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The dream of AJ Smith-Shawver to see action in the big leagues finally happened on Sunday when Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker sent him to the mound in a relief job against the Arizona Diamondbacks. And judging from Snitker’s reaction, it i fario to expect that Atlanta’s top prospect is going places. “It’s so hard […]

Nikola Jokic has been collecting incredible feats in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, and that continues for the Denver Nuggets big man in the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Jokic also put up another prolific performance in Game 2, scoring 41 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, albeit in a 111-108 loss against the Heat, […]

Marcus Stroman and the Chicago Cubs got the better of the San Diego Padres on Sunday, as they finished the three-game series with a 7-1 victory. Stroman also had a little fun of his own on the mound when he celebrated his strikeout of Padres star Juan Soto with a shuffle in the fifth inning. […]

The Denver Nuggets had a slow start in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, but they seem to have finally gotten their groove, at least before the end of the first half, thanks in large part to the explosive performance of Jamal Murray, who nearly brought the house down at […]

Viktor Hovland is a winner again on the PGA TOUR after taking down Denny McCarthy and the rest of the field at Muirfield Village to come out on top of the 2023 the Memorial Tournament on Sunday. With that victory, Hovland also became just the third man to win a PGA TOUR event in each […]

Rory McIlroy remains winless this year in the PGA TOUR after falling short at the 2023 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. McIlroy cracked the top 10 with a T-7 by shooting 3-under 285 overall, which would have been much better if it weren’t for a bad final round in which he fired a 75. Rory […]

Max Strus had a forgettable outing in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals. He had great looks in that series opener against the Denver Nuggets but his shots simply refused to fall. His atrocious shooting helped spell the doom for the Miami Heat, which played catch-up to the Nuggets for the most part of […]

Time flies. Just like that, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has already played a total of six seasons in the NFL and will be entering his seventh. When NBC Sports posted a graph showing the experience of each expected starting quarterback in the AFC in the coming 2023 NFL season, Mahomes could not help […]

The lack of chances at the charity stripe by the Miami Heat has been a big talking point following their 104-93 loss in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. However, Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra knows that it’s more about the lack of aggressiveness of his team […]

People can say that the 2023 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets is a snoozefest, but they surely can’t have the same opinion about the action between the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights, so far in Game 1 of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals. Vegas goalie Adin Hill […]

The Florida Panthers found the back of the net first in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals after veteran forward Eric Staal lit the lamp with a shorthanded goal in the first period of Game 1 Saturday night. Staal is playing in his 100th game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and he could not have […]

It’s been an amazing 2023 MLB season so far for Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers. After beating the Seattle Mariners for the second time in a row on Saturday to the tune of a 16-6 score at home, the Rangers have reached a territory no team had been to in over eight decades. Via […]

The Milwaukee Bucks continue to shore up their think tank following the early exit from the playoffs by Giannis Antetokounmpo and company, with the team reportedly on the verge of officially adding former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts to their coaching staff, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Terry Stotts is finalizing a deal […]

Jamal Murray was a menace to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals Thursday night. The Denver Nuggets star point guard was instrumental in not only helping his team score a 104-93 victory but also in ending the Heat’s streak of Game 1 upset victories in the playoffs. Reporter: "How much […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat got ripped apart by Denver Nuggets in a 104-93 loss in Game 1. Expected by many to carry the Heat, Butler mustered just 13 points on a poor 6-for-14 shooting from the field. Even worse was the fact that he failed to make a single trip to the foul […]

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray unsurprisingly emerged as the biggest heroes for the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. But Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not going to let people forget about the fantastic, tone-setting performance of Denver forward Aaron Gordon, who played a crucial role […]

The Denver Nuggets gave Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat an early lesson about why they are the massive favorites to win the 2023 NBA Finals. The lesson, however, left several fans dozing off, as the Nuggets did not give Miami much of a chance, blowing out the Eastern Conference champions to the tune of […]

Just how good were Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray for the Denver Nuggets in their 104-93 win in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat? So good, the two managed to come up with a performance the NBA had not seen in the Finals since 1987. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray […]

Not everyone can be great on just their first day in the NFL. Former Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt will be the first one to tell people that, which he also did through a video he posted on Thursday. JJ Watt particularly talked about why it’s just normal for NFL rookies […]

The Eric Bieniemy starts this year for the Washington Commanders who hired the Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator to become the team’s new architect of their offense — and more. Apart from being the Commanders’ offensive coordinator, Bieniemy has also been given the title of an assistant head coach by head coach Ron Rivera with the […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo entered Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals matchup against the Denver Nuggets just 14 points short of joining an elite group of players on an exclusive all-time franchise list that already has the names of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, and Chris Bosh. Adebayo managed to make […]

