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For the first time since they drafted Julio Jones with their No. 6 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons opted to use a top 10 pick on a wide receiver, as they selected Drake London in the opening round yesterday. London bolstered his stock during his final season at USC, where […]

For the second year in a row, the Philadelphia Eagles bolstered their wide receiver depth during the opening round of an NFL Draft. This time around, the Eagles went all in to acquire A.J. Brown from the Tennessee Titans for a pair of draft picks. After a rookie season in which he garnered plenty of […]

It was 39 years ago that the Pittsburgh Steelers and a multitude of other teams passed on Dan Marino in the 1983 NFL Draft. Even though the Steelers had a need for their next starting quarterback as Terry Bradshaw was nearing retirement, the team instead selected former Texas Tech defensive tackle Gabriel Rivera over Marino. […]

It is always quite difficult to predict just who the New England Patriots will end up taking in the opening round of an NFL Draft. This year was no different. The Patriots pulled off a notable surprise with their No. 29 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, selecting former Chattanooga guard Cole Strange. The […]

For the first time in seven years, the Houston Texans opted to use a first-round pick on a defensive back, as they selected former LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. with their No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Future of DBU. The Future of NFLSU. Derek Stingley Jr. is the No. 3 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set for arguably their biggest game of the season on Friday, where they will have a win-or-go-home clash in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. From Timberwolves forward Malik Beasley’s standpoint, he believes that this series should not have reached Game 6 in the first […]

After a lengthy wait, the Atlanta Braves activated Ronald Acuna Jr. from the injured list on Thursday in time for their series finale against the Chicago Cubs. Acuna had been sidelined since suffering the season-ending torn ACL injury last July. After a notable injury rehab process coupled with featuring in six minor league games, the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will look to close out their Western Conference first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and they will have to do so without Steven Adams. The Grizzlies announced on Thursday that Adams will not play in Game 6 of the series after entering into the league’s health and safety protocols. .@memgrizz […]

Not much has gone the Cincinnati Reds’ way through 19 games played in the 2022 season. The Reds were swept by the San Diego Padres on Thursday, as they wound up allowing 24 total runs over the three-game series. They now hold a 3-16 record on the season, which is by far the worst record […]

As the summer transfer window is looming ahead, Juventus club officials are already orchestrating plans to offload a versatile midfielder. According to the Spanish-based outlet Mundo Deportivo, Juventus has decided that it will push to keep Alvaro Morata at the club. The Spanish international joined the Serie A side in 2020 on a loan deal […]

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is off to quite a historic start in his 2022 campaign. Bogaerts shined in the Red Sox’s 7-1 road win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. He logged four hits on the day and scored a pair of runs as Blue Jays pitchers were unable to record an […]

In his 13th year in the NBA, Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan orchestrated arguably his most complete season to date. From his career-high in points per game (27.9) to his five total 40-plus point games, he led the way for the Bulls en route to a return to the playoffs. Overall, one could question on […]

The contract extension saga between Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich could soon come to an end. As noted by RMC Sport’s Loic Tanzi, Lewandowski is still “determined” to leave Bayern Munich. The Polish international is currently at a standstill with Bayern Munich club officials over his future at the side, as he has a mere […]

Even as the 2022 MLB regular season is just mere weeks old, Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger has already emerged as a stern contender for the league’s Comeback Player of the Year honor. Bellinger was a standout performer in the Dodgers’ series finale against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. He belted a […]

For the first time in a season in club history, Barcelona lost a third consecutive fixture at the Camp Nou, as it came away with a 1-0 home defeat to Rayo Vallecano on La Liga matchday 33. As was the case in its losses to Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League […]

Wander Franco featured in his 85th career game on Sunday, as reached base once and scored a run in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Through a mere 85 games played, Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Hill has seen enough from his former teammate to already predict that the shortstop […]

After back-to-back sluggish showings against the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers, Gerrit Cole orchestrated a keen bounce-back performance in the New York Yankees’ 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Cole was simply electric on the day; he logged 6.2 innings pitched to go along with zero earned runs and nine strikeouts. From […]

Tensions flared during the late stages of the Chicago Bulls’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday. With under three minutes left in the contest, LaVine drove the paint with relative ease but was fouled by Bucks forward Bobby Portis. The two got into a minor […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis does not want the world to forget that he is a reigning NBA champion. During the late stages of the Milwaukee Bucks’ convincing road win against the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series, things got a little testy between Portis and Zach LaVine. LaVine wound […]

The New York Mets currently bolster one of the more dynamic lineups in all of baseball today, although Robinson Cano has not been much of a factor in their success on offense so far this season. Through 10 games played, Cano has posted career lows across the board, including in batting average (.206) and OBP […]

