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Cleveland Browns Denzel Ward is using one of the most effective motivational tools known to man in his attempt to encourage his Browns teammates, particularly on defense, to show up in the preseason in top form: money. Ward recently revealed to reporters that he has promised to pay $400 per interception by anyone on the […]

Will Tua Tagovailoa see action and start for the Miami Dolphins when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders in a preseason game this coming Saturday at home? It seems like even Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has no idea whether they will — or at least that’s what he’s trying to project when asked […]

The hype around Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is getting louder, especially after his performance in his NFL preseason debut last week against the Seattle Seahawks. The Pittsburgh Panthers football product turned plenty of heads with his performance against the Seahawks, as he completed 13 of 15 passes for 95 passing yards and a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies just notched their 65th win of the season to improve to 65-51 after taking down the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night to the tune of an 11-4 score. But it was more than just an ordinary win on a random evening for the Phillies. Perhaps not many know, but that victory is win […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes in his running backs, and he will have to be confident in them, particularly in Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon, who are expected to have their roles expanded in the 2022 NFL season following some key departures on offense. With wide receivers Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling no […]

It is a new era for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as they have a fresh face on the sidelines to guide Notre Dame football. That’s Marcus Freeman, who succeeds Brian Kelly as head coach of the storied football program. All eyes will be on Freeman and how we will commander the team. It’s not […]

The Houston Texans are not expected to be a serious contender for the AFC title, let alone for a Super Bowl ring in the 2022 NFL season. However, that doesn’t mean that they are not going to attract attention, with a number of intriguing players on their roster who could come out of nowhere and […]

During a recent interview on CNBC’s Closing Bell, Jonathan Boyar, who is president of an equity research group, said that he predicts that James Dolan will sell the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers after the completion of the MSG Sphere — the sprawling 17,500-seat arena that is currently being constructed in Las Vegas […]

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julius Edelman is taking his talents to the world of podcasting. While it’s a completely different field than the literal field that used to be his office, Edelman is definitely confident that he would just be fine. If he could pull off nerve-wracking plays at the grandest stage of football […]

Cody Bellinger will not be starting for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the meantime after the former National League MVP had a conversation with team manager Dave Roberts following their 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on the road Monday night. This is according to a report by Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Per Ardaya: […]

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon had a hilarious way to allay injury fears among the team’s followers when he followed up on Providence Journal reporter Mark Daniels’ seemingly worrisome update about the player suddenly leaving the field and heading to the locker room during practice. As it turns out, as Judon later clarified after […]

After a disappointing season as the starting quarterback of the Clemson Tigers, DJ Uiagalelei is looking forward to atoning for that with a much more spectacular performance in 2022. That’s going to be easier said than done, especially when he’s also facing some pressure in the form of freshman quarterback Cade Klubnik, whose chances of […]

The NBA has yet to release the full details of the 2022-23 NBA season schedule, but Shams Charania of The Athletic has already been busy spilling out dates of key NBA games. In one of his latest updates, Charania revealed that Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will play their first game of the season […]

The Kevin Durant saga is far from over. His request for the Brooklyn Nets to choose between him and the duo of head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks still stands even though Nets owner Joe Tsai has already made it clear which side he is leaning on. According to Sam Amick of […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson’s offseason has been taking some wild turns. Apart from having a contract negotiation with the Steelers, Johnson is also now facing a lawsuit after he allegedly did not deliver on his promise to appear in a youth football camp back in May. Johnson and his camp have now responded […]

The Miami Dolphins will be opening up their 2022 NFL campaign at home against AFC East division rivals New England Patriots, though, the status of one of their key starters on defense, cornerback Byron Jones, for Week 1 remains up in the air. According to Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, Miami is “very hopeful” that […]

Tight end Adam Shaheen was supposed to be shipped by the Miami Dolphins to the Houston Texans but that transaction got called off after he failed a physical. But Shaheen won’t be able to see action on the field with the Dolphins either in the coming 2022 NFL season after Miami put him on the […]

It is looking more and more each passing day that the Pittsburgh Steelers caught one of the best steals in the 2022 NFL Draft in the form of rookie wide receiver George Pickens. The former Georgia Bulldogs star has done nothing but wow everyone in training camp, including his own teammates of course. Fellow Steelers […]

The Chicago White Sox are roaring again. They are coming off a sensational 4-2 win over the mighty Houston Astros to not only kick things off the right way in this four-game series at home but also extend their undefeated run to four games. Veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto, who knows a thing or two about […]

Is Jake Paul now trying to get into basketball? Hard to say for now, but with him, you can never really tell. In any case, the social media personality recently hooked up with Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro to shoot some hoops, and it looked like Paul is going to need plenty of work […]

