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For the first time in a long, long while, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally had a pitcher go the full route in a game for them. That’s after Mitch Keller went nine innings long in a 2-0 home win against the Colorado Rockies Monday night. That start by Mitch Keller broke a Pirates streak of 370 […]

The arrival of Sam Darnold to the Bay Area has added some backfield drama for the San Francisco 49ers, at least in the eyes of outsiders. When NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport seemingly tried to hype the possibility that Darnold could be the 2023 starter for the Niners over Trey Lance, he revealed that those from […]

An offseason visit with the New Orleans Saints last March led to a cancer diagnosis for former Las Vegas Raiders tight end Foster Moreau. But even after the discovery that Foster Moreau got Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, the Saints, among other teams, remain very much interested in signing him. “Sources: TE Foster Moreau has an offer on […]

Last year, punter Matt Araiza was immediately released by the Buffalo Bulls after a civil lawsuit was filed alleging the then-rookie Araiza and two other former teammates with the San Diego State Aztecs of gang-raping a minor in 2021. Since then, no arrests have been made and Araiza remains without a charge. Prosecutors have even […]

The Florida Panthers were not supposed to reach this deep into the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After all, they were huge underdogs against the Boston Bruins in the first round. But no one’s taking the Panthers as a joke now. Not only have they knocked out the Bruins, they have also zoomed to a 3-0 […]

It’s been a struggle for the Houston Astros to say healthy — and win games in the 2023 MLB regular season. With an assortment of bodies on their injury list, the Astros have managed to post just a 17-17 record through their first 34 games of the year. While many other clubs would see that […]

Devin Booker is having an unreal playoffs. The Phoenix Suns shooting guard. After dropping 36 points in his team’s Game 4 win against the Denver Nuggets at home Sunday night, Booker now has 331 points in games in the 2023 NBA Playoffs in which he shot at least 60 percent from the field. According to […]

By now, you have likely read and watched all there needs to be consumed about THAT particular moment in the second quarter of Sunday night’s Game 4 battle between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns. The one where Nikola Jokic gave perhaps the richest man in the crowd of over 17,000 at Footprint Center […]

Collin Morikawa is easily one of the brightest young stars in golf today. But even though he just turned 26 last February, Morikawa already has two majors. Countless pros before him had played for decades and finished their careers without even sniffing one, let alone taking home a pair of glistening major trophies. When Collin […]

People are still getting used to the fact that Aaron Rodgers is no longer part of the Green Bay Packers and that he is now with the New York Jets. Perhaps the reality won’t completely set in for the same people until they see Rodgers go out on the field in Week 1 of the […]

The Chicago Bears have yet to make that big leap forward since taking quarterback Justin Fields in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. But this could be the year where the Bears break out at last with Fields under center, with offensive coordinator Luke Getsy believing that the former Ohio State Buckeyes star […]

When the Denver Nuggets needed a bucket in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns, they simply went to Nikola Jokic, who exploded for 53 points, albeit in a 129-124 road loss to Devin Booker and company. If it weren’t for the Nuggets’ porous defense, Jokic’s performance wouldn’t have been wasted in a loss. Nevertheless, the […]

Andrew Luck has not played football since he decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the game in 2019. Although he’s retired, his NFL rights are still with the Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis team owner Jim Irsay knows all about that, as he made clear by his strongly worded tweet Sunday night. “If any […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a bind. They are still winless through three games in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers following their 3-2 overtime loss on the road Sunday night. On the verge of elimination, Toronto also now has to deal with a new injury to […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic got involved in a little skirmish during the second period of Sunday night’s Game 4 showdown against the Phoenix Suns when he seemingly shoved Suns owner Mat Ishbia while going after the ball. Twitter immediately lit up with reactions to that unexpected player-owner scuffle, and even legendary NBA big man […]

From one great big man to another. Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Shaquille O’Neal wants everyone to know that in his eyes, Denver Nuggets do-it-all center Nikola Jokic is the best at his position in the NBA, notwithstanding the fact that Joel Embiid has just been named the 2022-23 NBA regular season MVP. Nikola Jokic […]

Bryce Miller is wasting no time proving to the Seattle Mariners that he is the real deal. In his second career start, Miller shined anew, this time against the Houston Astros, who struggled to figure out the rookie in Seattle’s 3-1 win at home Sunday. With his performance versus the Astros, Bryce Miller managed to […]

Kansas Speedway looked like a UFC Octagon for a moment during Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 when Ross Chastain and Noah Gragson had a bit of a scuffle on the pit road following the race. Ross Chastain PUNCHED Noah Gragson. Here’s what led to the fight. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/VBFuULZGZY — NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) May 7, 2023 If […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson is thrilled over the prospect of seeing quarterback Matthew Stafford healthy and ready to give offseason training a full go. Via Coral Smith of NFL.com: “Oh yeah, I think that makes a huge difference,” Jefferson said. “I think (it does) for all the guys that are out there […]

