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The New York Giants’ defense had some early success in the minicamp recently, as the group got the better of Daniel Jones and the offense in a session on Tuesday. However, Giants head coach Brian Daboll tried to pump the brakes and give everyone a dose of reality before any overreactions could set in. Via […]

Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers are coming home empty-handed after a two-game trip to Amalie Arena, the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who won Games 3 and 4 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference finals. With the Rangers losing momentum and letting the two-time defending league champions back tie the […]

Most of the discussion in the offseason for the San Francisco 49ers revolves around the situation of wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who reportedly asked the team for a trade. But Samuel aside, the 49ers also have defensive end Nick Bosa’s future to deal with soon. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan even revealed that the […]

The New York Mets’ clubhouse is starting to look like an infirmary with all the injured bodies they are nursing. Add to that the pair of Pete Alonso and Starling Marte, who suffered injuries in the second leg of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres Tuesday night. Mets manager Buck Showalter did not […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers completed another transaction in the offseason by signing rookie offensive lineman Luke Goedeke, as announced by the team on its official Twitter account. We've signed rookie G Luke Goedeke.#GoBucs — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) June 6, 2022 The Buccaneers took Goedeke in the second round in the 2022 NFL Draft as […]

Filip Forsberg of the Nashville Predators is just one of the key names to follow ahead of the NHL free agency period, which starts several weeks from now — on July 13th, to be precise. Forsberg’s six-year contract that he signed back in 2016, one that’s worth $36 million, is about to expire by the […]

The three-game series between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros had a fiery start, with both teams emptying their bench in a late-game fracas Monday night. What sparked the scrum was a pitch from Astros reliever Héctor Neris at the top of the ninth that hit Mariners first baseman Ty France in the back. […]

For the first time in over 20 years, the Colorado Avalanche are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals after Artturi Lehkonen became the newest hero of the Avs with his game-winning goal in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals series against the Edmonton Oilers. Lehkonen did not just booked the Avalanche a ticket to […]

It’s that time of the year again when a mere appearance by a certain player at a minicamp could turn heads. That’s the case this Tuesday for San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel, whose presence in the Niners’ minicamp today is expected amid a trade request. Via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network: It […]

It’s the end of an era for the Utah Jazz franchise, as Quin Snyder decided that it was time to move on. Snyder stepped down from his Jazz’s head coaching position after an early exit by Utah in the 2022 NBA Playoffs and after a total of eight seasons serving the team in that capacity. […]

The Phoenix Suns fell painfully short of their goals of winning the NBA championship this season, and that failure should make some offseasons decisions that need to be made soon even harder. Take for example the Suns’ situation with big man Deandre Ayton, who is set to become a restricted free agent by the end […]

The Boston Celtics got taken to the woodshed by the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, and you know what that means: a flood of overreactions, of course! With that said, let’s take a look at some of these hot takes following the Celtics’ lopsided loss to Stephen Curry and the Warriors. Click here to […]

Jordan Poole’s NBA Finals debut didn’t go the way he wanted, as he seemingly melted under the bright lights in Game 1 of the championship series between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. The good thing for Poole is that he has a shot at atoning for his forgettable performance in the series opener, […]

The Colorado Avalanche headed to Game 3 of their 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers with a 2-0 lead, but might finish the game with an injury to deal with one of their key players in Nazem Kadri. The 31-year-old center took a nasty hit from Oilers forward Evander Kane right […]

Life is supposed to be easy for the Edmonton Oilers because they have Connor McDavid, the consensus pick for the best player on the planet today, and Leon Draisaitl, who, like McDavid, had over 100 points back in the regular season. However, the Colorado Avalanche have done a masterful job thus far in the 2022 […]

It has been a rough 2022 MLB season so far for Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain, who is very much aware that his playing time could be even diminished more once the team gets healthier. Cain was pretty straightforward when he talked about the possibility of seeing his role on the Brewers take another hit, […]

Coco Gauff’s dreams of winning the 2022 French Open women’s singles tournament came to an end Saturday, as she fell prey to world no. 1 Iga Swiatek to the tune of a 1-6, 3-6 score. While that loss definitely stings and will hurt for days to come for Gauff, that did not stop the 18-year-old American […]

One of the starkest narratives heading into Game 2 of the 2022 Eastern Conference finals series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers was Jon Cooper’s team’s win streak when it’s coming off a loss in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which dated back all the way to 2020. Well, the Rangers just […]

Whatever it is that is hampering the Tampa Bay Lightning in their 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference finals series, head coach Jon Cooper will have to figure it out soon. The Lightning failed to score a win again in the series with a 3-2 loss Friday night at Madison Square Garden, which followed […]

