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As the San Francisco 49ers continue to work on a potential Jimmy Garoppolo trade, the franchise is set to move forward in a new direction in 2022. After making the NFC Championship last year, the Niners will have Trey Lance under center this season, signaling a significant change for the organization. In order for Lance […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping for a bounce-back season in 2022 after a disappointing go of things last year. With Justin Fields set to enter Year 2, fans are expecting to see significant strides from the former first-round pick. But he’s not the only player with lofty expectations heading into the 2022 campaign. If Chicago […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been without Brayden Point since Game 7 of their first-round NHL Playoffs matchup vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs, when he went down with a lower-body injury. Despite returning to that game, that was the last fans have seen of the star forward, who has yet to return to the lineup […]

The Washington Nationals are set to receive a massive boost on Thursday when ace Stephen Strasburg will make his 2022 MLB debut. After missing the first two months of the season while recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome, for which he underwent surgery in July of 2021. After 11 months away from an MLB mound, Strasburg […]

Joe Girardi became the first manager fired in the 2022 MLB season following his ousting from the Philadelphia Phillies. Shortly after, the Los Angeles Angels pulled the plug on Joe Maddon, ending his tenure with the team in his third season as manager. With the two skippers already out of a job just two months […]

The Los Angeles Rams just wrapped up a brand new three-year extension for star defensive tackle Aaron Donald, and now they’re set to hand another one of their star players the bag. According to Ian Rapoport, the Rams and Cooper Kupp are in the process of finalizing a new three-year deal that would pay the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to wrap up an inter-league series against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday and could be set for a significant boost to the lineup. Dave Roberts revealed that Max Muncy is wrapping up his rehab stint at Triple-A Oklahoma City and will most likely be back in the lineup […]

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio found himself in some hot water on Wednesday after some comments he made while addressing the media in response to a particular tweet of his. In his comments, Del Rio controversially described the Jan. 6, 2021, Washington D.C. Capitol insurrection as being nothing more than a ‘dust-up,’ while […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the teams primed to make a big jump in 2022. It was a disastrous season last year, amid Trevor Lawrence‘s struggles, Travis Etienne’s injury, and of course, the catastrophic tenure of Urban Meyer. With Doug Pederson in as the new head coach, Jacksonville will look to turn things around […]

The upstart Saudi Golf League, LIV Golf, has already managed to poach some big names from the PGA Tour, and will be hoping for a successful debut event this week. There are eight total events planned for the Saudi-backed “super-league” with stops all across the globe. We have all the information for the debut tournament […]

Mookie Betts is enjoying a stellar season in Los Angeles with the Dodgers. Now in his third season with LA, the former Red Sox star opened up on the trade from Boston via an interview with WEEI.com. In the interview, Betts wanted to make clear that the trade was not a result of him not […]

Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson headlined the list of PGA Tour players who were preparing to bolt for a switch to the Saudi Super League. Another huge name was added to the pool on Wednesday, when it was revealed that Bryson DeChambeau had taken the Saudi money and secured the bag, accepting a reported offer […]

The Cleveland Browns are still looking to find a solution to their Baker Mayfield problem. With no trade partner emerging yet, the Browns are following in the footsteps of the San Francisco 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo and have decided to excuse Mayfield from mandatory minicamp, according to Nate Ulrich. The decision to excuse Mayfield from […]

After John Cena announced he’d be making his return to the WWE at the end of June for the 20th anniversary of his wrestling debut, the world-renowned superstar went on to lift the spirits of one superfan. A Ukraine refugee, who had his home destroyed in the nation’s ongoing conflict with Russia, was able to […]

A bombshell report from Jenny Vrentas of the New York Times alleged that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had visited as many as 66 different women for massages over the course of a 17-month span. Watson, who is facing 24 active civil cases from different women alleging sexual misconduct from the quarterback, took to his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to right the ship after struggling in late, including a recent series sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The starting rotation is set to receive a significant boost in the near future, as veteran lefty Clayton Kershaw is nearing a return from the IL. Via Kirsten Watson, […]

The Edmonton Oilers saw their season come to an end after getting swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals. Despite an improbably deep run in the playoffs, the Oilers will be back at the drawing board in the offseason looking to make the necessary adjustments in order to make a Stanley Cup […]

The Los Angeles Angels made the decision to part ways with Joe Maddon amid the Angels’ woeful stretch of games that has seen them lose 12 in a row. Maddon, who was in the final year of his contract, was let go just 56 games into the 2022 MLB season. Speaking with Ken Rosenthal of The […]

Antonio Conte is hard at work looking to fortify his Tottenham squad ahead of the 2022-23 season. After securing Champions League qualification by finishing fourth in the Premier League last year, Tottenham has positioned themselves well to make some significant signings in the summer window. Conte has already identified a handful of potential targets, and […]

The Los Angeles Angels are the coldest team in MLB right now, having gone winless in their past 12 games. Having gotten off to a hot start, the Angels’ recent struggles have seen them plummet down the AL West standings. Now at 27-29, sitting 8.5 games behind the division-leading Astros, the Angels have decided enough […]

