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Today is the deadline for MLB free agents who received the $20.325 million qualifying offer to accept or decline, and it is expected that all seven of them will decline, with Shohei Ohtani being the most notable, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Shohei Ohtani received the qualifying offer from the Los […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have struggled mightily to start this season and are dealing with the suspension of their star player Ja Morant, but Jaren Jackson Jr. remains optimistic and said that Morant has been a positive presence with the team, even though he is not playing. “Very positive,” Jaren Jackson Jr. said of Ja Morant’s […]

Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to be at the top of the pitching free agent market this offseason, and ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan explained why he is likely to get over $200 million. Yoshinobu Yamamoto awaits his official posting, which is expected to happen this week, according to Passan. Yamamoto is 25 years […]

The Denver Broncos came away with an upset win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, and Russell Wilson continued his quietly strong season with another good performance, which prompted Robert Griffin III to jump to his defense on Twitter. “WHAT?!?! I thought some people said Russell Wilson was done? Washed?” Robert Griffin III […]

Craig Counsell shocked the baseball world by leaving the Milwaukee Brewers to manage the division rival Chicago Cubs, and Counsell explained why he made the move in his introductory press conference with the team on Monday. “You’re kinda trying to figure out what to do and I think at some point over a pretty long […]

The Houston Astros and manager Dusty Baker seemingly had an amicable ending as the veteran manager announced he would be leaving after the 2023 season. But there was reportedly some disconnect between Baker, the front office and general manager Dana Brown, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. “There was also a little bit of a […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has dealt with a lot of injuries over the last few years, and general manager Brian Cashman has acknowledged that they expect Stanton to miss some time at least once in 2024. “I’m not gonna tell you he’s gonna play every game next year because he’s not,” Brian Cashman […]

Veteran free agent winger Patrick Kane is expected to make a decision on where he will play this season soon, and the Florida Panthers are reportedly one of the most aggressive teams. “We’re starting to get close to the Patrick Kane decision, I think this week he’s going to start talking to some teams,” Elliotte […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost their fifth-straight game on Sunday against the New York Rangers, and they were 11 seconds away from a win before Alexis Lafreniere scored to tie the game. Blue Jackets rookie Adam Fantilli expects the team to perform better, despite the low expectations from the outside regarding the young team. “We […]

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that there will not be any change at quarterback with Zach Wilson or play caller, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic. The Jets fell to 4-5 last night with a 16-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, and many are calling for a change from Zach […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen said that Derek Carr’s right shoulder checked out fine, according to Katherine Terrell of ESPN. In the Saints’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Derek Carr left the game due to a shoulder injury, and was being evaluated for a concussion as well. With the bye this […]

The New York Yankees announced that James Rowson has been named the team’s hitting coach. The Yankees had two hitting coaches last year in Dillon Lawson and Sean Casey. They fired Dillon Lawson at the all-star break after a rough first half offensively, and went with Sean Casey for the second half. The offense continued […]

The Indiana basketball program is 2-0 on the season, but the two wins came in closer-than-expected fashion against Florida Golf Coast and Army, and head coach Mike Woodson had some comments for freshman Mackenzie Mgbako and others on the roster. “He’s got to play harder and do the things we want downn on both ends […]

The New York Rangers came away with a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a shootout on Sunday, but the concerning news is that Ryan Lindgren is dealing with an upper-body injury after a hit to the head from Sean Kuraly, according to Vince Mercogliano of USA Today. A major boarding penalty was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Dallas Mavericks 136-124 on Sunday, and Zion Williamson detailed his different role in the offense as Willie Green’s team fell to 4-6 on the season. “Last year, we had a team meeting and we brought up some things I can do better, especially with buying into the program,” […]

The New York Giants suffered yet another blowout this week, and this time it was the Dallas Cowboys, who beat them 49-17 after beating them 40-0 in Week 1, and running back Saquon Barkley spoke about the latest loss amid a frustrating season. “It’s definitely tough right now, losing like that, getting embarrassed week after […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 6-3 on the season with a 23-19 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but despite the strong record and win, there are multiple areas of concern with the team as they head into the last eight games of the season. The Steelers defense played pretty well against the […]

The Cleveland Browns came away with a huge 33-31 win on the road against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and Dustin Hopkins kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired, but his missed extra point that would have tied the game after a pick six was a scary moment, and Hopkins explained what it felt […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback CJ Stroud led his team to a statement road win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, driving them into field goal range as time expired, and he explained how head coach DeMeco Ryan’s mindset helped him throughout the game. “We came in with a belief that we wouldn’t be denied, ” […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander suffered a season ending torn Achilles during today’s game against the Green Bay Packers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin mentioned to reporters that Kwon Alexander’s injury was a serious lower body injury, and it is not looking promising, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL […]

