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Kansas City Royals owner David Glass is reportedly planning to sell the franchise due to health reasons, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale: Prayers to David Glass, 83, who has told friends and associates this past week that his urgency to sell the #Royals is because of health reasons. The sale of the franchise […]

Chicago White Sox prospect Luis Robert has been tearing up the minor leagues as of late, and it would seem that the struggling White Sox would reward the youngster with a September call-up as MLB rosters expand for the final month. However, former White Sox legend and MLB Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas said […]

Shaquille O’Neal is back to his old ways. Not on the court, mind you, but of trying to fit into cars that are way too small for a 7-footer that weighs over 300 pounds. TMZ got a closeup of O’Neal entering the diminutive vehicle–a Smart EQ Fortwo Prime Coup–as he was leaving an event in […]

It is safe to say that Harrison Barnes has been the subject of numerous criticisms throughout his career. Although the former North Carolina standout flashed his potential as an athletic wing scorer and defender with the Golden State Warriors, many executives believed that the Dallas Mavericks were overpaying for Barnes when they reached a four-year, […]

Perhaps one of the best gambles of this past MLB offseason was the Atlanta Braves taking a gamble on former American League MVP Josh Donaldson. Atlanta signed Donaldson to a one-year, $23 million deal in November, and the 33-year-old has not disappointed, slashing .259/.374/.526 with 32 homers and a 3.9 fWAR through his first 131 […]

Although the Boston Red Sox have had quite the tumultuous season and are well out of the running for the American League East crown, they still have an outside shot at reaching the playoffs. Boston entered play on Thursday just five games back of the Oakland Athletics for the second Wild Card spot, and the […]

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will head to Triple-A Iowa for a rehab assignment as he continues to progress towards rejoining the Cubs for the final month of the regular season. Cubs reporter Jordan Bastian (MLB.com) reported that Contreras is likely to catch a few innings and get at least a couple of at-bats. https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1167168121674903553 […]

The Atlanta Braves have been quite aggressive in the past year, but they mostly drew headlines for the extensions they handed to Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies. One signing that has paid massive dividends is the one-year, $23 million deal the Braves gave third baseman Josh Donaldson in November. After playing just 52 games […]

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is quite used to being a coveted asset. The Chicago Cubs gave up top prospect Gleyber Torres to acquire Chapman for their World Series run in 2016, and then the Yankees shelled out $86 million to bring Chapman back to New York that winter. So it should not be […]

Before he was traded to the Houston Astros prior to the 2018 MLB season, Gerrit Cole had been coming off a pair of disappointing seasons. Despite looking like the future ace of the Pittsburgh Pirates after posting a 2.60 ERA and finishing fourth in the National League Cy Young Award voting in 2015, Cole saw […]

The Houston Astros have placed right-hander Brad Peacock on the Injured List just 10 days after he had been activated from a previous IL stint: Brad Peacock back on the IL with right shoulder discomfort: "Same stuff I've been going through pretty much the whole year. Went and got an MRI this morning. Haven't heard […]

Not even cancer can stop Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco. Despite being diagnosed with leukemia prior to the All-Star break, Carrasco will be activated for Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, according to Indians manager Terry Francona: After a long and scary journey, Carlos Carrasco will be activated on Sunday. 🎙️Terry Francona🎙️ […]

It seems it’s not only Joe Johnson who will have a workout with the Philadelphia 76ers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sixers are also taking a look at veteran NBA big man Spencer Hawes, 7-footer Spencer Hawes is working out for the 76ers Thursday, league sources tell ESPN. Hawes, 31, has played 10 […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard David Nwaba has already played for three different teams in his first three seasons in the NBA, so it is understandable that he is hoping for more stability as his career progresses. Nwaba — whom the Nets signed in July — spoke to Dave Alley of KEYT California about his desire […]

Today, Ray Allen is regarded as one of the best shooters in NBA history. But the all-time leader in three-pointers credits his humble beginnings with the Milwaukee Bucks as the component that set him up for a successful career. Allen told Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo! Sports that spending the early part of his career in […]

New York Mets rookie first baseman Pete Alonso set a single-season franchise record when he hit his 42nd home run of the year on Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs. Alonso, who took Cubs starter Yu Darvish deep in the fourth inning, told USA TODAY columnist and MLB Insider Bob Nightengale that this season has […]

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been one of the best players in baseball since 2015. After winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award that season, Bryant would be named the NL MVP in his sophomore campaign, becoming the first player to win both awards consecutively since Dustin Pedroia in 2007 and […]

Stars may define sports, but they do not always define the story of the MLB postseason. Although players like Madison Bumgarner and George Springer have made the MLB playoffs their own personal showcases in this decade, the World Series MVP–more often than not–is usually won by a role player. Think about it: from Steve Pearce […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the most surprising teams in baseball this season. Despite trading away assets like franchise first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and losing outfielder Steven Souza for the season due to an ACL injury, the Diamondbacks have been in playoff contention all year. A major reason for their success has been […]

