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Justin Fields and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were teammates together with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2020, and both players would like nothing more than a reunion with the Chicago Bears in 2023. “Since he has been in Chicago, we have always talked about him being like a big brother to me,” Smith-Njigba said at the NFL […]

Although it was a very promising season for the Jacksonville Jaguars on the field, that success did not translate to the locker room. A reported rat infestation is just one of the reasons the team was lambasted by an NFL Players Association survey this week. The team received an “F grade” from the NFLPA following […]

Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi was charged with rape on Friday, the Agence France-Presse reported. The 24-year-old was questioned by prosecutors on Thursday regarding accusations made by a 24-year-old woman. He was charged shortly afterwards. “Hakimi allegedly paid for his accuser to travel to his home in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt last […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins won two Stanley Cups with Nick Bonino on the team, and as they make a push for the playoffs this season, they’ve brought the versatile veteran back into the fold ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. The Penguins acquired Bonino from the San Jose Sharks late on Thursday night, according to Sportsnet’s […]

The firesale continues in Chicago. After dealing superstar Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers on Wednesday, the Blackhawks dealt his linemate Max Domi to the Dallas Stars late on Thursday. Chicago receives goaltender Anton Khudobin and a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft; goalie prospect Dylan Wells will join Domi in Dallas, according […]

Lionel Messi was practicing with Paris Saint-Germaine F.C. teammates on Thursday when a grocery store owned by the Argentinian star’s in-laws was shot up by two men, according to TMZ Sports. The men fired at least a dozen shots into the shop in Argentina, before sending a threat to the 35-year-old himself: “Messi, we’re waiting […]

Saying Devin Booker is excited to have Kevin Durant on the Phoenix Suns would be a massive understatement. The star guard shared his admiration for his new teammate after the Suns snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ five-game winning streak on Wednesday night. “Kev is somebody I have high respect for, and this is one of those […]

New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara has pleaded not guilty in connection with a Las Vegas nightclub battery charge from Feb. 2022, according to 8 News Now’s David Charns. NFL players Alvin Kamara (Saints) and Chris Lammons (Bengals) plead not guilty to battery charges today. A trial is set for July @News3LV pic.twitter.com/21lZHIRHnQ […]

Jonathan Quick has been traded for the second time in two days ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. After he was shockingly dealt from the Los Angeles Kings to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, he was flipped to the Las Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, according to The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline. The Blue Jackets […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to release tight end Cam Brate “in the coming days,” after the 31-year-old played the last nine seasons with the franchise, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Thursday. Brate has a cap hit of close to $5 million which the Buccaneers will shed from their books, per Fowler. “I knew […]

The National Football League sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Dimopoulos Law Firm threatening “heightened legal penalties” over a commercial featuring Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby in a silver and black uniform, but the firm decided themselves to sue the NFL. The uniform itself does not include any logos or trademarks owned by the league […]

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres will miss the team’s Spring Training affair against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, but not because of an injury. The 26-year-old was scratched for the contest due to a tooth extraction, according to Yankees beat writer Pete Caldera. “Otherwise okay,” Caldera wrote. It’s quite an interesting reason to miss […]

Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney is not taking a day off this NHL Trade Deadline season. The Bruins announced a massive contract extension for Czech star forward David Pastrnak on Thursday, on an eight-year, $90 million deal, per Darren Dreger. The contract is the sixth highest active NHL deal; the 26-year-old superstar is set […]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey got a huge win in his home finale on Wednesday night — and he celebrated accordingly afterwards, doing shots of whiskey with fans at a bar after the game, according to TMZ Sports. The celebration happened at Linebacker Lunge in South Bend, IN, after the Fighting Irish […]

Boston Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum was phenomenal in the team’s 117-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, just days after one of his weakest games of the season. Tatum scored a game-high 41 points, adding 11 rebounds and eight assists to help Boston improve to 45-18, just a half-game back of the NBA-leading […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been embroiled in controversy once again. After making headlines for his involvement in an altercation after a game against the Indiana Pacers earlier this season, additional allegations surfaced against the 23-year-old on Wednesday. Morant is accused of threatening and violent behavior at a mall last summer, as well as […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maxi Kleber could make his highly anticipated return to the lineup on Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers. The Mavs officially listed Kleber as questionable for the game after NBA insider Marc Stein reported “optimism” of a return. “There is optimism in Dallas that key defender Maxi Kleber, out since mid-December […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are expected to hire Virginia Tech’s Joe Rudolph as the program’s new offensive line coach, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman and Pete Sampson reported on Monday. Rudolph spent just one year with the Hokies; he previously coached at Wisconsin for seven years. Harry Hiestand had two separate stints as the offensive […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going all-in ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline on Friday. After already acquiring Ryan O’Reilly from the St. Louis Blues, Leafs’ general manager Kyle Dubas brought in veteran defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. The Leafs acquired McCabe and Sam Lafferty from Chicago, in return for a […]

New York Rangers’ defenseman K’Andre Miller was given a match penalty and ejected from the team’s win against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday after spitting at Los Angeles Kings’ blueliner Drew Doughty. Miller apologized for his actions on Monday afternoon, but the incident still earned him a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player […]

