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The weather has been rough at the 2024 Open Championship. 25 to 30-mile-per-hour gusts blew out of the south on Thursday and Friday, wreaking havoc on the course. While the wind relaxed a bit on Saturday, conditions were still difficult – leading several golfers to question the setup at the Open Championship, per Dan Rapaport […]

Sometimes when you meet a famous athlete, you don’t have anything for them to sign, but you can’t let the moment go to waste. That’s what a San Diego Padres fan did when he met starter Yu Darvish at a Home Depot. Apparently, a fan asked Darvish to sign a paint-mixer stick, and the Padres […]

Several Los Angeles Angels people suggested they believe that superstar Shohei Ohtani would have stayed an Angel had the team agreed to the $700 million, 97 percent deferred offer he suggested to the four finalists he considered signing with, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post: “The Dodgers, plus the Giants and Blue Jays, […]

NBA veteran Patrick Beverley is headed overseas next season, but he’s got time to help Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain. On the latest edition of The Pat Bev Pod, Beverley revealed that Jared McCain (who the 76ers drafted 16th overall last month) direct messaged him on social media. “Just wanted to reach out and ask […]

The Sacramento Kings fell to the Washington Wizards 73-69 in NBA Summer League on Thursday night. Despite the loss, Kings big man Drew Timme had some fun, shimmying on Wizards rookie Alex Sarr after getting the and-one. Drew Timme hit ’em with the shimmy after the and-1 🕺pic.twitter.com/hohE09Fzpq — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 19, 2024 NBA […]

The Cincinnati Reds officially signed No. 2 overall pick Chase Burns to a record deal on Thursday night. The Reds gave Burns a $9.25 million bonus according to Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline, which is the largest bonus in Major League Baseball History. “Burns sets a @MLBDraft record with a $9.25 million bonus. Best stuff […]

The Chicago Cubs are reportedly making a minor but possibly significant change, letting go of Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter, per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. “Toy Matsushita will no longer serve as Suzuki’s voice in interviews with American media, a team source said Thursday, framing it as an organizational decision to go in a […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz agreed to a trade that sends Russell Westbrook to Utah and Kris Dunn to Los Angeles. Westbrook is expected to be bought out and sign with the Denver Nuggets. Interestingly, this is the second time that Westbrook has been sent from Los Angeles to the Jazz […]

The New York Mets announced Wednesday that they’ve claimed left-hander Alex Young off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse. It’s a quick turnaround for Young, whom the Giants acquired just last week in the trade that sent outfielder Austin Slater and cash to the Reds. San Francisco apparently hoped […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday in NBA Summer League action. Rookie Dalton Knecht got the night off, and while speaking with ESPN’s Jorge Sedano, outlined some lofty goals for his NBA career. Jorge Sedano: “I want you to think 10 years down the road: You’re a 10-year vet… Where […]

Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark achieved something on Wednesday night that’s never been seen before in a WNBA game. Clark racked up an astonishing 19 assists against the Dallas Wings after finding teammate Kelsey Mitchell for a 3-pointer, which breaks the WNBA record for most assists in a game by a single player, per […]

After a disastrous rendition of the National Anthem before the MLB Home Run Derby that ultimately caused country singer Ingrid Andress to check in to rehab when she admitted she was drunk during her performance, Andress has canceled several tour dates. Earlier today, Andress had four upcoming tour dates listed online – July 17 at […]

After declaring his dislike for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s playing style in his Club 520 Podcast, former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague revealed the reason behind the seemingly crazy take. “It was rough… Kobe was like, jab, get there. Ah, pump fake, pump fake, pump fake. Get him off the ground, foul shot, and […]

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr has a stacked roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics in men’s basketball. The 2024 squad is being coined as the Redeem Team 2.0, as Team USA is out for revenge after not medaling at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The United States has revamped the basketball roster and assembled […]

Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre sat down with Jon Morosi to discuss his life and career in the latest edition of The Road to Cooperstown podcast. When asked what his biggest managing regret is, Torre pointed to a moment in Game 2 of the 2007 American League Division Series between the Yankees and […]

Kevin Durant responded after an NBA fan dubbed the Phoenix Suns star “miserable” on X, for mocking IShowSpeed on Logan Paul’s podcast. Durant was sometimes seemingly rude to Speed when he appeared as a guest on “Impaulsive” recently.’ A fan on X posted a video of Durant and Speed’s shenanigans during their appearance on “Impaulsive” […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes started the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, with just 11 big league starts under his belt. After a 16-pitch scoreless first inning, Skenes’ night was done and the first of what is likely many MLB All-Star Game appearances was in the books. Afterward, Skenes spoke about his […]

NBA Summer League is the first chance for the top picks from the NBA Draft to show their stuff after being drafted. But Washington Wizards big man Alex Sarr may want to burn the tape of Tuesday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Wizards fell 82-80 to the Blazers in a close loss, but […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani got the National League off to a great start with a no-doubt-about-it 40o foot home run to right field in the top of the third inning: Shohei Ohtani’s homer looks even better with fireworks coming off of it, trust us 🎇💣😅 #AllStarGame pic.twitter.com/aSb0fLh5uG — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July […]

