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Baker Mayfield’s 2022 season ended with a five-game stint on the Los Angeles Rams. As Mayfield gets set to begin his tenure with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the quarterback reflected on his time with the Rams and how it is helping him grow moving forward. While Mayfield struggled to a 1-3 record as a starter […]

Everyone in the Arizona Diamondbacks community held their collective breath when Corbin Carroll went down with an injury. However, Carroll’s latest injury update should allow all Diamondbacks fans to take a sigh of relief. Carroll was forced to leave Arizona’s Thursday contest against the Tampa Bay Rays with a shoulder injury. The outfielder underwent strength […]

If not for the Oakland Athletics, the Kansas City Royals would have the worst record in the MLB at 23-58. Despite already being 16.5 games out of first place in the AL Central, Royals owner John Sherman sees no problems with Kansas City’s leadership. General manager JJ Picollo was promoted in September of 2022 while […]

As Bryce Young joins the Carolina Panthers, he is expected to revitalize the team’s offense. However, as teammate Brian Burns watches Young practice, he sees one of the greatest Panthers defensive players of all time. Burns compared Young to Luke Kuechly among other players when describing the quarterback’s leadership, via Joseph Person of The Athletic. […]

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game is set to take place from the Seattle Mariners’ T-Mobile Park. With the All-Star Game starters being announced, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves led the way on the National League side. For the Dodgers, Freddie Freeman is starting at first base while Mookie Betts is in the outfield […]

Toronto Blue Jays star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is no stranger to the Home Run Derby. After a brief hiatus, Guerrero is ready to rejoin the festivities and prove his power isn’t just for Blue Jays games. Guerrero has officially committed to compete in the Home Run Derby, via Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. The first […]

Before the Miami Dolphins head for training camp, their star wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been embroiled in offseason controversy. With training camp growing ever closer, thing aren’t looking up for Hill and the Dolphins. The NFL has requested to see video of Hill’s assault incident, via Andy Slater of Fox Sports 640. As public […]

After selecting Amen Thompson in the NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets are now focused on building out their roster for Ime Udoka’s first year as head coach. However, as Udoka comes to Houston, the Rockets will be sending a once promising player out of town. Houston has waived Daishen Nix, via Kelly Iko of The […]

Coming off of what many considered a surprising playoff run, the Jacksonville Jaguars are once again looking to prove the doubters wrong. However, the Jaguars will be without one of their key offensive lineman for the first four games of the season. Cam Robinson has received a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing […]

Throughout the New Orleans Pelicans offseason, all eyes have been on Zion Williamson. But beyond just Williamson, the Pelicans are eyeing a potential trade to help build their team around him. New Orleans is looking into trading away Kira Lewis Jr., via Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. A trade would give Lewis an opportunity to […]

The NFL has cracked down on their gambling policy and currently have Indianapolis Colts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers in their sights. As Rodgers prepares to potentially miss the Colts upcoming season, more details about how extreme his wagers were has been revealed. Rodgers reportedly bet $1,000 on a prop bet regarding a Colts running back, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be without Ja Morant for the first 25-games of the upcoming season due to his suspension for off-court behavior. Now, more details surrounding Morant have been revealed, including some facts to back up the point guard’s toy gun claim. Davonte Pack, a close friend of Morant, was called to give a […]

If the Pittsburgh Pirates are serious about making a playoff push, having Bryan Reynolds on the field will be crucial. Luckily for the Pirates, Reynolds isn’t planning to be away from the team much longer. Reynolds was able to hit on Tuesday and is planning on throwing on Wednesday, via Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh […]

With Justin Herbert under center, the Los Angeles Chargers are looking to maximize their Super Bowl window. However, last time the Chargers were on the field their season came to an immediate halt. Going 10-7 in the regular season, Los Angeles advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2018. It wasn’t a long […]

For all the expectations of the New York Mets this season, Buck Showalter’s squad has failed to live up to the hype. If New York continues to struggle, it might cost the Mets Max Scherzer. While Scherzer has a full no-trade clause, he would be willing to waive it to go to a contender, via […]

Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills did not have the best start to their offseason with the star wide receiver skipping OTAs and minicamp. However, as training camp approaches, the Bills seem to have fully smoothed their beef over with Diggs. The Bills are expecting Diggs to be a full participant in training camp, ESPN’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a massive trade heading into the year, pairing Rudy Gobert with Karl-Anthony Towns. However, with the Timberwolves still facing an early playoff exit, Minnesota might be looking at another major shake up. Towns is currently considered more tradeable between him and Gobert, via NBA reporter Marc Stein. Teams covert Towns’ youth, […]

While the Miami Dolphins made the playoffs last season, they’re looking to go even farther in 2023. The Dolphins have had a busy offseason ensuring upcoming success. Defensively, the Dolphins made an aggressive trade to land Jalen Ramsey from the Los Angeles Rams. While there were no huge trades offensively, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa appears to […]

Since surprisingly signing with the Colorado Rockies prior to the last season, Kris Bryant has been held back by injuries. While Bryant may be out with an injury once again, the Rockies at least now know what his return to the majors looks like. Bryant has been able to increase his activity daily and fully […]

The Colorado Rockies are once again having a season to forget as they sit at the bottom of the NL West standings. But as the Rockies look to turn things around, they’ll be getting back one of the biggest bats in their lineup. Colorado has activated first baseman CJ Cron off of the injured list, […]

