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The Portland Trail Blazers will have to take care of business the rest of the way against the Phoenix Suns Sunday night without NBA All-Star Deni Avdija. The 25-year-old Avdija saw action for just a minute before leaving the game with an apparent back issue. The Trail Blazers later announced that he is done for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are not having a great 2025-26 NBA season, and it did not get better for them on Saturday, when they lost to the Miami Heat on the road to the tune of a 136-120 score. A big reason for the Grizzlies’ struggles in the campaign is the injuries they are dealing with. […]

For the first time since the Calendar flipped to 2026, the No. 9 Duke women’s basketball squad suffered a loss — in upset fashion. On Sunday, the Blue Devils were taken down by the unranked Clemson Tigers at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina, to the tune of a 53-51 score. Clemson junior Hannah Kohn […]

Action is starting to heat up across the big leagues, with MLB spring training games underway. But on Sunday, that took a different meaning, at least in the early goings of the Cactus League game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona. During the first inning of […]

The New York Knicks just couldn’t figure out the Detroit Pistons in the 2025-26 NBA season. On Thursday, the Knicks failed anew in their mission to score a win at Detroit’s expense, as they suffered a 126-111 loss to the visiting Pistons. It was the third loss for New York against Cade Cunningham and company […]

The Boston Celtics are taking the Golden State Warriors to the woodshed Thursday at Chase Center in San Francisco, with Payton Pritchard adding more to the incredible evening his team is having. Pritchard moved up on the franchise’s all-time 3-pointers list, surpassing the legendary Ray Allen for the No. 6 spot, via Boston coverage manager […]

The New York Knicks made a decision down the stretch of Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons to have Landry Shamet on the court instead of Mikal Bridges. It was an intriguing move that later got an explanation from New York head coach Mike Brown. “Landry hit a couple shots down the stretch,” Brown […]

The Indiana Pacers came out of the 2026 NBA All-Star break and immediately suffered a loss on Thursday night at the hands of the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Despite the 112-105 loss to the Wizards, Indiana has some positive takeaways from the contest, including the play of Jarace Walker. The […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s first season with the Memphis Grizzlies is now over. After going under the knife to address a finger injury, Caldwell-Pope is reportedly done for the rest of the 2025-26 NBA campaign, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. “Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope underwent a surgical procedure today to address misalignment on his right link […]

The allure of Los Angeles never fades, but Phoenix Suns superstar guard Devin Booker is not interested in joining the Los Angeles Lakers — for now. That’s a takeaway one can get after seeing a fun interaction between Booker and an apparent Lakers fan, who told the former Kentucky Wildcats star to come and join […]

Fresh off a deep run in the 2025 MLB playoffs, the Milwaukee Brewers will have manager Pat Murphy for years to come. On Thursday, news broke that Murphy has signed a multi-year contract extension with the reigning National League Central Division champions, as reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. “Brewers manager Pat Murphy, the […]

The Denver Broncos have moved the needle in their wide receiver room early in the NFL offseason. While not a splashy transaction, the Broncos grabbed some attention on Thursday, with the news of their move to re-sign free-agent wide receiver Michael Bandy, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Solid depth move by Denver keeping continuity […]

The intense National League West rivalry of the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers is not stopping Joe Musgrove from welcoming a former rival to the club. During a recent appearance on “Friar Territory,” the San Diego right-hander put things into perspective with regard to ex-Dodger Walker Buehler joining the Padres. “I think […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping they can get Dylan Cease back to his top form after his two-year stint with the San Diego Padres. The Blue Jays madea splash on Cease in the offseason, signing him to a seven-year contract worth $210 million, and according to MLB insider Tom Verducci, Toronto has an interesting […]

The No. 23 BYU Cougars fell short again against the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats, but not before freshman star AJ Dybantsa set a new school record on Wednesday. With a layup in the fourth quarter, Dybantsa broke Danny Ainge’s BYU basketball record for most points by a freshman in Cougars history, as noted by Mitch […]

The Anaheim Ducks are down a goalie after news broke that veteran goaltender Petr Mrazek is done for the remainder of the 2025-26 NHL campaign. Mrazek, who just turned 34 years old on Feb. 14, went under the knife on Tuesday, according to the Ducks’ official website. “Ducks goaltender Petr Mrazek underwent hip surgery Tuesday […]

Tobias Myers is starting a new chapter in his journey in the big leagues, while the New York Mets continue to figure out where to position him on the pitching staff. What appears to be certain is that he will be on the team’s Opening Day roster, as noted by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. “Tobias […]

The Denver Nuggets made a move on forward Spencer Jones just before the resumption of action in the NBA following the All-Star break. The Nuggets, needing enough players to hit the requirement of minimum players on the roster, decided to convert Jones’ two-way deal into a standard contract for the rest of the 2025-26 NBA […]

There are reasons why the No. 12 Florida Gators are regarded as among the best squads in the nation in the 2025-26 college basketball season, and among them is none other than the incredible effort big man Rueben Chinyelu is showing every night. The senior Florida basketball center has been an incredible asset for the […]

