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The Pittsburgh Steelers made their presence felt defensively right from the get-go of their Monday night showdown against the visiting Deshaun Watson-led Cleveland Browns. In the opening play of the game, Watson threw an interception that was immediately taken to the house by Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith for a 30-yard touchdown. Watson’s blunder was just […]

Carolina Panthers star linebacker Shaq Thompson is in danger of missing the rest of Monday night’s game against the New Orleans Saints after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Thompson was carted off the field in the first period with a shin injury and is considered doubtful to return according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL […]

The thought was that the Detroit Lions would have to play their next game or two without running back David Montgomery, who suffered a lower-body injury during Sunday’s 37-31 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks at home. Montgomery did not sound too optimistic about his short-term status when asked about his injury after the Seahawks […]

The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes will be getting their first true test of the 2023 college football season this coming Saturday. Ryan Day and Ohio State football will be visiting South Bend next for a showdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of Marcus Freeman, who also showed Day some love ahead of the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have finally broken their silence amid the aftermath of the shocking resignation of Mike Babcock as the team’s head coach. In a statement released by Columbus Monday morning, the club expressed great disappointment in how the hiring of Babcock led to an offseason controversy that ultimately led to the end of […]

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson is fast gaining a reputation as a vicious hitter. Just a week after he knocked Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers out of a game after a hit to the head, Jackson found himself in hot water again with another brutal hit, this time with Washington Commanders tight end […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are far from satisfied. Even after rebounding from a 34-24 loss in Tuscaloosa to the Texas Longhorns in Week 2 by defeating the South Florida Bulls on the road last Sunday, 17-3, Alabama football has not squashed completely the lingering doubts about the team’s stability.  After all, the Crimson Tide were […]

New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon is starting to look like the pitcher the team envisioned him to be when they inked him to a big deal back in the last offseason. Rodon flashed his brilliance on the mound once again on Sunday, albeit in a 3-2 road loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Against the […]

Sunday was another sad one for Chicago Bears fans. Their team, who many expected would be taking a leap forward in the 2023 NFL season, remains winless after losing to Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road in Week 2. Making it feel even worse for the Bears and their fans was […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have cemented their domination of the National League West, as they officially clinched the division title over the weekend. Franchise part-owner Magic Johnson couldn’t hide his elation over the achievement of Los Angeles, putting up a message on X (formerly Twitter) to congratulate the club. “Congratulations to my @Dodgers for once […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce finally made his 2023 NFL season debut on Sunday, as he helped his team get past the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road, 17-9. The Chiefs severely missed his services in Week 1 when their receivers were frustratingly ineffective downfield. Against the Jaguars, Kelce was able to make his […]

The Detroit Lions absorbed their first loss of the season on Sunday, as they got handed a 37-31 overtime loss by the Seattle Seahawks. Defense was a glaring issue for the Lions in that contest and it may not get any better for them on that end of the field with linebacker James Houston suffering […]

For the second week in a row, the Miami Dolphins got the job done and are 2-0 so far in the 2023 NFL season after taking down the New England Patriots Sunday night on the road to the tune of a 24-17 victory. However, the Fins can’t get too excited, with star wide receiver Jaylen […]

The New England Patriots spent a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to acquire cornerback Christian Gonzalez. While many Pats fans questioned the decision to use such a pick to get a defensive player, the former Oregon Ducks star has a chance to change the opinions of the same people into something more favorable […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson isn’t sweating too much his team’s 17-9 home loss at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Pederson showed calmness amid the loss when he spoke to reporters following the Chiefs game, as he put things into proper perspective (h/t John Oehser of NFL.com). […]

Atlanta Falcons rookie running back Bijan Robinson is looking like the real deal. In his second game of the season, the former Texas Longhorns star lit up the stat sheets with a fantastic performance in Atlanta’s 25-24 home win over Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers, rushing for  124 yards on 19 carries, while […]

The New York Giants had a rollercoaster ride on Sunday. The Giants overcame a 20-0 halftime deficit against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale to pull off a 31-28 come-from-behind victory, but they also saw star running back Saquon Barkley suffer a potentially serious injury late in the contest. Early reports on Barkley’s status don’t sound […]

Fantasy football owners who stuck with Los Angeles Rams Cam Akers going into Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season might have to make a big decision on the running back soon. That’s after Akers was declared a healthy scratch ahead of Sunday’s showdown against the San Francisco 49ers at home. Rams head coach Sean […]

If you’re a Chicago Bears fan, you might want to look away. However, you probably also need to confront the bitter piece of reality that had just been underscored by Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s big game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Jefferson went off for 159 receiving yards on 11 receptions […]

Justin Jefferson had quite a night in the City of Brotherly Love. The Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver had a major blunder and some big plays against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Thursday Night Football matchup between the two NFC contenders. Not only that, but Jefferson also had X entertained when he hurled his chain […]

