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The Kansas City Royals are currently in last place in the American League Central, with a 29-49 record. On pace for their fifth straight losing season, Kansas City must accept their fate as sellers at this year’s MLB trade deadline. If their poor record wasn’t enough of a reason to paint them as sellers, their […]

The Chicago White Sox have been the definition of mediocre in 2022, as they are currently 38-40 and in third place in the American League Central. Still, Chicago has had more than their fair share of injuries, as the likes of Lucas Giolito, Lance Lynn, Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert, among others, have all spent […]

The waiting game between the Brooklyn Nets and other teams continues this offseason, as the Kevin Durant trade speculation has only just begun. A report recently emerged that the Nets would be planning on using their leverage with Durant, meaning a deal shouldn’t be expected anytime soon, a sentiment that ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski also expressed […]

History was made at Wimbledon on Tuesday. British tennis player Cameron Norrie outlasted David Goffin in five, hard-fought sets, becoming the second active British man to advance to the Wimbledon semifinal, along with two-time champ Andy Murray. The crowd at the All-England Club went ballistic. After the match, Norrie was asked “how that felt” and […]

PGA Tour star Billy Horschel has something to say. Just days after LIV Golf’s second event finished in Portland, Horschel made it clear how he feels about some of the things being said by former PGA players who have left the tour for the rival league. Hint, he’s not a fan. Horschel slammed the LIV […]

Call him the comeback king. Down two sets to love against Jannik Skinner with a berth to the Wimbledon semifinals on the line, world no. 3 Novak Djokovic dug deep, winning the next three sets to advance to his 11th career Wimbledon semifinal, tying him with Jimmy Connors for second all-time. The win also extended […]

Seattle Mariners rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez is a rare breed of player. During the top of the fourth inning of Monday’s game against the San Diego Padres, Rodriguez belted a long home run into the left field seats, his 15th of the season. With the dinger, the rookie joined two Mariners legends in the franchise’s […]

Down 5-0 at one point, the Houston Astros stormed back to defeat the Kansas City Royals for their seventh straight win on a walk-off homer by slugger Yordan Alvarez on the 4th of July. Alvarez obliterated the baseball, sending it 444 feet into the right-field seats at 112.6 MPH. It was the first career walk-off […]

Nick Kyrgios is no stranger to controversy. From spitting in the direction of the crowd to yelling at the umpire to punish his opponent, to chastising a line judge for “snitching” on him, the Australian tennis star hasn’t been far from the headlines during the 2022 installment of Wimbledon. Guess what? Kyrgios was in the […]

The Tennessee Volunteers landed themselves a versatile recruit in edge rusher Jonathan Echols, who plans to play tight end in college football in 2024. That’s right. Edge rusher to tight end. The 6-4, 230-pound five-star recruit is Tennessee’s first commitment for the 2024 class, though it certainly wasn’t an easy one for the Vols. They […]

World no. 4 Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Monday, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of The Netherlands in straight sets. The win earned Nadal his eighth career trip to a Wimbledon quarterfinal, where he’ll face off with American Taylor Fritz. After a three-year layoff at the storied tourney, the 2022 French […]

WNBA player and Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner has spoken in a letter to United States President Joe Biden. Detained in Russia since March, Griner sent a desperate plea to Biden in a letter on the Fourth of July. T.J. Quinn of ESPN has some snippets: “I realize you are dealing with so much, but […]

A 51.9 percent chance. That’s the percentage chance Baseball Reference has given the Philadelphia Phillies at making this year’s postseason. After a 22-29 start under manager Joe Girardi, the Phillies’ front office elected to show the former New York Yankees skipper the door, handing the reins to then-bench coach Rob Thomson. The team has clearly […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had an eventful start to their NBA offseason. First, Charlotte selected center Mark Williams with the 15th pick in the NBA Draft in June. Then, the Hornets were thrown a curveball when forward Miles Bridges, who enjoyed a breakout season ahead of his restricted free agency, was arrested for domestic violence […]

While Kevin Durant trade rumors were swirling around, the Minnesota Timberwolves swung for the fences, dealing four first round picks to the Utah Jazz for star center Rudy Gobert. The blockbuster deal was one of the more aggressive ones in NBA history, as not many teams have felt so emboldened as to part ways with […]

The Houston Astros and their fans received a scare when slugger Yordan Alvarez collided with teammate Jeremy Pena while they were each tracking a pop fly during a game against the New York Mets last week. Both Alvarez and Pena immediately fell to the ground, with the team’s trainers running out to check on them. […]

World no. 1 Iga Swiatek had won 37 matches in a row entering her third round Wimbledon match against Alize Cornet. In a stunning turn of events, Swiatek was bested by Cornet in straight sets, ending the third-longest match-winning streak in tennis history, behind only Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, per ESPN Stats and Info. […]

It was an All-American battle on Centre Court. Teen sensation Coco Gauff took on 20-year-old Amanda Anisimova, with the latter emerging victorious in a hard-fought, three set battle. After a backhand winner that secured the victory, Anisimova lifted her hands above her head in disbelief and smiled. It was her debut on the storied grounds […]