The Houston Texans picked up a huge 30-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals to move to 5-4 on the season, and it was a statement win for a team that won just three games a year ago. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans made a statement in his press conference as well, basically announcing the arrival […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the 23rd team to be outgained in its first nine games of the season since rushing and receiving yards were first tracked in 1933, but they are the first team from that group to have a winning record, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. The Steelers are now 6-3 after a […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr took a big hit from Minnesota Vikings pass rusher Danielle Hunter which caused him to leave the game, which led to Jameis Winston coming in and throwing a touchdown to Chris Olave. Carr has been ruled out with a right shoulder injury and is also being evaluated for a […]

The New Orleans Saints announced that wide receiver Michael Thomas is out for the remainder of today’s game against the Minnesota Vikings due to a knee injury, according to John Hendrix of Sports Illustrated. The first half of the game has not gone to plan for the Saints, as they went into the break trailing […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins went on a rant regarding the officials after his team’s 127-121 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday, and has been fined $25,000 for the public criticism of the officiating, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “Saddle up,” Taylor Jenkins said after the loss to the Jazz, via MacMahon. […]

With a Houston Texans Week 10 game scheduled against the Cincinnati Bengals, a lot of eyes will be on standout rookie  rookie quarterback CJ Stroud. Ahead of the Texans-Bengals game, we’ll be making our Texans Week 10 predictions. When the Texans selected CJ Stroud with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are set to return from their bye week on a three-game losing streak to go across the country to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road, and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan spoke about how Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence threatens their defense. “I think Trevor is one of the more talented quarterbacks […]

Going back to the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline, Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was floated in trade rumors, and despite the transition from Chaim Bloom to Craig Breslow, there has been more rumors surrounding the outfielder as a result of Breslow’s comments regarding him. “We have had some conversations with him,” Craig Breslow said, […]

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley cemented his status as one of the best in college basketball with a national championship win last season, but recently revealed that there are still some mental health hurdles for him be opening up about having a panic attack at the New York Stock Exchange this summer. “I’m having […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have come close to winning a World Series in the last two years as a result of adding a lot of star players in recent memory, but they are reportedly open to the idea of trading Nick Castellanos after a streaky postseason, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Nick Castellanos get $20 […]

The Boston Red Sox and new president Craig Breslow specified that they are looking for a second baseman, and New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is reportedly in play through a trade, according to Rob Bradford of Audacy. Breslow spoke about targeting a right-handed second baseman during an appearance on WEEI. “(Tuesday) we talked […]

The remainder of the annual MLB General Manager Meetings have been canceled, according to Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated. On Wednesday, more than 30 of the roughly 300 executives at the MLB General Manager Meetings had come down with a stomach ailment that was initially believed to stem from food poisoning, according to Sam Connon […]

The Big Ten is reportedly reviewing lengthy written responses from Michigan and football coach Jim Harbaugh, and there is no indication of any timetable on a decision on potential Big Ten discipline regarding Michigan’s alleged sign stealing, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Michigan submitted a 10-page response to the Big Ten warning commissioner Tony […]

After the Texas Rangers won the World Series with manager Bruce Bochy leading them, there was a narrative among San Francisco Giants fans that the team made a mistake letting him go, and president Farhan Zaidi specifically caught criticism for what is perceived as pushing him out. Farhan Zaidi vehemently shut down the idea that […]

The Houston Texans came away with an incredible win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, with rookie quarterback CJ Stroud continuing to blossom by leading a game-winning drive with under a minute lest, and he went play-by-play to explain what happened on the drive. The Houston Texans game-winning drive with less than a minute […]

The Minnesota Twins had a successful 2023 season, reaching the playoffs and defeating the Toronto Blue Jays before losing to the Houston Astros in the ALDS in four games, but there are some moves that need to be made if the Twins want to have a chance at going deeper into the playoffs in 2024. […]

The Baltimore Ravens have established themselves as on of the Super Bowl contenders in the AFC after a 7-2 start to the season, and Lamar Jackson recently opened up about the performance of his team and how they are clicking on all cylinders. “I believe our whole team is just locked in,” Lamar Jackson said, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are reportedly hiring Ron Washington for their open manager job, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Washington previously managed the Texas Rangers from 2007 through 2014 and helped them reach the World Series in 2010 and 2011. Washington had been a coach on the Atlanta Braves’ staff since […]

The Minnesota Vikings opened wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s 21-day practice window as he is recovering from his hamstring injury, and while the team technically could activate him for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, head coach Kevin O’Connell pretty much shut down that idea in his press conference on Wednesday. “I think that would […]