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The topic of the NBA schedule has been a controversial one at times in recent years. Back-to-backs have led some to wonder about the impact on potential injuries. Former NBA player and current analyst JJ Redick recently addressed the subject of back-to-backs, via ClutchPoints, per TheOldManAndTheThree podcast. "All of a sudden it's a back-to-back and […]

Fights are common during NFL training camp. It takes place during summer and tempers tend to run high. However, sometimes even the best players lose their cool, which was the case on Saturday. Kansas City Chiefs star TE Travis Kelce threw a punch at a teammate after receiving a late hit during a scrimmage, video via […]

The Indianapolis Colts have high expectations for former Florida star QB, Anthony Richardson. After selecting him in the draft, Indianapolis believes he could finally solve their quarterback questions which have plagued the team since Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement. Colts WR Josh Downs recently admitted that he’s been impressed by Richardson’s incredible arm strength, via JJ […]

Bartolo Colon was rumored to potentially be making an MLB comeback over the past couple of years. However, it didn’t come to fruition and he retired in 2023. Colon, a former Cy Young winning pitcher, is now set to receive an impressive honor from the New York Mets. The Mets announced that Colon will officially […]

The San Diego Padres are currently in fourth place in the National League West. Winning the division will be a difficult task in 2023 given their current unfavorable standings placement. Making an NL Wild Card run remains a possibility though. Nevertheless, players such as Blake Snell and Josh Hader could be made available if San […]

JJ Redick enjoyed a successful NBA career. He initially made a name for himself at Duke though. Redick was recently asked during a segment on TheOldMan&TheThree podcast if he’d rather have his son Knox be a star at Duke and win a national championship but never make the NBA, or have Knox be a one-and-done […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox in a trade on Friday. The move was questionable in a sense, but the Dodgers needed pitching depth. Lynn, 36, has pitched to the tune of a miserable 6.47 ERA in 2023. The Dodgers were reportedly interested in […]

Trey Lance opened the 2022 season as the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback. He suffered an early-season injury though, and ultimately missed the remainder of the campaign. Lance now enters 2023 possibly battling not for the starting job, but for the second-string QB role. He addressed that during a recent interview, per 95.7 The Game […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox agreed to a trade on Friday. LA received SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly in return for prospects SP Nick Nastrini and RP Jordan Leasure, as well as OF Trayce Thompson, per Jeff Passan. The move highlights an already busy trade deadline for Los Angeles. They […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox on Friday. That wasn’t the only Dodgers’ pitching-related excitement though, as SP Walker Buehler posted a video on Instagram of his continued injury rehab, via Blake Harris. Walker Buehler posted this video to Instagram today 👀 pic.twitter.com/8X3Fq9bV1h — Blake […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox are reportedly finalizing a deal that will send SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly to LA, per Ken Rosenthal. Chicago’s return has yet to be revealed. Jeff Passan later revealed the full trade. Full trade, per ESPN sources: Los Angeles Dodgers receive: RH starter Lance Lynn and […]

Clayton Kershaw is getting close to a return to the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation. The left-hander has been battling a shoulder issue since early July and was ultimately placed on the IL. He’s expected to return at some point in August, something that gained more momentum following Dave Roberts’ latest update on Kershaw, per David […]

The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers are reportedly both interested in St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks, per Derrick Goold. St. Louis is selling ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. However, there were previous reports that stated the Cardinals and Hicks were discussing a contract extension. The Cardinals are reportedly now telling teams […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly discussed a Nolan Arenado trade according to sources, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times. This report comes after it was revealed that the Dodgers are interested in the superstar third baseman. Los Angeles would need to dish out no shortage of prospect capital […]

The Los Angeles Angels decided not to trade Shohei Ohtani ahead of the 2023 deadline. Instead, the Halos decided to buy and even acquired star Lucas Giolito on Wednesday night. Ohtani responded by pitching the first complete game shutout of his MLB career on Thursday in what was truly a dazzling performance against the Detroit […]

The Los Angeles Angels decided not to trade Shohei Ohtani and the superstar responded in a major way on Thursday. The two-way phenom has enjoyed a terrific season with the bat, however, he’s endured some struggles on the mound. But you wouldn’t be able to tell based on how he performed Thursday against the Detroit […]

The Cleveland Guardians acquired SP Noah Syndergaard from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Amed Rosario on Wednesday. The move was questioned by some, however, the Guardians wanted to add pitching depth amid Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie’s injury concerns. The Guardians immediately placed Syndergaard on the 15-day IL with a right finger blister following the […]

Jim Harbaugh and Ryan Day recently had a disagreement of sorts. When asked about when the Ohio State-Michigan game should be played, Day said re-considering when the teams face each other wouldn’t be a bad idea. Harbaugh, however, stated that Michigan will play whenever it’s scheduled. “I’m glad we still have the rivalry game,” Day […]

Jim Harbaugh is currently in the middle of a difficult situation. The Michigan football head coach has high aspirations for his team in 2023. The Wolverines will be tested early in the season though, as Harbaugh is expected to receive a four-game suspension for allegedly lying to investigators. The NCAA has been searching for potential […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly “working toward” trading for Cleveland Guardians SS Amed Rosario, per Jeff Passan. Additionally, Noah Syndergaard is expected to be traded to Cleveland in the deal, reports beat writer Pat Ragazzo. The teams are reportedly in agreement on a deal. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn’t rule out the team acquiring […]

