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Aaron Donald plays for Ohio State football. Well technically, he plays for the Los Angeles Rams but the Buckeyes apparently have the next coming of Donald, as the program is raving about defensive linemen Michael Hall Jr., who put on a show in the university’s win over Notre Dame in Week 1. Here’s what Hall’s […]

A player’s first appearance on a baseball card is probably something they never forget. For New York Yankees legend and MLB Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, the experience was no different. Only, Jeter remembers his first baseball card for another reason: his reaction to seeing himself on the card for the first time. As Jeter […]

The New York Jets can’t catch a break. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that offensive tackle Duane Brown won’t play in the team’s Week 1 contest vs. the Baltimore Ravens, per the team’s Twitter account. Coach Saleh says T Duane Brown will miss Sunday's game against Baltimore. pic.twitter.com/t40lYCCveA — […]

The Tennessee Titans have rewarded a key member of their defense ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the New York Giants. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that safety Amani Hooker has agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Titans. The #Titans and S Amani Hooker have agreed to a new three-year […]

Will he or won’t he play in Week 1? That is the most important question on the minds of fantasy football players who happen to have New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas on their teams. Thomas, who has missed the better part of the last two seasons due to nagging ankle injuries, popped up […]

The Buffalo Bills toppled Matthew Stafford and the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams in the season opener by a score of 31-10 on Thursday night. The Rams offense couldn’t get much of anything going for most of the night, as they were thoroughly flummoxed by the Bills defense. Well, there was a very […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are poised to get a huge Wander Franco boost just in time for a huge AL East clash with the New York Yankees. Franco, who has been sidelined since July after undergoing hamate bone surgery on his right wrist, could be activated on Friday ahead of the Rays game against the […]

The Clemson football program just made head coach Dabo Swinney the next Nick Saban, agreeing to pay him a monster contract extension, as reported by Matt Connolly of On3.com. The Sabo Swinney contract details are… a lot to take in. Dabo Swinney contract: 10 years, $115 million BREAKING: Clemson coach Dabo Swinney receives a new […]

After the second-longest match in US Open history, Carlos Alcaraz emerged victorious, defeating Jannik Sinner in five, hard-fought sets. Not only was the win a dramatic one for Alcaraz, who rallied back from a two-set-to-one deficit, but it was also a historic one. Alcaraz equaled this impressive Rafael Nadal feat with the US Open win, […]

Saturday could very well be Texas football freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers’ welcome-to-the-college game moment when he takes on the Alabama Crimson Tide and defensive star Will Anderson. And Anderson, a Heisman Trophy hopeful and stud linebacker who has made a name for himself while terrorizing opposing quarterbacks, is looking forward to facing Ewers and the […]

Jalen Hurts will undoubtedly be important to the Philadelphia Eagles’ success in the 2022 NFL season. The Eagles are counting on Hurts to continue to show improvement in 2022, as the franchise has big aspirations this season. However, Hurts isn’t quite the Eagles’ X-factor in 2022. The Eagles’ X-factor is one player who doesn’t seem […]

The New York Mets are in a pickle when it comes to ace right-hander Max Scherzer, who is dealing with left side fatigue. Amid concerns of an injury, here are the three courses of action the Mets are currently mulling regarding Scherzer, as reported by Tim Healey of Newsday Sports. Buck Showalter said the Mets […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have made another win-now move. Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Sixers signed free agent center Montrezl Harrell to a two-year contract on Tuesday. ESPN Sources: Free agent C Montrezl Harrell is signing two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, including a player option. Harrell brings more toughness to a team […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made huge upgrades on their defense this offseason, bringing in All-Pro pass rusher Khalil Mack and Pro Bowl cornerback JC Jackson. It adds to a core that already includes one of the best defensive backs in the league, Derwin James, and one of the better pass rushers in the NFL, Joey […]

Wake Forest football has received a huge boost ahead of their Week 2 clash against Vanderbilt, as quarterback Sam Hartman has been medically cleared to return to the field, as reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN. Sources: Wake Forest starting QB Sam Hartman has been medically cleared to return to competition by the school’s medical […]

One quarter. That’s all it took for Clemson football fans to get fed up with the offense’s struggles in the 2022 season opener against Georgia Tech. Frustrated Tigers fans took to Twitter to let off some steam- and to take their eyeballs away from the offensive display they were watching. Here are some of the […]

World no. 26 Frances Tiafoe stunned 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal at the US Open, besting him in four sets to advance to the quarterfinals. Immediately after the match, Tiafoe shouted out one of his favorite NBA players, Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal, who was at the US Open supporting him. However, arguably the […]

Pittsburgh football emerged from the ‘Backyard Brawl’ against West Virginia with a win, though they’ll immediately face a tough SEC test in Week 2 when they take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Evidently, many think it’s going to be a very tough test, as the Panthers, who beat the Volunteers last year and won the ACC […]

The Brian Kelly era didn’t quite start out the way LSU football fans hoped, as the Tigers were bested by the Florida State Seminoles 24-23 on Sunday night. To make matters worse, one of the Tigers’ best players, defensive lineman Maason Smith, left the game with a knee injury that occurred while he was celebrating […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is dealing with knee soreness at EuroBasket, as reported by Harris Stavrou of Sport24. However, Antetokounmpo’s knee soreness does come with a catch. Here are the details, per Stavrou. Per Dimitris Itoudis, Giannis Antetokounmpo will be available for tomorrow's game against Ukraine. "He had a discomfort on his knee, […]

