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LSU football received a major blow just over a week before the 2023 NCAA season kicks off. The NCAA suspended defensive tackle Maason Smith for the game against Florida State football on September 3. The suspension stems from an autograph signing session in the summer of 2021. Smith, who was in his true freshman season […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has made it clear his health takes top priority at this point in his career. Francona will undergo several surgeries for his shoulder and hernia at the end of the 2023 MLB season. He’s aware the lengthy recovery process will take a toll on his potential return to the Guardians’ […]

Oregon football quarterback Bo Nix remains unfazed despite the incredible adulation he has received in recent days. Advertisers have featured Nix on giant billboards in Dallas, TX and New York City in the past 10 days, per The Oregonian’s James Crepea. The New York city ad measures a gargantuan 151 by 90 feet. It’s reminiscent […]

The Chicago Bears have officially entered the Jonathan Taylor sweepstakes. They have expressed interest in the disgruntled Indianapolis Colts running back, per Colts beat writer Destin Adams. The #Bears have officially expressed interest in acquiring #Colts RB Jonathan Taylor. No offer has been presented at this time though. — Destin Adams (@TheDestinAdams) August 23, 2023 […]

Jerry Jones’ shocking take on the arrest of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams has baffled many fans. Jones cracked a joke on Williams’ two recent arrests that apparently missed the mark on Tuesday, per Forth Worth Star-Telegram Cowboys beat reporter Clarence Hill, Jr. Jerry Jones joked that Cowboys DE Sam Williams has shown maturity […]

It took almost 14 years for everyone to find out it was Nick Saban and Alabama football who made Tim Tebow cry. Florida football’s stinging 32-13 loss to Saban and Co. in the 2009 SEC Championship Game was the one Tebow had the most regrets in his playing career. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner made […]

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat and his wife are facing a lawsuit in Nassau County, NY. Eastern LLC filed the lawsuit against Horvat, his wife Holly, and the Village of Plandom Manor this week, per TheIsland360.com’s Karina Kovac (via EyesOnIsles.com). The village’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) allegedly gave the go-signal to deposit 350 […]

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol couldn’t believe the dismal clubhouse atmosphere on Tuesday. The somber mood pervaded the clubhouse after the team dismissed general manager Rick Hahn and executive vice president Kenny Williams. “It probably shook everybody up in there,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said of Tuesday's news that Ken Williams and Rick […]

The Seattle Mariners have flown largely under the radar for the most part of the 2023 MLB season. Part of the reason is the Texas Rangers Houston Astros going neck-and-neck for the AL West division lead more than 120 games into the current campaign. However, the Mariners are about to shake things up in the […]

Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman still feels the stinging loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Sherman made his sentiments known to Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll in his podcast on Tuesday, per FOR THE WIN’s Cory Woodroof. Carroll told Sherman in jest the latter and his teammates were mad at […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s passion for soccer has reached new heights. He became a minority owner of Spanish La Liga soccer club Mallorca on Tuesday. Kerr earned his minority stake several months after Andy Kohlberg took over as majority owner. The latter acquired the majority stakes of Robert Sarver, who owns the […]

Surprisingly, the FIFA Women’s World Cup final between Spain and England on August 20 resonated well with American television viewers. In fact, the match “was the most-watched Women’s World Cup Final on American television that did not include the United States,” per APNews.com’s Joe Reedy. An audience of 2,059,000 English- and Spanish-speaking viewers in the […]

Sports media personality Sage Steele shared a special message with Nick Saban and his Alabama football players on Tuesday. One of her short statements made a profound impact on them. “What is your why?” What is your Why? Thank you, @sagesteele for sharing your Why with @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/EDpd8asOrp — Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) August 22, 2023 […]

Even the best coaches in the business have their lowest moments. Former Florida football head coach Urban Meyer is no exception. Meyer, one of the most decorated and controversial coaches in college football history, recently opened up on his biggest disappointment to date. Meyer reached a new low after his team lost to Steve Spurrier’s […]

Count Iowa State football running back Jirehl Brock as another casualty of the ongoing controversial gambling investigation. Brock officially left the program on Monday. The Quincy, IL native allegedly placed 1,327 illegal bets on FanDuel for one year. Brock began placing the bets, which added up to $12,000, in February 2022, per APNews.com. Jirehl Brock […]

The US Open has banned controversial Romanian women’s tennis player Simona Halep from participating in this year’s tournament. The US Tennis Association announced Halep “was automatically withdrawn” during the US Open’s qualifying draw on Monday. With Halep officially out of the competition, American Taylor Townsend took over her spot in the main draw, per APNews.com. […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ Brandin Cooks literally took the definition of “joyride” to a higher level recently. His teammates Micah Parsons and Stephon Gilmore soon found out about his favorite adrenaline rush off the gridiron. Cooks, a licensed pilot, took to the Pacific Northwest skies with Parsons and Gilmore on Saturday. The three Cowboys teammates hovered […]

The Toronto Raptors have fired back at the lawsuit involving former New York Knicks employee Ikechukwu Azotam on Monday. The Raptors issued a statement on the said lawsuit on Monday, per TSN Sports Raptors NBA beat reporter Josh Lewenberg. Raptors' statement on the reported Knicks' lawsuit, which alleges that a former NYK employee illegally took […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Kyle Wright has taken an important step in his return from the injured list. “Kyle Wright will pitch for High-A Rome on Thursday as he begins his rehab assignment,”  the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano tweeted on Monday. It’s been a tough 2023 MLB season for Wright. Braves pitching coach Rick Kranitz pulled out […]

