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Joey Gallo was forced to leave the Minnesota Twins matchup against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. However, the Twins are no longer holding their breath as it appears Gallo has avoided serious injury. Gallo was removed after suffering a hamstring injury in the seventh inning. However, manager Rocco Baldelli said he expects Gallo to be […]

If a team is in need of a spark, they’ll often turn to their farm system. A top prospect getting called up is not only beneficial to their team, but fantasy baseball gold. In Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season, top prospects make up half of the top waiver wire pickups. Landing a strong […]

While the Denver Broncos changed their head coach, Russell Wilson remains their quarterback. However, if Wilson were to ever go down, Sean Payton and the Broncos are ensuring Denver has the proper backup QB in place. Now, the Broncos have signed former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter. DiNucci spent this past […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of the major shocking stories in baseball this season. Mitch Keller has been at the center of Pittsburgh’s turnaround. Now, Keller has done something a pitcher in the Pirates organization hasn’t since 1920. Pittsburgh defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, 4-0. In the win, Keller threw seven innings of […]

Coming off of a 3-14 record, the Chicago Bears are looking for massive improvements in 2023. Entering year two of the Matt Eberflus era, the Bears spent all offseason making major changes to their roster. Offensively, the team took right tackle Darnell Wright with the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. After earning […]

Randy Orton hasn’t been on WWE television since May 2022 after undergoing back surgery. Orton’s latest medical update casts major doubt on the WWE legend returning anytime soon. Bob Orton, a WWE legend in his own right, is obviously concerned for his son’s health. He spoke about Orton’s current status, alluding that his injury could […]

The New Orleans Saints have found their quarterback in Derek Carr. As Carr continues to get acclimated to New Orleans, the Saints are now focusing on adding weapons around him. Free agent wide receiver James Washington is visiting the Saints on Monday, via ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The WR spent this past season playing with the […]

The Atlanta Braves have been one of the best teams in the MLB this season. Still, Atlanta is always looking for ways to improve. In doing so, the Braves have decided to take a chance on a former New York Yankees top prospect. Atlanta has signed pitcher Justus Sheffield to a minor league contract, via […]

Noah Syndergaard was forced to leave his last start for the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a finger injury. Dave Roberts believes in Syndergaard’s recovery, but he has also devised a Dodgers backup plan just in case. Roberts is ‘hopeful,’ that Syndergaard will be able to make his next scheduled start on Monday, via Jack […]

After being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, quarter C.J. Stroud now famously told the Houston Texans to get Tank Dell alongside him. With Stroud’s wish coming true, the new Texans duo had their first opportunity to show fans their lethal potential. With Dell and Stroud, the Texans have […]

The Houston Astros had been patiently waiting for the 2023 return of Michael Brantley. Unfortunately for Houston, the Astros will be forced to wait a little longer after Brantley’s latest injury update. Brantley is suffering from inflammation in his surgically repaired shoulder, via Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle. Because of it, the Astros have […]

Drew Rasmussen has been lights out for the Tampa Bay Rays during their strong start to the season. However, the Rays are now poised to continue their hot streak without Rasmussen. Tampa Bay has placed Rasmussen on the 60-day injured list with a flexor strain in his elbow, via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay […]

The Carolina Panthers took a major leap of faith when they traded up to take Bryce Young first overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. As Panthers fans patiently wait for Young to make his debut, the No. 1 pick gave them a taste of what could be in store. Young is taking part in the […]

With Chaim Bloom in charge, the Boston Red Sox are always open to a trade. The Red Sox have found themselves in the trade market once more with their latest deal adding some extra infield depth from the Oakland Athletics. The Red Sox have acquired Pablo Reyes, Oakland’s communications department announced. In return, Boston will […]

Legendary WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley found himself in a bit of controversy when his Twitter likes were exposed. Dudley had a response to the allegations, but WWE fans aren’t necesarily buying it. Dudley was caught liking numerous tweets of adult content featuring female WWE superstars. When the WWE Universe found out, they went […]

Head coach Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions got the daunting task of facing the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 of the 2023 season. But while the Chiefs may be coming off of another Super Bowl title, Campbell doesn’t expect the Lions to cower from a battle. Detroit’s  Week 1 matchup will take place […]

With the 2023 NFL schedule being released, fans are now well aware of what to expect on Monday Night Football each week. This year’s Monday Night Football schedule offers matchups between some of the best teams in the NFL. The NFL is entering its new league year with plenty of drama. Aaron Rodgers has been […]

Coming off of a run to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, the New York Giants are looking to keep their strong momentum going into the 2023 season. However, their early season schedule might have Giants fans worried about a postseason repeat. New York will play on the road seven times in the first […]

The San Francisco 49ers received plenty of backlash with their early kicker selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. However, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh thinks the 49ers have found a kicker who will make both an immediate and long-term difference in San Francisco. Specifically, the 49ers drafted former Michigan kicker Jake Moody in the third […]

With Anthony Volpe becoming the New York Yankees starting shortstop as a rookie, many compared him to the legendary Derek Jeter. However, Volpe has accomplished something Jeter nor any Yankees player ever has. In New York’s Wednesday contest against the Oakland Athletics, Volpe hit a grand slam to put the Yankees up 11-2 in the […]

