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The Cleveland Browns are having an open practice Sunday morning, but judging on the fan turnout, it could very well be mistaken for a Week 1 game. According to Aditi Kinkhabwala of the NFL Network, an approximate total of 40,000 folks went to First Energy Stadium to see Baker Mayfield and company practice — a […]

Green Bay Packers fans had their wish of Aaron Rodgers staying for at least another season with the team granted. The quarterback, meanwhile, reveals an important change he wants to see in the NFL, one that affects a broader group of players and transcends football. Speaking to Kevin Clark of The Ringer, Rodgers bares his […]

A lot is riding on the shoulder of New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. Selected second overall — behind Trevor Lawrence — in the 2021 NFL Draft, Wilson is expected to start right away for the Jets, wh are hoping that he is the franchise’s long-term answer to its quarterback quandaries. Of course, it’s not […]

It’s great to win the gold medal in the Olympics. For one, you get all the attention. In Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s case, he got a call from the GOAT — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and future Hall of Famer Tom Brady — after helping Team USA defeat France, 87-82, in the gold […]

Friday  — or Saturday in Japan — was a good day for Kevin Durant. After all, he led Team USA to a win in the gold medal game of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s basketball tournament with a sensational performance against France. He was not the only member of the Brooklyn Nets who got to […]

Team USA got the job done in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. With Kevin Durant leading the way, the Americans defeated France in the gold medal game Friday evening to the tune of an 87-82 score. The victory also meant that Durant and Draymond Green can absolutely go after Team USA’s critics, including Kendrick Perkins.  Shortly […]

Derrick Lewis is always money when he’s got the mic on him. The Black Beast certainly did not disappoint those waiting for a spicy quote from him during the final weigh-ins for UFC 265. When asked about what he thinks would happen to his showdown against undefeated Ciryl Gane of France, Lewis only had the […]

Kenny Golladay has yet to play a single regular-season game for the New York Giants, but he’s already given them a mini-heart attack. The hulking wide receiver has reportedly suffered a hamstring injury during Tuesday’s practice, one that will sideline him for at least a few weeks, according to NY Daily News’ Pat Leonard.  NEWS: […]

Robert Griffin III seems to have landed a new job, though, it’s not the kind that would give you a reason to draft him on your fantasy football team. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the former Heisman Trophy winner is set to take his talents to Bristol. Veteran free agent QB and budding […]

New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees’ final season in the NFL didn’t go as smoothly as he would have wanted it to be, thanks in part to a controversial comment he made that reverberated throughout the league and even outside the realm of football.  It could be remembered that Brees, during an interview with Yahoo […]

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made waves back in June when he announced that he’s gay via Instagram. That lit up social media, with Nassib getting plenty of praises from even people who have zero interest in football.  It was also a watershed moment for the NFL as there had been no player […]

Dallas Mavericks fans, just stay calm. Mavs do-it-all guard Luka Doncic seems to be fine after all, following Slovenia’s 90-89 loss to France in the semifinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball tournament Thursday morning. Doncic apparently hurt his wrist after colliding with a plexiglass barrier, according to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post […]

Rudy Gobert may be France’s best defensive player in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but the Stifle Tower took a backseat late in the semifinals game between the French and the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia to Nicolas Batum who came up with arguably the most important stop in France basketball history. Batum basically morphed into the Game […]

Kevin Durant is living on a different timeline right now, literally, but that was not going to stop him from expressing how thrilled he is over the fact that he would fly back to the United States soon and still find Blake Griffin remains as his teammate with the Brooklyn Nets. Here’s the former NBA […]

A tough scene during Tuesday’s morning on the field has forced the Carolina Panthers to end the practice and call it a day. According to Steve Reed of The Associated Press, wide receiver Keith Kirkwood has been carted off the field following a hit he absorbed from defensive back JT Ibe. The hit appears to be […]

The camp of Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have until Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season to come to terms with an extension deal that would keep the quarterback with the team beyond, according to general manager Brandon Beane, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN). Bills general manager Brandon Beane told The Associated Press […]

The game between Team USA and Spain in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was not decided on a thrilling last-second basket, but what Kevin Durant did near the end of the contest ruined the day for one group of people and made it a good one for another. See, the closing line for the game was […]

It was not that long ago when Kawhi Leonard put the basketball world on the edge by making everybody wait on his decision on where he would take his talents next after leading the Toronto Raptors to the promised land in 2019. Leonard, of course, would eventually take his talents to Hollywood to play for […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are in the middle of their preparation for the 2021 NFL season, but there are also issues they have to straighten out on the side. Among them is the case of wide receiver N’Keal Harry, who made a request to be shipped out of Foxboro back in June. […]

The Minnesota Vikings got a massive steal in the 2020 NFL Draft when LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson landed on their laps with the No. 22 pick in the first round. Jefferson immediately paid dividends in his rookie year, posting 1,400 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 88 receptions across 16 games. Having established a […]

