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Adam Jones may only be a special advisor for the Baltimore Orioles, but it’s clear he’s ready to make an impact on the franchise where he spent most of his career. Jones will work for general manager Mike Elias and also serve as a community ambassador for the club. He played his last game in […]

With Spring Training just weeks away, Pete Alonso remains unsigned. The two-time Home Run Derby winner and lifelong New York Met doesn’t seem to be on the same page as his former club in terms of contract negotiations, leaving his ultimate destination wide open. Coming off of three straight All-Star appearances, Alonso brings plenty to […]

The Texas Rangers made another low-cost move to bolster their bullpen on Monday, signing 41-year-old Jesse Chavez to a Minor League contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training. The righty pitched the last three seasons with the Atlanta Braves, including on the team’s 2021 World Series championship team. He pitched to a 3.13 […]

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz said he is the newest MLB The Show cover athlete. So did Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson. De La Cruz broke his news in a video posted to social media on Monday where he expressed his excitement. Elly De La Cruz announces […]

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training in just a couple weeks, there’s still plenty left to sort out in the MLB offseason — and the San Diego Padres are at the center of a lot of it. One of the reasons for what The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal calls a “clogged market” is that […]

Adam Jones is back with the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles have hired Jones, who ranks fifth in franchise history with 263 home runs with Baltimore, to be a special advisor to GM Mike Elias and Orioles community ambassador, the team announced on Monday. Jones was an early-2010s fan favorite in Baltimore, making five All-Star teams, […]

The University of Florida has finished its Title IX investigation into head men’s basketball coach Todd Golden and found no evidence to support the allegations against him, according to a statement from the university. The university has dismissed the investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking of multiple women. “The University of […]

Jack Flaherty just won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers and he wants to make it clear that the team’s spending spree is not “ruining baseball,” as some have said. “A certain team is not ruining baseball,” he wrote on Tuesday via X. “A lot of other teams are just doing very little.” […]

There’s always one guy. Or, in the case of the Baseball Hall of Fame, there’s been “one guy” twice, first for Derek Jeter and now for Ichiro Suzuki. Like Jeter in 2020, Ichiro came one vote shy of unanimous induction in his first year on the ballot. The voter responsible has not been revealed. Ichiro, […]

The Baseball Hall of Fame has officially unveiled its 2025 class with Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki headlining. But while Ichiro was the obvious call — he missed unanimous selection by a single vote — CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner had to sweat it out a little more. That’s especially true for Wagner, who was […]

The matchup between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open lived up to the hype, with Djokovic outlasting the player 16 years his junior, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. With the win, Djokovic moves on to the semifinals, while Alcaraz is left thinking about where he went wrong. The 21-year-old pointed to the early […]

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki may be 23 years old, but he is not your typical rookie. He comes to LA with four years of professional experience under his belt from his time in Japan. There, he pitched to a career 2.02 ERA, averaged 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings and set a […]

Chennedy Carter wants you to know she was talking about herself, not Chicago Sky teammate Angel Reese, when she posted on X about players consistently making layups. The social media brouhaha began when Carter seemingly randomly wrote via X, “I think the ability to consistently make layups just puts anyone in a different tier! so […]

The reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty have two former Oregon Ducks on their roster, but they could use one more. Sabrina Ionescu and Nyara Sabally were both members of the Liberty’s title-winning squad, and their quest for a repeat would benefit from adding Nyara’s sister, Satou Sabally. Satou, who has played for the Dallas […]

CC Sabathia spent 11 seasons with the New York Yankees and was a fan favorite in that time. His dominant pitching and role in delivering a championship to the Bronx in his first season are two major reasons why. Then there’s the now-famous story of Sabathia forfeiting a $500,000 bonus to back up a teammate. […]

It turns out the door might not really be closed on an Alex Bregman reunion with the Houston Astros. Will Kunkel of Fox 26 Houston caught up with manager Joe Espada and asked him about the third baseman who has spent his entire nine-year career with the Astros. Astros Manager Joe Espada on Alex Bregman: “Our […]

Neither LeBron James nor Bryce Harper attended Ohio State, but they’re both big Buckeyes football fans. Naturally, they’re both in Atlanta for the College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. ESPN cameras found them both before the game started. Harper was on the field wearing a red […]

It has become common knowledge in MLB circles that the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado — if they can find a suitable return package. With rumors swirling since before the season even ended, Arenado has spent months in baseball limbo. His friend and Cardinals teammate Lars Nootbaar, however, has […]

In two Major League seasons, New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has given fans plenty of reason to hope he could be the team’s long-term solution at the position once manned by Derek Jeter. Volpe raised his batting average by 34 points between his rookie and sophomore campaigns (though the starting point was a paltry […]

Inauguration Day. Traditionally, it’s a time for Americans of all backgrounds and political persuasions to come together and observe the peaceful transfer of power in the United States. And for Alabama fans to complain about the college football playoff selection committee. Can’t forget that second part. Lmao. https://t.co/Ria2NdzEYd pic.twitter.com/xV3o5CCcnl — RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 20, 2025 […]

