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Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has continued to make the most out of his potent start to the 2023 season. Rutschman did not have his way for much of the Orioles’ series finale against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The second-year catcher failed to reach base in each of his first four at-bats of the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht has been accustomed to making notable moves at the tight end position. Just last year, Licht opted to draft a pair of tight ends in Cade Otton and Ko Keift following Rob Gronkowski’s departure from the team. Licht could once again bring in tight end reinforcements over this […]

Jose Berrios has not had much to go his way in his ongoing run with the Toronto Blue Jays. Berrios joined the Blue Jays ahead of the MLB trade deadline in the 2021 season after the Minnesota Twins shipped him off to Toronto. The right-hander emerged as a reliable starter for Toronto in the latter […]

It seems as if in every NFL Draft season, there is one quarterback who divides general managers and coaches across the league. This year, that quarterback sure has been former Florida passer Anthony Richardson. Richardson declared for the 2023 NFL Draft following a three-season run at Florida. Unlike the likes of Bryce Young and C.J. […]

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto has kept a close watch on the career of Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. for quite a while now. The two outfielders each made their MLB debuts in the 2018 season, and they went on to have a multitude of battles in the National League East over […]

Aaron Judge just continues to make history in his ongoing run with the New York Yankees. Judge led the way in the Yankees’ 5-3 road win against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The reigning American League MVP Award winner slugged a pair of solo home runs in the contest, including a dinger in the third […]

No team has had an answer for the Tampa Bay Rays over the early stages of the 2023 campaign. The Rays extended their unbeaten streak in the season on Sunday, cruising to an 11-0 home win against the Oakland Athletics. Tampa Bay opened up the scoring in the first inning of the contest, as Wander […]

Dwane Casey’s run as head coach of the Detroit Pistons came to an end following the team’s 103-81 road loss to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Casey announced after the game that he has stepped down as Pistons head coach, but he will remain in the organization, as he is set to move into a […]

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero put together quite a resume for this year’s NBA Rookie of the Year award. Banchero’s rookie campaign officially came to a close on Sunday, as the Magic ruled him out from their regular season finale against the Miami Heat due to a back injury. The versatile forward was also sidelined […]

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel is well familiar with facing Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side. Tuchel had three tactical duels with Guardiola over the first few months of his managerial run at Chelsea. Tuchel guided Chelsea to a win in each match, including in the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final. Tuchel will once again square […]

The Houston Astros have not had much to go their way over the early stages of the 2023 season. The Astros dropped a second consecutive game to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. As was the case in their series-opening defeat to Minnesota, Houston’s high-octane lineup tallied double-digits in strikeouts. The reigning World Series champions struck […]

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby once again bolstered his already stout Hockey Hall of Fame resume. Crosby led the way in the Penguins’ 5-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Crosby chipped in with two goals and one assist in the contest. His second goal of the game provided Pittsburgh with a commanding […]

Unlike in previous years, Alabama’s wide receiver depth chart has not seen major changes since the conclusion of the 2022 campaign. Jermaine Burton decided against declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft, as he elected to return to Alabama for the 2023 season. While Traeshon Holden, Christian Leary, and JoJo Earle all opted to enter the […]

The Baltimore Orioles entered the 2023 season among the teams to watch, and they have so far met expectations through the early stages of the campaign. The likes of Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle blossomed over the Orioles’ three-game road series against the Boston Red Sox last week. Baltimore then went on to pick up […]

Barring a major change of plans, Jared Goff will be the Detroit Lions’ starting quarterback in the 2023 campaign. However, the Lions may already have an eye on plans for the post-Goff era. Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is set to meet with the Lions for a top-30 visit next week, as noted by the […]

The Seattle Seahawks had multiple standout performers over the course of the 2022 season, including Ryan Neal. The Seahawks were in need of a new starter at the strong safety position after Jamal Adams suffered a season-ending torn quad tendon injury in Week 1. Neal earned his first start of the campaign in the Seahawks’ […]

It was only a year ago that Mikel Arteta faced hefty pressure in what was his third season as the manager of Arsenal. After guiding Arsenal to back-to-back eighth-place finishes, there was much expectation for Arteta to lead the Gunners to a top-four standing. Arsenal wound up finishing in fifth place in the Premier League […]

The New York Mets managed to get back on the right track after being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, as they came away with a 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. The Mets had multiple standout performers in their 2023 home opener, including Pete Alonso. The two-time All-Star slugged the fourth home run […]

Will Levis did not have much to go his way in his final season at Kentucky. Levis, who in December declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, failed to build on his promising first year with the Wildcats. He orchestrated multiple formidable performances in the 2022 campaign, but he also had a few outings to forget, […]

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins resolved a few team dilemmas during the offseason. For one, Atkins reached an agreement on a three-year, $33 million extension deal with Bo Bichette in February. Atkins will soon have to come to resolutions on several other such dilemmas, including on the futures of both starting pitcher Alek […]

