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Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura turned heads across the league when he refused to comment on whether he had asked the team for a trade, and his name has subsequently come up in trade talks, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “No comment,” Hachimura said earlier this week when asked if he demanded a trade, […]

Rodarius “RaRa” Thomas, one of the Georgia Bulldogs newest transfer additions, was arrested on Monday morning on a felony false imprisonment charge and a misdemeanor battery-family violence charge, an Athens-Clarke County Jail official told ESPN. Thomas was booked in Athens Clarke-County jail just past 4 AM on Monday, with no bond set for the wide […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made an unbelievable, 25-point second half comeback in a 121-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, and Patrick Beverley’s halftime pep talk was a big reason why. “Told the guys, Just turn our swag up,” Beverley said after the game, who ended with a plus-minus of plus-27 over […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have offered the Houston Rockets an astounding four second-round picks for Eric Gordon, Marc Stein reported on Substack on Saturday. The Bucks are looking to upgrade their bench, and offered four picks to the Rockets for Gordon’s services the rest of the season. The Bucks have eight second-round picks to offer in […]

Sal Bando, who captained the Oakland Athletics dynasty to three straight World Series championships in the early 1970s and spent time as the general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, passed away after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 78. Bando died in Oconomowoc, WI on Friday night. “It is with a heavy heart, the […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will be with a new team in 2023, after the 31-year-old confirmed his plans to move on from the organization on Saturday. “Thank you to all the people reaching out trying to give me their platform to tell my side of what happened,” Carr tweeted on Saturday morning. “It’s […]

Atlanta Braves infielder Ozzie Albies provided some great news for Braves fans on his injury status on Saturday, stating he would have been ready for the National League Championship Series if the team had advanced in 2022. The 2022 campaign was an injury-plagued one for Albies, who only played in 64 games due to a […]

Although Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz is the obvious name who could be released this offseason, tight end Logan Thomas could also be let go by the franchise, sources told the Washington Times’ Dov Kleiman. Thomas had a down season in 2022, recording just 39 catches for 323 yards throughout the season, after recovering from […]

The night before the biggest playoff game the New York Giants have played since 2011, the team reportedly had no running water. The Giants team hotel in Center City was without water on Friday night, sources told ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, due to a busted pipe. “No showers this morning,” Raanan tweeted. “They’re working on fixing […]

For the first time in nearly two decades, four American men have marched their way into the second week at the Australian Open. Tommy Paul, J.J. Wolf, Sebastian Korda and Ben Shelton are all set to make their fourth-round debuts at Melbourne Park, a feat that hasn’t happened since Grand Slam champions Andy Roddick and […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone had a surprising answer when asked about where superstar Aaron Judge improved most in his MVP campaign last year. “Last year I feel like he became a different guy on the basepaths,” the skipper said in the latest episode of YES Network’s Yankees Hot Stove. “Yeah, he stole some […]

Cole Caufield has been one of the bright spots in a miserable campaign for the Montreal Canadiens, but the sniper’s season is over after suffering a right shoulder injury, the team announced on Saturday. “Caufield suffered a season-ending injury to his right shoulder and will undergo surgery in the near future,” the official release read. […]

Vancouver Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau has been disrespected by the organization’s ownership and management over the past week amid rumors of his imminent firing, but fans showed their respect for the veteran bench boss in the team’s 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Fans can be seen chanting the signature “Bruce […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady says he is going to take his time before making a decision on his future, and will be away from the team as he does so. That sentiment has a few players on the Bucs believing that Brady has played his last game in Tampa after leading the team […]

After a bizarre confrontation courtside between Shannon Sharpe and the Memphis Grizzlies during Friday’s encounter with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dillon Brooks had some choice words for the Hall of Famer. “A regular pedestrian like him?” Brooks said to reporters when asked if it was appropriate for Sharpe to get involved how he did. “No. […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been relatively quiet during the MLB offseason in 2023, only making a few moves that will move the needle for the team in 2023. The Guardians won 92 games last season, and were looking for a catcher and an upgrade at first base not only to take the next step in […]

After three decades at WFAN, a popular commercial radio station in New York, Sweeny Murti announced on Friday that he is moving on from the station. “My time at WFAN has come to an end,” the longtime radio host posted in a note to Twitter. “It was a dream job that lasted 30 years. Unfortunately, […]

Former NFL running back Emmitt Smith is a popular figure around the game, especially in Dallas where he played 13 seasons of his legendary career, and he showed why after visiting Peyton Hillis in the hospital on Thursday. “I had the opportunity to visit a recovering hero this week, Peyton Hillis,” Smith wrote in an […]

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 […]