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There is still plenty of uncertainty as to just which position the Washington Commanders will target with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. For Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, he does not see that the Commanders will pull off a shocker by drafting a quarterback on Thursday. Breer touched on multiple draft-related […]

DeMarcus Ware is hoping to see his former team in the Dallas Cowboys trade up to select a running back at the 2023 NFL Draft. The Cowboys currently have four running backs on their roster, including Ronald Jones, who signed a one-year deal with the team in March. Ezekiel Elliott entered the 2022 campaign as […]

The Houston Astros entered their three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves with plenty of momentum. The Astros were just coming off of a home series win over the Toronto Blue Jays, as they moved to just a game under the .500 mark. The Astros ended up putting together one of the more convincing series […]

Masataka Yoshida had a performance to remember in the Boston Red Sox’s 12-5 road win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Yoshida made a bit of history in the eighth inning of the contest. The left fielder first belted a solo home run in the inning, connecting on a 76.4 mph curveball pitch from Brewers […]

Stephen A. Smith was left in sheer awe following the New York Knicks’ thrilling Game 4 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. The Knicks had multiple keen contributors across the board in their 102-93 victory on the day, including Jalen Brunson. On the heels of three straight 20-plus point outings to open up the […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said that Giannis Antetokounmpo took part in “some individual work” on Sunday, which comes a day ahead of the team’s pivotal Game 4 clash against the Miami Heat. “We’ll continue to monitor him,” Budenholzer said on Sunday. “He did some individual work today on the court, and we’ll see […]

After years of trash talk, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis had their long-awaited super fight on Saturday. In the end, it was Davis who secured the bragging rights, coming away with a knockout win in the seventh round to move to a 29-0 record in his professional career. A devastating body shot from Davis dropped […]

Shane McClanahan starred in the Tampa Bay Rays’ dramatic 4-3 home win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. McClanahan allowed three hits and two earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched in the contest. Two out of the three hits that the righty allowed to Chicago were home runs. White Sox right fielder Eloy Jimenez […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had multiple standout performers at their 2023 A-Day Game on Saturday. Among them, Justice Haynes made the most out of each of his touches on the day. Haynes, who starred at Buford High School in Buford, Georgia, played an instrumental role in Team Crimson’s 30-21 win over Team White. The freshman […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole has been on quite a tear to open up the 2023 season. Cole was a standout performer in the Yankees’ 3-2 home win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The veteran right-hander pitched 5.2 shutout innings, and he allowed a mere four hits in the contest. He […]

Former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young initially had plans to take his talents to USC. Young, who first made a name for himself during his two-year run at Mater Dei High School, committed to USC in July 2018. He decided to take an official visit to Alabama in Sept. 2019, and just days later, he opted […]

Within months, Brock Purdy went from being just another talent on the San Francisco 49ers roster to being among the core players on the team. Purdy put together a season to remember in his rookie campaign last year. He was handed the keys to the offense in the 49ers’ Week 13 matchup against the Miami […]

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has made multiple moves to bolster his team’s offense since the start of this year’s free agency period. Among them, Berry acquired wide receivers Marquise Goodwin and Elijah Moore. The Browns reached an agreement on a one-year deal with Goodwin earlier this month. Goodwin is coming off of a […]

Julio Urias had an outing to forget in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-0 road loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Urias failed to reach the fifth inning for the first time this season. He allowed at least one earned run in each of the opening three innings of the contest. After Cubs second baseman […]

Mike Trout has said that if the Los Angeles Angels can “get” to the MLB playoffs this season, it could then give the team a “shot” in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes later this year. Ohtani is set to hit free agency after the 2023 season. The two-time All-Star signed off on a one-year, $30 million […]

The talk of the town with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s 2022 season centered on his turnover woes. Prescott threw a career-high 15 interceptions in 12 games played last season. The Cowboys’ starting quarterback logged eight interceptions in December alone, and overall, he recorded at least one pick in each of Dallas’ final seven contests […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers officially bolstered their depth at the wide receiver position on Friday, acquiring Allen Robinson and a 2023 seventh-round pick from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2023 seventh-round pick. Pittsburgh reportedly agreed to pay a mere $5 million of Robinson’s guaranteed salary for the 2023 campaign. The Rams, who signed […]

The Los Angeles Angels will soon have to resolve a dilemma regarding Shohei Ohtani’s future with the team. Ohtani will hit free agency after the 2023 season. He agreed to a six-year contract with the Angels in Dec. 2017. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided several updates regarding Ohtani’s future in Anaheim. Heyman noted […]

The Philadelphia Eagles bolstered their depth at the wide receiver position on Wednesday, as they reportedly reached an agreement on a one-year deal with Olamide Zaccheaus. Zaccheaus is coming off of a four-season run with the Atlanta Falcons where he featured in 55 total games. The former Virginia standout hauled in 94 receptions for 1,328 […]

There has been much speculation as of late regarding just which wide receiver will be the first taken in the 2023 NFL Draft. Former Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba believes that he much deserves to be the first wideout selected in this year’s NFL Draft. “Look at the film, look at what I’ve done,” […]