Consider Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith as one of Josh Jobe’s biggest fans. Smith spoke highly of his former Alabama football teammate. He feels Jobe is ready to break out this year, per SI.com’s Ed Kracz. “Man, I’ve been a fan of Jobe’s since Bama. I’ve been going against Jobe for a while. So […]

Although things are going well for the Los Angeles Dodgers on the baseball diamond, they received some shocking news off it. Burglars broke into the homes of Dodgers stars Max Muncy and Freddie Freeman in the past month. Police discovered at least two thieves broke into Muncy’s house in Southern California last week. Burglars also […]

For Indianapolis Colts rookie cornerback Julius Brents, there’s nothing like playing for the team he grew up following in the Circle City. Brents felt ecstatic donning Colts blue and white prior to their preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, per Colts.com’s Raven Moore. “Finally seeing those dreams and those goals kind of come […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen has a warning to his team: he will crack the whip now that the regular season is fast approaching. Allen loved Kendre Miller’s touchdown reception and the defense’s three takeaways in the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Saints quarterbacks Jake Haener, Jameis Winston, and […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has devised an interesting strategy prior to his team’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs next weekend. Stefanski said most of his starters will play 20 to 25 snaps against the Chiefs on Saturday, per the Browns’ official Twitter account (via BROWNS WIRE’s Jacob Roach).  It’s a drastic […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon isn’t talking to the media following his bizarre offseason. Mixon had a chance to talk to the media about his acquittal in a recent aggravated menacing legal case. However, he decided not to discuss the matter with reporters, per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio (via ESPN’s Ben Baby). Not […]

Legendary Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Maxie Baughan passed away on Saturday. Baughan was 85 years old when he died due to natural causes in Ithaca, NY, per the Eagles’ official website. Baughan was an All-American offensive lineman and linebacker at Georgia Tech football in the late 1950s. Head coach Buck Shaw and the Eagles’ front office […]

ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter knows how to get on New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ good side – give him a peace offering on the “The Pat McAfee Show.” Schefter’s professional relationship with Rodgers has been rocky since the latter sent him a text message asking him about the possibility of joining the […]

Sage Steele has come out in the open after her controversial suspension from ESPN in the fall of 2021. Steele had a clean track record since she joined ESPN in 2007. That run ended in October 2021 after the network suspended her for her controversial comments on Jay Cutler’s podcast. When Steele returned to work […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander has surpassed several legends in his quest for 300 career wins. “Justin Verlander’s win last night was the 252nd of his career, moving him past Bob Gibson, CC Sabathia, and Al Spalding. His next win will tie him with Carl Hubbell. 300 is coming into clearer focus, and he would […]

Michigan football’s most recent ESPN power ranking will fire up their fans and annoy Ohio State football die-hards. ESPN ranked Michigan football second in its college football preseason power rankings on August 16. The network predicted its best-case scenario is winning the College Football Playoff championship. The return of JJ McCarthy, Blake Corum, and Donovan […]

The early version of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was a far cry from what he is today. When Evans broke into the NFL ranks in 2014, his body resembled more of a linebacker’s than a wide receiver’s. He gorged on pizza and wings back in the day. Evans also drank a ton […]

Fans will see more of  De’Aaron Fox and the surging Sacramento Kings on national TV in the 2023-24 NBA season. They have a combined 22 national TV appearances this season, per ESPN 1320 Kings insider James Ham. According to a league source, the Sacramento Kings have six TNT games this season, five on ESPN and another […]

Although Jalen Hood-Schifino is now strutting his wares in Southern California for the Los Angeles Lakers, he will always bleed Indiana basketball cream and crimson. Hood-Schifino will return to his Indiana roots early next month He will host a youth basketball camp for kids aged six to 16 years old in Bloomington, IN on September […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s top five wide receivers in NFL history has a little twist. Jefferson rattled off four names in particular order: Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Calvin Johnson, and Cris Carter. When Jefferson mulled over the fifth wide receiver, he eventually included himself in the list, per NFL on CBS. Justin Jefferson's […]

Alabama football sophomore offensive lineman Tyler Booker feels the team’s current quarterback battle is still murky. When asked if Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has already settled the starting quarterback issue, Booker answered in the negative, per “The Next Round” show (via The Spun’s Cameron Duncan). “Not yet. And that’s not really our decision. […]

Northwestern football interim coach David Braun isn’t taking any chances in the 2023 NCAA season. Braun said he and his staff will take a “very calculated” approach with team bonding activities moving forward, per ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg. “We’ve had an opportunity to go through extensive education when it comes to hazing, as a […]

New York Jets running back Dalvin Cook has officially arrived in the Big Apple. Cook said he is happy to be with Gang Green in a video the Jets posted on the X platform (via APNews.com’s Dennis Waszak, Jr.). “Jet Nation, DC is in the building and I’m happy to be here. I’m happy to be […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder employed an old-school approach to his pitching mechanics against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees. It worked like a charm. Although Elder earned his first MLB All-Star Game selection in his second season, he has struggled with a 7.94 ERA in his last six starts. Nevertheless, he has […]

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard has weighed in on the Jonathan Taylor trade request and contract saga. Despite the messy situation in Indy, Ballard still thinks highly of his prized running back. The Colts GM also stressed they want Taylor’s health to improve before moving forward with contract discussions, per SiriusXM NFL Radio. .@Colts […]