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Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys have been billed as underdogs for their NFC Divisional Round game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night, and the veteran head coach has no issue with the label. “We all like the fact that people are doubting you. I think that’s part of human nature. I think […]

Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars are off to Arrowhead Stadium to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round on Saturday, and the star quarterback had a message for fans before the trip. “Thank you Jags fans for the send off!” Lawrence wrote on Twitter on Friday afternoon. […]

The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles will square off in the first day of the NFC’s Divisional Round in Philly on Saturday night, with a spot in the NFC Championship on the line. After a gutsy 31-24 win for Daniel Jones and the Giants over the 13-5 Minnesota Vikings last weekend, they’ll be in […]

The New York Yankees have discussed signing free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar, but as the team is adamant about staying under the “Steve Cohen tax” threshold of $293 million, the team reportedly won’t pursue him. With the team already at $290 million, it looks like Profar won’t be donning a Yankees jersey any time soon. […]

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made incredible strides in his recovery from on-field cardiac arrest earlier this month, but his family spokesperson says he still has a long way to go. Hamlin’s longtime friend and business partner Jordon Rooney told ESPN on Thursday night that the road to recovery would be a long one: […]

The New York Yankees received good news on the injury front on Friday morning, as both DJ LeMahieu and Frankie Montas are progressing well from their respective injuries. Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided updates on both players while speaking in an interview with Jack Curry on Yankees Hot Stove on Friday. Boone said Montas has […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed the team’s plans for Lamar Jackson in 2023, explicitly stating the quarterback will remain with the team next season. “Lamar Jackson is our quarterback…there is a 200 percent chance he stays,” Harbaugh said on Thursday. For more insight on why the Ravens need to re-sign Lamar Jackson: Harbaugh […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson has spent most of the offseason in his hometown of Ontario, Canada, but confirmed to MLB.com that he would be back in Florida for spring training before the end of the month. The 59-year-old Sarnia native spoke with MLB reporter Todd Zolecki about how the 2022 NL Champions plan to […]

Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for Al-Nassr FC in incredible fashion on Thursday night, scoring two goals in a friendly against Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain in a 5-4 PSG win showcasing the two superstars. The friendly in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh is Ronaldo’s first game in the country since he signed with […]

Spencer Sanders confirmed his transfer from Oklahoma State to Ole Miss on Thursday, and says he’s not afraid of competition despite the school’s crowded quarterback situation. “I’m going to come in and work my tail off either way, whether the room is packed or not,” Sanders told 247Sports in a phone interview on Thursday ahead […]

Professional wrestling star Jay Briscoe tragically passed away in a car accident at the age of 38 this week, and Warner Bros. Discovery has reportedly not allowed AEW to do a full tribute show for the late wrestler. On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that the company did not allow a tribute show to […]

Draymond Green is planning to retire from basketball within the next five years, the Warriors power forward told Stephen A. Smith on the “Know Mercy Podcast” this week. “It’s become more and more evident to me that fifteen years is the right number,” Green told Smith when asked about how long he plans to play […]

Two days, two massive portal additions for Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels. After landing The Athletic’s No. 1 available transfer in Walker Howard on Wednesday, Kiffin followed it up by poaching Spencer Sanders from Oklahoma State on Thursday. Sanders told ESPN on Thursday that he will play for the Rebels, after choosing Ole […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were hit with a $32 million luxury tax on Thursday, after exceeding the league’s payroll threshold for the second straight year. They are one of six teams to pay the premium penalty as baseball rebounds from the lockout, recording $4.56 billion during the 2022 season. The other teams paying the penalty […]

LIV Golf has signed its first-ever broadcast television and streaming agreement, inking a multi-year deal with The CW Network after a “competitive bidding process,” the companies announced on Thursday. Beginning with the 2023 LIV Golf season, the CW will air all 14 global events and stream the events live on The CW App, as part […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson was recently voted the second-most handsome manager in baseball, losing out to just Buck Showalter for the top spot. Thomson spoke with the Phillies media on Wednesday, and recalled the moment he told his wife the good news — and she had a hilarious roast ready for him when he […]

The National Football League will be heading overseas again in 2023, with five teams set to play in London and Germany next season, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will play games in London, along with the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars, while Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been relatively busy during the MLB offseason, following an inconsistent campaign and an absolutely heartbreaking loss to the Seattle Mariners in the AL Wildcard Series. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said there were holes that needed fixing, and he and the Blue Jays front office have been diligent in […]

Novak Djokovic returned to the Australian Open in style in 2023, crushing 75th-ranked Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in a triumphant return to Melbourne for the Serbian superstar on Monday night. After not being allowed to play in 2022 due to his vaccination status — a move that captured international attention — Djokovic returned […]

Antonio Brown was suspended from social media application Snapchat on Tuesday after he was reported by the mother of his children for posting sexually explicit photos of her on his story, TMZ reported. A Snapchat spokesperson told TMZ Sports that Brown’s account has been suspended and that the incident is under investigation. The platform has […]