After letting go of Nick Nurse, the Toronto Raptors are searching for their next head coach. The Raptors might not have to look too far as they replace Nurse. Toronto assistant coach Adrian Griffin (+400) is the favorite to become the Raptors next head coach, via betonline.ag. Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten out to a historic start to their season. Image if they had Sean Murphy behind the plate? While the Rays were interested, new reports detail exactly why Tampa Bay didn’t trade for Murphy. To trade for Murphy, the Oakland Athletics would’ve likely required prospects Taj Bradley and Kyle Manzardo […]

Third time has been the charm for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran this season. Duran credits his turnaround to a fiery NSFW message from Red Sox legend Dustin Pedroia. Pedroia worked with Duran on his swing over spring training. As he watched him in the cage, Pedroia wanted Duran to get mad, via Ken […]

At the end of his tenure with the team, Aaron Rodgers seemed done with the Green Bay Packers. New reports show just how disengaged Rodgers was with the Packers. The former MVP reportedly ghosted the Packers, via Rob Demovsky and Rich Cimini of ESPN. While general manager Brian Gutekunst made efforts to reach Rodgers, the […]

After leaving the Kansas City Chiefs, Tyreek Hill has had no problem trash talking his former franchise. L’Jarius Sneed is having none of it as the defensive back called out Hill while defending his Chiefs. While it won’t be in Arrowhead Stadium, the NFL recently announced the Chiefs will be facing Hill’s Miami Dolphins in […]

With their first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts found their quarterback of the future in Anthony Richardson. The Colts are now focused on building out their offense around Richardson. With their revolving door of quarterbacks, Indianapolis finished last season ranked 27th in total offense, averaging 311.6 yards per game. Richardson’s explosive […]

Alongside their rough 15-19 start to the season, the San Francisco Giants are now dealing with an injury to shortstop Brandon Crawford. As the Giants look to remedy both issues, San Francisco is poised to turn to their farm system. The Giants are strongly considering calling up infield prospect Casey Schmitt, via Alex Pavlovic. While […]

With their 17-18 record, the New York Mets are looking in all corners for an added spark. The Mets search has now taken them to former New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez. The Mets have signed Sanchez to a minor league contract, via Joel Sherman of The New York Post. He had recently opted out […]

The Carolina Panthers have found their quarterback of the future in Bryce Young. Following the 2023 NFL Draft, the Panthers are now focusing on ensuring Young has strong protection in front of him. Carolina has re-signed offensive lineman Cam Erving to a one-year contract, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Erving, who was a former first-round pick, […]

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors find themselves down 3-1 after a brutal Game 4 NBA Playoffs loss to the Los Angeles for the Lakers. For Charles Barkley, the situation is simple. The Lakers are in the driver’s seat while the Warriors are doomed. A team hasn’t come back down from a 3-1 NBA […]

From boos to calls for his release, Aaron Hicks certainly wasn’t having the best start to the season for the New York Yankees. But after Hicks showed some signs of life, Yankees manager Aaron Boone thinks the outfielder could be in for more great things to come. Hicks hit his first home run of the […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields made history with his legs this past season. But as Fields and the Bears approach the 2023 season, some pundits believe Fields could be in for an even bigger season. Fields will be involved in the MVP picture, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky predicted. Alongside his own personal growth, Orvlovsky feels the […]

The Texas Rangers have gotten out to an AL West leading 20-13 start to their season. Corey Seager returning to the lineup would certainly continue the Rangers strong early momentum. Seager is poised to start his rehab assignment on Thursday, via Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. The shortstop has been out since April […]

As the Washington Commanders look to potentially upgrade at the quarterback position, it was reported that the team contacted Andrew Luck. However, after some commotion from Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, the truth behind the Commanders and Luck has been revealed. Washington never contacted Luck, his father or his uncle, who was his NFL agent, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are poised to take on the Houston Astros in a heated AL West battle. But before the series has even begun, the Angels have made some major changes to their pitching staff. Los Angeles has called up right-hander Cesar Valdez, the team announced. In turn, left-hander Jose Suarez has been placed […]

With the St. Louis Cardinals off to a horrific start to their season, the team is reportedly open to swinging a trade. But just because the Cardinals might be down now doesn’t mean St. Louis will give their players away. Still, outfield is a position of strength for the Cardinals. Because of that, St. Louis […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are building out their roster for the first year of their non-Derek Carr era. Even after the 2023 NFL Draft, some believe the Raiders could still use help in a crucial position. Improving at linebacker should be one of the Raiders’ main focus, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. While […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been lauded for their work during the 2023 NFL Draft. However, some analysts believe the Steelers still have a bit of work to do as they build out their roster. Former New England Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy could be a missing piece for Pittsburgh, Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus […]

Khalil Lee’s recent tenure with the New York Mets has hardly been about baseball. As so, the Mets decided Lee no longer had a spot in New York. The Mets have released Lee, via Tim Britton and the Athletic staff. The reasoning for his release is being deemed a, ‘baseball decision.’ However, Lee has been […]