when Tatum was looking to shoot a three-pointer. He turned his left ankle when coming […]

There’s some good news on the way, Toronto Blue Jays fans. Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is recovering well from his thumb injury, per Sportsnet. Scherzer is one of the newest players for the Blue Jays. That development is a welcome contradiction to comments the pitcher made himself just in recent days. “It’s a little […]

Texas basketball made a quick fire and quick hire on Sunday, according to multiple reports. The team officially parted ways with head coach Rodney Terry, before reportedly quickly moving on to hire Sean Miller from Xavier. Terry’s firing was a move that got blasted by college basketball analyst Jay Bilas. “So, what does Texas do […]

Play is physical during the Duke basketball game Sunday against Baylor. Duke star Cooper Flagg took a tough shot to the eye in their NCAA Tournament game, per CBS Sports. Cooper Flagg appeared to take a shot to the eye pic.twitter.com/sBW4wDc5mB — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 23, 2025 Flagg has Duke as the only ACC […]

The Florida basketball program has a new hero. Guard Walter Clayton Jr. made a clutch shot in the final minutes against UConn on Sunday, to help send his team to the Sweet 16. After trailing a good portion of the game, the Gators bounced back to defeat the Huskies 77-75. Clayton’s shot was a hard-earned […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is leading his team in the NCAA tournament. The Blue Devils are in the Round of 32, with a game Sunday against Baylor. The star has several NBA executives looking at him as Flagg is considered a possible top NBA draft pick. Those NBA execs are liking what they are […]

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona is going to have a man down when the season starts. The Reds star Spencer Steer is starting the season on the injured list, per ESPN. Steer is battling a shoulder problem. Steer was the 2024 RBI leader for the Reds. He finished the season hitting .225 with 20 home […]

The New York Yankees are looking for answers as the season begins, due to the injury to Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton is on the injured list, and the Yankees need a hitter to replace him in the lineup. Ben Rice is emerging as that option, per the New York Post. Rice is looked at as an […]

The Oklahoma women’s basketball team crashed the glass on Saturday, in a first round NCAA tournament win over Florida Gulf Coast. The Sooners set a NCAA tournament game record with 72 boards in the contest, per ESPN. “A lot of missed shots,” Sooners coach Jennie Baranczyk said jokingly. “It was a game of pace — […]

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari has a very happy family. Calipari’s wife and daughter voiced their support for the Arkansas coach, after the squad made the Sweet 16. The Razorbacks defeated St. John’s in March Madness on Saturday, 75-66. “It’s just been a rough couple of years, you know?” Calipari’s daughter Megan said, per CBS […]

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari is happy with how his team competed in the NCAA tournament so far. The Razorbacks are in the Sweet 16 after defeating St. John’s Saturday, 75-66. Following the victory, Calipari elaborated on his feelings. “They’re fun to coach… I’ve told them many times I’ve felt this is the most rewarding […]

The New York Yankees have several new faces this offseason, and one of them might become the club’s leadoff hitter. Paul Goldschmidt says he is up to the job, if asked to do it this season. “I guess the opportunity hadn’t come up till now, so we’ll do it. I don’t think it’ll be too […]

Quinnipiac basketball is losing a star. Forward Amarri Monroe is entering the transfer portal, per On3. Monroe is heading out after finishing the campaign as Player of the Year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, or MAAC. Quinnipiac had an outstanding year in the MAAC. The school finished the regular season first in the conference […]

The SMU Mustangs have a new athletic director. SMU is hiring Damon Evans away from Maryland, per the school’s social media. Evans previously had the same job with Maryland. “SMU has tremendous momentum in all aspects of its athletics program, but I believe we can push to even greater heights,” Evans said after taking the […]

Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard had an interesting response when asked by the press if he was leaving the school. The news media asked Willard about that after his team had a blowout win in the NCAA tournament over Grand Canyon. Willard is insisting that there’s no smoke about any rumor. “There’s no situation. The […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has his first March Madness win with the Wildcats. Kentucky advanced after defeating Troy on Friday, 76-57. Pope made a joke after picking up the victory. “It means that Mitch (Barnhart) isn’t going to fire me until Sunday or whenever play again,” Pope said postgame, per 247 Sports. Pope is […]

The New England Patriots are looking to rebuild. New England has had three coaches in the last three seasons, and the team is looking for answers. One team insider thinks that the Patriots could be looking at some trades for a few positions. “Left tackle and receiver. It was hard to pick just one. The […]

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is open to changing how the All-Star game is handled for the 2026 season, per Daily Faceoff. Bettman is looking at possibly changing the format of the game due to the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 4 Nations event was seen as a massive success in NHL circles. The 4 Nations Face-Off […]

The New York Yankees are hoping to return to the World Series in 2025. New York is tinkering with their roster as they prepare for Opening Day. The Yankees are rumored to be looking to upgrade at third base due to injuries, per The Athletic. The Yankees plan to use Oswaldo Cabrera right now at […]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones is dealing with some injury issues. Jones is missing his final spring training start due to elbow problems, per MLB.com. That’s certainly a tough blow for the Pirates. The team is reportedly just learning about this injury, per the outlet. It’s uncertain how long Jones will have to be out. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki got his first taste of Major League Baseball on Wednesday, pitching for the team in Japan. The Dodgers improved to 2-0 on the season with a 6-3 win in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs. The club swept the Tokyo Series. Los Angeles proved again it is a force in […]

Tennessee basketball is a darn good team heading into March Madness. While the Volunteers didn’t earn a no. 1 seed like two of their SEC colleagues, Tennessee is led by a veteran coach in Rick Barnes. The Volunteers won 27 games this season, and made it to the SEC tournament final. Although the squad didn’t […]

Michigan State football is becoming the 20th program among Power 4 schools in 2025 to not host a spring game, per On3. The Spartans are coming off of a disappointing 5-7 campaign. “There was multiple factors in not having a spring game but we really want to take advantage of all 15 of the spring […]

The Iowa basketball coaching search took a dramatic turn on Tuesday. West Virginia head coach Darien DeVries is no longer a candidate, per ESPN. DeVries was linked to the opening as he is an Iowa native. "I think Iowa has been interested in Darian DeVries.. If Darian DeVries does go to Indiana I believe that […]

College basketball analyst and commentator Jay Bilas is speaking out about the ongoing debate over who deserved the last spot in men’s March Madness. North Carolina got in over West Virginia, who is launching an investigation into the selection committee. West Virginia’s governor Patrick Morrisey directed his attorney general to investigate the committee. As of […]

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith is always known for expressing his opinions. His latest opinion is that West Virginia’s governor, Patrick Morrisey, should stay out of the NCAA tournament selection process. “Sit yo a** down,” Smith said on the ESPN show First Take Tuesday, and reported by Awful Announcing. West Virginia basketball was the first […]