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Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin trolled Florida on Thursday. Florida was tied at seven points apiece late in their spring game which led to Kiffin choosing to mock the low-scoring affair on Twitter. 🔥🔥 ⁦@FloridaGators⁩ pic.twitter.com/F8waijGD6j — Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) April 14, 2023 The decision to troll a rival likely came easy for […]

Cody Bellinger is set to make his return to Dodger Stadium on Friday with the Chicago Cubs. Prior to the 2023 campaign, Bellinger had spent his entire big league career in LA with the Dodgers. Los Angeles ultimately decided to cut ties during the offseason with the centerfielder following a pair of down seasons in 2021 […]

When the Detroit Tigers signed Javier Baez, they envisioned him becoming a leader on the team and helping Detroit return to the playoffs. Instead, the former Chicago Cubs star has struggled throughout his Tigers tenure, most recently making an embarrassing gaffe on the base paths. His mistake, as he forgot how many outs there were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a 108-102 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in the NBA Play-In Tournament. LeBron James led the charge with 30 points and 10 rebounds, while Anthony Davis added 24 points and 15 boards. Dennis Schroder contributed 21 points off the bench. D’Angelo Russell, however, struggled mightily in […]

Rookie Jordan Walker has been a bright spot in an otherwise mediocre start to the 2023 season for the St. Louis Cardinals. On Wednesday, Walker tied Eddie Murphy (1912) for the longest hit streak to begin a career by a player 20-years old or younger, per ClutchPoints MLB on Twitter. Jordan Walker ties Eddie Murphy […]

The Texas Rangers placed SS Corey Seager on the 10-day IL Wednesday with a hamstring injury, per Talkin’ Baseball on Twitter. Seager was forced to leave Texas’ game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday after suffering the injury. Overall, the Rangers have started the 2023 season strong, going 7-4 through their first 11 games. […]

The Miami Heat’s 2022-23 season was a disappointing one to say the least. Miami had established themselves as a legitimate Eastern Conference contender over the past few years, but battled mediocrity throughout this past season. The Heat were ultimately defeated by the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. Heat big man Bam […]

San Diego State basketball received an impressive honor from the San Diego Padres following their National Championship run. Head coach Brian Dutcher and guard Lamont Butler will throw out the ceremonial first pitches on Thursday at Petco Park, per Kevin Acee. Acee also reports that other SDSU players and coaches will join Dutcher and Butler […]

Brooklyn Nets player Spencer Dinwiddie addressed his Twitter beef with Kyle Kuzma, per FanDuel TV’s Run It Back. Dinwiddie provided a look back at the beef between the players, and then made a response. “What’s that thing Draymond (Green) just said, where he said ‘insecurity is loud,’” Dinwiddie said. “Basically, here’s what happened. We lost […]

Los Angeles Angels’ 3B Anthony Rendon previously made early-season headlines for getting into an altercation with an Oakland Athletics fan. After facing a suspension for the incident, Rendon recently commented on what led to the altercation, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, via Yahoo News. “I don’t know what it was,” Rendon said. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-0 by the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at Oracle Park. The offense was stifled by Alex Wood and the Giants’ pitching staff throughout the game, producing just three total hits. Dustin May pitched for the Dodgers and didn’t have his best stuff, but still turned in a resilient […]

The Minnesota Twins are off to a strong start to the 2023 season. Minnesota has dealt with some injury trouble in the early-going though, including a pair of injuries to SS Carlos Correa and OF Joey Gallo. Fortunately for the Twins, neither injury appears to be serious. Joey Gallo is reportedly optimistic that he will […]

It isn’t everyday that a team puts up a nine-spot against the reigning NL Cy Young winner, but that is exactly what happened on Monday. The Philadelphia Phillies were hosting the Miami Marlins in the game, and Miami sent Sandy Alcantara to the mound. Alcantara, who took home the Cy Young award in 2022, surrendered […]

Clarke Schmidt has endured plenty of ups and downs during his time with the New York Yankees. Manager Aaron Boone revealed what it is going to take for Schmidt to figure things out and become a reliable MLB starting pitcher, per Talkin’ Yanks of Jomboy Media. “Here’s the deal, I believe the cutter is, for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing to square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Play-In Tournament. If the Lakers are able to advance to the NBA playoffs, Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies said he wouldn’t mind facing LeBron James and the Lakers, per Mark Giannotto. “I wouldn’t mind playing LeBron in a […]

Larry Nance Jr’s status for the New Orleans Pelicans’ NBA Play-In Tournament game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday is still up in the air. Pelicans head coach Willie Green said Nance Jr participated in practice on Tuesday which is certainly a good sign. However, the team is still going to monitor how he’s […]

Angel Reese has become one of the most well known college athletes in the country following her performance during LSU basketball’s national championship run. Her antics towards Iowa’s Caitlin Clark led to backlash from some people, and praise from others. Regardless of one’s opinion on the matter, Reese has seen more than just her popularity […]

Team USA manager and MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa did a deep dive breakdown on Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts during a recent segment on MLB Network. DeRosa, who of course got to see Betts play up close during the World Baseball Classic, revealed one of Betts’ secret weapons during the segment, per MLB […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner is reportedly going to release a memoir about her arrest in Russia in the spring of 2024, per Hillel Italie of AP News. Griner made a statement in reference to her upcoming memoir as well, per apnews.com. “That day (in February) was the beginning of an unfathomable period in my […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back nicely from their difficult series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 9-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. 3B Max Muncy led the charge in the road win, crushing two home runs to go along with seven RBIs. Muncy, who had previously struggled to open the […]

NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins was asked for a “hot take” from Malika Andrews on ESPN Monday ahead of the NBA playoffs. The former NBA big man delivered with a prediction that will please Los Angeles Clippers fans and upset the Phoenix Suns faithful, per NBA on ESPN. “I got the Clippers beating the Suns,” Perkins […]

Signing young superstar players to long-term contract extensions isn’t an easy task. The San Diego Padres were able to get a deal done with Fernando Tatis Jr at a young age, but doing so with 24-year old Juan Soto is expected to present quite the challenge. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman recently revealed the harsh reality […]

Former Houston Astros player Evan Gattis recently revealed a number of eye-opening revelations in reference to the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal on Twitter. Gattis made one specific admission that is destined to upset fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have already been hesitant to let what happened in 2017 go, as the Astros […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto revealed that he’s not a fan of the MLB pitch clock during a recent interview, video via Talkin’ Baseball. Juan Soto says he's not a fan of the pitch clock pic.twitter.com/u7m66Ufyoa — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 10, 2023 “I mean, gotta be the time clock, the pitch clock, whatever […]

Pittsburgh Pirates star shortstop Oneil Cruz is expected to miss 10-12 weeks after suffering a fractured ankle, per Kevin Gorman. Cruz suffered the injury during the Pirates-Chicago White Sox Sunday clash on a play at home plate which ended in a collision with the Chicago catcher. The incident led to a benches-clearing brawl while Cruz […]

The MLB season is officially underway and there have already been plenty of surprises. The Tampa Bay Rays have stolen headlines with their incredible 9-0 start to the year. Tampa Bay hasn’t faced the toughest competition, but they have still taken care of business. Meanwhile, teams such as the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a historic start to open their 2023 season. They made even more history on Saturday following their 11-0 blowout victory over the Oakland Athletics. With the win, Tampa Bay became the first team since the 2003 Kansas City Royals to begin a season with an 8-0 record, per […]

The New York Yankees placed 3B Josh Donaldson on the 10-day IL on Saturday, with the move being retroactive to Thursday. However, it is common for players to remain on the injured past the 10-day mark even when placed on the 10-day IL. Fortunately for the Yankees, Aaron Boone believes Donaldson can return after the […]

When Chet Holmgren went down with an injury prior to the 2022-23 season, the majority of experts around the NBA world wrote off the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sure, the future was still bright, but there were few people who envisioned OKC making a competitive run. Fast-forward to April of 2023, and the Thunder are headed […]

New York Mets top prospect Francisco Alvarez will make the first start of his 2023 season on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. Assuming he doesn’t make a late-game appearance on Saturday, Sunday’s start will also be Alvarez’s season debut. Mets fans voiced their frustration when the young catcher did not get […]

The New York Yankees placed RP Jonathan Loaisiga on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation, per the Yankees’ Twitter. The move is retroactive to April 6th. New York also placed 3B Josh Donaldson on the injured list. The Yankees have dealt with no shortage of injury concerns already this season. Their starting […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fairly strong start to the 2023 season. Chris Taylor and Max Muncy, however, have yet to get things going at the plate. It’s obviously too early to completely panic about either player, but they both struggled last year as well. So the question is valid: Is it […]

Although the narrative surrounding the Kyrie Irving-Dallas Mavericks situation seems to be that the point guard will leave the team, head coach Jason Kidd isn’t ruling out a reunion. “If I was a betting man, I guess I would say he would be back,” Kidd said. “Why would I say he wouldn’t?” The Mavs ultimately […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly releasing guard Kennedy Chandler ahead of the NBA playoffs, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Chandler, 20, was on a long-term deal and is expected to draw interest on waivers and the open market according to Charania. Chandler was selected by Memphis with the 38th pick in the […]

Is Kevin Durant a top 10 player of all time? Former player and current analyst Kendrick Perkins believes KD can become a top 10 player if Durant is able to lead the Phoenix Suns to a championship while winning the NBA Finals MVP. “If Kevin Durant could deliver a title [to the Suns], along with […]

The New York Mets recently called up top prospect Francisco Alvarez. Fans assumed that Alvarez, a catcher with a high-ceiling, would receive the majority of the playing time for New York. However, Alvarez is not in the lineup for the second consecutive day for the Mets, as Buck Showalter is starting Tomas Nido at catcher, […]

Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm impressed through their first two rounds at The Masters. Koepka stole the show after posting a score of -12. Rahm ultimately finished his first two rounds with a score of -10. This is reportedly the first time in Masters history that multiple players are double-digits under par following their first […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie James Outman is already stealing the hearts of fans. Although the Dodgers were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday 6-3, Outman homered in the game. The home run was especially meaningful to the 25-year old, as he grew up rooting for Madison Bumgarner, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. “James Outman […]

Tiger Woods has made the cut at The Masters, per The Score on Twitter. Woods came into the tournament with uncertainty, but he’s remained confident throughout. Arguably the greatest golfer of all time, Woods last won The Masters in 2019. Although his odds of winning this year’s event are slim, counting Tiger Woods out is […]