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There aren’t many things more majestic in baseball than a dominant lefty on the mound. Whether it’s a high-voltage Aroldis Chapman fastball zooming by a hitter, or Clayton Kershaw’s beautiful rainbow curveball, there’s simply a different mystique that southpaws have about them. In honor of all that lefties bring to the game of baseball, here […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Mac McClung has received the majority of the team buzz during the Summer League, but don’t count out Chaundee Brown, either. A fellow undrafted rookie, Brown has shown off his hustle all throughout the games so far, and perhaps nothing showed that grit quite like Wednesday’s game, in which Brown literally […]

There’s a new sheriff in Los Angeles. Following his trade from the Detroit Lions, quarterback Matthew Stafford will look to get the Rams over the hump this year in place of Jared Goff. For Stafford, it’s a big change of scenery. While he’s spent much of his career on bad teams with solid offensive talent […]

In a world where most of us are simply trying to get friends to increase the fantasy league buy-in from $5 to $10, Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres are simply playing a different game. In an Instagram story posted by Padres outfielder Tommy Pham on Wednesday (and retweeted here), the rest of the […]

Randy Moss. Antonio Brown. Odell Beckham. While QBs will always hold the spotlight as the biggest names in the NFL, wide receivers often come in right behind them, as the best wideouts often exude both talent and personality. But what about their sidekicks? A great receiver (perhaps with the exception of Calvin Johnson) can only […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is all over the place with his endorsements (I’m looking at you, Progressive), but on Wednesday, he took his game to a new level. In a promotional video on Instagram for his sponsor, BODYARMOR, Baker dissed Gatorade so hard that Instagram had to take down the post, citing a copyright […]

Team USA Men’s Basketball just won their fourth straight gold medal at the Olympics in an 87-82 victory over France on Saturday, thanks in large part to Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum’s 19 points and 7 rebounds on 8-14 shooting. Following the victory, Tatum posted a celebration tweet, dubbing himself with a new nickname: Gold […]

Heading into 2021, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is one of fantasy’s most polarizing players. Despite missing a combined 17 games over the last two seasons due to injury, Barkley is still being drafted at an ADP of 6 (RB5) on ESPN Fantasy as of August 7th. On the flip side, there’s a […]

Following Nia Lewis’ release of a bombshell tell-all on Unwine with Tasha K alleging, in graphic detail, disturbing behaviors that Houston Texas quarterback Deshaun Watson took against her, Lewis is currently being searched for by the Houston Police Department to aid with the investigation, according to a report from Amy Dash: Deshaun Watson update: Houston […]

A look at the final results of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s 2020 season reveals a disappointing campaign – maybe even evidence of a step lost due to the heavy volume he’s carried since the start of his career. Zeke missed only one start, yet still failed to reach 1,000 rushing and make the […]

Feed Zeke. We all know the mantra, popularized by Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s celebration of pretending to eat cereal after making big plays. However, it seems that whoever cooks Elliott’s food has not been feeding Zeke quite as much food this offseason, as he told Erin Andrews on the sidelines of Thursday’s preseason […]

Over the course of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ tenure as a guest host on the iconic game show “Jeopardy!”, fans and media alike heaped praise on Rodgers for his professionalism, dry humor, and witty remarks, making him at one point a serious candidate to eventually become the permanent host, following the tragic death […]

The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receiver/kick return specialist Trevor Davis to a contract Thursday, in correspondence with their decision to place tight end Jaeden Graham on the IR, according to the Falcons official team website. Davis, a fifth-round pick out of Cal back in 2016, spent most of his career as a kick/punt return specialist […]

Green Bay Packers‘ wide receiver Davante Adams had a monster season in 2020, as, despite missing 2 full games, he paced all receivers in touchdowns and was top 5 in receiving yards, en route to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl selection and first All-Pro First Team selection. And, with future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers back […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended another 7 days yet again, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. Bauer has continually been placed on 7-day periods of administrative leave since allegations of sexual assault were brought against him in late June. Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave will be extended again tomorrow. It […]

Following Drew Lock’s struggles last year as the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback and rumors that Green Bay Packers star QB Aaron Rodgers was disgruntled with the team’s front office, it seemed that the Broncos’ had serious potential to land Rodgers via trade. However, now that Rodgers has cleared the air and showed up to Packers […]

Throughout all of the drama that’s surrounded Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team over this offseason, Rodgers has built a close relationship with backup QB Jordan Love. That’s because Rodgers, who entered the league as Brett Favre’s backup amidst the drama of Favre’s uncertain future in Green Bay, knows exactly how […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is not happy about NFL players’ negotiations with team owners, and he let the world know in an Instagram story Thursday, as tweeted by Rick Stroud: Tom Brady says NFL players are “ignorant,” after seeing the franchise revenues and values rise while the salary cap fell 20 percent. pic.twitter.com/haeRUHv9Ch […]

The San Diego Padres had a mildly eventful 2021 trade deadline, as they struck three deals to acquire talent for the stretch run. With the Friars on the brink of title contention, though, fans and were dismayed that the team didn’t acquire any big-name talent on the market while division rivals like the Los Angeles […]

