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USC basketball has had one of the most disappointing seasons of any team in the country. The Trojans are loaded with individual talent, but have struggled to find the right formula to win together. Every college basketball fan knows about Bronny James, but not as many know about Joshua Morgan, or some of the other […]

The Boston Red Sox are getting some cold water thrown on their excitement for Opening Day. Red Sox second baseman Vaughn Grissom is doubtful to be ready for Opening Day due to a groin injury, per the Boston Globe. Grissom apparently suffered the injury while completing in field activities for the team during Spring Training. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Ilya Lyubushkin is feeling good. The defenseman is set to make his debut for the team in a game Saturday against the New York Rangers. “I’m super excited,” Lyubushkin said, per NHL.com. “It’s easy to join this team for me because I know this organization, I know these guys. It’s unbelievable. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert isn’t worried, despite his team’s recent struggles against the Sacramento Kings. The Timberwolves have lost twice at home this season to Sacramento, but Gobert remains convinced the team isn’t a bad matchup for Minnesota. “The two games at home were for some reason different. But I really think, obviously a […]

Texas A&M football wide receiver Ainias Smith is getting some bad news. The Aggies’ standout has a stress fracture in his shin that will end his time at the NFL Combine, per NFL Network. Smith is expected to meet with a specialist soon to evaluate the injury. Smith’s injury was identified during a medical evaluation […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is all in. The long-time chief of the football franchise says he wants to do whatever he can to bring a Super Bowl championship to his team in 2024. More from Jerry Jones on what “all in” could mean for the Cowboys in 2024 pic.twitter.com/gpOTHAvTEk — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) March […]

Alabama football defensive back Terrion Arnold is giving a shout out to his mom as he prepares to complete the NFL scouting combine. The Crimson Tide defensive back is one of several Alabama players expected to be drafted in the league this year. .@AlabamaFTBL DB Terrion Arnold's message to his mom his beautiful. ❤️🥹 "I'm […]

Former Texas A&M football quarterback Johnny Manziel is not happy with how former USC star Reggie Bush has been treated by the NCAA. Manziel says he’s going to boycott the Heisman Trophy ceremony until Reggie Bush’s trophy is reinstated, per his social media. Bush gave up his Heisman Trophy, following an NCAA investigation into Bush’s […]

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole isn’t happy with how an opposing player acted following a home run. The Toronto Blue Jays’ Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer off of Cole in a spring training game Friday, and then trotted peacefully around the bases. “Yeah, what’s the day? Are we still in February? March 1st? […]

The San Francisco 49ers are making changes to their coaching staff, as they try to keep a winning franchise together. The team is promoting Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator, and hiring Brandon Staley as an assistant coach, per ESPN. The team is promoting Sorensen from defensive specialist to head defensive coach. Staley is joining the […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is pointing to his team’s greatest need this offseason. Harbaugh is hoping his team strengthens its offensive line, to help his mobile quarterback Lamar Jackson. “So there’s going to be some rebuilding that’s going to have to be done in there and we are getting to it already. It’s […]

The dream season for the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid just keeps getting better. The Oilers captain achieved another impressive feat on Monday, becoming the fastest skater to record 70 assists in a season in nearly 30 years. The feat had not been done since Mario Lemieux in 1996, per NHL.com. McDavid got his 70th […]

The Baltimore Ravens are putting a plan in place if they can’t reach a contract extension with one of their stars. The team will use a franchise tag on defensive tackle Justin Madubuike if they can’t get an agreement finalized before Tuesday’s deadline, per 33rd Team. The move means that the defensive stud won’t be […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury wants to stay with his current team. The veteran goalie says he’s not interested in leaving the Twin Cities for another franchise this season, especially with a trip to the playoffs possibly on the line. “I love hockey,” Fleury said, per The Athletic. “I watch who is doing what. It’s […]

There seems to be a disagreement about how to fund a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is not supportive of spending tax payer money to fund a new ballpark for the team. Pritzker pushing back on Sox Stadium: “The idea of taking taxpayers dollars and subsidizing the building of […]

Former Kansas basketball player Scot Pollard is recovering well from having heart surgery, his wife says on social media. Dawn Pollard shared video of her husband walking in the hospital following a heart transplant. Today was productive & Scot is feeling stronger. Had 2 hours of post heart transplant education where we learned ALL the […]

Kentucky basketball player Justin Edwards is getting some good news. The guard has been named the co-SEC Freshman of the Week heading into a major game against Mississippi State, per the school. Edwards got the recognition due to two dazzling performances for the Wildcats. The 6-foot-8 Wildcat averaged 18.5 points per game and shot almost […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler can’t be happy with the amount of money that’s going to soon be leaving his pocket. Butler is fined nearly $260,000 by the NBA over a fight that occurred in a Heat-New Orleans Pelicans game, per ESPN. He is also set to serve a one game suspension for the incident. […]

