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Brittney Griner is officially freed from Russian detention. The news broke Thursday morning that Griner is in United States custody after getting swapped for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. U.S. President Joe Biden took to Twitter with a message about Griner’s release, saying he just spoke with the Phoenix Mercury star and that she’s on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. LeBron James is on the injury report alongside Anthony Davis, with both players listed as probable. James is dealing with left ankle soreness, while Davis has low back tightness after going for 55 points against the Washington Wizards. The question is this: Is LeBron […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson left Sunday’s Week 13 matchup against the Denver Broncos with a knee injury after getting sacked to end the first quarter. Tyler Huntley entered the game and ultimately led a game-winning touchdown drive to earn a 10-9 win. The Ravens star was initially deemed questionable to return but was then ruled […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was carted to the locker room in the first quarter of Sunday’s Week 13 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Garoppolo was initially listed as questionable to return with an ankle injury, with Brock Purdy taking over for the time being. Garoppolo was later ruled out. Jimmy Garoppolo has been carted […]

The Green Bay Packers’ winning streak against the Chicago Bears looked to be in trouble for much of Sunday’s Week 13 tilt. The Packers fell behind 16-3 in the second quarter and trailed 19-10 heading into the fourth quarter at Soldier Field. But then Aaron Rodgers and the Pack worked their magic to pull out […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton plans to make his season debut against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Middleton has been sidelined after undergoing left wrist surgery in July. Middleton had reportedly been eyeing a return against the Lakers, and this latest report now confirms his plans. Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Fleetwood Mac vocalist Christine McVie died peacefully at a hospital with her family by her side, according to BBC. McVie was 79 years old and had been dealing with an illness. Fleetwood Mac’s Twitter account put out a statement on Twitter mourning the death of the legendary singer-songwriter. “There are no words to describe our sadness […]

News broke out of nowhere Tuesday that the Chicago Bulls gave head coach Billy Donovan an extension in the offseason. The extension came after the Bulls returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 and with two years left on Donovan’s four-year contract. The timing of this report raised eyebrows among fans. Why […]

Michael Pina over at The Ringer caused a bit of a stir among Chicago Bulls fans this week with a column calling the Bulls the “NBA’s most depressing team” and suggesting they should tank. It’s not a totally unpopular sentiment among fans, even after finally returning to the playoffs for the first time last season […]

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku saved his team with an incredible fourth-down touchdown catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Njoku went up and snared the Jacoby Brissett pass right when it looked like the Browns were going to lose again. Here’s the incredible catch in all its glory: DAVID NJOKU ONE-HANDER OMG 📺: #TBvsCLE on […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney left Sunday’s Week 12 game against the New York Jets in the third quarter with an ankle injury. Mooney was unable to put any weight on his left leg as he went to the locker room, according to The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain. The wide receiver is doubtful to return, […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields was officially ruled out for Sunday’s Week 12 matchup against the New York Jets because of his left shoulder injury. Trevor Siemian was slated to start in Fields’ place in a battle of the backups, with Mike White taking over for the benched Zach Wilson under center this week for New […]

The Chicago Bulls’ 2022-23 season was on the brink of collapse after a shocking 108-107 loss to the Orlando Magic dropped them to 6-10. Not only was it the Bulls’ fourth straight loss, but Zach LaVine was beefing with head coach Billy Donovan after the game for benching him down the stretch amid a wretched […]

New York Giants cornerback Adoree’ Jackson left Sunday’s Week 11 contest against the Detroit Lions with a knee injury. Jackson was quickly ruled out, and theScore’s Jordan Schultz reported soon after that the Giants cornerback would miss 3-5 weeks with a sprained MCL. NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport confirmed the MCL sprain Monday and reported a […]

A Portland Trail Blazers fan was ejected from Saturday night’s game against the Utah Jazz for racist comments and obscene gestures aimed at guard Jordan Clarkson. Fellow Jazz guard Collin Sexton alerted security about the fan, and he was removed from the Moda Center along with another fan. Clarkson didn’t comment on the incident, according […]

The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings just played two of the craziest minutes you’ll ever see at the end of regulation in Week 10. With the Vikings trailing 27-23 at the 2-minute warning, Justin Jefferson made one of the best catches of all time on fourth-and-18 to keep them alive. Minnesota drove all the way […]

It was an eventful day for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. After an incredible touchdown run in the first half, Fields put the Bears up 24-10 with a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes against the Detroit Lions. However, some questionable officiating helped the Lions get back in the game, and then Fields made a killer […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is making magic again with his legs. A week after Fields set a new NFL record for quarterback rushing yards in a regular-season game, Fields pulled off another epic rushing touchdown when it looked like he was about to be be sacked on third down. Check it out: More @justnfields […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out to a 2-8 start in the 2022-23 season, leading many to wonder just what this front office is going to do to fix this mess. Will the Lakers try to make a big trade to right the ship? Will they just ride things out with this group and try […]