Entering year three of the Justin Fields era, the Chicago Bears spent all offseason revamping their roster. However, there are still a few missing pieces the Bears could look to fill before training camp. The Bears traded for Fields’ new WR1 in DJ Moore. In the same deal, they moved down in the NFL Draft […]

Penn State is coming off of an impressive 7-2 record and a Rose Bowl victory. But as Penn State looks to get over their College Football Playoff hump, the Nittany Lions have brought in two impressive 2024 wide receivers. Both Josiah Brown and Peter Gonzalez announced their commitment to Penn State on Friday. Each wide […]

With Aaron Rodgers now on the New York Jets, Jordan Love has been given the keys to the Green Bay Packers quarterback room. As Love prepares to begin his tenure as the Packers starting quarterback, he has sought out some intriguing help. Love was recently featured in a picture with former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver […]

The New York Mets are preparing for a weekend series against their NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies. But before first pitch is thrown, the Mets decided to shake up their pitching rotation a bit. Max Scherzer will now start on Saturday while Carlos Carrasco goes on Sunday, via Tim Healey of Newsday. Buck Showalter wanted […]

Knuckleball pitchers are increasingly rare in today’s modern MLB. In fact, to this point in the season a knuckleballer hasn’t made a single appearance at the MLB level. However, the San Diego Padres are prepared to break the trend and reintroduce the tricky pitch back to the major leagues. San Diego is calling up RHP […]

While Ramon Laureano has struggled at the dish this season, he is still a staple of the Oakland Athletics lineup. However, as the Athletics try to crawl out of the MLB’s cellar, they’ll have to do it without Laureano. Oakland has placed Laureano on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right hand, via Martin […]

After three seasons with the team, Darren Waller saw his tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders come to an end as he was traded to the New York Giants. While Waller’s trade might’ve shocked the NFL word, the Giants newest tight end didn’t seem all that shocked by the news. Waller claims that he expected […]

After 16 seasons at the helm, Bob Huggins has stepped down as the head coach of West Virginia men’s basketball. Athletic director Wren Baker seems to have now narrowed down West Virginia’s search for Huggins eventual replacement. Baker sat down with assistant coaches Ron Everhart and Josh Eilert on Thursday. Furthermore, he is having a […]

The Atlanta Falcons made a major addition to their offense when they selected Bijan Robinson in the 2023 NFL Draft. However, Robinson’s arrival cast some shadows over Cordarrelle Patterson’s role on the team. Even with Robinson, it appears that the Falcons have a specific job in mind for Patterson. Atlanta wants Patterson to return to […]

The New York Yankees are preparing to finish out their series against the Seattle Mariners. Before first pitch, the Yankees did a bit of reshuffling to their current roster. New York placed Willie Calhoun on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain, the team announced. In turn, the Yankees called up infielder/outfielder Oswaldo […]

With Aaron Rodgers now a member of the New York Jets, Jordan Love has become the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. Wide receiver Romeo Doubs is preparing a big change from Rodgers to Love. However, Doubs isn’t too concerned and thinks the Packers are in good hands with Love. After 18 years in […]

With Leslie Frazier deciding to leave the Buffalo Bills, head coach Sean McDermott is currently in charge of playcalling duties. But as the Bills look to ensure they have the strongest coaching staff possible, Buffalo has promoted a key member on the defensive side. Eric Washington is now the Bills assistant head coach/defensive line coach, […]

Before the 2023 season has even gotten underway, the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals are already beefing. When Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase came for Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce had to left his quarterback know the Chiefs have his back. Chase was asked who the best quarterback in the NFL was and responded his […]

Even though their record is now 34-38, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of the biggest surprises in the MLB this season. The Pirates are looking to maximize their early season success as they approach the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Pittsburgh is entertaining the idea of entering the trade deadline with a buyer’s mentality, via […]

Entering the 2023 MLB season, Anthony Volpe was the darling of the New York Yankees and deemed the future at shortstop. While his Yankees debut hasn’t necessarily gone to plan, Volpe isn’t planning on leaving New York anytime soon. Volpe has gone 1-10 over his last three games, striking out six times. However, the rookie […]

The Chicago Cubs were holding their breath after Dansby Swanson was hit by a pitch in Tuesday’s contest. However, it looks like both Swanson and the Cubs can breathe a sigh of relief. X-rays on Swanson’s wrist came back negative, via Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. The Cubs are still holding Swanson out of Wednesday’s […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Clark Haggans has passed away at the age of 46, via Colin Dunlap of 93.7. The cause of his death has not been announced. Before making it to the NFL, Haggans played his college football at Colorado State. He played alongside future Steelers teammate Joey Porter Jr. But Haggans made sure […]

When the 2023 NBA Draft rolls around, Victor Wembanyama is widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick. While some have doubted Wembanyama’s true NBA Draft potential, the 7’2″ star had a message for all the haters. Much of the criticism towards Wembanyama comes from his frame. His 7’2″ stature is prodigious, however, some […]

After winning another Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs are looking to replicate their success in 2023. As they try to run it back, the Chiefs are considering one of their key defenders from last year’s run. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap remains a free agent late in free agency. He says he is waiting for […]