The Michigan State Spartans are apparently now a favorite to secure the commitment of four-star running back Anthony Carrie. Michigan State football. Carrie, who is part of the 2024 class, is getting interest from several programs including Michigan State football, which, according to On3 is now expected by its experts to land the running back. […]

Wrist and neck issues sidelined New York Yankees infielder Anthony Rizzo in the recently concluded three-game series on the road against the Seattle Mariners. Rizzo was available Wednesday night in the series finale, and could have been given a chance by manager Aaron Boone to hit due to the offensive struggles of his team, but […]

In the fifth inning of Wednesday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, Francisco Lindor caught a ball off a line drive by Phillies third baseman Edmundo Sosa before tossing the ball to first base for a double play. It should have been the end of the story right there because […]

Saturday can’t come soon enough for the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights, who will be battling each other for the right to raise and kiss the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights are the favorites to win the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, and with that said, here are three reasons why the second-youngest NHL […]

Former Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery is no longer in Windy City, having made the decision this offseason to take his talents to Chicago’s NFC North division rivals. It was a move that caught many people by surprise, but it became easier to understand his decision when he said that he just couldn’t stand […]

The Syracuse Orange will enjoy at least one more season of the Judah Mintz experience. The talented guard announced his decision to return to Syracuse for his sophomore season, while also withdrawing from the 2023 NBA Draft. Judah Mintz made the announcement on Wednesday via an Instagram video post.   View this post on Instagram […]

The NBA can wait. For now, Zach Edey will have his full attention on helping the Purdue Boilermakers rise from the ashes of an embarrassing experience in the 2023 NCAA tournament. Edey is returning for at least one more season in West Lafayette after announcing that he will “run it back,” via Twitter. In other […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. will be back in Champaign for one more year. The Illinois Fighting Illini star revealed that he will play his last year of eligibility with the team in the upcoming 2023-24 college basketball season after withdrawing his NBA Draft application. This is a huge win for Illinois basketball, which has made it […]

Noah Syndergaard used to be among the elite pitchers in baseball, but that is certainly not the case anymore, as further evidenced by his ghastly performance on the mound Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals at home. Syndergaard was so frustrated at how his stint with the Dodgers is going for him so far in […]

The struggle continues for Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard and it seems as though LA fans have already quit on him. Syndergaard was a mess on the mound during Wednesday night’s 10-6 loss in a series finale at home versus the Washington Nationals, triggering a barrage of reactions from Dodgers fans on Twitter. “There […]

Former Creighton Bluejays forward Arthur Kaluma is his talents outside of Omaha — but not in the pros just yet. Kaluma has reportedly withdrawn his application for the 2023 NBA Draft and will not turn his attention to choosing the best option for him as he continues his college basketball career. Arthur Kaluma is a […]

Olivier Nkamhoua, who starred for the Tennessee Volunteers in the last four years, is set to continue his college basketball career after making a decision to withdraw his application for the 2023 NBA Draft. The former Tennessee basketball forward is a major transfer portal target. Via Jonathan Givony of ESPN: NEWS: Olivier Nkamhoua is withdrawing […]

The Houston Cougars will have one of their most reliable players last season back in the fold to help them out on the court in the program’s first season in the Big 12. Jamal Shead, who started 37 games for Houston basketball in the 2022-23 season, has made the decision to return to Kelvin Sampson’s […]

With only a game left to be played this month of May for the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge virtually has a new record in the bag and it comes at the expense of another Bronx Bombers legend in Babe Ruth. Judge and the Yankees are set to play the Seattle Mariners in a series […]

Zac Gallen sure loves pitching in front of the home crowd of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He showed that once again with another brilliant performance on the mound at Chase Field in Phoenix Tuesday night versus the visiting Colorado Rockies. It was not just any ordinary strong outing, though, as his dominance of the Rockies completed […]

Tony Gonsolin did not have his best stuff with him when he toed the rubber Tuesday night at home against the visiting Washington Nationals. While he still was solid on the mound for six innings, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thought that the pitcher was a little off, resulting in him replacing Gonsolin after six innings. […]

Tuesday was not a great one for the San Francisco Giants. Apart from suffering a 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Giants also saw outfielder Michael Conforto suffer a lower-body injury. Following the game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler shared an update on Conforto, who might need a day or two before getting back to […]

It is safe to say that Victor Wembanyama is going to be an official member of the San Antonio Spurs in just a few weeks. It might not also be all that bold to say that Wembanyama already has the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year award virtually in his bag long before he makes […]