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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers barged into the Divisional Round of the 2022 NFL Playoffs after sending the Philadelphia Eagles home last week. Now, they are about to face a tougher foe in the form of the Los Angeles Rams, who beat the Buccaneers earlier this season. With that said, it’s time to check out four […]

The entire hockey community is in mourning following the heartbreaking news Friday of the death of New York Islanders great and Hall of Famer Clark Gillies. Shortly after the Islanders defeated the Arizona Coyotes at home, head coach Barry Trotz spoke to the media and offered his thoughts on Gillies, who passed away at the […]

The jury is still out on Tua Tagovailoa, and the Miami Dolphins will find out whether the decision to stick with the quarterback for the 2023 NFL season will pay off. But at least one Dolphins player does not feel having Tagovailoa continue as the team’s starter is doing him any favors. In an interview […]

The 2021 NFL season was supposed to be where the Jacksonville Jaguars were going to take a significant step forward, with Urban Meyer expected to change the team’s culture and instill a winner’s mentality. None of those happened. Meyer got sacked before the season even ended, and the Jaguars won just three games. But another […]

The Phoenix Suns will be in Texas Thursday night to take on the Dallas Mavericks. It’s a marquee matchup between two of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. The Suns are on a four-game win streak, while the Mavs have won 10 of their past 11 contests. Phoenix, which owns a scintillating 34-9 […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor failed to impress in his second year in the NFL. Viewed by some as a breakout candidate for the Eagles prior to the 2021 NFL season, Reagor instead betrayed those expectations by underperforming for the most part of the campaign. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman sums up what most […]

Here’s wishing that Logan Paul starts calling out the big boys in the NHL , especially after Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurtis MacDermid and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Nic Deslauriers put on arguably the best fight of the season Wednesday night. 1:02. That's how long Kurtis MacDermid and Nic Deslauriers were throwing 'em in this scrap 💪 […]

And just like that, the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season is in the third event of 2022, with The American Express scheduled to start this Wednesday at Pete Dye Stadium Course,  in La Quinta,  California. This is also going to be the first of the year in mainland America and will look to sustain the momentum […]

Yao Ming recently invited Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter Freedom to China in an attempt to change the latter’s tune about the Asian powerhouse. Freedom, who has been a vocal critic of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, did not waste much time responding to the former Houston Rockets center’s offer. Hey @YaoMing I heard […]

The Sacramento Kings seem to be so desperate to make a big splash ahead of the rapidly approaching NBA trade deadline that they are now willing to put De’Aaron Fox in a package they hope would be enough to entice the Indiana Pacers into giving up Domantas Sabonis. Via Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee: […]

The Kansas City Chiefs showed no mercy on the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they crushed Ben Roethlisberger and company at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday night for a 42-21 victory and a ticket to the AFC Divisional round. And in what was likely Big Ben’s last NFL game as a player, the Chiefs made him witness something that’s […]

Houston Rockets veteran Eric Gordon is generating interest from other teams. With the NBA trade deadline approaching, the shooting guard appears to be turning a number of front office executives’ heads with how he’s been stroking it from the field this season, and Houston seems to have already named a price for the former Indiana […]

The San Francisco 49ers went to Arlington and ended the Dallas Cowboys’ season Sunday night with a massive 23-17 win. It was domination from start to finish for the Niners, who got a big boost from wide receiver (and part-time running back) Deebo Samuel, who scored one of the two rushing scores in the game […]

The Golden State Warriors are definitely glad that Klay Thompson has finally returned after over 900 days of absence from NBA action, though, they are still waiting for the former Washington State Cougars to shoot like his old self. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Thompson has yet to shoot better than 40 percent from […]

The Dallas Cowboys turned out to be just a one-and-done team in the playoffs, and it’s certainly breaking the hearts of Cowboys players and fans. But the painful home loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card did not stop Dak Prescott from showing what true leadership is all about.  Via Mike […]

The New England Patriots seemingly did not have an answer to Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, particularly in the first period of Saturday night’s AFC Wild Card game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. Knox played in that period as though to remind Bill Belichick and the Pats about how much they should be […]

There isn’t really a defensive coordinator position in the NBA, but if there was one, Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Sean Sweeney surely fits that role to a tee. And in the eyes of Mavs head coach Jason Kidd, Sweeney is the next big thing in the NBA coaching table based on the admirable job Sweeney […]

The New England Patriots are taking a beating at the hands of the Buffalo Bills in the ongoing AFC Wild Card game in New York, and somewhere out there is ex-Pats wide receiver Julius Edelman probably feeling helpless about his former team’s quandary. But prior to the game, Edelman was in a terrific mood, excited […]

Fresh off a scintillating 112-85 win in Nashville over Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, the Dallas Mavericks are definitely feeling good. And the Mavs must feel even a lot better following the update that big man Kristaps Porzingis has finally cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Via Tim McMahon of ESPN: Mavs PF/C […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are fresh off a huge 112-85 win on the road against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night, but the good news doesn’t stop there for the Mavs. According to Tim McMahon of ESPN, big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has yet to see any action since the calendar […]

