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The Texas football program is continuing to build its next recruiting class. The Longhorns added a high-level 2026 recruit with the pledge of offensive lineman John Turntine III, per On3. The four-star lineman chose Texas over Michigan and Texas A&M. Turntine is an interior lineman, who can play either guard position. He is a local […]

Notre Dame football continues to score touchdowns on the recruiting trail. The Fighting Irish are getting the pledge of four-star wide receiver Kaydon Finley, per On3. Finley chose Notre Dame over several other college football powers, including Texas and Texas A&M. Finley is a player who has cheered for Notre Dame since he was a […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is happy with what he is seeing from Jasson Dominguez. Boone says he may keep Dominguez in the leadoff spot moving forward in the New York lineup. “We’ll see. The leadoff spot has been a strong point this year… It’s possible, love his at bats right now,” Boone said […]

The San Jose Sharks hope to skate their way back to the top of the NHL. San Jose is working on that by making a pair of free agent signings on Tuesday. The Sharks signed forward Adam Gaudette and defenseman John Klingberg, per NHL reporters Pierre LeBrun and Elliotte Friedman. Gaudette’s deal is worth $4 […]

Texas A&M football is getting a big-time recruit once again. The Aggies got the commitment Tuesday of four-star linebacker DaQuives Beck, per On3. Beck chose Texas A&M over Oklahoma. Beck had offers from several other power 4 programs, including Texas and Tennessee in the SEC. The SMU Mustangs in the ACC had also offered the […]

Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze is picking up another huge transfer player. Auburn is getting the pledge of former five-star safety Jacoby Mathews, per On3. Mathews previously played for Texas A&M. Mathews is a big pickup as he immediately bolsters the team’s secondary. The safety is expected to enroll at Auburn very soon, for the […]

The Winnipeg Jets are adding depth to their offense. The Jets are trying to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and signed two forwards Tuesday to help them do that. Winnipeg reached deals with Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke, per TSN. Both players are signing one-year deals with Winnipeg, for $1 million apiece. The Jets […]

Texas A&M basketball has a new leader this season. Bucky McMillan takes over the program, after Buzz Williams left for Maryland. McMillan is going to have one of his best players available for the start of practices. Pop Isaacs has been cleared for no-contact activities, per basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Isaacs averaged nearly 17 points […]

The Minnesota Wild are looking to again reload their roster for the 2025-26 season. Minnesota is keeping an eye and closing in on signing center Nico Sturm, per The Athletic. Sturm is a two-time Stanley Cup champion. “5th-best faceoff guy in the NHL last season (min. 422 draws), 2-time Cup champ, fills PK/size/forechecking role,” Michael […]

The Denver Nuggets are staying quite active in the NBA trade market. A day after dealing Michael Porter Jr., the team is trading a player once again. Denver is sending Dario Saric to the Sacramento Kings for Jonas Valanciunas, per ESPN. The trade comes on the heels of the deal that sent Porter to Brooklyn […]

The Miami Marlins have not had a great season. Miami has struggled to find wins, but things have looked a lot better lately. The club is on a seven-game winning streak. Manager Clayton McCullough says his team is simply playing together as a team. “We were in a lot of close games, coming up short. […]

Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was on the team last season that lost to Michigan. Smith is now making a promise, to never again lose to the Wolverines in his college career. “I’m not a sore loser, but I hate losing, and losing to that team up north was pretty crazy,” Smith said, […]

North Carolina will have a new athletic director next year. Tar Heels AD Bubba Cunningham plans to step down in summer 2026, per NBC Sports. Steve Newmark will be the school’s next athletic director. “As part of my last contract extension, I committed to working with University leadership on a succession plan that would positively […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and T.J. Watt have been at odds for weeks about a new contract. Those negotiations appear to be going nowhere, according to NFL Insider Mike Florio. Pittsburgh apparently has no desire to trade Watt, despite the standstill. “The problem is that the two sides are, we’re told, nowhere close on a new […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is opening up about the wrist injury that has kept him out of the Phillies lineup. Harper says the inflammation has bothered him for so long, he just basically has to live with playing through pain. “I didn’t think I was going to take any other steps forward of feeling […]

NFL commentator Mike Florio made a list of league coaches that should be on the hot seat entering the 2025 season. Florio said that following a discussion with his son, he is adding Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan to the list. Florio said though it would be better if the team held on to […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is making a startling admission. Kraft says that whenever someone tells him about something that is impossible to achieve, he refers them to the improbable comeback his team had in the 2017 Super Bowl game. “When people believe something is impossible, I go ’28-3,’” Kraft said on the Adam […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are without one of their best relief pitchers for three games, starting Sunday. Pirates reliever Dennis Santana is serving a suspension for confronting a fan in Detroit on June 19, per the Associated Press. Santana will miss Sunday’s game with the New York Mets, then two games against the St. Louis Cardinals. […]

The Detroit Pistons got hit with some very bad news on Sunday, as news broke that guard Malik Beasley is under a federal investigation. Beasley is being investigated in a gambling probe, over alleged prop bets and NBA games. As a result, the Pistons are looking at the trade market for a player who might […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets got one heck of a year from defenseman Dante Fabbro. Fabbro is getting rewarded with a new contract for his excellent play. Columbus and Fabbro are agreeing to a $16.5 million extension for four years, per NHL.com. Fabbro set single-season career records during the 2024-25 campaign, with nine goals and 26 […]

