Michael Corvo Articles - Page 57

If one wanted to defend Bill Belichick (for his coaching, not his roster-building), one could argue that the short-handed New England Patriots were in a position to at least send their Week 8 matchup with the Buffalo Bills into overtime before Cam Newton fumbled the game away on the 14-yard line with 31 seconds to […]

That’s more like it. Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw the first touchdown of his career to cap off his first quarter as QB1. With three seconds remaining in Miami’s Week 8 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft found wide receiver Devante Parker on […]

Welcome back, Dalvin Cook. The Minnesota Vikings star ran for a 21-yard touchdown before the end of the first quarter to tie the Vikings with the Green Bay Packers, 7-7, just before the end of the first quarter. The Vikings running back took the handoff from Kirk Cousins and cut back to his right before bursting […]

It took less than one minute for the Pittsburgh Steelers to take a 7-0 lead on the Baltimore Ravens. On 3rd-and-6 from their own 29-yard line on the opening drive of the game, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson tried to hit wide receiver James Proche II out of the slot. Steelers linebacker Robert Spillane jumped the […]

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson has been downgraded to “questionable” for the team’s Week 8 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The Eagles did not officially designate Johnson with an injury on Friday, but listed him as questionable for the Cowboys game on Sunday morning. Johnson is dealing with a combination […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has signed a multi-year extension with the organization, The Athletic’s Shams Charania confirmed on Sunday. 76ers GM Elton Brand has signed a multiyear contract extension, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Daryl Morey’s five-year deal to be new 76ers President of Basketball Ops. is now official and he will be introduced […]

At 1-6 and in the last place in the lowly NFC East, the New York Giants are open to shop a few veterans, including wide receiver Golden Tate, before Tuesday’s trade deadline (4 p.m. ET). ‘The New York Giants are willing to trade older, high-priced veterans such as guard Kevin Zeitler and wide receiver Golden […]

Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Saturday, and he found a moment to flex his hoops skills and talk a little trash, which caught the eye of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Ahead of a rally in Flint, Michigan, Obama, who was […]

Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal has been the subject of never-ending trade speculation, even after signing a $72 million extension in October 2019. On a recent episode of “The Old Man and the Three” with JJ Redick, Beal discussed the interest he has been receiving from other teams and how being a constant in the […]

Dallas Mavericks owener Mark Cuban has been on record admitting his regret for allowing Steve Nash walk away from the Mavs in free agency in 2004. Nash made two All-Star games in six seasons in Dallas and developed a tight bond with Dirk Nowitzki, on and off the court. The NBA icon was looking to […]

Retired NBA player Rex Chapman has become an unlikely star on Twitter. He has amassed one million followers to his account, which has  evolved from “block or charge” jokes tied to home blooper videos into a nonstop feed of positive vibes. Chapman clearly enjoys sharing amusing moments, and he brought that energy IRL to the Runnin’ […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore suffered a knee injury in practice on Thursday that required an MRI, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Gilmore has not been ruled out of New England’s Week 8 matchup against the AFC East–leading Buffalo Bills (5-2) on Sunday at Bills Stadium. #Patriots star CB Stephon Gilmore tweaked his […]

Yasiel Puig is being sued by a woman for sexual battery from an encounter at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2018. According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, the woman, who is protecting her identity in the lawsuit, claims the baseball player assaulted her in a Staples Center bathroom on Oct. 31, 2018. […]

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimović is free of COVID-19. The Serie A star revealed the good news in a public service announcement that also promoted mask use. Ibrahimovic put on a mask at the end of the video. Of course, Zlatan still found a way to deliver the important message as only Zlatan can to […]

The Chicago White Sox—specifically, Jerry Reinsdorf—stunned the baseball world on Thursday by announcing the hiring of Tony La Russa as the team’s next manager. The White Sox fired Rick Renteria after losing in the American League Wild Card round to the Oakland Athletics. La Russa, 76, managed the White Sox from 1979-86 before World Series–winning […]

The Atlanta Falcons have found confounding new ways to lose all season, and they topped themselves in last Sunday’s 23-22 loss to the Detroit Lions when their own touchdown cost them the game. As you surely know by now, Falcons running back Todd Gurley mistakenly scored with less than one minute to go, which gave […]

The New York Jets face the Kansas City Chiefs in the most lopsided game of Week 8, which means running back Le’Veon Bell will have a tantalizing opportunity to make a statement against his former team. Bell was released by the Jets on Oct. 13 after 17 disappointing games in New York. He averaged 3.3 […]

Antonio Brown hasn’t played a game of pro football since Week 2 of the 2019 season. By the time he takes the field for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 8—in Week 9, after his suspension is lifted—it will mark nearly 14 months since he last laced up the cleats. Despite the long layoff, Buccaneers […]

Two of the biggest uncertainties of the 2020 NBA Draft are what the Golden State Warriors will do the No. 2 overall pick and what to make of James Wiseman, who played just three games in his one season at Memphis due to a suspension over illegal payments. The 19-year-old, 7-foot-1 prospect (with a 7’6 […]

