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NBA legend Steve Nash is making headlines again. ‘Captain Canada’ will be inducted in his country’s Sports Hall of Fame. The Victoria native and former Canadian Olympic team captain will be leading the Class of 2020 announced earlier this week. After an illustrious career in the NBA, being an eight-time all-star, a back-to-back MVP and […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are one of the few remaining teams in the NFL that have yet to win a Super Bowl trophy. The Bengals have had their fair share of mishaps and excruciating moments that has somehow landed them the nickname “The Bungles.” Although they’ve been able to make the playoffs quite frequently, Cincinnati has […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield can’t wait to get back to the field with his healthy wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. Mayfield acknowledged that both OBJ and Landry had a frustrating year in the past campaign due to injuries, but with the two fully healthy and working out together even while they […]

The Dallas Cowboys are one of the biggest franchises not just in the NFL but in the entire sporting world. They have also proven that they are indeed “America’s Team,” being almost a staple in the postseason with 33 playoff appearances since joining the league in the 1960s. Their five Super Bowl crowns are merely […]

“Houston, we have a problem.” The Houston Texans happen to be the youngest franchise in the NFL, but after just two decades in the league, they’ve still managed to collect a few heartbreaking losses in their city’s history. Though the squad has made it to the playoffs more than a handful of times, they haven’t […]

After a successful collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, AJ Epenesa has proven that he is ready to take the big stage in the NFL. And it seems  Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has his plans laid out for the rookie, in a “perfect world” that is. In an interview with former Bills center […]

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady should maybe stick to football. After a dismal 18-hole performance in Sunday’s “The Match: Champions for Charity,” the four-time Super Bowl MVP blasted himself on Twitter and even asked his competitors to try out his own sport. A great event and a great cause…winners all around! It was […]

There have been a lot of talks surrounding Cam Newton’s recent free agency woes and his former teammate is backing him up. In a recent interview, Mike Tolbert says that their former team, the Carolina Panthers, handled the whole Cam situation wrongly. “They’ve been doing him wrong timing-wise for the past two or three years, […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had quite the history in the NFL. Since joining the league in 1966, the Falcons have been on a quest for the coveted Super Bowl crown. Although they’ve managed to make it to the playoffs quite a number of times, the NFC South Division contenders have fallen short after agonizing losses […]

Clear your schedules, everyone. We might have another golf duel in our hands to help us all deal with the lack of professional football action. After the success of Sunday’s “The Match: Champions for Charity” featuring quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in a round of golf with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, it seems […]

NFL star Tom Brady might still be on cloud nine after a sensational birdie from 100-plus yards on Sunday’s “The Match: Champions for Charity.” Now, he wants a showdown with none other than Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt in some Oklahoma drills. All eyes were on Brady and the rest of the foursome who […]

There were a lot of highlights from Sunday’s “The Match” featuring golf greats Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, who were teamed up with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and former NFL superstar Peyton Manning, respectively. There were a lot of great back-and-forths between the two pairs, plus a handful of good, old trash-talking. Brady’s […]

Tom Brady’s best shots of the day were probably off the green. The new Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback took a beating all throughout The Match both on and off the course while he displayed a sub-par 18-hole game. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was on the call for TNT, and the all-time trash-talker had […]

Get the cigars ready, because reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is already planning to party like none other than the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan, when his Milwaukee Bucks finally win a championship. It’s not just going to be an ordinary bash, but it’s going to be all the way in Mykonos, complete with those cigars. Antetokounmpo […]

We all know the drama behind an NBA story goes beyond the 94-foot hardcourt. This is why The Last Dance has given us such an eye-opening perspective on what really goes on behind the scenes of a team’s championship run. In the 10-part series, we saw how Michael Jordan dramatically lead his Chicago Bulls to […]

Jarvis Landry has found some inspiration in Cleveland Browns teammate Odell Beckham Jr. Landry, who battled through a hip injury for most of the 2019 season, underwent surgery last February 2020 and has been working out and rehabilitating away from the Browns in Florida. Despite being far from the team though, Jarvis has kept in […]

Ron Rivera and his Washington Redskins will not have a primetime game this coming season. The NFL released the 2020 regular season schedule last May 7, and for the first time in almost two decades, the Redskins won’t have a primetime game. Despite the snub though, Rivera had the perfect comeback for it. As per […]

Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger’s barber has come out to clear the air on the Pittsburgh star’s controversial haircut. Carlos Norman, the owner of Norman’s Cuttin’ Edge Barber Shop issued a statement regarding the Roethlisberger’s incident. ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, took to twitter to share the shop’s side: Statement on behalf of Carlos Norman, owner of Norman’s […]

Wrong place, wrong time. According to DeAndre Baker’s legal team, it’s that simple. Patrick Patel, one of Baker’s lawyers, said that the New York Giants cornerback was actually playing “Madden” in another room while the armed robbery that he was allegedly involved in was unfolding in Miramar, Florida on May 13. “Far from an individual […]

TJ Lang has had his fair share of moments in his time in the NFL. In his 10-year professional career, the Michigan native played 138 regular season games and probably a hundred more scrimmages and practices at that. This also means that the former offensive guard has had a ton of memorable (and tweet-able) moments […]

