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The Chicago White Sox entered the 2022 MLB season with a ton of expectation. Granted, they had similarly high expectations in 2021, and that obviously did not pan out. But this was to be the year for the White Sox. Michael Kopech was one year more grown up, their lineup was healthy, deep and very […]

The New York Yankees have been hurt by injuries quite a bit this season. But Thursday afternoon, they finally got some news going the other direction. According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi on Twitter, the Yankees have activated outfielder Giancarlo Stanton ahead of their game against the Oakland Athletics. News: #Yankees officially activated Giancarlo Stanton […]

The Houston Astros had been cruising for much of the season. They recently surpassed the New York Yankees for the best record in the American League, which would afford them home field advantage through the AL playoffs. But on Thursday, they were dealt a tough blow as news surfaced that Astros closer Ryan Pressly has […]

The Los Angeles Rams held a joint practice on Thursday with the team they defeated in the Super Bowl, the Cincinnati Bengals. Whoever thought that was a good idea ought to think again. Well, I guess the NFL is probably loving all of these mixed practice skirmishes. Well, the Rams and Bengals had an all […]

The third and final preseason games begin Thursday night. Thanks to the greedy NFL owners wanting 17 regular season games, there are now only three preseason games. So, this weekend will be the end of the free looks for fantasy football managers to scout players for the upcoming drafts. But following what is happening in […]

The New York Yankees have been having a tough go of it lately. Things got worse on Thursday as news surfaced that the Yankees placed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list with a groin injury. Right-handed reliever Greg Weissert will be called up from Triple-A to join the team in Oakland for […]

Fantasy football season is upon us with the vast majority of fantasy football drafts happening over the next two weeks. Of course, in every league, the running back position is vital to a team’s success. That is no different this year either. Even with the emergence of PPR leagues seemingly taking over the fantasy landscape, […]

The Atlanta Braves went on a magical run in 2021. Despite winning just 88 games in the regular season, they managed to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros on their way to their first World Series championship since 1995. What made it truly remarkable was the fact that they accomplished that […]

The Dallas Cowboys for years have had one of the best offensive lines in football. A large part of that is because of the play of Tyron Smith at left tackle. At practice Wednesday, the Cowboys witnessed something frightening. Smith, while attempting to set a block downfield, went to the ground writing in pain. It […]

Shohei Ohtani is increasingly becoming known as the unicorn of baseball. That is because of his propensity to both hit and pitch at an elite level. Baseball fans have not seen someone do that so spectacularly since Babe Ruth over 100 years ago. Even Ruth pretty much did both at different times of his career. […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams decided to leave his former quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, behind in free agency this summer. He bolted Green Bay for Las Vegas to join his college quarterback Derek Carr. He took a little heat after he compared the two, almost equating them. Adams apparently has done an about face. […]

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs earned First Team All-Pro honors last season after leading the NFL in interceptions with 11. He took two of those to the house on a pick six. Yet, there has been lots of chatter about Diggs being overrated. During training camp, videos have surfaced of Diggs getting roasted by both […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has long been known for controlling his emotions. If you get a smile out of the man during a press conference, it’s almost like you witnessed a unicorn prancing across a meadow. Well on Wednesday, a video surfaced of Belichick wearing a UFC Championship belt walking around the […]

Former All-Pro wide receiver Terrell Owens has not played in the NFL since 2010. But that hasn’t stopped him from incessantly claiming that he could still suit up to this day. One of the big reasons why receivers fade is because they lose a step. Well, if this video is not altered, which it does […]

The San Diego Padres went all-in this year attempting to battle for a division title and possibly win their first ever World Series championship. The Padres made the biggest move of the trade deadline, acquiring generational superstar Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. In an interesting twist, they landed slugger Josh Bell in the deal […]

The Philadelphia Phillies did not have a ton of expectation entering the 2022 season. The division rival Atlanta Braves had just won the World Series and the New York Mets loaded up in the offseason. Meanwhile, the Phillies biggest move was signing Kyle Schwarber as a free agent from the Boston Red Sox. It was […]

Nick Maton was feeling really good after delivering a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th inning Tuesday vs. the Cincinnati Reds. But the young Philadelphia Phillies second baseman was apparently feeling really good right before the at-bat as well. During postgame interviews, it was revealed that Maton had to make a quick run […]

Earlier Tuesday, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler posted on his Instagram account that he had just had Tommy John surgery. It’s the second time that he has had to undergo the procedure. Buehler previously had Tommy John back in 2015 when he was first drafted. Clearly that did not stop Buehler from becoming one […]

Just moments before San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. met with the media for the first time since being suspended 80 games, he reportedly had a players-only meeting with his teammates. During the meeting, the players from the sound of it let him know exactly what they were thinking. His teammates gave him “a […]

The Baltimore Ravens got one of the biggest perceived steals in the 2022 NFL Draft when they took center Tyler Linderbaum with the 25th overall pick out of out of Iowa. However, a few weeks ago Ravens fans got saddening news as it was revealed that Linderbaum was dealing with a Lisfranc injury. The former […]

