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Vladimir Guerrero Sr will throw out the first pitch for the Los Angeles Angels’ home opener on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, per Bill Shaikin. It will be a special moment given the fact that Guerrero Sr’s son, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, plays for Toronto. Guerrero Sr starred for the Angels during the 2000s decade after […]

USC football quarterback Caleb Williams enjoyed an impressive 2022 campaign to say the least. Former USC star running back Reggie Bush recently shared his thoughts on the reigning Heisman winner, per TMZ Sports. “He’s (Williams) a great young kid,” Bush told TMZ. “The sky is the limit for him.” Reggie Bush, who’s been trying to […]

Andrew Wiggins was reportedly away from the Golden State Warriors since mid-February because his father has been dealing with a serious medical situation, per Shams Charania. Wiggins reportedly chose to be with his father, Mitchell Wiggins, as his father dealt with the situation. Wiggins is expected to return from his leave of absence this week. […]

With the Green Bay Packers still looking to complete an Aaron Rodgers trade, head coach Matt LaFleur recently revealed a non-QB roster desire for the 2023 season, per NFL.com’s Kevin Patra. Assuming a Rodgers trade comes to fruition, Jordan Love will take over as Green Bay’s QB. LaFleur would like to add veteran wide receiving […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers split their opening weekend series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Arizona was likely content to split a difficult road series versus Los Angeles. The Dodgers had some highs and some lows during the series. Although we are only four games into the 2023 season, there are already some interesting […]

New York Yankees’ star Giancarlo Stanton launched the second longest home run of his career on Sunday versus the San Francisco Giants, clubbing a 485-foot bomb to centerfield at Yankee Stadium. Stanton recently detailed his swing, breaking down the process of developing consistency at the plate, per The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner. “Realistically, we have to […]

The Atlanta Braves announced they will retire Andruw Jones’ No. 25 in a ceremony on September 9th. Jones, who was a star outfielder during his time in the big leagues, reacted to the news, per the Braves Twitter account. “It’s a great honor getting your number retired,” Jones said. “You don’t think about things like […]

The Los Angeles Angels roared back on Saturday following Anthony Rendon’s Opening Day altercation with a fan. Although Rendon and the Angels did not speak about the situation Saturday as MLB continues an investigation into what transpired, the Halos let their play talk for them, beating Oakland 13-1. Shohei Ohtani, Taylor Ward, and Gio Urshela […]

The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t score this season until the eighth inning of their second game. Nevertheless, they are now 1-1 after defeating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Saturday. Starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff, who spun six innings of one-run baseball while striking out eight, was all smiles after the game, per Adam McCalvy. https://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1642278641450070021 “Not that […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ SP Jack Flaherty had a historic outing on Saturday. The 27-year old shutout the Toronto Blue Jays over five innings while allowing no hits in his performance. However, he also walked seven batters. According to Sarah Langs, Flaherty is the 16th pitcher since 1901 to record seven-plus walks while allowing no hits […]

New York Yankees’ top prospect Anthony Volpe recorded his first MLB hit on Saturday, per Bryan Hoch. Although the hit was just a single, it still drew no shortage of reaction from fans all around the MLB world. ANTHONY VOLPE’S FIRST MLB HIT! First of many more to come! pic.twitter.com/Yz2wQND0SY — Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April […]

Atlanta Braves’ SP Max Fried is headed to the injured list with a hamstring injury. Manager Brian Snitker shared an update on Fried ahead of Saturday’s game versus the Washington Nationals, per Mark Bowman. “It’s good that he didn’t blow anything up,” Snitker said. “But he strained it, so it’s going to prohibit him from […]

Candace Parker, who previously signed a contract with the WNBA reigning champion Las Vegas Aces, recently blasted the league for underpaying star players. “In a lot of areas, the WNBA tries to do things like the NBA in their business plan… except that (revenue sharing),” Parker told Draymond Green during a recent podcast. “Let’s just […]

