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Longtime MLB pitcher Bartolo Colon has made plenty of viral moments throughout his career. Now, Colon will throw out the first pitch for the New York Mets at Citi Field this weekend on May 7, against the Colorado Rockies, per Mike Mayer of Metsmerized. ‘Bartolo Colón will throw out the first pitch on May 7 […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror. One team that was incredibly active, especially during the first round, is the Arizona Cardinals. They moved down from No. 3 to No. 12 in a trade with the Houston Texans, then moved back up to No. 6. In the meantime, they landed a 2024 first-round […]

The Chicago White Sox have gotten off to a miserable 8-21 start entering Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. They are just one game ahead of the Kansas City Royals for the last place in the American League Central. However, the White Sox got some good news regarding shortstop Tim Anderson, and he was activated […]

The Miami Dolphins are doing whatever it takes to return to the playoffs in the 2023 season, and head coach Mike McDaniel is insistent on running the football even more. After coming over from the San Francisco 49ers, McDaniel had his running game flourishing. In his second year, he plans on running the ball even […]

The deadline to make decisions on fifth-year options has come, and many teams have declined the option. The Miami Dolphins decided to decline the option for two players that were first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft: OL Austin Jackson and CB Noah Igbinoghene, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. ‘The #Dolphins are not expected […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are just days removed from a playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since then, they have made plenty of headlines, and DPOY Jaren Jackson Jr. got fans wound up with a cryptic tweet that went viral on Monday. However, Jackson came back a day later and has apparently cleared the air […]

Former Las Vegas Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III appeared in court on Tuesday and a decision has been made following his DUI manslaughter. Ruggs waived his right to a preliminary hearing and has pleaded guilty, per Elizabeth Merrill and Anthony Olivieri of ESPN. ‘Former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III unconditionally waived his right to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies saw their season end in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the hands of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Days later, reports claimed that the Grizzlies would not be bringing Dillon Brooks back “under any circumstances.” This isn’t entirely surprising given Brooks’ troublesome past and drama-filled tenure with […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is back in the headlines. Bauer was reinstated by the MLB after a lengthy suspension but signed a deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan. Bauer recently sported his new sword celebration, but it didn’t go over well with BayStars teammate Yasuaki […]

The Arizona Cardinals went through the entire 2023 NFL Draft without trading away WR DeAndre Hopkins. Rumors swirled left and right that Hopkins would be traded during the draft, but nothing came to fruition. On Monday, Hopkins’ reportedly shut down those conversations with a video that will excite Cardinals fans. “Hopkins no longer expecting a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers entered the 2023 NFL Draft without a glaring need. Fans wanted them desperately to grab a speedy wide receiver to stretch the field for Justin Herbert. Others were pounding the table for Bijan Robinson, although that dream ended when the Atlanta Falcons selected him at No. 8 overall. In the last […]

The Denver Broncos had floated Jerry Jeudy around the trade market for the entire offseason. However, with the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, Jeudy is still around. Moreover, the team has decided to pick up the fifth-year option for the former Alabama star, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ‘The #Broncos are picking up […]

The Washington Commanders moved on from Carson Wentz and now have a serious quarterback competition about to go down during training camp. They brought in Jacoby Brissett to compete with 2022 draft choice Sam Howell, and now the team has added Fordham QB Tim DeMorat, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. ‘Commanders have agreed to terms […]

The first few rounds of the NFL Draft are in the rearview mirror, and that is usually when the big names appear to dry up. Will Levis dropped past the first round, surprisingly, and the Detroit Lions’ first-round choices were a shock to just about everybody not named Brad Holmes or Dan Campbell. Day 2 […]

Kentucky Wildcats QB Will Levis has been one of the most talked about names in the entire 2023 NFL Draft. Levis was rumored to go anywhere from No. 2 overall to the end of the first round, although buzz around the Houston Texans picked up rapidly this past week. However, he shockingly fell out of […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was full of surprises, including QB Will Levis and CB Joey Porter Jr. not hearing their names called with the first 31 picks on Thursday night. As a result, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in an interesting spot ahead of Day 2 and have a number of teams […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft came and went with a ton of action on Thursday night in Kansas City. The blue-blood college football programs, such as Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State, saw a number of players hear their names called in the first round. However, Mississippi State saw one player get selected, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks saw their season end at the expense of Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat after a five-game series in the first round. With that, a ton of questions have popped up regarding the future of head coach Mike Budenholzer, and the early exit is definitely not what anybody in the organization expected. […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft concluded with the host Kansas City Chiefs (the Super Bowl champions) turning in their draft card. They ended up selecting Kansas State EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, adding a dynamic defensive player to their roster. However, head coach Andy Reid revealed that the Chiefs seriously contemplated trading the pick […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are making quarterback Kenny Pickett happy with an NFL Draft trade. The Steelers moved up with a trade with the New England Patriots, and they have selected Georgia OT Broderick Jones, per the official NFL account. ‘TRADE ALERT: The @Steelers have traded up to the No. 14 pick! The @Patriots receive picks […]

