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Nearly 650 concession, food and beverage workers at the United Center have voted to authorize a strike, their Unite Here Local 1 union wrote in a news release on Tuesday night. “Hundreds of concessions workers at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls, authorized a strike after last night’s game with a 98 percent […]

Tom Brady will not be joining FOX Sports for their Super Bowl coverage next weekend, after the superstar quarterback retired from the NFL on Wednesday morning, TMZ reports. Although Brady previously signed a ten-year, $375 million deal to join the network as an analyst after retiring, network executives at FOX reportedly had no idea the […]

Saying it’s been a disappointing offseason for the San Francisco Giants would be a massive understatement. Some would even call the Giants’ free agency in 2023 a disaster. The team infamously came up short in its pursuit of reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge, who ended up re-signing with the New York Yankees. Shortly afterwards, shortstop […]

Joseph Ossai and the Cincinnati Bengals lost a heartbreaker in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, highlighted by an unnecessary roughness penalty that put the Kansas City Chiefs in field goal range with just seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Ossai’s sister Peace took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to share a message with […]

Patrick Mahomes wasted no time sharing his thoughts on Tom Brady after the latter announced his retirement from football on Wednesday morning. Mahomes tweeted three goat emojis, sharing what everyone in the sports world already knew when his fellow quarterback decided to hang them up: Brady is the greatest football player of all time. 🐐🐐🐐 […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy was dealt a devastating blow after tearing his UCL in the NFC Championship in Philadelphia on Sunday, and he admits no decision has been made on how to approach the ailment. “I’ve heard multiple things, in one scenario I think it would be six months and ready to […]

Although there’s a chance Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers never gets coached by Nathaniel Hackett again, he still had some strong words to share about the New York Jets’ new offensive coordinator. “I love Hack,” Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee show on Tuesday. “Hack’s my guy, and Megan and the kids, they’re […]

Sean Payton hasn’t been ruled out as the next head coach of the Denver Broncos, Ian Rapoport reported on the Pat McAfee show on Tuesday. Although the team has reportedly gone through their top three number one picks at head coach, including San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, it could still come down to […]

Baltimore Ravens superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson could get the franchise tag with the team this offseason, Ian Rapoport speculated on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday. “Lamar Jackson is going to be tagged,” Rapoport confidently stated. “I don’t firmly know if [it will be exclusive or non-exclusive], but my sense is it will be the […]

Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns got the better of Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, in a game that featured some theatrics between the two stars. Ayton and the Suns got the last laugh, defeating the Raps 114-106 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Ayton was unhappy with the way Barnes […]

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane only has one piece of criticism for his superstar quarterback: stop getting hit. Beane has no doubts about Josh Allen as his franchise signal-caller, but he wants the 26-year-old to do more to protect himself on the field. “The only thing I’d get onto him is that he’s got […]

Kurt Angle said recently that WWE legend Hulk Hogan’s health had been deteriorating, but that didn’t stop the latter from getting on stage for karaoke in Clearwater, FL on Monday night. Hogan tweeted a picture of himself at the karaoke event, and appeared in his son’s Instagram Stories, where he can be seen getting on […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley has been added to next Sunday’s Pro Bowl after Josh Allen withdrew with an elbow injury, The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec reported on Tuesday. Huntley was the fourth alternate for the game, and with both Allen and Patrick Mahomes not playing, he will get a spot in Paradise on Sunday. Both […]

Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen was dealt a brutal injury blow on Monday; he will miss at least three months after suffering an ankle injury against Reading in the FA Cup on Saturday. Eriksen was seen leaving Old Trafford on crutches after a challenge from Andy Carroll, who was sent off later in the match […]

The Golden State Warriors won back-to-back road games for the first time this season on Monday night, utilizing big nights from Klay Thompson and Steph Curry en route to a 128-120 win in Oklahoma City against the Thunder. The Warriors controlled the game from the outset against the Thunder, opening up a 38-20 lead in […]

St. Louis Blues star forward Vladimir Tarasenko won a Stanley Cup with the team in 2019, but his relationship with the organization has soured since, to the point where he requested a trade from the franchise in 2021. That request has never been rescinded, and there’s next to zero chance the team will be able […]

The Miami Marlins are finalizing a deal that will send Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes and cash considerations to Florida, sources told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal on Monday. Left-handed relief pitcher Richard Bleier is heading back to Massachusetts in the deal, per MLB Network’s Craig Mish. Barnes was designated for assignment by the Sox […]

Chicago Blackhawks’ defenseman Jake McCabe has drawn significant interest around the league leading up to the NHL trade deadline, and the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers are among the teams most invested, per Frank Seravalli. McCabe was recently ranked No. 7 on Daily Faceoff’s Trade Targets board, and the 29-year-old left shot defenseman is […]

