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Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels were no match Tuesday night against one of the greatest ever to do it, as Clayton Kershaw put on a show on the mound to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory on the road. With the Dodgers looking to snap a three-game losing skid, Kershaw […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. has played a major role in the recent surge of the San Francisco Giants, but he was not able to contribute Tuesday night for his team against the San Diego Padres at home after getting scratched just ahead of the contest due to an upper-body issue. The Giants managed to buck the […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. is having an excellent individual season for the San Diego Padres. After missing the entire 2022 MLB season due to an injury and suspension in relation to performance-enhancing drugs, Tatis is making the most out of his time back on the Padres roster and is sniffing another All-Star appearance. However, Fernando Tatis […]

You can bet the farm that Victor Wembanyama is going to be taken No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs in this week’s 2023 NBA Draft. That is virtually done and in the bag. And if there was any glimmer of infinitesimal hope that another team that’s not San Antonio would land Wembanyama, it’s […]

The New York Yankees are back on track after snapping a four-game losing skid in a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in a series opener at home Tuesday night. The Yankees expected nothing less than a win in this game, especially with ace Gerrit Cole toeing the rubber. Cole gave the Yankees what they […]

Touki Toussaint will stay in the American League Central division. After getting designated for assignment over the weekend by the Cleveland Guardians, Toussaint was claimed by the Chicago White Sox off waivers, as announced by the White Sox via the team’s official Twitter account. The #WhiteSox have claimed right-handed pitcher Touki Toussaint off waivers from […]

Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees showed some much-needed fire Tuesday night as they took care of business at home to beat the Seattle Mariners, 3-1. The Yankees ace was brilliant on the mound, making sure that the Mariners will not get the better of him, which he made clearer when he sent a […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden knows how big of an influence head coach Mike Tomlin is on the team. It goes beyond the Xs and Os, with Haden painting a picture of what it’s like to be mentored by one of the all-time greats not only in franchise history but in the history of […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Rashan Gary is a big believer in rookie Lukas Van Ness, who is expected to contribute right away for the team in the upcoming 2023 NFL season. “Real good. They call him ‘Hercules,’ so you know it’s all in his name,” Gary told reporters when he was asked about his thoughts […]

The San Francisco 49ers have made a roster cut Tuesday, as they announced via Twitter the release of linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin from the team. The San Francisco 49ers announced they have waived LB Mariano Sori-Marin. — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) June 20, 2023 The 49ers earlier requested an injury waiver on Sori-Marin before releasing the […]

The big man is in The Big Apple Tuesday night, and he made sure to drop by and catch a New York Yankees game — but not before throwing the first pitch at Yankee Stadium. Of course, we are talking about Victor Wembanyama, who is just a couple of days away from becoming a San […]

The St. Louis Cardinals appear to be getting their groove back, as they have followed up a six-game losing skid with a winning streak that they extended to three games after beating the Washington Nationals in a series opener on the road last Monday, 8-6. That win over the Nationals was a wild ride for […]

Wyndham Clark is still adjusting to the life of being a major tournament champion following his incredible victory at the recently concluded 2023 US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club. In an appearance on The Jim Rome Show, Clark said that people now recognize him more, but he still feels like “the same dude.” […]

The Sacramento Kings’ NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings, made history when they announced that Lindsey Harding has been hired to be their new head coach in addition to Anjali Ranadivé being named as the team’s general manager. Via Stockon’s official website: Today the Stockton Kings, NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have a lottery pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft but they still have plenty of intriguing options to choose from once they get their turn to select 16th overall in the first round and 47th overall in the second round. A potential target for the Lakers is Gonzaga Bulldogs […]

Most signs point to Dillon Brooks going somewhere else to continue his NBA career, with the Memphis Grizzlies seemingly done with him. Expected to hit the free-agent market, Dillon is being heavily linked to the Houston Rockets, league personnel told Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Brooks had a tumultuous 2022-23 campaign with the Grizzlies during […]

The Portland Trail Blazers can shock the rest of the NBA by trading their No. 3 pick for the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. That’s a possibility for now, and until they actually use that pick on draft day, rumors will continue to swirl about the potential of the Blazers using that pick to acquire another […]

The 2023 NBA Draft remains filled with mystery but if there’s one sure thing everybody can bet on that will a hundred percent going to happen, it’s that Victor Wembanyama is going to the San Antonio Spurs. But the Spurs might also have a trick up their sleeves to secure another high pick, a move […]

It’s been a wild offseason for the West Virginia Mountaineers mainly because of the controversies attached to former West Virginia basketball head coach Bob Huggins. The long-time Mountaineers head coach stepped down from his position in West Virginia after getting arrested for driving under the influence in Pittsburgh. With Huggins gone, one question in the […]

The Montreal Canadiens have inked forward Sean Monahan to a one-year extension deal, the team announced via the NHL’s official website. The contract is worth $1.985 million. Monahan is coming off just his first season with the Canadiens during the 2022-23 NHL campaign. In just 25 games in Habs threads, Monahan tallied six goals and […]

