Matt De Lima Articles - Page 8

After Ohio State football was flagged for targeting, head coach Ryan Day threw a tantrum on the sidelines, and so did Buckeyes’ fans. Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola called out Ohio State fans who began throwing bottles and trash onto the field, which resulted in a game stoppage during the Cornhuskers’ eventual 21-17 loss to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ three-person rotation, which some view as a fatal flaw, is anchored by right-hander Walker Buehler. According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, Buehler will start Game 3 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. In Game 4, the Dodgers will likely use a bullpen start to close out the series should it go to […]

Iowa football fans have endured enough of quarterback Cade McNamara to know he’s not the guy after barely earning the job before the season began. After a slow start versus Northwestern in Week 9, an untimely 84-yard pick-six set off a firestorm across social media. McNamara was benched in favor of transfer Brendan Sullivan, who […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is known for tinkering with his strategies from game to game, and those tweaks will continue ahead of Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees per ESPN’s Buster Olney. “Freddie Freeman moved to the Dodgers’ cleanup spot for Game 2, with Teoscar Hernandez shifted to […]

With a decisive 31-17 win against the Washington Huskies on Saturday, Indiana football is experiencing a magical season with an undefeated 8-0 record to start the year. Head coach Curt Cignetti has already tied the Hoosiers’ highest single-season win total since 1967. Indiana football’s average record over the last 29 years is 4-8, per 247’s […]

During his High Heat show on MLB Network, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo laid out his clear feelings that the World Series is already over. The New York Yankees had given it all away when losing Game 1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the eventual world champions. “As an observer who doesn’t like either […]

In one of the most thrilling World Series moments of all time, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman walked off Game 1 with a grand slam. But how important is winning Game 1, if at all? Going back to 1995, winners of Game 1 have won 23 of the last 29 World Series, per […]

It was a continuing theme throughout the Philadelphia 76ers preseason and now presses on into the regular season: Joel Embiid’s load management, injury history and availability, especially on back-to-backs. Everyone shared an opinion, and Paul Pierce, a man never known to mince words, delivered a sharp criticism of Embiid’s plan while on his Ticket & […]

For Game 1 of the World Series, New York Yankees star Juan Soto is sporting custom-made Deadpool-themed cleats, per Darren Rovell. The Under Armour cleats feature fake blood splatters, bullet holes and multiple shots that appear straight from the comic books. Juan Soto’s “Deadpool” cleats for the World Series (Customs by @stadiumck) pic.twitter.com/AAz9cA1tTy — Darren […]

In further celebration of the New York Liberty’s 2024 WNBA championship season, Derek Jeter, a name synonymous with winning and New York, narrated an incredible montage for the team’s unforgettable year. “Dreams begin when we believe. That we can do things that have never been done before. This city is built on them. New York […]

Ahead of Game 1 of the World Series, both teams set their active rosters. There were some surprises along the way, and the biggest shocker for the New York Yankees was the inclusion of LHP Nestor Cortes Jr., who hadn’t pitched since September 18 and had been out because of a flexor strain in his […]

The Dallas Cowboys will once again be without pass rusher Micah Parsons in Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers due to a persistent ankle injury, per NFL insider Adam Schefter. Dallas will also be without CB DaRon Bland (foot), DT Jordan Phillips (wrist) and TE John Stephens (torn ACL). CB Caelen Carson (shoulder), LB […]

People can change. They can learn, self-reflect, grow and adapt their behavior over time. So when Golden State Warriors frontcourt legend Draymond Green says he will get fewer technical fouls this year, what’s wrong with that? Green explained what happened when he got his first tech of the season and why he won’t have more […]

Losers of four straight games, the New York Jets are in a death spiral. Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones, former teammate to Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers, believes another Jets loss could unravel the whole team. While on FOX Sports’ The Facility, Jones shared what it will mean if New York drops […]

The NFL trade deadline often leads to odd and vague answers to be given to relatively simple questions. When Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales was asked if limiting wide receiver Diontae Johnson was related to the trade deadline, he gave reporters a cryptic, long-winded response, per Joe Person of The Athletic. “Those are all conversations that […]

Despite having limited tradeable assets and an inability to aggregate salaries in future trades, the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to be active ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline. Although the Bucks are unlikely to want to part with Bobby Portis, the contracts of Pat Connaughton ($9.4 million) and MarJon Beauchamp ($2.7 million) are movable, per […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Nike delivered a powerful message from LeBron James. In the video, a close-up of LeBron is shown, his eyes closed. He appears to be in a state of deep, relaxed concentration. A slow pull-in zooms closer on James’ face and he begins speaking […]

During Ring Night, where the Boston Celtics celebrated their 2023-24 NBA championship with the fans ahead of their regular season opener against the New York Knicks, Jayson Tatum spoke to fans and issued a title defense prediction for the upcoming season. “Let’s do it again!” “Let’s do it again.” Jayson Tatum addresses the Celtics fans […]

The original Big 3, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, reunited ahead of the Boston Celtics’ regular-season opener Wednesday night against the New York Knicks to celebrate the team’s Ring Night for their 2023-24 NBA Finals victory. Boston took home their 18th title last season and first since 2008. While the Celtics handily stormed […]

