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We recently unveiled our top five American League dark horse MVP candidates for the 2024 MLB season, so now it’s time for the National League. There are plenty of superstars in the NL, and players such as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Ronald Acuna Jr. will be among the favorites to win the award. Which […]

Two updates, one positive and one negative, emerged from Houston Astros camp on Friday. It was revealed that Framber Valdez will start Opening Day for the third consecutive season, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. However, Jose Urquidy reportedly suffered an elbow injury during a minor league outing Friday and is currently being evaluated, per McTaggart […]

The latest report from MLB insider Ken Rosenthal will frustrate Los Angeles Angels fans. Angels general manager Perry Minasian is reportedly interested in making Blake Snell, who remains unsigned in MLB free agency, the Halos’ ace. Team owner Arte Moreno isn’t interested in signing the reigning National League Cy Young winner, though, according to Rosenthal. […]

With Gerrit Cole injured, the New York Yankees have yet to announce their 2024 Opening Day starter. Manager Aaron Boone recently said that Carlos Rodon will likely start the second game of the season, while Marcus Stroman said he will not start Opening Day either. So what about Nestor Cortes? “Nestor Cortes said he hasn’t […]

Corey Seager’s potential availability has been a major subject of discussion after the Texas Rangers star underwent surgery for a sports hernia before spring training. It still is not confirmed whether or not he will be ready to open the season, but manager Bruce Bochy is “optimistic,” per Rangers broadcaster Jared Sandler. “Rangers Manager Bruce […]

Calvin Ridley was primarily linked to a Jacksonville Jaguars reunion or a potential departure to the New England Patriots before he shocked the NFL world and agreed to a contract with the Tennessee Titans. Ridley explained his decision to join the Titans on Friday, per Turron Davenport of ESPN. “It’s a new start,” Ridley said. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are gearing up for another playoff run in 2024. However, they are dealing with injury trouble with Opening Day right around the corner. Kevin Gausman previously said he expected to be ready for the beginning of the season, which led many fans to suspect he’d start Opening Day. A recent report […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Daniel Gafford fell just short of surpassing NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain’s consecutive field goals made record. Gafford’s miss came within the first minute of Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on a put-back attempt. It was a good effort, but the shot just did not fall. Gafford entered Thursday’s game […]

The 2024 MLB regular season is right around the corner. In the American League, the MVP race is wide open after Shohei Ohtani ran away with the award in 2023. With Ohtani now in the National League, who is set to win the award in 2024? Of course, superstars such as Aaron Judge, Yordan Alvarez, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have high expectations for the 2024 season. The team reached the World Series in 2022 and fell just short of the Fall Classic in 2023. 2024 projects to be another big campaign, but the Phillies would benefit from making one trade before Opening Day. With Dylan Cease recently getting traded from the […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is battling an injury, but he’s expected to return to spring training action on Saturday. He previously underwent an MRI on his abdominal muscle area and the results came back clean. Judge is planning on being available for Opening Day after the injury scare, via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. […]

Shohei Ohtani posed for a picture with a woman who is believed to be his wife before the Los Angeles Dodgers took their flight to Korea for the Seoul Series against the San Diego Padres. Image via the Dodgers: Wheels up to Seoul. pic.twitter.com/NgeQYiwgS2 — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) March 14, 2024 Early in spring […]

The Atlanta Braves and outfielder/first baseman Adam Duvall are reportedly in agreement on a one-year, $3 million contract, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Duvall, 35, was traded to Atlanta in 2021. The Braves went on to win the World Series that season, and Duvall would remain in Atlanta in 2022. However, he was limited […]

Luka Doncic exited Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors with hamstring soreness. Doncic reportedly remained in Dallas and will not play in Thursday’s game, the second of a back-to-back, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Luka was not listed on Wednesday’s NBA injury report. He even played most of the […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently filed a lawsuit over alleged extortion after a woman accused him of alleged sexual assault. Police are investigating both claims, via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. “Two police investigations are now happening concurrently: Prosper police are investigating Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s claim he was extorted, and Dallas […]

Does Giannis Antetokounmpo believe he deserves the MVP in 2023-24? He recently used a “Matrix” example to explain his thoughts on the MVP conversation, via Sam Amick of The Athletic. “I’m never going to make myself look like I’m crying for a trophy,” Antetokounmpo said. “One thing I’m never going to do is, I’m never […]

The New York Yankees believed they dodged a bullet when it was revealed Gerrit Cole would miss around one-two months of the season with his elbow injury, as opposed to the entire 2024 campaign. Is there still a chance that Cole could end up not pitching in 2024, however? Well, it still appears likely that […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors 109-99 on Wednesday night. Kyrie Irving led the charge for Dallas, as he fell just two rebounds shy of a triple-double. Still, Irving recorded 23 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds in what was an all-around quality effort. He added a steal and a block […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a strong 109-99 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. However, Luka Doncic left the game with hamstring soreness, and his status for Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder is currently not known. Still, the Mavs will head into Oklahoma City with confidence as they look […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors are facing off on Wednesday. Two of the best points guards of in NBA history will be on the floor, with one standing near the Mavs bench and the other running point for Golden State. Before the game, Jason Kidd, Dallas’ head coach, was asked about […]

