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Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards caught a body early in Saturday night’s showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road. Just minutes into the first quarter of the contest, Edwards exploded to the basket and finished with a powerful poster over Sixers rookie big man Adem Bona. After taking a pass on the […]

Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders has everyone’s eyes on him — including his potential teammates in what will be his first season in the NFL. Among them is New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton, who appeared to defend Sanders from a criticism the young signal-caller has gotten from New York Jets defensive back Andre […]

The San Diego Padres can’t stop winning. Jackson Merrill and the Friars have played seven games so far in the 2025 MLB regular season and won all of them, including Wednesday night’s series finale at Petco Park in San Diego against the Cleveland Guardians. Together with their National League West Division rivals, the Los Angeles […]

The Dallas Cowboys were a big disappointment in the 2024 NFL season, as they won only seven games. Among the reasons for their struggles in that campaign was star quarterback Dak Prescott’s short season. Prescott appeared in only eight games in 2024, as he suffered a hamstring injury in a Week 9 game against the […]

The Indiana Hoosiers have lost one of their key players in the 2024-25 college basketball season via transfer portal. This was after big man Malik Reneau decided to take his talents to Miami basketball after playing his first three seasons in college with the Hoosiers. On Wednesday, he announced his decision to transfer to the […]

After posting a career-best 61 points in a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at home, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic will reportedly be rested for this Wednesday night’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs in Mile High City (h/t Bennett Durando of The Denver Post). I’m told the Nuggets plan to rest […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home Tuesday night. It was a painful defeat for Denver, considering how the game ended. Nevertheless, it’s one many Nuggets fans will still remember for a long time, more because of the historic performance that superstar center Nikola Jokic put together in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets saved the best game of their 2024-25 NBA regular season series for last, as the Northwest Division rivals authored a memorable encounter Tuesday night in Mile High City. Tuesday’s meeting between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets needed more than four quarters to get settled. One overtime wasn’t even […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant might land in hot water again after making an intriguing gesture directed at the Golden State Warriors bench during Tuesday night’s game at FedExForum in Memphis. While Morant was making his way back to the Grizzlies bench, he appeared to make a gesture that many believed saw him […]

Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Max Scherzer is still out with an injury. The 40-year-old Scherzer was placed on the 15-day injured list by Toronto due to inflammation in his right thumb. It can be recalled that the future Baseball Hall of Famer lasted only three innings on the mound in his debut for the […]

The New York Yankees can’t stop crushing baseballs in their hot start to the 2025 MLB season. On Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname again, as outfielder Jasson Dominguez and shortstop Anthony Volpe each hit a home run in the third and fourth innings to help New […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back at it again. He did not waste much time Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Beantown to find the back of the net, as the 39-year-old forward scored on the man advantage in the first period to give the Caps a 2-0 lead. Ovechkin […]

It has been over a month since the last time Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was seen playing in a competitive game. That was during the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off between the United States and Canada on Feb. 20. As for his most recent appearance in an NHL game, that happened […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will continue to miss the services on the ice of one of their best players, with center Tomas Hertl reportedly expected to miss at least another week due to an upper-body injury. Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy provided the said update on the 31-year-old Hertl on Monday but didn’t disclose much […]

The Athletics, as the club is known for now,  made their home opener at the Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California on Monday against the visiting Chicago Cubs. But before the game started, the A’s paid tribute to one of the best ever to do it in baseball — Rickey Henderson. Athletics players were introduced […]

Tiger Woods probably waited for this day to come to unleash one of the most hilarious April Fools’ Day pranks on everyone.  The 15-time major champion hopped on social media on Tuesday and decided to troll the golf world by announcing that he will take part in the upcoming 2025 Masters Tournament. “I can’t believe […]

Not a week has elapsed since the 2025 MLB Opening Day but there’s already controversy swirling in the big leagues. At the center of it all is the “torpedo bat,” which gained fame after the New York Yankees pummeled the Milwaukee Brewers for nine home runs last Saturday. But it has also gained notoriety to […]

It has been nearly 10 years since San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan retired from the NBA. Since hanging up his sneakers, Duncan has not been in public view as often as he used to during his days in the league. But on Sunday, the 15-time NBA All-Star showed up to support his former team […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to finish what’s left of their schedule in the 2024-25 NBA regular season without the help of Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum, who have both been shut down by the team. “The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson will miss the remainder of the […]

Fans who came to Target Center in Minnesota Sunday night to watch a basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons also got to witness a fight break out involving players from both sides. The brawl happened with over eight minutes left in the first half, sparked by a heated confrontation between Timberwolves […]

