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Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has gone all out to bolster the team’s front seven depth in the offseason, which includes the addition of defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey. The Browns selected Winfrey in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, which came after they hauled in former UAB defensive lineman Alex Wright with […]

As Tampa Bay Buccaneers players continue to wait on whether Rob Gronkowski will choose to play in the 2022 season, team officials are “optimistic” about the veteran tight end returning later this year, according to Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud. Gronkowski hit free agency in March after his one-year contract with the Buccaneers was up. […]

Not much has gone Javier Baez’s way in his debut season with the Detroit Tigers, and he had another performance to forget on Saturday. After being provided with a pair of days off by Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, the versatile shortstop returned to the Tigers’ lineup for their road series opener against the New York […]

Ime Udoka has had quite a run in his first season as head coach of the Boston Celtics. From Jayson Tatum’s standpoint, Udoka’s coaching run in Boston has already bested his own playing career. Speaking on Saturday ahead of Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Tatum took some time […]

Aaron Judge has been on quite a tear as of late for the New York Yankees. Judge starred in the Yankees’ 3-0 home victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. The three-time All-Star belted a solo home run in the first inning, and it proved to be enough in the contest as Luis Severino, Michael […]

The Cleveland Browns have come to a long-awaited resolution on the contract situation of running back D’Ernest Johnson. As noted by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns reached an agreement with Johnson on a one-year deal worth up to $2.433 million. The versatile running back will also earn more than $900,000 in guaranteed money for the […]

As the MLB trade deadline is looming ahead, Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen could soon see his name in the rumor mill. In his fourth season with the Diamondbacks, Gallen has opened up the campaign on quite a promising note. He currently boasts a 2.32 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched. He has had several […]

In a move that seemed inevitable for quite a while, the Philadelphia Phillies elected to fire manager Joe Girardi on Friday. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced that bench coach Rob Thomson will take over as the team’s interim manager for the remainder of the 2022 season. Ahead of the Phillies’ home series […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum did not have his best scoring outing in Game 1 of the NBA Finals series against the Golden State Warriors, but it did not stop him from exerting a keen impact in the contest. Tatum tallied a playoff career-high 13 assists in the 120-108 victory over the Warriors, which set […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have had a handful of injury woes within their bullpen unit, and now another relief pitcher will be sidelined for at least the coming week. The Rays announced on Friday that reliever J.P. Feyereisen has been placed on the 15-day injured list ahead of their three-game home series against the Chicago […]

The New York Yankees may soon see Giancarlo Stanton make a return to action. Ahead of the Yankees’ three-game series against the Detroit Tigers, manager Aaron Boone noted that Stanton could be activated off of the injured list as soon as this weekend. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Giancarlo Stanton could be back as soon […]

The hectic NFL free agency period came and went, and Odell Beckham Jr. still has not found a home in the NFL for the 2022 season. If it were up to Cooper Kupp, he would have Beckham return to the Los Angeles Rams for the upcoming campaign. Kupp took some time on Thursday to speak […]

The Los Angeles Angels’ early season woes continued on Thursday, as they dropped both games of their road doubleheader against the New York Yankees. The Angels mustered up a mere one run scored in the opener, and in the latter game of the doubleheader, they did not have a single hitter reach base until the […]

Much has changed for the Kansas City Chiefs since Matt Nagy was last in the organization. Nagy initially joined the Chiefs in 2013 to serve as their new quarterbacks coach. He later went on to take over as offensive coordinator for the team before going on to become the head coach of the Chicago Bears […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett shined in his first season playing alongside Jadeveon Clowney last year, and the NFL may not have seen the best out of this duo just yet. From Garrett’s standpoint, he sees that he will go on to excel with Clowney in the upcoming 2022 campaign if the former Houston […]

The New York Yankees have been off to quite a historic start to the 2022 season, and according to a trend from one notable stat, they may go on to make a return to the World Series. The Yankees took care of business in the opening game of their home doubleheader against the Los Angeles […]

Ever since he was named as the Miami Dolphins’ new head coach in February, Mike McDaniel has continued to stress the importance of building a strong bond with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. From Tagovailoa’s standpoint, he has much appreciated the length that McDaniel has so far gone to do just that. Speaking during a press conference […]

As the New Orleans Saints continue to play the waiting game on just when Michael Thomas will receive the green light to return to action, much attention has shifted over to their new addition at the position in Jarvis Landry. The veteran wideout featured in the Saints’ OTAs session on Thursday, which included taking part […]

Frank Gore officially marked the end of an era with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, as he signed a one-day contract to retire with the team. Gore will also be the 31st inductee into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame, which features the likes of Joe Montana and Jerry […]

When the Cleveland Browns selected former Cincinnati running back Jerome Ford in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, much attention turned to whether the team would consider parting ways with Kareem Hunt. However, this may not be the case after all. As noted by Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, Hunt is still “very much” […]

