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Three days after the passing of his mother, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw toed the rubber Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium. As one could imagine, it’s not easy to perform a job with a heavy heart because of a death in the family, but Kershaw still put up an admirable effort, […]

As expected, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was a massive headache for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals. Jokic nearly got everything he wanted during the game, as he stuffed the stat sheet yet again. His performance in Tuesday’s 132-126 home win over the Lakers had former […]

The Arizona Coyotes received bad news Tuesday, with the report that the proposal to build a new arena for the team in Tempe, Arizona has been denied by voters. The news hit many Coyotes fans hard, as it puts the team’s future in Arizona in jeopardy. Even Arizona forward could not help himself but share […]

It’s been a while since the last time Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler threw a pitch in a Major League Baseball game. Buehler, who’s gone under the knife for Tommy John surgery twice and also got operated on to repair a flexor tendon injury over the last year, remains hopeful that he will be […]

The Green Bay Packers have plenty to sort out and address still ahead of the 2023 NFL season,  among which is their quandary in the safety room. According to Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry, Green Bay remains without an idea who exactly will be the other starting safety of the team alongside Darnell Savage Jr. […]

There is no bigger winner after Tuesday night’s NBA Draft lottery than the San Antonio Spurs, who have virtually assured themselves of landing elite prospect Victor Wembanyama. In the grand scheme of things, that’s just one win of the many to be expected for the Spurs in the coming years. As pointed out by Matthew […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still picking themselves up following a disappointing exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Aaron Judge added to their woes — sort of — when he smashed a home run for the New York Yankees that hit and shattered a “maple leaf’ Tuesday night versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Aaron […]

The Charlotte Hornets struck out of the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes during the lottery for the 2023 NBA Draft Tuesday night. That being said, the Hornets must still be elated over the fact that they still managed to defy the odds to win the No. 2 pick overall. Charlotte is not getting Victor Wembanyama, but the […]

It was close but no cigar on the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes front for the Portland Trail Blazers during Tuesday night’s lottery for the 2023 NBA Draft. The Blazers entered the event with a 10.5 percent chance to win the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft. Instead, they will be picking third overall, which […]

St. Louis Cardinals star third baseman Nolan Arenado can’t stop hitting home runs all of a sudden. After making just a total of two home runs in the entire month of April, Nolan Arenado now has a total of six homers in May alone, thanks in large part to his ongoing HR streak. Arenado extended […]

Anibal Sanchez is done with baseball. The 39-year-old former Miami Marlins pitcher announced that he is retiring from the game via his official Instagram account. “Throughout these past 17 years in Major League Baseball, God has given me the opportunity to live wonderful moments on and off the field,” opened Anibal Sanchez. “Baseball has been […]

The Detroit Pistons finished the 2022-23 NBA regular season with the worst record in the entire league but that ultimately did not amount to anything that would guarantee them a chance to land top draft prospect Victor Wembanyama. Instead, the Pistons ended up being arguably the biggest loser of the 2023 NBA Draft lottery, as […]

Toronto Blue Jays fans are definitely not still over the Aaron Judge cheating allegations. A day after alarms were raised by Blue Jays broadcasters Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez when they seemingly suggested that the New York Yankees superstar slugger was on to something after he glanced to the dugout — just before launching a […]

Doc Rivers is not affiliated with any team at the moment following his dismissal from his job as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. However, that doesn’t mean he’s reached the end of the road of his coaching career in the NBA. He still wants to be a head coach, with league sources telling Chris […]

The Oakland Athletics have received an unfortunate update on the injury of one of their best young talents, with Martín Gallegos of MLB.com reporting that Mason Miller has been “diagnosed with a mild UCL sprain.” “Mason Miller has been diagnosed with a mild UCL sprain after a visit with Dr. Keith Meister. He will resume […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger exited Monday’s series-opening game on the road against the Houston Astros due to a scary knee injury. However, it appears that he’s avoided a serious physical issue, as evidenced by the fact that the Cubs have not placed him on the injured list. Cubs manager David Ross even said that […]

Doc Rivers is currently out of work in the NBA following his dismissal from his post as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. It was a decision by the Sixers not a few expected the team would make after it shockingly had a meltdown in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at the […]

Al Horford and Blake Griffin are considered to be the elder statesmen on the Boston Celtics roster. After all, they are the two oldest members of the team. Horford is 36, while Griffin is 33. With their age comes the basketball wisdom that they are sharing with their younger Celtics teammates, and it’s particularly about […]

The Green Bay Packers are beginning a new era. With Aaron Rodgers gone along with some other of their top weapons in 2022, the Packers are pressed to restock the offensive cupboard. One need the team seems to be keen on addressing is a replacement for Randall Cobb, who followed Rodgers and signed a one-year […]