The 2023 NFL Draft has been nothing short of spectacular, active, and unpredictable. The Houston Texans stunned everybody by moving up to No.3, and the Arizona Cardinals moved down to No. 12 and then up again to No. 6. Then, the Philadelphia Eagles jumped the Chicago Bears, moving up one spot to draft Georgia star […]

ereThe Houston Texans stunned the entire NFL world by moving up to select Alabama EDGE Will Anderson Jr. with the third overall pick. The Texans selected CJ Stroud No. 2 overall and then shocked everybody with a massive trade involving the Arizona Cardinals. The Texans moved from No. 12 all the way to No. 3 […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide stunned everybody by bringing in former Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner in the transfer portal. With the Spring Game in the rearview mirror and the Crimson Tide beginning the post-Bryce Young era, the quarterback position is the biggest question mark of them all. The decision to bring in Buchner was a […]

The 2023 NFL Draft trades began shortly before the Carolina Panthers were on the clock. It was a deal between the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals involving a pick swap due to the tampering actions involving new Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. ‘Eagles and Cardinals settled a tampering investigation today involving […]

The 2023 College Football Playoff field will be the final one before the field expands. Questions have been going around about when the expanded playoff will take place, and we have an answer (h/t Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated). ‘Bill Hancock confirms that the first round of the 2024 expanded playoff will be third week […]

The Miami Heat stunned the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and beat them in five games. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his team saw their title hopes end early, but Jimmy Butler and the Heat are now heading to the next round after winning the play-in tournament. After another masterful playoff performance, […]

The 2023 NFL Draft has been the biggest discussion all week after Aaron Rodgers finally got traded. However, one name is still on the market, and it is Arizona Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins’ name has circulated across many different teams, but it looks like it’s down to a two-man race of the Kansas City […]

In the most unsurprising news of the year, Victor Wembanyama has decided to head for the 2023 NBA Draft. The French superstar announced his decision in an interview with Malika Andrews, and the projected No. 1 pick surprised absolutely nobody with this decision. Victor Wembanyama has officially entered his name into the NBA Draft 🔥pic.twitter.com/F7oQDmIMGq […]

The Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers are all notched up in the East 1st round series of the NHL Playoffs. Game 3 is on Friday night in Florida, and the status and availability of Bruins center Patrice Bergeron have been one of the biggest storylines thus far. Bergeron was injured during the final regular season […]

Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers was a wild back-and-forth contest. The 76ers ultimately got the win, but Joel Embiid’s kick was the talk of the game. Then, James Harden was ejected, and Nic Claxton was also ejected in a series of questionable events that unfolded in Brooklyn. Sixers head coach Doc […]

The Oakland Athletics have been considering relocation for quite some time. The home games have become an afterthought in the Bay Area, and now all signs point to them moving to Las Vegas, following in the footsteps of the Raiders. The Athletics have been nearing a deal for a $1 billion stadium in Sin City, […]

The NFL dropped the hammer on multiple players with a suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy. The biggest name was Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams, who received a six-game suspension. Others were suspended indefinitely, with Lions’ Quintez Cephus and CJ Moore being released from the team. The discipline has created waves across the media, […]

The hammer came down on Friday morning in another NFL suspension related to gambling. This time, multiple players were disciplined, with most of them coming from the Detroit Lions. As a result, the Lions have decided to release WR Quintez Cephus and safety CJ Moore after they were suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s policy, […]

The San Diego Padres entered the 2023 MLB season with World Series hopes. They added Xander Bogaerts in the offseason and inked Manny Machado to an extension and Jake Cronenworth. Fernando Tatis Jr. returned from an 80-game PED suspension, and the Padres are also shifting their focus to a Juan Soto extension. However, the Padres […]

The Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox played the series finale on Thursday at Fenway Park. In the second inning, Twins starter Kenta Maeda took a comebacker off his leg and proceeded to leave the game right after. We salute you, Kenta Maeda 🫡#MNTwins x #RedSox pic.twitter.com/15DrPxisYD — Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) April 20, 2023 […]

The 2023 NFL Draft has been full of quarterback discussions, with Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis all expected to go early. The Indianapolis Colts have the 4th overall choice, so landing Stroud or Young feels like a pipe dream. However, Kentucky QB Will Levis makes a lot of sense for the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are surprisingly in first place in the National League West for the time being. However, they are making a surprising change after an ugly game on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Diamondbacks have officially designated Madison Bumgarner for assignment, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. ‘The Arizona Diamondbacks designated […]

The New York Yankees have begun the 2023 MLB campaign with an 11-7 record despite a number of injuries. One player who still hasn’t suited up is prized free-agent acquisition Carlos Rodon. He began the year on the IL, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave a positive update on his status, per Marly Rivera of […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is just days away, and rumors will continue to swirl up until the end of the seven rounds. The Detroit Lions hold the sixth overall pick and with the uncertainty of the top five this year, who knows which player will fall into their laps. One player that could end up […]