The Boston Red Sox have endured a topsy-turvy 2022 season so far. Boston went from a 13-21 start to the 43-34 record they currently own. With rumors swirling around the contract extensions– or lack thereof- for Red Sox stars Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers, there were talks of the Red Sox possibly being sellers at […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams will be playing without Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers for the first time in his career in 2022. While Adams will be playing with a former college buddy in Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, there’s still the potential for a drop-off in performance. Consider Packers legend Brett Favre […]

Houston Astros right-hander Cristian Javier is on a serious roll. Javier no-hit the New York Yankees over seven innings, striking out 13 batters while issuing just one walk this past weekend. It was a dominant performance against the best team in baseball in 2022. So, how did Javier follow it up? With seven innings of […]

This NBA offseason has not disappointed, with a bevy of wild trades, free agency moves, max contract extensions and one trade request that turned the sports world upside down. Thursday’s massive trade request by Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant sent every general manager to their cell phones- and Friday has brought much of the same, […]

He’s a Rumble Pony no more. New York Mets ace right-hander Max Scherzer, who has been on the injured list with an oblique ailment, is poised to return to the club. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Scherzer will come off the injured list on Tuesday and start against the Cincinnati Reds. More Mets news: […]

The NBA free agency period kicked off on Thursday evening- and then all hell broke loose in the NBA. A firestorm of max contracts, free agency deals and oh, a casual trade request from Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets ensued. Friday has brought much of the same, though the Boston Celtics were the ones making […]

A wild NBA offseason just keeps getting crazier. The Indiana Pacers have shockingly traded guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Boston Celtics, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Indiana Pacers are trading guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2022 The Celtics are sending Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith […]

Free agent forward Otto Porter Jr., a key member of the Golden State Warriors championship core, won’t be returning to the team next season. Porter has signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Raptors in NBA free agency, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Free agent Otto Porter Jr. — vital member of Golden State […]

Atlanta Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has missed the last four games after fouling a ball off of his foot in a contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fans were fearing the worst, especially when they saw the slugger entering the clubhouse on a medical scooter. However, while Acuna was unable to put any […]

After extending star center Nikola Jokic to a massive contract, the Denver Nuggets made a quality move in NBA free agency. ESPN’s Malika Andrews reports that free agent guard Bruce Brown has agreed to a two-year contract with the Nuggets worth at least $13 million. Bruce Brown has agreed to a 2-year, $13M+ deal with […]

Free agent Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II opted to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA free agency, agreeing to a three-year, $28 million deal. The Blazers were determined to add Payton to their rotation, so much so that the price tag for his services ended up out of Golden State’s desired […]

The Golden State Warriors lost guard Gary Payton II to the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA free agency. Payton agreed to a three-year, $28 million contract with the Blazers, a price tag the Dubs were unwilling to match, given the extra millions they would have to fork over in tax bills. Warriors fans reacted to […]

The Atlanta Braves received some tragic news on Thursday evening. Longtime public address announcer Casey Motter, affectionately known as the ‘Voice of Truist Park’, has passed away suddenly at the age of 53, per Gabriel Burns and Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Casey Motter, the Braves’ public address announcer since 2007, died Wednesday, the […]

Casey Close, the former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman called out Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for a “reckless” tweet accusing him of withholding the Atlanta Braves’ final offer from his client. Close wasn’t done there, though. Now, he’s coming for the Braves, who he blasted in a statement on Thursday, […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant shocked the NBA world when he requested a trade on Thursday. Naturally, many wondered what that meant for Nets guard Ben Simmons, whose roller-coaster of a season ended up with a trade to Brooklyn. Sam Amick of The Athletic reports that the Nets are expected to keep Simmons. Source […]

It didn’t take long for former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl champion and punter Bradley Pinion to find work again. Pinion signed a one-year contract with the division-rival Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Veteran punter Bradley Pinion is signing with the #Falcons on a one-year deal, source said. Released by […]

In a stunning turn of events on Thursday, Youtuber and social media personality Logan Paul has signed a contract with the WWE, signaling the beginning of a pro wrestling career. #BREAKING: Logan Paul Signs With WWE.https://t.co/cr36mqxJja — Jason Hall (@JasonHall__) June 30, 2022 Paul shared the announcement in a post on his Twitter account, which […]

Free agent guard Jalen Brunson’s market has been heating up, with the Dallas Mavericks- the team who drafted him- the New York Knicks and Miami Heat reportedly linked to him. With the NBA free agency period opening on Thursday at 6 PM Eastern Time, it was reported by Yahoo Sports that Brunson would take meetings […]

ATP Tour star Nick Kyrgios advanced into the third round at Wimbledon after dispatching Filip Krajinovic in straight sets. After the match, Kyrgios had a simple, yet hilarious flex that he shared to the crowd’s delight at the All-England Club. "I just wanted to remind everyone that I'm pretty good" See you in the third […]

Washington Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin signed a historic, three-year, $71 million contract extension with the franchise on Tuesday. The deal will make the Commanders wideout one of the highest-paid players at his position in the league while also earning him a record-setting $28 million signing bonus. On Thursday, McLaurin took to Twitter, posting […]

Casey Close, the former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, has spoken. Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb tweeted a report on Wednesday night that Close withheld the Atlanta Braves’ final offer from Freeman during the free agency period, something Close is vehemently denying. Here’s what Freeman’s former agent had to say, per […]