Talk about adding insult to injury. The no. 7-ranked Utah football program shockingly lost to the unranked Florida Gators 29-26 on Saturday. Not only was it not how Utes heads coach Kyle Whittingham wanted to start the season, but the team then became stranded at a Gainesville airport when the team’s charter flight was unable […]

Call it a rookie mistake! Texas football redshirt freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers aced his first on-field test in the team’s Week 1 win over UL Monroe but had an off-field brain fart. Ewers had his car towed during the game, posting a tweet after the contest hilariously wondering how he had met such a fate. […]

The start of the NFL season is around the corner and that means it’s time to release some Tennessee Titans 2022 bold predictions. The Titans had an interesting 2021 season, as they won 12 games and secured the AFC’s number-one seed for the postseason. However, Tennessee sustained a huge blow along the way, as they […]

The College Football Playoff Board of Managers decided on a 12-team format after a meeting on Friday. The news broke and College Football Twitter went absolutely nuts. Here are some of the best reactions. Let’s goooooo. Reason has prevailed! https://t.co/dUQC3tdxZh — Max Olson (@max_olson) September 2, 2022 Many, like Max Olson of The Athletic, were […]

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are looking into veteran offensive tackle Jason Peters, as the team deals with an injury to All-Pro Tyron Smith. The team is planning on bringing Peters in for a visit on Friday, and the nine-time Pro Bowler is undergoing physicals with the Cowboys. Jones spoke about Peters on Friday, […]

The New York Yankees made a huge move on Thursday, finally calling up no. 3 prospect Oswald Peraza to the big leagues. Peraza’s move. while exciting the entire fanbase, also had implications for the top prospect in the Yankees’ system, Anthony Volpe. Volpe is one step closer to the Bronx after the Peraza move, as […]

In a Green Bay Packers wide receiver room where someone, anyone, is trying to stand out, Sammy Watkins has caught Aaron Rodgers’ eye. Rodgers spoke to reporters, singing Watkins’ praises in the process. Packers Wire has the details. “I’ll tell you what: Every since the Saints practice, the first one, Sammy has been a different […]

The Purdue Boilermakers football program blew it. After a go-ahead, 72-yard interception return late in the game, Purdue University didn’t do enough offensively to hold onto the lead- and the defense tired, leaving the door open for a Penn State football comeback. So where did the Boilermakers go wrong? One Penn State Nittany Lions defender […]

Purdue football defensive back Chris Jefferson was gassed. With less than nine minutes to go in the game and the Boilermakers trailing Penn State football by four points, Purdue University defensive back Chris Jefferson stepped up, intercepting a pass and taking it to the house for the go-ahead score. Then, Jefferson, who puked after running […]

Tensions boiled over after a competitive Backyard Brawl between the Pittsburgh Panthers football and West Virginia Mountaineers football programs on Thursday. Immediately after Pitt’s 38-31 victory, Panthers defensive back Marquis Williams took an age-old chant and turned it upside down, punctuating his team’s victory over their hated rivals in the process. Andrea Adelson of ESPN […]

The New York Knicks made a big move Thursday, just not the one fans were hoping for. Just as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a blockbuster trade to acquire Donovan Mitchell, the apple of New York’s eye- the Knicks inked a $107 million contract extension with guard RJ Barrett, per the organization’s Twitter account. ✍️ pic.twitter.com/Eo4D6HItTs […]

Arguably the NFL’s best running back, Tennessee Titans star Derrick Henry will now be paid like it. On Thursday, the Titans reworked Henry’s contract, giving him a nice pay raise that will make him the highest-paid running back in the NFL in terms of his 2022 salary with the season around the corner. Ian Rapoport […]

Steve Sarkisian ruffled a few feathers when he decided not to release a depth chart for Texas football with the 2022 college season around the corner. Sarkisian told reporters that “a lot of guys are going to play”, noting that it didn’t matter whether they were a starter or a reserve. Naturally, many were struggling […]

We won’t be seeing Carlos Martinez anytime soon. The former St. Louis Cardinals two-time All-Star was hit with an 85-game suspension by the MLB on Thursday, as reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Major League Baseball announced today that free-agent pitcher Carlos Martinez has accepted an 85-game unpaid suspension, retroactive to June 19, for […]

On Thursday night, a classic rivalry will return, as the Backyard Brawl, featuring the Pittsburgh Panthers football and West Virginia Mountaineers football programs, takes center stage. It’s been 11 years since the two teams last met, but the animosity is still there. If you don’t believe that, just take a look at the actions of […]

LSU football fans are already excited enough for the 2022 season, which will kick off for the Tigers on Sunday against Florida State. However, fans will practically be ready to suit up and take the field on Sunday once they see this epic LSU football hype video narrated by Tigers alum and Los Angeles Rams […]

Let’s get this bag! That’s probably what Russell Wilson was thinking as he signed the dotted line on a massive five-year, $245 million contract extension. Evidently, the bag-chasing doesn’t just stop with his football endeavors. Shortly after news of the extension broke, Wilson sent out a very appropriate tweet. I'm all about changing and evolving […]

PGA star and Open Champion Cameron Smith officially moved to LIV Golf earlier this week. It didn’t take him long to make his feelings known on an issue paramount to the success of the rival league. As it stands, LIV Golfers cannot earn world ranking points, which are vital to qualifying for the PGA’s four […]

Bad news for Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox. La Russa missed Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals due to an undisclosed medical issue, and the team has provided an update on his status moving forward. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the White Sox manager will be out indefinitely. Chicago […]