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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, […]

NFL officiating could be in for sweeping changes following multiple controversial calls in Sunday’s Week 18 playoff-shaping contest between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. Multiple executives and coaches around the NFL say the league needs to reevaluate how it chooses and trains its officiating staff for future seasons, according to ESPN. Those same […]

Nestor Cortes and the New York Yankees avoided salary arbitration on Friday, reaching an agreement on a one-year contract worth $3.2 million in Cortes’ first year of arbitration eligibility. The star left-hander pitcher took to Twitter to share an inspiring message after the negotiations on Friday night. “It’s a special day for my family and […]

Former Vegas Golden Knights’ goaltender Robin Lehner filed for bankruptcy related to ownership of an exotic snake farm, public bankruptcy documents show. Yes, you read that right. Lehner and his wife Donya filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with the District of Nevada at the end of December. Lehner estimates the worth of his assets between […]

The Charlotte Hornets are honoring the late Bill Russell with a banner that will be unveiled ahead of the team’s home game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, the team announced. The team will unveil a banner at Spectrum Center commemorating the No. 6 jersey of Russell, which was retired throughout the NBA following his […]

Neither fans nor media were very happy with how New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick handled quarterbacks Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe earlier this season, and it turns out players inside the Pats locker room were also displeased, according to reports. Belichick benched Jones early in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Chicago Bears […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst spoke to the media on Friday, and defended Quay Walker after the rookie was ejected for the second time this season after shoving a Detroit Lions athletic trainer in Week 18. “We love Quay. We love everything he’s bringing to our squad right now,” Gutekunst said, according to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to have a huge piece of their offensive line back for their Divisional Round matchup after offensive tackle Lane Johnson was spotted at practice on Friday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson followed up Schefter’s report by telling Pat McAfee that he’s “playing next week,” so that’s straight from the man’s mouth. […]

Jayson Tatum supposedly had his new JT1 signature sneaker leaked on Thursday, but the Boston Celtics superstar confirmed those weren’t the real shoe after getting absolutely blasted on social media. The leaked image polarized fans online, with basketball fans roasting the plain look and color scheme. But Tatum cleared up the rumors ahead of Thursday […]

Rihanna will perform at Super Bowl LVII this February, and the global superstar somewhat interestingly dropped a trailer for the first-ever performance to be sponsored by Apple Music on Friday. Officially titled as the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, the performance will be telecast and produced by DPS, in the first year that Pepsi […]

The Wisconsin Badgers got a massive addition to their receiving corps after landing four-star USC transfer CJ Williams, and Badgers’ running back Braelon Allen is hyped with the new transfer. Not gonna miss those 9 man boxes ✌🏾 — Braelon Allen (@BraelonAllen) January 12, 2023 “Not gonna miss those 9 man boxes,” Allen wrote on […]

Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis Presley, passed away on Thursday night at the age of 54 after suffering cardiac arrest, her family said. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla Presley said in a statement Thursday […]

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been exonerated after being found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Friday. The 28-year-old was reportedly rocking back and forth with his face covered with both hands as the jury foreman delivered the verdicts, per Britain’s Press Association. The court convened […]