Coaching in the NBA is a cutthroat affair. It’s both rewarding and deeply frustrating. For the triumvirate of Doc Rivers, Mike Budenholzer, and Monty Williams, it’s more of the latter following their respective teams’ handing them their walking papers. Their dismissals have also sent shockwaves across the league in large part because not many saw […]

One of the biggest decisions star wide receiver Davante Adams has made so far in his career was to sign a five-year contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders after he was traded to that team by the Green Bay Packers in March of 2022. His decision to ask for a trade to the Raiders […]

For ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, the Boston Celtics are the team to beat among the four franchises who have made it to the conference finals round in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. “When you’re looking at the 4 teams remaining, it’s justifiable to call the Boston Celtics the favorite to win it all,” Smith said […]

One of the biggest storylines of the upcoming 2023 Western Conference Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers is the fact that this would be the second time in three years that these teams will be meeting in the same round. Nikola Jokic surely remembers that 2020 series in the bubble against […]

Former PGA TOUR pro Cameron Smith did not hold much back when he recently shared his thoughts on people being surprised at the overall great performance of LIV Golfers who returned to Augusta National Golf Club last April. “I’m really not sure what people were expecting to be totally honest with you,” Cameron Smith said […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Le’Veon Bell used to be one of the most unstoppable offensive forces in football. These days, Bell just seems more interested in fighting rivals inside the boxing ring than playing football again. Recently, Le’Veon Bell appeared on the Misfits Boxing podcast and said that he would love to fight someone in […]

JJ Watt has already called it quits in the NFL, announcing his retirement from playing football last December. However, there are still rumors swirling around some corners suggesting that there could be a potential for a comeback by Watt, who is still just 34 years old. Watt is sometimes linked to the Pittsburgh Steelers, as […]

In one of the weirdest moments in baseball Monday night, Toronto Blue Jays broadcasters Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez sounded as though they were alleging New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge of cheating when the outfielder was seen looking at the dugout just before he hit his second home run of the game. It immediately […]

There is no point for Aaron Judge to cheat because the New York Yankees slugger has all the talent he needs to continue having success in the big leagues. But it’s also Judge’s incredible ability with the bat that sometimes leads some to actually believe that his success could also be a product of dirty […]

Ndamukong Suh is still a free agent, but he’s not rushing to find a new team. The veteran defender is taking his time in part because he’s just not interested in coming to training camp. “I have no desire to be in a training camp,” Ndamukong Suh said Monday on NFL Total Access (h/t Grant […]

Relatively speaking, Minnesota Twins infielder Joey Gallo is having some sort of a resurgence in the 2023 MLB regular season. So far in his first year with the Twins, Gallo is hitting just .209, but that’s definitely much better to look at than the .160 batting average he had during his combined time in 2022 […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is back to his old ways of hitting bombs out of the park and former Yankees ace CC Sabathia knows it. “Oh yea, he’s all the way back 👨‍⚖️👨‍⚖️,” Sabathia tweeted after Aaron Judge belted another home run Monday night on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. The […]

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is a walking, pitching, hitting record-generator. In one of his latest amazing achievements on the baseball field, Ohtani barged into an extremely exclusive pitching club during Monday night’s start versus the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Shohei Ohtani is the 4th pitcher in MLB […]

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is having a night at Fenway Park this Monday. Raleigh has seemingly put the Mariners’ offense on his back in Game 1 of this three-game series in Boston, as he has already smacked two home runs — one each from both sides of the plate. You would imagine that in […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar guard James Harden could be a free agent in the coming offseason. He has a decision to make with regard to his player option for the 2023-24 NBA season worth $35.64 million. Moreover, there are murmurs that the former league Most Valuable Player is flirting with the idea of taking his talents […]

Another day, another Shohei Ohtani highlight that’s gone viral. The Los Angeles Angels do-it-all superstar left everyone picking up their jaws from the floor once again after he smashed a massive home run Monday night at Camden Yards — one that went 456 feet deep. Twitter immediately lit up with reactions to that Shohei Ohtani […]

Former Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Taron Vincent will get a chance to earn a spot on the roster of the Los Angeles Rams after he signed a contract with the NFC West team, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Taron Vincent, who is also the son of Troy Vincent — currently serving as the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a painful second-round exit in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The Maple Leafs had all the big guns they needed to thwart the Panthers and smash Florida’s glass slippers into pieces, but that’s not what happened. Instead, Auston Matthews and the […]

One of the biggest stories to come out of the NBA recently is the shocking firing of Monty Williams as head coach of the Phoenix Suns. The Suns’ decision to part ways with Williams came shortly after their exit from the 2023 NBA Playoffs via a second-round loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. […]

After yet another disappointing exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be shifting their focus on what should be an intriguing offseason. The goal is always to win the Cup for the Maple Leafs, but will Ryan O’Reilly be part of the future plans of the team? Ryan O’Reilly himself did […]