The Anaheim Ducks have made buzz for months about what the team will do at the goalie position moving forward. Anaheim answered some of that speculation by signing goaltender Ville Husso to a contract extension Sunday. Husso is agreeing to a two-year extension with the team, per The Athletic. The average annual value of the […]

A player for the Detroit Pistons is facing some troubling allegations. Pistons guard Malik Beasley is being investigated by a U.S. District Attorney for alleged gambling, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Sources tell ESPN the gambling allegations are related to alleged prop bets, as well as NBA games. “Serious development surrounding one of the top NBA […]

New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman has battled injury for most of the season. Stroman has been hobbled by knee pain. The Yankees hurler now says it stems from an ACL tear he suffered several years ago. In 2015, the pitcher suffered that devastating injury during a Spring Training drill. He was then playing for […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani accomplished an incredible feat Saturday. Ohtani threw the fastest pitch in his MLB career, when he clocked one at 101.7 miles per hour. That throw impressed Ohtani’s manager, Dave Roberts. “I think you can’t take the competitor out of the player,” Roberts said, per ESPN. “There’s a little […]

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber has turned plenty of heads this season. Schwarber has smashed home runs with ease, as the Phillies look in great shape to make the postseason. The slugger is opening up about how he has been able to keep his production going. “I just think the continuous work. I like to […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a team with several players that other clubs want, ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Arizona has frequently pushed back on all suitors, saying they won’t sell unless the season implodes. The Diamondbacks continue to push that message, per a USA Today report. The road ahead isn’t going to be calm […]

The MLB trade deadline is approaching, and teams are engaged in trade talks for all kinds of players. The latest trade candidate is Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller. Keller is considered one of the team’s best players, and the Chicago Cubs are very interested in making a deal for him. “Keller, who’s in the second […]

The Dallas Stars didn’t have the ending to the season that they wanted. There is a little bit of relief for the franchise, though. The general manager of the Stars has won a big honor for the third consecutive year. Jim Nill has won the Jim Gregory Award for NHL General Manager of the Year. […]

The Tennessee football program is getting a great start to the 2026 recruiting cycle. The Volunteers picked up a pair of solid players who were getting pursued by other SEC programs. Offensive lineman Edward Baker and edge Kedric Golston II pledged to Tennessee, per On3. Golston is a four-star prospect who had offers from several […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are making a big move as they look to reload for next season. Cleveland is trading with the Chicago Bulls for Lonzo Ball, per ESPN. In return the Bulls are getting Isaac Okoro. The Bulls were rumored to be actively shopping Ball in recent days. He finished this past season with a […]

New York Yankees relief pitcher Devin Williams has gotten battered at points this season. Williams though is working his way back into a reliable hurler for the club. The reliever is pointing to a specific change he has made, to help him. The Yankees pitcher says he started calling his own pitches on PitchCom. “I […]

Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett is overjoyed after winning a Stanley Cup this year. He is also overjoyed to be signing a major contract extension with the Panthers. The Panthers and Bennett recently agreed to a massive $64 million deal, for eight years. “I couldn’t be happier. Being in south (Florida) has changed my life,” […]

BYU football quarterback Jake Retzlaff is denying allegations that he raped a woman in 2023. Retlzaff is accused in a lawsuit of raping, strangling and biting a woman. “Mr. Retzlaff specifically and categorically denies each and every and all allegations that he bit, raped or strangled [the woman], which are ridiculous and bizarre allegations, all […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to dominate in the NFC South this season. The Buccaneers drafted a wide receiver in the first round to help them do just that, in Emeka Egbuka. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is giving Egbuka a glowing review so far. “Right now, I think we could plug-and-play (Emeka Egbuka) at […]

New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea is getting some bad news. The Mets pitcher has battled injury for quite some time, and doesn’t appear ready yet to return to the roster. Manaea has loose body in an elbow, per Newsday. This latest setback for the pitcher was discovered in an MRI. There is good news, […]

The Florida Panthers are trying to keep a core group of players together moving forward. The Panthers are vigorously involved in re-signing both Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett, per The Fourth Period. The Panthers won back-to-back Stanley Cups, and both players were a factor. Florida is expected to put up big money for both players […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders continues to build his roster. The Buffaloes got a big recruiting win on Tuesday, as the team picked up the pledge of cornerback Preston Ashley. Ashley is a four-star player, per On3, who had offers from Florida and Florida State. “If u wanna be da best you gotta get coach […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins energized fans at the team’s NBA championship rally. Wiggins proudly defended his team and franchise, after the club won the title. “It was a point where they tried to call us ‘the blackhole of the NBA.’ Boo! But 4 years later, when they mention the [OKC] Thunder organization… they […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be the most popular person in that city right now. Gilgeous-Alexander helped lead the Thunder to a NBA Championship in recent days. At the team’s parade on Tuesday, he was showered with MVP chants from fans. “MVP” chants are ROARING for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the Thunder championship parade […]