The Indianapolis Colts were hit with a troubling injury blow early on at mandatory minicamp. Star linebacker Darius Leonard has been sidelined by a back injury and will require surgery, according to Frank Reich. The defensive leader will miss a significant chunk of training camp after undergoing the knife, but the expectation around Indy is […]

The Seattle Seahawks got their mandatory mini camp underway on Tuesday, but there was a notable absence from the team’s offensive stars. Wide receiver DK Metcalf wasn’t in attendance for the mandatory workout while he continues to rehab an injury back in Los Angeles, per Ian Rapoport. With Metcalf and the Seahawks still embroiled in […]

The Boston Bruins face an uncertain future after their decision to fire Bruce Cassidy. The results of that decision could see the team enter a rebuild, as they’ll be hampered by injuries to start the 2022-23 season and have all but missed their window for a championship run. Rumors of a potential David Pastrnak trade […]

The Boston Bruins made the decision to fire Bruce Cassidy on Monday, signaling the end of his six-year stint as the team’s head coach. With Cassidy out, there are rumblings that the Bruins could well have missed their championship window and could be headed towards a rebuild. According to Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic, the Bruins […]

The Boston Celtics were given a major injury scare during their Game 2 loss against the Golden State Warriors when big man and defensive anchor Robert Williams went down after Marcus Smart crashed into him after getting blocked on a drive to the hoop. Considering Williams has been struggling with injuries throughout the playoffs, it […]

The Edmonton Oilers made an impressive run to the Western Conference Finals, but were unable to get past the Colorado Avalanche, who sent them home via a four-game sweep on Monday night. The Oilers fought hard but were simply outmatched by the Avs. It certainly didn’t help that some key Edmonton players were dealing with […]

When it rains it pours when it comes to injuries. That’s certainly the case for the Minnesota Twins, at least. Despite entering the season with one of the deeper starting rotations in baseball, the injury bug has crippled the Twins. The latest member of the pitching rotation to get shelved is Bailey Ober, who is […]

The Boston Bruins were hoping to make a deep playoff run this season but instead were bounced in the first round courtesy of the Carolina Hurricanes. After the disappointing playoff performance, Bruins GM Don Sweeney announced the team would be relieving Bruce Cassidy from his duties as head coach. On Monday, Sweeney released the following […]

The Houston Astros just locked up Yordan Alvarez on a massive six-year, $115 million contract, and it’s safe to say the entire organization is fired up about it. While Alvarez has budded into a star in Houston, it wasn’t long ago that he was a farmhand in the Dodgers’ system. LA ended up trading Alvarez […]

The Colorado Avalanche revealed Monday that Nazem Kadri has undergone surgery to repair his injured thumb following the Game 3 hit from Oilers’ Evander Kane, which knocked Kadri out of the contest. The 31-year-old was injured on his first shift of the game on Saturday after Kane hit him into the boards illegally. The thumb […]

Aaron Donald’s future with the Los Angeles Rams had become unclear following comments from the star defenseman that he’d consider retiring if he wasn’t satisfied with his contract. Well, Rams fans need not worry anymore, as Donald and the franchise have agreed to a massive new three-year contract extension that will see the star defensive […]

Miami Heat President Pat Riley may be 77 years old, but he feels at least 30 years younger. Riley addressed the media on Monday for the first time since Miami was bounced from the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Boston Celtics, and he dropped some incredible quotes for fans back home. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping for a big bounce back in 2022-23 under new head coach Darvin Ham. In his media introduction press conference on Monday, Ham revealed some of his plans for the Lakers next season, including issuing a challenge to star power forward Anthony Davis, who struggled to stay healthy last season. […]

Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has been angling for a move away from the club as he yearns to move on with his career and start fresh at Barcelona. While Bayern is determined to keep their Golden Boot winner, Lewandowski has made clear he feels his time in the Bundesliga is up. Via Fabrizio Romano, […]

After many weeks of speculation, Phil Mickelson has finally made a decision regarding his future in the PGA Tour. The six-time PGA Tour major champion has decided to go ahead and join LIV Golf for the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to a press release. Mickelson is set to join some notable former PGA […]

After being eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat are heading into the offseason with some key questions to figure out on the roster. Pat Riley addressed the media on Monday, and the Heat President didn’t hold back one bit when speaking on criticism of some players. Riley was […]

The New York Rangers were dealt a worrying blow during their Game 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning after forward Ryan Strome exited the game with an apparent injury. Strome exited during the second period of the game after a big hit from Lightning forward Ondrej Palat and did not return to the contest. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning managed a stellar comeback against the New York Rangers in Game 3, effectively keeping their season alive. With the Eastern Conference Finals series back in Tampa with the Lightning facing a 2-1 deficit, head coach Jon Cooper dropped a critical update on star forward Brayden Point, who has been sidelined since […]

James Milner may not be the everyday starter he was previously in his tenure with Liverpool, but that doesn’t mean the veteran isn’t an important part of the identity of Jurgen Klopp’s side. Liverpool fans were delighted after hearing the veteran midfielder would be remaining at the club in 2022-23, having accepted a reduced salary […]