Dylan Larkin put the United States on the board during Wednesday’s huge quarterfinal matchup against Sweden in the men’s hockey tournament in the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Larkin found the back of the net in the second period off the assists from Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes. With that goal, Larkin managed to put Team […]

Los Angeles Laker superstar forward LeBron James has nothing but respect for Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards. Following the 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Los Angeles, James was asked for his thoughts on Edwards, whose Team Stars defeated James and Team Stripes in the championship round of the NBA […]

Victor Wembanyama is all about business. Even in the NBA All-Star Game, the San Antonio Spurs’ star big man always brings his 100 percent, and he did just that on Sunday. Although Wembanyama and Team World never made it to the championship round of the All-Star Weekend tournament, he showed everyone just how competitive he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards was the best among the rest in Sunday’s star-studded NBA All-Star Game tournament. Following the win by Edwards and Team Stars over LeBron James and Team Stripes in the NBA All-Star Game finals, the former Georgia Bulldogs star was named the NBA All-Star MVP. ANT: 2026 @Kia ALL-STAR […]

The Big East has announced the punishment for Providence Friars senior forward Duncan Powell for his role in Saturday’s fight that erupted in the second half of the game against the No. 17 St. John’s Red Storm at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. “The BIG EAST Conference has announced that Providence’s Duncan […]

The No. 17 St. John’s Red Storm and the Providence Friars met for the second time in the 2025-26 college basketball season on Saturday, and to say that the meeting was a heated one would be an understatement. A total of six players were thrown out in the second half of the contest after a […]

Let the hype begin for the 2027 NBA Three-Point Contest. On Sunday, Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry confirmed that he will be participating in the  2027 edition of the event. After seeing Damian Lillard become just the third player ever in the history of the contest to win it three times, when […]

The Los Angeles Angels are reuniting with Chris Taylor, who also played several years for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Taylor’s return to the Halos was reported Thursday night by MLB insider Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Meanwhile, the deal has yet to be officially announced by the Angels, but Rhett Bollinger said that […]

The No. 4 Texas women’s basketball team had its five-game winning streak snapped on Thursday in an 86-70 loss to the No. 5 Vanderbilt Commodores. Longhorns head coach Vic Schaefer was not happy not just with the loss but with the effort his team showed in the blowout defeat at the hands of Mikayla Blakes […]

The No. 5 Vanderbilt women’s basketball squad scored a huge win Thursday night, as the Commodores dominated the No. 4 Texas Longhorns at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. Behind the electric performance of NCAA scoring leader Mikayla Blakes, the Commodores took down the Longhorns to the tune of an 86-70 score. Blakes torched the Longhorns all […]

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss got what he wanted. He is now eligible to play for a sixth season in the college ranks after scoring a legal win against the NCAA. “Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss has been GRANTED a preliminary injunction, giving him an additional year of eligibility. The NCAA is likely to appeal […]

The Buffalo Bills have added an intriguing talent to their wide receiver room amid the NFL offseason. The AFC East club announced on Wednesday that it has signed wideout Jalen Virgil to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old Virgil began his NFL journey in 2022, when the Denver Broncos signed him as an undrafted free agent. […]

The 2026 edition of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is underway at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, and after the first round, it’s Ryo Hisatsune, who is on top of the leaderboard with a 10-under-62. Meanwhile, Russell Henley and JJ Spaun are lower in the leaderboard. They likely would have been much […]

Different event, same old Leon Draisaitl. The Edmonton Oilers star made his presence felt right away for Germany at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Thursday, as he scored early against Denmark. Very early. The former Hart Memorial Trophy winner needed just 23 seconds to find the back of the net in his Olympic debut, […]

Kawhi Leonard called game. The Los Angeles Clippers superstar forward stepped up when his team needed him the most Wednesday night, as he delivered a dagger bucket that broke a tie and gave Los Angeles the win over the Houston Rockets. With the score at 102-102 and with time running out in regulation, the Clippers […]

Veteran relief pitcher Liam Hendriks has made his way back to the Twin Cities after reportedly agreeing to a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman, who added that the veteran reliever’s deal includes an invite to MLB camp. The 37-year-old Hendriks began his journey in the big leagues […]

The Washington Nationals have added right-handed pitcher Miles Mikolas to their pitching staff amid the start of spring training. Multiple reporters relayed the news that Mikolas has joined the Nats ahead of the 2026 MLB season, as he takes another step in his journey in the big leagues. “Nats are signing veteran SP Miles Mikolas, […]

Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers just got embarrassed by the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, as Victor Wembanyama and company visited the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and escaped unscathed. The Spurs crushed Los Angeles in convincing fashion, coming away with a 136-108 victory. Despite such an ugly loss, which was also the […]

Although Italy ultimately lost to Sweden in Wednesday’s preliminary round game at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to the tune of a 5-2 score, the host team still earned a ton of praise for the way it held itself up against a powerful squad, in large part as well because of the performance in […]

The New York Mets carry big expectations once again heading into the 2026 MLB campaign, and it would certainly benefit them if right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga can stay healthy for the entire season. Of course, Senga hopes for the same. “To not get injured,” Senga said when asked what his goals are in the Mets’ […]