Sam DiGiovanni Articles - Page 37

Breanna Stewart’s first year with the New York Liberty has gone spectacularly. Adding to her career-high 23.0 points per game, New York’s Commissioner’s Cup win and a historic 32-8 regular-season record is the second MVP award of her legendary career. The WNBA announced that Stewart has won the league’s 2023 MVP award, becoming the first […]

Despite a 2-1 start, Sam Howell’s first year as an NFL starter has been pretty rough. The Washington Commanders expected that to some degree but yearn to help the youngster make strides as the season goes on. In the Commanders’s 37-3 defeat to the Bills, Howell threw four interceptions and added to his league-leading times […]

Bronny James’ tenure with USC basketball is back on track after he suffered cardiac arrest. The highly touted prospect and oldest child of LeBron James has made it back to the court but his return status still remains uncertain after suffering such a scary medical emergency. James was not with the USC basketball team as […]

The Philadelphia Eagles stayed undefeated in the 2023 NFL season after holding off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 25-11 victory. Despite feeling under the weather with flu-like symptoms, Jalen Hurts returned to the site of his most embarrassing defeat as a pro and led a convincing win. Hurts completed 23 of his 37 pass […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 0-3 to start the 2023 season, a woefully disappointing result for the reigning NFC North champs. There are numerous issues with the team but one of them is something they can nip in the bud immediately: turnovers. More specifically, fumbles. Fumbles have been a massive issue for the Vikings all season […]

The Detroit Lions have some key injuries to keep up with ahead of their Week 3 clash with the Atlanta Falcons. Lead wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back David Montgomery are among the several players on the injury report. St. Brown is dealing with a toe injury that held him out of practice […]

The Kansas City Royals are winding down another losing season. While the young players can look forward to 2024 in the hopes of escaping the basement of the MLB standings, Zack Greinke has to consider whether to play another season. Greinke, at age 39, is third on the team in innings pitched (132.1) behind innings-eating […]

The Atlanta Braves once looked like they would run away with MLB’s best record. Now, after a recent losing skid that features five losses in their last six games, that might not be the case for Brian Snitker’s club. The skid doesn’t suggest that the Braves are due to lose early in the playoffs, of […]

The Denver Broncos may be 0-2 to start the season but things are looking up for them. New head coach Sean Payton has helped Russell Wilson and the Denver offense look much better. Wilson already has five touchdown passes after tallying 16 in 15 games last year. His completion percentage is 68.2 percent, higher than […]

The Minnesota Vikings added depth to their offense by trading for running back Cam Akers. With the Los Angeles Rams ready to move on, the Vikes swooped in and acquired the 24-year-old for merely a pick swap in 2026. Akers joins Alexander Mattison and Ty Chandler as the main players in the Vikings backfield behind […]

When the Atlanta Falcons face off with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Week 3, it will be Jeff Okudah’s return to the team he was drafted by. The Lions drafted Okudah third overall in the 2020 NFL Draft but fell out of favor in just three years. The Ohio State standout’s size and […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have had a bumpy ride to begin the 2023 season. With Travis Kelce and Chris Jones back, they should be able to get on the winning track for good. Unfortunately, some of their key role players are trying to fight off injuries, including Isiah Pacheco and Kadarius Toney, who are dealing […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with key injuries just two weeks into the 2023 season. With a need opening up for some depth behind Najee Harris on the depth chart, they are bringing in journeyman running back Godwin Igwebuike. The Steelers are signing Igwebuike off of the Atlanta Falcons practice squad with Anthony McFarland Jr. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without another key defender for the better part of their season. After T.J. Watt missed seven weeks last year, Cam Heyward is set to miss around two months due to a groin injury he sustained in the season opener. He could end up missing a similar amount of time. Heyward […]

The Philadelphia 76ers don’t officially play basketball again until Sunday, October 8, when they face the Boston Celtics in TD Garden after a week of training camp at Colorado State University’s Moby Arena. But plenty of Sixers players already have hit the court together in the months leading up to camp. Rico Hines, one of […]

The New York Liberty are moving on in the WNBA playoffs after a hard-fought series against the Washington Mystics. The Liberty won both games in the best-of-three series but the Mystics went down swinging. After running away with Game 1 in the second half, Game 2 went into overtime as Washington fought off an 11-point […]

Everyone knew Christian McCaffrey would take a huge role with the San Francisco 49ers when he arrived. But the extent to which he has been used so far this season has been higher than expected, leaving Elijah Mitchell out to dry. Kyle Shanahan takes the blame for the issue, saying he should have gotten Mitchell […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have the next elite defender that the typical baseball fan doesn’t know about. Johan Rojas has captured the hearts of Philly fans and could soon secure an everyday spot as the playoffs approach. Originally brought up to plug up a roster dealing with injuries, he could now be their starting center fielder […]

The Atlanta Braves continue their march toward the playoffs with the NL East title already theirs. But they’re still looking to finish the regular season strongly and patch up their holes before the postseason. They’re getting a big boost with the reinstatement of Jesse Chavez from the IL. Ahead of the second game of a […]

