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The New York Yankees are closing in on the American League East Division title, but the quality of their postseason roster is in peril after starting pitcher Domingo German was placed on administrative leave due to a domestic violence issue. German was allegedly seen by an official from the commissioner’s office in a public setting […]

The Oakland Raiders have acquired wide receiver Trevor Davis from the Green Bay Packers, according to NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport: Source: #Packers traded WR/Returner Trevor Davis to the #Raiders. Davis is a 4.3 speed WR and one of the League’s top punt & kick returners who should have an immediate opportunity to compete at WR. […]

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler made a phenomenal catch to rob Washington Nationals second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera of a home run on Wednesday afternoon. With the Cardinals leading the Nats 5-1 in the eighth inning, Cabrera strolled to the plate against St. Louis left-hander Andrew Miller with a pair of men on base. Cabrera […]

Buffalo Bills rookie running back Devin Singletary did not practice on Wednesday due to a hamstring issue, according to Josh Alper of NBC Sports “Pro Football Talk:” The Bills have released their first injury report of the week and it shows that Singletary did not participate in the practice at all. The rookie has provided […]

The New York Yankees have activated slugger Giancarlo Stanton from the Injured List ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced. Reliever Dellin Betances — who suffered a partially torn left Achilles tendon — was moved to the 60-day IL to make room for Stanton: Prior to tonight’s game, the @Yankees:-Reinstated […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been one of the most polarizing basketball players in the country since he first laced up the sneakers at the University of Oklahoma. Although Young drew praise for his tremendous playmaking and scoring ability, he was also criticized for his shot selection and carelessness with the ball. When […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte has not played since straining his right hamstring on Aug. 16, but the team is holding out hope that he could be activated sometime next week. Manager Brian Snitker told Mark Bowman of MLB.com that despite the grueling nature of recovering from a hamstring injury, Inciarte is making strides toward […]

A panel of ESPN NBA writers ranked LeBron James and Stephen Curry as the top players of this decade, with Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard rounding out the rest of the top five: We asked a panel of our NBA experts: Who was the player of the decade? They ranked their top three […]

Suffice it to say, 2019 has not been a good year for New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances. After missing all of Spring Training and nearly the entire regular season due to injury, Betances tore his left Achilles tendon during his 2019 debut on Sept. 15 against the Toronto Blue Jays, the team announced on […]

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man and National League MVP candidate Ketel Marte will undergo a precautionary MRI after exiting last night’s game with back stiffness: Torey Lovullo said Ketel Marte will get a "precautionary MRI" tomorrow and will not be in tomorrow's lineup. — Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan) September 18, 2019 The Diamondbacks have essentially fallen out […]

Less than two years ago, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall was quickly rising through the ranks as one of the elite players in the NBA. During the 2016-17 season, Wall made his third consecutive All-Star team while putting up 23.1 points, 10.7 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals as the Wizards had their best […]

New Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has become one of the more recognizable personalities in the NBA in recent years. Kanter has repeatedly used social media as a platform to troll the likes of LeBron James and other star players. The Turkish big man has also been outspoken about his political disagreements with Turkish dictator […]

Joe Maddon is on the hot seat as manager of the Chicago Cubs, but he is hardly the only manager feeling the heat as the regular season comes to a close. Despite a miraculous second-half turnaround that has the New York Mets just four games out of a Wild Card spot, Mets manager Mickey Callaway […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has the best winning percentage in team history. Maddon has already racked up the fifth-most wins all-time, and of course he was on the bench when the Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought in 2016. However, Maddon entered this season on an expiring contract, and the hot seat has […]

The Chicago Cubs completed their sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, but it came at a cost. First baseman Anthony Rizzo went down with an ankle sprain, joining Javier Baez and Craig Kimbrel on the list of Cubs stars on the shelf heading into the final weeks of the season. While Baez will […]

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant set a franchise record when he hit a three-run home run off of Pittsburgh Pirates starter Trevor Williams during Chicago’s 16-6 rout of the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. The blast gave Bryant 137 career homers, the most for any Cubs player in their first five seasons in the MLB: […]

After retiring at the end of the 2018-19 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks legend and future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki now enters the next stage of his life: as the appointed chair of the FIBA Players Commission. Nowitzki is the greatest European player in the history of the game and one of the greatest international […]

It was not too long ago that Dirk Nowitzki was establishing himself with the Dallas Mavericks as a revolutionary player in the game of basketball. Given his size and shooting ability, the Mavs icon showed the ability to dominate the game both from the paint and on the perimeter, setting the mold for the modern […]

