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Even as Manchester City and Arsenal did not play on Saturday, they both sure came away from the day as winners thanks to the 1-1 Premier League draw result between Liverpool and Tottenham. As has been the case as of late, Liverpool’s high-octane pressing system helped it maintain possession with ease over the course of […]

Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-0 early afternoon win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Kershaw was simply electric against a Cubs lineup that entered the day ranking fifth in batting average (.240) in the National League this season. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner logged 7.0 innings […]

After throwing three innings to live hitters last week, Hyun-jin Ryu made a rehab start for the Toronto Blue Jays’ Buffalo Bisons Triple-A team on Saturday against the Durham Bulls. Ryu logged 4.0 innings pitched and threw 74 total pitches. The veteran pitcher did have some slight struggles over his four innings of work, which […]

The Charlotte Hornets could head into the upcoming offseason with the possibility of facing quite a notable dilemma regarding the future of Gordon Hayward with the team. HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto notes that Hayward will be a talent to watch in the coming months with the trade market. He adds that several executives in the NBA […]

Heading into the 2022 MLB season, the Boston Red Sox were projected to bolster one of the more dynamic offenses in all of baseball today. Through 27 games in the campaign, this has been far from the case for the AL East powerhouse. The Red Sox dropped their series opener against the Chicago White Sox […]

Manchester City was left stunned at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday as it blew a two-goal aggregate lead to Real Madrid in the return leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal tie. Even as it was mere minutes away from clinching a second consecutive trip to the Champions League final, Real Madrid forward Rodrygo had […]

For the first time since his departure in 2019, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is set to meet his former team in the Washington Nationals. The Angels and Nationals are set to open up a three-game series beginning on Friday. When asked ahead of Friday’s matchup on whether this encounter with Washington will […]

One of the main storylines from Day 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft centered on the lengthy slide of former George standout Nakobe Dean. The new Philadelphia Eagles linebacker was projected to be a first-round selection in this year’s draft, but several red flags made a multitude of teams think twice about picking him. NFL […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has blossomed before the eyes of head coach Ime Udoka in his third season in the NBA. From his career-high in points per game (7.8) to his stout 41.1 percent 3-point field goal percentage, Williams has emerged as a vital role player with the Celtics. He is also not one […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story had quite a performance to forget in the 8-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Story struck out four times in the contest and also failed to record a hit for the fifth time in the last seven games. Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani simply had […]

At one point during the 2021 regular season, the Indianapolis Colts were deemed as a dark horse contender to make a deep run in the NFL playoffs. However, this all changed over the Colts’ final two games of the campaign. The Colts came away with a narrow three-point loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in […]

The 2022 UEFA Champions League Final is set to pit European powerhouses Liverpool and Real Madrid. For Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, he has been waiting quite a bit for a rematch against the reigning La Liga winners. Liverpool fell short in its Champions League final clash with Real Madrid four years ago, as goalkeeper miscues […]

Although Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has not had his way at the plate so far in the 2022 campaign, this has been far from the case on the mound. Ohtani was the star of the show in the Angels’ convincing 8-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, which also helped […]

After being eliminated by Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semifinal round in dramatic fashion, Manchester City is now looking ahead to the upcoming summer transfer window and the possibility of signing a coveted Dutch international. As noted by the Daily Mail, Manchester City has added Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong to its transfer […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis is now the latest player to put pen to paper on a rookie contract. The Eagles announced on Thursday that they came to terms with Davis, linebacker Kyron Johnson and tight end Gabriel Calcaterra on rookie contract deals. Eagles have signed three members of the 2022 Draft Class as […]

In the last three seasons, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf had a front-row seat to watch Bobby Wagner continually take care of business on the defensive side of the ball. Wagner accumulated a combined 467 tackles in his final three campaigns in Seattle, which also included 17 tackles for a loss. The eight-time Pro […]

A.J. Brown was quite the star of the show in his first offseason workout with the Philadelphia Eagles. Brown took part in the Eagles’ voluntary offseason workout on Thursday, where he provided a glimpse of what will be to come in the 2022 season. The new guy in Philly 👀 (via @Eagles)@1kalwaysopen_ | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/aOcH0elisI […]

As the Miami Heat have an eye on building a commanding 3-0 lead in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers, they could possibly get a key player back in time for the contest. A day ahead of Game 3 of the series, the Heat listed Kyle Lowry as questionable […]

After missing a mere one game in his previous nine seasons, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham wound up being sidelined for 15 contests in the 2022 campaign due to a season-ending torn Achilles injury. He sustained the injury during the Week 2 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers and did not play in another […]

Days removed from the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft and multiple veteran players still remain unsigned in free agency, including Jadeveon Clowney. The three-time Pro Bowler featured for the Browns last season and has not yet found a home in the NFL for the 2022 campaign. On the Browns’ part, they remain “pretty confident” […]

