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It’s been almost a decade since New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter decided to hang up his cleats, but he has ascended back to the mainstream this year with the recent release of ESPN’s documentary centered on the former MLB shortstop’s life and baseball career. The seven-part documentary offers a rather more complete look at […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is still in the middle of a serious situation. While he has already been cleared of criminal charges stemming from multiple counts of indecent and sexual assault plus an attempted assault count, there remains the possibility of a suspension from the NFL. And given the gravity of the issues Watson […]

The 2022 college football season can’t come soon enough for the Ohio State Buckeyes, who must be so pumped up to see action on the field, especially after hearing the news that they have three players, namely C.J. Stroud, TreVeyon Henderson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, on the Maxwell Awards preseason watch list, as pointed out by […]

The Chicago White Sox enter the 2022 MLB All-Star break on a high note after demolishing the Minnesota Twins on Sunday during an 11-0 victory. Winning pitcher Dylan Cease had a sterling performance to close out the four-game series, which the White Sox also won, three games to one. Cease also did not forget to […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend and future baseball Hall of Famer Albert Pujols will try to pull off something incredible this Monday night at Dodger Stadium, as he partakes in the 2022 MLB Home Run Derby. Pujols is one of the greatest hitters not only of his generation but of all time, but at 42 years […]

Stop whatever it is you are doing right now because we have some urgent update pertaining to the lives of  NBA free-agent center Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian. As you may have likely heard, they have a baby on the way, and that is despite Thompson’s history of womanizing. If that gives you a disconcerting […]

It has been a mild offseason so far for the Montreal Canadiens front office that is intent on fielding a much better product on the ice in the 2022-23 NHL season following a letdown campaign in which the team not only missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs but also posted the worst record overall in the […]

The New York Yankees have given Matt Carpenter’s career a second wind. Carpenter has been nothing but an absolute monster at the plate since he signed a one-year deal with the Yankees that’s worth $2 million back in May. On Saturday night against rivals Boston Red Sox at home, Carpenter blessed the Yankees again with […]

Justin Verlander is aging like a fine wine. At 39 years old, the Houston Astros veteran pitcher is still putting together an elite season, even capping the first half of the 2022 MLB campaign with an on-brand sterling performance that baseball fans have become so used to seeing from the two-time Cy Young award winner. […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have yet to see Ben Simmons in action for their team, but they can catch him on Twitch this offseason. Those who have been following him on the popular live-streaming service recently got an intriguing insight from Simmons, particularly about the player the Philadelphia 76ers traded him for, and that’s James Harden. […]

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, one of the best players in the majors today, has just made it a little harder for his team to hold on to him beyond the upcoming 2022 MLB trade deadline. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Soto has turned down a massive extension offer from the Nationals, making him […]

Clayton Kershaw is a lock to make it to Cooperstown one day. He really doesn’t need another perfect game to cement his legacy, having won and done it all in his legendary MLB career. However, it would have still been immensely sweeter if he finished Friday’s start against the Los Angeles Angels with a perfect […]

The Seattle Mariners have a good one in rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez, who just can’t stop shining at the plate, in the outfield, and on the basepaths. In fact, Rodriguez has already been selected for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game as a reward for the memorable campaign that the 21-year-old centerfielder is having. It’s been […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for a new chapter in the franchise, bookmarked by the end of the Ben Roethlisberger era. After failing to get past the wild-card round in each of the last two seasons, the Steelers are pressured to go deeper in the 2022 NFL season without the future Hall of Fame quarterback. […]

With Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy voicing out their true feelings about players who defected from PGA TOUR to  LIV Golf ahead of 2022 The Open Championship, the drama at St. Andrews this week has only gotten more intense. Patrick Reed tried to add even more fuel to the fire by competing on the first […]

New York Knicks fans have another reason to salivate this offseason following the report that the franchise is going after Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. With the Jazz seemingly intent on further blowing up the roster after already sending Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, teams other than the Knicks should also be at least […]

There’s no better individual show on baseball right now than the do-it-all Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, who are, ironically, one of the worst teams in the majors for years now. Still, that’s not stopping Ohtani’s legend from snowballing, and for his elite performance at the plate and on the mound, he’s bound […]

In less than a month, the world will finally be blessed again with a Jake Paul fight, as the internet-celebrity-slash-boxer will be going up against arguably the toughest foe of his boxing career in the form of Hasim Rahman Jr.  Rahman is already showing plenty of bite with his trash-talk game, as he issued a […]

The New York Yankees have been flexing their muscle at the plate and on the mound this season, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get tripped up. The Cincinnati Reds gave Clay Holmes and the Bronx Bombers a reality check when they handed the Yankees a 4-3 loss Tuesday night in the opener of their […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have turned a lot of heads this 2022 NHL offseason with one befuddling move after another, ones that might not be sitting well with their superstar duo of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. However, according to Scott Powers of The Athletic, it doesn’t appear that the pair is disgruntled enough to the point […]

