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The NFL instituted the new policy regarding COVID-19, and it varies for vaccinated and unvaccinated players. Well, Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Justin Pugh had some honest comments for the league after he tested positive despite being fully vaccinated. Hey @NFL we need daily testing for vaccinated and non vaccinated players. I was vaccinated and still […]

The New England Patriots absolutely demolished the Philadelphia Eagles in the latest preseason game on Thursday night. Bill Belichick’s team cruised to a 35-0 win and looked to be in midseason form. However, the quarterback battle between Cam Newton and Mac Jones continues to complicate itself after both players had impressive performances.  After the game, […]

The famous TV game show Jeopardy is once again on the search for a new host. Mike Richards, who stepped into the role as the new host and essentially hired himself, has made the shocking announcement to step down as the host after receiving much backlash. BREAKING: Mike Richards has quit Jeopardy, after hiring himself […]

The NHL world was hit with some huge news on Friday. New York Rangers legendary goalie Henrik Lundqvist has announced his retirement after 15 years in the NHL. Lundqvist had a lengthy message on Twitter to announce his decision to walk away from the game of hockey. pic.twitter.com/dKKdNxHc8U — Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist) August 20, 2021 […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams joint practice on Thursday ended early after both sides engaged in a huge brawl. Afterward, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden had a simple message for his team. According to Paul Gutierrez and Lindsey Thiry of ESPN, Gruden had a simple message. “That’s enough of that crap…That’s not […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to roll with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger going for one last ride at a Super Bowl title. With an offense full of talent, Big Ben is ready. However, the veteran is lobbying Mike Tomlin and the Steelers coaches to let him play in the preseason. According to Josh Alper of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots preseason game had a lot of anticipation. Heisman Trophy winner and first-round pick DeVonta Smith was set to make his NFL debut against former teammate Mac Jones, who is battling out Cam Newton for the Patriots starters quarterback job. But, according to Ari Meirov, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts […]

The Detroit Pistons continue to make moves in the offseason. They drafted Cade Cunningham with the top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and then agreed to bring Iowa standout Luka Garza in on a two-way deal.  Now, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pistons have signed Hamidou Diallo to a new deal, worth […]

The Dallas Cowboys are sure hoping that franchise quarterback Dak Prescott can come back from his shoulder injury in time for the start of the season. After Prescott played just five games last season, the health of their star is of utmost importance. Well, the Cowboys got a bit of news regarding Prescott’s status for […]

The New York Jets finally have some excitement with Robert Saleh and Zach Wilson coming to town, among others. Another big acquisition in the offseason was defensive end Carl Lawson. Unfortunately, the Jets star defender left practice early on Thursday. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Lawson suffered a torn Achilles and is done for […]

The NFL has been holding more joint practices in the past few years and continued doing so this year. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders held another joint practice, a day after they made headlines as Hunter Renfrow went viral for burning Rams star Jalen Ramsey. Well, Thursday’s practice was much […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams had a joint practice and it caught some national attention. Raiders receiver Hunter Renfrow went viral after he burned Rams star Jalen Ramsey, However, according to Andrew Siciliano, Ramsey isn’t quite buying into the hype of the play by Renfrow. “I guess some of the the media […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback battle likely isn’t going to be decided for some time. The 49ers did release Josh Rosen, clearing up the quarterback room a bit, but Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo are still battling it out with a few weeks to go until the regular season starts. Head coach Kyle Shanahan had […]

The Philadelphia Eagles landed former Alabama star and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, the Eagles were without Smith in their preseason opener as he continued to recover from his injury. According to John Clark of NBC Philadelphia, Smith is in line for some plays against […]

The NFL has instituted a new policy to eliminate taunting from players. During the first week of the preseason, there was one blatant call, and it didn’t go over well, unsurprisingly. Well, Kansas City Chiefs defensive star Tyrann Mathieu didn’t hold back one bit and gave his honest feedback to John Mara of the New […]

The New Orleans Saints have been dealing with the situation regarding talented wide receiver Michael Thomas. He is out for the foreseeable future as he nurses another injury, and now the Saints have made a move regarding their wide receiver group. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Saints are bringing in Kevin White, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a quarterback situation to figure out. Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, is battling Jimmy Garoppolo, the incumbent. The 49ers have made one move on the quarterback front. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 49ers have decided to waive Josh Rosen, the former first-round […]

It has been an interesting past couple of days for Patrick Beverley. He went from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade and then was sent from the Grizzlies to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Two trades in three days — hopefully Beverley has finally found his new employer with the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were hit with some unfortunate news on Tuesday during practice. Wide receiver Chase Claypool had to leave early and was helped off of the field after suffering an injury, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.  Chase Claypool went down at the end of practice, looks lower body. Ben Roethlisberger and Eric Ebron […]

The Los Angeles Rams have the entire NFL landscape buzzing, especially after the huge trade to bring Matthew Stafford on board. On the other side of the country, the Minnesota Vikings have shown a lot of talent. Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who ran wild in his rookie season, is apparently ready for a matchup […]

