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Raheem Mostert has been fantastic for the Miami Dolphins this season, but he may not be available when they need him most after breaking his thumb in Week 18’s win against the New York Jets on Sunday. Mostert suffered a broken thumb in the playoff-clinching win over the Jets and his status is in doubt […]

Justin Fields was one of the lone bright spots for the Chicago Bears this season, and the superstar quarterback is betting on himself as the face of the franchise moving forward. When asked about his ability to take ownership of the Bears’ future on Monday morning, the 23-year-old was ready. “I feel like it’s already […]

Rob Gronkowski’s latest collaboration with FanDuel will involve him kicking a field goal during a live Super Bowl commercial in a campaign the company is calling the “Kick of Destiny,” it announced on Monday. Fans will be allowed to place bets on the four-time Super Bowl champion making or missing the field goal, with FanDuel […]

The New York Mets are signing Tim Locastro to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to spring training, sources told Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated on Monday. The 30-year-old is joining the Mets after stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and, most recently, the New York Yankees. Locastro appeared in 38 […]

Michigan Wolverines’ star tight end and fifth-year senior Luke Schoonmaker is declaring for April’s NFL Draft, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday morning. Schoonmaker is one of the top tight ends in college football, and projects as a second-round pick due to both his strong impact on the run game and threat as a […]

The Denver Broncos are actively searching for their new head coach after firing Nathaniel Hackett late last year, and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is very much in the running. The Broncos have requested permission to interview Quinn; he was one of the top candidates for the head coaching job last year, and remains […]

It was a nightmare end to the season for Quay Walker and the Green Bay Packers. The Pack fell to the Detroit Lions 20-16 to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2018, and Walker was ejected for the second time this season after shoving a member of the Lions medical staff in the […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons after a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon. It was a tough pill to swallow for Pats fans, who were oh so close to advancing to their first postseason without Tom Brady since 2019. Although […]

Lovie Smith could be out as the Houston Texans head coach after just one season, sources told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero on Saturday. If Smith is indeed fired, he’ll be the third consecutive one-and-done as Texans head coach, after David Culley in 2020 and Romeo Crennel in 2019. Per Rapoport: “Lovie Smith […]

Sonny Dykes and the TCU Horned Frogs are just two days away from the school’s first CFP National Championship game since 1938, and Dykes was made available to the press for media day on Saturday. Dykes is a “true contrarian among his profession,” according to The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel, after he explained his thoughts on recent […]

Michael Thomas and the New Orleans Saints have agreed on a restructured contract for the duration of his deal, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Thomas is under contract through the 2024 season; his base salary has been reduced from $15.5 million to $1.165 million for next season. A $31.775 million roster bonus has been added […]

The Dallas Cowboys have signed Xavier Rhodes to the practice squad just ahead of their hopeful playoff run, the team announced on Saturday. The move comes just days before the Cowboys head to Washington to take on the Commanders in the team’s regular season finale in Week 18. Rhodes is a former three-time Pro Bowler […]

Jared Verse is projected to be a first-round pick in next April’s NFL Draft, but his name won’t be called after the defensive end decided to stay at Florida State for one more year, he announced on Saturday. “We’re not done yet,” Verse said in a video posted to his Twitter account on Saturday afternoon. […]

Jadeveon Clowney has been downgraded to out for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 18 clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, just days after he was sent home for making disparaging comments about the team. Clowney was sent home from practice on Friday, one day after he harshly criticized the organization and coaching staff in an […]

Damar Hamlin’s GoFundMe has exceeded $8 million dollars, and Rob Gronkowski has helped by donating the perfect amount to the campaign in a completely on-brand move by the former NFL star. The ever-growing contribution to the toy drive of the Buffalo Bills’ safety has now surpassed $8.1 million and counting, and Gronkowski gave a hilarious […]

Monday night’s CFP National Championship just got a little more interesting thanks to Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq said on NBA on TNT on Friday night that he will eat a horned frog if Georgia beats Texas to win their second-consecutive title. Yes, you heard that right. “If Georgia beats TCU, I’ll eat two frogs,” Shaq said on […]

Chris Beard has been fired as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns’ men’s basketball team effective immediately, Athletics Director Chris Del Conte said in a statement on Thursday. Beard is in the midst of a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancee. “The University of Texas has […]

South Carolina Gamecocks’ standout edge-rusher and former five-star recruit Jordan Burch has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to Brad Crawford of 247Sports. Burch is coming off a breakout season as a junior for the Gamecocks, accumulating a career-best 60 tackles (7.5 for losses) and 3.5 sacks. It’s a massive addition to the transfer portal […]

The first set of fan voting is in for the NBA All-Star game in Salt Lake City in February, and there are a few familiar names leading the charge. LeBron James and Kevin Durant lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns, per NBA Communications. The fans account for 50 percent of the vote […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma has missed three games for the program this year, and is set to miss a fourth when the Huskies travel to Xavier for a date with the Musketeers on Thursday night. Auriemma explained his decision to miss the game on Thursday morning, per Lila Bromberg of the Hartford […]