The Edmonton Oilers have already gotten back Leon Draisaitl after the star center missed four games because of a lower-body injury. But still missing in the team’s lineup is another superstar center in the form of Connor McDavid, who has not played in the last four Edmonton games due to a lower-body injury. But it […]

Stanford football has a new head coach, albeit on an interim basis. Not long after the firing of Troy Taylor as the Cardinal head coach, Stanford found a new one to handle the job, at least in the 2025 college football season, with the program reportedly hiring former Indiana Colts sideline boss Frank Reich, per […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a new pair of head coach and quarterback, with Pete Carroll now at the helm of the job on the sidelines and Geno Smith as the projected starter under center for the 2025 NFL season — and likely beyond. Although Smith only has a year left on his current contract, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had quite a night on Sunday. Up against the visiting Detroit Pistons at Target Center, Minnesota suddenly found itself in a fight — literally. Just minutes into the second quarter, a scuffle involving multiple players from both sides erupted. It appeared that the fight was sparked when Pistons forward Ron Holland II […]

Paige Bueckers and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies are going to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament after taking down the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. Behind an incredible performance by Bueckers, UCOnn basketball sent the Sooners home, as the Huskies eked out an 82-59 victory at Spokane Arena in Spokane, […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees absolutely teed off on the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Thanks in large part to their incredible offensive night, the Bronx Bombers scored their second win in a row to start the 2025 MLB campaign, as they crushed the Brewers in a 20-9 victory at Yankee Stadium. Paul Goldschmidt […]

Denver Nuggets superstar big man Nikola Jokic didn’t miss a beat despite missing five games in a row. In his first game back from an ankle injury, the three-time NBA Most Valuable Player helped his team dismantle the Milwaukee Bucks in a 127-117 victory, as he finished with 39 points, 10 boards and 10 assists […]

The Washington Wizards have long been eliminated from contention for a spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs but that doesn’t mean celebrities are completely staying away from their games. On Wednesday night, Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith was courtside to watch the Wizards take on the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philly. Smith […]

There could be another change to the kickoff rule in the NFL. The NFL committee is said to be “proposing changes to the sport’s year-old kickoff format,” according to Mark Maske of The Washington Post. The said changes would entail “moving the spot of the football on touchbacks on kickoffs,” with the goal of seeing […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took care of business Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center but not before a heated moment took place on the winning team’s bench during a break in the contest. While the Grizzlies were on a huddle, Desmond Bane and Santi Aldama got into a confrontation that led to the […]

The free fall continues for John Tortorella and his Philadelphia Flyers. On Tuesday night, Philly suffered a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. That was the Flyers’ sixth loss in a row, further adding to the frustrating season with Tortorella at the helm. The Flyers have not been to […]

The New England Patriots have a shiny new weapon downfield after four-time Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs reportedly agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the AFC East division franchise. The addition of Diggs to the Patriots is certainly a big boost for the team’s offense which was among the league’s most putrid in the […]

The Boston Celtics continue to be on a roll, as they are now on a six-game win streak following a 113-95 drubbing of the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Monday. The reigning NBA champions have a chance to extend that streak to seven games this coming Wednesday evening when they visit […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar point guard Damian Lillard has been ruled out indefinitely due to a lower-body issue, according to a report by Shams Charania of ESPN. “Milwaukee Bucks: Damian Lillard has sustained a deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) in his right calf. Lillard is on blood-thinning medication, which has stabilized the blood clot, and will […]

The No. 1 seed USC women’s basketball is playing against the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament Monday night. However, it seems that USC star sophomore JuJu Watkins will not be able to finish the contest after suffering an apparent lower-body injury in the first half […]

Former Sacramento Kings star point guard Mike Bibby is taking his coaching talents to the college level. Bibby, who played for over a decade in the NBA, is taking over the head-coaching job of the Sacramento Star Hornets, according to a report by Shams Charania of ESPN. “Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran and former […]

San Diego basketball is losing another one of its key players in the 2024-25 season via the transfer portal. Just days after senior guard Nick Boyd declared his plans to enter the transfer portal, freshman big man Magoon Gwath followed suit, with Mark Zeigler of The San Diego Union-Tribune reporting that the seven-foot defensive stalwart […]

The Green Bay Packers finished the 2024 NFL regular season as one of the better-scoring teams in the league. However, the absence of a legitimate No. 1 threat downfield for the Packers remains an issue for the NFC North division franchise. That is despite the fact that Green Bay has a deep cast of talented […]

Virginia basketball did not have a great first season in the post-Tony Bennett era. The Cavaliers went just 15-17 overall in the 2024-25 college basketball campaign and lost in its first assignment in the ACC Tournament to miss the Big Dance for the first time in three years. Although the Hoos are not part of […]