Markelle Fultz returns to Philadelphia for the first time since being traded away in 2019 when his Orlando Magic face-off against the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night. The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft only played 14 games in his rookie season with the Sixers due to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Kellen Moore as their new offensive coordinator, just one day after Moore and the Dallas Cowboys mutually agreed to part ways, sources told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero on Monday. Moore spent four seasons as the offensive coordinator in Dallas, and will move from Dak Prescott to […]

Bobby Hull, the Chicago Blackhawks legend who leads the franchise in all-time goals, passed away on Sunday night. He was 84. The Hall of Famer played for the Hawks and the Hartford Whalers of the NHL, as well as the World Hockey Association’s Winnipeg Jets over a 23-year pro career. “We send our deepest condolences […]

The National Basketball Referees Association said what everyone knew regarding the missed foul call on LeBron James at the end of the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics game on Saturday night: they made a mistake. “Like everyone else, referees make mistakes,” the association wrote on Twitter on Sunday. “We made one at the end of last […]

Hendon Hooker tore his left ACL on Nov. 19, but the former Tennessee quarterback is off crutches and still thinks he’s the best player available in April’s NFL Draft. Hooker spoke to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero ahead of the Reese’s Senior Bowl, and said he’s off crutches and should be running by the end of […]

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl bound for the second time in six years, going from a four-win team to the pinnacle of the NFC since the superstar quarterback was drafted in 2020. The MVP candidate shared his thoughts on his journey with the team, culminating in a berth in Super Bowl […]

Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive end Joseph Ossai made a brutal mistake at the end of the team’s 23-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, pushing Patrick Mahomes when he was already out of bounds and putting the Chiefs in field goal range to win the game in the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies return home after an abysmal five-game road trip and welcome the Indiana Pacers to FedExForum on Sunday night. The Grizzlies lost all five games on the trip dating back to Jan. 20 and will be looking for some better fortune with home-court advantage against the Pacers. Desmond Bane missed the team’s last […]

Chicago Bulls’ Alex Caruso is reportedly one of the most difficult guards on the market to trade for as the NBA Trade Deadline approaches. The 28-year-old is in his prime on a team-friendly, $8 million deal, which has caused some teams to back away from the guard, according to Action Network. Caruso has been mentioned […]

Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum have both been ruled out for the New Orleans Pelicans’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, the team announced. In the second half of a back-to-back set, both Ingram and McCollum will sit. The Pelicans have lost seven games in a row, and will be looking to get back […]

The Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup in franchise history in 2022, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in a true clash of the titans to conclude the 2021-22 NHL season. The Avs are looking to defend their title and go back-to-back like the Lightning did in 2020 and 2021, and they’ll need to make […]

The New York Rangers were two wins away from reaching their first Stanley Cup final since 1994 last season, blowing a 2-0 lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 Eastern Conference Final to bow out in the final four. Although the team has been above average in the regular season again this year, […]

Chicago Sky coach James Wade shared a heartfelt message to two-time WNBA champion and MVP Candace Parker after she announced her intention to sign with the Las Vegas Aces as an unrestricted free agent on Saturday. “Candace has done so much for our franchise in her time here,” Wade said in a statement. “I understand […]

Philadelphia Eagles superstar quarterback Jalen Hurts has had a phenomenal season in 2022-23, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport believes the 24-year-old is going to cash in in a big way on his next deal. Rapoport shared his thoughts on Hurts’ MVP campaign for the Eagles, and what marching the team all the way to the […]

The vehicle involved in a crash that killed a Georgia Bulldogs football player and an employee on Jan. 15 was to be used only for recruiting activities and not personal use, the University of Georgia athletic department said on Saturday. The athletic association provided information in a statement to the Associated Press, saying personal use […]

Novak Djokovic won his record tenth Australian Open title on Sunday, tying Rafael Nadal for the most men’s singles Grand Slam championships in the open era with 22, and runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas didn’t hold back praise for the superstar in his post-match speech. “He’s one of the greatest in our sport and I think he’s […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a four-year, $31 million deal with left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs, Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin reported on Wednesday afternoon. The deal will pay Springs $4 million in 2023, $5.25 million in 2024, $10.5 million in 2025 and $10.5 million in 2026. The contract could be worth up […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said team defensive end Charles Omenihu is expected to play in the NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia on Sunday, according to team beat writer Eric Branch. Omenihu was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence at his home in San Jose on Monday. Kyle Shanahan said the team […]

Mat Ishbia is set to be the next owner of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, with the billionaire mortgage lender’s purchase of a majority stake expected to become official in the next two weeks, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Suns and Mercury are valued at $4 billion, and Ishbia is set to assume […]

Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver AJ Brown will play in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon, he confirmed on Wednesday. “I’m good to go,” he said, according to Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane. Brown tweaked his left hip in Saturday’s 38-7 win over the New York Giants in the divisional […]

Chicago Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane is in the final year of a monster ten-year, $84 million contract, and with the Hawks in the basement of the National Hockey League, there’s a very real chance the sniper gets traded before the NHL Trade Deadline on Mar. 3. Although there are rumblings that Kane will elect to […]