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The “Worldwide Leader in Sports” is getting into the gambling business with ESPN BET. However, in some corners of the sports world, the bigger news related to this deal is that this partnership between ESPN and PENN Entertainment means that the controversial Dave Portnoy just got ownership of Barstool Sports back for next to nothing. […]

NFL free agent running back Kareem Hunt was walking into his visit with the New Orleans Saints to join the NFC South squad amid the Alvin Kamara suspension drama. However, the Indianapolis Colts had other plans, coming in with a shocking last-minute offer to steal Hunt away as Jonathan Taylor holdout insurance. While Adam Schefter […]

Two-time Women’s World Cup-winning player Christen Press doesn’t believe it’s the USWNT players’ fault that they are now out of the world’s biggest soccer tournament. The injured star didn’t make the trip to Australia and New Zealand, but after the team crashed out of the tournament, she defended her former teammates like Megan Rapinoe and […]

The New Orleans Saints training camp is underway, and the team starts its 2023 NFL preseason on Sunday, August 13, against the defending champions Kansas City Chiefs. As players fight and claw for Saints roster spots and starting positions, some players are rising to the top while others are struggling. Here are the three key […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp is underway, and the team starts its 2023 NFL preseason on Friday, August 11, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As players fight and claw for Buccaneers’ roster spots and starting positions, some players are rising to the top while others are struggling. Here are the three key players struggling early […]

The Detroit Lions training camp is underway, and the team starts its 2023 NFL preseason on Friday, August 11, against the New York Giants. As players fight and claw for Lions roster spots and starting positions, some players are rising to the top while others are struggling. Here are the three key players struggling early […]

Ja’Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals came up just short of a second consecutive Super Bowl last season, falling to Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. Now the Bengals’ superstar wideout says he can’t wait to play them again, and he’s going to talk a lot of trash […]

The Houston Texans training camp is underway, and the team starts its 2023 NFL preseason on Thursday, August 10, against the New England Patriots. As players fight and claw for Texans’ roster spots and starting positions, some players are rising to the top while others are struggling. Here are the three key players struggling early […]

Early in the NFL preseason, defenses are almost always ahead of offenses, and Green Bay Packers training camp is no exception. Despite this normal dynamic, star cornerback Jaire Alexander had a message on Monday for first-time starting quarterback Jordan Love: It’s time to wake up! When Love threw a boneheaded interception during a Packers training […]

Could Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe follow Lionel Messi to MLS? Don Garber, Commissioner of Major League Soccer in the United States, gave an interesting answer to this question, saying that the league could break some of its own rules to land the PSG forward. As transfer drama swirls around Mbappe and PSG, MLS Commissioner […]

The Dallas Cowboys training camp is underway, and the team starts its 2023 NFL preseason on Saturday, August 12, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. As players fight and claw for Cowboys roster spots and starting positions, some players are rising to the top while others are struggling. Here are the four key players struggling early in […]

The Las Vegas Raiders training camp is underway, and the team starts its 2023 NFL preseason on Sunday, August 13, against the San Francisco 49ers. As players fight and claw for Raiders roster spots and starting positions, some players are rising to the top while others are struggling. Here are the three key players struggling […]

The Tennessee Titans training camp is underway, and the team starts its 2023 NFL preseason on Saturday, August 12, against the Chicago Bears. As players fight and claw for Titans’ roster spots and starting positions, some players are rising to the top while others are struggling. Here are the three key players struggling early in Tennessee […]

The latest Keira Walsh injury update, out of England camp at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is great news for the Lionesses, but there’s a catch. Keira Walsh, the Barcelona star midfielder, injured her knee in the team’s second match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, a 1-0 win over Denmark. The good news […]

San Francisco 49ers superstar pass rusher Nick Bosa is engaged in a holdout for a contract extension and is sitting out training camp. Bosa may even miss NFL preseason or regular season games if the franchise doesn’t come up with a massive new deal. However, even though the 49ers are fining Bosa $50,000 for every […]

The Miami Dolphins training camp is underway, and the team starts its 2023 NFL preseason on Friday, August 11, against the Atlanta Falcons. As players fight and claw for Dolphins’ roster spots and starting positions, some players are rising to the top while others are struggling. Here are the four key players struggling early in […]

There weren’t many big-time Cleveland Browns who played in the Hall of Fame game vs. the New York Jets Thursday night. One player who did make a meaningful NFL preseason debut was rookie right tackle Dawand Jones. The former Ohio State Buckeye played the entire game, and afterward, head coach Kevin Stefanski explained why. After […]