The Boston Red Sox’ top priority this offseason remains the same in late January as it was after the World Series ended. The Red Sox have already reshaped their pitching rotation, acquiring Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox via trade and signing Walker Buehler to a one-year deal. Now, their attention turns to their […]

Reigning American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal has two more seasons of team control with the Detroit Tigers, but both sides are already thinking about the future. Skubal and the Tigers avoided arbitration this winter by agreeing on a one-year, $10,150,000 pact. Asked how his negotiations have gone with his team on a long-term […]

Trea Turner spent less than two full seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he had enough of an impact to inspire former KBO star Hyeseong Kim to choose 6 as a jersey number. Kim, who signed with the Dodgers out of Korea, said Turner was his favorite player as a Dodger in 2021 and […]

Bishop Fitzgerald has committed to the USC Trojans out of the transfer portal, the former NC State football player has announced. The safety spent two seasons in Raleigh and was all-ACC honorable mention in 2024. He finished the season with 55 tackles, 7.5 tackle for loss, 8 PBUs, 1 forced fumble and 3 interceptions. Fitzgerald […]

For the moment, the Toronto Blue Jays’ singular free agent focus is on Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old Japanese pitcher has front-end-of-the-rotation stuff and can be an instant superstar on a low-cost contract. The Blue Jays are believed to be one of three teams still in the running for Sasaki, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and […]

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights snapped their three-game losing streak on Monday, defeating UCLA, 75-68, in a Big Ten men’s basketball showdown in Piscataway. Rutgers trailed by three at the half and it took everything the team had to hold off a Bruins squad that was desperate for a win themselves. That includes stellar performances from […]

Reigning American League Cy Young winner and Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal added another honor to his resume on Tuesday when MLB Network fans voted him the best pitcher in baseball headed into the 2025 season. Skubal finished ahead of Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes and National League Cy Young winner Chris Sale of the […]

The Chicago Sky took another step toward rounding out their 2025 roster on Monday, extending two restricted qualifying offers and a reserved qualifying offer to a trio of players they hope will play a role on the team’s supporting cast. The Sky have extended restricted qualifying offers to Dana Evans and Michaela Onyenwere, who both […]

A man charged with stalking Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark appeared in an Indiana court on Tuesday where a judge urged him repeatedly to stop interrupting the proceedings. Michael Lewis, who was arrested on Sunday on a felony stalking charge, reportedly interrupted the judge multiple times, saying “guilty as charged” throughout his hearing, according to […]

For just the second time in program history, the Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the country. They’ll put that ranking on the line Tuesday night against a 14-2 Mississippi State team at home as they seek their ninth-straight win. But it’s not all good for Bruce Pearl’s team. National Player […]

The reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty have added to their coaching staff, bringing in former Memphis Grizzlies assistant Sonia Raman. Raman will join Zach O’Brien and Olaf Lange on Sandy Brondello’s staff, replacing Roneeka Hodges, who is now with the Connecticut Sun. The Grizzlies hired Raman in 2020 and her duties as an assistant […]

The New York Yankees added some depth on Monday, signing Dominic Smith to a minor league deal, the YES Network’s Jack Curry reported. Smith, a first baseman and outfielder, played for the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds last season. In 93 games, he slashed 233/.313/.378  with six home runs. The Red Sox released him […]

Japanese free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki could be nearing a decision. The 23-year-old phenom has narrowed it down to the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan adds that Sasaki will decide by the closing of his posting window on January 23. Though Sasaki won’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers are two of 12 LA-based sports organizations that have come together to donate $8 million to the city’s wildfire relief efforts. Those teams have also joined forces with Fanatics, which is donating $3 million worth of merchandise to residents who have been displaced from their homes. In […]

Right-handed relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman is now a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, but he could have just as easily signed with the Atlanta Braves or Baltimore Orioles. The only problem is the 2024 All-Star failed his physical with both teams. Braves beat writer Mark Bowman reported on Monday that Hoffman had a deal […]

Miami football coach Mario Cristobal doesn’t want to hear any more about the “false narrative” surrounding Cam Ward sitting out the second half of the Hurricanes’ loss to Iowa State in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl. As the potential No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Ward came under fire for not finishing the team’s […]

Northwestern Wildcats starting quarterback Jack Lausch will join the school’s baseball team as an outfielder, the program announced on Monday. Lausch, who threw for 1,714 yards over 10 games for the Wildcats in 2024, is a former elite baseball prospect. He came out of high school as the No. 1-ranked outfielder in Illinois and the […]

It seems that ever since the North Carolina Tar Heels hired Bill Belichick to be their next head football coach, there’s been nothing but worry that he would leave for an NFL job. A month later, that hasn’t changed. As we approach mid-January, Belichick still has much of his UNC coaching staff to hire and […]

One month out from the start of Spring Training and MLB teams are still waiting on a Roki Sasaki decision. With most of the major free agents off the board, the Sasaki sweepstakes are starting to ramp up — and it’s getting wild. Sasaki, 23, is not eligible for a major free agent contract and […]