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Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is still among the most terrifying forces on defense in the NFL. However, some believe that he’s starting to slip. “I would say a slight decline — not much, he’s still the best,” said an NFL scout (h/t ESPN’s senior NFL national reporter Jeremy Fowler). “Some of that […]

Among the moves the New York Giants have made so far in the 2023 offseason was adding Parris Campbell to their wide receiver room, and it’s got Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future Basketball Hall of Famer LeBron James hyped up. In an Instagram Story post, LeBron gave Parris Campbell a shoutout: “Yessir nephew!!! Big […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates got their man Sunday at the 2023 MLB Draft, using their No. 1 overall pick to select LSU Tigers product Paul Skenes. The former LSU star pitcher was confident in his abilities, but he was still left in a state of disbelief when he heard his name come out of the mouth […]

Victor Wembanyama haters have been radio silent since the French unicorn dazzled NBA fans with his first great game in the 2023 NBA Summer League. The San Antonio Spurs rookie rebounded from a forgettable performance in the loss to Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets in his Summer League debut by venting on the Portland […]

Amari Rodgers’ time with the Green Bay Packers was not a long one. Now with the Houston Texans, the wide receiver is simply happy that he continues to have the opportunity to play in the NFL. “It’s part of the league. It happens to a lot of people. It doesn’t work out somewhere., but another […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama was not going to be held back Sunday, as he made sure he’d come away with a performance much more aligned to his star power than the one he put up in his Summer League debut. Although the Spurs fell prey to the Portland Trail Blazers to the tune […]

Kelsey Plum was not going to let the Las Vegas Aces suffer back-to-back losses, and she showed that with a scintillating performance on Sunday to lead her team to a 113-89 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on the road. In fact, Plum put together a show nobody had ever seen before in the history of […]

Victor Wembanyama and Britney Spears are from different celebrity realms. They aren’t even from the same generation. But at one point this week, the two stars converged, albeit on an occasion that resulted in much controversy. If it sounds strange, it’s because it is. Spears has already released a statement concerning that particular incident which […]

It’s been a busy offseason so far for the Los Angeles Lakers, as they constantly look for ways to shore up their roster after coming up short in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers pulled off back0-to-back series upsets by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors in the first and second rounds, […]

The Atlanta Braves added another win to their record with a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday night at Tropicana Field. However, it hasn’t been a 100 percent rosy night for the MLB-leading Braves, with reliever AJ Minter leaving the game with an apparent injury. Via David O’Brien of The Athletic: “A.J. Minter […]

The 2023-24 NBA season will have a new look, not just because of players switching teams and rookies coming over to inject more talent into the league. There’s also the highly anticipated NBA In-Season Tournament, which will be set in motion before the end of the year. The NBA has already announced in detail on […]

The Detroit Tigers gave their fans something to remember for a very long time when their pitchers Saturday night combined for a no-hitter to completely neutralize the offense of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the rest of the Toronto Blue Jays. Alex Lange made sure the Tigers will complete the rare pitching feat when he earned […]

Las Vegas Raiders fans have yet to see Jimmy Garoppolo in action this offseason for his new team, as he continues to recuperate from a foot surgery. However, that was already expected by the Raiders when they signed him to a huge contract to be the team’s newest quarterback. If anything, former Raiders executive Michael […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are stacked to the gills on the recruitment front for the 2024 college football season, particularly on the offensive line. Georgia football landed yet another big win this offseason when they secured the commitment of 6-5 offensive tackle Marques Easley to add to its pass protection unit in 2024 that already boasted […]

The Oklahoma Sooners have another reason to smile this summer, with five-star tight end Davon Mitchell choosing to go to Norman for college, according to Manny Navarro and Ari Wasserman of The Athletic. Mitchell, who is the No. 2 tight end on 247 Sports’ rankings, is part of the 2025 class for Oklahoma football but […]

Jordan Poole used to be viewed as a future cornerstone of the Golden State Warriors, someone who would get the baton passed on once the time for the likes of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to step back comes. But that’s certainly not going to happen anymore following the surprising trade that sent the former […]

It was not a good night Thursday for Luis Severino and the New York Yankees at all. Severino, who got the start for the series finale against the Baltimore Orioles, got wrecked by Gunnar Henderson and company in a 14-1 New York loss at home. Despite the embarrassing loss for the Yankees and his utterly […]

Montrezl Harrell will continue his stay in the City of Brotherly Love after all. That’s after he and the Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly agreed on a new deal that will have the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year for at least one more season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Montrezl Harrell had previously […]

The San Diego Padres are finding their footing just as the first half of the 2023 MLB regular season is about to end. Manny Machado and company defeated the Los Angeles Angels anew on Wednesday, 5-3, to complete a series sweep and extend their win streak to three games. Like a cherry on top of […]

