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The Power 5 conferences agreed to a landmark deal with the NCAA on Thursday that will permit schools to directly pay college athletes. The NCAA and its conferences are moving forward with a multibillion-dollar agreement to settle three pending federal antitrust cases. The NCAA will pay more than $2.7 billion in damages over the course […]

In the Seattle Mariners’ 5-0 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday, star slugger Julio Rodriguez found himself in a new spot, batting sixth in the lineup after spending most of the season – and his career – in the top two spots in the batting order. Rodriguez spoke about the change with Ryan […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach JB Bickerstaff on Thursday morning, speculation quickly turned toward who the Cavs would hire to lead the team next season. An early front-runner for the job, according to the odds at Bovada, is James Borrego – currently an associate head coach with the New Orleans Pelicans – at […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves fell into an 0-1 hole in the NBA Western Conference Finals after falling to the Dallas Mavericks 108-105 on Wednesday night. After the game Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards shared his thoughts on why the team finished flat and allowed the Mavs to come back and steal Game 1 on the road, saying […]

The Seattle Mariners saw their bullpen give up three runs to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, so they went out and got some help, acquiring reliever Mike Baumann from the Baltimore Orioles, per Jeff Passan: “Trade news: The Seattle Mariners are acquiring right-handed reliever Mike Baumann from the Baltimore Orioles for catcher Blake […]

With the NBA Draft Lottery complete, the Blazers walked away holding pair of lottery picks in next month’s NBA Draft. Portland holds the seventh and 14th picks in the 2024 NBA Draft. This year’s draft is considered to be a bit of a downer compared to recent years. There is certainly talent to be found, […]

Ahead of his team’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns showed up to the arena wearing the jersey of deceased former Minnesota player Malik Sealy. KAT honors the late Malik Sealy, a former Timberwolves player, ahead of Game 1 🙏 🎥 @YahooSportspic.twitter.com/CjLs7IbgSx — […]

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten out to a hot start in the 2024 MLB season, but the team was dealt some crushing news last month when ace Shane Bieber was lost for the season to undergo Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow. Now, Bieber’s Guardians teammate Austin Hedges is making a shocking admission, saying […]

The MLB owners meetings took place this week and, while in attendance, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said that fans shouldn’t necessarily get used to seeing New York with the $300+ million payroll that they have this season – even as they pursue a deal with Juan Soto. “I’m gonna be honest, payrolls at […]

The Indiana Pacers fell 133-128 in overtime to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. While the Pacers shot 53.5 percent to the Celtics’ 47.5 percent, the difference was at the foul line. Boston shot 24-30 from the free throw line compared to Indiana’s 9-10. Indiana fans […]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the Miami Heat have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs and, now that the offseason is underway, the Heat rookie decided to change up his facial hair. Before a video interview, Jaquez decided to shave his facial hair off in “an impulse decision,” according to the NBA on ESPN’s Instagram page: […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made history against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night when they rallied from 20 points down to win a decisive Game 7 on the road and advance to the NBA Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. And now it turns out that a historic audience was watching the Timberwolves advance. According […]

Late last month, Houston Astros closer Josh Hader pitched his first two-inning stint since 2019. That gap was no accident. Hader, one of the most dominant relief pitchers in recent memory, had spent the previous four years working under self-imposed rules limiting himself to a single inning in order to keep himself healthy. That remained […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a season to be proud of in 2023-24, earning the no. 1 seed in the Western Conference and taking the Dallas Mavericks to six games in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Now that their season is over, they need to look to tweak their roster, and the main […]

With the NBA Draft Lottery complete, the Blazers walked away holding pair of lottery picks in next month’s NBA Draft. Portland holds the seventh and 14th picks in the 2024 NBA Draft. This year’s draft is considered to be a bit of a downer compared to recent years. While there is talent to be found, there isn’t […]

Just because there’s no clear-cut generational prospect or likely even a foundational star in this year’s draft class hardly means there isn’t a player available who could drastically alter a team’s fortunes going forward. As the NBA Draft quickly approaches, French big man Alex Sarr has separated himself as the favorite to be the top-overall […]

Southern California sports royalty met up on Monday when Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had a photo op with Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink shared by the team: Reppin’ LA. pic.twitter.com/3rBOBzX3Xm — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 21, 2024 Naturally, fans of both the Dodgers and Sparks are going crazy. SouthpawTodd – “Now […]

On the latest edition of The Stephen A. Smith Show, NBA legend Kevin Garnett joined the conversation to talk about the NBA Playoffs and why he thinks the New York Knicks are going to be a problem next season. Said Garnett on the Knicks, “The Knicks are going to be a problem next year. I’m […]