Amid a battle with renal disease, former NBA player Nate Robinson has admitted he will not survive if he does not receive a kidney transplant. But getting Robinson to go public with his need for a new kidney was a challenge for those around him. Fortunately, now that he has, Robinson has received thousands of […]

Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors big man who was banned by the NBA for gambling on his team’s games and pled to guilty to a connected federal charge, is hoping to play professional basketball again, per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic: “A lawyer for Porter is asking the federal judge overseeing his case to […]

Veteran NBA guard Patrick Beverley is departing the NBA. Beverley, who most recently played for the Milwaukee Bucks, plans to sign a contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Premier League after 12 years in the NBA. On Sunday, he shared that he was “weighing his options” between accepting a veteran minimum contract […]

One day after Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown appeared to question whether Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James belonged in the NBA, Bronny’s agent Rich Paul weighed in on the subject. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Paul said that the Celtics wing has a right to his opinion when he allegedly said “I don’t […]

What did Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown say about Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James? That’s the question on Lakers fans’ minds after video of Brown at NBA Summer League has fans accusing him of saying that he doesn’t think Bronny is an NBA player. Jaylen Brown: “I don’t think Bronny [James] is a pro.” […]

For as long as the Home Run Derby has been in existence, no Los Angeles Dodgers player has ever won the event, until Teoscar Hernandez on Monday night. Afterward, Hernandez spoke about being the first Dodgers player to win the event, Teoscar Hernandez talks about being the first Dodgers player to win the Home Run […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan criticized the NBA’s revenue sharing policies, denouncing a possible eight percent league office cut of the new $74.6 billion media deal and a national television and streaming package that he says renders the league’s Regional Sports Networks as “unviable,” according to a letter shared with the NBA’s Board of […]

Forward Brandon Ingram is in the final year of his deal, and the New Orleans Pelicans, instead of losing him for nothing, look to be doing whatever they can to shop the former All-Star in the trade market. Ingram may be a talented player, but the Pelicans seem to have no intention of paying him […]

After waiving Seth Curry with one year remaining on his contract late last month, the Charlotte Hornets have re-signed the veteran guard to a one-year deal, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Terms of his new deal with the Hornets aren’t known at this time. Curry signed a two-year/$9 million deal with the Mavericks last offseason […]

Veteran forward Tobias Harris and the Detroit Pistons agreed to a 2-year, $52 million contract earlier this month, reuniting the versatile player with his former team. While some are questioning the value of the contract, the Pistons reportedly see good reason to bring Harris back, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports: “Outside of [Paul] George […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has managed to tick off a lot of people in his long sports media career. The latest person to get upset? Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee. Lee has taken offense after Smith said during an appearance on “The OGs Show” podcast that the only injury he has […]

In a shocking development in the sports media landscape, Skip Bayless is leaving his role as co-host of “Undisputed” at FS1 after eight years, per Ryan Glasspiegel of The New York Post. His final show will be later this summer. The show airs at 9:30 a.m. on weekday mornings. It is the second consecutive summer […]

On the latest edition of ‘Podcast P With Paul George‘ presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, Paul George spoke with Philly rapper Lil Dicky about how he helped convince him to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. Here’s how the conversation went down, and housing prices were apparently key in sending George to the 76ers: Paul […]

The Memphis Grizzlies could be trying to part ways with a former lottery pick. The Grizzlies have been discussing deals to move forward Ziaire Williams, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Williams, the 10th overall pick in 2021, has spent his first three seasons with the Grizzlies. That stretch has been loaded with injuries and […]

Klay Thompson is all set for a fresh start with the Dallas Mavericks. He is set to play in a new city for a team that fell just three wins short of an NBA Finals victory this past season. Mavericks GM Nico Harrison is equally excited to add Thompson. He spoke to ESPN about his […]

In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, St. Louis erupted for nine runs in the first inning. That offensive explosion helped pace a twin-bill sweep by the Cardinals, 11-3 and 5-4. After the game, St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol spoke out on that decisive first inning, per […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to move into their brand-new arena ahead of the start of the 2024-25 season, and fans are starting to get a sneak peek into owner Steve Ballmer’s massive project. The new Clippers arena “Intuit Dome” is UNBELIEVABLE 🤯 (via Carlothebroadcaster/TT)pic.twitter.com/MbeXi1eDqz — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 13, 2024 The video of […]

On June 2, the New York Mets were 24-35 and left for dead in the National League playoffs race. Since then, the New York been on a tear, going 25-10 and now holding onto a wild card spot. A big reason for the Mets’ success has been a surge in their offense. Shortstop Francisco Lindor, […]

The Kansas City Royals could have used another bat after being shut out 5-0 by the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, but they upgraded their bullpen instead. The Royals agreed to a trade with the Washington Nationals, acquiring relief pitcher Hunter Harvey, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. “Trade news: The Kansas City Royals are acquiring […]

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is gaining recognition for, in addition to the electric start to his career, his wild pregame warmup routine. Paul Skenes’s Warmup Routine. pic.twitter.com/VGGq1H9CSJ — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 11, 2024 Wagner baseball coach Craig Noto had an interesting comparison between the Pirates phenom and MLB outcast Trevor Bauer: “Remember when […]