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Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers added to the woes of the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2023-24 NBA season by wallopping their Western Conference rivals in a 134-107 win at home Tuesday night. So dominant were the Lakers versus the Grizzlies that they did not even need Davis and LeBron James to spend even […]

The Kentucky Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday night, as Kentucky basketball simply got outclassed by Hunter Dickinson and the Kansas Jayhawks in a Champions Classic game at United Center, 89-84. Kentucky head coach John Calipari was left to rue the late-game stumbles of his squad but still expressed his admiration for […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night’s meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Smart was trying to deflect a pass made by Austin Reaves when he landed on the foot of the Lakers forward. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year was […]

It has been quite a Tuesday night in the NBA. Shortly after a melee broke out in the Minnesota Timberwolves-Golden State Warriors game, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies followed suit with a scuffle of their own, with Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell getting slapped with technical fouls. Techs handed out after Lakers-Grizzlies […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one special talent. He just has the ability to do nearly anything he wants on the floor, and he showed some of his insane skills Tuesday night during an Oklahoma City Thunder NBA In-Season Tournament home game against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. During one play in the game, Shai […]

Colorado Buffalos head coach Deion Sanders has already shut down rumors that he could potentially be the next sideline boss of the Texas A&M Aggies following the dismissal of Jimbo Fisher. But in case people are still not convinced, perhaps literature will do the trick. Here’s Sanders dropping some verses to show his loyalty to […]

Victor Wembanyama carries a seemingly bottomless potential, but he’s still got a lot of learning to do in the NBA — including how to control his temper. The San Antonio Spurs rookie picked up a lesson Tuesday night when he got called for a technical foul after showing a bit of emotion over a foul […]

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is facing an “uphill battle” with regard to his potential to play this Thursday against the Baltimore Ravens, according to a source of ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. However, Hendrickson is expected to try to give it a go amid a lower-body injury. Source on #Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson’s chances to […]

Brandon Hyde has been named the winner of the 2023 American League Manager of the Year award, thanks to his excellent job as the Baltimore Orioles dugout boss. Hyde bagged the honor by beating Bruce Bochy of the Texas Rangers and Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays for the award. Hyde, however, doesn’t want […]

The Tennessee Titans have seemingly found a new guy to run their offense from under center with rookie Will Levis proving himself as a long-term answer at the quarterback position for the franchise. Still, Tennessee’s offense has a long way to go before it can be truly considered a dreaded offensive unit, at least in […]

The Clemson Tigers aren’t having a spectacular season, but that doesn’t mean Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney is already thinking about one of the hottest vacant positions in college football today. When asked about whether he has any interest in the head coaching position in College Station that recently opened up after the dismissal […]

There appears to be a growing concern about the availability of Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov for this coming Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators in Sweden. Although he’s not listed with any injury designation, Kirill Kaprizov was not able to participate in the Wild’s final practice on Monday before departing for the NHL Global […]

The Denver Broncos pulled off an upset Monday night to close out Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season. And among the most memorable moments of their 24-22 road win over the Buffalo Bills was the highlight touchdown catch of wide receiver Courtland Sutton — one that will be replayed over and over for at […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets just got hit with a painful update regarding Jack Roslovic’s status, as the forward is expected to miss anywhere from four to six weeks after suffering a lower-body injury in a 4-3 (shootout) road loss to the New York Rangers last Sunday, as reported by the league’s official website. Roslovic, who […]

The New York Mets don’t seem to be radiating with energy that suggests that they are willing to move star first baseman Pete Alonso. However, teams with interest in the Polar Bear can still give the Mets a call since New York is not entirely shutting down the idea of such a trade involving the […]

Mike Brown felt almost like a real king Monday night, as he hit a coaching milestone after steering the Sacramento Kings to a 132-120 home win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. After all, he was given a literal king’s throne to sit on in the locker room to celebrate his 400th win as head coach […]

The San Diego Padres parted ways with quite an investment in order for them to acquire Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. Soto is still –and will be for a long time — among the greatest hitters in baseball, but there’s also the potential that San Diego sends him somewhere else. Juan Soto trade rumors […]

The LSU women’s basketball squad is not off to a great start to the 2023-24 season. While they have won both of their last two games, the Tigers have already suffered a loss when they got stunned by the No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes on Nov. 6 to the tune of a 92-78 score. Unsurprisingly, LSU […]

Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III wants the media to keep the same energy it has whenever it discusses Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s interceptions and when it talks about Buffalo Bills signal-caller Josh Allen’s turnovers. “The industry talks about Dak’s ints the way they should talk about Josh Allen’s,” Griffin […]

The Toronto Raptors started the week on a high note, thanks to the heroics in the clutch by Pascal Siakam. The do-it-all forward came through in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter of Monday night’s meeting with the Washington Wizards at home, as he attacked the defense of Jordan Poole and Kyke Kuzma to […]