The Houston Texans entered their Week 18 home matchup against the Indianapolis Colts last season in need of a loss to clinch the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. At one point during the game, it seemed as if the Colts were going to come away with a win in the contest. […]

A week after UCLA guard Jayden Clark declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, Jamie Jaquez Jr. followed suit on Thursday by announcing that he will forgo his remaining college eligibility to enter his name into this year’s draft. Jaquez took to Twitter on Thursday to bid his farewell to UCLA after a four-season run in […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have watched a few key contributors from their AFC South-winning run last season sign new deals elsewhere in free agency. However, the Jaguars have managed to keep multiple such players on the roster, including Evan Engram. The Jaguars placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Engram in early March. The sixth-year tight end […]

The Seattle Seahawks faced quite a dilemma following the 2021 campaign. Bobby Wagner had a mere one year left on his contract with the Seahawks, as he was set to be owed a $16.3 million base salary for the 2022 season. Seattle could have opted to reach an agreement with the veteran linebacker on an […]

The Baltimore Ravens plan to bolster their depth at multiple positions over the course of the 2023 NFL Draft. For one, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta noted during a pre-draft press conference on Wednesday that the team will “always look at” the cornerback position “very closely.” Three cornerbacks who featured for the Ravens last season […]

No team has had much of an answer for the UConn Huskies as of late. UConn entered the NCAA tournament having won six out of its previous seven games. The Huskies have upped their play in the NCAA tournament, as they have beat opponents by an average of 20.6 points per game. UConn is being […]

The Boston Red Sox did not enter the 2023 season with high expectations for the campaign. Boston had an offseason in which chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom opted to not re-sign Xander Bogaerts, and he did not complete a single $100 million-plus signing. The Red Sox silenced doubters right out of the gate, as they […]

The New York Yankees had multiple standout performers in their 6-0 series finale win against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, including Jhony Brito. The Yankees’ No. 27 ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline was initially slated to open up the 2023 season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Due to the team’s early season injury woes within […]

Multiple key contributors from the Philadelphia Eagles’ run to Super Bowl 57 have put pen to paper on multiyear deals elsewhere in free agency, including Javon Hargrave. The veteran defensive tackle signed off on a four-year, $84 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers that includes $40 million guaranteed at signing. Darius Slay joined the […]

The Miami Hurricanes’ NCAA tournament run came to a close in the Final Four on Saturday, as the UConn Huskies punched their ticket to the national title game via a 72-59 win. Miami orchestrated multiple keen shooting performances in its run to the Final Four, but the ACC side failed to get much going on […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is already picking up where he left off from his All-Star campaign last season. Stanton slugged the first home run of his 2023 campaign in the Yankees’ 7-5 home loss to the San Francisco Giants, and he wound up making it back-to-back games with a dinger in the series […]

The Boston Red Sox won a thriller over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, as they came away with a 9-8 home victory. While they secured the win on the day, the main storyline from the Red Sox’s performance against the Orioles centered on their pitching woes, which was also the case in their 2023 regular […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have watched multiple key contributors from their NFC-winning run sign multiyear deals elsewhere in free agency, and Darius Slay was at one point close to being the next such player to part ways with the team. The Eagles entered the offseason with a dilemma regarding Slay’s future with the team, as the […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has completed a few moves to bolster the Justin Fields-led offense since the start of this year’s free agency period. For one, he signed D’Onta Foreman to a free agent deal last month. Poles entered the offseason with a dilemma on whether to go all out to re-sign David […]

Liverpool strung together a three-match losing streak in all competitions for the first time this season after it came away with a 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Premier League matchday 29. As was the case in their first Premier League meeting of the season back in October, Manchester City had its way in possession […]

After weeks of speculation, St. John’s officially hired Rick Pitino as its new head coach last week, which UConn head coach Dan Hurley sees as a plus for the Big East Conference. Pitino takes over for Mike Anderson, who was fired last month following a four-season stint as the Red Storm’s head coach. Anderson guided […]

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier had multiple pivotal decisions to make over the opening two weeks of this year’s free agency period. Among them, Grier had to decide on whether to go all out to re-sign Trent Sherfield. The former Vanderbilt standout emerged as Miami’s No. 3 option on its wide receiver depth chart […]

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard has been quite active in completing roster moves since the start of this year’s free agency period. For one, Ballard opted to part ways with Stephon Gilmore. The Colts traded Gilmore to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round compensatory pick. Ballard elected to complete this move […]

The UConn Huskies have been able to slow down multiple versatile talents in this year’s NCAA tournament. The Huskies will have another crucial test coming up in their Final Four matchup against the Miami Hurricanes, as they will square off with standout guard Jordan Miller on Saturday. Miller has upped his game in Miami’s ongoing […]