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ESPN personality Stephen A Smith was quick to jump on the Threads bandwagon, as he’s already announced to the world that he is now on the app that many people view as the one that will render Twitter irrelevant. “Maybe y’all will be nicer to me about my hairline on here? Haaaaaa,” Stephen A. Smith […]

Disaster struck the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning of their Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins, as they blew a one-run lead heading to the bottom of the frame to suffer a 10-9 loss. Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks was trying to get Joey Wendle out on first base but his throw went […]

Anthony Rendon is having a tough season with the Los Angeles Angels, largely because of injuries. He sustained another one on Tuesday when a foul ball hit him in the leg, forcing him out of the game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Unsurprisingly, Rendon was ruled out ahead of Wednesday’s game versus […]

Wednesday night’s showdown between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium got temporarily stopped after a cameraman was hit in the head by an errant throw from Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson in the fifth inning of the contest. Yankees game is currently under delay as a cameraman was hit in the […]

The last month of the year just got more interesting for the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN revealed on Wednesday that the league will institute an In-Season Tournament in December. “ESPN Sources: The NBA’s new In-Season Tournament Final Four is set for December 7 and 9 in Las Vegas. Statistics will count for the league’s […]

There is basketball to be played in the NBA even during the dog days of the summer. And for many others, it’s an opportunity to shine and take advantage of the absences of the superstars. That’s the same case for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023 NBA Summer League. While Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving […]

The Los Angeles Angels have recalled pitcher Zack Weiss and also optioned pitcher Gerardo Reyes to Triple-A Salt Lake, the team announced via Twitter. The moves also came on the heels of Mike Trout’s injury. Weiss had already seen action for the Angels earlier this season, making two appearances for the team for a total […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is less than a month away. Somewhere out there, there must be at least one team cooking up a trade (or trades) that will blow the minds away of baseball fans. Could that be the New York Mets, whose star-laden roster led by Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander hasn’t been […]

Daniel Jones got the bag in the 2023 NFL offseason and it was just within the range he wanted to get, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. It was said that he originally wanted $47 million per year, and while he did not end up with the contract that would earn him that money […]

The San Diego Padres will look to complete a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels at home Wednesday night, but they might have to do it without closer Josh Hader seeing action on the mound. Hader has pitched in the first two games of the series, so that’s two days in a row […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers tripped all over themselves again Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the culprit was — you guessed it — the team’s bullpen. The Dodgers entered the ninth inning of the contest with a precarious one-run lead, but reliever Evan Phillips couldn’t close the door on Pittsburgh, which eked out two runs […]

Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees went all out in showing their support for Sarah Langs. On the 84th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech, Langs spoke in front of reporters prior to the Yankees’ Tuesday home game against the Baltimore Orioles to help spread awareness about ALS. Gerrit Cole would then surprise her […]

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is understandably not in the best of moods after suffering yet another injury during Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Rendon was taken out of the contest after getting hit in the leg by a foul ball. He would later be diagnosed with a bruised right shin. […]

If veteran Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward needed any motivational fuel for his preparation for the upcoming 2023 NFL season, Pro Football Focus might have just given that to him. Pro Football Focus recently posted an image on Twitter showing different defensive players divided into tiers. Cameron Heyward saw that photo and was apparently […]

The Las Vegas Raiders invested a lot of money in quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and it remains to be seen whether the signal-caller will produce the kind of success on the field that matches his huge contract with the team. That is also partly hinged on whether his body can hold up, particularly his banged-up foot […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got hit with a big blow on the injury front with the team announcing that starting pitcher Dustin May will go under the knife for Tommy John surgery. In other words, May is done for the rest of the 2023 MLB season. “Dustin May will undergo right elbow surgery to repair […]

Make that three for the Seattle Mariners. With Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan landing on the injured list, Mariners hurler George Kirby gets the call to be an injury replacement for the American League roster at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. Outfielder Julio Rodriguez is also now part of the AL squad as an […]

Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen wants everyone, including the media, to dial it down a bit when it comes to floating up stories about wide receiver Stefon Diggs. It can be remembered that Diggs recently trended when he missed the first day of the mandatory minicamp. For Josh Allen, it was a non-issue, but […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Jaden Hardy is coming off a promising rookie campaign in the NBA, and based on what the Mavs are seeing this offseason, he should turn even more heads in his second year in the league. Mavs assistant coach Jared Dudley can attest to that after getting blown away by what Jaden […]

It’s still the offseason and the NFL and the 2023 NFL season will not start until September, but there’s never a bad time to troll the Dallas Cowboys for former Green Bay Packers quarterback Kurt Benkert. “Just wrapped up some research for the NFL season coming up and came to a conclusion: being a Cowboys […]