The New Orleans Saints pulled off quite a blockbuster move before the start of this year’s free agency period, as they came to terms with Derek Carr on a reported four-year, $150 million deal in March. The veteran quarterback will receive $60 million in the first two years of his contract. Drew Brees is a […]

Jerry Jeudy was a regular in the trade rumor mill for months following the conclusion of the Denver Broncos’ 2022 season. Jeudy’s long-term future with the Broncos is currently up in the air. As a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Jeudy has a fifth-year option in his contract for the 2024 season. If […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will soon have a notable decision to make regarding Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s future with the team. As a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Edwards-Helaire has a fifth-year option in his contract for the 2024 season. If the Chiefs decide to pick up Edwards-Helaire’s fifth-year option, the versatile running back will […]

For just the second time this season, the Los Angeles Angels are below the .500 mark. The Angels dropped to a 7-8 record in the 2023 season following their 2-1 road loss to the Boston Red Sox. As was the case in the first two games of their road series with Boston, the Angels blew […]

The talk of the town regarding former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s potential in the NFL has centered on his size. Young attended the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, but he did not throw the football. He was at the least measured at the combine, and he was officially listed at 5-foot-10 1/8. For our NFL comps […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes that starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will one day have his name enshrined in Cooperstown. Cole bolstered his early resume for the 2023 American League Cy Young Award in the Yankees’ 2-0 home win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The Yankees hurler pitched a shutout, and he managed […]

The Atlanta Hawks did not have much to go their way in their Game 1 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Hawks shot a lowly 38.8 percent from the field on the day, and they hit on a mere five 3-point attempts. Multiple Hawks players orchestrated sluggish shooting outings in the team’s 112-99 […]

Darius Slay is now the latest defensive back in the NFL to come to the defense of Jalen Ramsey’s final season with the Los Angeles Rams. Ramsey, who was traded to the Miami Dolphins last month, featured in all 17 games of the Rams’ 2022 regular season schedule. While the veteran cornerback hauled in four […]

Barring a major surprise in the coming months, the Clemson Tigers will hand the keys to the offense to Cade Klubnik for their 2023 regular season opener against Duke. Klubnik logged a mere 22 pass attempts in the regular season last year. Klubnik’s time to shine came in the 2022 ACC Championship Game, as he […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes held their long-awaited spring game on Saturday. Team Gray clinched a 41-30 win over Team Scarlet on the day. As expected, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. blossomed as a standout performer for Team Scarlet. Harrison managed to build promising chemistry with quarterback Kyle McCord, and overall, the versatile wideout […]

Anthony Volpe has managed to add another dimension to the New York Yankees’ offense on the base paths so far in the 2023 season. Volpe entered the Yankees’ home clash with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday ranking second on the team in stolen bases with three. The rookie shortstop doubled his stole bases tally on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made multiple franchise-altering decisions since the conclusion of the 2022-2023 regular season, and they will soon have to make another such call regarding Sidney Crosby’s future on the team. Crosby has a mere two years left on the blockbuster 12-year, $104.4 million extension deal that he signed off on with the […]

Seattle Mariners left fielder Jarred Kelenic entered the 2023 season with plenty of high expectations following back-to-back sluggish campaigns. Kelenic has managed to silence critics over the early stages of the 2023 campaign. After orchestrating a promising spring training where he hit .353, Kelenic has so far provided a much-needed spark in the bottom half […]

The San Francisco Giants resolved a notable team dilemma on Friday, reaching an agreement on a five-year, $90 million extension deal with Logan Webb. Webb, who signed a $4.6 million contract with the Giants in January to avoid arbitration, was slated to hit free agency after the 2025 season. Now, Webb is under contract with […]

The Washington Capitals and head coach Peter Laviolette agreed to “mutually part ways,” the team announced on Friday. “We are grateful for Peter’s leadership and dedication to our organization for the last three seasons,” senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan said in a statement. “Peter is a first-class individual who has represented our […]

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller has resolved multiple extension dilemmas this year. Preller reached agreements on extension deals with the likes of Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth. Preller will soon have to come to a resolution on another such dilemma regarding the future of Josh Hader on the team. According to the New […]

One of the main storylines heading into the 2023 NFL Draft has centered on the reported concerns that some NFL teams have about former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s size. Young officially measured at 5-foot-10 1/8 and weighed 204 pounds at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. The one-time Heisman Trophy award winner’s size was not much […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have revamped their depth at the linebacker position since the start of this year’s free agency period. Pittsburgh has so far signed two middle linebackers in free agency, and it opted not to re-sign several such players, including Devin Bush. The Steelers declined Bush’s fifth-year option in May 2022, and they elected […]

The Indianapolis Colts will soon have multiple pivotal decisions to make regarding their 2020 NFL Draft class. For one, Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is currently slated to hit free agency next year. Pittman has a mere one year left on his rookie contract, as he will hold a cap hit of $3.948 million […]