Rob Gronkowski debuted the newest commercial for his Super Bowl “Kick of Destiny” partnership with FanDuel on Tuesday morning, and he poked some fun at Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher in the process. “After watching the Cowboys/Bucs game last night, I realized the Kick of Destiny might be harder than I thought,” Gronk tweeted on […]

Texas Longhorns new quarterback Arch Manning went viral last week after losing his student ID not long after arriving on campus, and it appears the 17-year-old may have misplaced it again. Although it’s very possible that the ID debacle could be a prank on Manning, it seems likely the youngster just can’t seem to keep […]

The Utah Jazz are the team most active in trade talks for Atlanta Hawks’ power forward John Collins, Shams Charania reported on Tuesday morning. Collins is one of the top names on the trade block ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 9 deadline, and discussions surrounding the star forward are expected to continue to elevate in […]

Kevin Stefanski and the Cleveland Browns have found their new defensive coordinator, just over a week after firing Joe Woods. The Browns plan to hire Super Bowl winning DC Jim Schwartz, sources confirmed to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Tuesday. The Browns requested to interview New England Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo to fill the […]

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys put on a clinic against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, scoring early and often en route to a convincing 31-14 win in the wild-card round. Micah Parsons was briefly injured after tweaking his ankle in the first half of the contest, but confirmed that he was good […]

Things have gone from bad, to worse, to absolutely miserable for Vancouver Canucks fans, and team president Jim Rutherford did nothing to quell their frustration in his media availability on Monday morning. “I’m disappointed in the job I’ve done to this point,” Rutherford said, after the team has spent another year at the bottom of […]

The Atlanta Braves have signed 21 players during the team’s second annual sanction-free signing period, including 17-year-old Venezuelan outfielder Luis Guanipa. Sunday marked the Braves’ second international signing period free of sanctions, and the team made the most of it, signing over 20 players to various contracts, per Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Guanipa […]

Ohio State Buckeyes’ Lathan Ransom will not be following in CJ Stroud’s footsteps, instead choosing to remain with the program for his senior year, his father told Columbus Dispatch beat writer Bill Rabinowitz on Monday. The safety will not enter the 2023 NFL draft, instead choosing to return to OSU for his senior year. Ransom […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was impressed with Geno Smith in 2022 after a reinvigorated campaign for the veteran, and he confirmed the process has begun to re-sign the signal-caller. On ESPN’s Seattle Sports radio on Monday, Carroll said there have not been substantive contract talks with Smith, but that the preliminary process has […]

Frankie Montas’ first full season with the New York Yankees will begin in a similar fashion to the way he ended last year: on the shelf with shoulder inflammation. The right-hander will miss the first month of the season due to the injury, and according to sources, he’s between eight and ten weeks behind in […]

Add another piece of incredible history to a truly unbelievable career for the Great Eight. Alex Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, tying legend Mike Gartner for the most 30-goal campaigns in NHL history. Ovechkin has accomplished the feat a ridiculous 17 times, and now sits […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar Anthony Davis is making significant progress in rehabbing a stress injury in his right foot, and could be on track to play before the NBA’s All-Star break, NBA Insider Shams Charania confirmed on Monday. “Anthony Davis is expected to start running now. Once that happens and he’s back onto the floor running […]

The Golden State Warriors visit the Washington Wizards on Monday afternoon, in the second leg of a back-to-back set. Klay Thompson and the Warriors were defeated 132-118 by the Chicago Bulls in Illinois on Sunday. Thompson scored a team-high 26 points over 33 minutes, adding four boards and four assists in the loss. With a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ star point guard D’Angelo Russell continues to be brought up in trade talks as the deadline approaches, although one team unlikely to land the 26-year-old is the Miami Heat. Just days after being linked to Jae Crowder, the Heat continue to test the waters on potential boosts to the lineup in a competitive […]

Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder has not played a single game this season as he waits for a change of scenery, and according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowki, that could be coming sooner rather than later. The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks are both looking to pursue a possible trade for Crowder to boost their respective […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will square up on Jan. 16 in the first Monday Night Football slate of this year’s NFL playoffs. The Buccaneers had a bumpy regular season, but were able to sneak into the playoffs after winning the NFC South. The Cowboys finished 12-5; not quite good enough to surpass […]

Stephen A Smith stirred the pot again on Friday night, leaving out Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks when sharing his opinion on the best teams in the NBA’s loaded Eastern Conference. “This is gonna shock y’all. I see about four teams in the Eastern Conference, and one of them is not the Milwaukee Bucks,” […]

The college football All-Star game will look a little different this year: for the first time in history, the Hula Bowl will be officiated by an all-female crew. The Hula Bowl is forging a landmark in officiating when the crew of all women take to the field for the 2023 contest. The Hula Bowl features […]

Auston Matthews has sat out the last two games for the Toronto Maple Leafs with an undisclosed injury, but has a good chance of returning to the lineup against the NHL-leading Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Matthews was a surprise scratch for the team’s 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators on home ice on Wednesday, […]