OF Harrison Bader and SP Luis Severino are both currently dealing with injuries. The New York Yankees received fairly encouraging injury updates on both players on Saturday, per Bryan Hoch. “Harrison Bader is with the team in New York. He swung in a pool yesterday and will continue to do so today and tomorrow, according […]

LeBron James reacted to his former teammate Dwyane Wade’s Hall of Fame induction on Twitter. It is safe to say that LeBron is hyped for Wade, who became a first ballot inductee. Congratulations my brother!!! YESSIR!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/1BHz7rs6SF — LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2023 “Congratulations my brother!!! YESSIR!!!!” LeBron wrote. James will likely offer […]

Former New York Yankees’ catcher Gary Sanchez recently agreed to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. Aaron Judge, who was linked to San Francisco during the offseason but ultimately re-signed with New York, believes Sanchez can help the Giants, per Susan Slusser. “Aaron Judge tells me he’s very excited Gary Sánchez has […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ pitcher Jack Flaherty was once regarded as one of the best hurlers in the game. Flaherty, however, has dealt with injury concerns over the past few years, limiting his all-around playing time. He’s healthy heading into the 2023 campaign, though, and recently shared a Joker-inspired hype video before making his season debut […]

Logan Paul and KSI have partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to make “PRIME” the official sports drink of the team, per the Dodgers. Paul, an incredibly popular social media star who’s also become a professional wrestler, was excited about partnering with the ball club. Partners in Prime (and now the Dodgers) pic.twitter.com/ajHDKxbL4B — Logan […]

If teams tanking for the 2023 NBA Draft forgot that Saturday was April Fools Day, Victor Wembanyama’s latest tweet will have left them speechless. On March 30, an account called “Buttcrack Sports” tweeted that Wembanyama would not be declaring for the draft this year. Wembanyama waited until April 1st, or April Fools Day, to share […]

Clayton Kershaw is a three-time National League Cy Young Award winning pitcher. Julio Urias finished as an NL Cy Young finalist in 2022. Walker Buehler was fourth in NL Cy Young voting in 2021. And throughout the Los Angeles Dodgers’ history, they have unquestionably found success in terms of finding star pitchers. However, can Dustin […]

LeBron James isn’t the only sports star refusing to pay for the Twitter blue check verification symbol. Kansas City Chiefs’ star QB Patrick Mahomes echoed a similar sentiment on Friday. Chiefs’ WR Marquez Valdez-Scantling asked Mahomes to “Pay the $8 for the guys” on Twitter. Mahomes replied by stating “Can’t bro i got kids.” For […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras suffered a scary knee injury on Opening Day versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Fortunately, Contreras seems to have avoided a significant injury. He’s being listed as day-to-day with a right knee contusion, per the Cardinals’ Twitter. St. Louis won the National League Central last season with Nolan Arenado and […]

2024 five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis verbally committed to Michigan football, per ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren. Davis’ commitment is crucial without question. It is safe to say that Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines’ staff were hyped after learning of the news, per Michigan Football on Twitter. The news has been very good today!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/q8c1AfhYb2 — Michigan Football […]

New York Yankees’ star Aaron Judge inspired Anthony Volpe to kiss his jersey on Opening Day, per Yankees Videos on Twitter. “He (Judge) was asking me about it yesterday,” Volpe said. “I kind of just thought of it on the spot, just ‘cuz I remember he did it last year. Right when I kind of […]

7-time NBA All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement on Friday. Aldridge, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Brooklyn Nets during his career, shared his retirement message on Twitter. “In the words of TB12, you only get one big, emotional retirement… so, on that note…I’m thankful for all the memories, family […]

