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The 2022-23 NBA MVP race is mostly just about two horses: Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. Fans, coaches, and players all have their own picks to win the award, and for Minnesota Timberwolves veteran point guard Mike Conley Jr., Embiid is on top of his list at […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is back. After a lengthy absence, the Minnesota Timberwolves star big man has finally made his much-awaited return to action Wednesday night against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks at home. Towns started the game and took quite a bit of time before he made his first bucket off a pick-and-pop. Karl-Anthony Towns […]

Free-agent tight end Foster Moreau is taking a pause from football after a routine checkup with the New Orleans Saints has led to a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma diagnosis. Moreau shared the news via his Twitter account. “Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this Free Agency period has been life changing for me, Foster Moreau said. “During […]

Maybe Laremy Tunsil has a future in the NFL — as an agent. He’s already done a magnificent job at representing himself full-time on the negotiation table this offseason, as evidenced by the fact that he just scored a massive three-year deal worth $75 million with the Houston Texans this offseason. “I always wanted to […]

The guessing game is still on about where exactly will star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins play in the 2023 NFL season. While he is still with the Arizona Cardinals and has a contract that won’t expire until the end of the 2024 NFL season, rumors have been swirling nonstop this offseason about a potential trade […]

The Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, and the expectation is that they will use that to get their next potential franchise quarterback — a position of great need for the team. The Panthers got a close look on Wednesday at one of the top draft candidates […]

The Texas Longhorns are gearing up for the looming 2023 college football season, and they have an interesting battle under center going on. At the moment, Texas football has three players in its quarterback room. At the top of the pecking order, for now, is Quinn Ewers, but he will have to prove himself this […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks are preparing for another big battle in the 2023 NCAA tournament after pulling off a shocker in the second round, dethroning the Kansas Jayhawks in a 72-71 victory. Arkansas basketball is having success so far in the Big Dance and that’s despite the struggles of one of their key players in Nick […]

The Oregon Ducks were not good enough to get an invite to the 2023 NCAA tournament, but Dana Altman and his team were still able to make it to the National Invitation Tournament. However, the dreams of Oregon basketball of winning the NIT ended on Tuesday when they got eliminated by the Wisconsin Badgers in […]

Somehow, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now just half a game away from the top-six picture in the Western Conference. That’s after they scored a 101-100 upset road win Tuesday night against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Thunder are also now finally back to .500 for the first time in months. T […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort gave Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard a dose of his own medicine near the end of Tuesday night’s clash between the two Western Conference squads. With the Thunder clinging to just a one-point lead and playing defense with just under 15 seconds remaining in regulation, Dort stepped up […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell prey to the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night, 101-100. The game can easily be forgotten by Clippers fans for a major reason outside of the loss, as star forward Paul George suffered what appears to be a serious injury in the fourth quarter of the contest. But before that injury, […]

On the strength of their stellar pitching, Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan took Mike Trout and Team USA down in the 2023 World Baseball Classic finals, 3-2. The end of that game was an instantly iconic moment, one that will forever be remembered especially by Japanese baseball fans, as Ohtani closed the door for good […]

People are running out of words to describe how incredible a baseball player Shohei Ohtani is. After closing out Japan’s 3-2 win in the finals of the 2023 World Baseball Classic against Mike Trout and the United States, everyone just wants to talk about the greatness of the Los Angeles Angels baseball unicorn. At this […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have found their new starting quarterback in the form of Jimmy Garoppolo. It remains to be known whether this partnership is going to be a match made in heaven, but for two Nevada brothel workers, nirvana is just a call away for the quarterback. According to TMZ Sports, two ladies from […]

All eyes Tuesday night were on the titanic matchup between Team USA and Team Japan in the finals of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. What made that game even more interesting — and unique — was the fact that each team is being led by a Los Angeles Angels star. For the United States, they […]

The New Orleans Saints are on the verge of adding another body to their secondary, with Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reporting that the team is about to ink safety Johnathan Abram to a contract, pending a physical. “Safety Johnathan Abram plans to sign with the #Saints, per source. Expected to happen Wednesday post-physical. Former first-round […]

Cam Newton used to be a dominant force on the field in the NFL, back when he was still at the height of his prime with the Carolina Panthers. That’s no longer the case today, with the former NFL MVP still trying to find a team willing to give him a roster spot. For former […]

The UCLA Bruins are in the middle of their preparation for a Sweet Sixteen showdown on Thursday against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Among the chief talking points about that looming contest are the statuses of UCLA starters David Singleton and Adem Bona. UCLA head coach Mick Cronin told reporters on Tuesday that “Everybody is day to […]

Alex Ovechkin is still several goals away from tying and breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record for the most ever in a career in the NHL, but the Washington Capitals star had a different record by the Great One broken Tuesday night. With a goal five minutes into the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have just lost what would have been a great addition to the program, with Jordan Marshall opting to go somewhere else. What makes Marshall’s decision more painful for Ohio State football is the fact that he’s chosen to give his verbal commitment to the Michigan Wolverines despite being from Cincinnati. This […]

