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New Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard was thrilled at the opportunity to take on one of his childhood idols in his first career NHL game. The Blackhawks selected Bedard with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft, and he is in line to play Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby on opening night. When asked […]

Michigan football legend Charles Woodson spoke up in the heated recruiting battle for Ohio native Aaron Scott, a top-ranked cornerback who is currently leaning towards the Ohio State Buckeyes over the rival Wolverines. The former Heisman trophy winner is a proud alum of the Wolverines, and makes it known online and with his appearances on […]

Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez was back on centerstage on Wednesday afternoon, after he was ejected for the second time in as many weeks. Martinez had a meltdown at home plate after his runner was called out of the baseline despite arriving safe. Keibert Ruiz came around third and juked the catcher, but the umpire […]

Kentucky basketball is heating back up after an initially disappointing offseason that included many transfer portal misses for John Calipari. Things got a lot better when 4-star big man Somto Cyril committed to the Wildcats on Wednesday. The physical 6-foot-10 center is the No. 44 prospect in the class of 2024, and will add an […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic had wise words for Orlando Magic lottery pick Anthony Black ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft. Black was selected No.6 overall to the Magic and was just the second NCAA player selected after several G-leaguers and foreign unicorn Victor Wembanyama. Jokic took a video and sent it to the top […]

The Chicago Bears are continuing on the tumultuous grind to acquire a long-term stadium solution, and CEO Kevin Warren was brutally honest at a community meeting on the state of the search. “We do need a new home for the Chicago Bears. We have to figure out if Arlington Heights is legitimately a viable option […]

Former Villanova basketball star Cam Whitmore has found a new home with the Houston Rockets, but the journey to that destination was anything but smooth sailing. Whitmore was a projected lottery pick in this year’s NBA Draft, with many experts expecting to see him in the top-10. But on draft night last Thursday, Whitmore tumbled […]

Former Patriots QB Ryan Mallet passed away tragically on Tuesday afternoon in a drowning incident in Florida. There had been reports over the past several weeks of dozens of drownings in the rough seas of the panhandle in double red flag conditions. Mallett and a group of others were caught in a riptide and were […]

The Los Angeles Kings executed a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal to acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets. The 2016 3rd pick put up career numbers this past season, notching 63 points in the regular season before adding four more in the playoffs. He has back-to-back 60 point seasons, and will be an immediate star for […]

LSU baseball star pitcher Paul Skenes may not have taken the field on Monday night, but he was still the toast of the town as the Tigers took home the College World Series Championship. When catcher Alex Milazzo went down on a play at the plate in the fourth, the stunned crowd held their breath. […]

The New York Mets dropped another close one to the Milwaukee Brewers, plummeting the star-studded club to eight games out of a playoff spot, much to the dismay of ace Justin Verlander. The 2022 Cy Young Award winner has struggled this season, after an injury held him out for the first month of the season. […]

The LSU baseball team captured the College World Series Championship on Monday night in a double-digit smackdown of the Florida Gators, and famed Tigers basketball star Angel Reese took notice. The Tigers dominated the Florida Gators 18-4 in Game 3 of the best-of-3 College World Series. Angel Reese took to twitter mid-game, and declared it […]

The Minnesota Twins got a positive injury update on their star infielder Jorge Polanco, who is working to return from a hamstring injury in May. Head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta updated the media on Polanco’s status, announcing that he has started doing some baseball activities, per Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioner Press. “He’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to rebound from a disappointing close to a promising 2023 campaign, and rookie Dereck Lively II is excited to get to work with his new teammate Luka Doncic. “It’s definitely going to get scary when I set a good pick and he gets down the lane,” Lively II told Callie […]

The Los Angeles Angels got a positive injury update on their rookie shortstop Zach Neto after he went down in mid June. Neto was called up as the top prospect in April to help build out the new-look Angels offense, and had been hitting .259 with 22 RBI’s before straining his left oblique. He was […]

Derek Carr left the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason in a somewhat messy breakup, as they benched him after nine years with the team. Carr admitted last week that it wasn’t his best performance at the end of his time there, and was upset to have let the fans down. He still left the Raiders […]

The Vegas Golden Knights had a thrilling close to the season as Stanley Cup Champions, and are now looking to ink a deal with the man that played a major role in getting them there. Adin Hill was instrumental in helping the Golden Knights down the stretch. He stepped in halfway through the Stanley Cup […]

The Chicago White Sox continue to struggle as the summer stretch gets underway, and they added on more bad news this weekend regarding starting pitcher Mike Clevinger and reliever Liam Hendriks. White Sox manager Pedro Grifol updated the media on Sunday about the injuries to two of their top pitchers. “I don’t think they will […]

The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game starters have just been announced, and there are many familiar faces headlining this year’s festivities. Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson have been named captains for each conference, after both serving in the same capacity in the 2022 event. Last year in Chicago, Wilson’s squad defeated Stewart’s, in both player’s fifth […]

