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Clayton Kershaw continues to look good after getting activated from the injured list. In his second start since his return from the IL, Kershaw helped the Los Angeles Dodgers dominate the Milwaukee Brewers in a 7-1 victory at home Wednesday night. However, the veteran southpaw was not too satisfied with his performance, even saying after […]

Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers have looked invincible of late. After taking down the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday night at home, 7-1, they moved just a win on Thursday away from a sweep of the National League Central leaders, while also extending their undefeated streak to 10 games. Betts is relishing the success the […]

The New York Yankees have reached a new low point in their current losing skid. They failed anew to get out of their slump as the Bronx Bombers got blanked by the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night, 2-0, to finish the series on the road against the No. 1 National League team without a win. With […]

The St. Louis Cardinals recently made a small move of selecting the contract of pitcher Casey Lawrence. That transaction doesn’t move the needle much for the Cards, who have fallen way behind in the playoff race. However, there’s one move that Lawrence did that could turn the heads of St. Louis and baseball fans in […]

There is not a bigger name out there expected to hit the free-agent market in the coming offseason than Los Angeles Angels do-it-all unicorn Shohei Ohtani. Every team in the big leagues would love to have Ohtani, but not everyone has the financial legroom to acquire the Japanese superstar, whose next contract could set a […]

It’s not all too well for people who love both Taylor Swift and the NFL right now. It appears that the two American cultural giants will not be sharing space in 2024, with Swift reportedly shutting down the idea of a Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance, according to HITS Daily (h/t Pop Base). Taylor Swift […]

The Chicago Bears are expecting their offense to take a big leap forward in the coming 2023 NFL season. With the moves the Bears’ front office has made in the offseason to acquire new weapons around quarterback Justin Fields, Chicago’s attack has no way but up. Among the first-year Bears players who are making heads […]

San Diego Padres catcher Gary Sanchez is having some sort of career resurgence in the 2023 MLB season. Not since his days with the New York Yankees has he performed as well as he’s been this year at the plate for the Padres. In fact, within just his first 57 games in a San Diego […]

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks suffered a leg injury during practice Wednesday that has left the team and its fans worried about his status for the upcoming 2023 NFL season. However, it appears that the former Arkansas Razorbacks star wideout’s injury is not serious enough to cost him an entire year, per Ian Rapoport […]

Aaron Judge slapped the New York Yankees with a brutal truth following the team’s 5-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves Tuesday night, saying that they’re “not showing up.” It’s a clear sign of frustration for Judge, understandably because New York is on a free fall that has resulted in it sliding all the way down […]

James Harden wants to leave the Philadelphia 76ers, but the Sixers don’t seem interested anymore in trading him. The desire remains for Harden to part ways with Philly, and it doesn’t appear that he will take his foot off the pedal when it comes to that stance. Meanwhile, Harden also spoke about what it takes […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are feeling unstoppable. With JD Martinez back in the fold, the team just got scarier amid a lengthy win streak, and it’s got manager Dave Roberts hyped. “He’s a professional hitter… having him in there just changes the dynamic of our lineup,” Roberts told reporters following the Dodgers’ 6-2 victory in […]

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty came through with a big win Tuesday night against fellow WNBA title contenders Las Vegas Aces to cop the Commissioner’s Cup Championship. The Liberty dominated for the most part of the contest to score an 82-63 victory, a sweet one for Stewart, especially since it was one of […]

Paul Skenes got a warm reception during his Single-A debut Tuesday night in Bradenton, Florida for the Bradenton Marauders against the Lakeland Flying Tigers. He’s hoping to see more of it once he eventually makes his way to the big leagues. “That’s definitely something that I really loved about LSU. It’s cool to feel that […]

Michael Brantley is looking great. The Houston Astros outfielder appears to be getting closer and closer to a return to the big leagues, as he resumes his rehab in the minors. In fact, in just his first game back, Brantley launched a monster two-run home run for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Tuesday. It […]

The jury might still be out on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance, but Marcus Spears of ESPN has already deemed the trade that the Niners made to move up to the No. 3 spot and get the QB in the 2021 NFL Draft an utter failure. “Look, they’ve got a terrible situation on their […]

Brock Purdy remains on track to start for the San Francisco 49ers once Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season rolls around. Purdy is still working his way back to top form after an offseason surgery, but it will take something too drastic for him to lose his QB1 role, according to Niners head […]

The sister of Boston Celtics big man Al Horford did not hold back at all when she shared her thoughts about the latest wild turn of events in the Philadelphia 76ers offseason saga with James Harden. “It’s almost like the entire organization is one giant, miserable s**t show,” Anna Horford captioned a retweeted post of […]

All seems fine with Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr., as he has returned to Washington football practice after recently dealing with an arm issue, per  Christian Caple of On Montlake. “Penix suited up and threw in some drills but didn’t take any reps with the No. 1 offense during team periods for three consecutive […]

