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The Golden State Warriors’ 2023-24 season has been anything but smooth, but one of the brightest points has been the emergence of rookie guard Brandin Podziemski. Despite coming off the bench and getting inconsistent minutes to begin the season, Podziemski has become a regular starter for the Warriors and established himself as one of the […]

The Dallas Cowboys and star quarterback Dak Prescott fell short in the playoffs again after another impressive regular season this year, but there is a good chance that won’t stop Prescott from cashing in on his next contract. With only one year remaining on his contract, Prescott holds significant leverage when it comes to extension […]

MLB expansion reportedly is not an ‘if’ but a ‘when.’ Baseball insider Jeff Passan wrote for ESPN on Tuesday that MLB expansion will happen; it’s just a matter of where and when it happens. “Soon enough, it will be Nashville and Salt Lake City. Or is it Charlotte and Portland? Or maybe Montreal and San […]

NBA rookie star Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs has opened the eyes of many in the NBA. And now, he’s got a new, globally recognized partner that will help grow his profile off the court. Wembanyama announced today he is a brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton. “To me, it’s the best. It’s the […]

The Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks scored and scored some more Monday as part of a 10-7 Wild victory. As one might expect, the 17-goal game broke some records and prompted statisticians to search for comparable performances in NHL history. Luckily, the game’s three hat tricks accomplished a feat more than 30 years in the […]

Penn State football’s highly touted 2025 recruiting class has another commit. Three-star wide receiver prospect Lyrick Samuel announced his commitment Monday on Twitter. “I will like to thank every program that has taken the time to show an interest in me. After deep consideration and conversations with my family I have decided that I will […]

After yet another uneventful NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Stephen A. Smith believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is to blame. James, who played in his 20th All-Star Game on Sunday, has never participated in a Slam Dunk Contest, and that is the problem, according to Smith, who aired his grievances on ESPN’s “First Take” […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown made it to the finals of the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday, but his performance was widely panned. The dunk that garnered the most attention did so for the wrong reasons, as Brown opted to jump over a sitting Kai Cenat in the first round. After failing on […]

Longtime baseball executive Theo Epstein would reportedly “listen” to offers to become the next MLB commissioner after Rob Manfred. Epstein, who helped construct rosters so both Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs could end their historically long championship droughts, would be open at least a conversation about leading MLB, according to Evan Drellich of The […]

St. John’s men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino is apparently fed up with his team. After a 68-62 home loss to Seton Hall on Sunday, which dropped the team to 14-12 on the season and put them third-from-last in the Big East, Pitino lit into his Red Storm players. “We are so unathletic that we […]

UFC CEO Dana White had nothing but compliments for new featherweight champion Ilia Topuria after his second-round knockout of reigning titleholder Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on Saturday. After Topuria’s win, White had effusive praise of the 27-year-old featherweight king. “Never been in a main event like this. Never felt the heat, the pressure. Couldn’t […]

New UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria emphatically won the gold Saturday at UFC 298 with a second-round knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski, and after the fight, Topuria delivered an inspiring message. In the same post-fight interview Topuria called out inactive MMA legend Conor McGregor for a fight in Spain, the new champ gave his perspective […]

Ilia Topuria, the new UFC featherweight champion, has called out Conor McGregor, MMA’s biggest star. Just moments after knocking out Alexander Volkanovski on Saturday in the main event of UFC 298, Topuria took the opportunity to issue a challenge to McGregor to a fight in Spain, where Topuria lives and trains. “And Conor McGregor, if […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won its third Super Bowl in four years Sunday by beating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime 25-22. Just three days later, the Chiefs are celebrating the title with a parade around the city. While he has likely had a whirlwind past 72 hours, Mahomes did not forget […]

The Baltimore Orioles have avoided arbitration with first baseman Ryan O’Hearn, the club announced Wednesday. O’Hearn signed a new, short-term deal with Baltimore, which according to MLB insider Mark Feinsand, will pay him $3.5 million this season before the club will have a $7.5 million option for 2025. Feinsand reported that O’Hearn, if the Orioles decided […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost Super Bowl 58 in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but life goes on for everyone involved, including 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy, who threw for 255 yards and a touchdown in the 25-22 loss, now turns his attention to improving in the offseason. He also has […]

Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren had quite a bit of praise for starting quarterback Justin Fields in a recent interview. Fields, who has slowly but surely improved during each season of his three-year NFL career, has earned a supporter in Warren. “Justin has a rare combination of intelligence, of size, of strength, and speed. You […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are back at the top of the Western Conference after their 121-100 road win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, and Anthony Edwards is giving a lot of credit to one of his teammates. After the win that put the Wolves solidly in first place in the standings and a full […]

Former No.1  draft pick and NBA Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons has had a rough few seasons recently, but he appears to be maintaining a positive outlook. Despite playing just 42 games over the past two seasons and in 11 of the Brooklyn Nets’ 52 games this year as a result of several injuries […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and veteran point guard Kyle Lowry have agreed to a contract, and the hype video for Lowry’s homecoming is something else. Lowry, a Philadelphia native, attended Cardinal Dougherty High School and Villanova University in the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ before being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2006. Now, Lowry is coming […]

