Rexwell Villas Articles - Page 79

Nick Saban knows a thing or two about winning in college football, and so when the Alabama football head coach speaks about what needs to be done on the field, everybody listens. With less than a month before the Crimson Tide make their 2023 season debut, Saban speaks about some of the areas they will […]

Kyle Tucker played the role of the hero for the Houston Astros in their 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night. Tucker unleashed a clutch grand slam at the expense of Orioles star closer Felix Bautista in the ninth inning that turned a three-run deficit into a one-run lead for the Astros. It was […]

Freddie Freeman is on fire right now. For the third game in a row, the Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman had a multi-hit outing, as he went 3-for-5 with a run and a double in Tuesday night’s 5-4 win in the series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Following the game, Freeman was […]

Jeremy Swayman is done with a testy contract negotiation with the Boston Bruins. He and the Bruins had to go through arbitration to hammer out a one-year, $3.475 million contract, an experience that Swayman said he has zero interest in having ever again. “Now I’m here today and I am a Boston Bruin — I […]

Kyle Tucker sealed the deal Tuesday night in favor of the Houston Astros. The Astros outfielder lifted a monster go-ahead grand slam in the ninth inning off of Baltimore Orioles All-Star closer Felix Bautista to lead Houston to a 7-6 victory. GRAND SLAM KING TUCK! 👑 Kyle Tucker battles for 9 pitches before hitting a […]

Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. got some good news after he exited Tuesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road after getting hit by a pitch. Acuna got hit in his left elbow by a 97-MPH sinker from Pirates reliever Colin Holderman in the sixth inning of the contest and was […]

Jimmy Butler has been a franchise messiah for the Miami Heat. Butler has been the singular biggest reason why the Heat have remained relevant in the NBA over the past several seasons and former Miami star Dwyane Wade wants everyone to know that the team wouldn’t have landed Butler if it weren’t for him teaming […]

The intensity of New Orleans Saints practices in training camp is nothing compared to the heat of Mother Nature. The Saints announced via a statement on Tuesday about the cancellation of the team’s final public training camp scheduled for Thursday due to heat. “Due to the persistent and unprecedented heat that has gripped the Gulf […]

Miguel Cabrera has reached another milestone in his legendary career. The Detroit Tigers star just tied the great Tony Gwynn for No. 20 on the all-time MLB hits list when he singled to right field in the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park, per ESPN Stats & Info. […]

Josh Jacobs is still a no-show at Las Vegas Raiders training camp. His absence could have Raiders fans worried about his shape and readiness for the 2023 NFL season should he eventually return to the team. However, Raiders running back coach Kennedy Polamalu is not concerned about it at all. “He’s a pro,” Polamalu said […]

Trey Flowers is back to where it all started. The veteran defender is playing under Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots again after signing a contract with the team that drafted him in 2015. However, Flowers can’t head straight to the field for practice just yet, as he was placed on the Physically unable […]

The current volatile state of the college football landscape is leaving many perplexed. With the Pac-12 seemingly on the verge of getting dissolved, especially following the decisions of the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies to switch allegiance to the Big Ten in 2024, even the talks for a potential review of the College Football […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward AC Green had nothing but great things to say about Kobe Bryant when he was recently asked about his observations back in the days during practices with the Black Mamba. “A BEAST! You know, people were so used to him during a game and turning on to a certain level […]

After their workouts with the New Orleans Saints, running back Kareem Hunt and linebacker Anthony Barr are on the verge of officially becoming members of the NFC South franchise. “The New Orleans Saints are expected to sign both Kareem Hunt and Anthony Barr, if both players pass their physicals and are in shape, per sources,” wrote […]

Auburn Tigers running back Jaquez Hunter is back practicing with the team. Hunter was seen on the field with fellow Auburn football players after missing the first four practice sessions of the Tigers amid an investigation into a possible violation, as noted by Nathan King of 247 Sports. It can be recalled that the Hunter […]

During his presser Tuesday morning in Memphis, Jon Rahm was asked what type of changes he would like to see in the PGA Tour. No one likely had a correct guess of what his answer to that inquiry was. Rahm’s mind seemingly went off-tangent before coming up with a response that had nothing to do […]

Veteran goalie Alex Stalock has found a new home in the NHL. Stalock has signed with the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced via the league’s official website. The announcement did not reveal the terms of the 36-year-old netminder’s deal to be the backup of John Gibson, but Eric Stephens of The Athletic tweeted that the […]

The Washington Capitals recently made a big splash when they signed forward Tom Wilson to a seven-year extension deal worth $45.5 million. The Caps are still looking for moves to make in the offseason, though, particularly in terms of adding another body to their top-six forward group, per Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic. “We had […]

Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Cooper Rush did a fantastic job as Dak Prescott’s placeholder in the 2022 NFL season. With Prescott missing multiple weeks due to a thumb injury, Rush stepped up and put together a 4-1-0 quarterback record. Although Prescott is healthy again and expected to start right from the get-go of the new […]

