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Jose Altuve wants to retire with the Houston Astros. The 32-year-old has played his entire major-league career in Texas, and doesn’t envision playing anywhere else. “I’m 32, and I want to play to 40,” Altuve told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronice. “I love what I’m doing right now. I love my game. I enjoy […]

The New England Patriots will look different at the wide receiver position next season after losing Jakobi Meyers and signing JuJu Smith-Shuster — and former longtime Patriot Devin McCourty is not a fan of the moves. “I’m not going to lie, I would have liked to see Jakobi back over JuJu,” McCourty said on Chris […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns were not at all happy with the officiating in the team’s 122-111 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, and they might have a point after the team shot just 20 free throws compared to LA’s 46. “After the game is controlled in the first half and […]

ESPN senior writer Mina Kimes was called a racial slur by a Boston sports radio talk show host on Wednesday, and the journalist responded in the best way possible. Chris Curtis, executive producer of WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” referred to Mina Kimes as a “nip” during a segment discussing Boston City Council’s preparations to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are the latest NHL team that will choose not to wear Pride-themed jerseys in warmup for Sunday’s Pride Night game against the Vancouver Canucks. The team cites security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQIA+ rights in the country, according to The Associated Press. “Russian […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Foster Moreau was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, he announced on Wednesday, and Trail Blazers’ star Damian Lillard took to Twitter to share a message for the 25-year-old on Thursday. “Prayers up for Foster Moreau!” Lillard wrote, adding a prayer emoji to the tweet. Moreau will step away from the NFL […]

It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the hardest players to guard in the NBA, and with Mikal Bridges now playing in the Eastern Conference, Suns’ Chris Paul had an idea for how his former teammate could guard the Greek Freak. Bridges shared a football helmet that Paul sent him on […]

Willis Reed, the longtime New York Knicks forward widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time, passed away on Tuesday. He was 80. “Just received word that Willis Reed, 80, passed this morning,” longtime sports columnist Peter Vecsey wrote on Tuesday. “He has suffered from congestive heart problems over the past year […]

Novak Djokovic has not been allowed to play tennis in the United States due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and after missing both Indian Wells and the Miami Open in 2023, he spoke out about his inability to compete. “I have no regrets,” Djokovic said in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Becky […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving defended Ja Morant publicly this week, and Shannon Sharpe is having none of it. The former NFL star made his opinion known on Irving’s comments on “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” on Tuesday, and he didn’t hold back on the controversial NBA guard. “What did we get wrong about Ja?” Sharpe […]

Washington Capitals star defenseman John Carlson took a slap shot to the head in a game on Dec. 23, and the 33-year-old was diagnosed with a skull fracture and a lacerated temporal artery shortly after. After three months of recovering from the terrifying injury, Carlson is on the verge of a return for a Capitals […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a one-year contract with former Chicago Bears linebacker Nicholas Morrow in NFL Free Agency, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Tuesday. “Morrow recorded 116 tackles (11 for a loss) in 17 starts with the Bears last year,” Fowler wrote. The 27-year-old signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free […]

After 10 seasons and three Super Bowl rings, Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower is retiring from the National Football League, he announced on Tuesday. Hightower penned a heartfelt goodbye to New England on The Player’s Tribune, thanking the city for shaping him into the player and person he is today. “Today, I am officially retiring from […]

Four months after revealing she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer, tennis legend Martina Navratilova is cancer-free, she announced on Tuesday. “As far as they know I’m cancer-free,” the 66-year-old told Piers Morgan for TalkTV in an excerpt of an interview to be released later on Tuesday. “I still need to do the […]

Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan completed an incredible walkoff semifinal win on Monday, scoring two runs in the ninth inning to defeat Mexico 6-5 and set up a mouthwatering matchup against Team USA in the final of the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night. Japan has been “coy” with Ohtani’s pitching status, neither confirming nor denying […]

The Colorado Avalanche welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to the Mile High City on Monday night, and they might have to do it without superstar defenseman Cale Makar. Makar has been in and out of the lineup for the Avs this season as he continues to deal with concussion-like symptoms and various other ailments, and he’s […]

Former Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III signed a monster four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons last week, and the longtime Bengal shared a heartfelt message with the city of Cincinnati on Monday. “The Bengals drafted me in 2018 at 21 years old, making my dream a reality. I’m proud to say we grew together […]

Iona University’s Rick Pitino is a Gael no longer; after meeting with St. John’s basketball officials on Sunday, he is in agreement on a six-year contract to become the Red Storm’s next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Pete Thamel. Pitino is meeting with Iona basketball players to inform them of his intention […]

Adam Thielen is the newest wide receiver on the Carolina Panthers, and one of the reasons he chose the franchise is because he strongly believes the team can win a Super Bowl, he said on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday. “Ultimately, [I felt Carolina] was a place that seriously had a chance of winning […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich has no problem at all with the height of his future franchise quarterback. After receiving quite a few questions about short QBs during a press conference on Monday, he set the record straight. “Don’t read anything into the fact, I had a high grade on Russell Wilson too,” he […]