Stephen Curry certainly has a plethora of moves on the basketball court, but he can also boogie on the dance floor. The Golden State Warriors superstar showed some of his smooth moves at the wedding of his younger brother, Seth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLISaNrd508 Seth — who signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks this […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden did not play in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, but he still stayed very busy in terms of basketball activities. Harden has made his presence known at a number of NBA open runs, including a recent showing at Lifetime Athletic Sky gym in New York City alongside the likes […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will shut down starting pitcher Chris Archer for the remainder of the 2019 season, general manager Neal Huntington announced on Sunday: Chris Archer will be shut down for the rest of the season, Neal Huntington says. — Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) September 15, 2019 Archer has not pitched since Aug. 20, landing on […]

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was removed from Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after suffering an apparent ankle injury: https://twitter.com/Cubs_Live/status/1173312598227505157 Rizzo twisted his ankle in the turf after going to field a sacrifice bunt off the bat of Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams, and he had to be helped off the field. The official […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol has had plenty of opportunities to hoist championship trophies as of late. After Gasol helped to lead the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise history, he started for a Spanish team that defeated Argentina to win the gold medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. In fact, Gasol […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar centerfielder Mike Trout will undergo surgery to remove the Morton’s neuroma in his right foot, according to the Angels: Medical update on Mike Trout. pic.twitter.com/QM5WHxjz45 — Angels PR (@LAAngelsPR) September 15, 2019 The timetable for recovery is still unknown, but the surgery will almost certainly keep Trout out for the remainder […]

Signature moves have become a staple of the NBA. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his patented sky-hook to decimate defenders. More recently, James Harden has perfected the art of the step back jumper, adding his own flair to create separation and give himself clean looks. In the last two decades, there may not be a single more […]

Marc Gasol has done just about everything on the international stage. After winning the 2019 FIBA World Cup gold medal, Gasol has multiple World Cup titles and a pair of Olympic silver medals as a member of Spain. The one thing he does not have is an Olympic gold medal. With the 2020 Olympics in […]

Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson came into the league together as a budding wing tandem for the Miami Heat in 2015, and they developed a personal relationship over the course of four seasons in South Beach. Naturally, Winslow was sad to see Richardson leave town as part of the sign-and-trade that brought Jimmy Butler to […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea has been medically cleared for training camp on Oct. 1 after suffering a ruptured Achilles back in January: JJ Barea started doing 5-on-5 work recently. He tells me he’s been medically cleared for the start of training camp Oct. 1. Full go? “That’s the plan.” — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker was supposed to be the leader and the star for a young Team USA roster at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. This summer marked Walker’s first opportunity to prove himself with Team USA on the international stage. However, while he played well for much of the tournament, he and […]

The Miami Heat and head coach Erik Spoelstra faced a number of challenges during the 2018-19 season, least of which included a myriad of injuries to key players like Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters. With a number of guys out of the rotation, Spoelstra had to get creative. The result was a lineup that saw […]

Phoenix Suns and Australian national team center Aron Baynes suffered a strained groin at the FIBA World Cup, according to ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst: Of note for Phoenix Suns fans: 1. Ricky Rubio won World Cup MVP after a 20-point title game for Spain and is enjoying the greatest moment of his career at […]

Ricky Rubio has been silencing his critics on the international stage since he was a teenage phenom playing for Spain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. On Sunday, Rubio culminated a fantastic performance at the 2019 FIBA World Cup by winning the gold medal and being named the MVP of the competition after Spain defeated […]

Safe to say that Marc Gasol has already had a tremendous 2019. After being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Toronto Raptors in February, Gasol became a key cog of the first championship roster in Raptors history. On Sunday morning, Gasol compounded his success on the international stage, winning the FIBA World Cup final […]

The 2019 FIBA World Cup did not quite go as expected for Team USA. Before the competition even began, marquee stars like Anthony Davis and James Harden declared that they would not be participating in an effort to rest their bodies and prepare for the 2019-20 NBA season. Just days before being selected for the […]

Minnesota Twins reliever Sam Dyson was supposed to bolster a bullpen that had struggled to establish any inconsistency in the first half of the 2019 MLB season. However, Dyson’s season is in jeopardy as he experienced a setback during his rehab from bicep soreness in his throwing arm: Setback for Sam Dyson: Unavailable this weekend, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers birthed one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history at the turn of the century. Powered by a dominant one-two punch of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers overwhelmed opposing teams in the paint and on the perimeter. However, this Lakers team took awhile to gel. When O’Neal signed with […]

Kawhi Leonard has become one of the most recognizable stars in the NBA. After one of the greatest postseason runs in NBA history, Leonard became a hero in the city of Toronto. Now, he will return home to Los Angeles to play for the Clippers. Although L.A. is a place that holds fond memories, it […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping that left-hander Rich Hill would make a successful return to the rotation on Thursday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles, but Hill appears to have re-aggravated a knee problem that gave him troubles in the first month of the season: Rich Hill experienced an issue with his left knee during […]

The New York Yankees have been one of the best teams in baseball, and now they Bronx Bombers are getting back to full strength as they prepare for October. After receiving news that both Luis Severino and Giancarlo Stanton are ready to rejoin the big-league club next week, all indications point to reliever Dellin Betances […]