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The Baltimore Orioles were one of the most active teams at the trade deadline this season. However, they made a series of smaller moves instead of going after any of the biggest names who were rumored to be available like Tarik Skubal or Garret Crochet. Was Jackson Holliday, the top prospect in all of baseball […]

Former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has some thoughts about his former player, JJ Redick, being named the new Los Angeles Lakers head coach. Most notably, Krzyzewski gave one major key to Redick’s success in his first season during an interview on the Jim Rome show on Tuesday. “I think [Los Angeles] is the most […]

The New York Mets were not necessarily expected to be buyers at the trade deadline, but a scorching hot June and July have put them in postseason position. While they didn’t bring in any of the biggest names that were available, the Mets still had a solid deadline and got significantly better. The Mets brought […]

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has been settling in to Washington, DC. As training camp is underway, Daniels received a piece of advice about the area from a famous DC native and Commanders superfan. In a Fanatics ad that dropped on Wednesday morning featuring celebrities and other super fans recording videos for some of […]

In the waning seconds of the trade deadline, The Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their rotation by acquiring starting pitcher Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers. About an hour after the trade was reported, Flaherty’s mother posted an incredible throwback photo to social media of Flaherty when he was a child wearing a full Dodgers uniform.. […]

The San Diego Padres pulled off one of the biggest deals of this year’s trade deadline, acquiring All-Star closer Tanner Scott from the Miami Marlins. After trading for Scott, it looks like the Padres are ready to go all-in on one of the coveted National League Wild Card spots and try and make a push […]

The Tampa Bay Rays capped off an aggressive trade deadline by acquiring former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson. In return, the Cardinals received reliever Shawn Armstrong from the Rays, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. ‘Cardinals are getting right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong from the Rays for Dylan Carlson, sources tell ESPN.’ The Rays, who were […]

France defeated Brazil 78-66 in their opening game as the host nation of the 2024 Paris Olympics behind a sensational performance from superstar Victor Wembanyama. The 7-4 San Antonio Spurs center had 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, four steals, and three blocks while shooting 7-13 from the floor and 1-4 from three in his […]

The Tampa Bay Rays traded outfielder Randy Arozarena to the Seattle Mariners early Friday morning. Arozarena, who spent the last five years and the majority of his career in Tampa Bay, posted a heartfelt tribute to his time with the team on social media on Saturday. Arozarena posted a video featuring some of his best […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprising roster decision ahead of Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros. Catching prospect Hunter Feduccia is being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic. The 27-year-old Feduccia, who has yet to make his major league debut, was slashing .295/.420/.451 with five home runs […]

Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter was looking like he would be one of the best young superstars in baseball. Unfortunately for him and the Rangers, he just hasn’t been able to stay healthy, and may not be seeing the field again anytime soon. Carter has been on the injured list with lower back soreness and […]

With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is rumored to be available. So far the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles have reportedly been interested in landing Skubal if the Tigers make him available. However, the Dodgers may have the edge over the Orioles in a potential Skubal trade. The Dodgers […]

The Brooklyn Nets continued their busy offseason, signing former Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes to a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Hayes, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, spent the first four seasons of his career with the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons released Hayes after last season’s […]

San Francisco Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks’ transition as a starter has not gone perfectly. Hicks, who signed with the Giants this offseason, had previously spent the majority of his career as a reliever before switching things up this year. Hicks has given up at least three runs and has not gone longer than five innings […]

The injuries keep piling up for Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers. This time, Kyle Hurt, one of the top pitching prospects in the Dodgers organization, is going to mis significant time with an elbow injury. Hurt, the Dodgers’ No. 5 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline, is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery after injuring his […]

There was an epic crossover between two of New York City’s biggest superstars before the New York Yankees game against the New York Mets on Wednesday. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson met up on Wednesday before Judge’s game against the Mets. Brunson came away from the exchange with […]

The Texas Rangers are poised to be one of the most active teams at the MLB trade deadline, but they have been on the fence about whether or not to buy or sell for the past few weeks. However, as the July 30 deadline creeps closer, it’s becoming more apparent that the Rangers will be […]

Sharpshooter Sam Hauser and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension on Sunday. The 26-year-old 6-foot-7 forward was a key piece off the bench in the Celtics’ championship run, scoring 9.0 points per game while shooting 42.4 percent from three in 22.0 minutes per game. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens […]

The Tampa Bay Rays made headlines on Sunday, but not necessarily for their play on the field. Rays shortstop Taylor Walls appeared to do a Donald Trump-inspired celebration after hitting a double during Sunday’s 6-4 win over the New York Yankees. Once Walls got to second base, he pumped his first twice and said “fight, […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar center fielder Mike Trout, who is rehabbing a torn meniscus in his left knee and hasn’t played since the end of April, is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. Before the game, the Salt Lake Bees posted an interview with Trout on social media where […]

Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is an All-Star, an NBA MVP, a future Hall-of-Famer and one of the best players in the league when healthy. But is he the greatest player of all time? Or at least, was he on track to be? Embiid believes that if he had been able to stay healthy throughout his […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been without Tommy Edman all season, and just got another concerning injury update regarding his rehab and potential return to the big league club. Edman, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist in October, still has yet to debut for the Cardinals this season. There was some hope that […]

The Los Angeles Angels lost 13-3 to the last-place Oakland Athletics on Friday, but the score may not have been the worst part of the game for the struggling Halos. Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning, who was knocked around early, left with what he later described as elbow discomfort. He elaborated on how his elbow […]

The New York Yankees are getting some much-needed infield help back after the All-Star Break. The team announced on Friday that they would be activating newly-acquired J.D. Davis off of the 10-day injured list before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Davis was initially placed on the injured list on July 12 (retroactive to […]

It looks like the Tampa Bay Rays will finally be able to move out of the infamous Tropicana Field. On Thursday, the St. Petersburg City Council voted 5-3 to approve the Rays to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark that would be a part of a larger $6.5 billion development project in downtown St. Petersburg. […]

There are few players as synonymous with their teams as Salvador Perez is with the Kansas City Royals. Perez has been a member of the Royals for his entire 14-year career, won a World Series and was named World Series MVP in 2015, has earned five Gold Gloves, four Silver Sluggers and been named to […]

The No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6 picks in this year’s NBA draft, Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher, Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr and Charlotte Hornets forward Tidjane Salaün are from France. The No. 1 and No. 7 picks in last year’s draft, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembenyama and Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly, […]

The New York Mets have made an addition and bolstered their depth behind the plate. Former Kansas City Royals catcher Logan Porter is heading to Queens on a major league contract, according to Ari Alexander of KCPR2. Through 11 games in the majors last season with the Royals, Porter hit just .194/.324/.323 with one home […]

Teoscar Hernandez has had quite the season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made the All-Star team for the second time in his career, won the Home Run Derby and helped lead the Dodgers to one of the best records in all of baseball. But, Hernandez almost joined a different team this offseason instead of signing […]

Utah Jazz rookie center Kyle Filipowski stole the show during their 86-76 Summer League victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday with the best performance of his young professional career. Filipowski, who was drafted 32nd overall in the second round of this year’s draft, dropped an incredible stat-line during Wednesday’s win. The 7-0 Jazz rookie […]

Paul George has accomplished a lot during his 14-year NBA career. Nine All-Star selections, six All-NBA teams and four All-Defensive teams are just some of George’s many individual accolades. One thing he hasn’t done that he hopes to finally check off his list this season after signing with the Philadelphia 76ers: win a championship. George […]

The Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals in June, and are considered by most to be World Champions. However, Ergin Ataman, head coach of the EuroLeague champion Panathinaikos B.C., isn’t quite ready to hand that title over to the Celtics. Ataman issued a challenge to the Celtics during an interview with Turkish network Rafine TV. […]

It looks like Los Angeles Dodgers star rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is rehabbing a right rotator cuff strain, is getting closer to making his return to the mound. Manager Dave Roberts provided an injury update to Yamamoto’s rehab on Friday. “Yamamoto’s thrown twice this past week,” Roberts said. “He’s played catch out to 60 […]

With the best record in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies are expected to be very active at the trade deadline to try and assert themselves as World Series favorites. There aren’t too many holes on the Phillies roster. They have one of the best starting rotations in baseball led by All-Stars Zack Wheeler and […]

Detroit Tigers All-Star ace Tarik Skubal continued to dominate on the mound with yet another sensational, Cy Young-caliber performance on Friday night. Despite the Tigers losing 4-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a late Dodger rally, Skubal threw six innings of two-run ball while striking out eight. When Skubal exited, he was in line […]

Former Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim dropped a huge truth bomb about UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley. Here’s what Boeheim had to say about Hurley turning down the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching position from an interview on the Dan Patrick Show on Thursday. “I love Dan Hurley, he’s a great college coach,” […]

After another jaw-dropping performance on the mound from Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star rookie sensation Paul Skenes, all eyes are now on Arizona Diamondbacks and National League All-Star manager Torey Lovullo. Skenes pitched a gem on Thursday afternoon, throwing seven no-hit innings while striking out a career-high 11 batters and only allowing one walk in the Pirates’ […]

The Baltimore Orioles got some more positive All-Star-related news on Thursday. Outfielder Anthony Santander was named as a replacement for the American League team, Major League Baseball announced. Santander is replacing Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker, who hasn’t played since June 3 due to a right shin contusion after fouling a ball off of his […]

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats made headlines earlier in the offseason when he released a statement affirming his commitment to the Crimson Tide amid rumors linking him to the Kentucky head coaching after John Calipari’s departure. “I am fully committed to this team and to this University,” Oats said in the statement. “We have […]