The Florida State Seminoles landed another great wide receiver for 2024 when they secured the commitment of four-star talent Elijah Moore, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. Moore’s decision to go to Tallahassee and play in college for Florida State football left the likes of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Maryland Terrapins, Michigan Wolverines, and Florida Gators […]

The Baltimore Orioles still couldn’t shake off their struggles, as they lost to the New York Yankees Tuesday night in the Bronx, 8-4. However, Baltimore pitcher Kyle Gibson, who picked up a loss after that contest, isn’t one to sulk in a corner amid the losses. He knows that any team in the big leagues […]

The New York Islanders checked one of the major items on their to-do list in the 2023 NHL free agency by locking up netminder Ilya Sorokin to an astounding eight-year extension deal worth $66 million. That’s big money for a big-time player the Isles felt they needed to secure the services of for many years […]

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. will be out for a while after suffering an upper-body issue that led to his placement on the 10-day injured list. Chisholm’s injury is diagnosed to be a mild left oblique strain, which could leave him sidelined by no more than a month, per Craig Mish of Miami […]

All the Atlanta Braves do these days is win games. After beating the Cleveland Guardians in a series opener on Monday on the road, 4-2, the Braves have managed to extend their unbeaten streak to nine games. They have also won 17 of their last 18 games. If Atlanta feels unstoppable, it is because that’s […]

Roger Federer is back to his old stomping ground at Wimbledon Tuesday, but not as a player, but as a guest and spectator. Nevertheless, he was given the utmost respect by everyone in attendance at Centre Court when his presence was acknowledged. Roger Federer is welcomed to a standing ovation at Wimbledon 👏pic.twitter.com/zNj1dBJsdc — ClutchPoints […]

Remember the photo that leaked of a young Jerry Jones during his days at North Little Rock High School in the late 1950s? That’s still not lost on a lot of people, including New Orleans Saints star defensive end Cam Jordan, who had quite an intriguing reaction to the news that the Dallas Cowboys owner […]

It’s that time of the year again, folks. All eyes this Tuesday will be on the ultra-competitive feast of hot dog-eating down in New York, as several men with appetites bigger than the rides at Coney Island compete for the prestigious Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest titles. Now, let’s get down to the details. When […]

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas learned a lesson the hard way Monday night during a 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on the road. Mikolas ran into early trouble in the contest, as he allowed two earnd runs in the opening frame, which he attributed in part to being a little bit too bold […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Vince Williams believes that USFL star defender Reuben Foster will soon find a job in the NFL, particularly with the Steelers. “Yeah he’s going to end up playing for the other Pittsburgh football team,” Williams, who played or the Steelers from 2013 to 2020, captioned a retweet of a video highlight […]

Perhaps the last thing St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol would have to do at the moment is to hop on the internet and check out why his name is trending on Twitter following his team’s 5-4 road loss to the Miami Marlins. Cardinals fans are particularly livid about Marmol’s decisions on the usage of […]

There will be growing pains for Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller as he adjusts to his new life as a pro. That was clearly on display Monday night when he already committed six fouls in just the first half of his NBA Summer League debut for the Hornets against the San Antonio Spurs. Brandon Miller […]

Shohei Ohtani continues to be the talk of the baseball universe. The San Diego Padres will finally get to see the Los Angeles Angels unicorn in action this season when Juan Soto and company face off against him to in a three-game series at Petco Park Monday night. Speaking of Soto, the Padres star outfielder […]

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes appears to be close to a return from injury. Hayes, who has not seen action since June 25, was healthy enough to be seen on the field taking batting practices prior to the series opener at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers this Monday. Ke’Bryan Hayes, currently on […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is having an incredible 2023 MLB season — and that’s putting it lightly. During Monday night’s series opener in the road against the Cleveland Guardians, Acuna added to his magnificent year by becoming just the first player in the history of either the American League or the National League […]

Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners pulled off a big statement win Sunday over the Tampa Bay Rays at home. The Mariners were down by as many as five runs during the game but managed to dig deep enough to complete a come-from-behind 7-6 victory against the No. 1 team in the big leagues right […]

The Oakland Athletics will have Brent Rooker representing the team in the upcoming 2023 MLB All-Star Game. It’s a big honor for Rooker, who is among the few bright spots on the A’s in the 2023 MLB regular season, thus far. Rooker also knows that the exhibition game will be a golden opportunity for him […]

Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers capped their three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium with another loss on Sunday. With their offense going anemic and their pitching unable to silence the Royals’ bats, the Dodgers lost the series finale, 9-1. Prior to that, they were defeated by Kansas City in […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have added some needed experience to the team by signing veteran defenseman Marc Staal, according to Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff, The deal is said to be for a year and worth $1.1 million. #Flyers are signing veteran D Marc Staal to a one-year deal: $1.1 million.@DailyFaceoff — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) […]