The Chicago White Sox are on a roll, as they are now in a four-game undefeated run following a thrilling 4-2 victory at home Monday night over the Houston Astros — a great way for them to kick things off in this four-leg series.  The White Sox proooobably wouldn’t have been able to pull that […]

Frustrations are getting louder in the Bronx. The New York Yankees are struggling mightily so far in the second half of the 2022 MLB season, and after losing 4-0 at home to the Tampa Bay Rays, have dropped 12 of the last 14 outings. That is not ideal for the Yankees, who are still looking […]

The New York Yankees have now failed to score in 18 consecutive innings. That’s after they got shut out in a 4-0 loss during their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at home Monday night. Perhaps no one on the side of the Yankees encapsulated the frustrations more than Anthony Rizzo, who went off […]

In less than a week, the Cleveland Browns have seen two centers go down with serious knee injuries. First it was Nick Harris, who was carted off the field during the team’s Week 1 preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. And now, it’s rookie center Dawson Deaton, who will very likely be out for a […]

The Los Angeles Angels have picked up some steam of late, having won two in a row to close out a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at home. And it could get even better for the Halos if star outfielder Mike Trout finally makes his way back to action sooner than later. Trout has […]

The Oregon Ducks will have Dana Altman as head coach of Oregon basketball for seasons to come, and Oregon is adding another year to his tenure in Eugene, with James Crepea of The Oregonian reporting that the school is giving him a one-year extension that will cover for the 2027-28 college basketball season. “The one-year […]

Whether Kentucky is a basketball or football school, Kentucky Wildcats athletics director Mitch Barnhart wants both sides of John Calipari and Mark Stoops to know that the school is doing all it can to help the respective programs. But that’s not all of it. When he spoke to the media recently, Barnhart also hinted on […]

The Dallas Cowboys continue to have issues with penalties. After the 2021 NFL season in which they led the league with 7.2 penalties per game and 0.06 penalties per play, it was to be expected that the Cowboys were going to put an emphasis on cleaning up their ways on that end in the offseason. […]

There’s a new sheriff in town for Miami Hurricanes football, with Mario Cristobal about to enter his first year as the program’s head coach. So far, it appears that Canes nation is loving the hire of Cristobal. Even the legendary Jimmy Johnson said that he is thrilled to see Cristobal taking over the head-coaching reins […]

Will Zalatoris paid homage to Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry after the pro golfer delivered a 10-foot putt in the clutch to force a playoff at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship. Following that shot, Zalatories shouted “What are they going to say now?,” referring to a now-famous Twitter post by Curry after leading […]

Stephen A Smith is back and still loud, but perhaps his attire during his first appearance on ESPN’s First Take in several weeks is even louder. The man returned to the show on an ultra-bright orange suit that we are betting is visible from outer space while also having a blast on a yacht. What?! […]

As NFL teams are starting to trim down their roster ahead of the start of the 2022 NFL regular season, the Los Angeles Rams also have decisions to make decisions on that front in the days to come. But for at least Rams rookie running back Kyren Williams, it appears that he’s already got a […]

Apart from the actual experience of finally appearing in his first real experience of playing in a competitive NFL game, Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Matt Corral had little to write home about in his preseason debut last Saturday against the Washington Commanders on the road. The Panthers did win that contest, 23-21, but from a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are mere mortals after all. The Dodgers had recently gone ballistic with a 12-game undefeated streak before the Kansas City Royals put a stop to that incredible stretch with a 4-0 victory over Freddie Freeman and company in a series finale at Kauffman Stadium Sunday night. Freeman knew the Dodgers weren’t […]

This past Sunday was a special day for the Houston Astros, as they hosted hundreds of family members and friends of victims of the tragic Uvalde, Texas shooting in May. The Astros hoped that in their own little way, they would be able to bring some comfort to the people directly impacted by the unimaginable […]

Justin Herbert has turned out to be the long-time answer under center for the Los Angeles Chargers. But despite getting it right by selecting Herbert sixth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft (just after the Miami Dolphins took Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall), the Chargers have yet to make the NFL Playoffs in the two years […]

Cleveland Browns guard Joel Bitonio believes that his former teammate with the Browns and current president of the NFL Players Association JC Tretter is getting the Colin Kaepernick treatment. With the 2022 NFL season just a few weeks from kicking off and the offseason about to enter the second week of the preseason, Tretter conspicuously […]

Joe Flacco is now projected to start for the New York Jets in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL regular season against a very familiar opponent for the veteran quarterback: the Baltimore Ravens. Flacco spoke about the possibility of him going up against the team he had the best years of his pro football career […]

The Clemson Tigers got a bowl win in 2021, but it was not the goal they had set prior to that season wherein they did not make it to the College Football Playoff. They did not even win the ACC title. But this time, Clemson football ahs both ACC and national domination on their mind […]