Steve Cohen thought his attempted purchase of majority ownership in the New York Mets is all wrapped up. However, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has other ideas. According to a new report from The New York Post, De Blasio is on a mission to squash a deal in the 9th inning. Bill de […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be down one of their top receivers in Week 9, after Chris Godwin suffered a fractured finger. However, head coach Bruce Arians doesn’t seem too concerned about the loss, or at least as concerned as he might have been before this week. On Tuesday, the Buccaneers officially announced the signing […]

If the rumors hold true, NBA guards Chris Paul and Dennis Smith Jr. could soon be teaming up as members of the New York Knicks. For the time being, though, they’re coming together on a more pressing cause: voting. On Wednesday at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina—the hometown of Smith Jr. and home state […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton attended the team’s morning meeting on Wednesday, but still has a long way to go in concussion protocol before returning to football activities. Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reported that head coach Mike McCarthy doesn’t expect Dalton to be available until the end of the week — in […]

The Houston Texans have released a statement after being forced to close down the team facility on Wednesday due to a player testing positive for COVID-19. The organization says it learned of the positive test result on Tuesday night and began implementing league protocols. “Late last night, we received notice that a Texans player tested […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers delivered the city of L.A. its second major sports title of 2020 by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1, in Game 6 of the World Series. After Game 6, a slew of celebrities shared their excitement about the championship, including a handful of L.A.-based athletes and sports teams — all of […]

Vanessa Bryant congratulated Mookie Betts after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win the 2020 World Series on Tuesday night. Betts was a business partner and friend of Vanessa’s late husband, who worked with Kobe to promote BODYARMOR sports drink. Vanessa Bryant congratulates Kobe’s BODYARMOR business partner, Mookie Betts, on the […]

Recently hired New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy hinted that Zion Williamson could see minutes at the center position in the future. “I don’t look at him in any way, as far as, ‘Is he a four or a five?’” Van Gundy explained to reporters via Zoom on Tuesday. “I’m not sure those […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore could be on the trading block one season after winning the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award, according to Albert Breer of The MMQB. “If you’re not going to compete for a championship … you have to look to see what you can get for someone like Stephon […]

Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert has impressed since being thrust into action in Week 2 — in ways beyond his arm talent. Herbert measures at 6-foot-6 and 236 pounds, and he runs better than you might think for his size. Late in the fourth quarter of L.A.’s 39-29 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen is apparently hanging up his Madden cleats, once and for all. “Keenan Allen said he doesn’t play Madden anymore because ‘that game is trash,’” The Athletic’s Daniel Popper tweeted on Monday. Keenan Allen is rated 92 overall in Madden 21, the sixth best rating at his position. This isn’t the first […]

The NBA is aiming to start the 2020-21 season as early as Dec. 22 — about two and a half months after LeBron James, Danny Green, and the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 championship in the bubble on Oct. 11. If that happens, it’s possible some veteran members of the Lakers, including James, may […]

Tyler Herro, as a 20-year old, was one of the best players on the Miami Heat during their run to the NBA Finals in the bubble. The lottery pick was named to the All-Rookie second team and averaged 16 points per game in the playoffs — including a 37-point performance in the Eastern Conference finals. […]

Kyler Murray has aspirations to win Super Bowls and be one of the great quarterbacks in the game. On Sunday, in leading the Arizona Cardinals (5-2) to a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback and 37-34 overtime win over the Seattle Seahawks (5-1), Murray pulled off a feat that only one other QB has done against Russell Wilson. […]

George Karl, Carmelo Anthony’s former coach with the Denver Nuggets, is doling out some advice before his former star player hits free agency. The message? Don’t mess up a good thing with the Portland Trail Blazers. Via SiriusXM NBA Radio: “I think he fits in Portland,” Karl said. “It seems like him and [head coach] […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead is out for the season as a result of his second hospitalization due to COVID-19-related symptoms. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Armstead has “suffered from a variety of complications connected to the virus, including significant respiratory issues,” resulting in two different stints in the hospital. The Jaguars have placed […]

The Green Bay Packers will not have running back Aaron Jones (calf strain) against the Houston Texans on Sunday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Jones will be inactive. Packers' RB Aaron Jones officially is inactive today for today's game against the Houston Texans. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 25, 2020 Jones had been listed as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have a championship parade to celebrate the franchise’s 17th NBA title in front of their fans. Still, to anyone who’s placing an asterisk on the Lakers’ title won inside the Orlando bubble, L.A.’s executive vice president and general manager Rob Pelinka has an apt response: “I spend a lot of […]

Kobe and Gianna Bryant were tragically unable to witness the 2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers win the franchise’s 17th championship, but both basketball stars may have foreseen it. During an appearance on ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski’s “The Woj Pod,” Lakers executive vice president and general manger Rob Pelinka—who was one of Kobe’s closest friends, former agent, and […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will play against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. Darnold has missed the last two games with a sprained right shoulder. Barring a setback in practice today, Sam Darnold will start at QB for the #Jets on Sunday against the #Bills, per source. — Tom […]