If you’re looking for the fastest player in Week 2 of the 2023 college football season, then good luck catching up to him. Among all players who played last week, Ohio State football star wide receiver Marvin Harrison had the biggest turbo jets, as he maxed out at 22.2 miles per hour during his incredible […]

Deion Sanders still has it. Not just in football, but in the endorsement arena as well. The Colorado football head coach is enjoying plenty of attention again this week following the release of a new KFC commercial that also features his family, including sons Shedeur & Shilo Sanders. Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders shared the […]

Blake Snell woke up on Wednesday feeling dangerous. The San Diego Padres ace was sizzling on the mound in the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, as he was nearly immaculate for the entire six innings that he spent pitching against the National League West division’s top team. Dodgers outfielder Chris […]

UFC welterweight Kevin Holland is days away from making his third appearance in 2023 inside the Octagon. After beating Santiago Ponzinibbio in April and Michael Chiesa in July, Holland has gained enough momentum to get people’s attention again. If he keeps it going, he might just get his first-ever shot at a title fight in […]

Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was so impressed with the kid that recently went viral for leaving other kids in the dust while wearing a Tyreek Hill jersey that he decided to look for and meet the young fan. And when Hill finally got face to face with “Mini-Cheetah,” it went as heartwarming […]

Max Homa is part of the USA’s team that will compete in this coming October’s Ryder Cup in Rome, but that’s just not what’s on his mind right now. All Homa is focusing on at the moment is winning the 2023 Fortinet Championship at Silverado Country Club (North Course) in Napa. “It’s the only thing […]

The biggest reason the Texas Longhorns are off to a blazing start in the 2023 college football season is no other than quarterback Quinn Ewers. The sophomore signal-caller boosted his Heisman Trophy stock with great performances in the two games Texas football has played so far this season, and he’s also got former Florida Gators […]

After a long absence, reliever Joe Kelly has been activated from the injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers just ahead of their series finale against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, the team announced via X (formerly Twitter). “The Dodgers activated RHP Joe Kelly from the injured list and optioned RHP Kyle Hurt.” A forearm […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones has plenty of bulletin material to motivate him this 2023 NFL season. Now that he’s finally worked out a new deal with the Chiefs after a prolonged holdout that extended into Kansas City’s first game of the season against the Detroit Lions, Jones is ready to help his […]

The dream of many to see the NBA expand to a new city is still alive, and it probably just got more promising with rumors swirling that the league will be using the 2023 In-Season Tournament as a testing ground for a potential Las Vegas franchise expansion, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “Multiple front […]

Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors was significantly linked as a trade target by the Atlanta Hawks during the summer, and it appears one reason that the transaction did not come to fruition was the Hawks’ adamant stance in keeping rookie Kobe Bufkin in the fold, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “The Hawks were […]

The San Francisco Giants are still keeping their hopes of making the 2023 MLB playoffs alive. Their chances should get better if Joc Pederson starts to produce in a much more consistent manner the rest of the way in the regular season. Pederson’s numbers have been down this year compared to his production in 2022, […]

The New York Yankees will not have the services of Jonathan Loaisiga for the rest of the season due to an issue in his elbow. Aaron Boone, who just won his 500th game as a big league manager, delivered the update on the pitcher’s availability just ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox […]

Baker Mayfield can’t read minds, but he can decipher tells of opposing defenses and use the information to torch the other side. Such was the case in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17 upset win over the Minnesota Vikings on the road last Sunday, according to Bucs running back Rachaad White, who said during a recent […]

The New York Yankees are back to their winning ways, as they swept the Boston Red Sox in Tuesday night’s doubleheader at Fenway Park. With their two wins in Beantown, the Yankees gave Aaron Boone his 499th and 500th win as an MLB manager. Boone, however, did not sound so high about it, particularly wishing […]

The Oakland Athletics are surprisingly having their way against the Houston Astros, who just lost back-to-back games to the A’s. The Astros suffered a loss to Oakland in the series opener on Monday, 4-0, then again on Tuesday night to the tune of a 6-2. Houston manager Dusty Baker shares his thoughts about the recent […]

The Boston Red Sox pulled closer Kenley Jansen from the mound during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees over an apparent health issue. The veteran pitcher was only able to throw a total of 13 pitches before Boston called it a night for him. Kenley Jansen left the game with trainers after 13 […]

The San Diego Padres have absorbed another blow to their disappointing 2023 MLB season, with veteran pitcher Yu Darvish getting ruled out for the remainder of the campaign, according to Dennis Lin of the Athletic. “Yu Darvish has been shut down for the rest of the season. He learned recently he has an olecranon stress […]

The Sacramento King made a minor move on Tuesday, signing guard Jordan Ford to a training camp deal, according to Kings radio reporter Sean Cunningham. “Former Folsom HS star Jordan Ford has agreed to a training camp deal with the Sacramento Kings. After a productive season with G League Stockton & a stellar outing in […]