The Carolina Panthers made a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Bears to get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and they have no plans to use it as bait to trade for Lamar Jackson, general manager Scott Fitterer said on Monday. Fitterer said the “focus is on drafting and developing a […]

The Arizona Cardinals have brought in wide receiver Zach Pascal to join a familiar face in Jonathan Gannon. The team has agreed to terms with Pascal on a two-year deal, according to NFL Networks’ Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport. “Pascal and new Cards HC Jonathan Gannon were together with the Colts,” wrote Garafolo on Monday. […]

The Atlanta Braves received some promising injury updates on Monday, as pitchers Kyle Wright and Mike Soroka continue to make steps toward a full recovery ahead of MLB’s Opening Day. “Kyle Wright is slated for three innings (approx. 45 pitches today),” wrote Braves’ beat writer Mark Bowman. Wright will make his first Grapefruit League start […]

Mike Anderson was fired as the head coach of the St. John’s Basketball program on Mar. 10, and he is planning to file an arbitration lawsuit against the school after he was terminated “for cause,” according to ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. Anderson believes that he has been wrongfully terminated, and per his contract, he would have […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant could be back in the lineup before the end of March, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Charania made an appearance on FanDuel TV with a promising update on the Suns’ coveted trade deadline addition. “Kevin Durant’s doing more and more on the court, I would expect more evaluations later […]

It’s been a difficult two seasons for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats, who couldn’t make it out of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year after losing to No. 3 Kansas State on Sunday. It’s been four years since Kentucky Basketball has played in a Sweet 16, and Calipari […]

Browns defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo has only been in Cleveland for a matter of days, but he’s already trying to bring Odell Beckham Jr back to Ohio. “Man come on back to Cleveland!” Okoronkwo tweeted on Saturday. “They love you here!” It was a response to a Beckham Jr tweet in which he shut down […]

The recruiting of Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers continues, and this time, it’s for something completely unrelated to football. The potential New York Jet hasn’t officially been announced in a trade, but he’s already landed an “impossible-to-get reservation at the oracle of orecchiette, Rao’s,” according to Dean Balsamini of the New York Post. The restaurant […]

Jimmy Garoppolo’s signing was officially announced by the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday, and although he’s a veteran of the NFL, he knows nothing is a given in professional football. “I’m coming with the mindset that I need to earn everything — I don’t want to be given any ‘You’re the franchise guy,’ or whatever,” […]

Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic continues to refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and he continues to be barred from tennis tournaments in the United States. The Miami Open is the latest iteration of the saga for the 22-time Grand Slam champion. “We tried to get Novak Djokovic to be allowed to get an exemption, but […]

It’s becoming increasingly obvious that the Carolina Panthers will be choosing between Alabama’s Bryce Young or Ohio State’s CJ Stroud with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after acquiring it from the Chicago Bears, and according to Adam Schefter, they have a favorite. “They made the bold move last week to […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is the new starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, but if Tom Brady hadn’t retired, that might not have been the case, according to a report from The Athletic’s Tashan Reed and Jeff Howe. “The most logical path forward was to pursue Tom Brady,” they wrote about the Raiders’ offseason on Saturday. […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said earlier this season that he needed to get to a New York Rangers game to see Patrick Kane — and he followed through on that on Thursday night. The 26-year-old attended his first Rangers game of the season at Madison Square Garden, watching the boys in blue defeat […]

Alex Verdugo and Team Mexico erased an early 4-0 deficit to defeat Puerto Rico in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic on Friday night, and the Boston Red Sox outfielder was fired up after the huge win. “I don’t even know how to put it into words, man,” Verdugo told MLB Network’s Jon Morosi […]

No. 16 seed Farleigh Dickinson University pulled off a Round of 64 upset for the ages on Friday night, stunning No. 1 Purdue 63-58 in front of a raucous 19,564 in attendance at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Head coach Tobin Anderson gave a speech to his players a few days before the game, and […]

The Princeton Tigers men’s and women’s NCAA basketball programs made March Madness history in the Round of 64. For the first time ever, both the men’s and women’s teams won in the Round of 64, becoming the first Ivy League school to win a game in each tourney in the same season, according to ESPN […]

Ken Griffey Jr. can still hit bombs. The former Major League Baseball star is the Hitting Coach for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic, and he took batting practice at the end of the team’s workout on Friday, proving he can still crush baseballs. With 12 minutes left in batting practice, Team USA players […]

The Seattle Seahawks have added another name in NFL Free Agency, this time planning to sign safety Julian Love from the New York Giants, he confirmed in a text to CBS NFL Insider Josina Anderson on Friday. “Agreed to terms with Seattle,” he told Anderson. “Former Giants’ safety Julian Love reached agreement today on a […]

Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ name has been swirling in trade rumors for weeks on end, but the 30-year-old former first-round pick is keeping things light. Hopkins posted a TikTok from his official account piggybacking on a popular meme from the movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, showing just how unconcerned he […]