Jake Paul has gone from YouTube star, to professional boxer, to now mixed martial artist after signing a multi-year contract with the Professional Fighters League, he announced on Thursday. The controversial celebrity is set to compete in MMA for the first time in 2023 after signing the contract. “I’ve officially signed as an MMA fighter, […]

The Masters will be a little more tense in 2023 after tournament organizers at Augusta National confirmed that LIV golfers would be allowed to compete, and Jon Rahm is here for it. “The one thing I keep going back to is that Masters Champions Dinner is going to be a little more tense compared to […]

Just days after three prominent Alabama Crimson Tide players announced their intentions for the 2023 NFL Draft, two key pieces of the school’s secondary are following suit. Safety Jordan Battle and Eli Ricks both declared for next April’s draft on Tuesday. Ricks was one of the school’s biggest transfer additions in the offseason after joining […]

Sonny Dykes and the TCU Horned Frogs are well into preparations for next Monday’s CFP National Championship, and Dykes’ shared that former NFL star Marshawn Lynch reached out to congratulate him after the team’s semifinal win over Michigan on New Year’s Day. Dykes said that he invited Lynch to the championship game at SoFi Stadium […]

Most NFL teams cancelled their media availability today in regards to Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains hospitalized in critical condition after collapsing on the field on Monday night. But Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin took the opportunity to speak eloquently about his personal relationship with Hamlin that began long before Hamlin’s NFL career. Tomlin […]

In another brutal injury break for the Charlotte Hornets, star forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will undergo surgery on a torn ligament in his left hand and miss four-to-six weeks, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. The 27-year-old suffered the injury in the first week of the season and has been playing through the […]

Rally car star and YouTuber Ken Block tragically died at the age of 55 in a snowmobile accident on Monday. “It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today,” his team shared in an Instagram post on Monday night. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer […]

Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans had a 15-point lead in Monday night’s Cotton Bowl with just over four minutes left, and shockingly squandered the advantage en route to a 46-45 loss to the Tulane Green Wave. Williams couldn’t even watch the final minute of the contest, instead burying his head in his hand as […]

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights pulled off a massive upset over the No. 1 seeded Purdue Boilermakers on Monday night, and Purdue head coach Matt Painter gave credit where credit is due after the 65-64 loss. “We know what’s coming. What Rutgers did tonight didn’t shock us,” Painter said after his team was defeated at home […]

Donovan Mitchell and Klay Thompson put on a show in the NBA on Monday night, and added some ridiculous history to their monster performances in the process. Spida became the 12th player in NBA history to score over 70 points in a game, absolutely carrying the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 145-134 overtime win over the Chicago […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat was carted off the field and hospitalized after suffering a neck injury trying to make a tackle in Sunday’s loss against the New Orleans Saints, but seemingly avoided a serious injury on the play. The Eagles said Sweat was taken to the hospital “for precautionary reasons,” and has movement […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are well into preparations for the College Football Playoff National Championship against Texas Christian University next Monday, and could be without tight end Darnell Washington for the contest. Washington has a strained ankle and soft-tissue bruise, and is officially questionable to play on Jan. 9, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Bulldogs coach […]

The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers matchup on Monday night in an Eastern Conference showdown. Fred VanVleet is officially listed as questionable for the contest, after missing the last two games with lower back stiffness. The Raps have lost seven of their last ten games to fall to 12th place in the NBA’s competitive Eastern […]

Brian Daboll and the New York Giants are playoff bound for the first time since 2016 after a statement win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon. With one regular season game left against the 13-3 Philadelphia Eagles and nothing left to prove in the NFC East, Daboll has not made any decisions about who […]

The Phoenix Suns got some good news on the injury front on Monday, as both Cam Payne and Landry Shamet will return to the line-up for this afternoon’s game against the New York Knicks. Shamet has sat out the last three games with a sore right Achilles, while Payne hasn’t played since Dec. 13 due […]

There will be a trio of Alabama Crimson Tide players in next April’s NFL Draft, after quarterback Bryce Young, edge-runner Will Anderson Jr. and running back Jahmyr Gibbs all announced their decision to forgo remaining eligibility and declare on Monday morning. None of the three superstars made a shocking revelation with their families in attendance […]

Martina Navratilova stunned the tennis world on Sunday, announcing that that she has been diagnosed with Stage 1 throat cancer and early-stage breast cancer. The 66-year-old American-Czech citizen is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and the best in the history of the Wimbledon tennis championships; she’s won the tournament a record […]

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive on Sunday Night Football, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 16-13 on a dramatic last-minute touchdown pass from Kenny Pickett to Najee Harris to seal the win. Tomlin was pumped up after the Steelers improbably stayed alive in the AFC playoff hunt, joining the team’s Instagram […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a dislocated pinky on his right throwing hand during Sunday’s 23-21 loss to the New England Patriots after leaving the game in the third quarter. Bridgewater looked to injure a finger on his throwing hand and couldn’t grip the football on the sidelines. He completed 12 of 19 passes […]