The Atlanta Braves reportedly signed infielder Charlie Culberson to a minor league deal, per David O’Brien of The Athletic. Culberson was announced to Triple-A Gwinnett’s roster. He previously played in Atlanta from 2018-2020. “A familiar name on the just-announced #Braves Triple-A Gwinnett roster: Charlie Culberson. Released by the Rays last week, Charlie signed a minor […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned an 8-2 Opening Day victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night. For the most part, everything went right for the Dodgers. Julio Urias bounced back after a rough beginning to his start, and Will Smith led the charge on offense with three hits and four RBI. Urias and Smith […]

The 2023 MLB season is here! All 30 teams are filled with hope and excitement as Opening Day arrives. A lot has changed since the beginning of Spring Training and the World Baseball Classic, however, as serious injuries have unfortunately impacted a number of ball clubs. That means the MLB Power Rankings will look quite […]

Lamar Jackson hasn’t received as much trade interest as anticipated this offseason. Injury concern is one of the reasons for the lack of interest in the Baltimore Ravens superstar quarterback, who previously requested a trade. Tyrann Mathieu recently defended Jackson’s injury concerns amid the trade uncertainty, per Mathieu’s Twitter. “This man (Jackson) got hurt twice […]

Will the Dallas Mavericks have the next big super team in the NBA? According to Bill Simmons, the answer is yes. Simmons recently predicted that LeBron James and Draymond Green will join Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving with the Mavs at some point down the road, per the Bill Simmons podcast, clip via Kenny Bybee. […]

San Diego Padres third base coach and five-time MLB All-Star Matt Williams was diagnosed with colon cancer, per Alden Gonzalez. Padres’ manager Bob Melvin broke the devastating news and called Williams one of the toughest people he’s ever met, per Gonzalez as well. Williams will reportedly be with San Diego on Opening Day, but will […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly acquired OF Christian Pache from the Oakland Athletics, per Robert Murray. Oakland is receiving pitcher Billy Sullivan in return, per Bob Nightengale. The Phillies placed 1B Rhys Hoskins on the 60-day IL in a corresponding move. Pache, 24, was traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Athletics for Matt Olson […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has set a loose deadline for CBA negotiations, per NBA reporter Mike Vorkunov. The league is currently in the process of working out a new CBA deal, but Silver says the league intends to opt out of the current CBA if no deal is reached by March 31st. “Adam Silver said […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ top prospect Jordan Walker is preparing to make his major league debut. If Walker is in the Cardinals’ Opening Day lineup versus the Toronto Blue Jays, he will become the youngest Cardinal to make his MLB debut in an Opening Day lineup, per MLB.com’s Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru. Albert Pujols, who was 21-years old […]

Chicago White Sox’s GM Rick Hahn compared seeing former White Sox star Jose Abreu on the Houston Astros to seeing Michael Jordan play for the Washington Wizards, per Bob Nightengale. “It’s like seeing Jordan in a Wizards uniform,” Hahn said. Jordan, who of course spent the majority of his career in Chicago with the Bulls, […]

Clayton Kershaw entered the 2022 offseason with a number of options. He could have signed with a new team, or even called it a career. Kershaw, however, opted to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although, he didn’t ink a long-term contract, as Kershaw signed a one-year deal for the 2023 campaign. Many veteran players […]

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are MLB’s most valuable teams according to Forbes, per Bob Nightengale. The Yankees check in at a whopping $7.1 billion, while the Dodgers are worth $4.5 billion. However, prospects may save the day for the Yankees and Dodgers in 2023. The Dodgers have one of the best […]

Chris Taylor struggled in 2022 and didn’t have the best 2023 spring training. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2021 All-Star seems to have found his footing in the recent pre-Opening Day Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels. Taylor spoke with SportsNet LA following the series and revealed his mindset heading into the 2023 season. […]

Chicago Cubs’ ace Marcus Stroman wants to implement Nestor Cortes’ pitching tricks into his strategy for 2023. The MLB pitch clock will allow pitchers to mess with hitters’ timing. Cortes is already known for doing that, and he seems to have inspired Stroman. LMAO legend. Can’t wait to play all of these games with timing […]