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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 […]

Indianapolis Colts’ interim head coach Jeff Saturday could shed the interim title and take over as the team’s bench boss next season, The Athletic’s Zak Keefer reported on Tuesday. Colts’ general manager Chris Ballard will lead the search for the franchise’s new head coach, but team owner and CEO Jim Irsay will make the final […]

Mike McCarthy’s status as Dallas Cowboys’ head coach will not depend on the team’s 2023 postseason record, Jerry Jones confirmed on Tuesday. The Cowboys owner said nothing that happens on Monday night in the wild card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will impact McCarthy’s job status, according to The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “No. That’s […]

It was a storybook season that ended in absolute disaster for Sonny Dykes and the TCU Horned Frogs, after getting dismantled by the now back-to-back CFP National Champion Georgia Bulldogs on Monday night. The Bulldogs scored more touchdowns than the Horned Frogs earned first downs, en route to a a 65-7 shellacking at SoFi Stadium […]

The Tennessee Volunteers have landed Dont’e Thornton after poaching the ex-four star receiver in the transfer portal from Oregon, per Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel. It’s a reload for the Volunteers’ receiving corps who lost two key pieces to the 2023 NFL Draft; Thornton is considered one of the top wideouts in the […]

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 […]