Steve Silverman Articles - Page 51

Recruiting is a non-stop war among the top teams in college football, and the Oklahoma Sooners won a small but vital battle by getting a recruiting commitment from quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. The talented quarterback from Frisco Emerson High School in McKinney, Texas gave the Sooners a key victory over TCU. The Horned Frogs also […]

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is not very happy with his Bulldogs these days. At least he says he is not happy with what he is seeing in spring practice. That may or may not be the case. Georgia is the back-to-back defending national champions, and it is often difficult for a team of that […]

The Chicago Cubs have not had a lot of great starting pitching in recent years, but Marcus Stroman appears determined to change that this season. He has started the year with back-to-back scoreless starts that have resulted in Chicago victories. https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1644448144573231105 Specifically, Stroman has thrown 6.0 scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers and the Texas […]

Shortly after Travis Kelce made a Hall of Shame mess of delivering the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians home opener by spiking the pitch less than halfway to home plate, Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes let his teammate have it. Ayyyyyy bruhhhhhhhhh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀🤣🤣🤣 @tkelce https://t.co/v3RENRzcex — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 7, 2023 […]

Andrew McCutchen couldn’t be happier to have returned to the Pirates and the chance to resume his career in the city of Pittsburgh. "This city means everything to me." pic.twitter.com/WiIvogoo2O — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 7, 2023 Andrew McCutchen being welcomed back to PNC Park will give you chills. pic.twitter.com/Gqc45EnWYH — Baseball (@mlbelites_) April 7, […]

Amateur golfers have a long history of playing a key role at the Masters, but Sam Bennett is going way beyond expectations after two spectacular rounds in the first major championship of the year. The 23-year-old golfer who plays collegiately at Texas A&M is 8 under par through 36 holes. He trails leader Brooks Koepka […]

Now that many of the LIV golfers are back on the national stage at the Masters, Phil Mickelson is taking the opportunity to stand up for his teammate Brooks Koepka. Koepka, healthy again for the first time in several years, has vaulted to the lead in the Masters, delivering a second-round score of 67 after […]

It is difficult for any player, coach or analyst to identify the greatest team, player or play in NBA history, but difficult doesn’t mean impossible — at least in the eyes of ESPN’s Richard Jefferson.  The 17-year NBA veteran, who played with the Cleveland Cavaliers during their 2016 NBA championship run, believes that LeBron James […]

Based on the weather forecasts throughout the Augusta area, rain is sure to have an impact on the final 3 rounds of the Masters. While this is likely to be an annoyance to all golfers, it will almost certainly be a major hardship for Tiger Woods. Due to potential inclement weather on Friday, all starting […]

The Milwaukee Bucks clinched the No. 1 seed throughout the NBA playoffs in a Wednesday night victory over the Chicago Bulls, and will take advantage of that situation by resting superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and other key players in Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Giannis, Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez have all been […]

To the victors go the spoils, and LSU basketball star Angel Reese had a chance to celebrate the Tigers national championship with her teammates and coaches  in a Baton Rouge, Louisiana victory parade. #Watch: Angel Reese cruises through Baton Rouge during LSU Women's Basketball Championship Parade pic.twitter.com/fq4naCajja — USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) April 6, 2023 […]

With weather conditions almost ideal at the Masters, Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland are tied for the lead after the opening round at the Augusta, Georgia classic golf course. Brooks Koepka joins Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm at the top of the leaderboard after shooting -7 in the first round. That's tied for […]

It looked like things were falling apart for Jon Rahm in the early moments of Round 1 of the Masters, but the Spanish superstar turned things around quickly and enjoyed a sensational turnaround. Jon Rahm's opening round at #themasters started with a 4-putt double-bogey. It ended with a 7-under 65. That's the lowest round in […]

LSU gained its first national championship in college basketball with a 102-85 triumph over favored Iowa, but some questionable officials calls led to an array of complaints by fans and notable athletes, including linebacker Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys. This scripts is freaking crazy!!!! The replay makes it even more obvious!!! https://t.co/RNiANrZqjA — Micah […]

The Boston Bruins picked up their 60th victory of the season Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, as they outlasted their hosts in a 4-3 shootout win. The Bruins had a 3-0 lead late in the second period, but the Blue rallied to tie the game with a goal in the final minute. TNT analyst […]

The stage was set for Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes to win the college basketball national championship after they beat the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks Friday night. However, nobody told LSU and Alexis Morris as the Lady Tigers came through with a 102-85 victory in the national championship game. She had something to say […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been one of the most consistent teams in baseball during the last 7 years. Manager Terry Francona’s team has made the playoffs 5 times in that span, and have shown a tendency to combine strong pitching, solid defense and clutch hitting. While this has been going on, the Guardians have been […]

Brittney Griner understands what it’s like to spend time in a Russian prison, and she understands what Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is going through. Brittney Griner is calling on the U.S. to do "everything in our power" to bring home a detained reporter who Moscow is accusing of espionage.https://t.co/j8PUJqA1fe — NPR (@NPR) April […]

Joey Bart hoped to establish himself as the dependable No. 1 catcher for the San Francisco Giants this season, but he will have to wait for his opportunity as he battles tightness in his back. Joey Bart will get a scan for his back issue. Who catches tomorrow? Sabol? — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) April 1, […]