Against all odds, Mark Davis’ Las Vegas Raiders have managed to sneak into the 2022 NFL Playoffs, where they will face the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card. The Raiders dealt with numerous off-the-field issues in the regular season that it looked as though the team was on the verge of imploding, especially after Jon […]

Kevin Byard and the Tennessee Titans have the luxury of taking a longer rest between the end of the regular season and their first game in the playoffs, thanks to them managing to notch a top seed in the AFC. The extended rest is certainly a big plus for Tennessee, which enjoys a bye in […]

Evander Kane is now unemployed after getting his contract terminated by the San Jose Sharks due to a reported violation of COVID-19 protocols. While many thought that he’d be a long shot to get signed right away by an NHL team because of his issues off the ice, it appears that there’s at least one […]

The Indiana Pacers are looking to be sellers at the NBA trade deadline, and they certainly have a number of interesting assets teams would at least want to ask about their price tags. Among them is big man Myles Turner, who is already getting interest from a number of teams, including the Minnesota Timberwolves, who […]

Black Monday has come and gone and Pete Carroll is still the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Russell Wilson also remains part of the franchise. However, football fans are going to hear their names a lot in the offseason, as both legendary Seahawks figures are rumored to have just served their last season in […]

Damian Lillard is expected to miss several games for the Portland Trail Blazers and could even miss the remainder of the 2021-22 NBA season after going under the knife to repair an upper-body injury. But at least he appears to be in good sports following the surgery Thursday morning. Via Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have hit a rough patch, having lost both of their last two games against the same team, the Charlotte Hornets. Nevertheless, they still own an impressive 26-17 record and could add to that this Thursday night when they welcome Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Fiserv Forum. However, the Bucks […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is several months deep, but the Philadelphia 76ers saga with Ben Simmons has yet to resolve, The Sixers guard-forward has played a grand total of zero minutes this season, and there seems to be no definite time when he would finally show up and play. For Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers […]

Back in July, Stephen A. Smith made comment on Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani hurting baseball’s impact by using an interpreter. It’s a controversial comment, to say the least, one that garnered tremendous criticism from almost every corner of traditional and social media. The reaction to Smith’s hot take was so intense, he was […]

The Minnesota Vikings did not waste much making drastic moves shortly after missing the playoffs, as they fired both head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman in a clear attempt at changing the direction of the franchise. The Vikings are currently in search of individuals to replace the positions vacated by Zimmer and […]

The action in the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season is still in Hawaii, with the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii all set to tee off Thursday. Last year, Kevin Na took home the crown with a 21-under 259 performance to also pocket $1.188 million. Who will be the winner of the tournament this time around? We […]

It’s been an up-and-down season so far for the Boston Celtics, who are 3-2 in their first five games of 2022. However, two of those wins came in their past couple of outings. Boston defeated the New York Knicks last Saturday and the Indiana Pacers last Monday — both at home. The Celtics will look […]

There is yet to be a finality with regards to Novak Djokovic’s participation in the upcoming 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne. Although a Federal Circuit Court Judge has reinstated the world no. 1 men’s tennis player’s visa, there is still the possibility that that reinstatement would get canceled. Novak Djokovic has also issued a controversial […]

A potential reunion of goaltender Tuukka Rask with the Boston Bruins could soon anytime now. According to Mark Divver of NHL.com, Rask has been released by the Providence Bruins — Boston’s affiliate — Tuesday morning, thus paving a clear path to his return to the NHL. AHL transactions: Providence Bruins release Tuukka Rask from PTO […]

For the third season in a row, the Carolina Panthers missed the train to the NFL Playoffs. And in each of those seasons, they finished with exactly five wins and no better than third in the NFC South division standings. Matt Rhule had sat on a warm seat for most of the 2021 NFL season, […]

The NFL season isn’t over yet, and the Green Bay Packers are still very much alive in the chase to win a Vince Lombardi Trophy, but that’s going to stop rumors from swirling around about Aaron Rodgers’ chances to play next season for another team. The Denver Broncos are arguably the team that’s been most […]

Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Jameson Williams had the misfortune of suffering an injury just when his team needed him the most. Williams was taken off the field in the second quarter of the 2022 College Football Playoff Championship Game against the Georgia Bulldogs Monday night he hurt his knee. Williams wanted to get back […]

The Utah Jazz suddenly find themselves in a three-game losing skid, and it’s not making Donovan Mitchell happy, to say the least. Mitchell finally had enough of the losing Monday night. Following the Jazz’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, who had no business keeping in step with Utah, let alone beat his team to the […]

Although Tua Tagovailoa has yet to absolutely show that he is the franchise quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, it seems that his position as the team’s QB1 is safe for the foreseeable future. That’s even after the firing of Brian Flores on Monday night by the Dolphins, with team owner Stephen Ross expressing his trust […]