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The Detroit Tigers’ rebuild was always going to take some time but it, at least, should have been fun to watch this season. A busy offseason that saw them add two stars and call up two top prospects has been pretty dismal. One key reason is that one of their prized prospects, Spencer Torkelson, is […]

The New York Knicks’ offseason has been pretty solid so far. Following a head-spinning draft night and several trades to make cap space, New York went out and got Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency while re-signing Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims. All the buzz around New York now is about a move that […]

The Atlanta Braves have remained one of the best teams in baseball following their World Series championship. Their 55-37 record is still behind the New York Mets for the NL East lead but is also the fifth-best record so far in this MLB season. Although Ozzie Albies has been out for a month now with […]

No matter the topic, Charles Barkley is never afraid to speak his mind. The 11-time NBA All-Star and TNT talking head most recently voiced his unflinching support for the LGTBQ+ community. Barkley made the profound, genuine statement at Harveys Lake Tahoe, a casino hotel in Stateline, Nevada. He said that he loves gay and transgender […]

The Juan Soto trade sweepstakes have now officially kicked off. Following some scuttlebutt earlier in the season, the Washington Nationals are now definitely looking to trade Soto after the superstar outfielder declined a historic, $440 million contract extension. There’s never a good time for a report about a star player denying a contract and ultimately […]

The Tennessee Titans shocked the NFL world by trading A.J. Brown on draft night for the opportunity to draft Treylon Burks. Their wide receivers will be massively important and Burks is perhaps the biggest X-factor. According to Turron Davenport of ESPN, the Titans are going all out to get Burks ready for the NFL grind. Although […]

The Chicago Bulls have a lot of faith in their current core led by Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. They made just a few additions in NBA Free agency by signing Goran Dragic and Andre Drummond. They also re-signed LaVine to a new max contract. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Suns-Times, LaVine said that […]

Russell Westbrook split with his longtime agent, That Foucher, following a disagreement over whether the veteran point guard should stick with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Rich Paul seem to be on the side of Foucher, who preferred that Westbrook tried to stick it out with the Lakers after a rough first season […]

LeBron James is lacing up his sneakers to play competitive basketball this offseason. The Los Angeles Lakers star is reportedly playing in the Drew League again and could be teaming up with Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan. As first reported by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and later confirmed by Brad Turner of the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed some solid, young players this offseason but are still looking to add more. One veteran that they have their eyes on is Patrick Beverley. The pesky defender was included in the Rudy Gobert trade and the Utah Jazz will likely reroute him to a different team. There is one […]

Pete Alonso is looking to defend his crown as the Home Run Derby champion. The All-Star first baseman for the New York Mets is a fantastic hitter and would be a supremely valuable designated hitter. Sluggers like Alonso are made for the DH spot in the lineup, especially now that the position is universal. Alonso […]

The Philadelphia 76ers signing P.J. Tucker away from the Miami Heat this offseason. The veteran 3-and-D specialist signed a three-year, $33 million deal with the Sixers, but it may come with an additional cost. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Sixers are likely to be investigated by the NBA. Since Tucker’s contract was announced […]

Jessie Bates’ lack of a contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals is about to bring some real consequences. The star safety was franchise tagged early in the offseason, much to his dismay. Cincinnati and Bates, barring something unforeseen, will not be agreeing to an extension. There hasn’t been much momentum towards the sides agreeing. Now, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are loaded with talent yet are on the brink of falling out of the playoff picture. They have the last Wild Card spot but are only half a game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for it. Ahead of the MLB trade deadline, Nolan Arenado is sending the front office a clear […]

Donovan Mitchell has been surrounded by trade rumors all offseason but is especially surrounded by them now. As the New York Knicks look to beat out opposing teams to land the Utah Jazz star, the star shooting guard is simply enjoying his offseason. Although Mitchell has not spoken about the rumors, he has not gone […]

Becky Hammon is continuing to dominate the WNBA. She is following up her long career dominating on the court by becoming the head coach for the Las Vegas Aces. After spending years on the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff under Gregg Popovich, she is showing she can lead a team very well. She is still […]

The Indiana Pacers were close to snatching Deandre Ayton away from the Phoenix Suns. It would have given the Pacers a skilled, young center to pair with Tyrese Haliburton and possibly led to a Myles Turner trade coming to fruition. Phoenix put the kibosh on those plans, though. The Pacers could have tried to work […]

Rafael Devers has powered the Boston Red Sox all season long with his outstanding hitting. The 25-year-old third baseman is making a strong case for being one of the best hitters in the American League. Not only does he have the stats to back it up but also the historic accomplishments, doing something that hasn’t […]

Tom Brady has reunited with his former New England Patriots teammates. He has teamed up with Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola this offseason to work together in football. Their work won’t be seen together this upcoming season, though. The former Patriots stars worked together to film scenes for “80 for Brady,” a Paramount […]

The Dallas Cowboys retooled their offense this offseason by trading Amari Cooper and seeing Cedrick Wilson, Connor Williams and La’el Collins leave in free agency. Dallas is in danger of losing another key player, tight end Dalton Schultz, next offseason because of their failure to sign him to a contract extension. According to Adam Schefter, […]

