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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 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks picked up their first victory under new head coach Doc Rivers on Saturday, beating the Dallas Mavericks 129-117 thanks to a 25-point comeback. After the game, Antetokounmpo posted on social media with a reminder that harkens back to the Bucks’ mentality under former coach Mike Budenholzer. “It all starts […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic re-injured his right ankle Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, and he provided a worrying yet somewhat comforting update after the game. Doncic, who played 42 minutes and posted 40 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 129-117 loss to Milwaukee in which the Mavericks led by 25 at one […]

Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon made a three-pointer with under three minutes to go to pull within four of the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, or so everyone thought. Gordon’s triple, which would have cut Atlanta’s lead to 125-121, was quickly overturned and taken off the scoreboard while play was still going on. The reversal made […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was asked during a media scrum Friday if there was a “problem with hockey’s culture,” and Crosby’s reaction generated praise from many journalists and fans. Mark Lazerus of The Athletic tweeted that after being asked the question by a reporter, “Crosby said he didn’t think this huge scrum of ’15-second […]

USC women’s basketball superstar freshman JuJu Watkins made history Friday night in a record-setting 51-point performance against No. 4 Stanford. Watkins, who nearly totaled Stanford’s entire scoring output in the 67-58 Trojans victory, finished the game with a stat line of 51 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals. She was 6-11 from three-point […]

Phil Kessel may be without a team for now, but the 36-year-old is determined to return to the NHL in 2024. Hockey insider Pierre LeBrun said as much on TSN’s ‘Insider Trading’ on Tuesday. “I’ve checked in on that over the last day and the answer is that [Kessel] still absolutely hopes to catch on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are nearly unstoppable, but they’re reportedly still looking for ways to improve the roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline. The Clippers are exploring trade options for veteran forward P.J. Tucker and young guard Bones Hyland, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “Amid the hot streak, the Clippers are gauging the […]

The Florida A&M football program has its next head coach, but the university forked over quite a bit of cash to ‘search’ for a man right in front of it. The Rattlers introduced James Colzie III as the next FAMU head football coach Monday, officially naming him the replacement for Willie Simmons, who joined Manny […]

When New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down with a torn Achilles tendon on the first drive of the 2023 NFL season, head coach Robert Saleh turned to former first-round draft pick Zach Wilson. But the team reportedly could have had Joe Flacco if it had thought highly enough of him. According to The […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders, also commonly known as Coach Prime, said Tuesday he still believes the Buffaloes can qualify for the College Football Playoff in 2024. When asked by Skip Bayless if he was “sticking by” his assertion that Colorado can make it into the expanded, 12-team playoff next season, Sanders said he was. […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner will be honored by Baylor, her alma mater, with a jersey retirement before the Bears’ home game against Texas Tech on Sunday, Feb. 18. Griner expressed her gratitude to the program for the gesture. “I’m honored to return home to Baylor and celebrate where so much of my journey started,” […]