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New Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan wound up getting a three-year deal worth around $82 million in free agency, but before that, many were wondering if he was going to take a lot less money in order to sign with a team like the Los Angeles Lakers. Even after he got that contract, many people […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will not play this weekend against the Arizona Cardinals, clearing the way for rookie Trey Lance to make his first NFL start. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan delivered the news to reporters on Friday. Kyle Shanahan on preparing @treylance09 for his first start.#SFvsAZ | #FTTB pic.twitter.com/VmUHNUqlNv — San Francisco […]

Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice this week, but it doesn’t look like he’s going to play against the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend. McCaffrey has officially been ruled as doubtful because of the hamstring injury suffered a couple of weeks ago on Thursday Night Football. The Panthers are playing it safe […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star tight end Rob Gronkowski missed last weekend’s reunion game against the New England Patriots because of multiple broken ribs and a punctured lung. It was reported that Gronkowski could miss more than just that game, and sure enough, the Buccaneers tight end won’t play against the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 action. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first championship in 50 years in 2021, and now Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers are trying to channel that energy as they begin what they hope will be a run to the World Series. Yelich posted a hype video on Twitter featuring the words of Giannis […]

The Florida Panthers are locking up captain Aleksander Barkov on a historic eight-year, $80 million contract extension, according to The AP’s Tim Reynolds. The deal is now the largest given out in franchise history in terms of overall value. The previous record was held by goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who inked a seven-year, $70 million contract in […]

Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson suffered a nasty finger injury in the 26-17 Thursday Night Football loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Wilson got hurt while following through on a throw and getting hit by Rams star Aaron Donald. Wilson has never missed a start in his NFL career, but that streak is now […]

There’s a lot to be excited about on the Chicago sports scene right now. The Chicago Sky just pulled off an upset of the top-seeded Connecticut Sun to reach the WNBA Finals. The Chicago White Sox are starting up what will hopefully be a deep playoff run. The Justin Fields era is underway for the […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga suffered a right knee injury in the preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Kuminga underwent an MRI and will be reevaluated in a week with a strained patella tendon. Jonathan Kuminga strained his patella tendon in his right knee. He will be re-evaluated next week.#DubNation — […]

The Kyrie Irving COVID-19 vaccine saga is hanging over the Brooklyn Nets as the 2021-22 season approaches. Irving hasn’t been vaccinated yet, so as of right now, he can’t practice or play when the Nets are at home. Nets star Kevin Durant weighed in on the situation Wednesday, expressing his optimism that Irving will be […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has looked like a shell of himself this season. It doesn’t help that the 39-year-old is dealing with multiple injuries. But does this mean Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin plans to bench Roethlisberger anytime soon? ESPN’s Adam Schefter says Pittsburgh has zero plans of ever benching the Hall of Famer: […]

18 former NBA players have been charged in New York federal court in an alleged health care fraud scheme involving the league’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, according to Tom Winter and Jonathan Dienst of NBC News. The allegedly fraudulent claims total just under $4 million, with the defendants getting around $2.5 million in fraudulent […]

A video recently went viral of two Atlanta Dream players, Courtney Williams and Crystal Bradford, in an absolutely bonkers melee near a popular Atlanta food truck. It turns out the fight actually happened in May, and Dream co-owner Renee Montgomery went on ESPN during Wednesday’s halftime show of the playoff game between the Chicago Sky […]

The 2021 National League Wild Card Game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals was a gripping drama, going into the bottom of the ninth with a score of 1-1. That’s when Chris Taylor played hero, blasting a two-run dinger off Alex Reyes to walk off the Cardinals and send the Dodgers to […]

The Chicago Bulls made some of the biggest moves of the offseason to help out Zach LaVine, acquiring Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan in separate sign-and-trade deals and also poaching Alex Caruso away from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bulls are trying to finally become relevant again after stinking it up since the Jimmy Butler […]

The Green Bay Packers were rumored to be in on Stephon Gilmore, but he wound up getting traded to the Carolina Panthers. Now, NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport says the Packers are trying to sign Jaylon Smith after his recent release from the Dallas Cowboys. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was at Notre Dame when Smith […]

The San Diego Padres fired manager Jayce Tingler on Wednesday after an epic late-season collapse made them the most disappointing team in baseball this season. Tingler has been offered a different role in the organization. The Padres put out this release to announce the news: pic.twitter.com/ZVKw1GeNA1 — San Diego Padres (@Padres) October 6, 2021 *Watch MLB […]

New Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Josh Gordon has impressed since signing with the team following his NFL reinstatement, and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has noticed. Gordon just got activated to the 53-man roster ahead of this weekend’s battle against the Buffalo Bills. Needless to say, Mahomes is excited: Patrick Mahomes on Josh Gordon: "He's […]

There had been some optimism that Kyrie Irving would ultimately get his COVID-19 vaccine because of Kevin Durant, but now there’s increasing uncertainty over whether that will actually happen. With the regular season rapidly approaching, the Brooklyn Nets are preparing for the possibility of not having Irving available for home games. At Nets Media Day, […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy announced Wednesday that rookie Justin Fields is the starting quarterback moving forward. How did Fields take this news? There’s a good story here. Nagy said Fields was “very stoic” when the news was delivered, according to The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain. That kind of demeanor is great for a quarterback […]

