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The New York Yankees’ lineup could use a boost. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have continued to impress, but New York’s offense has not been reliable overall in 2024. Anthony Rizzo is not the same All-Star hitter he once was, but he could help the Yankees once he returns from injury. Rizzo, 35, is battling […]

Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers received a big endorsement from a former star college football QB on Wednesday. Matt Leinart, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2004 while playing for USC football, gave Ewers a shoutout after taking a picture with the Texas QB, via Leinart’s X, formerly Twitter account. This young man is oozing […]

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell reportedly exited practice on Wednesday with a foot injury, per Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network. “Penei Sewell left practice today with a left foot injury. Trainers took off his shoe and were checking his ankle and foot before he walked – slowly but without assistance – to the […]

Luka Doncic has not always received as much respect as he deserves throughout his NBA career. However, that is beginning to change. Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals despite battling injury trouble this past season. Now, Doncic is receiving MVP love from ESPN, as he is the favorite to win the award […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Seattle Mariners by a final score of 6-3 on Tuesday night. Walker Buehler did not have his worst outing by any means, but he struggled at times. Buehler, who is still trying to find his rhythm after returning from injury, surrendered three runs across four innings of work. He […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has reportedly named Dylan Raiola the starting quarterback for Week 1 of the season, per Brett McMurphy of Action Network. Raiola, a five-star freshman, will start the August 31 season-opener against UTEP. Nebraska landed Raiola after he flipped his commitment from Georgia. The Cornhuskers have belief in Raiola’s ceiling. […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was recently asked about Jayson Tatum’s lack of playing time at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Brown initially shut down the question about his teammate before giving a rather blunt answer, via Celtics reporter Noa Dalzell. “I don’t have any comments right now,” Brown said on NBC Sports Bay Area. “Jayson […]

Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill is dealing with a thumb injury. The Dolphins are proceeding with caution amid Hill’s concern. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel addressed the media on Wednesday and provided the latest update on Hill’s injury, via the Miami Dolphins on YouTube. “I kind of alluded to it with Jaylen Waddle back […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and a number of other NBA players are currently preparing to participate in Goran Dragic’s final game, the “Night of the Dragon.” The game is going to be a celebration of European basketball. It will also be Dragic’s final basketball game. Dragic announced his retirement in 2023 but will participate […]

The Atlanta Braves earned a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday evening. The Phillies’ frustrations continued in the loss, as the Braves are trying to climb back in the National League East division race. Whit Merrifield, who went 2-3 with a run scored in Atlanta’s win, got brutally honest on playing against a […]

The Dallas Wings were defeated 94-74 by the New York Liberty on Tuesday night. With Sabrina Ionescu out for New York, Breanna Stewart stepped up and led the Liberty with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Satou Sabally, meanwhile, led the Wings with 24 points in the game. Sabally has played well in her first two […]

The Seattle Storm and Gabby Williams are in agreement on a rest-of-season contract, the team announced. Williams led France at the Olympics to a silver medal, averaging 15.5 points and just under five assists per game. The WNBA world is seemingly in agreement that she is talented enough to play in the league. Her performance […]

The Dallas Wings and New York Liberty will go head-to-head on Tuesday night. Satou Sabally and Jaelyn Brown returned from their previous injuries in the first game after the Olympic break on Friday, but will Maddy Siegrist return on Tuesday? Siegrist has been trending in a promising direction. The Wings forward, who has been out […]

Tyreek Hill is reportedly dealing with a “minor injury,” per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. “Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill is latest player dealing with minor injury. He wore a removable brace on right hand during practice today. Hill was in uniform/helmet but I didn’t spot him catch a pass. Mike McDaniel has noted caution with […]

The Texas Rangers have struggled in August. They may be on the verge of receiving two important pitching reinforcements, though. Jacob deGrom and Jon Gray both threw live batting practice sessions on Saturday, a sign that the pitchers are getting close to returning. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy addressed deGrom and Gray’s performances on the mound, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren exited Saturday’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills with a hamstring injury, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. As of this story’s writing, Warren is considered doubtful to return to the game. The Steelers are hoping Warren avoided a significant injury, but they will closely monitor the situation. One of […]

On Saturday, the Texas Rangers announced that Adrian Beltre will receive a bronze statue at Globe Life Field in 2025, via Bally Sports Southwest. Beltre, a Hall of Famer, will join Nolan Ryan and Ivan Rodriguez as Rangers players with statues. As part of Beltre’s Rangers Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, the former star […]

On Saturday, Patrick Mahomes threw an incredible behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has made no shortage of amazing plays throughout his career, but Saturday’s was at another level. So what led to Mahomes’ jaw-dropping play? “I mean, long story short, Travis didn’t run the route he was supposed to run,” […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and current superstar Luka Doncic are among the confirmed participants for Goran Dragic’s final basketball game on August 24, per nightofthedragon.com. The game is being referred to as the “Night of the Dragon,” and it will serve as both a celebration of European basketball as well as Dragic’s final basketball […]

The Los Angeles Sparks and Odyssey Sims are in agreement on a seven-day hardship contract, the team announced. LA is dealing with multiple injuries and recently signed Crystal Dangerfield to a hardship contract as well. Sims has played in the WNBA since 2014. She was selected to the WNBA All-Star team in 2019 while playing […]