Veteran reliever and Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen is on the verge of joining an extremely exclusive statistical club in Major League Baseball, as he is just a save away from notching the 400th of his career. But before he gets to have the chance to pull off that feat, Kenley Jensen made sure […]

Evander Kane stole the show (sort of) Saturday night during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs series between his Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golde Knights when he managed to sneak in multiple body shots in a UFC-esque show of ground-and-pound skills on the ice. After the game, Evander Kane did not mince his […]

After getting smacked with a 27-point loss in Game 2 by the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers returned the favor to the defending champs Saturday night. The Lakers whopped Stephen Curry and company at home in Game 3 for a 127-97 beatdown that had Los Angeles completing a feat in […]

City Reapers star Bryson Tiller has received another offer to play for a Division I school, this time from the Cincinnati Bearcats. Tiller is classified under the Class of 2025, so there’s still plenty of time for him to think about which school he’d take his talents to in case he wants to take the […]

Julius Randle did not have a very good shooting performance in the New York Knicks’ 105-86 road loss to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, but he still earned massive praise from the Heat star. “Julius is a tough cover for anybody… because he’s constantly in attack mode and he does everything so well on […]

LeBron James has played a ton of games in the NBA Playoffs. In fact, he is the league’s all-time leader in games played in the postseason, thanks in large part to his incredible run of consecutive appearances in the Finals — and also his early start in the league. With all those games under his […]

Another day, another milestone for the one and only LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers forward had just passed fellow Purple & Gold great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for No. 5 on the all-time list for most rebounds in the playoffs. LeBron James (2,482 & counting) has just passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2,481) as the 5th all-time in […]

A major piece for the USC Trojans in the 2022-23 college basketball season has found a new landing spot, as the former USC basketball guard-forward Tre White is now headed to the ACC with the Louisville Cardinals, per Jon Rothstein CBS Sports. “USC transfer Tre White has committed to Louisville, per his IG page. Tremendous […]

D’Angelo Russell looks every bit like a man on a mission early in Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors Saturday night. D’Angelo Russell scored all of the Lakers’ first 11 points of the contest (and 13 of their first 17). That scorching start […]

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is over, with Mage winning the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown. But before that, former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady treated fans with a short NBC feature on the legendary horse, Secretariat. This year is the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s incredibly dominant win at […]

It’s that time of the year again. The triple Crown season is upon us, as the 2023 Kentucky Derby is coming right up this Saturday at Churchill Downs.  It’s called the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports, and it’s an event like no other. With that said, it’s time for us to take a closer look […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have their backs against the wall. They are now trailing the Florida Panthers in their second-round series, 2-0, following a devastating 3-2 loss in Game 2 on Thursday night at home. Despite the unenviable situation of the Maple Leafs at the moment, Toronto center Ryan O’Reilly isn’t sweating a lot. “It’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson shared a couple of takes about the Golden State Warriors’ scorching 127-100 payback win in Game 2 against the Purple & Gold at Chase Center Thursday night. Like many others who watched the game, Magic Johnson was left in awe of the shooting display of Warriors star Klay Thompson. […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors hit back at LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers following the defending champions’ 117-112 home loss in the series opener of this second-round date in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. On Thursday night, the Warriors smashed the Lakers with a 127-100 win to tie the series up at […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry isn’t just an incredible shooter. He’s also a fantastic table-setter, and he reminded everyone of that again with a spectacular display of playmaking in the first half of Thursday’s Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Steph Curry was dealing in the first half, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still winless in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs after suffering a painful 3-2 loss at home at the hands of Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers. Bobrovsky is the talk of the town for his performance in Game 2, but Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov couldn’t […]

Florida Panthers have established an imposing 2-0 series lead in the second round versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, thanks in large part to the outstanding netminding of Sergei Bobrovsky thus far. In Game 2, Bobrovsky stepped up big time once again, as he turned things around following a slow start. Bobrovsky surrendered two goals in […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers don’t have a single quit in them. They showed that again when they overcame a 0-2 deficit in Game 2 of their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road Thursday night to score a 3-2 victory. In one of the most crucial moments in the contest, Matthew […]

Michael Harris considers himself lucky for avoiding a much more serious injury during Wednesday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins on the road. Harris left in the sixth inning of that game after an awkward landing. It felt so bad that Harris immediately thought he was never going to play another game […]

For many, the jury is still out on Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. But with all the moves the Bears have done so far in the offseason, some believe that the coming 2023 NFL season will be a better time to fully get a sense of what Fields’ true ceiling and capability are in the […]