Where will free-agent point guard Kyle Lowry play once the 2021-22 NBA season rolls out its red carpet? South Beach seems to be a tasty destination for the veteran, with Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat also expected to hit paydirt with a rumored extension deal in the works, per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. All […]

It might take time for NFL fans — particularly those with affinity with the Detroit Lions — before they can get used to seeing quarterback Matthew Stafford taking snaps and lobbing passes in a Los Angeles Rams jersey.   With the Lions under a new general manager in Brad Holmes, the team’s direction also got reconfigured […]

If it’s up to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Danny Duffy, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have to keep Alex Caruso in Tinseltown and in Purple & Gold threads, per Blake Harris. Danny Duffy said he's been lobbying for Russell Westbrook to join the Lakers forever Said they need to keep Alex Caruso — […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is definitely not missing the time when he had to call the plays on offense. How do we know? Well, here’s a quote from him via Jason B. Hirschhorn:  Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy says he’s “thankful” that he’s no longer “coordinating the offense.” McCarthy called plays as head […]

Justin Thomas was not able to have a podium finish in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but he’ll be leaving the Land of the Rising Sun with some great memories — and a realization that betrays Rory McIlroy’s lowly expectations of the tournament. Via Daniel Rapaport of Golf Digest: “I thought I would be proud, but […]

It’s time to end all the retirement speculations on Marc-Andre Fleury’s career in the NHL. The veteran goalie is expected to man the net for the Chicago Blackhawks after all, as reported by Frank Servalli of Daily Faceoff: Marc-Andre Fleury has informed the #Blackhawks that he intends to play this upcoming season. — Frank Seravalli […]

Lamar Odom is not done with boxing, and this time, he’s picking someone his own size — albeit way outside of his age group. According to Dan Feldman of ESPN, the former NBA power forward is getting ready for a showdown against former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe.  Bowe, 53, will face former NBA player Lamar […]

The Nick Foles trade rumors are buzzing a bit lately, but that’s something Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy seems to have zero interest in discussing with the veteran quarterback, per Chase Goodbread of NFL.com. “I don’t talk to him about that. He doesn’t talk to me about it. That’s not something that we… We […]

Sometimes, NBA players can find playing basketball in an international setting as though they’ve been airdropped in a different planet to hoop — especially when it comes to the officiating, as Zach LaVine and Team USA is finding out game after game in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. LaVine got his own story to tell from […]

There will never, ever be another Kobe Bryant, but when talking about where the Golden State Warriors are following a successful 2021 NBA Draft, team owner Joe Lacob couldn’t help but drop the name of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s name. The Warriors kept both of their first-round picks in the draft and used them […]

Despite not having the best talents the NBA has to offer, Team USA is still an incredibly deep talent. Anyone can explode on any given game for the Americans in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and on Saturday morning, it was Jayson Tatum’s turn to come out of the shadow and rip an opponent apart. In […]

The Barclays Center down in Brooklyn, New York will be the center of attention of NBA teams and fans this Thursday night with the 75th iteration of the NBA Draft all set to happen at the home of the Brooklyn Nets. There are plenty of questions that will be answered in this draft. But one […]

Luka Doncic has Slovenia rolling like a war machine in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Slovenians started their campaign in the Land of the Rising Sun by throwing the Argentinians outside the window in a 118-100 victory. Then they followed it up with another one-sided street fight against Japan, demolishing the host on their way […]

Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints will be flipping over a new chapter in the franchise’s history, as they are about to experience what life is like for them after the Drew Brees era. It’s not looking so good for them right now, though, especially with the news of wide receiver Michael Thomas being […]

Kelvin Benjamin is back…in free agency. He didn’t even last a full day in training camp with the New York Giants, as he was immediately cut by the team following a heated argument with head coach Joe Judge and general manager David Gettleman on Wednesday.  Whatever Benjamin said during that exchange with Judge and Gettleman […]

A classic baseball conundrum seems to be engulfing the Bay Area. Should the San Francisco Giants let catcher Joey Bart go in return for Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant? Bart is rumored to be a potential centerpiece of a possible trade that could land the Giants Bryant, as stated by Jon Morosi of the MLB […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be in pursuit of a new guy to man the net, beginning next season. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic is reporting that the Maple Leafs are among those rumored to have developed an interest in goalie Philipp Grubauer, who is now an unrestricted free agent following his three-season stint in […]

The trade rumors on Johnny Hockey aren’t that loud these days. But if there are teams interested in him, it might soon get significantly harder for them to acquire Johnny Gaudreau from the Calgary Flames. Pierre LeBrun of TSN has just reminded everyone that by Wednesday noon, Eastern Time, a particular clause in Gaudreau’s contract […]

Aaron Rodgers has arrived in Green Bay and it’s giving Green Bay Packers fans all the feels. After seemingly endless speculations on whether he would join the Packers or not in Packers training camp, Rodgers is finally back to get ready with his team for the upcoming 2021 NFL season. The sight of Rodgers in […]