Danny Green resigned with the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday, inking a 2 year / $20 million dollar deal. After garnering interest from a plethora of teams, Green’s decision to come back most likely stems from a combination of low-money offers from other teams and a desire to repeat the success he had this year, a return […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young just got paid. As he inked a 5-year, $207 million contract on Tuesday, Young is set to get paid an average of over $40,000,000 per year – more than enough to buy whatever he pleases. Teammate Solomon Hill immediately took notice, as he sent out a tweet on […]

Bang bang. Buzzer boy. Cheaters. Los Angeles Dodgers fans have been itching for the chance to heckle Houston Astros players ever since news broke of the Astros cheating scandal back during the 2017 MLB regular season and postseason, in which the Astros defeated the Dodgers 4 games to 3 in the World Series. Now that […]

With Carson Wentz undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone keeping him sidelined for the next 5-12 weeks, the Indianapolis Colts are going to have to decide a replacement at quarterback. Though the Colts do have 4 QBs besides Wentz on their active roster, none figure to be equipped to go under center and lead […]

Beloved Boston Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy will step away from broadcasting as he undergoes treatment for lung cancer, according to Tom Westerholm from Boston.com. Remy, 68, has been battling cancer, in and out of remission, since 2008, when a low-severity cancerous area appeared in his lungs. He made the announcement via a statement […]

Joe Burrow had an encouraging 2020 debut season as the starting QB for the Cincinnati Bengals until he tore his ACL, but reports from early on in 2021 training camp are worrying, to say the least. As he takes on full reps after recovering from the injury, Burrow’s throws haven’t just been slightly off – […]

As Patrick Mahomes leads the new generation of electric, dual-threat NFL QBs, he hasn’t forgotten his roots. While growing up watching Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers win championships, the Kansas City Chiefs QB also took bits and pieces of their styles of play and adapted them into his own, even improving on many aspects of […]

The Chicago White Sox have officially arrived. After bursting onto the scene in the shortened 2020 season with a surprise wild-card berth backed by a young hitting core, the South Side went full buying-mode at the 2021 trade deadline, as they acquired 2B Cesar Hernandez from the Cleveland Indians/Guardians, closer Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago […]

The San Diego Padres made a splash, albeit a smaller one, at the 2021 trade deadline, as they acquired infielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, right-handed relief pitcher Daniel Hudson from the Washington Nationals, and outfielder Jake Marisnick from the Chicago Cubs. Though these moves certainly stamped San Diego as buyers during the deadline […]

Derrick “King” Henry, fresh off of an incredible season that saw him amass over 2,000 rushing yards en route to winning Offensive Player of the Year honors, looks to exact his vengeance on opposing NFL defenses, there’s no reason to believe he’s slowing down. Despite his low involvement in the passing game, the Tennessee Titans’ […]

Los Angeles Angels 3B Anthony Rendon’s season is officially over, as he is choosing to undergo surgery to repair a right hip impingement. The news comes as a sour cherry-on-top of what’s been a disappointing season for both Rendon and the Angels, who are currently 53-54, and 12 games back of the Houston Astros for […]

Cade Cunningham has arrived. The 6’8″ guard from Oklahoma State was a foregone conclusion to be the Detroit Piston’s selection on Thursday’s NBA Draft, and, sure enough, Adam Silver announced that Cunningham would indeed be heading to join Detroit’s struggling young core. For Pistons fans, the excitement has been palpable all over the media, but […]

Darren Waller is coming off of two stellar seasons in which he finished top 3 at the tight end position. Waller, who came into the NFL as a wide receiver, has become almost a fantasy cheat code at the oft-barren TE position. As he and the Las Vegas Raiders head into the 2021 campaign having […]

On Thursday, the Washington Nationals agreed to a blockbuster deal that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for C Keibert Ruiz, RHP Josiah Gray (MLB’s 41st and 42nd best prospect, LA’s no. 1 and 2 prospects, respectively), and two mid-range prospects. During Scherzer’s time with the Nationals, he […]

If you played fantasy football at all during last year’s 2020 campaign, you’d remember that Dak Prescott set the fantasy football world on fire for the first 5 weeks of the season, as he was on pace to shatter the all-time single-season passing yards record, before suffering a compound ankle fracture in a Week 5 […]

1B Anthony Rizzo was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees on Thursday, in exchange for Yankees’ prospects RHP Alexander Vizcaino (NYY No. 9 prospect per @MLBPipeline) and OF Kevin Alcantara (No. 12). Chicago is also paying for the remainder of Rizzo’s 2021 salary.  If that seems like a sweet deal for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis has always been a fanatic of the Green Bay Packers, so it was no surprise on Wednesday when Davis posted an Instagram story sharing how excited he is for WR Randall Cobb’s return to play with Aaron Rodgers and the Pack. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsNBA/status/1420526706947854340?s=20 Even through backlash for being a […]

Kevin Durant has never been afraid to voice strong opinions on social media, and that trend continued again Wednesday in a Twitter interaction. From his infamous burner accounts to his well-documented Twitter beefs, the Brooklyn Nets star’s fast fingers have made heated exchanges for “easymoneysniper” and “KDTrey5” into a regular occurrence. Durant showed no remorse once […]

Star quarterback Dak Prescott gave the Dallas Cowboys quite the scare Wednesday morning as he exited training camp with soreness in his throwing arm. After a 2020 season that saw the Cowboys fall out of serious contention once Prescott suffered a season-ending compound right ankle fracture early on, word of any possibility of injury for […]