The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2022 MLB season with some very high expectations. That came after a very disappointing 2021 season, which saw them fall just short of making the playoffs. During the offseason, they acquired All-Star outfielder George Springer. He made what was already a really good lineup that much better. Springer also […]

It’s that time of year again when fantasy football drafts are being held across the country. Every year, there are a handful of tight ends that are worth drafting in the early rounds. If you don’t land one of them, it’s usually best to wait until very late in your draft to take a tight […]

Dallas Cowboys fans were holding their breath last week when news surfaced that Pro Bowl wide receiver CeeDee Lamb injured his foot away from the team. Lamb declined to state what exactly caused the foot injury, but it was determined that he needed stitches on a cut he received. On Tuesday, Cowboys head coach Mike […]

Former champion Canelo Alvarez recently opened up about what it meant losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. back in 2013. Apparently, he believes it was better for him personally. .@Canelo reflected on his first loss and as he said, it wasn't his moment. Via: @DAZNBoxing's "The Making Of" pic.twitter.com/LPh0tcLQ78 — Sporting News Fights (@sn_fights) August 23, […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. finally addressed the media for the first time since being suspended 80 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The shocking news regarding Tatis Jr. has reportedly cost him the Padres trust. pic.twitter.com/FqbjWVo7vi — Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) August 23, 2022 “I’m truly sorry, I am. I have let so many people down… […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will enter the 2022 NFL season as one of the favorites to reach and win Super Bowl LVII. Much of that has to do, of course, with quarterback Tom Brady’s decision to come out of retirement. Despite being 45 years old, Brady can clearly play at a high level. The Buccaneers […]

The NFL over the last handful of years, has made it unacceptable to block low on a player who is engaged with another player. That is called a chop block. However, it you are one-on-one, it is a cut block and is still allowed. Clearly, Dallas Cowboys defensive star Micah Parsons is not a fan. […]

There are only two weeks remaining in most fantasy baseball regular seasons. Well, outside of rotisserie leagues of course. There are still some really good players that are on fire right now. There is also on sneaky good starting pitcher still massively available, despite posting some of the best numbers in all of baseball for […]

The New York Giants were considered by many to have had one of the better NFL drafts this year. Much of that had to do with them drafting defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux with the fifth overall pick. Thibodeaux was an elite pass rusher and playmaker at Oregon. During the Giants second preseason game against the […]

The New Orleans Saints are entering the 2022 NFL season under the radar. Part of that is because they are in the same division with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But also, they have without former Pro Bowl wide receiver Michael Thomas for essentially two years. He’s been out of sight, out of […]

A couple hours before the Arizona Cardinals were set to kick off their second preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, it was revealed that defensive end J.J. Watt tested positive for COVID-19. The Cardinals will be without Watt not only for this game, but also the rest of the preseason. According to the Cardinals website […]

Fantasy football season is quickly approaching. Seemingly every season, there are a few tight ends worth drafting in the first few rounds. Beyond that is typically a massive drop off in production. This year is looking a bit different though with a number of intriguing fantasy football tight end sleepers, even though it’s not generally […]

The Miami Dolphins are going to enter the 2022 NFL season with as much expectation as they have had in a long time. Much of that has to do with the Dolphins offense. Jaylen Waddle had a massive rookie season on the outside and Miami went out and added Tyreek Hill on the other side. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had most of the pieces in place last year to make a deep playoff run. However, their inability to stop the run defensively ultimately cost them a playoff spot. That prompted the Chargers to make the groundbreaking trade with the Chicago Bears for Khalil Mack. Mack has made it known that […]

On Friday morning, it was revealed that Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested for a DUI in the middle of the night. According to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports, Ozuna tried using his status as a baseball player to get out of trouble. “Sorry, sorry, I’m Ozuna from the Braves,” he allegedly […]

On Thursday, news broke that the NFL and the NFLPA had settled on an agreement regarding Deshaun Watson. The Cleveland Browns quarterback will face an 11-game suspension and be fined $5 million. That is signed and finalized. But that does not mean that all of the trouble for Watson is behind him. There were a […]

Former embattled NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown earlier this week made a comment to TMZ Sports that caught the attention of football fans everywhere. He made it clear he would like to play football again, saying “Tell Jerry Jones to call me.” Jones of course if the owner of ‘America’s Team,’ the Dallas Cowboys. Jones […]

The Miami Hurricanes are projected as the favorites to win the ACC Coastal Division for the first time in years. Much of that has to do with the acquisition of Mario Cristobal as head coach. Cristobal is a fantastic recruiter. He made a name for himself as the head coach at Oregon over the last […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the most successful franchises in American sports history. For generations, they have been known for playing psychological games with their opponents, by way of the visiting locker rooms. On Friday, Miami Heat sharpshooter Duncan Robinson joined Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton on ‘The Long Shot’ podcast. They talked […]