Steve Silverman Articles - Page 53

The Northwestern Wildcats (21-11, 12-8 Big Ten) have been selected for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017 and the second time in the history of the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats are the No. 7 seed in the West Region and will play 10th-seeded Boise State (24-9, 13-5 Mountain West) on Thursday in […]

Purdue completed its “double-double” with a 67-65 triumph over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship game Sunday in Chicago. The Boilermakers earned the league’s regular season title as well as the title in the conference tournament championship. Purdue HC Matt Painter when asked about his teams struggle w the press “It’s really not that […]

The Boston Red Sox have been quite successful in the first half of spring training this year, seeing a number of players perform well or return from injuries. The best news for the Red Sox thus far has been the performance of pitcher Chris Sale, who has looked sharp in his first two starts after […]

Celtics center Robert Williams is hoping to get back on the court during the team’s current 6-game road trip. He has been sidelined since straining his hamstring in the team’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets March 3 Williams did not reveal the origin of the injury, but he remembered that the hamstring felt tight while […]

As the Tampa Bay Lightning attempt to solidify their playoff position and develop consistency in the regular season’s home stretch, the team saw captain Steven Stamkos limp off the ice Saturday night with an apparent injury to his left leg in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The #TBLightning announce Steven Stamkos is done for […]

The New Orleans Saints are attempting to regain their status as one of the dominant teams in the NFC, and have high hopes of taking over from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the first-place team in the NFC South. The signing of quarterback Derek Carr represents a move to secure their future. While he is […]

It has been an up-and-down season for Casey DeSmith and his Pittsburgh Penguins this season, but the goaltender may have authored the save of the year in Pittsburgh’s 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday. Casey DeSmith with a save of the year candidate to preserve the Penguins’ (-275) lead pic.twitter.com/sTKjcVzJEa — Odds Shark (@OddsShark) […]

Tom Hoge understands just how fast momentum can change in the game of golf. Facing the prospect of failing to make the cut in the Player Championship, Hoge birdied the 17th hole of the second round to get inside the cut line. Tom Hoge sets a NEW COURSE RECORD at TPC Sawgrass with a sensational […]

Tempers were running hot around the Arkansas basketball program Friday night after the Razorbacks suffered a 67-61 loss to Texas A&M in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Head coach Eric Musselman had a difficult time controlling himself and had to be restrained twice during the loss. He stormed off the court after […]

The Carolina Panthers set the NFL ablaze with the blockbuster trade that saw them acquire the No. 1 pick in the draft from the Chicago Bears. However, the Panthers may not just sit and hold that top pick. They could possibly trade the pick themselves, according to a report from Pro Football Talk. The Panthers […]

The immediate reaction to the huge trade between the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears involving the No. 1 pick in the draft is that the Bears are big winners and the Panthers have given up far too much to get their quarterback of choice. In short, the Bears traded the No. 1 pick to […]

News travels quickly in the NFL, and top players often recognize other stars with a notable Tweet. That is the case with Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon, who asked his team to give Eagles cornerback Darius Slay strong consideration when it comes to making a trade. @Patriots 🤔🤔 https://t.co/wOO9O0BM49 — Matthew Judon (@man_dammn) March 10, 2023 […]

Two years ago, Los Angeles Rams pass rusher Leonard Floyd was a big part of the dominating defense that helped the team capture the Super Bowl. However, fortunes for both the team and the player changed quickly as the Rams had a disastrous 5-12 season and the team has decided to part company with the […]

Like all major league pitchers, Clayton Kershaw is in the process of getting used to the pitch clock as he prepares for the start of the 2023 season. Clayton Kershaw on pitching with the pick clock: #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/QgPTwdWBvu — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) March 10, 2023 The Dodgers ace has regularly attacked his responsibilities on the […]

It has appeared for much of the offseason that Aaron Rodgers has played his last game for the Green Bay Packers and that the team was sold on turning over the starting quarterback position to Jordan Love. However team President Mark Murphy indicated that there is a scenario in which Rodgers could return to Green […]

Patrick Kane has only been wearing a New York Rangers uniform a bit over a week, but it seems that his new teammates and Rangers fans have been waiting a long time for him to score his first goal for the Broadway Blueshirts. Kane's first goal as a Ranger comes on the power play 🔥 […]

It’s fairly easy to see where the Minnesota Vikings need the most help when it comes to the upcoming 2023 NFL season. This team may have won 13 regular-season and made a habit of showing off the kind of 4th quarter offense needed to register a slew of comeback victories, but the defense lacked authority. […]

Warm ups in the NBA can be a very dangerous activity. For those seeking confirmation, just ask Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors. Jonathan Kuminga is out tonight against the Grizzlies after rolling his ankle in pregame warm-ups pic.twitter.com/5ZOuhEIdNe — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 9, 2023 Kuminga was going through the layup line […]

The NFL has made its award of Compensatory Draft picks and the San Francisco 49ers are the big winners with seven additional selections in the upcoming April 27-29 Draft. The NFL has announced its compensatory draft pick list pic.twitter.com/oJkmCD1iPE — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2023 Compensatory picks are regularly awarded to teams that lose […]