The Toronto Raptors could be a major trade player in the offseason, and that could mean letting go of a key piece for the right return. Someone like OG Anunoby could be traded by the Raptors, with the forward reportedly linked to a couple of Western Conference teams in the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail […]

Part of what makes the Tampa Bay Lightning special is their ability to forget about a loss in the playoffs and rebound from it like it did not happen. In fact, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com, the Bolts have not lost in nearly 20 of their last games following a defeat in a Stanley Cup […]

The 2022 NBA Finals featuring the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors will be missing a couple of key sideline personalities in Game 1, with ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy and ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski reportedly out for the series opener because of COVID-19. Via Andrew Marchand of the New York Post: ESPN lead […]

Chase De Jong and the Pittsburgh Pirates are feeling especially high after their surprising sweep of the loaded Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. De Jong took the win in the finale of that three-game series,  pitching 1.1 scoreless innings,  allowing just a walk, and striking out a batter over that stretch. After the game, […]

It’s been two months since it was reported that wide receiver Deebo Samuel had asked the San Francisco 49ers to trade him, but as things stand, he is still a Niner, and that doesn’t seem to be changing any time soon, if you believe what general manager John Lynch said recently, per Adam Schefter of […]

The Boston Celtics have managed to pull off this season what they weren’t able to under Danny Ainge in his last several years as the head of the franchise’s front office. The Celtics are about to make their first NBA Finals appearance in over a decade when they go up against the Golden State Warriors […]

The superstar duo of Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady bested the young superstar tandem of Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen at Capital One’s The Match. While Rodgers and Brady basked in the glory of their success, Mahomes and Allen must be left feeling like they want to get back as soon as possible at the […]

The dreams of a three-peat remain very much alive for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who booked their tickets to the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference finals after a sensational sweep of the Florida Panthers, this season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners, in the second round. Up next for the Lightning is a best-of-7 series date […]

The 2022 NFL season is still a few months away, but four football superstars are going to take center stage this Wednesday for the 2022 The Match 6, a charity golf event that will feature the pair of Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers going up […]

The New York Knicks have a need to upgrade their point guard room, which is why they are among the top active suitors of pending free agent Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson. But there’s also the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft where the Knicks can use their 11th pick overall in the first round to address […]

After failing to advance to the 2022 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks are turning their attention to their to-do list for the offseason. Undoubtedly one of the top items on that is the retention of pending free agent guard, Jalen Brunson, who has long gotten the attention of the New York Knicks. However, their prospects […]

For the first time since 2006, the Edmonton Oilers are going to play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Finals, with Connor McDavid and company clinching a berth in the third round of the postseason with a stunning upset series win over the Calgary Flames in the conference semifinals stage. The Oilers lost Game […]

Annually, there will always be that old, ringless player whose team made the NBA Playoffs and one many would love to see go all the way and win a ring for himself. In the 2022 NBA Finals, that guy is Boston Celtics big man Al Horford, who is just four wins away from finally reaching […]

It’s starting to get seriously concerning for Joe Girardi and the Philadelphia Phillies — if it hasn’t yet already. The Phillies are now third in the National League East division with just a 21-27 record and are a huge 10.5 games back of the division leaders, the New York Mets — the same team that […]

The Boston Celtics dealt the Miami Heat a gut-wrenching loss in Game 7 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Finals down in South Beach, but credit must still be given to the best East team in the regular season. For one, they have a really classy head coach in Erik Spoelstra, who had nothing but […]

Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger brought a deep-fried surprise to the table on the most perfect day, as he sent one to the moon in the fifth inning of Saturday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox. It was more than just a regular home run, though, as he knocked that one out […]

The Calgary Flames had a disappointing end to their otherwise terrific season when they fell in five games to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. With their campaign over, the Flames can now turn to perhaps the biggest item on their offseason checklist: to […]

The Cleveland Browns, just like the other 31 NFL teams, are in the middle of an intriguing offseason. All controversies aside, the Browns seem to have finally found the long-term answer to their quarterback quandaries, with Baker Mayfield now taking the backseat following the arrival of Deshaun Watson, who signed a gargantuan 5-year deal worth […]

Getting eliminated from the playoffs isn’t something teams will get over in a day or two, especially when they were playing for the greatest trophy in sports AKA the Stanley Cup Trophy. And that’s certainly the case for Ryan O’Reilly and the St. Louis Blues, who really believed that they could take down the Colorado […]

The Western Conference finals of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs is going to be one hell of a series, mainly because fans are going to see Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid going head to head, beginning this coming Tuesday when the MacKinnon’s Colorado Avalanche play host to McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers. MacKinnon and the Avs needed […]