Former San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis highlighted Rob Gronkowski as his GOAT tight end while speaking with ESPN’s Kevin Clark on his This Is Football podcast. “The best tight end of all time? I’m probably going to have to say, I’ll have to give that to Rob Gronkowski.” Clark was wowed by the […]

Former Texas A&M quarterback was puzzled by Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian’s decision to bench quarterback Quinn Ewers in favor of Arch Manning during their 30-15 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, per an interview with Collin Wilson of The Action Network. “Coach Sark has come out and said that [Ewers] is his guy, he’s […]

The Las Vegas Raiders placed Aidan O’Connell on injured reserve after injuring his thumb against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and signed former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. from their practice squad, as well as tight end Trevon Wesco. The Raiders also signed QB Desmond Ridder from the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. […]

Although Penn State football has a perfect 6-0 record, not everything is perfect for head coach James Franklin in Happy Valley. Jameial Lyons and Kaveion Keys, both former Penn State players dismissed by the university in August, are facing felony charges filed in Centre County, Pennsylvania, per Tyler Donohue of Lions 247. According to court […]

After missing Tuesday’s practice due to illness, New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson, who’s made a total body transformation this offseason, will be a game-time decision for the team’s season opener on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls, per Will Guillory of The Athletic. Williamson played 36 minutes between two preseason games. He went 13-of-21 […]

During his weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers had to face the latest damning allegations. While on the sideline during the Jets’ 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers was caught on camera picking his nose and eating the boogers. It’s the latest scandal to hit the Jets’ […]

The San Francisco 49ers can’t seem to catch a break this season. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL & MCL during Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 3-4 49ers are treading water in a crowded NFC West, just one game behind the 4-3 Seattle Seahawks. But San Francisco is just 1-2 […]

On Sunday, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was in the middle of a huge game against his former team, the New York Giants. Instead of further playing up the revenge game narrative by seeking to set a career-high in rushing yards in a game, he told head coach Nick Sirianni that he wanted to […]

Nearly as quickly as the rumor floated that Texas football starting quarterback Quinn Ewers would sit for the rest of the 2024 college football season, another report, per a source close to Pete Nakos of On3, asserted the rumor to be untrue. Ewers took to his social media to call out the rumor as “fake news,” […]

In a move to finalize their 2024-25 opening night roster, the Minnesota Timberwolves waived forward Keita Bates-Diop, who arrived to the team via the New York Knicks in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade. Bates-Diop is owed $2.65 million for the 2024-25 season. The six-year veteran began his career in Minnesota as a 2018 second-round pick and […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr laid out a playing time plan for Stephen Curry, who is ready to go for the season opener after injuring his finger, during the season, per Jason Dumas of KRON4. “Steve said he’s aiming to play Steph around 32 minutes per game,” Dumas reported. Last season, Curry played 32.7 […]

With the decision of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) to opt out of the league’s current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which may have been first hinted at by Brenna Stewart, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert released a brief statement, per Meghan L. Hall of USA Today. “With the historic 2024 WNBA season now in […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy isn’t moved by Hall of Famer Troy Aikman’s criticisms of the team’s wide receivers. Last week, the signal-caller turned TV broadcaster took aim at the Cowboys wide receivers and said they all ran terrible routes and were making life more difficult for Dak Prescott. Aikman even took shots at […]

The ongoing hamstring injury recovery for Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will continue into the regular season. Jackson Jr. will miss the Grizzlies season opener against the Utah Jazz, per Damichael Cole of Memphis News. Jackson initially injured his hamstring on the first day of training camp. First described as tightness, he later […]

It’s the penalty reversal heard ’round the world. During the Georgia-Texas matchup in Week 8, a defensive pass interference call went against Texas football’s Jahdae Barron on a play where he intercepted the ball and returned it to the Georgia 9-yard line. After the replay went up for all the fans to see, the Longhorns’ […]

Detroit Lions superstar pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson shared a positive injury update on social media to let fans know he’s well, staying positive and on the road to recovery, per The Detroit Times. “What’s up y’all? We are one week out from surgery. The first days were a little rough, but now we are on the […]

After the team’s 21-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that he benched wide receiver Elijah Moore to start the game. He would not reveal why and said he would keep it internal, per Scott Petrak of the Chronicle-Telegram. It was a difficult loss for the Browns, exacerbated by […]

The Philadelphia Eagles traveled to the Empire State to play the New York Giants in their first NFC East divisional matchup this season. This contest wasn’t particularly close partly because of the revenge game narrative that seemed to take hold for running back Saquon Barkley. The Giants’ 2018 first-round pick, selected second overall, is excelling […]

During the FOX Sports NFL Pregame Show, host Terry Bradshaw questioned Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s decision to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields in their Week 7 matchup against the New York Jets. “I totally disagree with this decision by Mike Tomlin, the head coach. I would stay with Fields. He fits this team’s […]

While following through on a pass, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell exited the Week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams after smashing his hand on Kam Curl’s extended arm. Gardner Minshew would enter the game as O’Connell was sent to the locker room, per ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez. O’Connell (thumb) is questionable to return, […]