The NBA released its 2024 All-Rookie team on Monday, which featured an standout group of rookies including Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, and Brandon Miller. But one name that was missing from the list was Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson. Here is a look at the teams: The 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team: Chet […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is taking another step toward his return on Tuesday. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner will face hitters in a throwing session for the first time since landing on the IL with an elbow issue in spring training, per Meredith Marakovits of YES Network. Cole is working […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a historic 20-point comeback over the Denver Nuggets in Sunday’s Game 7 to earn a trip to the Western Conference finals after their 98-90 win on Sunday. Minnesota star Anthony Edwards had a statistically subdued game by his standards – 16 points on 6-24 shooting – but, as Bill Simmons points […]

The Dallas Mavericks rallied from 17 points down to eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder from the NBA Playoffs 117-116 and advance to the Western Conference Finals. Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was fired up to see it happen: Western conference finals!!!! @dallasmavs — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) May 19, 2024 Dirk of course, played his entire 21-year […]

Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington made the game-winning free throws with 2.5 seconds left in the Mavericks’ 117-116 Game 6 comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night that eliminated OKC from the NBA Playoffs. Washington had the chance to put the Mavericks ahead after he was fouled by Thunder star Shaif Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

The Detroit Pistons ownership group’s quest to restore the franchise back to respectability continues. Following an incredibly disappointing 14-win season, the Pistons are looking for a new executive to fill the role of president of basketball operations as the team continues its attempt to build a contending team. And it looks like owner Tom Gores and […]

With the NBA Draft Lottery complete, the Blazers walked away holding pair of lottery picks in next month’s NBA Draft. Portland holds the seventh and 14th picks in the 2024 NBA Draft. This year’s draft is considered to be a bit of a downer compared to recent years. While there is talent to be found, […]

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama isn’t just dominant when the games actually count. Wemby was spotted playing against some kids outside and the 7’4″ Frenchman showed them no mercy: Victor Wembanyama was showing no mercy against these kids 🤣 (via @overtime) pic.twitter.com/On6xsn5raW — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 18, 2024 That’s one way to get […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are facing an offseason of uncertainty after their 21-61 season wrapped in April. While the team’s win-loss record wasn’t necessarily unexpected, Portland now faces a summer where they have four draft picks and not enough roster space. With that, the team is certainly going to look at trades this offseason that […]

There was some buzz surrounding Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert after Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic had probably the best game of his career against the four-time Defensive Player of the Year in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs matchup. Now, Kevin Garnett, himself a Timberwolves legend, has some advice for Gobert, while appearing […]

Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds has seen ticket prices explode as demand has surged to a massive degree compared to any other normal weekday game. This is because the Dodgers are giving away the first of two Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads this season. The first 40,000 fans in attendance will […]

The Boston Celtics topped the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 on Wednesday night to end their NBA Playoffs series and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years. Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics with 25 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, and four steals. He also picked up a technical […]

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series as star Luka Doncic dropped 31 points in a triple-double. Thunder fans did all they could to slow down the Mavericks star, including starting a ‘Luka sucks’ chant. It didn’t seem to […]

Aaron Judge followed a mammoth 467-foot home run with three doubles, driving in a pair of runs for the New York Yankees in a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. With his second career game of four extra-base hits, Judge moved into some rare Yankees company, per MLB’s Sarah Langs: “most games […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series Wednesday night, winning the Eastern Conference semifinals 4 games to 1 and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Despite the advancement, TNT NBA commentator Charles Barkley isn’t thrilled with how the Celtics are playing: "They're the worst offense I've […]

The Golden State Warriors had a disappointing season, by their standards, and Charles Barkley made sure to remind Draymond Green of that fact on Wednesday night. With Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso appearing on TNT alongside the crew, talk turned to Caruso’s teammate DeMar Derozan. Once Caruso said he could have won the Clutch Player […]

After Houston Astros starter Ronel Blanco was ejected at the start of the fourth inning of a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night when umpires found a foreign substance that one called “the stickiest stuff I’ve felt on a glove,” AJ Pierzynski is calling for a change in the way MLB handles […]

The New York Knicks demolished the Indiana Pacers 121-91 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 lead in their second round NBA Playoffs matchup. After the game, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau shouted out guard Alec Burks, who has contributed in the last couple of games in the series after a season that saw him fall […]

The New York Mets just finished a quick two-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies, and they didn’t look good in the brief sweep. Mets star Francisco Lindor spoke about the team’s struggles after their 4-0 loss on Tuesday. “It’s part of the daily grind,” Lindor said. “It seems like we are in a month that […]

In a rare public comment at the NBA Draft Combine, Bronny James said on Tuesday that he isn’t thinking about playing with his father LeBron James. Instead, Bronny is focused on making a name for himself in the NBA and, as such, is going through the NBA Draft Combine like any other player. Bronny James’ […]

San Francisco Giants slugger was placed on the 10-day IL last week with a shoulder injury, and Tuesday marked the first day that he was set to rejoin batting practice with the team. Unfortunately, the Giants star ended up suffering a freak injury during BP when a ball that Soler hit ended up striking him […]