Two games into his NFL career, Bryce Young is still looking for his first win. The Carolina Panthers’ hopeful franchise QB showed some improvement between Weeks 1 and 2 but not enough to change the outcome. In Young’s home debut, the Panthers lost 20-17 to the New Orleans Saints. He completed 22 of his 33 […]

The San Diego Padres’ 2023 season is winding down and perhaps no one is happier about that than those who are a part of the team. A.J. Preller, the general manager known for his epic failures in team-building, may have just created his magnum opus. Some of the Padres’ on-field failures can be attributed to […]

T.J. Watt sits atop the Pittsburgh Steelers’ franchise leaderboard in sacks. The superstar edge rusher passed James Harrison by taking down Deshaun Watson in the Steelers’ win over the Cleveland Browns. With 81.5 sacks in his 89 career games, Watt is already tied for 75th all-time in official career sacks. He punctuated his history-making game […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have needed wing depth all offseason and waited until there were just a few weeks left until training camp to make veteran additions in that position. Kelly Oubre Jr. is the Sixers’ latest addition after they brought back Danny Green. Oubre agreed to a one-year, minimum deal with the Sixers, giving him […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the faces of the NBA’s new rules regarding stars taking off games. The Sixers will face fines if they rest their superstar center on certain games and will face more rest restrictions if James Harden suits up (which is also heavily incentivized by the new rules). Embiid […]

Paul Reed’s role with the Philadelphia 76ers has grown each season since being drafted 58th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft. With the Sixers in dire need of depth heading into the 2023-24 season, Reed is in for a huge season. The Sixers have mostly asked the same of Reed as they have with all […]

The Los Angeles Chargers keep on Chargering. No matter what they do, it feels like they’ll never stop. They are 0-2 to start the 2023 season after losing games to the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans, the latter of which went into overtime. Justin Herbert’s immense talent is obvious but he and the team just […]

The Baltimore Ravens’ signing of Odell Beckham Jr. gave them a surefire legitimate, veteran wide receiver to pair with Lamar Jackson. However, the 30-year-old brought a ton of injury concerns after he missed the entire 2022 season. Even with a recent injury sustained, the former Pro Bowler is holding up well. It didn’t take long […]

The San Francisco 49ers are off to a 2-0 start in 2023 and have scored at least 30 points in each win. But there is clear room for improvement starting with quarterback Brock Purdy. The 49ers offense will be elite regardless of who is under center thanks to the fearsome foursome of Christian McCaffrey, Deebo […]

The Baltimore Ravens are 2-0 in the 2023 season after beating the Cincinnati Bengals. Lamar Jackson, fresh off a payday that many didn’t think he would get, has been very good to begin the new campaign. So far this season, Jackson is second among qualified passers in completion percentage, 10th in passer rating and 12th […]

Bill Belichick has accomplished a lot in the NFL — more than any coach in league history by many measures. But what the New England Patriots coach has not done is beat Tua Tagovailoa. With him under center, the Miami Dolphins have played five games and won each one. The Dolphins improved to 2-0 in […]

Anthony Richardson continues to look like the real deal for the Indianapolis Colts. The fourth-overall pick from the 2023 NFL Draft made a name for himself by showing off a dangerous dual-threat play style. While his ability to run in the open field was expected to be spectacular from the jump, his growth as a […]

The Cleveland Browns’ chances of picking up another huge win against a divisional rival don’t look as good heading into Week 2. They completely dominated the Cincinnati Bengals and now will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football. Unfortunately for them, they will likely be doing so without the services of lead wide receiver […]

The St. Louis Cardinals clinched a losing record by dropping a home contest to the Philadelphia Phillies. Aaron Nola started the 5-4 win, allowing two runs in 4.2 innings. If the Cardinals could get it their way, he will be suiting up for them next year. Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said after […]

At long last, the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with star defensive lineman Chris Jones. His holdout spilled into Week 1 of the season but he’s now back and ready to help KC defend its Super Bowl title. While Jones’ $25-million deal gives him the chance to earn more than he previously would have, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ chances of picking up a Week 2 win were lessened when star running back Austin Ekeler was ruled out. Joey Bosa’s status remains up in the air. As the Chargers look to secure their first win of the season in a matchup against the Tennessee Titans, Bosa has dealt with soreness […]

The Colorado football program continues to electrify the country under new head coach Deion Sanders. Coach Prime’s Buffaloes squad picked up a monumental win over the Colorado State Rams in double overtime, 43-35, to remain undefeated. The lead-up to the game included a massive call-out of Sanders from Colorado State coach Jay Norvell. Sanders responded […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ plans for a new arena are entering a crucial stretch. The Sixers hope that their proposed arena, 76Place at Market East, will soon be approved by the Philadelphia City Council. However, the exact time for when that would happen is being pushed back. Although the Sixers are not planning to move into […]

The New York Yankees’ 2023 season is winding down with their chances of the playoff slipping. They simply need more bodies in order to get through the current stretch amid injuries to other key pitchers. So, they have added right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver. The Yankees will add Weaver to the roster as they prepare to […]

As the 2023 season comes to a close with a second playoff-less year looming, the Boston Red Sox have made a massive decision. They have fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. Red Sox owner John Henry said in a statement that he appreciated Bloom, who took the job in 2019, and that his firing will […]