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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 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are about to enter the playoffs, but they could be without first baseman Max Muncy after he suffered an arm injury against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The injury looked bad and Muncy was in a lot of pain: Max Muncy exits the game holding his left arm after a collision […]

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery was in the midst of a big game against the Detroit Lions, but his day was cut short when he suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter. Montgomery went down and stayed down in a lot of pain before limping to the locker room. The Bears running back […]

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Will Fuller made his 2021 season debut last weekend, but he suffered a hand injury against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4 action and has been ruled out the rest of the game. Fuller got hurt early in the game and was initially ruled questionable before being officially ruled out. Fuller […]

Sam Darnold’s New York Jets career was an absolute disaster, but he’s making the most out of his fresh start with the Carolina Panthers. Darnold has played well en route to a 3-0 start, and he surprisingly has been making an impact with his legs. That continued on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Darnold rushed […]

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is used to making magic with his right arm, and he was at it again on Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, the Chiefs star completed an underhand touchdown pass to Clyde Edwards-Helaire. This thing had a lot of zip on it: Mahomes goes […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski isn’t going to play against the New England Patriots on Sunday night, and there’s a very good reason he’s missing this much-anticipated reunion game. While there was optimism earlier in the week that Gronk would play, it turns out his rib injury is way worse than initially reported. […]

It’s still the status quo for Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans. As NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport notes, the Texans are basically in the same spot with Watson as they have been for a while. They’re willing to make a deal and are listening to offers as his legal situation continues to play out. Rapaport […]

The Kansas City Chiefs used to never lose in September during the Patrick Mahomes era, but they lost their last two games of the month to drop to 1-2 on the young 2021 season. Both games came down to the wire, with uncharacteristic turnovers hurting them in the fourth quarter in losses to the Baltimore […]

The No. 22 Auburn Tigers beat the LSU Tigers in Death Valley for the first time since 1999 on Saturday night, with quarterback Bo Nix leading a heroic comeback. Auburn scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and scored the game-winning touchdown with 3:11 to play to cap off a 92-yard drive, making it […]