One of the classic pitching matchups of the last decade is on tap at Dodger Stadium Saturday night when Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for the home team while Madison Bumgarner does the same for the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Dave Roberts on the Kershaw-Bumgarner matchup: "I'll tell you, I think both those two guys going […]

The Boston Red Sox appeared to have lost their second straight game to open the season when Masataka Yoshida lifted an easy fly ball to left field with 2 outs in the 9th inning. However, Baltimore left fielder Ryan McKenna dropped the pop up and Red Sox centerfielder Adam Duvall followed with a home run […]

David Pastrnak scored a hat trick Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and he became the No. 2 single-season scorer in team history. Most goals in a season – @NHLBruins franchise history:76- Phil Esposito (1970-71)68- Esposito (1973-74)66- Esposito (1971-72)61- Esposito (1974-75)56- David Pastrnak (2022-23 via his hat trick in a 4-3 win vs the Penguins today)55- […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly ended his brilliant career after the 1996 season, but he remains firmly in the corner of the Buffalo Bills. He supports the team wholeheartedly, and he gave the team some serious advice as it prepares for the 2023 NFL season. "Josh can't do everything by himself." At a charity […]

It didn’t take long for South Carolina basketball star Aliyah Boston to make up her mind about her future. Less than 24 hours after the Gamecocks were eliminated from the NCAA women’s basketball championship, Boston has decided to enter the WNBA draft. God makes no mistakes❤️ this program has been so good to my family […]

Damian Lillard had warm words of support for his former teammate LaMarcus Aldridge on the occasion of the 37-year-old power forward’s retirement from the NBA. Well done big fella. 🤝 https://t.co/VMeZnPPw4Y — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 31, 2023 The high-scoring guard from the Portland Trail Blazers tweeted out his appreciation for Aldridge with a simple […]

The San Francisco 49ers have thrown their support behind the Transgender community with a positive tweet delivered Friday. We stand with and celebrate our transgender fans and their loved ones, today and every day. pic.twitter.com/kq3cQSUPWc — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) March 31, 2023 The Niners have made it a point to be inclusive of the […]

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is never interested in rebuilding his team. He is compelled to reload, and the Buckeyes have taken steps to bringing edge rusher Dylan Stewart to Columbus. UPDATE: Ohio State Has Received a Prediction for 5⭐️ EDGE Dylan Stewart By ON3 Chad Simmons If Ohio State Lands Stewart that would […]

There’s nothing official at this point, but it appears that Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin may be on his way to a return to playing in the NFL. Damar Hamlin told President Biden that he thinks he’ll be able to play again. https://t.co/PkLIC1Jqmi — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 31, 2023 Hamlin visited with President […]

The NHL has tried to establish itself as the North American professional sports league that welcomes all participants, including those that identify as LGBTQ+. However, a number of player have opted not to wear Pride jerseys for a variety of reasons. The latest is winger Andrei Kuzmenko of the Vancouver Canucks, who will not wear […]

There are some matches of players with teams that just seem right in the NFL. One of those matches involves Joey Porter Jr. and the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s because Porter’s father, Joey Porter Sr., is an assistant coach with the Steelers. During his playing career, he was a star linebacker with the Steelers from 1999 […]

Conor McGregor is best known for his swaggering ways when he was the most well-known fighter in the UFC and quite possibly all of combat sports. Conor McGregor believes the shooter in TN could've been stopped before anyone was hurt IF the building was better protected, and that's why the UFC superstar believes armed guards […]

NBA analyst Isiah Thomas has come to the defense of the Los Angeles Lakers as the team has started to make a serious climb in the Western Conference playoff race. "A month ago, we had the Lakers dead… and now they're 8th. I forget who said nobody fears LeBron. Them 7 teams, 1 through 7, […]

Jose Abreu is making his debut with the Houston Astros Thursday night as the defending World Series champions open the 2023 season with a home game against the Chicago White Sox. Jose Abreu laughed loudly today hearing #Whitesox GM Rick Hahn’s line that seeing Abreu in an #Astros uniform is like ‘Seeing Jordan in a […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene is perhaps the hardest thrower in the Major Leagues, and he appears to have reached a new level of velocity in Thursday’s Opening Day game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shoutout to Andrew McCutchen, who has now seen a: – 105.8 MPH fastball from Aroldis Chapman in 2010– 105.2 MPH fastball […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest is out at the NFL Network nearly 4 months after a violent incident at a Los Angeles restaurant that saw him attack an individual following a negative comment that had been made about the USC football team. McGinest was suspended by the NFL Network in January for the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a big job to do this offseason, and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell know that the team has to improve on defense if the Vikings are going to improve in the 2023 season. In some ways, the Vikings are quite lucky in that they know what their […]

The charging Boston Bruins tied the team’s all-time record for victories with a 3-2 shootout triumph over the Carolina Hurricanes, earning the team’s 57th win of the season. Jake DeBrusk scored the clinching goal for the Bruins after the two teams could not decide a winner in regulation or overtime. Boston tied the record held […]

Patrick Beverley has made no secret of his desire to give the Los Angeles Lakers a little payback since the team traded him to the Chicago Bulls last month. Beverley on this: “I got paid a ton of money to post something. And I was late posting it so I didn’t want the window to […]

The Chicago Bulls continued to play improved basketball in their 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, but head coach Billy Donovan took issue with the referees after Nikola Vucevic was ejected in the second quarter. Billy Donovan on Vooch’s ejection: “I don’t know how you can T him up when he’s talking Serbian. […]