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Jasson Dominguez was riding a high after getting called up to the big leagues and homering off Justin Verlander in his very first at-bat on September 1st. But, the New York Yankees phenom only lasted eight games before suffering a torn UCL. And as widely expected, Dominguez is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, Aaron […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones isn’t just a beast on the field, he’s also irreplaceable in the locker room, especially in this new Jordan Love era. Jones took a pay cut in order to return to Green Bay. He wanted Aaron Rodgers back. But when he was traded to the New York Jets, […]

It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t the greatest free-throw shooter. That’s why he jumps at every chance to practice his shooting from the charity stripe, especially after a bad game. Last season, The Greek Freak was 4 for 15 from the line against the Philadelphia 76ers in November and proceeded to […]

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the latest victim of turf surfaces in the NFL after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury. But, don’t expect any changes anytime soon. Commissioner Roger Goodell made an appearance on First Take Wednesday and discussed the plea from the NFLPA to get rid of turf and play only on […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the epitome of longevity. At 38 years old, he’s still playing at an extremely high level and has shown no signs of slowing down. That’s much in part due to the focus and money Bron puts into his body each and every year. That being said, it appears […]

Boston Red Sox fans might not have a whole lot to be happy about these days, but Rafael Devers has been and will continue to be a significant bright spot for this ball club. On Tuesday, the third baseman continued his domination of the New York Yankees, clubbing his 30th home run of the year […]

The NFL world and especially New York Jets fans were in shock on Monday night when Aaron Rodgers suffered an Achilles tear on his first offensive series with his new team. That’s a serious gut punch for a team with Super Bowl aspirations and also shines a light on the countless injuries that have happened […]

With the FIBA World Cup now over, the focus turns to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where Team USA basketball appears to be building a ridiculously strong roster in order to take home gold. With LeBron James recruiting numerous NBA superstars to join him next summer, the Americans have opened up as a massive favorite […]

The NFL family has lost a member. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams passed away at the young age of 36 Tuesday, his agent Hadley Engelhard told Ian Rapoport. “He will be missed. He fought hard his whole life. Prayers to his family.” Williams was involved in a construction accident in Tampa recently […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is one of several NBA superstars interested in playing for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer in their pursuit of a gold medal. But, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is pumping the brakes on AD potentially suiting up for his country. On First Take Monday, […]

Alabama football was shocked by the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, losing 34-24 on home soil. As you can imagine, Crimson Tide fans weren’t happy, but there’s never any excuse for racist or homophobic slurs. As several Longhorns players were dancing on the sidelines taunting the Bama fans, a group of them started verbally abusing the […]

Another day, another problem for Paul Pogba. The Juventus midfielder has barely stepped on the pitch for the Old Lady since reuniting with the club last summer, much in part due to numerous injury setbacks. And now, it appears the Frenchman could be facing repercussions after testing positive for high levels of testosterone, via EuroFoot. […]

Aaron Rodgers might be gone, but the Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers rivalry is alive and well. On Sunday, the Cheeseheads continued their domination of the Bears, beating them 38-20. But according to Jaquan Brisker, there’s nothing special about their NFC North foes or their new quarterback Jordan Love. Via NBC Sports Chicago: “I don’t even […]

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes will have a different-looking jersey in the 2023-24 season. The organization announced Monday that Hughes will be the Nucks’ 15th captain and the first D-man to earn the honor since 1991. The youngster has grown into a special player in Vancouver and a clear leader, which led to the addition […]

The Seattle Seahawks were expected to come out on Sunday in their season opener and comfortably handle a Los Angeles Rams team that was missing their best receiver in Cooper Kupp. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the total opposite. The Hawks instead got blown out 30-13 and were essentially embarrassed on home soil. Cornerback […]

The Detroit Lions stomped into Arrowhead on Thursday night and proved they’re for real, beating Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs 21-20. The defense put on an absolute display while the offense also proved their worth. But one of the topics of conversation throughout and after the contest was the lack of touches for […]

Team USA basketball fell short of their gold medal aspirations on Friday at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, losing in shocking fashion to Germany in the semifinals by a score of 113-111. Following the disappointing outcome, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves spoke out on the Americans not living up to expectations. “Obviously super tough. […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr continues to strengthen his NL MVP case with each passing day and on Friday evening, he did what he does best: Hit tanks. The Venezuelan cranked his 35th homer on the season and showed some love to a fellow celebrity in the city, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, after […]

Christian Wood has officially found a new home after signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. But, that was partly because the Dallas Mavericks weren’t interested in bringing him back and it appears Mavs head coach Jason Kidd never even gave the green light to the organization trading for Wood […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James watched Team USA shockingly bow out in the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday with a loss to Germany. Shortly after the game ended, The King reacted to the possibility of him suiting up for the States at the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer with an […]

