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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will head into retirement with one more accolade to his name. Posey won the Silver Slugger Award for the 2021 season, the fifth of his career. Only Barry Bonds, who won the award nine times, has more in a Giants uniform. .@BusterPosey’s 5 Silver Slugger Awards are the 2nd-most […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is on pace to stuff a trophy case and write his name all over the history books during his MLB career. The latest award to enter his collection is the 2021 American League Silver Slugger Award, which he won as a designated hitter. The 27-year-old has already won a […]

Five players from the Toronto Blue Jays were nominated for the Silver Slugger Award for 2021. Three of them — first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., second baseman Marcus Semien and right fielder Teoscar Hernandez — took home the hardware. The trio represented the most Silver Slugger winners from an American League team. Congratulations to our […]

For the World Series-winning Atlanta Braves, the hardware just keeps coming in. Four Braves have won a 2021 Silver Slugger Award, which ties the record for the second-most winners on one team in a single season. The Braves also had four Silver Slugger winners last year, but only one of those players — first baseman […]

The Los Angeles Rams have continued stocking up on big-name players. Their most recent splash was signing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., which adds even more firepower to their already elite offense. Beckham is the second former Pro Bowler to arrive in Los Angeles, joining edge rusher Von Miller. The former Denver Bronco was acquired at […]

Cole Anthony was fired up after the Orlando Magic’s 107-100 win over the Utah Jazz. Anthony’s 33 points were a game-high. He made 13 of his 20 shots, including this thunderous slam dunk and several clutch buckets, to hold off the title-contending Jazz to secure the Magic’s third win of the season. The @OrlandoMagic pick […]

By the time he leaves the Milwaukee Bucks, whenever that may be, Giannis Antetokounmpo will have his name all over the franchise’s all-time statistical leaderboard. In many areas, he’ll be at or very close to the top. Antetokounmpo’s most recent ascent up the leaderboard came in the assist column, as he passed Sidney Moncrief to […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has gotten off to a solid start to his career. He has enormous shoes to fill as the (hopeful) franchise quarterback of the Patriots but so far, the rookie out of Alabama has done an admirable job. In one context, the start of his career has been historic. According […]

Lamar Jackson offered some brutal honesty after the Baltimore Ravens’ 34-31 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The victory marked the second game-winning field goal from kicker Justin Tucker this season, the third time Baltimore overcame a double-digit deficit to win and the Ravens’ third overtime game (and second overtime win) of the season. Jackson said […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have become the latest victims to the ManningCast’s reign of terror. ESPN’s alternate broadcast of Monday Night Football that stars Eli and Peyton Manning has become the new Madden Curse, as many players who come on to talk football with the brothers lose the following week. Allen followed the […]

The legacy of Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson is bigger than basketball. He will always be remembered for his one-of-a-kind playmaking skills and 12 All-Star nominations, five championships and three MVP awards. Unfortunately, his legacy also includes the story of him contracting HIV when he was 32 years old, forcing him into retirement. Johnson […]

The Arizona Cardinals have made a decision regarding the statuses of Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins for today’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Both of them will be out, the team announced. Inactives for Week 9: pic.twitter.com/hleaA7jKez — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 7, 2021 It was reported earlier today that it wasn’t looking good […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ exhilarating 114-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers etched his name into the NBA history books. He became the 10th coach in league history to earn 1,000 career wins, as well as just the second Black coach to achieve the feat. Congrats to @sixers coach @DocRivers for […]

The Colorado Rockies sent an $18.4 million qualifying offer to shortstop Trevor Story, who is set to become a free agent, per Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. The two-time All-Star has 11 days to accept the one-year deal but is almost certain to decline it. As expected, #Rockies make $18.4 million qualifying offer to […]

In the second quarter of the Chicago Bulls’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Lonzo Ball came just inches away from taking a strong, inadvertent punch to the face from Joel Embiid. After committing a turnover, Embiid turned around and swung his first in frustration without looking. Ball was in the wrong place at the wrong […]

Jae’Sean Tate and the Houston Rockets were very close to stealing a game on the road against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Down by just a point with the clock winding down, Tate went up for a layup. Jokic reacted with impressive quickness to block the shot and seal the win. Michael Malone on […]

The NFL’s latest attempt to convince us that their acronym actually stands for No Fun League comes at the expense of Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver D.K. Metcalf. After scoring an impressive touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars (his first of two on the day), Metcalf jumped into the goal post and hugged it, copying a […]

Derrick Rose’s basketball life will always be looked at as one of the biggest “What if?” questions in sports. The tragedy of the youngest MVP in NBA history’s fall from superstardom is a well-known, sad story. But the current chapter of Rose’s story — his second stint with the New York Knicks — is, in […]

The New York Knicks made franchise history in their 113-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. After going down by 21 points, the Knicks stormed back to lead by as much as 22 points in the second half. Their 15-point margin of victory sealed a record-setting performance. According to the Knicks, tonight’s victory marks the first […]

Kyler Murray is leading the Arizona Cardinals to a very promising season. Their record is 7-1, their offense is one of the best in the league and the 24-year-old Murray is the leader behind it. He has a great shot to be named to the Pro Bowl again. The only thing holding back the young, […]

