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A Damian Lillard trade is on hold for now as the Portland Trail Blazers look for the best deal for their star. However, Lillard’s job as a dad is never done, and the NBA star posted a heartwarming video of him and his daughter, Kali Lillard, dunking a basketball. Lillard posted a video to Instagram […]

As the Buffalo Bills training camp rolls on, the team’s next preseason game is coming up on Saturday vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. Quarterback Josh Allen, who didn’t play in the team’s first preseason game vs. the Indianapolis Colts, and most of the rest of the starters will play this weekend, according to head coach Sean […]

The heartwarming story that inspired the book and movie The Blind Side is continuing down an ugly path as former NFL player Michael Oher is suing his former guardians, Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy, over a conservatorship that allegedly cost Oher millions. In the latest twist, the Tuohy family lawyers have announced Sean and […]

Antonio Gates is not only one of the best tight ends in Los Angeles Chargers’ franchise history, but he’s also one of the greatest of all time at the position. And while Gates will likely go into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024 — his first year of eligibility — the prolific pass-catcher […]

Star running back Kenneth Walker III has been out of Seattle Seahawks training camp with an injury since the first day of practice. On Wednesday, though, ahead of the team’s next preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, Walker returned to the field, much to the delight of Seahawks fans everywhere. Walker has been […]

Already this NBA offseason, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has opted into his player option for next season, demanded yet another trade, called Sixers general manager Daryl Morey a “liar,” and vowed to never play for the franchise again. And ESPN NBA analyst and former player Kendrick Perkins says if Harden isn’t careful, these actions […]

After back-to-back Women’s World Cup trophies, the US Women’s National team was the odds-on favorite to win the 2023 tournament. Instead, the USWNT went out in the first game of the knockout round after playing Sweden to a 0-0 draw and losing 5-4 on penalties. Now, after the massive failure on the world’s biggest soccer […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is a great signal-caller on the field. We all know that. But his head coach, Zac Taylor, told Pat McAfee that he has that “it” factor off the field as well, but the qualities that Burrow so special can’t truly be explained without meeting him. Taylor appeared on the Pat […]

When a Philadelphia Eagles reporter tweeted about the team he covers “definitely got the better” of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson in a joint Browns-Eagles training camp practice ahead of the teams’ preseason meeting on Thursday, he probably never expected to get a reaction from the QB himself. After the Browns-Eagles joint training camp practice […]

NFL training camps are heating up in the dog days of August as teams like the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams hold joint practices ahead of their weekend preseason matchups. The Raiders-Rams joint practice featured more drama than most on Wednesday as two stars, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and Rams running back […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets are holding joint practices in training camp ahead of their preseason tilt on Saturday, and the fights between the two teams may be getting out of control. Veteran Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans even went so far as to say he’s never seen anything like it. As the […]

Odell Beckham Jr. hasn’t played football in over 900 days after tearing his ACL in Super Bowl LVI. Now, the new Baltimore Ravens wide receiver is back in training camp, and after the team’s joint preseason practice against the Washington Commanders, he has a humbling take on what it meant to get back on a […]

The latest Demario Davis injury update sounds good for the New Orleans Saints linebacker. The NFL iron man, who’s missed just one game in his career and didn’t come off the field for a single defensive snap last season, may be able to get back to Saints training camp practices soon and keep his streak […]

Sabrina Ionescu may be a WNBA star on the New York Liberty these days, but she’s still an Oregon Duck at heart. The two-time All-Star showed this fact during the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final, where she debuted her signature Oregon Ducks shoe while also dominating the competition and taking home the trophy for her team. […]

After an offseason of uncertainty, running back Ezekiel Elliott is now a member of the New England Patriots. The former Dallas Cowboys star has signed his deal and is now with his new team in Patriots training camp, where the coming days will feature joint practices against the Green Bay Packers ahead of the Packers-Patriots […]

Aaron Rodgers might be all smiles and jokes at New York Jets training camp on Hard Knocks, but Tuesday was not a good day for the quarterback. After not playing in the Jets’ second preseason game — a 27-0 win over the Carolina Panthers — Rodgers had a tough day of practice and wasn’t happy […]

After the dramatic offseason for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, the star signal-caller is now comfortably back under center for his longtime team. This season is a bit different, though, as Jackson works with new offensive coordinator Todd Monken. And the relationship seems like it’s off to a great start in Ravens training camp and […]

The Seattle Seahawks won their first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings 24-13. While preseason game results don’t really mean anything, preseason performances often can. That’s why some players on the Seahawks roster who stepped up in this game could be in line to move up the depth chart, while other players, like edge rusher […]

The latest Javonte Williams injury update will make Denver Broncos fans — along with head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Russell Wilson — very happy. The third-year pro hasn’t played since tearing his ACL in Week 4 last season, but that will change in the Broncos’ next preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers. On […]