If it seems Jordan Love has been waiting a long time to become the Green Bay Packers starting quarterback, that’s because he has. According to @FOXSports Research, since the 1967 NFL Draft, there have been 126 QBs drafted in the first round. Of those 126 QBs taken, only 3 have started one or fewer games […]

Pass rusher Za’Darius Smith has told the Minnesota Vikings that he would like to be released, but the team has no plans to do so at this point. #Vikings Pro Bowl pass-rusher Za'Darius Smith informed the team that he wants to be released, I’m told. The team has no plans to do that. The situation […]

The World Baseball Classic is an event that is growing in stature. Team Puerto Rico is likely to have one of the stronger teams, even with Carlos Correa deciding not to participate. This year’s version of the event will be the fifth championship and the first since 2017 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

The Chicago Cubs are coming off back-to-back losing season, but the team has made several moves in the offseason to turn that situation around. While they bear little resemblance to the team that won the 2016 World Series, general manager Jed Hoyer has legitimate hope that the Cubs can become a winning team once again […]

Going into the Scouting Combine last week, the belief was that the Chicago Bears were in a good position to trade the No. 1 pick to any one of a number of quarterback-needy teams in the upcoming NFL Draft. The conclusion of the huge scouting event makes that conclusion even stronger than it was going […]

Veteran pitcher Jose Quintana has high hopes of contributing the New York Mets pitching staff this year, and he also has designs on pitching for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic. However, those plans are on hold after he left a spring training start against the St. Louis Cardinals. The left-handed pitcher pitched one inning […]

It was a year ago that comedian Chris Rock found himself on the receiving end of a hard slap from actor Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars presentation. The comedian had kept relatively silent on the incident until Saturday night, when Rock let loose with his feelings during his Netflix comedy special. Nearly a year […]

Beloved Tampa Bay Rays play by play announcer Dave Wills passed away suddenly at the age of 58 Sunday morning, and tributes from around Major League Baseball are pouring in. Tributes and condolences are pouring in from across the Tampa Bay and Major League Baseball communities following the death of longtime Rays radio broadcaster Dave […]

Jordan Addison is one of the top receivers available in this year’s NFL Draft, but he had to cut his workouts short Saturday at the Scouting Combine due to tightness in his lower back. The receiver said he just wanted to be cautious and he did not have a serious injury. He will finish showing […]

The NFL Scouting Combine is usually about talented young players showing off their athletic skills so they can impress future employers and win big-money contracts. When C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday displaying their teamwork on passing plays, it was also a moment of wistfulness […]

A pair of quarterbacks in Anthony Richardson of Florida and C.J. Stroud of Ohio State made the most of their opportunities at the Scouting Combine Saturday to show off their impressive arms with an array of deep throws at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Anthony Richardson with two beautiful deep balls. Could get used to […]

Speedy Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt decided not to participate in position drills at the NFL Combine after he felt tightness in his hamstring. Hyatt completed the 40-yard dash, and he ran that sprint in a time of 4.40. He also participated in the broad jump and vertical jump,  with measurements of 11-3 and 40 […]

TCU star receiver Quentin Johnston has opted not to run the 40-yard dash at the NFL’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Instead, Johnston will show off his speed when he has his Pro Day on March 30 at TCU. There can be a number of reasons why an athlete decides not to run the 40 or take […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for the 2023 season as they go through Spring Training games under manager Oliver Marmol. While they no longer have retired slugger Albert Pujols to depend on, they just may have found a new potential star in Jordan Walker. The 20-year-old is doing quite a bit to alter the […]

Jon Jones and Cyril Gane will meet in the main event of UFC 285 in Las Vegas Saturday night, and as they had their final media session and weigh-in, former UFC superstar Conor McGregor crashed the occasion. While there were none of the hijinks that McGregor has been associated with in the past, he did […]

It’s starting to look like the Chicago Bears are going to stay with quarterback Justin Fields for the 2023 season and potentially trade down from the No. 1 pick they currently own. "Unless there's something out there about Justin Fields that I didn't know about, no I wouldn't make that move, I would trade down […]

The Minnesota Vikings (13-4) were one of the best stories in the NFL last year, rising to the top of the NFC North division and putting together a string of exciting finishes that led to a series of one-score victories. The Vikings offense was both dynamic and exciting, and first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell provided […]

Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most talented and most popular player in Major League Baseball. The Japanese import is grateful for his status and enjoys talking with the fans and signing autographs. However, he said through an interpreter that he does not have a problem separating his fan interactions with his on-field responsibilities. It's no […]

The NFL Combine regularly provides an opportunity for draft-eligible players to display some of their skills and open the eyes of general managers, coaches and scouts. Michigan defensive back DJ Turner II was able to do just that when he blasted down the sideline and ran a 4.28 in the 40-yard dash. DJ Turner II […]

Aaron Rodgers is one of the most polarizing figures in the NFL. He has been a dynamic quarterback throughout his career, and while he has put together some of the best passing numbers in NFL history, he has also been regarded as a diva who can be very difficult to live with. Rodgers is weighing […]