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The Chicago Bulls are still alive and remain in contention for a spot in the 2023 NBA Playoffs after defeating the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night north of the border, 109-105. It was a gusty win for the Bulls, who had to claw their way from a 19-point deficit. With their win, the Bulls did not just […]

Shortstop Miguel Rojas appears to have a new injury to deal with. Just days after he returned to action after missing five games because of a groin injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop suffered cramping in the left hamstring that got him removed from Wednesday night’s showdown against the San Francisco Giants on the road. […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge recently hooked up for a little batting practice, with the reigning American League Most Valuable Player giving the Super Bowl champion some tips on how to make contact with the ball. Judge’s little lecture showed immediate results, with Kelce even […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia might have tough questions to answer about the working environment at his United Wholesale Mortgage company. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Polly Mosendz and Caleb Melby, past and present employees have complained about “racial disparities, sexual harassment, and bullying by managers.” “More than two dozen people who have worked […]

The Texas Rangers have absorbed a big blow to their roster with shortstop Corey Seager expected to miss multiple weeks due to a lower-body injury. Seager, who was scratched from Wednesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals, has been put by the Rangers on the 10-day disabled list, per Evan Grant of the Dallas […]

The Atlanta Braves have a good one in Spencer Strider, who flashed his mighty form again Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds at home. Although he gave up three earned runs on four hits in 5.0 innings of work, he left the mound with nine Reds victims via strikeouts. In other words, he is just […]

The Washington Wizards failed to make it to the NBA Playoffs this season, but they’re still very well in the mainstream news cycle, thanks to the beef between Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie and Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma finally erupting on Wednesday. There are only two sides to this quarrel, and it’s either you’re on […]

Toronto Blue Jays fans witnessed a pitching legend grace Wednesday night’s game at Rogers Centre between their beloved team and the visiting  Detroit Tigers, with Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez throwing out the first pitch to second-generation MLB star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Pedro Martinez throws out the first pitch to his godson, Vladdy Jr 🙌 […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the middle of their preparation for their first-round series against Mike Brown and the Sacramento Kings that begins this coming Saturday. Ahead of the series opener, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke highly of Brown, implying that the Kings mentor should be the man to win this season’s Coach of […]

Malcolm Brogdon has been a terrific addition to the Boston Celtics, who are consistently getting great contributions from the former Virginia Cavaliers star. With Brogdon embracing the role of the sixth man in Boston, the Celtics have become a much more terrifying bunch to deal with for the rest of the league. He’s been so […]

Although Andrew Wiggins’ status for Game 1 of the first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Sacramento Kings remains seemingly up in the air, it appears that the Golden State Warriors forward is likely to make his much-awaited return to action on Saturday. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also said that Golden State […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the 2023 NBA Playoffs after a successful escape act Tuesday night at home versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Los Angeles was able to complete that comeback despite the team not being able to fully capitalize whenever the Timberwolves sent double teams to Davis. Lakers head coach […]

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had his power on full display Wednesday when he smacked a towering home run late in the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. It’s left Mariners fans and even Seattle star Julio Rodriguez buzzing even after the contest. Sheeeeesh @jarredkelenic 🔭🪐 https://t.co/jKjHTRdxkx — Julio Rodriguez🇩🇴🦁 (@JRODshow44) April 12, […]

Another day, another record that Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid either matched or smashed. On Tuesday night, McDavid put himself in another exclusive statistical territory which also includes The Great One Wayne Gretzky when he recorded a point against the Colorado Avalanche on the road.  McDavid had a helper on Evan Bouchard’s game-winning power-play score […]

It remains uncertain what the Carolina Panthers will do with their No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. What’s close to 100% sure is that they will be spending that pick on a quarterback. Whether it’s going to be Alabama Crimson Tide product Bryce Young or CJ Stroud of the Ohio State Buckeyes […]

The Winnipeg Jets got the two points they needed to finally secure a spot in the upcoming 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After defeating the Minnesota Wild on the road Tuesday night to the tune of a 3-1 score, the Jets earned the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Even if the Jets lose to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves almost had the No. 7 seed in the bag, but the Los Angeles Lakers had other plans. But even when it looked as though the Lakers also had the victory toward the end of regulation, the Timberwolves were still able to pull off a miracle to force overtime. Former Lakers forward, Kyle […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is still in the process of recovering from a serious knee injury he suffered in last season’s Week 14 matchup against the New England Patriots. While there remains so much uncertainty on when exactly will Murray be able to play his first game back from injury, he appears to be […]

Pablo Lopez started for the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox at home, and what looked like a rough night turned out to be a memorable one for the Venezuelan hurler. However, Lopez righted the ship after giving up his second earned run of the contest, as he went on to retire the […]

Paul George knows a great player when he sees one, and one young talent that has caught his attention is Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun. In a recent episode of the Podcast P with Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers forward spoke highly of Sengun. George even compared the Turkish national’s passing ability to […]