Former NFL star and current FOX Sports personality Shannon Sharpe isn’t a believer in free-agent quarterback Cam Newton’s chances to make it back to the league. For Sharpe, Newton’s time in the NFL is over. “Cam, you haven’t been good for a very long time, bro,” Sharpe said about Cam Newton during Tuesday’s episode of […]

For ESPN football analyst Mel Kiper, CJ Stroud of the Ohio State Buckeyes should be the top overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. In his latest NFL mock draft, Kiper placed Stroud on top of everybody else, including Bryce Young of the Alabama Crimson Tide and Will Levis of the Kentucky Wildcats. .@MelKiperESPN shared […]

The NBA world is in mourning following the news of the death of New York Knicks legend Willis Reed. Among the many whose lives Reed had touched during his basketball career as a player and as a coach is current Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers. The Sixers sideline boss shared a heartfelt message about […]

There’s no hiding the intention of the Houston Rockets to put themselves in the best possible position to win the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. It is the biggest reason behind the Rockets’ 50-loss season. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is aware of how losing can get rewarded in the […]

The Carolina Panthers are loading up on serious talent, particularly on offense, this offseason. Don’t expect them to stop going after huge targets. Coming off yet another letdown campaign, the Panthers are eager to make as many fixes as they can to the roster. New Carolina head coach Frank Reich further underscored the team’s desire […]

Long before he turned out to be a Sacramento Kings basketball hero, Domantas Sabonis had his doubts about whether the team’s fans would receive him well. He thought that he would get booed out of the building once he makes his home debut for Sacramento after getting traded to the Kings by the Indiana Pacers […]

The Providence Friars are losing another commitment from a top recruit following the news of Ed Cooley’s departure from the program. Four-star talent Drew Fielder has expressed his decision to de-commit from Providence basketball, citing the change in the coaching staff of the team, per 247 Sports. “Due to the recent coaching change, I will […]

Tenth on the official world golf rankings, Justin Thomas will not be among the stars playing this week at Austin Country Club where the 2023 WGC-Match Play will be held. Thomas has a pretty straightforward reason why he chose to skip the event after playing last week at the 2023 Valspar Championship, which took place […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking unstoppable again on the ice. The reigning Stanley Cup champions extended their win streak to six games after a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at home on Monday. With the two points from that win, the Avs have now tied the Minnesota Wild for second place in the Central […]

The world is still waiting for how the Aaron Rodgers situation is going to conclude. There are people who hold precious knowledge about the true story behind this offseason saga such as Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy. Just don’t expect him to speak anything about it, though. During an appearance Monday at a Tech […]

The stage is set for the World Baseball Classic championship game after Shohei Ohtani and Japan pulled off a miraculous comeback 6-5 victory Monday night against Randy Arozarena and Mexico in the semifinals. As Japan erupts in jubilation over the win, one could only imagine the pain Mexico is feeling after coming so close to […]

The Dallas Mavericks looked as though they were going to bag a win Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jason Kidd and the Mavs entered the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead against the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies, but the table completely flipped in the final period, with Memphis mounting a successful comeback for a 112-108 […]

The Chicago Bulls stay hot, as they have successfully extended their win streak to three games following a thrilling double-overtime 109-105 win in the City of Brotherly Love over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. That game had everything from incredible individual performances to heart-stopping plays in the clutch, sending Twitter into pandemonium. “DERRICK JONES […]

Overtime Elite star Bryson Warren and company recently got a visit from no other than NBA legend Carmelo Anthony. The former New York Knicks star showed Warren a glimpse of his patented moves, which the latter also tried to execute on his own. “Is it true Carmelo could get open in a phone booth?” wondered […]

The 2023 MLB season is less than two weeks away from Opening Day with players, coaches, and most especially, fans, all very much intrigued to see how games will look with the new rules being implemented. Although Spring Training games have provided a stage for everyone to see how those rules affect baseball games, it’s […]

Julius Randle is having a mind-blowing performance in the Big Apple Monday night. The New York Knicks star power forward is simply unstoppable against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as he had already surpassed the 50-point mark before the fourth quarter could even get going. JULIUS RANDLE IS ERUPTING AT MSG. ANOTHER 3 FOR 51 POINTS. GET […]

Detroit Mercy star Antoine Davis was so close to breaking the hallowed record of basketball great Pete Maravich for most career points in the NCAA. Davis ended up falling short by only three points to tie Maravich’s record of 3,667 points and four to break it. When it was all said and done, Davis finished […]

A new dawn is upon the Georgetown Hoyas basketball program with the arrival of a new head coach in Ed Cooley. Georgetown basketball also appears to be getting a new talent on the court, with TCU Horned Frogs big man Eddie Lampkin reportedly transferring to Georgetown, per Aidan Alperstein of The Daily Wildcat. “TCU transfer […]