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Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel’s battle with depression is well-documented, and he opened up in a conversation with Shannon Sharpe about how LeBron James tried to be there for him while he was in Cleveland at the same point in time playing for the Cavaliers. “And I remember, this is how bad off I […]

After the San Francisco 49ers wrapped up their season with a loss in Super Bowl 58 to the Kansas City Chiefs, there have been rumors about Brandon Aiyuk departing from the team, even though he is under contract for one more year. New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner took to X to say that Aiyuk […]

In the Big East conference, it is likely to come down to UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley and Seton Hall basketball coach Shaheen Holloway for the conference coach of the year award, and Hurley gave Holloway a ton of credit for where he has the Pirates at this point in the season. “Shaheen’s a great […]

The National Hockey League announced on Tuesday that Commissioner Gary Bettman has affirmed the five-game suspension that as given to Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig during a game on Feb. 10. In the game in which the Senators defeated the Maple Leafs by the score of 5-3, […]

Jamal Crawford recently appeared on Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors’ podcast, and he proposed a rule for NBA teams to have a certain number of players with years of experience in the league to help the development of young players. “There should be a rule that on every team you need three guys […]

Kansas basketball player Kevin McCullar Jr. returned from injury over the weekend in the win over Oklahoma, but head coach Bill Self revealed that he suffered a setback during the game. Kevin McCullar Jr. has been dealing with a bone bruise, and Bill Self said that he “tweaked it again,” according to Jordan Guskey of […]

The Washington Commanders have added John Glenn as their assistant special teams coach under head coach Dan Quinn, according to Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. Dan Quinn is adding someone he is familiar with in John Glenn on his Commanders staff. The two spent time together with the Seattle Seahawks under Pete Carroll. Quinn […]

Spring training games are getting underway this weekend, and four of the biggest free agents this offseason in Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery and Matt Chapman still do not have teams. All of those players are Scott Boras clients, an agent who is notorious for being patient in negotiations. Boras spoke on the four […]

After agreeing to sign on as a non-roster invitee with the San Francisco Giants for spring training, the team posted a video of Pablo Sandoval arriving to the clubhouse and being greeted by his teammates. Lots of love for the return of the Panda 🐼 @KFP48 pic.twitter.com/6aUHdesQAq — SFGiants (@SFGiants) February 19, 2024 The reaction […]

The Indiana basketball team took a tough loss to Northwestern at home on Sunday, but the game was not the only topic, as Mike Woodson had to answer for the alternate uniforms that are unpopular with the fanbase. “I have no control over that,” Mike Woodson said, via Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier. “I’m […]

The San Francisco Giants have signed Pablo Sandoval as a non-roster invitee ahead of the start of spring training games this weekend, and Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi had a hilarious explanation for the move. “We had to sign Pablo because the workout videos he was sending me were taking up all the […]

Mike Trout ruled out requesting a trade from the Los Angeles Angels as he reported to spring training for the 2024 season, opting to urge the team to sign a top free agent like Blake Snell or Cody Bellinger instead, and manager Ron Washington spoke about Trout’s push for the Angels to add free agents. […]

The Daytona 500 is still in the early stages, but there already was a big wreck on lap five of the race that involved seven drivers that was started when Brad Keselowski got into John Hunter Nemechek, leading to Harrison Burton being hit. Early trouble. Harrison Burton takes a big hit. #NASCAR #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/AkfbtBYNe8 — […]

The Chicago White Sox had a massively disappointing 2023 season, but Luis Robert Jr. was not the reason for that, establishing himself as one of the better position players in MLB. As he reported to to spring training for the 2024 season, Robert said he could get even better. “Yes. I can improve on little […]

The New York Mets are heading into a contract year with star first baseman Pete Alonso, and it appears that he will head into the season without an extension, meaning that he will likely hit the open market, which is the common practice for Scott Boras clients. Still, Buster Olney of ESPN says it seems […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto reported to spring training with the rest of the position players on Monday, and he spoke about why he is looking forward to playing his home games in the Bronx. “My thoughts are it’s going to be electric, it’s going to be fun,” Juan Soto said, via YES Network. […]

With the New York Mets reporting for spring training, a lot of eyes will be on the team with the top payroll in MLB after a disappointing 2023 season. Ahead of the start of spring training games, we’ll be making our Mets bold predictions for the 2024 season. The 2023 season went about as bad […]

The No. 2-ranked Purdue basketball team picked up its third loss of the season on Sunday on the road against the Ohio State Buckeyes, and star Zach Edey spoke about what caused the loss. “We just need to take care of the ball,” Zach Edey said, via ESPN. “We outrebounded them. We got more possessions […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat provided a funny moment early on in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, throwing the ball off of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s back on an inbounds. Bam Adebayo threw the inbounds pass off Nikola Jokic’s back 😂 pic.twitter.com/vpKm9G9Y1n — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 19, 2024 Bam Adebayo collected the pass […]

