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Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has kept a low profile since he retired from the NFL four years ago. However, Luck made an appearance dressed as “Captain Andrew Luck” on Thursday Night Football this week. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you, Andrew Luck. #TNFonPrime pic.twitter.com/VfC2XwQYqZ — NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) September 22, 2023 […]

The Chicago Cubs’ recent slide hasn’t sat well with their manager David Ross. He unloaded a few choice words on the Pittsburgh Pirates in the postgame conference following the Cubs’ 8-6 loss on Thursday, per ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. “That’s not a good team that just took two out of three from us. Or not our […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried’s savage performance on the mound against the Washington Nationals couldn’t have come at a better time. Fried struck out seven betters while allowing three hits and one earned run in six innings of work on Thursday. He finished the Braves’ 10-1 rout of the Nationals with a 2.55 ERA. […]

Things got heated between the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants during their Thursday Night Football Week 3 matchup. 49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams and Giants pass rusher A’Shawn Robinson nearly sparked a melee just before halftime. Williams and Robinson got into it on 1st and 10 from the Giants’ 24-yard line with just […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov is against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Zadorov, a 12-year NHL veteran who hails from Moscow, hopes his opinion makes a profound impact on the ongoing conflict, per The Hockey News’ Randy Sportak. “I understand the consequences from my Motherland, word’s going to come out and how they’re going to react […]

It’s official: Michael Andlauer is the Ottawa Senators’ new owner. The NHL’s board of governors unanimously approved the sale to a group led by Andauer on Thursday. Andlauer will begin handling team operations as soon as possible, per The Associated Press. The two sides agreed to the sale for almost $1 billion in June. The […]

Off the ice, Brad Marchand is typically a guy with a sharp sense of humor. However, when Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery named Marchand team captain on Thursday, the latter showed a side of him others rarely get to see. Brad Marchand cherished and savored that special moment, per MASS LIVE’s Matt Vautour. “As […]

Perhaps it’s time to start calling Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons “The Lion” or “The Lion King.” Parsons has spearheaded the Cowboys’ stingy defense this season. He tweeted a lion quote from the late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant on Thursday. https://twitter.com/MicahhParsons11/status/1704973082597761501 The quote serves as a warning to quarterbacks and other teams that […]

CC Sabathia wants Luis Severino back with the New York Yankees in 2024. Sabathia, a six-time MLB All-Star who helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series, chimed in on Luis Severino’s situation on Tuesday. He felt Severino deserves another chance with the Bronx Bombers following his disastrous, injury-ravaged 2023 MLB season, per NJ.com’s Max […]

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian continues his crusade for women’s sports. Ohanian tweeted a fact about the recently-concluded Women’s US Open Final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. He stated the Women’s US Open Final has consistently garnered a bigger viewership than its male counterpart. It comes as no surprise to me that, year after […]

It seems the Colorado Avalanche’s stellar defensive duo of Devon Toews and Cale Makar will  remain together for the foreseeable future. Toews hopes he will agree to a contract extension with the Avalanche before the 2023-24 NHL season kicks off next month. “My intent is to stay here the rest of my career,” Devon Toews […]

If Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera were to have it his way, he would take drastic action against players guilty of illegal hits. Rivera, a member of the league’s competition committee, feels hefty suspensions aren’t enough to straighten out the guilty parties. Instead, ejections and suspensions will make players think twice about bending the […]

Connecituc Sun power forward Alyssa Thomas chose the perfect time to have a career night. Thomas scored a career-high 28 points as the Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 90-75 in Game 3 of their best-of-three round one playoff series on Wednesday. Thomas scored or assisted on 58 of the Sun’s 90 points in Game 3. […]

For all intents and purposes, it seems Luis Severino has thrown his final pitch for the New York Yankees. Severino has been with the Yankees oraganization since 2011. He made his MLB debut for the Bronx Bombers in the 2015 MLB season. However, after an atrocious showing on the mound this year, it seems his […]

If you plan to watch Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football go against Ohio State this weekend, get ready to dig deep into your pockets. One ticket to watch the highly-anticipated matchup at Notre Dame Stadium will cost $640. It’s the most expensive ticket in the college football ranks in 2023, per TickPick’s Kyle Zorn […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams spoke out on the hit he took from Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp in their Week 2 clash. Adams took exception to Rapp’s hit on the left side of his face. He also said the Rapp’s antics have no place on the football field, per ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez. […]

MMA fighter Angela Lee has finally truth about her car crash in Hawaii six years ago. It wasn’t an accident – it was a suicide attempt. Lee made the startling revelation in a no-holds barred, first-person essay on The Player’s Tribune entitled “Resilient.” Ironically, it seemed Angela Lee had it tall before she tried taking […]

Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones has been in awe of Ronald Acuna, Jr’s MVP-caliber season. Jones had 45 homes runs and 25 stolen bases when he won the 1999 NL MVP award. For his part, Acuna already has 39 home runs and 67 stolen bases with 10 games left to play […]

Chicago Cubs rookie outfielder Alexander Canario’s feel-good story just got better on Tuesday. Canario hit a grand slam – his first career home run – in the Cubs’ 14-1 drubbing of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Canario is just two weeks into his MLB career. He had a career day against Pittsburgh on Tuesday. His RBI […]

