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Although Bill Self and assistant Kurtis Towsend were barred by the Kansas Jayhawks from going on a recruitment trip during the months of June and July, Kansas basketball still landed a great talent in the form of 4-star guard Chris Johnson, according to Through The Phog. “BREAKING: #KUbball has just picked up a commitment from […]

The Minnesota Twins were a busy organization ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline, and their front office’s work on the phones has left the team with a bolstered pitching staff. Among the moves made by the Twins was the acquisition of starter Tyler Mahle from the Cincinnati Reds, which sounded like music to the […]

After rejecting the idea of the San Diego Padres trading him to the Washington Nationals that would land the former Juan Soto, first baseman Eric Hosmer had his MLB trade deadline route redirected by the Padres to the Boston Red Sox. Chaim Bloom, Red Sox’s general manager, believes that having Hosmer will turn out to […]

The San Francisco Giants decided to play out the rest of the 2022 MLB season with Carlos Rodon and Joc Pederson on the team despite both players getting discussed in numerous trade rumors prior to Tuesday’s deadline, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. Rodon and Joc are staying with the Giants, I’m told — […]

The Atlanta Braves’ bullpen just got another arm, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that Raisel Iglesias has been traded to the team by the Los Angeles Angels just before the 2022 MLB trade deadline. Closer Raisel Iglesias has been traded from the Angels to the Braves, a source tells ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) […]

Jacoby Brissett is now the Cleveland Browns’ no. 1 quarterback for the meantime with teammate Deshaun Watson about to serve a six-game suspension in the upcoming 2022 NFL season. There aren’t a lot of backup quarterbacks out there on NFL rosters who can match the experience of Brissett in terms of taking over the team’s […]

It is finally happening. Juan Soto is on his way to the next chapter of his still-young MLB career, as the San Diego Padres won the Juan Soto sweepstakes as they are set to acquire the 23-year-old Dominican from the Washington Nationals. The Nationals are also getting themselves a huge haul in return for Juan […]

The Utah Jazz are seemingly intent on letting go of star guard Donovan Mitchell via trade at the soonest time possible. According to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, the Jazz have reason to believe that Mitchell would leave the team once he becomes an unrestricted free agent. At the earliest that would be […]

Just last Thursday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans had a collective mini-heart attack following the news of Tom Brady protector and Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen getting carted off the field during the team’s training camp. Days later, another key piece of the Buccaneers’ offensive line got hurt in practice, with Rick Stroud of The Tampa […]

The Arizona Cardinals get some good news on offense, as Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that wide receiver Marquise Brown is now off the non-football illness (NFI) list, which should pave the way for increased participation in the Cardinals’ on-field training camp activities. The #AZCardinals have activated WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown from the […]

The clock is ticking for teams to make their moves ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. With only several hours left before the deadline, Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, among those considered the likeliest to get shipped, remains on the Cubs’ roster, but that might not be the case for long, with Ken Rosenthal […]

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett isn’t expected to be the team’s starter by the time Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season rolls around, but there is always a chance for him to prove he’s more than just someone fighting for a backup role during training camp. When Pickett took some snaps with the […]

The LSU Tigers could be nearing successful recruitment of high school quarterback Rickie Collins, who took a u-turn after initially committing to the Purdue Boilermakers. At the moment, LSU football is considered to be the favorite landing spot of Collins, who is part of the Class of 2023. Via Sam Marsdale of 247 Sports: “Baton […]

The St. Louis Cardinals checked one of the items on their to-do list ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline when they made a move to acquire veteran southpaw Jose Quintana along with right-hander Chris Stratton via a swap with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Quintana will bring stability to the Cardinals’ pitching rotation which has struggled […]

Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers has been among those being mentioned quite a lot in discussions ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline, and boy did he look as though he was really making teams go after him when he pitched for five scoreless innings Monday night against the Minnesota Twins. However, Skubal got […]

Just hours after finally pulling the trigger on a Josh Hader trade that sent their long-time reliever to the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers made another move for their bullpen. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Brewers are getting reliever Matt Bush of the Texas Rangers via a trade. The trade is […]

Australian pro golfer Travis Smyth has had enough of LIV Golf haters who have been relentlessly targeting him on social media. In a Twitter post Monday night, Smyth goes off on LIV Golf critics with a heated response. “As much as i’d like to interact with everyone on twitter i’ll be switching off my comments […]

It once looked as though the Minnesota Wild will play the 2022-23 NHL season without their best player, Kirill Kaprizov, after news that the forward was stopped from leaving Russia earlier this summer because of alleged possession of a fake military ID in 2017. However, it appears that Kaprizov will be fine after all, with Michael […]

The San Diego Padres might not be catching the Los Angeles Dodgers in the race to the top of the National League West division, but they are still very much hopeful of getting into the 2022 MLB postseason via the wild-card route, and they have looked competitive for the most part of the year even […]

Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals kicked off a three-game series against the New York Mets Monday night, and all eyes are once again on the Nats’ outfielder, as the 2022 MLB trade deadline looms. While Soto is already a genuine star, there is still so much potential in him, which makes him so tantalizing […]

As long as Nick Saban is the man in Tuscaloosa, expect the Alabama Crimson Tide to be a juggernaut not only on the field but on the recruitment front. In one of the Crimson Tide’s latest success stories in the offseason, Alabama football has secured the commitment of 4-star defensive lineman Hunter Osborne for 2023, […]

Just because Baker Mayfield is no longer with the Cleveland Browns, it doesn’t mean that drama between the Carolina Panthers quarterback and his former team will completely subside. For one, the NFL has put the Panthers and the Browns on a collision course in Week 1, and while there’s uncertainty on who Carolina’s starting quarterback […]

There is only one player ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline who has the potential to destroy the internet, and that’s none other than Washington Nationals star Juan Soto. The St. Louis Cardinals are among the teams being linked to the 23-year-old outfielder, and while it’s not hard to imagine any team giving up […]

The Boston Red Sox are moving on from catcher Christian Vazquez, who the team is sending to the Houston Astros in a move just ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. Christian Vazquez spent quite some time with the Red Sox. He started his career in the majors back in 2014 in Red Sox threads […]

The Boston Celtics are taking the challenge of developing former first-round NBA Draft pick Bruno Caboclo into the player Fran Fraschilla of ESPN thought he would become. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Celtics and Caboclo have agreed to a training camp deal, which doesn’t guarantee the player a sure spot on the […]

The offseason saga of San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel has come to an end after he signed a three-year extension deal with the team. As expected, that contract is a lucrative one, with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk listing down the key details of the said deal. Here are some of […]

The Houston Texans will be entrusting the bulk of the team’s quarterbacking duties to the arm of Davis Mills, who is going hard in the offseason in preparation for the upcoming 2022 NFL campaign. According to Deepi Sidhu of HoustonTexans.com, Mills added some pounds and an intriguing facial feature he hope would lead to better performance […]

Training camps and offseason practices can get pretty heated, and Buffalo Bills fans know all about that after quarterback Josh Allen and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips got into each other’s faces in a scrum during a recent practice. It looks like the heat is still on in Buffalo, with Ben Volin of The Boston Globe […]

The Philadelphia Phillies appear to be looking to shore up their outfield ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline, particularly their defense in center field, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Phillies also  reportedly on have Ramon Laureano on their wish list to address that need, though as Heyman pointed out in […]

The Carolina Panthers begin their week with a rousing update, as cornerback Jaycee Horn has been finally lifted from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, which means he could join the team on the field to practice. Via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network: “In football news… the #Panthers activated CB Jaycee Horn from […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games in relation to the violations he made against the NFL’s personal conduct policy, much to the chagrin of countless people. Reactions to the ruling have been sharp, as not a few people are unhappy about the perceived lack of gravity of the punishment handed to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are in a good but not solid position yet to make the 2022 MLB postseason, so there will always be murmurs about their plans for the 2022 MLB trade deadline. One name that has floated up in the rumor mill is Brewers reliever Josh Hader, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic listing […]

The ruling has finally come down for the fate of Deshaun Watson in the 2022 NFL season. According to the decision made by U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson, the Cleveland Browns quarterback will be suspended for six games following three days of hearing that ended on June 30. While losing the services of their most […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting Orlando Brown Jr. back in action after all, and that must be music to the ears of quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Brown has missed time in the Chiefs’ training camp even after he got franchise tagged by the team, as he and Kansas City could not come to terms for […]

There’s not a team out there that’s going to be crucified, nor get condescendingly looked at if they show any form of interest in trading for Antonio Brown for the simple reason that the asset being talked about is Antonio Brown – the embattled Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, whose name is a brand itself and […]

Phoenix Suns hotshot Devin Booker was among the litany of NBA stars who just didn’t get enough votes to sneak into the NBA All-Star Game, but he’s not sweating it at all. The former Kentucky Wildcats star recently spoke with reporters and shared a very diplomatic take on his missing the annual exhibition basketball game, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans did not have an entirely lovely night on Valentine’s Day. Although they took down Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, 131-122, they saw star big man Anthony Davis leave the game with an apparent shoulder injury during the waning moments of the first half. In a recent update […]

Coming off a two-game losing skid that included a loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers at home in which they squandered a 28-point lead, Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics bounced back in a big way. That’s by downing the retooled Philadelphia 76ers on the road Tuesday night to the tune of […]

DeMarcus Cousins and the Golden State Warriors went up against the Phoenix Suns on the road as a 16.5-point favorite, which means, even on a bad day in terms of their high standards, they should be able to crumple the Suns and throw at the nearest wastebasket with ease. However, Cousins was not the type […]