Christian Wood is still without a team but the belief is that it won’t be too long before he finally ends his time in the NBA purgatory AKA free agency. The only real question is which team will he eventually sign up to play for. The Los Angeles Lakers are among the teams being linked […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed that reliever Brusdar Graterol is dealing with an upper-body injury that is troubling the pitcher, per Fabian Andaya of The Athletic. “Dave Roberts said Brusdar Graterol has been unavailable the last couple nights. ‘It’s his arm,’ he said. They’ll see if he can be available tomorrow; if not […]

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray is just on another level compared with the competition he’s facing and playing with in the 2023 NBA Summer League. The former Iowa Hawkeyes just put on another show Wednesday night when he led the Kings to a 95-83 victory over the Miami Heat. While it’s not actually Jimmy Butler […]

ESPN personality Stephen A Smith was quick to jump on the Threads bandwagon, as he’s already announced to the world that he is now on the app that many people view as the one that will render Twitter irrelevant. “Maybe y’all will be nicer to me about my hairline on here? Haaaaaa,” Stephen A. Smith […]

Disaster struck the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning of their Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins, as they blew a one-run lead heading to the bottom of the frame to suffer a 10-9 loss. Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks was trying to get Joey Wendle out on first base but his throw went […]

Anthony Rendon is having a tough season with the Los Angeles Angels, largely because of injuries. He sustained another one on Tuesday when a foul ball hit him in the leg, forcing him out of the game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Unsurprisingly, Rendon was ruled out ahead of Wednesday’s game versus […]

Wednesday night’s showdown between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium got temporarily stopped after a cameraman was hit in the head by an errant throw from Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson in the fifth inning of the contest. Yankees game is currently under delay as a cameraman was hit in the […]

The last month of the year just got more interesting for the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN revealed on Wednesday that the league will institute an In-Season Tournament in December. “ESPN Sources: The NBA’s new In-Season Tournament Final Four is set for December 7 and 9 in Las Vegas. Statistics will count for the league’s […]

There is basketball to be played in the NBA even during the dog days of the summer. And for many others, it’s an opportunity to shine and take advantage of the absences of the superstars. That’s the same case for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023 NBA Summer League. While Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving […]

The Los Angeles Angels have recalled pitcher Zack Weiss and also optioned pitcher Gerardo Reyes to Triple-A Salt Lake, the team announced via Twitter. The moves also came on the heels of Mike Trout’s injury. Weiss had already seen action for the Angels earlier this season, making two appearances for the team for a total […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is less than a month away. Somewhere out there, there must be at least one team cooking up a trade (or trades) that will blow the minds away of baseball fans. Could that be the New York Mets, whose star-laden roster led by Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander hasn’t been […]

Daniel Jones got the bag in the 2023 NFL offseason and it was just within the range he wanted to get, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. It was said that he originally wanted $47 million per year, and while he did not end up with the contract that would earn him that money […]

The San Diego Padres will look to complete a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels at home Wednesday night, but they might have to do it without closer Josh Hader seeing action on the mound. Hader has pitched in the first two games of the series, so that’s two days in a row […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers tripped all over themselves again Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the culprit was — you guessed it — the team’s bullpen. The Dodgers entered the ninth inning of the contest with a precarious one-run lead, but reliever Evan Phillips couldn’t close the door on Pittsburgh, which eked out two runs […]

Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees went all out in showing their support for Sarah Langs. On the 84th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech, Langs spoke in front of reporters prior to the Yankees’ Tuesday home game against the Baltimore Orioles to help spread awareness about ALS. Gerrit Cole would then surprise her […]

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is understandably not in the best of moods after suffering yet another injury during Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Rendon was taken out of the contest after getting hit in the leg by a foul ball. He would later be diagnosed with a bruised right shin. […]

If veteran Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward needed any motivational fuel for his preparation for the upcoming 2023 NFL season, Pro Football Focus might have just given that to him. Pro Football Focus recently posted an image on Twitter showing different defensive players divided into tiers. Cameron Heyward saw that photo and was apparently […]

The Las Vegas Raiders invested a lot of money in quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and it remains to be seen whether the signal-caller will produce the kind of success on the field that matches his huge contract with the team. That is also partly hinged on whether his body can hold up, particularly his banged-up foot […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got hit with a big blow on the injury front with the team announcing that starting pitcher Dustin May will go under the knife for Tommy John surgery. In other words, May is done for the rest of the 2023 MLB season. “Dustin May will undergo right elbow surgery to repair […]

Make that three for the Seattle Mariners. With Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan landing on the injured list, Mariners hurler George Kirby gets the call to be an injury replacement for the American League roster at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. Outfielder Julio Rodriguez is also now part of the AL squad as an […]