Do the Chicago Bears actually have a quarterback? Justin Fields has been playing much better of late, and he’s totally in the zone against the Miami Dolphins in Week 9. After a big first half in which he threw two touchdowns and made plays with his legs, he sent Soldier Field and Bears Twitter into […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers’ struggles continued in the first half against the Detroit Lions in Week 9. Rodgers threw two red zone interceptions in the same game for the first time in his career as the Packers went scoreless. The Lions took an 8-0 lead into halftime, and cornerback Jerry Jacobs apparently […]

The Chicago Bulls are 5-4 so far in the 2022-23 season, which really isn’t anything to write home about. However, this record should be viewed as a positive given the absence of Lonzo Ball, Zach LaVine clearly not being his best as he recovers from knee surgery and a tough early-season schedule featuring a number […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has finally weighed in on the Kyrie Irving antisemitism controversy. Silver released a statement Thursday calling Irving “reckless” for tweeting out a link to a film featuring “deeply offensive antisemitic material” and then expressed “disappointment” that the Brooklyn Nets star “has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile […]

The Miami Dolphins had a blockbuster 2022 NFL trade deadline by acquiring Bradley Chubb from the Denver Broncos and Jeff Wilson Jr. from the San Francisco 49ers. The Dolphins just followed that up by agreeing with Chubb on a five-year extension worth up to $119 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Tom […]

The NBA announced Monday that the Philadelphia 76ers have been docked 2023 and 2024 second-round draft picks after a tampering investigation into the signings of P.J. Tucker and Danuel House Jr. this past free agency. The investigation found that the Sixers “engaged in free agency discussions involving two players prior to the date when such […]

The Carolina Panthers looked dead in the water late against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. The Panthers trailed 34-28 and had just seconds remaining and 62 yards to go, only for PJ Walker to hit DJ Moore with a Hail Mary to stun the Falcons. Look at this amazing play: WOW 😱 PJ Walker […]

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears were trying to make a comeback against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8. This certainly wasn’t the way to go about it. With the Bears down 35-23, Bears running back David Montgomery hauled in a Fields pass and was fighting for a first down on third-and-long. Unfortunately, Montgomery fumbled, […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a huge game against the New York Giants in Week 8, but there are question marks surrounding Geno Smith’s top two wide receivers. DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett were both listed as questionable for Sunday’s showdown, so will they actually suit up? DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett Week 8 status vs. Giants […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had a rough first half against the New York Jets in Week 8 action, and his day didn’t get any better with the news that wide receiver DeVante Parker is out for the rest of the game with a knee injury. Parker left the game early and was initially […]

Russell Wilson had just led the Denver Broncos down the field to retake the lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, and they needed a hero on defense to secure the win. The Broncos found that hero in cornerback K’Waun Williams, who sealed the 21-17 victory by intercepting Trevor Lawrence with 1:36 to play. What […]

The Michigan Wolverines destroyed the rival Michigan State Spartans on Saturday night in Ann Arbor, with star running back Blake Corum wrecking Sparty to the tune of 177 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Corum added a receiving touchdown in the 29-7 win, moving Michigan to 8-0 this college football season. After the game, […]

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen officially called it quits Friday morning. Both Brady and Bündchen put out statements announcing their divorce, with the papers getting filed on Friday. There had been plenty of speculation that this was coming, with many assuming Brady’s decision to retire and quickly unretire this past offseason at the center of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson suffered a hip injury because of a hard fall against the Utah Jazz this past Sunday, and this forced him to miss the Pelicans’ last game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. New Orleans is back in action against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, and fans want to know: […]

Rock ‘n’ roll star Jerry Lee Lewis died Friday morning at the age of 87 years old, according to The Associated Press. Lewis died at home in Memphis, Tennessee. This comes just days after TMZ was forced to walk back a premature report of Lewis’ death. Wednesday, TMZ reported that Lewis had passed, only it […]

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are done. TMZ first reported Friday morning that the couple had agreed on a divorce settlement, and then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback put out a statement on the sad news. Bündchen has since also released her own statement on the divorce. “With much gratitude for our time together, Tom and I have […]

The Denver Broncos will have quarterback Russell Wilson back under center when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in London this weekend, as long as there are no setbacks leading up to the game. Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett announced the news Friday, per Zac Stevens of DNVR. Wilson missed the Week 7 loss to […]

Reports emerged Wednesday that former NBA star Eric Bledsoe had agreed to a deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Hours later, Bledsoe was arrested for domestic violence, according to TMZ. The TMZ report states police received a call about a domestic incident at a residence in Lost Hills, California. The victim […]

The Victor Wembanyama draft hype has been growing and growing, and it will only continue to rocket to the moon with the NBA’s latest decision to stream all of his Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 French League games for free on the NBA app. Wembanyama is the clear-cut No. 1 prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft, with […]

The Baltimore Ravens could easily be 6-0 this season, but instead they’re only 3-3 after blowing yet another big lead. This time it came in Week 6 against the streaking New York Giants, who erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to hand the Ravens a disappointing 24-20 defeat. Baltimore went up 20-10 early in the fourth […]