Rookie kicker Anders Carlson is having a tough first Green Bay Packers training camp. The sixth-round pick out of Auburn is missing a lot of kicks, and many of them are going wide right. That includes the two extra points he missed during the Packers’ preseason opening 36-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. None of […]

The Los Angeles Chargers convincingly won their first preseason game against their stadium-mates, the Los Angeles Rams, 34-17. While preseason game results don’t really mean anything, preseason performances often can. That’s why some players on the Chargers roster who stepped up in this game could be in line to move up the depth chart, while […]

The Detroit Lions won their first preseason game against the New York Giants 21-16. While preseason game results don’t really mean anything, preseason performances often can. That’s why some players on the Lions roster who stepped up in this game could be in line to move up the depth chart, while other players, like running […]

The Zack Martin holdout is now officially over, and he will be back in training camp soon now that a new contract is in place. After agreeing to his new deal with the Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, the All-Pro guard has a simple message for Cowboys nation. “Back to work” are the three words […]

The Philadelphia Eagles lost their first preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens 20-19. While preseason game results don’t really mean anything, preseason performances often can. That’s why some players on the Eagles roster who stepped up in this game could be in line to move up the depth chart, while other players, like running back […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis agreed to a three-year max contract extension, the numbers turned a lot of heads. Davis will make over $50 million per season under the new deal, with the third-year player option for more than $60 million. And  ESPN mouthpiece Stephen A Smith told Paul George why those […]

The latest TJ Hockenson injury update finally puts to bed some of the rumors and intrigue surrounding the Minnesota Vikings tight end. The two-time Pro Bowler reported to Vikings training camp on time, but as a limited participant in team drills, uncertainty surrounded his status. Now, Hockenson has cleared up some of the misconceptions and […]

James Harden made waves that rippled through the NBA world when he called Philadelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey a “liar” and said he’ll never play for a team that employs Morey. After that proclamation, the James Harden trade odds swung dramatically, as did the odds that he’ll ever play for the Sixers again or […]

The Las Vegas Raiders won their first preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers 34-7. While preseason game results don’t really mean anything, preseason performances often can. That’s why some players on the Raiders roster who stepped up in this game could be in line to move up the depth chart, while other players, even like […]

James Harden doesn’t want to be on the Philadelphia 76ers next season. After the Sixers refused to give him a contract extension, he opted into the final year of his deal and requested a trade. One of the rumored potential destinations was the Houston Rockets, but Rockets great Tracy McGrady said those rumors never made […]

The New York Knicks have a long history that goes back to 1946 and predates the NBA. In the ensuing 75-plus years the franchise has existed, there have been ups and downs, which have included two NBA titles. And while these two championship squads will be on the list of greatest Knicks teams of all […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Robert Covington didn’t have a good 2022-23 season in his first full year with the franchise. The team’s head coach, Tyronn Lue, never settled on a role for the versatile big man. And now, in the 2023 NBA offseason, Covington doesn’t sound like he’s all that interested in making his relationship […]

As Denver Broncos training camp rolls on, the team’s roster is still in flux. With the first Broncos preseason game looming against the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, August 11, new head coach Sean Payton and his staff have some tough decisions to make. Several players on the bubble could get cut if they don’t perform […]

When the Baltimore Ravens play the Philadelphia Eagles in their first 2023 NFL preseason game on Saturday, the Ravens will come in with an astonishing 23-game preseason win streak. However, head coach John Harbaugh doesn’t seem all that interested in preserving this strange streak, as he has announced he will not play superstar quarterback Lamar […]

The Indianapolis Colts kick off the 2023 NFL preseason against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, August 12. And when Indy and first-time head coach Shane Steichen take the field in Orchard Park, NY, it will be the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Anthony Richardson, as the Colts starting quarterback. Richardson only […]

As New Orleans Saints training camp rolls on, the team’s roster is still in flux. With the first Saints preseason game looming against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, August 13, head coach Dennis Allen and his staff have some tough decisions to make. Several players on the bubble could get cut if they don’t perform […]

As the Green Bay Packers training camp rolls on, the team’s roster is still in flux. With the first Packers preseason game looming against the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday, August 11, head coach Matt LaFleur and his staff have some tough decisions to make. Several players on the bubble could get cut if they don’t […]

The Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals squared off for a joint practice Wednesday ahead of their NFL preseason opener against each other on Friday. And as often happens in these situations, things got heated, tempers flared, and fans got to witness some serious NFL training camp fights involving players like Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt […]

The Denver Broncos training camp injury list keeps piling up. First, it was wide receiver Tim Patrick going out for the year. Now, one of the NFL offseason’s biggest free-agent signings, offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey, has an injury, and the latest update isn’t great for Sean Payton, Russel Wilson, and the rest of the Broncos […]

Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos offense must have a bounce-back season under new head coach Sean Payton. If they do, wide receiver Courtland Sutton will have to be a big part of it. And judging by the reports coming out of Broncos training camp, Sutton looks poised to have a monster year. As Broncos […]