Now that they have already parted ways with star shooting guard Bradley Beal via a trade with the Phoenix Suns, the Washington Wizards have their attention zeroed in on the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. Washington has done a good job keeping their draft plans a secret, but there are hints that they could be looking […]

The Philadelphia Flyers will have a new look, beginning in the 2023-24 NHL season. The team unveiled their new sweet-looking threads Tuesday morning that “respect the past” and “represent the future,” according to the video they posted via the team’s official Twitter account. Respect the past. Represent the future. Details: https://t.co/RJoHlaxB3N pic.twitter.com/LyXvtXCvsV — Philadelphia Flyers […]

The Cincinnati Reds are on a roll and have just been given an emotional lift by the return of veteran Joey Votto to the roster. Votto made his 2023 MLB season debut Monday night and immediately made his presence felt at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI plus a walk […]

The NBA has indeed become a global league. Players from all over the world, especially in Europe, have been constantly arriving and dominating the NBA. Just take for example Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who, in just a matter of years, has won two NBA Most Valuable Player awards and an NBA title. For New […]

New York Knicks do-it-all forward Julius Randle had nothing but praises for Denver Nuggets superstar big man Nikola Jokic when he spoke about the freshly minted NBA champion during a recent appearance on the Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. “Yeah, the joker, bro. I remember that, too,” Randle said […]

The Florida Gators continue to win on the recruitment front for the 2024 college football season. Florida football is now ranked third on 247 Sports’ recruitment rankings for next year after landing 5-star edge rusher Jamonta Waller, who announced his decision to commit to the Gators via Twitter. “FAMILY – means having someone to love […]

Both running back Dalvin Cook and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins are still two free agents looking for new homes in the NFL. It would be stunning to see them land on the same team, but that’s a possibility Cook is not going to have a problem with at all. In a recent appearance on The […]

Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez has been amazing thus far in the 2023 MLB season, and that’s saying it lightly. He is on pace to become just the first player in the big leagues since Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams in 1941 to bat .400 or better in a season after going off […]

Justin Verlander and the New York Mets are in Houston to start the week for a three-game series against his former team and the reigning World Series champions. Before Monday night’s game at Minute Maid Park, Verlander and Astros manager Dusty Baker shared a moment on the field as the pitcher was presented with his […]

Former NFL linebacker JJ Watt is happily retired, and while he’s been linked to some rumors about a potential football comeback, it doesn’t seem that he’s even remotely close to deciding to play again. There is a likelier chance for him to start a television career built around NFL games still, and if that is […]

The Washington Wizards are being relentlessly pelted with criticisms over the haul they got in return for trading star shooting guard Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns. Add former NBA player Chandler Parsons among those laughing at the Wizards. “You mean to tell me this is the best you can get for Bradley Beal when […]

The Charlotte Hornets still hold the No. 2 pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. The expectation by many is that the Hornets will use that selection to take either Alabama Crimson Tide product Brandon Miller or Scoot Henderson of G League Ignite. There’s a good reason to believe that the Hornets will ultimately go […]

Gradey Dick is expected to get taken off the board in the first round of the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. The former Kansas Jayhawks sniper said to Shams Charania of The Athletic that he is looking at Los Angeles Clippers two-way star Paul George as a model for the type of player he wants to […]

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker had a hilarious reaction to a fan who made a suggestion about how he can improve his batting. The fan, who goes by the name Tony Soprano (because why not) replied to a tweet by Rooker and offered some unsolicited advice to the Athletics star. What’s odd was that Rooker’s […]

Tony Gonsolin looked as though he was the cure to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ malaise against the San Francisco Giants, as he had a good start in Sundays’ series finale against their rivals in the National League West division. As it turned out, the Giants would eventually get to him, as he ended up having […]

Gardner Minshew is still atop the quarterback depth chart of the Indianapolis Colts, but the expectation is that that position will soon be in the hands of Anthony Richardson. Minshew can view Richardson as his chief competition for a regular starting job in the coming 2024 NFL season, though, that’s not going to stop him […]

New York Yankees veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson has no idea at the moment which side of the fence he’ll be on in 2024. Donaldson is an interesting player to watch out for in the offseason, as he is playing in the final season of his current deal which he signed in 2020 with the […]

What Victor Wembanyama is to the NBA, that’s Connor Bedard is to the NHL. Bedard is virtually going to be the no. 1 overall pick at the 2023 NHL Draft, with the Chicago Blackhawks as his landing spot in the pros. Widely viewed as a can’t-miss prospect and the clear-cut best prospect in this year’s […]

Rickie Fowler had a chance to finally win his first-ever title at a major tournament slip out of his hands over the weekend. Fowler struggled in the fourth and final round of the 2023 US Open to settle for a T-5 at the conclusion of the tournament at the Los Angeles Country Club. After an […]