Caitlin Clark recorded a 29-point, 10-assist double-double on Friday in the Indiana Fever’s 98-89 victory on Friday night. It was the Fever’s first game back following the Olympic break and they certainly looked ready to play. Clark’s performance drew no shortage of attention from around the sports world. Former NBA superstar Kevin Garnett dropped an […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings were defeated by the Connecticut Sun 109-91 on Friday night in their first game after the Olympic break. There were some positives to take away from the contest, though, as Jaelyn Brown and Satou Sabally returned to the rotation. Brown had previously only played in one game this season […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings are set to open the second half of the 2024 WNBA season on Friday night against the Connecticut Sun at home. Satou Sabally and Jaelyn Brown are expected to return from their injuries for the game. Maddy Siegrist, however, is not set to return just yet. Wings head coach […]

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly designating 1B/OF Dominic Smith for assignment, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Smith, who has previously played for the New York Mets and Washington Nationals, recorded a slash line of .237/.317/.390/.706 across 83 games played for the Red Sox in 2024. The move to DFA Smith comes after it was […]

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will not play on Friday due to an elbow injury, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Bregman is reportedly dealing with swelling in the back of his elbow. Bregman later provided an update, via Rome. “Alex Bregman said he had an MRI that showed no structural damage in his […]

The Cincinnati Bengals received a devastating injury update on Friday. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the “initial belief” is that offense tackle D’Ante Smith will miss the entire 2024 campaign after suffering an injury Thursday. “Initial belief is #Bengals OT D’Ante Smith will miss the 2024 season with a patellar tendon injury, per source. […]

New York Yankees former All-Star catcher Jose Trevino recently returned from the injured list. But will Trevino take over starting catching duties, or will that role go to Austin Wells? According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Wells has “earned” the starting position. “Wells is expected to get most of the at-bats moving forward,” Hoch wrote […]

Living in Southern California, notably Los Angeles, comes with plenty of upside. It is a beautiful location and the weather is often quite nice. However, living in LA is also quite expensive, even for professional athletes. Los Angeles Chargers rookie offensive tackle Joe Alt, who is from Minnesota, discussed his experience of living in LA […]

The official 2024-25 NBA schedule was released on Thursday. The Dallas Mavericks’ schedule features no shortage of intriguing games. On Friday, the Mavs announced the team’s preseason schedule. The Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 NBA preseason schedule:#OneforDallas pic.twitter.com/V6QsAJPQFh — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) August 16, 2024 Dallas will get things started at training camp on October 1 in […]

Was Kyrie Irving always destined to end up with the Dallas Mavericks? During a recent appearance on The Knicks Film School Podcast, Tim MacMahon of ESPN said that if Jalen Brunson had re-signed with the Mavs following the 2021-22 season, he may have been involved in a trade to the Brooklyn Nets for Irving, via […]

The Boston Red Sox lost to the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Thursday. Boston and Baltimore will play again on Friday, and the Red Sox are reportedly set to receive an important Triston Casas boost, per Chris Cotillo of masslive.com. “Sources: Barring something unforeseen before first pitch, Triston Casas is expected to be activated for the […]

The Dallas Wings are set to resume their 2024 WNBA season on Friday night at home against the Connecticut Sun. Connecticut will enter play with an 18-6 record, which is good for second place in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, Dallas holds an underwhelming 6-19 record. This matchup projects to be a difficult clash, but perhaps […]

The Minnesota Vikings roster was recently dealt an unfortunate injury blow, as it was revealed that quarterback JJ McCarthy will miss the entire 2023 season after undergoing meniscus surgery. Sam Darnold, who was expected to start regardless, will now certainly be the stater. Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson dropped a take on Darnold that […]

Brett Phillips was a versatile position player for the Tampa Bay Rays just a few years ago. Now, Phillips is attempting to transition into pitching, recently signing a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees. Phillips addressed this new chapter of his career via a message on his Instagram. “Man, I feel so blessed. All […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Milwaukee earned a 6-4 victory at home against LA. Dodgers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, who was acquired from the Detroit Tigers ahead of the MLB trade deadline, surrendered three runs over five innings pitched while striking out seven and walking two. Although Flaherty’s final […]

On Thursday, it was announced that ESPN fired analyst Robert Griffin III. Analyst Sam Ponder was also fired. Griffin, a 34-year-old former NFL quarterback, addressed the news Thursday night on X, formerly Twitter. Thankful for so many people in my time at ESPN that helped me grow because they are some of the best in […]

The complete NBA schedule was announced on Thursday. A number of notable games were revealed, including one that will excite fans of Kevin Durant. The Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs will reportedly play a game on February 20 at the University of Texas, which is where Durant attended college. On Feb. 20, Kevin Durant […]

Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns stars Luka Doncic and Devin Booker have developed a rivalry with one another over the years. It is always must-watch basketball when they go head-to-head. So when do the Suns and Mavs play during the 2024-25 season? The full NBA schedule was released on Thursday. It projects to be a […]

The complete 2024-25 NBA schedule was announced on Thursday. A few Dallas Mavericks games had already been leaked to the public, such as Klay Thompson’s return to San Francisco to play against the Golden State Warriors and the Mavericks’ NBA Finals rematch with the Boston Celtics. Now the Mavs and the rest of the NBA’s […]