Mookie Betts will make his MLB Spring Training debut on Monday when the Los Angeles Dodgers faceoff against the San Diego Padres, according to Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett. Betts is in the lineup and slated to play right field in Peoria in the first of two spring training meetings between the National League West […]

Tennessee Volunteers’ star quarterback Hendon Hooker will not throw in Indianapolis during the NFL Scouting Combine, TheScore’s Jordan Schultz reported on Monday. “One of the top-rated QBs in the draft, Hooker is ahead of schedule recovery wise coming off a torn ACL – he had surgery Dec. 13. Hooker earned SEC OPOY with 32 total […]

Gus Bradley will remain the defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts under new head coach Shane Steichen, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Monday. “This has been the expectation league wide as teams filled jobs. Colts keep continuity on the defensive side of the ball,” Fowler wrote. It’s the third year in a row Bradley will […]

Jeff Bezos still has his eye set on purchasing the Washington Commanders, and although the billionaire tech mogul is still in the running, owner Dan Snyder may decide not to sell, A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports reported on Monday. Although Bezos isn’t out of the race, Snyder is taking his time to make a […]

Damian Lillard was superhuman on Sunday night, scoring an incredulous 71 points for the Portland Trail Blazers to single-handedly beat the Houston Rockets 131-114. Lillard became the eighth player in NBA history to drop 70+ points in a game; he is the only player in the history of the game to score over 70 points […]

The Atlanta Braves may have got an absolute steal in Ignacio Alvarez. The fifth-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft earned high praise from MLB insiders Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra in their rankings of the top hitting prospect for each team. “The Braves may have found themselves a Draft steal in Alvarez, […]

Although the New York Rangers already traded for high profile right winger Vladimir Tarasenko, the team is reportedly still working hard to add Chicago Blackhawks’ superstar Patrick Kane ahead of the postseason. The Rangers sat both Vitali Kravstov and Jake Leschyshyn against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night for “roster management reasons,” meaning they […]

Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will be remaining with the team for the foreseeable future after the team signed him to a contract extension, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Thursday. The multi-year agreement is not fully completed but “should be soon,” per Fowler. Glenn interviewed for head coaching positions with the Arizona Cardinals and […]

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are just a few days away from their highly-anticipated boxing match in Saudi Arabia, and the two upped the stakes even higher on Thursday at the pre-fight press conference. The two boxers agreed to a hefty bet that “could leave one of them without a dime,” TMZ Sports reported on […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is content with the state of the National Basketball Association today. He spoke about the challenges faced by the league at an NBRPA event at NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City last weekend. The NBA legend believes the game needs to remain authentic to continue drawing interest and talent from around the […]

Kevin Durant will not play in the Phoenix Suns’ first game back from the NBA All-Star break against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports. Durant was expected to go through a five-on-five contact workout in Phoenix on Thursday, Windhorst said in an appearance on ESPN’s “NBA Today.” It’s very possible that […]

After former Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was questioned by former running back LeSean McCoy, Patrick Mahomes was just one of various Chiefs’ players who came to the defense of the new Washington Commanders offensive coordinator. “There should be no questions on how great of a man/coach Coach Bieniemy is,” Mahomes wrote on […]

Spanish star Sergio Ramos has reluctantly retired from international football after learning he was no longer part of new coach Luis de la Fuente’s plans, he announced on Thursday. “I received a call from the current head coach who informed I am not and will not be part of his plans, regardless of how I […]

Atlanta Hawks’ star guard Trae Young has missed the team’s practices and media sessions the last two days, but he was excused for both absences, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Schultz. His absence on Thursday was also completely unrelated to his absence from media yesterday, per Schultz. The Hawks fired head coach Nate McMillan on […]

LaMelo Ball does not like stopping at red lights; a video compilation was recently released showing the Charlotte Hornets’ star leaving the Spectrum Center in multiple fancy cars, and his driving certainly leaves something to be desired. A Reddit user put together this compilation of Ball leaving the arena in admittedly great looking cars, although […]

The Cleveland Browns are expected to hire former player Bubba Ventrone as their new assistant head coach and special teams coordinator, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday. The team interviewed New York Jets’ special teams assistant Leon Washington, as well as New York Giants’ assistant coach Anthony Blevins, but decided on Ventrone, per Charean […]

The Green Bay Packers struggled mightily in 2022, earning a disappointing 8-9 record in the NFC North and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Wide receiver Allen Lazard pointed to the departure of star Davante Adams as one of the main reasons the team’s offense faltered throughout the season. “First thing to […]

Novak Djokovic has won three Grand Slams in the United States throughout his legendary career, but after he was unable to play in 2022 due to his unvaccinated status, the top-ranked Serb is asking for special permission to play tournaments in the country in 2023. Djokovic officially asked American authorities to enter the United States […]

Boston Bruins’ star forward Brad Marchand has already won one Stanley Cup in his career, and that’s his sole focus this season, as the 34-year-old says chasing regular season records doesn’t matter to anyone in the locker room. The Bruins are having a historic year, on pace to challenge the NHL record for most wins […]