The New York Giants bolstered their pass rush on Day 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft, selecting former Oregon Ducks defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux. Throughout his final season at Oregon, Thibodeaux was projected to be a top-three pick in this year’s draft, so for the Giants to select him with the No. 5 overall pick […]

The Boston Red Sox dropped their fourth series in a row after coming away with a 9-5 road loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Boston’s pitching staff has been leading the way as of late amid the offense’s lowly start to the 2022 season, although the unit struggled to get much going in the […]

Even in a losing effort, Ja Morant still managed to once again make notable history in the Memphis Grizzlies’ ongoing NBA playoff run. Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. led the scoring charge for the Grizzlies in the narrow one-point defeat to the Golden State Warriors in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. Morant […]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado put the finishing touches on his team’s 7-5 home win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday with a solo home run in the seventh inning. The keen home run provided the Cardinals with a two-run cushion, which ended up being more than enough for reliever Ryan Helsley to […]

After orchestrating a convincing Eastern Conference first-round series sweep over the Brooklyn Nets, the Boston Celtics came out flat in their semifinal opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics opened up the contest on a promising note, building an eight-point lead in the early stages of the game. But from there, the Celtics wound up […]

As there are now four matchdays left in its Premier League campaign, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola sees that his team must win its remaining fixtures in the campaign to fend off the late-season push from Liverpool. “It’s in our hands,” Guardiola said after Manchester City’s 4-0 victory against Leeds United. “Wolves, Newcastle, West Ham […]

Multiple wide receivers found new homes in the NFL over the past month, and heading into the 2022 NFL Draft, it seemed as if Philadelphia Eagles wideout Jalen Reagor was going to be the next such talent on the move. A report from ESPN last week noted that the Eagles would be open to listening […]

For years now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been well renowned for being one of the top teams in the NFL when it comes to simply developing wide receivers. With George Pickens, head coach Mike Tomlin sees that the former Georgia wideout has plenty to offer to the Steelers offense. Pickens was picked by Pittsburgh in […]

The Cleveland Browns shifted plenty of attention in the 2022 NFL Draft to bolstering their depth on the defensive side of the ball. For one, they hauled in three defensive linemen over the past three days, including third-round pick Alex Wright out of UAB. The Browns also acquired defensive end Chase Winovich from the New […]

Months removed from their historic national championship-winning season and the 2021 Georgia Bulldogs are still not done yet in setting records. The 2022 NFL Draft culminated on Saturday, and overall, Georgia’s coaching staff sure must be pleased to see a multitude of its now-former standout talents find new homes in the NFL. From Travon Walker […]

Amid the ongoing trade saga between the San Francisco 49ers and Deebo Samuel, Odell Beckham Jr. made headlines on Day 2 of the NFL Draft on Friday. He noted on Twitter that he indeed has the inside information on Samuel’s situation with the 49ers. Now, Beckham has claimed that Samuel has found a new home […]

For the third straight draft, the New York Jets selected a running back, as they traded up to pick former Iowa State star Breece Hall in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Jets’ call to select Hall did not come as much of a surprise to the versatile running back. He touched […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers now have a fourth set of brothers on the team. With their sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Steelers selected tight end and fullback Connor Heyward. The Steelers did not enter the draft with a notable need at either position considering both Pat Freiermuth and Derek Watt’s current standing on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff run came to an end on Friday, as they were eliminated in six games by the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference first-round. For a franchise that has not had much to go its way over the years, the Timberwolves’ promising finish to the 2021-2022 season sure reignited a fan base […]

For the third time in the last 10 drafts, the Washington Commanders selected a quarterback, as they picked former North Carolina passer Sam Howell in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Howell is so far the sixth quarterback to be taken off the board in this year’s draft. Throughout his final season at […]

After selecting former Georgia wideout George Pickens in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers once again bolstered their wide receiver depth, picking former Memphis standout Calvin Austin III on Day 3. Austin was not deemed as an NFL-ready wide receiver after his 2021 campaign, but this all changed over the […]

The running back position was not deemed as a major area of need for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the 2022 NFL Draft. They boast four running backs who both featured for the team in the 2021 campaign and are slated to return for the upcoming 2022 season. More so, they still do have […]

After selecting Derek Stingley Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans turned to the offensive side of the ball in the second round, trading up for former Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver John Metchie III. For much of the 2021 season, Metchie was an early projection to […]

The Arizona Cardinals pulled off quite an out-of-nowhere trade on Day 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft, as they acquired Marquise Brown and a third-round pick from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a first-round pick. Brown had requested a trade from the Ravens, which came after a 2021 campaign where he posted career highs […]