Charles Barkley was so confident that the Miami Heat will take care of business Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks in the Play-in Tournament that he said he was willing to bet a billion — not a million, A BILLION — dollars on Jimmy Butler and company. That did not turn out well for the […]

The Atlanta Hawks to the 2023 NBA Playoffs is a done deal. The Hawks won the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference after bludgeoning Jimmy Butler nad the Miami Heat Tuesday night on the road, 116-105. Twitter is now being filled with a ton of reactions to the masterful performance of the Hawks against […]

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle was a nightmare to pitch against Tuesday night for the Oakland Athletics. Mountcastle put on a hitting clinic in the said game, with Oakland unable to find a way to stymie him at the plate. In fact, Ryan Mountcastle used the Athletics as a backdrop for his historic feat, […]

A prospect in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft has his dreams of turning pro taking a major hit after Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Michael Jefferson suffered serious injuries from a multiple-vehicle crash last Sunday in Mobile, Alabama. Via TMZ Sports: “Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials tell TMZ Sports … the accident occurred on U.S. 43 in […]

After the first half of Tuesday night’s Play-in Tournament showdown between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat, it was clear which of those teams came into the matchup much readier than the other. The Hawks established a considerable lead over the first 24 minutes of the contest, as they were ahead by 15 points, […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in an all-out battle Tuesday night against the Miami Heat in South Beach and it appears that the intensity of the contest has, at least during one point in the first half, spilled into Atlanta’s sidelines. At the end of the first quarter of the game, Trae Young […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have absorbed a huge blow to their pitching staff, with star pitcher Brandon Woodruff landing on the 15-day disabled list due to an upper-body injury, as announced on the team’s official Twitter account. “RHP Brandon Woodruff placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to April 8,” the Brewers […]

Kliff Kingsbury is going back to college, as he’s accepted a role under Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans coaching staff. His decision to take his coaching talents back to the collegiate level came months after he was fired by the Arizona Cardinals left not a few people surprised, including Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz. “I was […]

The incredibly frustrating 2022-23 NBA season of the Dallas Mavericks can’t happen again. To that end, the Mavs have some moves to make and tough decisions to deal with in the offseason, and that includes the future of Christian Wood in Dallas. Whether Woods ultimately stays in Dallas or lands somewhere else in free agency, […]

The 2022-23 NBA season for the Dallas Mavericks will go down as one of the most disappointing ever in franchise history. After reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2022, the Mavs took a huge step back, ultimately falling short of even reserving a spot in the Play-in Tournament. The Mavs, including Luka Doncic, of course, […]

The Miami Heat are scheduled to host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night in the Play-in Tournament over in the Eastern Conference. However, the Heat will not be at 100 percent with at least one Miami player (Nikola Jovic) already being declared out for the contest. Meanwhile, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry also […]

One of the heroes of the 2023 edition of March Madness has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on Monday. Florida Atlantic Owls do-it-all star Johnell Davis, through his official Instagram account, has announced his decision to “test the waters” and enter the draft this year. However, he also said that he is retaining his […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, with the highly anticipated event set to take place beginning on Apr. 27. In other words, it is high time to check out who the best prospects teams can go after in this three-day event. With that being said, here are some of the potential additions the Minnesota […]

The Nashville Predators are on the verge of getting completely sold to former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam for a whopping amount of $880 million, per Front Office Sports. Haslam, who is the brother of the owner of another North American pro sports franchise — the Cleveland Browns of the NFL — previously agreed to buy […]

San Jose Sharks star defenseman Erik Karlsson joined an extremely exclusive NHL club Monday night when he came away with two points, albeit in a 6-2 road loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets. With two goals in that game, Karlsson became just the first defenseman in the NHL in 27 years to reach […]

The Boston Red Sox absorbed a brutal blow on the injury front, with outfielder Adam Duvall suffering a fractured left wrist during Sunday’s series finale matchup against the Detroit Tigers on the road. Duvall has since been placed on the injured list, which means he will be missing a considerable amount of time. That being […]

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have to look far for some inside info about their Play-in Tournament opponent Minnesota Timberwolves. After all, they have some former Timberwolves players on the team, including forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who came to Purple and Gold nation from the Utah Jazz via a three-team trade last February. Jarred Vanderbilt, who […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is far from satisfied with his performance so far in the 2023 MLB regular season. Betts was asked ahead of Monday night’s series-opening matchup against bitter Dodgers rivals San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park about the season he’s having, and he was pretty blunt with his response. “It’s been […]

A big man prospect from Spain could be on the verge of joining the UCLA Bruins. According to Guillermo García of Relevo, 7-3 Aday Mara has been bought out by Spanish pro team, Casademont Zaragosa, as he plans to go to the US to play for an NCAA team, with UCLA basketball as among his […]