The WM Phoenix Open is notoriously wild, with thousands of golf fans flocking to the desert to enjoy the most raucous PGA Tour tournament of the year, or as some like to call it, “The Greatest Show on Grass.” The copious alcohol use, party atmosphere, and sheer number of attendees come at a price, though, […]

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham received disappointing news after suffering an ankle injury against Girona on Saturday. Real Madrid confirmed today that Bellingham will miss three weeks due to a high ankle sprain he suffered in the club’s 4-0 LaLiga win. Bellingham was substituted off in the 57th minute, just moments after he scored his […]

Tyrese Haliburton had one of the best assists of his career Saturday by re-creating a famous Kobe Bryant moment. During the third quarter of the Indiana Pacers’ 125-111 road victory over the New York Knicks, Haliburton launched the ball off of the backboard to himself and then found Pascal Siakam in the corner for the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green commented on the New York Knicks’ recent trades at the deadline, and he seemed to push back on the notion they may be an NBA Finals contender. After trading for OG Anunoby on Dec. 30 and acquiring Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks from the Detroit Pistons on the day […]

Erling Haaland’s brief run in the Premier League with Manchester City has been a resounding success, and now he holds a distinct honor in the English league’s history books. Haaland scored two goals in the second half of Manchester City’s 2-0 home win against Everton today to give him his 50th and 51st goals in […]

The Buffalo Sabres are looking to trade center Casey Mittelstadt, and according to reports, the Sabres are very determined to get a deal done by the NHL trade deadline. With the March 8 deadline looming, Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams reportedly has his sights set on shipping Mittelstadt out of Buffalo, according to hockey insider […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges remained at the center of trade rumors ahead of the deadline Thursday, but the controversial forward stayed put, which he said is just fine by him. After Charlotte’s 120-84 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Bridges indicated, according to the Charlotte Observer’s Rod Boone, that he would be willing […]

Taylor Swift and her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has helped the NFL’s viewership and revenue, according to a recent survey and Nielsen data. Nielsen said football viewership among girls between 12 and 17 years old grew by 53% this season and overall NFL viewership increased by 7% from last year. […]

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young is a three-time Super Bowl champion, a Super Bowl MVP, a two-time NFL MVP, and a College and Pro Football Hall of Famer, but it wasn’t always great for the legendary quarterback. After a frustrating USFL stint and two dreadful seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to begin […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has the biggest test of his career in just a few days when he starts Super Bowl 58 on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. But before he can get to that, Purdy had to field questions during Super Bowl media day. And one question, in particular, stood out […]

Elias Lindholm made his debut for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, scoring two goals in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. After the game, Lindholm said that he could improve on what was a big night for him. “It was a relief to score. There are obviously still some things that I can be […]

Golf icon Tiger Woods, whose longtime partnership with Nike came to an end in January, is hinting at a new brand announcement soon. Woods posted an image of his eye and a cryptic message on X on Tuesday: “The vision remains the same. 2.12.24.” The vision remains the same. 2.12.24 pic.twitter.com/nWtlEUk8LN — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) […]

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen had some positive words to say about quarterback Baker Mayfield. Coen, who coached Mayfield during the latter part of the 2022 season with the Los Angeles Rams, will likely now have the chance to work with the fiery QB in Tampa. And according to a quote from […]

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele is set to return against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Scheifele has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury. On Jan. 11, Scheifele pulled up on a backcheck, skated off the ice, and went to the locker room during the second period of the Jets’ 2-1 win over […]

Philadelphia 76ers center and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid underwent surgery on his left meniscus Tuesday. The superstar big man will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj said Tuesday that there is still optimism the surgery and subsequent recovery will not end Embiid’s season. “How Embiid’s recovery goes over […]

Former All-Pro NFL running back Le’Veon Bell expressed his desire to return to the league on Feb. 2 via Snapchat, but Bell hinted he is only interested in coming back for one team. Bell did not specifically name which team he would like to play for in his Snapchat videos discussing the matter. “And I’m […]

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero and former NBA player J.J. Redick recently commended Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young on his defense. While Young has never been confused with a defensive stopper, Banchero and Redick took time on Redick’s podcast, ‘The Old Man & the Three,’ to praise Young for what they saw as improved effort […]

The Philadelphia Phillies could be a “sleeper” suitor for two MLB free agents, according to the latest report by Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY. Nightengale reported Sunday a belief among some teams that the Phillies could be looking to sign either pitcher Jordan Montgomery or outfielder Cody Bellinger. “Several executives think the Philadelphia Phillies could […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry scored and scored some more Saturday, racking up 60 points in a 141-134 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Despite the tough defeat, Curry made time for some of his friends, one of whom happens to be pretty famous. Lindsay Lohan and her husband, Bader Shammas, were in attendance […]