Apparently, Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander still has some beef with members of the Detroit media. Especially a Tigers reporter. The Astros denied Detroit Free Press writer Anthony Fenech the opportunity to attend Verlander’s postgame media scrum after the Tigers defeated Verlander and the Astros on Wednesday night, and Verlander later tweeted that Fenech had […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish did not have his best outing on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants. Darvish gave up six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Four of the seven hits that he conceded came via the way of a home run. Three of those Giants homers came against […]

Athletes using sexual enhancers is nothing new in MLB. Neither is the linkage between these enhancers and PEDs, something that the league has attempted to shed light on in a recent memo that was shared with the players, according to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan: The use of gas-station sexual-enhancement pills in baseball is so […]

The Chicago Cubs had quite the whirlwind on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Although they defeated the San Francisco Giants 12-11 in a back-and-forth thriller, Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein announced that relief pitcher Brandon Morrow would be shut down for the season: Theo confirms Brandon Morrow done for the year. Suffered a […]

With 34 games still left to play in the 2019 MLB regular season, Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout has already set a new career high by hitting his 42nd home run of the year on Tuesday afternoon against the Texas Rangers: Smoked Trout. pic.twitter.com/RuymqPDxEG — MLB (@MLB) August 20, 2019 Trout hit 41 homers […]

New York Mets reliever Robert Gsellman is likely done for the remainder of the year after suffering a partial lat tear, per Andy Martino of SNY.tv: Source: Robert Gsellman has a partial lat tear. Timetable tbd, but given the timing it's hard to see how he pitches again this season. Mets down a reliever. — […]

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is one of the most talented players in baseball. He is also one of the most injury-prone players in the MLB. Astros manager A.J. Hinch told MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart that Correa is probably heading back to the Injured List after exiting last night’s game against the Detroit Tigers: Hinch: Correa […]

Although the Cleveland Indians were hoping to have starting pitcher Corey Kluber return for a final playoff push in September, Kluber suffered a setback in his latest rehab start. Mandy Bell of MLB.com reported on Tuesday that Kluber sustained an oblique strain and has been shut down. Kluber will be reexamined in two weeks: Corey […]

By now, most NBA fans are aware of the Derrick Rose story. After winning the 2010-11 NBA MVP Award, Rose would suffer an ACL injury during the playoffs in the following season, and injury that would nearly ruin his career and totally change his style of play. But do you remember former Portland Trail Blazers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans officially turned over a new leaf in their franchise history this summer, trading away superstar center Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers and lucking into the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, selecting generational talent Zion Williamson. Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin was lauded […]

The Thunder had one of the craziest offseasons of any team in the league. Although they had just signed Paul George to four-year, $137 million max contract last summer, George had requested a trade in the hopes of teaming up with Kawhi Leonard. Once Thunder general manager Sam Presti pulled the trigger on that deal, […]

This summer was supposed to be the crowning jewel in modern New York Knicks history. After finishing the 2018-19 regular season with a share for the top lottery odds in the NBA Draft and unloading Kristaps Porzingis to open up a second max salary slot in free agency, Knicks fans were salivating over a potential […]

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke recorded the 200th win of his career on Sunday afternoon as the Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-1 in Oakland. The 35-year-old threw seven innings–giving up just four hits and one earned run–and third baseman Alex Bregman backed Greinke with a home run and three RBI for the afternoon. Greinke […]

Not only did Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers become the first player to reach 100 RBI in 2019, but he also joined an elite group in the process. After Devers homered in the seventh inning of Boston’s 13-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, he joined Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, and Jim […]

New York Mets rookie slugger Pete Alonso set a National League record on Sunday afternoon by hitting his 40th home run of the season, breaking the previous record of 39 set by Cody Bellinger in 2017: Pete Alonso becomes the first NL rookie in MLB history, to hit 40 home runs … and this one […]

The Cleveland Browns are a popular pick to make some noise in the AFC in 2019, but their new head coach has not been happy with their focus in the preseason. Freddie Kitchens was critical of his team following a 21-18 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 of the preseason, notably because of […]

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson probably does not need much more motivation going into the 2019-20 NBA season. After all, he has a legitimate chance to win a title with the Sixers, who are expected to be a top team in the Eastern Conference. But make no mistake; Richardson will be motivated to face […]

Attorney Sam Bassett has issued a statement following the death of former Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, and Green Bay Packers running back Cedric Benson, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night in Austin, Texas: Former #Texas, #Bears, and #Bengals star RB Cedric Benson was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night in […]

The Chicago Cubs have officially activated closer Craig Kimbrel for tonight’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to MLB.com Cubs reporter Jordan Bastian: https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1163172021066444800 Kimbrel was sent to the Injured List on Aug. 5 with an apparent knee injury, but he had insisted that the injury would not require much more than the minimum 10 […]

Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer will make his return from the Injured List on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to manager Dave Martinez: Max Scherzer is probable to come off the injured list to start Thursday against the Pirates, per Dave Martinez. — Jamal Collier (@JamalCollier) August 18, 2019 Scherzer first landed on the […]