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It’s (nearly) official that Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku will go out on loan to Roma in Serie A, where he will finally play under former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. Chelsea is still retooling, sending players out, and bringing players in to get the Mauricio Pochettino underway. And one of the veterans deemed surplus to requirements […]

Ron Rivera tried Carson Wentz and Taylor Heinicke at quarterback last season for the Washington Commanders, and neither could help the team rise above a .500 record. However, in Week 17, the coach gave rookie fifth-round pick Sam Howell a try, and he performed well. And now, after impressing even more during the Commanders’ preseason, […]

Rookies like Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Broderick Jones often struggle with the rigor of professional football in their first NFL season. However, Jones isn’t that worried as he claims that Georgia football practices were tougher than Steelers practices, which Steelers coach Mike Tomlin can’t be thrilled to hear. Reporters caught up with the No. 14 […]

The Houston Texans will kick off the 2023 NFL season in Week 1 by traveling to Maryland and facing Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on the league’s opening Sunday. There are several Texans trades that the team could make between now and then. Houston could look to find another pass rusher or add depth […]

Cleveland Browns kicker Cade York missed another big preseason kick in the team’s final tune-up vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. And while head coach Kevin Stefanski says he still believes in York’s talent, he didn’t commit to the kicker being on the Browns’ Week 1 roster. York, a second-year kicker who the Browns drafted in […]

When Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and his Jordan national team were down to New Zealand 85-81 with just over 15 seconds left in their FIBA World Cup game, the former NBA player hit a miraculous four-point shot to force overtime, which reminded the crowd in the Philippines of one player: Kobe Bryant. Hollis-Jefferson made the incredible play […]

The Baltimore Ravens will begin their 2023 NFL season in Week 1 by hosting rookie quarterback CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans on the league’s opening Sunday. There are several Ravens trades that the team could make between now and then. Baltimore could look to make an upgrade at guard or add depth to the […]

The New England Patriots made two trades after their final preseason game ended. Bill Belichick made moves for two offensive linemen, Vederian Lowe and Tyrone Wheatley Jr. While these moves seemed to be an admission from the head coach and general manager that the offensive line wasn’t appropriately addressed in this offseason, Belichick begs to […]

The Indianapolis Colts will open their 2023 NFL season in Week 1 by welcoming their AFC South rival, the Jacksonville Jaguars, to Lucas Oil Stadium on the league’s opening Sunday. There are several Colts trades that the team could make before then. Indianapolis could look for another pass rusher or add depth to the secondary. […]

Comedian Kevin Hart learned a hard lesson about pushing your body too hard when you’re over 40. The world-famous funnyman is currently in a wheelchair after seriously hurting himself while challenging former New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley to a race. The ex-NFL player won the race, walked away healthier, and then posted the […]

Kiyan Anthony is a 6-foot-5 high school guard prospect out of Long Island Lutheran in New York. He is also NBA legend Carmelo Anthony’s son. The young hooper and his famous father hit the hardwood this summer, with Kiyan’s mom, La La Anthony watching on, and the son came out on top in an epic […]

The Lionel Messi show at Inter Miami rolls on, and after weeks of midseason tournament play, the Argentina legend will finally play an official MLS match. Inter Miami will travel north to New Jersey to take on the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know about the match, like how […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars will get their 2023 NFL season underway in Week 1 by traveling to the Midwest to face their AFC South rival, the Indianapolis Colts on the league’s opening Sunday. There are several Jaguars trades that the team could make before then. Jacksonville could look for another wide receiver or add depth to […]

WWE superstar Bray Wyatt, whose real name is Windham Rotunda, tragically died on Thursday at age 36. No official cause of death has been released yet, but condolences are pouring out to his family, including his fiancée, JoJo Offerman. While Offerman hadn’t posted anything on social media as of Friday about Bray Wyatt’s death, it […]

Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson was the most athletically gifted but also maybe the rawest quarterback prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft. Despite that, Richardson will be the team’s Week 1 starter, and as such, he played the entire first half of the final Colts’ preseason game. That performance, like most of Richardson’s career […]

The US Women’s National Team had its worst ever finish in the Women’s World Cup this year, crashing out in the Round of 16 to Sweden after a 0-0 draw and a 5-4 penalty shootout. Now, to add insult to injury, the USWNT has fallen in the FIFA women’s ranking to unprecedented depths. Since FIFA […]

The New York Giants’ Isaiah Simmons trade could help take the team’s defense to another level this season. The former Arizona Cardinals defender was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and while he didn’t succeed in the desert, a move to the Big Apple could change the trajectory of his career. […]

The Green Bay Packers will start the 2023 NFL season in Week 1 by traveling around 200 miles south to face their NFC North rivals, the Chicago Bears, on the league’s opening Sunday. There are several Packers trades that the team could make before then. Sure, they could look for a high-end starting wide receiver […]

USWNT and NSWL star Megan Rapinoe is hanging up her boots after nearly a decade and a half at the highest levels of women’s soccer. The star had a tough final USWNT match, as the team crashed out of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the Round of 16, the worst finish ever by an […]

