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The New Orleans Saints are hoping to get back into the playoffs this season but they were dealt a pretty unfortunate injury blow ahead of training camp. Star defensive end Marcus Davenport reportedly underwent surgery to repair a horrific-sounding finger injury. According to Mike Triplett, Davenport revealed that he had the top portion of his […]

Barcelona’s financial struggles have made it difficult to navigate the summer transfer window. Without the necessary funds to compete for major signings, Barca knows they will have to part ways with some key players if they want to bring in new faces. Among the players set to be shown the exit door is veteran defender […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning set off on their quest for a Stanley Cup Final three-peat on Wednesday when they take on the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1. With the series set to get started, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper dropped a major update on the status of injured star forward Brayden Point. According to Cooper, […]

The Colorado Avalanche are gearing up for their first Stanley Cup Final since 2001, where they will look to dethrone the reigning back-to-back champs in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Some key Avalanche players are nursing injuries, but they’ve had more than a week to rest up and recover since sweeping the Oilers in the Western […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers just locked up a key part of their defense on a massive new deal. According to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Steelers and star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick have reached an agreement over a new contract that will see him become the highest-paid safety in NFL history. According to Schefter, the contract […]

England took the field on Tuesday in a UEFA Nations League clash against Hungary, and in all honesty, the team probably wishes they never took the field at all. They were humbled by Hungary in a humiliating 4-0 defeat that will leave the team scrambling ahead of its trip to Qatar later this year. While […]

The Vegas Golden Knights moved on from the franchise’s second-ever head coach in Peter DeBoer this year and moved quickly in the offseason to land a replacement. On Tuesday, the Golden Knights announced they have hired former Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy to take over their vacant position. The @GoldenKnights have hired Bruce Cassidy […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been anxiously awaiting the return of star forward Brayden Point after his injury in the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Point missed the Lightning’s subsequent series’ against the Panthers and Rangers, so in all, he’s been sidelined for their past 10 games. Head coach Jon Cooper dropped an […]

The San Diego Padres are off to a strong start in the 2022 MLB season and are quickly gaining ground on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team has long been awaiting another update on star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., and they finally received some news on his injury on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the news was not […]

The New York Yankees have received a major boost offensively in the form of Matt Carpenter. The Yankees got him, practically for nothing, after every other team passed up on the chance to claim him after he was let go by the Texas Rangers in spring. Since making his move out to the Bronx and […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers failed to make the playoffs this season, it seems LeBron James still has his sights set on a championship trophy. James was seen having a gander at the Stanley Cup on Tuesday and was quite clearly in awe of its size. James’s reaction to seeing the Cup was hilarious, and […]

The Arizona Cardinals are still looking to finalize a new contract for quarterback Kyler Murray, and with training camp looming, head coach Kliff Kingsbury is hoping the two sides can come to an agreement soon. Via Darren Urban, Kingsbury admitted that he’s “praying” a new Murray deal can be finalized before training camp, though he […]

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper picked up an injury during the first game of the Western Conference Finals, prompting the Avs to roll with backup Pavel Francouz during their sweep of the Oilers. On Tuesday, GM Joe Sakic dropped a huge truth bomb on Kuemper’s status for the Stanley Cup Finals vs. the Lightning, claiming […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson addressed the media on Tuesday for the first time since his March 25 introductory press conference. While fielding questions from reporters, Watson, obviously, was asked about the multitude of ongoing sexual misconduct cases he’s facing. The Browns quarterback broke his silence on the latest allegations, maintaining his stance that he’s […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February. While fans and Americans have been calling for her release, it seems she won’t be freed just yet. According to ABC News, a court in Russia has ruled to extend Griner’s detention for at least another 18 days. The ruling from the court will see […]

The USA is set to take on El Salvador in a CONCACAF Nations League clash on Tuesday in what will be the USMNT’s final game ahead of their trip to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. Gregg Berhalter will be getting one last chance to get an up-close look at the USMNT before the World […]

Germany and Italy are set to square off in a UEFA Nations League Group 3 matchup on Tuesday. Two of Europe’s biggest forces will clash in what should be a feisty affair. Both sides will be looking to prove their dominance, with Italy looking to shake off the embarrassment of having missed out on the […]

Charlotte Hornets power forward Montrezl Harrell is reportedly facing felony drug charges stemming from an arrest that occurred in May. According to The Charlotte Observer, police records indicate Harrell was arrested on the morning of May 12 during a traffic stop in Richmond, Kentucky. According to the report, Harrell was pulled over on I-75 for […]

The Washington Nationals were ecstatic to get ace Stephen Strasburg back in the rotation last week after a long absence from the veteran right-hander. Strasburg had just made his return to MLB action after more than a year away from the game while recovering from thoracic outlet surgery. It was a rough first start for […]