Not many have high expectations for the 2024 New York Mets, but president of basketball operations David Stearns is not among that group, doubling down on his notion that the team is playoff-caliber as spring training starts up. “We are a playoff-caliber team,” David Stearns said, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “… […]

The New York Rangers came away with a wild 6-5 overtime win over the New York Islanders at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. With under five minutes to go, the Islanders had a 5-3 lead over the Rangers. Then with just over four minutes left in the game, Chris Kreider scored a power play goal on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James held his pregame press conference ahead of the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, and he had a great moment with USA Today reporter Jeff Zillgitt. “It’s f**king great to see you. It’s so great to see you, Jeff,” LeBron James said, via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. “Love this. And the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have to figure out what they will do with star defensive lineman Chris Jones this offseason, and there is one reason why the franchise tag is unlikely. Due to Chris Jones’ 2023 cap number, the franchise tag for him would cost the Chiefs $32 million against the salary cap, so it […]

The New York Giants had a disappointing 2023 season after a trip to the playoffs in 2022, and there are some free agents the team should try to sign this offseason to try to improve next season. After going to the playoffs in 2022, Giants general manager Joe Schoen signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a […]

Kevin Durant has been a member of the Phoenix Suns for just over a year at this point, and he and Devin Booker have a connection that goes beyond playing together on the court. “We hang out off the floor,” Kevin Durant said, via Duane Rankin of Arizona Republic. “I think that’s most of the […]

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has had some battles with his new teammate Juan Soto, most notably in the 2019 World Series, when Cole was a member of the Houston Astros, and Soto hit multiple home runs off of him in the series, helping the Washington Nationals win their first championship. Cole is glad […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was ejected from last night’s 116-100 win over the Detroit Pistons after playing just five minutes, and Frank Vogel did not hold back when discussing the two technical foul calls that led to the ejection. “They asked him to stop whatever his complaint was and he didn’t stop, so they […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been expected to make deep runs in the playoffs over the last few years, and have failed to do so, but manager John Schneider’s comments indicate that the group has a deep desire to get over that hump. “This group is hungry,” John Schneider said, according to Josh Goldberg of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are taking things slow with Tommy Edman in spring training as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist last October, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. Tommy Edman’s usual spring training plan will be delayed this year for the Cardinals, but it remains to be seen how long […]

Georgia State football has postponed its spring practice and spring football game due to head coach Shawn Elliott resigning to become the tight ends coach at South Carolina, according to Brandon Marcello of 247 Sports. It is a bizarre event, as Shawn Elliott left the Georgia State football program just two days into spring practice. […]

The New York Yankees mourned the passing of former pitcher Don Gullett on Wednesday. The Yankees mourn the passing of Don Gullett and extend our deepest condolences to Don’s family, friends and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/C6YxVwJ4w9 — New York Yankees (@Yankees) February 15, 2024 Don Gullett played nine years in major league baseball, spending seven of […]

Mike Zimmer was introduced as the new defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys under head coach Mike McCarthy in a press conference on Wednesday, and he addressed the narrative that he is a ‘jerk’ that has been prevalent going back to his days as a head coach with the Minnesota Vikings. “There’s a reputation out […]

The Boston Celtics got a 136-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night before heading into the All-Star break, and it was head coach Joe Mazzulla’s 100th win as a head coach, which led to Jayson Tatum giving him a game ball in the locker room after the coach’s speech to the team. 100 […]

The Sacramento Kings pulled of a crazy 16-point comeback win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday in the last game before the All-Star break, and De’Aaron Fox got real about what the win means for the team in the Western Conference. “It’s definitely big to be able to get a win like this, I mean […]

Pascal Siakam is making his return to Toronto tonight when the Indiana Pacers face the Toronto Raptors, and Siakam spoke about what Scottie Barnes will go through as he takes over as the face of the Raptors after the departures that took place leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline. “As a young man, it’s […]

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber recently appeared on the Starkville podcast, and he was asked what his best piece of advice for a young player that he passed down from when he was an up-and-coming player. Schwarber went on to say that his best piece of advice was from his former Chicago Cubs teammate Jon […]

The Dallas Cowboys introduced new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer today in a press conference alongside Mike McCarthy, and he spoke about what it will take for the defense to improve. “At the end of the day, honestly, it’s about what the players can do,” Mike Zimmer said, via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. […]

With Patrik Laine currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau has picked up Laine’s commitment to donate $1,000 a point for the rest of the season to promote men’s mental health awareness and support in Columbus, and he explained that choice when speaking to the media. “We […]

Kyle Shanahan’s decision to receive at the start of overtime in Super Bowl 58 was very controversial, and many believed led to the loss for the San Francisco 49ers. Travis Kelce revealed that he and the Kansas City Chiefs were thrilled when Fred Warner said the 49ers would like to receive. “You win the coin […]