It’s clear to Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LeFleur they shot themselves in the foot in their 25-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2. To make matters worse, the Packers blew a 12-point lead entering the fourth quarter. The Packers couldn’t make plays when they counted the most in crunch time. Green […]

Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings didn’t just annihilate the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. The Wings also made history following their 101-74 conquest of Atlanta to sweep their first-round playoff series. Ogunbowale scored 20 points for the Wings and received plenty of help in Game 2. Six other players, namely Satou Sabally (13), Awak Kuier […]

Sports radio talk show host Colin Cowherd didn’t spare the rod on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Cowherd had some choice words for Watson on Tuesday following the 26-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football. Cowherd had a unique way of describing Watson in his rant, per The Spun’s Andrew Gould. “You […]

Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud made franchise history on Tuesday. She became the first Mystics player ever to record 30 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a playoff game, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Natasha Cloud led all scorers in the Game 2 of the Mystics’ first-round playoff series against the New York Liberty on […]

Former Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein feels at home in Europe. Cauley-Stein loves the tactical style of play in that part of the globe. The big man is now strutting his wares for the Italian club Openjobmetis Varese. He now feels more comfortable in that kind of system rather than the NBA’s, […]

It’s time to unleash the beast known as Micah Parsons. The Dallas Cowboys linebacker’s new take-no-prisoners approach spells trouble for the opposition. Parsons shared his new “possessed lion” mentality on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday. He said crawling on all fours after recording a sack is a move he has been working on since […]

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinny Pasquantino believes the pressure is on the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2023 World Series. Pasquantino also believes the Dodgers have more pressure to win it all than the league-leading Atlanta Braves. Vinny Pasquantino shared his thoughts on a potential Dodgers-Braves matchup in the 2023 NLCS on Tuesday, […]

Although the Pittsburgh Steelers’ TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith were the biggest thorns on the Cleveland Browns’ side on Monday, they expressed their support for the injured Nick Chubb. TJ Watt set the Steelers’ franchise record for sacks and scored the decisive defensive touchdown in their 26-22 win over the Browns. Watt paid tribute to […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski could hardly keep his emotions in check after they lost running back Nick Chubb for the season on Monday. Despite Chubb’s dire predicament, Stefanski told reporters in the postgame conference the Browns have to trudge forward, per The Chronicle-Telegram’s Scott Petrak. #Browns Kevin Stefanski on players dealing with the […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson gave a straightforward assessment of his play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. Watson uttered a profanity to describe his erratic play in Week 2, per The Athletic’s Zac Jackson. “It was s–tty. Some plays we capitalized on but as far as my part, not good enough,” Watson quipped. Deshaun […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt memorable night just got even better. He scored on a touchdown return off a fumble in their Monday Night Football showdown against the Cleveland Browns. Watt made the memorable play on 2nd and 7 from the Browns’ 19-yard line with just over seven minutes left to play. The Browns had […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers proved once again they’re a classy organization. The Dodgers paid tribute to retiring Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera prior to their game on Monday. They gave him a star bearing Cabrera’s name and a check for his charity work, per MLB.com’s Jason Beck. Miguel Cabrera got a star from the Dodgers […]

Prayers and well-wishes for injured Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb have poured in from the NFL community. Chubb apparently suffered a serious left knee injury after Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick hit him during their Monday Night Football showdown. Slow motion replays clearly showed Chubb’s left knee bore the full brunt of Fitzpatrick’s momentum. […]

Things have taken a turn for the worse for the 0-2 Cincinnati Bengals heading into their Week 3 showdown with the Los Angeles Rams. Quarterback Joe Burrow’s status remains uncertain after he re-injured his right calf against the Baltimore Ravens this past weekend. Back in July, Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase suggested Burrow sit out […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers could be on the trading block soon. Rams head coach Sean McVay said GM Les Snead has reached out to other teams about a potential deal involving Akers. “Rams head coach Sean McVay says GM Les Snead has spoken with a few teams about Cam Akers, and ‘that’s […]

No, 9 Notre Dame football’s highly-anticipated showdown with No. 6 Ohio State suddenly got a major boost just five days before kickoff. Starters JD Bertrand, DJ Brown, and Mitchell Evans will return to play for Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman, per ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. The team put Bertrand, a linebacker, in concussion protocol […]

San Diego Wave striker Alex Morgan slammed NWSL’s officiating crew after their match against the Kansas City Current on Sunday. Morgan vented her frustrations on social media after the officials apparently missed a key penalty in the Wave’s 2-1 loss. Morgan showed a clip of her receiving a pass on the left side of the […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s kryptonite. With the Dolphins’ emphatic 24-17 win over the Patriots on Sunday, Tagovailoa is now 5-0 all-time against Belichick. Consequently, Tagovailoa joined elite company including Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, per ESPN Stats & Info. Tua Tagovailoa improves to 5-0 against […]

Gardner Minshew didn’t panic after Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered a concussion in their 31-20 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 2. Minshew calmly picked up the slack for Richardson and held the Texans at bay with grace under pressure. The former’s performance caught the attention of Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman, Jr. […]

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have received an encouraging update after witnessing a scary medical episode involving assistant defensive line coach Shariff Floyd. Floyd passed out on the sideline in their 30-10 romp over the visiting New York Jets. Floyd fainted while Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons returned a Jets fumble to the end zone. […]