Christian Pulisic was the hero for Chelsea in its 1-0 home win against West Ham United on Premier League matchday 34. Even as Chelsea created keen goal-scoring chances for much of the match, it failed time and time again to find the breakthrough goal. However, this all changed after Pulisic picked out a superb ball […]

Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has received a multitude of messages from players of today and legends of the past after reaching 3,000 career hits during the early Saturday home game against the Colorado Rockies. Among them, former Tigers starting pitcher and current Houston Astros hurler Justin Verlander took some time to send his congratulations to […]

The Houston Astros’ April woes continued on Saturday as they fell to the Toronto Blue Jays by a 3-2 final score. Not much went the Astros’ way on offense over the course of the game. Third baseman Alex Bregman opened up the contest on a stern note with a two-run home run in the first […]

Tua Tagovailoa had the long-awaited opportunity to work alongside Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel during the team’s voluntary veteran workouts this past week. From individual workouts to throwing passes to veteran wide receiver Tyreek Hill, Tagovailoa got a glimpse of what will be to come on the offensive side of the ball in the […]

After a sluggish 2021 regular season, running back Saquon Barkley sees that the New York Giants offense has quite a notable chip on its shoulder. Not much went the Giants’ way on the offensive side of the ball last year. From injuries to ranking near the bottom in a multitude of team stats, the Giants […]

Miguel Cabrera once again made history at Comerica Park as he reached 3,000 career hits during the Detroit Tigers’ 13-0 blowout win against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. From an individual standpoint, Cabrera does not have much to prove at this stage in his career. The veteran slugger is also in the 500 home runs […]

Trevor Story was among the last big-name players to put pen to paper on a new contract deal during the free agency period. After failing to find a suitor before the start of the MLB lockout, he wound up coming to terms with the Boston Red Sox on a six-year, $140 million deal in March. […]

The never-ending contract extension dilemma between Bayern Munich club officials and Robert Lewandowski has continued to drag on. Lewandowski still has a mere one more season remaining on his contract at Bayern Munich. Amid the standoff between the two sides, multiple clubs have been in the rumor mill with the Polish international for a possible […]

Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona was much a talking point over the opening half of the season, but such talk quieted down following the appointment of Xavi Hernandez as the club’s new manager. Now, as the summer transfer window is looming ahead, de Jong’s long-term status with the Catalan side is once again being […]

Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera bolstered his already stout Baseball Hall of Fame resume on Saturday, as he became the latest player to join the 3,000 hits club. After recording 12 hits in his opening 12 games of the 2022 campaign, Cabrera entered the early home game against the Colorado Rockies a mere one hit […]

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez had a slow and steady start in MLB before he emerged as a perennial All-Star. For Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, he aspires to see Alex Verdugo follow this blueprint. It was only until his fourth season that Ramirez essentially became a household name in the majors. After […]

For the second consecutive game against the Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi made plenty of changes across the board with his lineup. For one, he issued a notable lineup alteration for Bryce Harper. For the first time in 176 games, Harper was slotted in at second in the batting order. He has been […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum provided for quite a memorable moment in the late stages of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. With the Celtics down one in the contest, Tatum emerged as the hero as he knocked down the buzzer-beating, game-winning shot to give Boston a 1-0 lead […]

The New York Yankees had quite a series to forget in Baltimore, as they dropped two out of three games to the Orioles. Over the course of the series, the Yankees were marred by their continual struggles on offense. In the two games that they lost to the Orioles, they combined to hit 3-14 with […]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was an early exit during his team’s series finale against the Texas Rangers after being hit in the left hand by a pitch. During the fifth inning of Sunday’s contest, Rangers reliever Spencer Patton threw an 81 mph slider inside on a 3-2 count that Trout attempted to avoid […]

On the heels of their lights-out shooting performance in the NBA play-in win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Atlanta Hawks cooled off in their 24-point loss to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Hawks had lowlight shooting showings across the board in the contest, which included Trae Young […]

The Miami Heat have been lauded over the years for their continued success in finding hidden gems and simply developing them into stern contributors on the team. From Duncan Robinson to Max Strus, their roster today is filled with multiple such talents who head coach Erik Spoelstra has gotten the best out of. Los Angeles […]

Justin Verlander was on top of his game during the Houston Astros’ 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Verlander turned back the clock with a vintage performance on the day, pitching in 8.0 innings while logging eight strikeouts and allowing zero earned runs. From the 17 swings and misses notched to the four-seam […]

Tyrese Maxey had the performance of his life in Game 1 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Eastern Conference First Round series against the Toronto Raptors, as he led the way with a game-high 38 points. The Raptors did not have much of an answer for the second-year guard, as he continually pushed up play into the […]