The New York Rangers saw their season slip away in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals as they failed to generate enough offense to take down the Tampa Bay Lightning. Gerard Gallant surprisingly opted to keep Kaapo Kakko on the bench for the elimination game, in favor of playing the (significantly) injured Ryan Strome. […]

The Detroit Tigers were hoping to get veteran starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez back from the Injured List in the near future after having gone a month without the left-hander. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. E-Rod informed the Tigers that, due to personal matters, he would not be returning to the organization at this time. […]

The Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, winners of eight of their last 10 games. Amid the club’s resurgence and climb back into the AL East hunt, the team was given a huge update in regards to Chris Sale’s injury recovery. Sale, who has yet to pitch this […]

The New York Rangers made an impressive run to the Western Conference Finals but ultimately failed to get past the reigning champs in the Tampa Bay Lightning. With their championship dreams put to rest for this season, it’ll be back to the drawing board for Gerard Gallant and Co. as they look to figure out […]

The Memphis Grizzlies enjoyed a phenomenal 2021-22 season, claiming the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference after posting an improbable 56-26 record. After turning heads last year, the Grizzlies are hoping to run it back next year and improve upon the terrific campaign. In doing so, the Grizzlies have rewarded head coach Taylor Jenkins […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to look quite a bit different on offense in 2022, having traded Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins and signing former Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, all in addition to drafting rookie Skyy Moore. While there are some new faces lining up on offense, there will also be some familiar […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have all the tools necessary to win the World Series this year. After acquiring Freddie Freeman in the offseason, they practically trot out a lineup full of MVP candidates and All-Stars each and every night. The amount of star-power on the team is not matched by any other franchise in baseball, […]

Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver Devon Allen is just getting started in his NFL career, but he’s already one of the more accomplished athletes on the team. Allen is a track and field superstar and was competing in the New York Grand Prix on Sunday, where he placed first in the 110m hurdles and set […]

Rory McIlroy took home a win at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, claiming his 21st PGA Tour victory. After the win, McIlroy was fired up over the win and took a savage shot at LIV Golf founder and former PGA Tour member Greg Norman when talking to the media. McIlroy admitted there was some […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals when they host the Boston Celtics on Monday. When discussing the play of Stephen Curry, who has carried the Warriors during the Finals, Steve Kerr compared him and his work ethic to that of tennis icon Roger Federer. Kerr shared […]

The Colorado Avalanche are gearing up for the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, looking to end the Bolts’ reign as back-to-back champions. When the series gets underway on Wednesday, it’ll have been almost 10 days since the last time the Avs played a game, giving their injured players ample time to rest […]

After Real Madrid had reported a surprise interest in young American goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, the MLS star is now the subject of a transfer bid from another top club. According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea has levied an offer of €10 million ($10.5 million) for the services of the 18-year-old Chicago Fire goalkeeper, a bid which […]

It’s been a while since the Colorado Avalanche have taken the ice. After sweeping the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals, the Avs have been anxiously waiting to find out who they would be matched up with in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Tampa Bay Lightning took care of the New York Rangers on […]

Chicago White Sox star pitcher Michael Kopech was just 12 pitches into his start against the Texas Rangers on Sunday when he appeared to be in some discomfort. Trainers immediately rushed out to the mound, and the young starting pitcher was subsequently removed from the game. Kopech was extremely frustrated by the injury he sustained […]

Chicago Cubs star rookie Seiya Suzuki has been dealing with a finger injury which landed him on the 10-day IL. Despite David Ross indicating that Suzuki could be ready to return at some point during the series against the New York Yankees but a recent update from Davis Ross revealed Suzuki had not been progressing […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves down 2-0 against the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals before rallying behind star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and turning things around, winning four straight in order to end the series in six games. Now, Tampa is set for a date with the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley […]

Barcelona has a busy transfer window ahead of them, having already been linked to a slew of some of the biggest names who are expected to be available this summer. Among the players the Catalan giants have been rumored to be interested in signing is Manchester City star Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese international was asked […]

The New York Yankees’ bullpen has stepped up despite a flurry of injuries early on in the year. Despite not having Chad Green, Luis Gil, and Aroldis Chapman due to injury, the Yankees’ relievers stepped up and have helped to keep the good times rolling while their teammates are on the mend. Manager Aaron Boone […]

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa made arguably the most boneheaded decision of this MLB season on Thursday when he mind-bogglingly decided to intentionally walk Trea Turner in a 1-2 count with two outs in the inning. After perplexingly putting Turner on base, Max Muncy came to the plate and served up a sweet […]

Paul Pogba’s tenure at Manchester United is officially coming to a close, with the star midfielder expected to leave the club this summer. After six seasons in Manchester, during which United failed to win a single Premier League title, Pogba is reportedly set to return to Juventus on a free transfer. According to Fabrizio Romano, […]