Tensions are high in the Yankees clubhouse amid recent struggles, especially with third baseman Josh Donaldson. A contentious scene ahead of Sunday’s rubber match against the Texas Rangers caused everything to spill out into the open. Aaron Boone was a half an hour late to his pregame press conference, and finally arrived to say he […]

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Queen’s Club Championship in London, securing his first career grass court title and reclaiming his throne as the world No. 1 ranking. This is a staple victory for Alcaraz, as the 20-year-old has not been known for his performances on the grass surface. He […]

LSU baseball walked it off again on Saturday night in Game 1 of the College World Series, following Tigers pitcher Ty Floyd’s unlikely feat on the mound. Floyd struck out 17 batters in the 4-3 victory over the Florida Gators, a performance not seen in over 51 years. It was a career-high for Floyd in […]

Keyontae Johnson completed one of the most heartwarming comebacks in recent sports memory when he heard his name called at the 2023 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Initially brought in as a star recruit for the Florida Gators, his career was turned upside down in an instant when he collapsed […]

The 2023 NBA Draft led to another milestone for Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari, who extended his own record with 16 straight seasons with a first round draft pick. His point guard Cason Wallace was taken 10th overall by the Dallas Mavericks, furthering Calipari’s record to unbelievable heights. His Kentucky program has become synonymous with […]

Every year there is a star athlete projected to be drafted very high, who mysteriously falls on draft night. This year it was Cam Whitmore, a freshman stud from Villanova who fell to 20th overall when the Houston Rockets selected him. Whitmore was a projected as a top-10 lottery pick by many analysts and experts, […]

The NBA Draft is essentially the Super Bowl for NBA insiders Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania. They have been in a bitter feud for years at their rival companies, and take any opportunity to subtly dunk on each other. When the second pick in the draft was announced as Brandon Miller, a major weeks-long internet […]

Texas Rangers star Jacob deGrom went down for the season at the beginning of June, and it was announced that he will need a second Tommy John surgery to repair his UCL injury. One orthopedic surgeon is casting doubt on a potential return for the two-time Cy Young award winner. In an interview with Joe […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be without the services of left fielder Bryan Reynolds for the near future, after he landed on the IL with lower back inflammation. The move is retroactive to June 20, and he will be out for at least 10 days, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Andrew Destin. Reynolds had just signed […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team picked up a stunning addition on Wednesday, when 5-star forward Jarin Stevenson reclassified and committed to the Tide for the 2023 season. Stevenson was the No. 13 prospect in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2024, and comes to Alabama as a highly touted forward. […]

The Los Angeles Angels received a critical update on top catcher prospect Logan O’Hoppe this week that will have Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani very pleased. O’Hoppe reportedly started to have a light catch. He followed that with another throwing workout before an off day. He will throw again on Friday or Saturday before the […]

The Miami Marlins have a historic gem season on their hands, with Luis Arraez shattering batting leaderboards left and right. Arraez is hitting .398 through 75 games, which is the best by any player since Tony Fernández averaged .405 in 1999, according to ESPN Stats & Info. No player has hit for .400 in a […]

The Los Angeles Angels will have an offseason financial dilemma this year, when superstar pitcher Shohei Ohtani becomes a free agent, and his teammate Mike Trout projects it as the highest ever. A three-time MVP in his own right, Mike Trout believes Ohtani will command the largest salary ever when he hits the market this […]

A group of MLB players were recently surveyed anonymously about the best city for the next expansion franchise as Las Vegas gets set to welcome the Athletics in the coming years. The overwhelming first-place selection was the city of Nashville, with 69% of the vote. Over 100 players were surveyed about the expansion and other […]

The offseason rumor mill is in full swing after the 2022-23 NBA season wrapped, and a new report is making the rounds involving LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James may be growing ‘frustrated’ with superstar teammate Anthony Davis and is over their pairing together. This comes from CBS Sports NBA Insider Bill […]

The fight against EA Sports and their renewed College Football video game has hit a new height, as a lawsuit has been filed against the company. Two weeks ago, the College Football Players Association urged players and schools to boycott the game, citing “ridiculously low” payouts for student-athletes. The net payout would reportedly come to […]

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman spoke to the media before Tuesday night’s matchup against the Seattle Mariners, and fans were not pleased with his patient take about struggling 3B Josh Donaldson. When asked about Donaldson’s issues, Cashman was quick to defend the former All-Star. He said he wants to give him a chance […]

The Cincinnati Reds are on a tear in June, winning nine games in a row with their new look roster and catapulting into first place in the NL Central. General manager Nick Krall is looking to become a buyer at next month’s trade deadline after the hot start, and they have the flexibility to do […]

The San Francisco Giants extended their improbable win streak to eight games on Monday night, after an epic splash walk-off homer by Mike Yastrzemski. The veteran blasted his second home run of the game, a three-run shot in the 10th inning to defeat the San Diego Padres by a score of 7-4. WALK-OFF MIKE YASTRZEMSKI […]

The Wake Forest baseball team planted itself in solid historical company after Monday night’s victory in the College World Series. The Demon Deacons are the fifth No.1 seed to win their first two games in the College World Series, according to ESPN Stats & Info. However, only one went on to win the entire National […]