Houston Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve exited Tuesday night’s contest on the road against the Miami Marlins with an apparent lower-body injury. Subsequent X-rays turned in negative results, however, according to Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. “Jose Altuve left the game with a left knee contusion, X-rays were negative, per a press box […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have made a move on backup tackle Brandon Parker, as they put him on the injured reserve to make room on the roster for wide receiver Isaiah Zuber, according to the team’s official website. Although no specific injury was shared by the Raiders regarding Parker’s designation to the injured list, this […]

With just a 47-72 record heading into Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, it’s easy to tell that the Chicago White Sox have plenty of issues within the clubhouse. Among those is an apparent lack of leadership, which has become an ongoing topic about the team during what is turning out to be a forgettable […]

Darius Slay is entering his 11th season in the NFL because time really does fly by just like that. Even at age 32 now, the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback has a big role to play on the team, and that entails helping nurture the younger defensive backs. Slay has an open mind about helping the likes […]

If the New York Giants are to take a big step forward in the 2023 NFL season, they are going to need star defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux to raise his game, and that starts with his performance and level of energy during practices. The team’s defensive coordinator, Wink Martindale, believes he’s made that clear to […]

Kendrick Perkins has absolved Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley for the latter’s role in the controversial on-court collision with Russell Westbrook that led to the former Oklahoma City Thunder point guard’s season-ending injury 10 years ago. “When you go back and look at the actual play, everybody kept saying ‘Pat dove at [Russell Westbrook’s] knee […]

It was always going to be Anthony Richardson as the Indinapolis Colt’s starting quarterback in the 2023 NFL season. That’s been virtually assured when head coach Shane Steichen revealed on Tuesday that the rookie quarterback will be starting over Gardner Minshew come Week 1 of the 2023 campaign. Although he’s sliding to a backup role, […]

Suspended safety Myles Farmer has found a new home in college, according to Chris Carlson of Syracuse.com. The now-former Nebraska football defensive back has joined the Syracuse Orange as a transfer, hoping that the ACC school will be a fight for him as he continues his college career. “Syracuse added an experienced defensive back to […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks once looked like a team that was a lock to make the 2023 MLB postseason. That’s not part of the team’s narrative, as Arizona has completely slid out of the picture. The Diamondbacks are now 13 games out of first place in the National League West division. With how the Los Angeles […]

Outside of Matt Dumba leaving them, the Minnesota Wild have a largely quiet free-agency adventure. Team general manager Bill Guerin is very much aware of that. He even opened up about the lack of activity by the front office in addressing some of the team’s needs via the FA market. Via Jessi Pierce  of NHL.com: […]

James Harden is thousands of miles away from Philadelphia, but the vast distance between the City of Brotherly Love and China was not enough for the bearded superstar to send shockwaves across to Philly when he bluntly called out Daryl Morey as a liar not just once, but twice, in front of the public, as […]

Tight end Mike Gesicki is hoping that playing for the New England Patriots will rejuvenate his stock after a letdown 2022 campaign with the Miami Dolphins. However, he’s been hit with a setback before he even makes his debut for the Patriots in the regular season as he suffered an upper-body injury in practice Monday, […]

Manny Machado used to be the face of the Baltimore Orioles franchise. When he was traded by O’s to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018, it signaled the start of a full-blown rebuild of Baltimore which went from a 75-win team in the 2017 season to a 47-win ball club in the following campaign. Years […]

Even though Seattle is still yearning to have an NBA team again, the city has not really stopped producing good NBA players. Among the great ones are former NBA vet Jamal Crawford and rising star Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic. And for free agent guard Isaiah Thomas, Crawford is still the best player from […]

Veteran defensive tackle Shelby Harris is happy that he chose to land with the Cleveland Browns in the offseason. The 32-year-old Harris recently revealed why he decided to take his talents to Cleveland amid the interest he got from other teams. “I felt like of all teams I was talking to, they’re the most primed […]

JK Dobbins has missed a lot of time due to injuries, but the Baltimore Ravens is finally back practicing with the team after getting activated from the physically unable to perform list. The sight of Dobbins seeing action on the field, at last, was a welcome sight for quarterback Lamar Jackson. Dat boi Kj 🤘🏾 […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves just keep getting better. It’s almost unfair to think about that, given how dominant the team has been all season long, but with the arrival of Nicky Lopez to the scene, the Braves appear to have just found yet another weapon to further boost their offense. Lopez is […]

The San Diego Padres are easily one of the most disappointing teams in the big leagues in the 2023 MLB regular season. Despite a stacked roster that features the likes of Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Manny Machado, the Padres are lagging way behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Arizona Diamondbacks […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was asked if he’s ever going to see action in the 2023 NFL preseason during a recent appearance on the Dan Barreiro Show (KFAN),. To that, Cousin said that his chances of seeing the field in the remaining preseason games mostly hinge on how the team will do in joint […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers emerged as the winner of the Hyun-suk Jang sweepstakes when they reportedly inked the 19-year-old pitching sensation to a deal last week. Jang is just as excited as the Dodgers are about this partnership, as it offers him a great opportunity to be in the same shoes as other Korean pitchers […]