The Indiana Pacers have made one of the biggest moves of the entire NBA offseason. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, they have agreed to an offer sheet with Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton worth $133 million over four years. The Suns will have two days to match it. RFA center Deandre Ayton has agreed to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a quest to finally make the NBA Finals behind Joel Embiid. The Sixers are coming into this season with the urgency to make a deep playoff run after trading for James Harden. Harden taking a massive pay cut shows his willingness to win with the Sixers. His play on the court […]

The retirement saga of Tom Brady captured the NFL offseason news cycle. Now that he is officially coming back to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the question about when he actually will retire still remains. Tom Brady told Ramin Setoodeh of Variety that he truly does not know when he will officially retire from the NFL. […]

The Miami Heat offseason started on a brutally honest note. Team president Pat Riley said that Kyle Lowry has to get in better shape this offseason. It seems like the 36-year-old has accepted the challenge, as he appears to be in very good shape. In a photo that was originally shared by trainer Travis Wallace, Kyle […]

Prior to winning the championship, the Golden State Warriors were looking to fortify their roster with All-Star guard Bradley Beal. The trade would have brought yet another All-Star to the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. The trade obviously did not happen, and it wasn’t Golden State’s fault. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said […]

Donovan Mitchell’s time with the Utah Jazz is unofficially over. They are ready to trade him and several teams are showing interest. The New York Knicks are leading the pursuit but the Miami Heat are still in pursuit. The biggest question surrounding the Knicks’ pursuit will be whether RJ Barrett is included in the deal. Barrett […]

Frankie Montas has been on the trade block for months now. The 29-year-old, right-handed pitcher has remained on the bottom-feeding Oakland Athletics but will be discussed constantly as the 2022 MLB trade deadline approaches. Just over a week ago, Frankie Montas was removed after 13 innings due to shoulder tightness. Trying to trade him while injured […]

Kyrie Irving’s home in the 2022-23 season has yet to be decided. While he is currently under contract with the Brooklyn Nets, the rumors surrounding him joining the Los Angeles Lakers persist. Although seeing Irving team up with LeBron James again would be a sight to behold, Irving will most likely be remaining with Brooklyn. […]

The New York Rangers have fortified the goaltender spots behind Igor Shesterkin. They brought in a reliable backup, Jaroslav Halak, and a third-stringer who has some history with the Rangers in the playoffs. The team announced that they signed Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Louis Domingue to a two-year deal. OFFICIAL: #NYR have agreed to terms with goaltender […]

The New York Rangers’ busy offseason continues. After trading away Alexandar Georgiev, they have signed Jaroslav Halak to be the backup goalie to rising star Igor Shesterkin. According to Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff, Halak will sign a one-year deal worth $1.55 million to join the up-and-coming Rangers. Hearing #NYR and Jaroslav Halak have […]

The New York Knicks are in the midst of a busy trade market for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. Amid speculation that they would have to include RJ Barrett in the massive trade package that it would take to land Mitchell, New York seems to have no interest in including their young, rising star. According to […]

The Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes are officially underway. The Utah Jazz are now definitely listening to trade offers for their three-time All-Star. As several other teams work to get their trade packages together, the New York Knicks need to pounce and offer the Jazz a monster trade offer. The Knicks have had a decent offseason so far. […]

Saquon Barkley is in prove-it mode for the New York Giants. After becoming injury-prone, the former Pro Bowler is looking to get back to being a star player. He has looked healthy this offseason and could be in for a big season under a new coaching staff and with a better offensive line. Not everyone […]

The Washington Wizards retooled their roster in 2022 NBA free agency. They kept Bradley Beal and added some new pieces around him as they look to get back to the playoffs. Along with trading for Monte Morris and Will Barton and drafting Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis 10th overall, the Wizards made a few free-agency signings to […]

Six players from the New York Yankees are heading to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game. One of them, catcher Jose Trevino, is doing so in his first season in New York. Trevino spent four seasons with the Texas Rangers before joining the Yankees and becoming their primary backstop as they dominate the majors. Upon being told […]

After years of being considered one of the biggest “what if” players in baseball, Byron Buxton has made the first MLB All-Star Game of his career. Injuries have always dominated the narrative around the Minnesota Twins center fielder. This season, he has been healthy and is now an All-Star. After the Twins defeated the Texas […]

Julio Rodriguez is representing the Seattle Mariners at the 2022 MLB All-Star Game. The 21-year-old center fielder has been sensational in his rookie season and now has an accolade to prove it. Rodriguez, as a highly touted Mariners prospect in center field, has always gotten comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr. Now, his name sits alongside […]

A lot of the disappointment stemming from the miserable season the Chicago White Sox are having points back to manager Tony La Russa. His poor decision-making has been costly and the team looks disengaged overall. Still, players are coming to his defense. Liam Hendriks is the latest one to do so. As chants of “Fire […]

The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game was a farewell affair for Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles, the two legends who are retiring after this season. While Bird went scoreless and tallied six assists, Fowles stuffed the stat sheet. The Minnesota Lynx star recorded nine rebounds, seven points and six assists to help Team Wilson to a […]