When the Cincinnati Bengals inked Orlando Brown Jr. last March to play him at left tackle, offensive tackle Jonah Williams asked the team to send him somewhere else. That’s no longer the tune he’s singing today, as Williams has already seemingly changed his stance. He’s back to being a happy Bengal. “I’m in a good […]

It appears that we have decoded a bit of Stephen Curry’s taste in music. The Golden State Warriors superstar point guard revealed how big of a Paramore fan he is when he appeared on stage and had a duet with Hayley Williams during the band’s concert at Chase Center in San Fransisco Monday night. Williams […]

It’s a luxury for the Los Angeles Dodgers to have two of the best players of this generation in the forms of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Los Angeles isn’t taking the two for granted, though. Team manager Dave Roberts wants Betts and Freeman to know that he appreciates the pair’s value to LA by […]

Austin Reaves and the rest of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team are in Puerto Rico to play a series of exhibition games as part of their preparation for the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. And almost immediately, the Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard turned heads with a splash from the right-side corner after he […]

Many years ago — in August of 2011 to be exact — Eli Manning was asked by ESPN broadcaster Michael Kay if the quarterback thought that he was an elite player in his position. The then-New York Giants signal-caller did not hesitate to answer that question with stern affirmation. Fast forward to 2023, Giants quarterback […]

One of the greatest defining moments of Klay Thompson’s career was his unforgettable and legendary heat check game in the 2015-16 NBA regular season against Paul George and the Indiana Pacers. In that game, the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter dropped 60 points despite barely dribbling the ball. In a recent appearance on the Podcast P […]

The 2023 MLB season is turning out to be a disaster for the Chicago White Sox — if it isn’t already is a catastrophe. And it’s not getting better for the club with issues about lack of leadership in the house hounding Pedro Grifol and the White Sox. Former Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen has even […]

Scoot Henderson is believed by many as the future of the Portland Trail Blazers. For Henderson, though, the future has already been written out in his mind, and that includes winning the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. In a recent interview, Henderson stated that he has zero doubts that he will come away […]

It was a tough end to the FedExCup Playoffs hopes for Justin Thomas. The two-time major winner ended up on the outside looking in of the top 70 cut line, as he failed to make his final shot in the 2023 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on Sunday. His chip shot on the final […]

Brian Burns is one of the cornerstones of the Carolina Panthers defense, and he definitely wants to get paid like one. At the moment, Burns has a year left on his current deal that will earn him $16.012 million in 2023 before hitting the free-agent market in 2024. That is, of course, if he did […]

It has been a disappointing 2023 MLB regular season so far for the San Diego Padres. Even with Juan Soto playing in his first full season with the Padres, San Diego is lagging behind in the National League West, trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in the race to the top […]

The UCLA Bruins are entering a new chapter in their rich program history. With Dorian Thompson-Robinson now in the NFL, it’s time for UCLA football to introduce a new face under center, and that’s no other than freshman Dante Moore. However, Moore is already being surrounded by rumors before he even suits up for his […]

Safety John Johnson III is running it back with the Los Angeles Rams. The veteran defensive back is returning to the Rams on a one-year deal, as reported by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Johnson is a familiar face for Rams fans, as he played his first four seasons in the NFL with Los Angeles. The […]

The New Orleans Saints will be without running back Alvin Kamara for the first three games of the 2023 NFL regular season after he got suspended for that many contests for a violation of the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. Kamara’s suspension then opened a door for free agent tailback Kareem Hunt to potentially join the […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is eyeing to become a Hall of Famer one day, but his dreams don’t end there. He wants to be better than most legends enshrined in Canton. “I don’t think I just want to make the Hall of Fame, I want to be known as one of the greatest Hall […]

The Carolina Panthers have high hopes that Bryce Young will become the next franchise quarterback the team has been searching for ever since prime Cam Newton. So far, it seems that he’s trending in the right direction, with even Panthers quarterbacks coach and former NFL journeyman Josh McCown giving glowing reviews of the Alabama Crimson […]

The Chicago Bears are deemed by some to be a surprise team in the 2023 NFL season. A big reason for that expectation is the presence of dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields, who is seemingly doing a fine job in the offseason. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is even impressed by the QB’s body of work […]

Brooklyn Nets stars Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson are cooking up a boxing fight against each other. Although it’s hard to take it seriously, the two tried to lay out some of the details of a potential showdown inside the ring after being inspired by Sunday’s matchup between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz. “Keep it […]

For the first time since the 2020-21 PGA Tour season, Lucas Glover is a winner again. The 43-year-old Glover topped the rest of the field in the recently concluded 2023 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro to notch his fifth career PGA Tour event victory on Sunday. Glover actually won the 2023 Wyndham […]

Justin Thomas tried, but in the end, he will not be part of the upcoming 2023 FedExCup Playoffs, barely missing the cut line following the 2023 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. Even though he painfully missed the chance to make it to the playoffs despite his recent efforts, Thomas is finding solace […]