Yes, we have more Taylor Swift-sports news to report! After being linked to the Kansas City Chiefs all season long due to her relationship with tight end Travis Kelce, Swift is apparently inspiring college basketball teams now. In fact, BYU basketball head coach Mark Pope credited Swift’s lucky No. 13 for the team’s impressive 2023-24 […]

Aaron Judge recently underwent an MRI on his abdominal muscle area. Although the results came back clean, Judge did not commit to being ready for Opening Day. Judge, however, is expected to re-join the Yankees lineup on Saturday which is a tremendous update for his Opening Day availability. “Aaron Boone said via the @YESNetwork that […]

Devin Booker apparently talked “s**t” to JJ Redick as a rookie, at least according to Redick. The Phoenix Suns star recently made an appearance on Redick’s podcast, The Old Man and the Three. During the episode, Redick got brutally honest on Booker’s trash talking as a rookie. “We were talking earlier and you (Booker) said […]

With Gerrit Cole expected to miss the first one-two months of the 2024 season due to injury, the New York Yankees will need to find a different Opening Day starter. Cole, of course, would have been the obvious choice as he’s arguably the best pitcher in baseball. With Cole out, however, some people around the […]

The New York Mets made a surprising Opening Day starter decision on Wednesday. Of course, Kodai Senga would have been the obvious option but he is battling a shoulder injury. So who is going to start Opening Day for New York? Jose Quintana. “Official: José Quintana will be the Mets’ Opening Day starter, Carlos Mendoza […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots are among the teams interested in Calvin Ridley amid NFL free agency. The Patriots have been linked to Ridley as they look for receiving help, but the Jaguars are reportedly “optimistic” that he will re-sign with Jacksonville, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. “On Calvin Ridley, per sources: #Patriots […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Mavs guard Dante Exum took some time for an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints before the game. Exum has performed well while on the court in 2023-24. In fact, he’s played a pivotal role at times. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have […]

The New York Yankees are reportedly interested in trading for Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease amid Gerrit Cole’s recent injury concern. The Yankees are not the only team interested, though. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Cease is drawing interest from the Texas Rangers, who will be without Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, and […]

Jared Walsh appeared to be a big part of the Los Angeles Angels’ future following the 2021 season. He was fresh of an All-Star campaign that saw him finish with a .277/.340/.509/.850 slash line and 29 home runs across 144 games played. But Walsh was limited in 2022 and 2023, and also struggled while on […]

James Harden has been dealing with a shoulder injury but still played in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 118-100 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Harden scored 12 points and dished out seven assists in the defeat. When asked about potentially taking a game or two off due to the injury, Harden responded with a […]

Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun recently suffered an injury against the Sacramento Kings. He exited the floor via wheelchair after taking a scary fall. It was later revealed that Sengun suffered a severely sprained right ankle and a bone bruise on his knee. Sengun recently received another update from NBA insider Shams Charania, via […]

Karl-Anthony Towns received an updated injury timeline Tuesday, via NBA.com. Towns, a star big man for the Minnesota Timberwolves, reportedly underwent successful surgery on his left knee lateral meniscus tear, the team announced. Towns will be re-evaluated in four weeks, so his playoff status remains in question for now. The door is certainly open for […]

Shohei Ohtani’s decision to sign a $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers rocked the entire sports world. But Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are moving on despite losing one of the best players the game has ever seen. Trout addressed Ohtani’s absence and how it is impacting the Halos in spring […]

The Boston Celtics will battle the Utah Jazz in a road affair on Tuesday night. Boston will be without a number of key players, however, including Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis, the team announced. Brown is out with a sacroiliac strain, while Porzingis won’t play due to a right hamstring strain. Meanwhile, Al Horford (left […]

After it was revealed that Gerrit Cole underwent an MRI on his elbow Monday, fans immediately began to link free agent starting pitcher Blake Snell to the New York Yankees. The Yankees, however, are reportedly re-engaging in Dylan Cease trade talks with the Chicago White Sox as Cole awaits the results of his MRI, per […]

The New England Patriots and wide receiver Jalen Reagor are reportedly in agreement on a one-year, $1.3 million contract, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. $442,500 of the contract is guaranteed, according to Pelissero. Reagor, 25, was a first-round draft pick by the Philadelphia Eagles and made his NFL debut in 2020. He spent two […]

ARLINGTON — The Dallas Jackals played their home opener against the San Diego Legion on Sunday. The Jackals, who joined Major League Rugby (MLR) as an expansion team in 2020, play their home games at Choctaw Stadium (Texas Rangers’ former home field) in Arlington. Although Dallas was ultimately defeated on Sunday by a final score […]

Grant Williams opened the 2023-24 season with the Dallas Mavericks before getting traded to the Charlotte Hornets in the PJ Washington deadline deal. Before the trade, Williams apparently learned that trash talking Mavs star Luka Doncic isn’t a great idea, at least according to a story from Mavericks assistant general manager Michael Finley. “One day […]

On Monday, it was revealed that New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was undergoing an MRI on his elbow. The results of his MRI have yet to be revealed, however. Cole isn’t the only Yankees star battling an injury scare as Aaron Judge revealed on Tuesday that he also underwent an MRI on his abdominal […]