The New York Yankees don’t seem to be in position to land pitcher Blake Snell after all. Snell isn’t likely to head to the Bronx due to the large price tag that comes with him, per Talkin Yanks. There had been a great deal of speculation that Snell would sign a contract with New York […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is enjoying getting to know his new teammates. The former San Diego Padre says Aaron Judge in particular is one of his favorite new colleagues. “It’s even better than what I expected. I knew he was a great guy, but I didn’t know he was that good. Everything, his […]

Iowa State basketball is one of the most interesting success stories in college basketball the last few years. The Cyclones have found new life with head coach T.J. Otzelberger, who has taken the program from ashes to two straight NCAA tournaments. This season, the Cyclones are once again looking like one of the best teams […]

St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino is pleased with how his team performed in an important victory over Creighton on Sunday. The Red Storm and Pitino got their first win over a ranked team this season, when the club beat Creighton 80-66. St. John’s played unselfishly on offense. “When you have 24 assists and only […]

The Phoenix Suns are getting some tough news. Suns guard Bradley Beal is still not ready to play due to some problems with his hamstring, per Phoenix Sports. Beal will miss the team’s game Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Suns coach Frank Vogel says Beal is remaining out due to discomfort the guard sustained […]

USC basketball has gone through a really difficult season, and so has freshman phenom Bronny James. James came to the Trojans with all sorts of hype, being the son of NBA star LeBron James. While Bronny is rumored to leave school after the season, it makes perfect sense for the young man to return to […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury wants to stay right where he is. The veteran goalie is not looking for a trade ahead of the NHL trade deadline, per The Athletic. “If we were last in the conference, maybe it’d be a little bit different,” Fleury said on Saturday, following a win over the Seattle Kraken. […]

More information is coming out about the Chicago Cubs’ search for a general manager this coming season. The team was prepared to target Terry Francona if Craig Counsell didn’t take the job, per USA Today. Counsell was also rumored to head to Cleveland to take Francona’s old job as manager if he didn’t get picked […]

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga is taking some time to heal after suffering a shoulder injury. The hurler won’t be able to start throwing for at least three weeks, per MLB.com. Senga got a PRP injection in his shoulder to help the healing process. The Mets ace suffered some arm fatigue during spring training. […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford is excited to see his team doing so well. The big man knows however that his club can do even better, after defeating the New York Knicks on Saturday. "This is a stretch of the season where we can really take it to another level… I feel like we're not […]

The New York Mets are liking what Juan Soto brings to the table. New York City’s National League club is paying close attention to the outfielder’s production in the hopes of signing him as a free agent, per USA Today. Soto is currently playing for the New York Yankees. The left-hitting outfielder had a solid […]

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is pointing to the specific moment when his team lost momentum against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Knicks gave up a flurry of threes to Boston in the third quarter, and the game took an unwelcome turn for the Knickerbockers. “You can’t let your guard down for a […]

Duke basketball coaches and fans are urging the NCAA to further regulate court storming incidents after an injury occurred to a player Saturday following the Duke-Wake Forest game. Duke basketball player Kyle Filipowski was injured following Duke’s loss to Wake Forest, 83-79, when fans took to the court. Filipowski seemed to bang his leg against […]

Former NFL football defensive back and television commentator Richard Sherman has been arrested for a DUI, per KCPQ. Sherman was taken into custody early Saturday morning in the state of Washington. Sherman was booked in the King County Jail around 4:00 Saturday morning local time. King County includes the city of Seattle, which is the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are going to have to skate at least a little while without Travis Konecny. The Flyers’ forward is day-to-day with an upper body injury, per Sports Net. Konecny is out for a game Saturday against the New York Rangers. The Flyers are hoping to have their star winger back on the ice […]

The New York Yankees may have something very special in their farm system. Yankees’ prospect Spencer Jones turned some heads on Saturday when he smashed a home run in the Yankees’ spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. The bomb went 470 feet in Jones’ first plate appearance. Spencer Jones hits one 470 feet! The […]

Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips is getting healthier. Phillips says he’s recovering well from a painful Achilles injury that slowed him down in 2023, and hoping to return to the field soon. “I don’t know what the schedule is. All I know is I feel strong. I feel great. Just attacking this rehab has been […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech is feeling good as Spring Training games begin for his club. Kopech says his throwing arm is feeling good and he’s releasing the ball at his normal speed. “I’ve seen the ball kind of jumping out of my hand again …there’s another gear you can see in yourself, and […]

Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant continues to climb up the record books as one of the NBA’s all-time top scorers. Durant is giving a shoutout to Carmelo Anthony as the Suns star passes him on the career scoring list. “Carmelo [Anthony] was somebody I looked up to since I was 13, 14 years old. […]

Television commentator Stephen A. Smith is having some words with the New Orleans Pelicans. The two parties are engaged in some maybe not good-natured trolling after Smith initially criticized the basketball franchise. Smith is now defending himself as the conflict takes on a new chapter. LESS!!! Can’t score when you can’t play due to a […]

Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramirez is on top of the world. The infielder shared his joy following the announcement that he was starting for the club in the team’s first spring training game on Saturday. Ramirez used some colorful language to express his elation. “I’m playing today! I’m f***ing happy!,” Ramirez said, per The […]