After Sam Williams’ second arrest this year that involved driving at a high rate of speed, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy shared his thoughts on the incident involving his young defensive end. And, needless to say, McCarthy’s take on the situation was a lot less shocking than the one Jerry Jones gave the day […]

The New York Giants just got linebacker Isaiah Simmons in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals. Now, the fourth-year pro is ready to move across the country and get to work. Shortly after news of the Giants’ Isaiah Simmons in a trade broke, the 25-year-old defender retweeted his new team’s announcement and wrote, “Gods plan,” […]

Former New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara is back with Big Blue before he retires from the NFL. The DB, who was a member of the Giants’ 2011 Super Bowl team, is signing a one-day contract so that he can officially hang up his cleats as a member of the team that drafted him. Amukamara […]

New York Giants tight end Tommy Sweeney suffered a frightening “medical event” in training camp on Wednesday, but the good news is that head coach Brian Daboll says Sweeney is back in the facility after the scary incident. Daboll told reporters that Sweeney is back in the Giants’ facility on Thursday, and Pro Football Talk […]

A Minnesota Vikings Trey Lance trade is possible. After the San Francisco 49ers demoted the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Lance is now on the market. The Vikings are a logical destination, as Kirk Cousins just turned 35 and the franchise has no real succession plan in place. However, if this […]

The Minnesota Vikings will get the 2023 NFL season underway in Week 1 when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the league’s opening Sunday. There are several Vikings trades that the team could make before then. They could look to improve their running back group or add depth to the defensive line. But the […]

The Buffalo Bills close Week 1 of the coming NFL season with a Monday night matchup with the New York Jets on September 11. This game is a must-win right out of the gates in the loaded AFC East, so Buffalo has to put its strongest team on the field, especially on defense. And that […]

The ACC conference is giving “serious consideration” to adding three schools — Stanford, Cal, and SMU — as college football realignment and conference expansion continues to reshape the college sports landscape. With the once-mighty Pac-12 in shambles, other conferences are picking its bones. The latest defection may be Stanford University and the University of California, Berkley […]

The latest NFL rumors are that the Indianapolis Colts have put a clock on Jonathan Taylor to find a trade destination, and now the All-Pro running back and his camp have just less than a week to find a new team willing to give the Colts the picks they want and Taylor the contract he […]

The Chicago Bears kick off Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season on Sunday, September 10, against their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers. As the team’s roster starts to come together just over two weeks before the season, there are still moves general manager Ryan Poles can make to improve the squad. With […]

After a summer full of Manchester City transfer rumors, the latest news is that Bernardo Silva is signing a new contract and not going anywhere. The 29-year-old Portuguese star is now officially staying on the blue side of Manchester for this English Premier League season, and for a long time to come. On Wednesday, Bernardo […]

New York Giants tight end Tommy Sweeney suffered a “scary” “medical event” at training camp on Wednesday but is awake, alert, and in stable condition, according to reports coming out of New Jersey. While details aren’t yet known about exactly what happend, Sweeney did miss time in 2020 with a heart issue related to COVID-19. […]

The latest Kyle Filipowski injury update from Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer after the sophomore big man had surgery this offseason will get Blue Devils fans fired up for the upcoming 2023-24 college basketball season. Filipowski, Duke’s 7-foot sophomore center, underwent arthroscopic surgery on both hips this offseason, and The Athletic’s Brandon Marks reports that […]

The Indianapolis Colts could make a Jonathan Taylor trade with the Baltimore Ravens now that the running back is officially allowed to test the market. For the Ravens, this deal would provide Lamar Jackson and new offensive coordinator Todd Monken more weapons to work with and give Baltimore one of the most dangerous offenses in […]

August 23 is a bittersweet day in the NBA world. That’s because it is Kobe Bean Bryant’s birthday. The all-time great Los Angeles Lakers star would have been 45 years old in 2023. Despite being gone for over three-and-a-half years now, Bryant’s legacy lives on, and his wife, Vanessa Bryant, helped remind us all of […]

Miami Heat sharpshooter Tyler Herro and new Washington Wizards wing Jordan Poole are inextricably linked as 2019 draftees and players who both signed massive contract extensions in the 2022 offseason. Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell was a guest on The Pat Bev Pod with Rone, hosted by NBA veteran Patrick Beverley, and he said […]

The breakup between new Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and his longtime partner, actress Nia Long, is getting uglier and now includes a legal custody battle over their 11-year-old son. TMZ is reporting that Long filed documents in a Los Angeles court to request “primary legal and physical custody” of the former couple’s son, […]

The Indianapolis Colts have granted permission for disgruntled star running back Jonathan Taylor to seek a trade. The running back’s current team will be asking for a first-round pick in return — which may be too much for most teams — but several franchises could use the All-Pro back. Here are the four best Jonathan […]

There is one last Seattle Seahawks preseason game to go before their Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams to start the 2023 NFL season. In that time, the team will have to cut down the current squad to make the 53-man roster for the upcoming season. There are several competitive position groups on […]

New Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris got his first taste of the white-hot NFL (preseason) spotlight as his awkward handshake with Monday Night Football announcer Joe Buck went viral. The next day, Buck tried to make things better for Harris, but even he admitted that the response from Troy Aikman made him laugh. Harris joined […]