It appears that the Washington Capitals are on the verge of addressing their goalie issue in the NHL free agency, with Colorado Avalanche and Stanley Cup champion netminder Darcy Kuemper reportedly in agreement to sign and be the man in front of the net for the Caps, beginning in the 2022-23 NHL season. Via Bobby […]

For Rory McIlroy, the golf world will be a better place if the winner of The Open Championship at St. Andrews this week will not be someone who’s defected from the PGA TOUR to the controversial breakaway LIV Golf. That said, McIlroy also made it clear that whoever wins the Claret Jug shouldn’t be denied […]

The Colorado Avalanche are the reigning kings of the NHL after topping the 2021-22 NHL season with a Stanley Cup championship. But the year could even get better for the Avs if somehow they manage to land Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane in the offseason. According to Elliotte Friedman of 32 Thoughts podcast (h/t Adrian […]

Steve Sarkisian scored a huge recruit recently, with five-star quarterback Arch Manning committing to play college football for the Texas Longhorns. Manning’s high school coach at Isidore Newman in New Orleans has some high praises for Sarkisian and the Longhorns’ staff for managing to pull off a huge move in the offseason, while at the […]

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman still wants that blockbuster fight against boxing’s undisputed super middleweight champion of the world Canelo Alvarez. Kamaru Usman recently spoke with TMZ Sports and he did not hide his desire at all to lock horns with the Mexican boxing champion, though he’s not one to look beyond his upcoming showdown […]

Tiger Woods is in the middle of his preparation for The Open Championship which begins this Thursday at St. Andrews Links in Scotland. Together with fellow pro Justin Thomas, Woods practiced some shots at the said course recently, but that wasn’t even the best takeaway from that little trip to the links. Here is a […]

The clock is ticking for the Calgary Flames to secure the retention of star forward Johnny Gaudreau’s services, as they could soon lose the biggest selling point they have for Johnny Hockey, per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. In exactly 48 hours, #Flames will lose the ability to offer Johnny Gaudreau an 8-year contract, which […]

Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome is about to test the waters as an unrestricted free agent in NHL free agency following the franchise’s decision not to extend a qualifying offer. Via Mark Lazerus of The Athletic: Dylan Strome will not receive a qualifying offer from the Blackhawks, per source. The former No. 3 pick will […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes scored a big win on the recruitment front, as the program successfully secured the commitment of four-star defensive lineman Jason Moore. Apart from adding another potential cornerstone of the Buckeyes’ stop unit, Ohio State can also feel great about the fact that they one-upped Big Ten rivals Michigan Wolverines. Via Brian […]

Jacob deGrom has yet to make an appearance on the mound for the New York Mets this season, but it appears that he is getting near to a return to active duty in the big leagues. Via Mets beat writer Tim Healey: Jacob deGrom’s next rehab start will be with Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets say […]

Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns have gone their separate ways after the AFC North franchise shipped the former Oklahoma Sooners gunslinger to the Carolina Panthers. Even with all the uncertainty surrounding the situation of Deshaun Watson, the Browns were always expected to end their relationship with Mayfield, as it became apparent that the two […]

The Orlando Magic have a good one in Paolo Banchero, whom they selected first overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. The jury is still out on Banchero, but Magic Nation must be liking everything they’ve been seeing from the former Duke Blue Devils star so far in the 2022 NBA Summer League. For Golden State […]

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is one of the stingiest defensive players in the NFL today. But for a select number of NFL executives, coaches, scouts, and players, he is only second overall to Denver Broncos star Justin Simmons in ESPN’s safety rankings with still a few months away from the 2022 season. While that’s […]

Dalton Schultz and the Dallas Cowboys agreed on a one-year deal worth $10.931 million back in March, which would ensure the team the services of the sure-handed tight end for at least the duration of the 2022 NFL season. But of course, Schultz is far from satisfied, as he remains looking for an extension deal […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the decision to ship defenseman Tony DeAngelo to the Philadelphia Flyers last Thursday, and that hasn’t been sitting well with Philly sports fans, mainly because of the blueliner image off-the-ice. Nevertheless, DeAngelo is now part of the Flyers, who also got a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft along with […]

St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko made quite a strong comeback in the 2021-22 NHL season, which greatly helped his stock in the trade market, and that’s leverage he definitely could use if he is still looking to get out of the team’s fold. Tarasenko has a no-trade clause on his contract, but according to […]

Marc Andre-Fleury remains a hot commodity in the pro hockey market, as teams appear to be lining up to court him once the NHL free agency kicks off on July 13. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Fleury has at least five franchises willing to throw money for the services of the future Hall […]

Rafael Nadal’s chances of adding another Wimbledon title to his massive collection of Grand Slam wins are in jeopardy this year, with the Spanish tennis superstar dealing with what seems to be a painful upper-body injury. Rafael Nadal is scheduled to play the mercurial Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals of the 2022 Wimbledon men’s singles […]

Bannered by hulking outfielder Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees have the most terrifying offense in the majors this season, so far. The Pittsburgh Pirates could attest to that after Judge and the rest of the Bronx Bombers smothered them for what seemed like an eternity in a 16-0 loss at home Wednesday night. Aaron […]