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Draymond Green wants to be a Los Angeles Laker? That is what ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said on First Take. Green is currently away from the Golden State Warriors after punching teammate Jordan Poole during a recent practice. Some people around the NBA world believe that Draymond wants to fix his relationship with the Warriors […]

Mookie Betts’ first words to Freddie Freeman after the Atlanta Braves former star signed in Los Angeles with the Dodgers were recently revealed, per The Athletic. “Bro,” Betts said during Spring Training, “I just went through the same situation. If you ever want to talk about it, I’m here.” Betts reportedly was initially unsure of […]

Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series to clinch a berth in the NLDS. However, the main storyline from the game revolved around Musgrove’s ears. Mets manager Buck Showalter asked the umpires to check the ears of Musgrove in reference to […]

The San Diego Padres are rolling with Mike Clevinger for their Game 1 NLDS affair against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, per Dennis Lin. Sean Manaea was also in consideration to start, but manager Bob Melvin decided to start Clevinger to open the series. Mike Clevinger finished the 2022 regular season with a 4.33 ERA. […]

Spencer Strider is set to remain in Atlanta with the Braves for the long-term after inking an extension ahead of the NLDS. But will Strider, who’s battling an oblique injury, be ready to help the Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB playoffs? Manager Brian Snitker recently revealed that Strider threw over the weekend […]

The Carolina Panthers will look like an entirely different team in Week 6. Not only did they fire Matt Rhule after Week 5, but it was announced on Monday that Baker Mayfield will miss multiple weeks due to a sprained ankle, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Schefter then reported in a corresponding Tweet that PJ […]

The Seattle Mariners are fully aware of their underdog status heading into their ALDS clash with the Houston Astros. Nevertheless, manager Scott Servais is maintaining a confident mindset, per The Athletic. “They’re (Astros) really good. We understand that,” said Mariners manager Scott Servais. “We’re really good. I think you respect everybody in the game. I […]

The Cincinnati Bengals endured a heartbreaking 19-17 defeat against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football in Week 5. Running back Joe Mixon joined the Bengals Booth Podcast following the loss. Mixon revealed the Bengals’ mindset and dropped a truth bomb on playing in the NFL, per the Cincinnati Bengals on Twitter. “This is the […]

The Cleveland Browns cut former first-round pick Josh Rosen, per Dov Kleiman. The update comes on the heels of Deshaun Watson becoming eligible to return to the Browns’ facility, per NFL.com. Watson is still serving his 11-game suspension. But the Browns’ controversial QB had not been able to attend Cleveland’s facility since late August. However, […]

Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert enjoyed a superb second big league season in 2022. Gilbert found specific success against the Houston Astros…which bodes well for Seattle ahead of their ALDS clash with Houston. Gilbert is scheduled to start Game 1 against the Astros, a team in which he posted a 2.52 ERA against in 25 […]

The defending-champion Los Angeles Rams dropped to 2-3 on the season following their Week 5 loss against the Dallas Cowboys. One of their main concerns in 2022 has been their offensive line. Quarterback Matthew Stafford revealed his honest thoughts on the Rams’ offensive line struggles, per NBC’s Pro Football Talk. “That’s part of it,” Matthew […]

Jaxson Hayes is expected to miss at least two weeks due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, per Marc Stein. However, podcaster Jeff Stotts shared information on the injury that won’t please New Orleans Pelicans fans. “A torn UCL is relatively uncommon in the NBA but the injury did sideline Paul […]

Triston McKenzie took a champagne shower after the Guardians’ epic walk-off victory in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series. McKenzie was attempting to do an interview with Guardians reporter Andre Knott. However, it was no easy task with teammates spraying bottles of Champagne his way. You just knew @T_eazy24 wasn't going to stay […]

Oscar Gonzalez sent the Cleveland Guardians to the ALDS with a walk-off home run in the 15th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gonzalez’s epic homer came on the heels of 14 and a half scoreless innings for both Cleveland and Tampa Bay. The Guardians will now prepare to face the New York Yankees in […]

Las Vegas Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow is expected to play on Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs after not appearing on the injury report, per Field Yates. Renfrow had been in concussion protocol since Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals. Derek Carr and the Raiders will be happy to have him back given […]

Rumors have swirled that Jordan Poole’s potential contract extension with the Golden State Warriors played a role in the  Draymond Green-Poole altercation. But Green denied those accusations on Saturday, per Yahoo Sports on Twitter. “I don’t count other people’s pockets,” Green said. “That’s not something I would ever start doing. The way I was raised, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr broke his silence on the leaked Draymond Green-Jordan Poole video, per Anthony Slater on Twitter. “In 32 years, I’ve probably seen 20-plus fist fights. It should not make it out of our walls. We need to be better.” Steve Kerr likely isn’t thrilled about what transpired. But the […]

Draymond Green revealed the underlying reason he lost control and punched Jordan Poole at Golden State Warriors practice on Saturday. “The day that took place, I was in a very, very bad space mentally — dealing with some things in my personal life.” People tend to forget that NBA players are actual human beings that […]

With LSU football trailing 20-7 against Tennessee and 28 seconds remaining in the first-half, head coach Brian Kelly made a puzzling decision. He decided to fade the punt and go for it on 4th and 16 at mid-field. Kelly’s 4th and long strategy did not work out and Tennessee found themselves with good field position […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not quite ready to move past the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Manager Dave Roberts recently got brutally honest on the effect of the Astros’ scandal on the Dodgers legacy, per The Orange County Register. That’s fair,” Dave Roberts said in reference to Dodgers’ playoff criticism. “But if we would have […]

Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays are keeping spirits high despite being down 1-0 in the AL Wild Card Series. Gausman dropped a brutally honest take on Toronto’s home field advantage heading into Game 2 against the Seattle Mariners, per MLB.com. “Home-field advantage is huge,” Kevin Gausman said. “We’re going to rely on these […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are turning to Kevin Gausman to save their season. The Blue Jays were stunned at home in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series by the Seattle Mariners and need to rebound on Saturday. Toronto catcher Danny Jansen revealed the team’s thoughts on Gausman ahead of his crucial Game 2 […]

The San Diego Padres stunned the MLB world after smashing 4 home runs off of New York Mets’ star pitcher Max Scherzer in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series. National League MVP candidate and Padres’ superstar Manny Machado revealed San Diego’s X-Factor following the game, per The Athletic. “He’s (Trent Grisham) huge for […]

Triston McKenzie is set to start Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series for the Cleveland Guardians. And a pitcher who made a number of important starts for Cleveland during his career, CC Sabathia, is reportedly in attendance, per Andre Knott. “CC Sabathia is a man of his word. He said he’d be here […]

With their backs against the wall, the New York Mets are turning to ace Jacob deGrom. Max Scherzer labored in the team’s 7-1 Game 1 loss of the NL Wild Card Series. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso revealed his honest thoughts on deGrom getting the ball in Game 2 with the season on the line, […]

Lee Corso missed College Gameday last week which left many wondering about the 87-year old analyst’s health. But ESPN’s Chris Fowler shared an encouraging update on Corso last week which lessened people’s concerns. Lee Corso once again received updates from fellow analysts after missing his second consecutive week this Saturday, per si.com. “Lee Corso, not […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said WR Zay Jones is good to go for the team’s Sunday matchup against the Houston Texans, per Demetrius Harvey. Harvey also reported that the Jaguars will “make a determination on DL Foley Fatukasi (quad) today after practice.” Zay Jones is listed as questionable for Sunday due to an […]

The Philadelphia Phillies stunned the Cardinals in St. Louis in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series. After being kept off the scoreboard through the first 8 innings of play, the Phillies’ potent lineup found their rhythm in the 9th and scored 6 runs to take the lead. Philadelphia went on to win by […]

Professional boxer Ryan Garcia recently stepped out of the ring to drive the new GMC Hummer EV. As part of the ‘Malibu Series,’ a 5-episode collaboration between GMC Hummer EV and Don C, Garcia received the opportunity to star in a short feature and test out the new vehicle. He shared his episode, “SUPERFAST,” on his […]

Cleveland Browns’ star defensive end Myles Garrett will play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, per Chris Hayre. Garrett was surprisingly listed as questionable last week after enduring injuries in a car crash. The Browns ultimately decided to rule him out for the matchup. Myles Garrett acknowledged that he was lucky to be alive following […]

The Cleveland Guardians were led by Shane Bieber and Jose Ramirez in their Game 1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Wild Card Series. Bieber shared a Thanos-esque take on Jose Ramirez after the game, per Al Pawlowski on Twitter “He’s inevitable,” Bieber said of Ramirez. Shane Bieber echoed a similar sentiment in […]

A video recently surfaced of Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green punching teammate Jordan Poole during a practice scuffle. The video caught Jake Paul’s attention, who made quite the offer to the Warriors’ star forward. Paul wrote the following on Twitter, “Draymond I got $10 million for you to get in the ring on the […]

The Cleveland Guardians received an epic Donovan Mitchell shoutout ahead of their MLB playoff matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. Playoffs tonight‼️‼️‼️ LETS GOOOO @Mets @CleGuardians #LFGM #ForTheLand — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 7, 2022 Donovan Mitchell, who’s famously a New York Mets fan, has seemingly adopted the Guardians as his American League favorite team. […]

The Indianapolis Colts made a stern decision on Nyheim Hines on Thursday amid the Tua Tagovailoa-Dolphins debacle, per Colts beat writer George Bremer. “Nyheim Hines wanted to come back into the game last night. #Colts coaches taking no chances with a potential head injury and the new NFL game day concussion protocols,” Bremer wrote on […]

George Springer has every intention of playing in October amid his elbow injury. The star outfielder offered a straight-forward 5-word response when asked about his status ahead of the MLB playoffs, per The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath. “‘It’s October. I’ll be fine,’ George Springer says of how he’s feeling physically right now,” McGrath wrote on Twitter. […]

Starling Marte is a key piece to the puzzle in New York for the Mets. He’s dealt with injury concerns as of late, and his playoff status was unclear as a result. New York recently made a final decision on the outfielder ahead of the NL Wild Card Series, per Andy Martino. Is Starling Marte […]

It was reported earlier this week that Draymond Green punched teammate Jordan Poole during a scuffle at Golden State Warriors’ practice. However, a video of the incident was recently leaked to TMZ. Former NBA player and current analyst Richard Jefferson called for firings after everything transpired. https://twitter.com/Rjeff24/status/1578388168864190466 There were a number of people who defended […]

The Texas football Red River game against Oklahoma is scheduled for Saturday, and Sooners fans are doing everything they can to get into Longhorns’ coach Steve Sarkisian’s head. Fans took to Twitter to blast the coach ahead of the game, and some of their antics were nothing short of hilarious. “Steve Sarkisian walks into a […]

LeBron James recently revealed that Ken Griffey Jr was his favorite player growing up. And it turns out that the respect is mutual. Griffey Jr discussed his future plan if Bronny James and Lebron James end up playing in the NBA together down the road. “I’m taking my father to the game,” Griffey Jr said […]