The New England Patriots were all set to release star cornerback Stephon Gilmore on Wednesday before ultimately trading him to the Carolina Panthers. Shortly before that trade went down, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick released this statement on Gilmore: Statement from Coach Bill Belichick on Stephon Gilmore. pic.twitter.com/X7CR54NCwf — New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 6, […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy had insisted that veteran Andy Dalton would be the starting quarterback when healthy. Well, Dalton was back at practice Wednesday, but it’s Justin Fields who will start against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5 action. Not only will Fields start this weekend, but the rookie is now the […]

New York Mets owner Steven Cohen is thinking big as he looks for a new president of baseball operations to replace Sandy Alderson, who will remain a high-ranking executive in the organization once the new person is hired. Theo Epstein had been rumored as a top target, but now he’s out of the running. Cohen […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis was frustrated with his role at the end of last season, and there have been rumblings for a while about a frosty relationship with Luka Doncic. But now after some big changes in the offseason, the optimism about this pairing is back. While the most obvious Mavs changes came at […]

The New England Patriots are releasing four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore after the two sides weren’t able to agree to terms on a restructured contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gilmore had been looking for a reworked contract for some time and was involved in trade rumors going back to last season. The Patriots […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young suffered a quad injury in the preseason opener against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. That’s certainly not something Hawks fans wanted to see, especially with all the other injuries currently plaguing the roster, but Young says his injury isn nothing to worry about. Based on Young’s comments […]

Pau Gasol officially announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday, and the Los Angeles Lakers will rightfully retire his No. 16 jersey, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The Lakers put out this tweet in honor of Gasol upon his retirement: A hero in Los Angeles. A hoops legend around the world. Congrats on your retirement, Pau. […]

Future Hall of Famer Pau Gasol officially announced his retirement on Tuesday. While doing so, Gasol had to give a special shoutout to fellow Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Gasol and Bryant won two championships with the Lakers and became very close over the years. Like so many others, Gasol was devastated by Kobe’s […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-4 and in absolute shambles thanks to the Urban Meyer scandal from over the weekend. The Jaguars have reportedly held meetings trying to figure out how to handle the situation, and now the big boss has made a statement. Here’s what Jaguars owner Shad Khan had to say about Meyer: pic.twitter.com/5xDtupdi7B […]

A Philadelphia native living in Florida named Eugene Bozzi went viral after a video of him catching an alligator with a garbage can in his yard hit the internet. Bozzi then did an interview with CBS Philly and absolutely roasted disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. Via CBS Philly: “I’m not going to be Ben […]

It was a tough night for Jon Gruden and the Las Vegas Raiders against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. The Raiders suffered their first loss of the season, 28-14, finally looking mortal on offense. In addition to the loss, Gruden wasn’t happy with a taunting penalty called against star tight end Darren Waller. […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins finally got the COVID-19 vaccine, allowing him to play in home games this season. Wiggins opened up on the decision after the Warriors’ preseason opener on Monday night, and he clearly didn’t seem too happy about having to get the jab. He then explained why, and it seems a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers put forth an impressive effort on both sides of the ball in a 28-14 Monday Night Football victory over the previously undefeated Las Vegas Raiders. Derek Carr and the Raiders’ offense had been dominant coming into this game, but the Chargers totally shut them down in the first half and did […]

The Washington Football Team’s head athletic trainer is on administrative leave after federal law enforcement executed a search warrant at the team’s training facility and a nearby home last Friday, according to NBC Washington. Washington officially announced that director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion is on leave “due to an ongoing […]

The New York Mets announced Monday that they will not pick up the 2022 option on manager Luis Rojas. While Rojas will no longer be the manager, he has been offered a different role in the organization. It’s unclear if he’ll take whatever that role is. The Mets released this statement: “The entire Mets organization […]

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Denver Broncos rather handily on Sunday, 23-7. There wasn’t all that much drama in the game, at least until the end. Instead of running the clock out by taking a knee, the Ravens decided to run one last play. Why? Baltimore needed three rushing yards to hit 100 yards rushing […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer came under fire over the weekend when a video of him at an Ohio bar in Ohio State Buckeyes gear getting a lap dance from a woman not named Shelley Meyer went viral. There were also several other pictures of him circulating with other women in which he looked […]

It appeared the Pittsburgh Steelers had turned the tide on the Green Bay Packers at the end of the first half of Sunday’s Week 4 tilt. Packers kicker Mason Crosby lined up for a chip-shot field goal to go up 17-10, only for it to be blocked and returned for a touchdown by Minkah Fitzpatrick. […]

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones acquitted himself nicely against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Brady’s return to Gillette Stadium, throwing for 275 yards and two touchdowns while completing 19 consecutive passes at one point. Jones got the Patriots in position to take a long field goal to win the game […]