It’s official. After months and months of discussion, the Seattle Seahawks and star safety Jamal Adams have reached an agreement on a new contract, making him the highest-paid safety in the league. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the deal is for four years and worth $70 million, a huge step in the right […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been without star wide receiver Justin Jefferson after he suffered an injury during training camp. While the Vikings’ issues have begun to mount, there was some concern about Jefferson’s lack of reps. But, the former LSU standout who caught the league by storm in his rookie season doesn’t seem too worried, […]

The San Francisco Giants have been the biggest surprise in the entire MLB and have had the best record for quite some time. The Giants recently locked up Brandon Crawford, and now they are trying to lock him veteran catcher Buster Posey, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.  #SFGiants intend to bring Buster Posey […]

The Philadelphia 76ers inked All-Star center Joel Embiid to a massive extension worth $196 million. With the deal, Embiid is staying in Philadelphia for the foreseeable future as they do whatever it takes to get an NBA title to the Sixers organization. Embiid had a perfect reaction on Twitter after the news of the deal […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, and Danny Duffy at the MLB trade deadline in an attempt to repeat as World Series Champions. Afterward, they added veteran lefty Cole Hamels, who was a free agent after recovering from an injury. Well, according to Bob Nightengale, Hamels is out for the year and […]

The Dallas Cowboys are still trying to get Dak Prescott back at practice after he suffered yet another injury during training camp. After Prescott’s season ended early, the Cowboys are holding their breath regarding the status of their franchise quarterback. According to Jon Machota of The Athletic, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy isn’t rushing Dak […]

The Boston Celtics are doing whatever it takes to keep their talented trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart together. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Smart and the Celtics have agreed to a huge extension, tying him to Boston for the next half-decade. ESPN Sources: Boston Celtics G Marcus Smart has agreed […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to thrive off and on the court. The former Super Bowl champ signed a massive contract and has become a minority owner for a lot of teams, especially ones in the area around Kansas City. Now, Mahomes has dabbled into the shoe world, and his first-ever signature […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going with Ben Roethlisberger for one last ride before he hangs up his cleats for good and heads off to Canton, Ohio. However, the Steelers’ backup quarterback job has long been expected to be handed to Mason Rudolph. However, it turns out that Dwayne Haskins, the former first-round selection out of […]

The Sacramento Kings are on the unfortunate end of a rare Summer League suspension. Kings reserve Chimezie Metu threw a punch at Eugene Omoruyi of the Dallas Mavericks after Metu took a hard fall during Sunday’s game. Both players were ejected, and now Metu has received a one-game suspension, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo […]

The Detroit Pistons keep adding talent to their squad. They took Cade Cunningham with the top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The Pistons have also signed NCAA National Player of the Year Luka Garza to a deal after an impressive showing for the Pistons at the Las Vegas Summer League. According to Shams Charania […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the teams in the NFL who are trying to filter out their quarterback situation. Andy Dalton and Justin Fields are in the battle for the starting gig, and both played in the Bears preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins. Dalton went 2-4 for 18 yards, while Fields played the […]

The NFL preseason just wrapped up the first week and a lot of teams made decisions to rest some of their starters. The Los Angeles Chargers are one of them, deciding to sit Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, and Keenan Allen. But, the Kansas City Chiefs have made other decisions, as Andy Reid decided to play […]

The Houston Rockets were thrilled to walk away from the NBA Draft with Jalen Green, who absolutely lit up the G League Ignite in his lone season after high school. The talented  Green is set to thrive with the Rockets, and he joined Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports in an exclusive interview. In the process, […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team took home the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics after a rough start during their exhibitions games in Las Vegas. Despite a roster full of NBA talent, they struggled early, but Gregg Popovich’s team bounced back to once again win the gold in the Olympics. After the victory, the […]

The New England Patriots quarterback battle is likely going to go down until the final week before the start of the regular season. Cam Newton vs Mac Jones is perhaps the most intriguing position battle in the NFL. But, Newton doesn’t have any clue on who has the upper hand and insists he hasn’t been […]

The Denver Broncos have a quarterback competition between Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock. However, they also have a running back battle with incumbent Melvin Gordon and rookie second-round draft pick Javonte Williams. Well, Gordon has been nursing a groin injury. Due to that, Williams’ number has been called more often. In the Broncos preseason opener […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy offseason. They brought in Russell Westbrook and saw Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell go to Washington as part of the deal. They watched Alex Caruso sign with the Chicago Bulls, and then brought in a ton of veterans–including Carmelo Anthony, who finally gets to play […]

The San Diego Padres have been decimated by injuries this season as a whole. As of late, they have had a lot of issues with their pitching, the latest being Yu Darvish heading to the IL. Well, it appears that they are looking for pitching help, and according to Jon Heyman and Kevin Acee, former […]