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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 […]

Anthony Lucas is the newest name joining the USC Trojans, after the sophomore announced his transfer from Texas A&M on Wednesday. The defensive lineman is a former five-star recruit in the Top247 rankings for the Class of 2022. Lucas has three years of eligibility remaining and joins the Trojans as a true sophomore for next […]

The Chicago Bulls have been a disappointment this season to say the least, with the star trio of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic still not enough to get the team above .500. But according to rumors, the 19-23 Bulls are more likely to add a few pieces at the trade deadline, rather than […]

Carlos Correa will spend another six years with the Minnesota Twins after one of the craziest free agent sagas in recent memory, and the superstar shortstop is a big fan of the team’s new threads. “These are clean,” Correa quipped while donning the new uniform on Thursday. Carlos Correa likes the @Twins new threads. pic.twitter.com/a1ZPwyl2ep […]

The Buffalo Bills have signed veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley from the practice squad, making him available for the NFL playoffs, the team announced on Thursday. In a corresponding move, the team released offensive lineman Justin Murray. We've signed WR Cole Beasley from the practice squad and released OL Justin Murray. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/O4J3k8YFfi — Buffalo […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal took the next step in his return from a hamstring injury after he was cleared to resume basketball activity, the team announced on Thursday. The 29-year-old star has missed six of the past seven games with the ailment; the team is now calling it a low-grade hamstring strain. The Wizards […]

New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge is well on his way to being the King of New York as plans are being made to give him a key to the city. Mayor Eric Adams told 1010 WINS reporter Juliet Papa on Thursday that plans are underway for the city to formally recognize the Yankees […]

Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks are in the midst of a full-scale rebuild, and with Kane in the final season of his contract, there’s viable speculation he could be moved before the NHL’s Trade Deadline. Kane signed an eight-year, $84 million contract with the Hawks in July of 2014, and will be due for […]

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis is off the ventilator and “on the road to recovery” after reportedly saving his two kids from drowning at a beach in Pensacola, Fla. last week. Hillis was hospitalized after the swimming accident last Wednesday, and has been in intensive care since the incident. His girlfriend Angela Cole took […]

A teacher at Rockwall-Heath high school has been put on administrative leave after reportedly forcing his students to do 400 pushups as a punishment, causing some of them to require hospitalization. John Harrell, the school’s football coach, is being investigated by a third-party after a letter from parents was obtained by the school board on […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker will most likely not receive a suspension after pushing a Detroit Lions athletic trainer in the fourth quarter of the team’s Week 18 loss, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday. Walker was ejected from the game for shoving the Lions staff member and was visibly distraught in the […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Toronto Raptors, who will be without Otto Porter Jr. for the rest of the year after he underwent season-ending left foot surgery on Tuesday, according to Marc Stein. The 29-year-old suffered a dislocated toe during a win over the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 14; the original […]

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have won back-to-back CFP National Championships after thrashing the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night, and the school is getting pretty close to a dynasty with Smart at the helm. The 47-year-old spoke about the possibility of a three-peat after two dominant season with the Bulldogs in college football: […]

After a whirlwind of a last few weeks for Carlos Correa, including three different free agent agreements, the star shortstop will remain with the Minnesota Twins for the foreseeable future. Correa signed a six-year, $200 million deal to remain with the club on Tuesday afternoon, and will not be joining either the San Francisco Giants […]

The California Legislative Women’s Caucus is calling for UFC president Dana White to step down after a video emerged of him slapping his wife at a Mexican nightclub on New Year’s Eve. The Caucus wrote a public letter addressed to Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, head of the promotion’s parent company, on Tuesday. “The head of […]