Chase Claypool is ready for the 2023 season. In fact, he believes it is the “biggest year” of his life, per Chris Emma. “This is the biggest year of my life, and I understand that,” Claypool said. “If anyone thinks my work ethic isn’t matching that, they’re deeply mistaken.” Claypool is clearly prepared for the […]

Two of the Houston Astros best players are set to return from injuries. On Wednesday, Houston announced 2B Jose Altuve and DH/OF Yordan Alvarez were activated from the injured list prior to the Astros showdown with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers have performed well throughout the season in their pursuit to steal away the AL […]

The Seattle Mariners acquired RP Trent Thornton from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, per Jeff Passan. The Blue Jays are reportedly receiving INF Mason McCoy in the trade. Thornton was previously designated for assignment after Toronto traded for Genesis Cabrera from the St. Louis Cardinals, which ultimately led to this deal. Mariners’ trade deadline […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially activated Kiké Hernandez after trading for him on Tuesday, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Additionally, Los Angeles made three other roster moves. RHP Tyson Miller was promoted and LHP Justin Bruihl was optioned. OF Jonny DeLuca was placed on the IL due to a hamstring strain after suffering the injury […]

Las Vegas Aces guard Riquna Williams was recently arrested due to a domestic violence allegation, per Katelyn Newberg of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The allegations in question are against her wife. Newberg provided a quote from a Las Vegas Justice of the Peace in reference to the situation. “The court does have concerns regarding the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly still interested in trading for Chicago White Sox pitchers Lucas Giolito and/or Lance Lynn, per Bob Nightengale. This update comes after a report that stated the White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays are in discussions about Lynn. Giolito is in the midst of a fine season and is expected […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won a thrilling game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. LA trailed 7-3 at one point before climbing back to win 8-7. James Outman came through with a clutch walk-off hit in the 10th inning to propel the Dodgers to the win. Outman addressed LA’s victory […]

The New York Yankees lost to the New York Mets on Tuesday night by a final score of 9-3. The offense did not help matters, but it was SP Domingo German who struggled on the mound. The right-hander was able to complete six innings, but he surrendered six earned runs and three home runs in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Kiké Hernandez in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Los Angeles believes Hernandez can play a role for them down the stretch. However, this is only the beginning of Los Angeles’ trade pursuits. Manager Dave Roberts commented on the team’s plans moving forward, per Blake Williams of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox agreed to a trade on Tuesday. LA is acquiring utility player Kiké Hernandez from Boston in exchange for right-handed relievers Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman, the Dodgers announced. The trade marks a return to LA for Hernandez, who played with the Dodgers from 2015-2020. The deal is […]

A recent report stated the Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in a reunion with Kiké Hernandez. Hernandez, a former Dodgers utility player who’s now with the Boston Red Sox, is reportedly being traded back to LA, per Jeff Passan. “The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a trade that would send superutilityman Kiké […]

Jimmy Garoppolo has been dealing with injury concerns. Fortunately, it appears that he will be ready to roll for Las Vegas Raiders training camp after passing his physical. Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels recently revealed that Garoppolo will have no restrictions during training camp, per Myles Simmons of NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk. “No, there […]

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson has surpassed Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers and Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox in the American League Rookie of the Year odds, per FanDuel. Henderson’s odds to win the award now sit at +185. He’s followed by Jung (+210), Yoshida (+220), Tanner Bibee of the Cleveland Guardians […]

Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh is expected to receive a four-game suspension to begin the 2023 season. Harbaugh allegedly lied to NCAA investigators, although the coach denied that he lied. The investigation was initially launched to analyze if Harbaugh or anyone else at Michigan had committed potential recruiting violations. The expected suspension drew no […]

Kansas City Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney reportedly underwent knee surgery, per ESPN. His status for Week 1 of the regular season is now in question. “We’ll just see. He’s determined that he’s going to be there,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said of Toney’s potential injury timetable. “I’m pulling for him.” Toney still has a […]

The Kansas City Royals are going to sell ahead of the MLB trade deadline. They already traded RP Aroldis Chapman to the Texas Rangers. Kansas City features other potential trade candidates as well. However, veteran catcher Salvador Perez isn’t expected to be dealt away. A recent report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan stated the same about […]

The Seattle Mariners snapped their postseason drought a season ago, but returning to the playoffs will be a challenge in 2023. The Mariners have endured a mediocre campaign, currently sporting a 50-50 record which places them fourth in the American League West. As a result, Seattle is facing a difficult decision ahead of the trade […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already been linked to various different potential trade candidates ahead of the 2023 deadline. The team is reportedly interested in Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito. LA has also been mentioned as a possible landing destination for Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels. Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals […]

The Phoenix Suns have been extremely active during the NBA offseason. They added superstar Bradley Beal, but their backcourt is now lacking depth after losing players like Chris Paul and Cameron Payne. The Payne trade was surprising to an extent, and Phoenix is looking for a replacement. The Suns are reportedly interested in Indiana Pacers […]