The Los Angeles Rams have nothing short of a decorated history in its existence in the NFL. The franchise went from Cleveland in the 1930s to Los Angeles in the 1940s to St. Louis in the late 1990s and finally back to LA in 2016. That’s one heck of a journey. After a handful of […]

2019 was a somewhat forgettable season for the Dallas Cowboys. Ending the season with an 8-8 win-loss record, the Cowboys notched their first non-winning season since 2015. They also missed the playoffs for the second time in three years. With contact issues for some of their stars, a change in the head coaching job and […]

Tom Brady is a household name in the sporting world. The 42-year-old has had a long and illustrious career in the NFL, making it to the Pro Bowl 14 times, being the league’s MVP three times and bringing home six Super Bowl trophies all in his 20-year stint with the New England Patriots. Brady decided […]

Playing professional basketball requires athletes to keep a certain standard of fitness and health. There’s a lot of running, jumping and other general movements in an 82-game NBA season that requires players to be in top shape to perform at the best of their abilities throughout the long grind. Of course, not everyone who has […]

Seth Curry of the Dallas Mavericks has tried to pave his own way in the NBA. It’s been tough for the North Carolina native to step out of his family name’s shadow given that his older brother, Stephen, has been one of the top players in the league for quite some time now and their […]

NFL free agent LeSean McCoy did something last year which he still deeply regrets to this day. McCoy broke the internet in April 2019 and had fans from all over the world universe outraged with a series of tweets which spoiled one of the biggest films of the year, Avengers: Endgame. If you’re living under a […]

Dennis Smith Jr.’s NBA career has been quite the roller coaster ride. DSJ played a few good seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, after being picked ninth overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. The young guard from North Carolina showed some potential playing the point and showing his incredible athletic ability. Early in 2019, Smith was […]

Saquon Barkley is just getting started. After his first two years in the league as the New York Giants‘ top running back, the young star says that he still has a lot to prove. “I always feel like I’ve got something to prove,” Barkley told reporters in a conference call with the Giants, per Pro […]

Calais Campbell is getting well-acquainted with his new squad, the Baltimore Ravens. Just this spring, the 33-year old veteran was traded by the Jacksonville Jaguars to Baltimore. Even if Campbell has yet to meet his team due to the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that the defensive end is more than excited to be with his […]

A new chapter is about to unfold for the New England Patriots. With quarterback Tom Brady departing the squad for Tampa Bay, a lot of adjustments are needed for the Patriots to get back to championship form. Luckily, they have a project in budding quarterback Jarrett Stidham. Kliff Kingsbury, head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, […]

The torch has been officially passed in the New York Giants franchise. After almost two decades in the helm, star quarterback Eli Manning has decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the NFL. His replacement? The Giants’ sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Daniel Jones. Jones played a full season alongside […]

What’s the secret to Tom Brady’s long and lustrous career? Hard work, determination, passion? Nope. It’s all about protection. At least according to his former New England Patriots teammate Richard Seymour. Seymour jokingly told Scott Zolak and Marc Bertrand in their show on NBC Sports that the only reason why the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Who needs Cam Newton? Why not the Seattle Seahawks? Newton is one of the hottest commodities in the free agency pool of the league right now. The 2015 NFL MVP was released earlier this year by the Carolina Panthers after an injury-laden couple of seasons seemed to prove that Newton was falling out of his […]

After dominating the NFL for almost two decades, it seems the dynasty of the New England Patriots is slowly losing its steam. Betting experts have just released their odds for the 2020 NFL Regular Season and they have the Pats only favored in eight of their sixteen games. As per the Boston Herald, the 2018 […]

There’s nothing like a shiny present wrapped with a ribbon on top to make your mom feel special on Mother’s Day. Miami Dolphins rookie Tua Tagovailoa did just that but upped the stakes a bit. The 22-year-old quarterback from the University of Alabama surprised his mom with a brand new Cadillac Escalade on Sunday. Not […]

Rob Gronkowski reveals the “real” reason he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this spring. In a Mother’s Day tweet, Gronk playfully divulged that he only moved to Tampa Bay to be closer to his mom and grandmother who now reside in Fort Myers, Florida. The 30-year old tight end will now be playing closer […]

Michael Jordan is synonymous with the number 23. He’s made it one of the most popular two-digit numbers in all of sports, not just basketball. It seems like every time we see an athlete now wear the number 23, more often than not, it’s probably because of Jordan’s stamp and inspiration to his/her career and […]

LeBron James has been one of the most famous athletes in the entire world ever since he stepped into the spotlight as a standout basketball player at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. LeBron has built an impressive résumé  throughout his career that goes way bey0nd basketball. Even if the cameras have been […]

LeBron James is arguably one of the best athletes to ever play in the NBA. After successful playoff runs, multiple MVP’s and a handful of championships to boot, LeBron has already successfully cemented himself in the league’s Mt. Rushmore alongside legends like Magic, Bird, Kobe, Kareem and MJ.  It’s no question that LBJ was born […]