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LIV Golf and PGA stars will both play at the 2023 Masters at Augusta. Phil Mickelson, who was once considered one of the best PGA players in the game and is now a member of LIV Golf, is set to make his Masters return. “Lefty” recently commented on his return to the Masters and criticism […]

Drama in St. Louis? The Cardinals seem to have differing opinions on a recent Tyler O’Neill controversial play from St. Louis’ Tuesday 4-1 loss against the Atlanta Braves. Cardinals’ manager Oli Marmol questioned O’Neill’s hustle on Tuesday, while the Cardinals’ outfielder said he’s “not there to dog it, at all.” Marmol made a big decision […]

Atlanta Braves’ star Ronald Acuna Jr is one of the best players in the sport when healthy. Unfortunately, injury concerns have hampered the three-time All-Star over the past few seasons. Acuna Jr hasn’t played in more than 120 games since the 2019 campaign, when he clubbed 41 home runs and swiped 37 bases. He’s off […]

One of the primary narratives surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into the season was their assumed lack of star power in the lineup. Sure, LA still had Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman leading the charge, but people around the MLB world had questions about the overall lineup. The mistake those critics made, however, was […]

The Jonas Bothers, who are fans of the New York Yankees, were excited to meet Aaron Judge on Tuesday. They recently announced that they will be performing at Yankee Stadium in August, and attended the ball park on Tuesday. Joe Jonas posted an image on Twitter of the brothers meeting the Yankees’ captain. So great […]

The San Diego Padres feature a loaded roster, and they are still waiting for the return of two key players. SP Joe Musgrove suffered an injury in spring training and is currently on the injured list. OF Fernando Tatis Jr is serving the final games of his PED suspension. The Padres recently received important updates […]

New York Mets No. 2 overall prospect Brett Baty was forced to leave Triple-A Syracuse’s game early on Tuesday due to thumb soreness, per Mike Puma. Baty, an infielder/outfielder, will undergo imaging on Wednesday. Baty appears to have suffered the injury while swinging the bat during the third inning of Syracuse’s game Tuesday, per SNY […]

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark enjoyed a tremendous 2022-23 season. Iowa, however, ultimately fell short in the national championship game to Angel Reese and LSU basketball. Reese later went viral for her trash talk aimed towards Clark. However, Reese has dealt with criticism for her trash talk. Clark addressed the situation on ESPN on Tuesday, per Shea […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce, who’s from Cleveland Heights, will throw out the first pitch for the Cleveland Guardians’ home opener on April 7th, per Guardians beat writer Ryan Lewis. Travis will be joined by his mother Donna Kelce, who will also throw out another first pitch. Additionally, the Guardians will wear […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s signature shoe, Tatum 1, is set to release this week. Fans are excited for the next Jordan Tatum 1s, and Tatum dropped a hype video for the sneakers on Tuesday, per Tatum’s Twitter. I always dreamt about this moment #Tatum1 pic.twitter.com/VMpo1fdr14 — Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) April 4, 2023 “I always […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fan who proposed on the field during the Dodgers’ opening weekend series has been suspended from Dodger Stadium for one year, per TMZ Sports. Overall, the decision to propose on the field backfired in a number of ways for the fan. In addition to this ban, he was brutally tackled while doing […]

Wind played a significant role in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. Almost every fly ball was an adventure for both defenses as a result of the howling wind. Dodgers’ outfielder Jason Heyward, who played at Wrigley Field with the Chicago Cubs for seven seasons, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Angels’ manager Phil Nevin discussed the state of the 2023 Halos following their 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday, per MLB.com’s Doug Miller. “We keep coming at you,” Nevin said. “Some pretty good swings, a lot of […]

Angel Reese’s antics towards Caitlin Clark in LSU’s victory on Sunday drew no shortage of reaction. Some people called her out for not showing class, while others defended her actions. Dave Portnoy certainly didn’t appreciate the way Reese handled her self, even referring to her as a “Classless piece of s**t” on Twitter. Classless piece […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a strong start so far in 2023, but they have already dealt with a number of injury concerns. C Willson Contreras, RP Giovanny Gallegos, and OF Lars Nootbaar are among the Cardinals players who’ve missed time due to injury to open the season. Contreras returned to action on […]

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 […]