Novak Djokovic was clearly not a fan of Ben Shelton’s phone celebration against Frances Tiafoe in the US Open quarters. After Nole took down the young American in straight sets Friday in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), the 23-time Grand Slam winner mocked Shelton. Take a look: Ben Shelton did his phone celebration after […]

Michael Soroka just can’t catch a break. Earlier this week, Soroka was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and started for the Atlanta Braves in the series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. But, he lasted just three innings due to numbness in his fingers, which actually turned out to be a forearm injury. The team placed […]

Minkah Fitzpatrick is a clear leader for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a fan favorite. And his latest move just shows why he’s cherished by everyone around this organization and the city. Fitzpatrick, who is entering his fifth season with the Steelers, blocked off the team logo in the middle of the locker room with ropes […]

With Week 1 just about to get underway, Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich has announced his team captains for the 2023 season, as chosen by the players. And it appears the leadership of Bryce Young from his Alabama days has already translated to the NFL. The first overall pick was named one of six […]

The last pick of every NFL Draft is nicknamed “Mr. Irrelevant.” That includes San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who broke onto the scene last year and shined after injuries to Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance. Fast forward to now and both signal-callers are on new teams due to Purdy’s phenomenal play in 2022. Jimmy […]

For the first time ever, Canada is through to the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup, where they will face Serbia. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the star of the show Wednesday in the quarters against Luka Doncic and Slovenia, showing out for 31 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. In the process, he made history, becoming […]

The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has managed to stay afloat all season, but they’ve dealt with countless health issues. Add two more to the list. Per Braves.com, Mike Soroka, who was just recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before Tuesday’s start, left in the fourth inning with forearm inflammation and has now been placed on the 15-day […]

The Denver Broncos officially begin the Sean Payton era on Sunday with their season opener at home against Jimmy Garoppolo and the Las Vegas Raiders. And on Monday, Payton already began presenting what he wants the offense to look like come Week 1, and wideout Courtland Sutton was absolutely loving what he saw. Via the […]

At least one American woman will be in the 2023 US Open semifinals. Coco Gauff continued her impressive form on Tuesday, taking down Latvian Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals, 6-0, 6-2. Dominant, to say the least. Gauff already became the first American teenager to make back-to-back US Open quarters since Serena Williams and after this […]

Spain won their first-ever Women’s World Cup last month, but their celebrations quickly came to a halt after Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the medal ceremony. That’s caused some serious controversy and manager Jorge Vilda appeared to show support for Rubiales, which resulted in him losing his […]

Team USA is cruising into the FIBA World Cup semifinals after absolutely destroying Italy Tuesday by a score of 100-63. Mikal Bridges led the way with 24 points, but Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves also did his part, adding 12 points. That included a ridiculous putback slam just before halftime, which had teammate LeBron […]

World No. 3 Jessica Pegula was looking to ride the momentum at the 2023 US Open after her title in Montreal, but she came up against a determined Madison Keys on Monday in the Big Apple, who knocked her out in the Round of 16, 6-1, 6-3. Considering they’re both American, Pegula and Keys are […]

This week marks the first international break of the domestic campaign and England will unfortunately be without two key players ahead of a Euro qualifier against Ukraine and a friendly vs. Scotland. Manchester City winger Jack Grealish and Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold have both withdrawn from the squad due to injuries picked up with their […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has long been on the Los Angeles Lakers’ radar. But if you’re asking Skip Bayless, he’d be a terrible fit for the Purple and Gold. “Trae is a great young man. I like him, I’d like to hangout with him, go to dinner with him, but I would not want […]

Sean Payton might be the head coach of the Denver Broncos now, but he knows just how loyal New Orleans Saints superfan Jimmy Buffett was to the organization, who passed away last week at 76 after a long battle with skin cancer. Payton recently spoke on Buffett’s love of the Saints and reflected on his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Walker Buehler to Tommy John surgery but just over seven months since his operation, the righty appears to be heading in the right direction. Buehler made his very first appearance Sunday since going down with the elbow injury last June. He tossed two perfect innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City, striking […]

The Las Vegas Raiders breathed a sigh of relief last week after agreeing to a new and improved deal with star running back Josh Jacobs, who was holding out. A few days after he resolved things with the team, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spoke out on what Jacobs’ return means for the Raiders in 2023. Via […]

What a statement from Deion Sanders and Colorado football. In his first game in charge, the Buffaloes rolled into Fort Worth and took down the National Championship finalists TCU on Saturday in what will turn out to be one of the most entertaining games of the entire CFB season, winning 45-42. By no surprise, Colorado […]

New York Jets wideout Randall Cobb has been reprimanded by the NFL after a dangerous hit on New York Giants DB Bobby McCain in preseason action last week, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “The NFL fined Jets WR Randall Cobb $13,889 for unnecessary roughness – an illegal blindside block on #Giants DB Bobby McCain in […]