No. 21 Villanova Wildcats just suffered their first loss of the 2023-24 college basketball season, and it’s a painful one. Following easy back-to-back wins over American University and Le Moyne, the expectation was that Villanova basketball would take care of business Monday night versus Penn Quakers, but the total opposite happened, with the Wildcats absorbing […]

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones has reportedly been arrested on Monday over a misdemeanor domestic battery charge, per Michael DiRocco of ESPN. “Jones was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Duval County Jail at 6:03 p.m. ET on a charge of domestic battery causing bodily harm, a first-degree misdemeanor. His […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills did not have a quality start against the Denver Broncos at home Monday night. In fact, Allen was already picked off in the opening period, which means he’s not been intercepted in six consecutive outings. With that, he has tied Ryan Fitzpatrick for the longest such streak by a […]

Without a doubt, Former Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams is one of the best sixth men in the history of the NBA. He’s got three NBA Sixth Man of the Year wins to prove it, having bagged the award in 2015, 2018, and 2019. Williams, however, seems to believe that his career would have been […]

The New Orleans Saints are reportedly on the verge of adding two-time Super Bowl champion Jason Pierre-Paul, according to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. Pierre-Paul has not played in the NFL since the 2022 season when he was still with the Baltimore Ravens. In that campaign, JPP had three sacks to og with 26 total […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are undefeated through two games in the 2023-24 college basketball season, but head coach Mike Woodson is far from satisfied with the performance of his team. After Indiana basketball squeaked past the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Nov. 7, 69-63, the Hoosiers got another scare on Sunday, as they scored a 72-64 […]

Only time will really tell where exactly superstar baseball unicorn Shohei Ohtani will play in the 2024 MLB season. Until then, fans and experts are left to come up with speculations of varying degrees of believability. Take for example Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, who said that someone told him that Ohtani “would be […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are a team worth keeping a close eye on in the offseason. For one, there is a potential that they will let go of pitcher Tyler Glasnow via a trade, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic saying that the righty is a “strong candidate to be moved.” It appears that the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals failed at an attempt to keep their win streak going when they fell prey to CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans, 30-27, at home in Week 10. Making things worse for Cincy is the lower-body injury suffered by one of their best defensive players, with defensive end Trey Hendrickson hurting his knee […]

At last, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer has found the end zone for the first time in his still very young NFL career. The rookie’s first NFL score was also a meaningful one, as it gave Las Vegas the lead for good during Sunday night’s 16-12 victory at home over Zach Wilson and […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are winning again. And the more wins they get, the more respect rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell is earning from his teammates, including wide receiver Davante Adams, who was all praises of the first-year NFL signal-caller following their 16-12 win over the New York Jets at home Sunday night. “He’s not a […]

The Houston Rockets appear to have found the magic formula to success on the court, with Alperen Sengun and company extending their win streak to six games by taking down no other than the reigning and defending NBA champs Denver Nuggets at home on Sunday, 107-104. To say that Sengun played a vital role in […]

The San Diego Padres are still without a manager, but it might not be too long before they finally introduce a new boss in the dugout. The announcement could even come as early as this week, with Jon Morosi of the MLB Network saying that sources have told him the National League West division club […]

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson nearly had an iconic moment that would have been the talk of the town for at least the next several years during Sunday night’s matchup versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Wilson was seemingly just inches away from pulling off a game-winning Hail Mary touchdown pass as time expired in […]

The Mississippi State Bulldogs have decided to move on from Zach Arnett, with the program parting ways with the head coach. The decision to fire Arnett came just after the 51-10 loss Mississippi State football suffered at the hands of the Texas A&M Aggies over the weekend in College Station. With Arnett no longer the […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is still a huge nightmare for the New York Islanders after all these years. On Saturday, the Russian sniper netted not just one but two goals versus the Isles to help the Caps secure a 4-1 victory on the road. In doing so, Ovechkin also moved up the list of […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. has reportedly been taken to a hospital in Philadelphia after getting hit by a vehicle, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. “Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. was a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle in Center City, Philadelphia tonight and is receiving treatment at a local hospital, a […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the middle of blowing out the Ole Miss Rebels as of this writing, but it’s not all that rosy for Georgia football, with star wide receiver Ladd McConkey suffering an apparent lower-body injury. McConkey appears to have hurt his leg, with Seth Emerson of the Athletic reporting that the Georgia […]

The Missouri Tigers are back to their winning ways following their huge takedown of the Tennessee Volunteers at home on Saturday, with Missouri football scoring a 36-7 victory. Senior running back Cody Schrader had his fingerprints all over that Tigers win, as he absolutely went off in scorching the Vols’ defense that seemingly did not […]