Odell Beckham Jr.’s falling out with the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Baker Mayfield led to Beckham’s release just after the trade deadline. Cleveland sent two draft picks and young safety Jabrill Peppers to acquire Beckham in 2019, but he and Mayfield could never get on the same page. Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry, who is […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will welcome Jrue Holiday back into their lineup tonight as they face the New York Knicks. Holiday will be returning from a five-game abscence and play in just his third game of the season. Holiday suffered a heel contusion in the Bucks’ season opener and it has kept him on the sideline. […]

The Boston Celtics received an unfortunate injury update on Friday. Jaylen Brown’s right hamstring tightness will cause him to miss Boston’s next game against the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced. #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Dallas: Jaylen Brown (right hamstring tightness) – OUTJosh Richardson (left foot contusion) – QUESTIONABLE — Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 5, 2021 […]

Barring the unforeseen, the primary sources of excitement for fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder right now are 1. the success of their young players and 2. the failure of the teams whose draft picks they own in the next NBA Draft. The latter has yet to play out long enough for anything to be […]

The Miami Heat’s 95-78 loss to the Boston Celtics might have included the Heat losing one of their key players for some time. After Duncan Robinson inadvertently fell on Kyle Lowry’s ankle in the third quarter, Lowry left the game in visible pain, hopping on one foot to the sidelines, and did not return. The […]

Jonathan Taylor got right to work when the Indianapolis Colts drafted him 41st overall in the 2020 draft. As a rookie, he rushed for the third-most yards in the NFL, as well as 11 touchdowns. Just halfway through his second season, Taylor found his way into the franchise history books. On Indianapolis’ Thursday-night matchup with […]

Cade Cunningham went all out for his first 3-pointer in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons’ rookie channeled his inner Stephen Curry by sinking a 35-foot shot to beat the shot clock. The Pistons ended up losing in Cunningham’s third career game to the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 109-98. Cade Cunningham makes a statement […]

In the wake of Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III’s arrest after driving drunk and speeding, which killed a woman and her dog, some NFL players have tried to offer their support to Ruggs. Among them were Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney. Toney tried to explain […]

James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets have started to correct the course after a slippery start to the season. Harden’s lackluster play, which was a big cause of Brooklyn’s 2-3 start, is starting to improve. The Beard is refinding his groove on the court, and he’s having some fun off of it as well. Harden […]

Stop us if you have heard this one before: Tom Brady is defying age. In the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ loss to the New Orleans Saints, Brady threw a game-sealing pick-6 to Saints cornerback P.J. Williams. But even when Brady loses on the field, he wins in the record books. Brady showed that he is aging […]

The status of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had been up in the air all week due to a calf strain. The game-time decision about whether to play him has been made: Prescott will sit out the Sunday night game against the Minnesota Vikings. Head coach Mike McCarthy explained his reasoning for sitting Prescott on […]

The Cleveland Browns’ 15-10 loss to their hated-rival Pittsburgh Steelers greatly stung — not just because they lost but how they lost. Wide receiver Jarvis Landry, who dropped two passes and fumbled in Pittsburgh territory in the fourth quarter, killed Cleveland’s chances of mounting a comeback. He didn’t mince words in the postgame press conference, […]

Carson Wentz’s newly found aversion to turnovers was absent today. He threw two brutal interceptions in the Indianapolis Colts’ 34-31 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans after throwing just one pick in the first seven games of this season. Wentz threw two picks and fumbled once while throwing for 231 yards, completing 27 of his 51 […]

Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum didn’t hold back when discussing the possibility of teaming up with Bradley Beal. Tatum said to Abby Chin of NBC Sports Boston that he and Beal have discussed the opportunity to team up and both like the idea of it. Just reported @NBCSBoston — Here’s what Jayson Tatum told […]

Mike White made history as he guided the New York Jets to a surprising 34-31 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. He became the second player in NFL history, joining Cam Newton, to throw for 400 yards in his first-ever start. He also became the first Jets quarterback to throw for 400 yards and three touchdowns […]

Sam Darnold’s tenure with the Carolina Panthers just added injury to insult. In the fourth quarter of the Panthers’ game against the Atlanta Falcons, Darnold kept the ball on an option and ran left. He was met head-on by Falcons linebacker Foyesade Oluokun. Darnold’s helmet popped off and he was helped up by teammates. Sam Darnold […]

In just four seasons, Peyton Manning made a massive impact on the Denver Broncos. After leaving his long-time home with the Indianapolis Colts, he set the NFL single-season record of touchdown passes in a season with 55, made three Pro Bowls, earned two All-Pro nominations and helped Denver win two AFC Championships and Super Bowl […]

The Miami Heat’s defense has been very good so far this season. How good, you ask? The team’s defensive rating, entering their Saturday game against the Memphis Grizzlies, was 94.0, which is a mark that hasn’t been done over a full season in the three-point era, stretching back over 40 years. The Heat have a […]

RJ Barrett’s career night put him amongst some elite company. In the New York Knicks’ 123-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Barrett showed out in front of his college teammate, Zion Williamson, posting a career-high 35 points, eight rebounds, six assists and six 3-pointers. According to Tommy Beer of Forbes, the only other players […]