Rookie wideout Chris Olave was among the main attractions during the second week of the New Orleans Saints’ OTAs. Last week, Olave took some time to catch passes from quarterback Jameis Winston, as they began to build some chemistry together for the very first time. On week two of the Saints’ OTAs schedule, Olave continued […]

Juan Soto has had a roller-coaster start to the 2022 season, but this may all soon change to the delight of the Washington Nationals. Soto entered the Nationals’ series finale against the Colorado Rockies having posted a .111 batting average to go along with a mere three RBI recorded in his previous eight games. Amid […]

Even as the Chicago White Sox are currently looking up at the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central standings, former catcher A.J. Pierzynski believes that this can soon change. During the White Sox’s home series against the Chicago Cubs, Pierzynski took some time to speak to NBC Sports Chicago at Guaranteed Rate Field. He called […]

After a season in which much attention centered on Justin Fields’ showings in the deep passing game, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus sees plenty of potential for the quarterback in this area of his play. Speaking during the first week of the Bears’ OTAs, Eberflus was asked on if there has been any aspect […]

Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe has claimed that Ryan Garcia “doesn’t want to fight” Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Davis took care of business on Saturday, defeating Rolando Romero via a technical knockout in the sixth round to successfully defend his WBA (Regular) lightweight title. While Romero had his way in several rounds over the course of […]

The future of catcher Willson Contreras with the Chicago Cubs could possibly soon have a long-awaited resolution. As it stands, Contreras will become a free agent at the end of the 2022 season. He is under team control for the ongoing campaign, with it being the third year that he is arbitration-eligible. However, the Cubs […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers did not go all out to revamp their defense over the free agency period, although they did bolster their linebacker depth with the signing of Myles Jack. After being released by the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 15, Jack came to terms with the Steelers on a two-year deal later in the week. […]

As the club football season across Europe’s top five leagues officially came to a conclusion last week, all attention is set to shift to the upcoming summer transfer window. Among the storylines to follow centers on the ongoing contract extension saga between Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich. Speaking to Eleven Sports Poland at the 2022 […]

Even as the Indianapolis Colts have completed just three days from their OTAs schedule, wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is already quite a fan of Matt Ryan. As expected, the Colts’ new starting quarterback was the main attraction at the team’s OTAs this past week, as he completed several keen throws to wideouts such as […]

Liverpool’s bid at a second UEFA Champions League title in four years came to an end on Saturday, as Real Madrid had the last laugh via a 1-0 win in this year’s final. As was the case for much of this season, Liverpool continually created stout goal-scoring chances and controlled the pace of play while […]

After coming away from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final against Real Madrid with a narrow 1-0 defeat, Jurgen Klopp is already confident that Liverpool will soon make a return to the biggest fixture in club football. Speaking to BT Sport after the loss to Real Madrid, Klopp issued an early prediction for next year’s […]

The Miami Dolphins bolstered their front seven earlier this month as they signed Melvin Ingram to a one-year deal worth $5 million. The agreement came after Ingram visited the team ahead of last month’s 2022 NFL Draft, and after more talks, the two sides agreed on a contract deal. Hill is much familiar with Ingram’s […]

After a notable wait, DJ LeMahieu finally made his return to the New York Yankees’ starting lineup. Yankees manager Aaron Boone slotted in the versatile infielder to bat leadoff and cover third base for the road clash with the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. LeMahieu missed the Yankees’ last four games due to left wrist […]

Adam Wainwright has had quite a run with the St. Louis Cardinals. From playing an instrumental role in the Cardinals’ 2006 World Series-winning run to the multitude of team records that he currently holds, he sure has established his place in being among the more formidable starting pitchers in franchise history. Overall, Wainwright has been […]

It is currently up in the air as to whether Tom Brady will play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2023 season. From Buccaneers pass rusher Shaquil Barrett’s standpoint, he is going to view the upcoming 2022 campaign as if it will be the last time he will ever see Brady feature in the […]

Over the past couple of months, a multitude of notable wide receivers have signed off on multiyear contract extension deals, including Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill. The time may soon come when Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Chase Claypool will also earn his first hefty payday in the NFL. As it stands, Claypool has two more years […]

After Jimmy Butler’s heroic 47-point performance in Game 6 of the Miami Heat’s Eastern Conference finals series against the Boston Celtics, P.J. Tucker still can not fathom that the guard did not make an All-NBA team this year. Speaking after the Heat’s crucial road win on Friday, Tucker was asked on just where Butler ranks […]

After a lengthy wait, the Cleveland Browns came to terms with tight end David Njoku on a new extension deal on Friday. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport noted that Njoku reached an agreement with the Browns for a four-year deal worth $56.75 million that also included $28 million guaranteed upfront. After the deal was reported, Njoku […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander has defied the odds so far this season with quite a historic start to the campaign, which has caught the attention of St. Louis Cardinals hurler Adam Wainwright. Speaking to MLB.com, Wainwright was asked on just how he has had a stout opening two months to his 2022 campaign […]