Calvin Ridley has already made some highlight reel plays in Jacksonville Jaguars training camp, as the team’s newest wide receiver is trying to re-establish himself as one of the top pass-catchers in the league after sitting out all last season for a gambling suspension. And the veteran WR wants the league to know he’s still […]

The Jalen Ramsey injury in Miami Dolphins training camp has thrown the secondary and the team for a bit of a loop. While the team prepares for a long stretch of the season without their recently acquired superstar cornerbacks, general manager Chris Grier has gone to work bringing in replacement options, and the latest is […]

In San Francisco 49ers training camp, the latest Elijah Mitchell injury update isn’t great for Christian McCaffrey’s backup running back. While Mitchell isn’t out for all that long, he is dealing with the same problem (at the same time) that he did last season. Head coach Kyle Shanahan addressed the media Thursday at 49ers training […]

As the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup rolls on to the Round of 16, it will do so without the No. 2 team in the world, Germany. After crushing Morocco in its Group H opener, Alexandra Popp and the German national team stunningly crashed out of the world’s biggest football tournament after a shocking 1-1 […]

NFL free agent running back Dalvin Cook visited New York Jets training camp and got a hero’s welcome. However, he left without signing a deal, and now it looks like the Jets are out as a destination for the former Minnesota Vikings back. ESPN reporter Diana Russini says that’s because of how New York feels […]

The NFL preseason officially gets underway Thursday with the Hall of Fame Game between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. The Browns are looking to rebound from a disappointing 7-10 season. Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, and Myles Garrett are the stars that drive the team, but the Browns need depth and role players as […]

Buffalo Bills training camp is in full swing, and their first NFL preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, August 12, is quickly approaching. As the 2023 NFL season nears, several major position battles are brewing in camp, and in these Bills roster battles, some players are stepping up while others are struggling. Here […]

Is a Jonathan Taylor trade to the Buffalo Bills likely? No. Is it something that most Bills fans would love to see? Sure. Well, if Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane does decide to go all in and snatch up the unhappy star running back from the Indianapolis Colts, here is the perfect trade the Bills […]

Two bombshell pieces of news came out about Vince McMahon, executive chairman of WWE, on Wednesday, although the company and company CEO Nick Khan have known about both for a few weeks now. The first big Vince McMahon-WWE news is that Federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and served a federal grand jury […]

Dalvin Cook could sign with the New York Jets or Miami Dolphins right now. However, the best running back on the NFL free agency market is taking his time deciding where he will play next season. And according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, that’s because he’s still earning a paycheck this year even if […]

The U.S. Women’s national team is on to the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. However, the way they got there was less than impressive. And after the USWNT needed a miraculous hit post to salvage a 0-0 draw vs. Portugal and keep their tournament hopes alive, team legends like Brandi […]

The Jonathan Taylor trade rumors are heating up as several NFL teams are plotting their next move. The running back has officially handed in his trade request to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, and Irsay has said he’s not interested in trading his best player. Still, the latest reports suggest that at least “a couple” […]

Denver Broncos training camp is off to a tough start, and we’re not even talking about new head coach Sean Payton inexplicably crushing Nathaniel Hackett. On Monday, star wide receiver Tim Patrick suffered an Achilles injury that will knock him out for the season, one year after missing 2022 with a torn ACL. With Patrick […]

The Los Angeles Rams roster has several difference-makers who can make a huge impact on the 2023 NFL season. From quarterback Matthews Stafford to wide receiver Cooper Kupp to defensive tackle Aaron Donald, Rams training camp is filled with stars. However, there is one player who could make or break this season for the team […]

The Spain Women’s national team didn’t end the group stage of the 2023 FIFA World Cup the way they wanted. After beating Costa Rica and Zambia 8-0 on aggregate, Spain got a taste of their own medicine on Monday, losing to Japan 4-0. And after that result, Spanish star Aitana Bonmatí was, in her words, […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal that cost former head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job continues to get more and more complicated. After promoting newly-hired defensive coordinator David Braun as interim head coach for the 2023 college football season, the latest report from the embattled football program is that they are now also bringing in experienced […]

The Kylian Mbappe transfer rumors are running wild, with the 2023-24 season in Europe quickly approaching. The latest whispers are that Mbappe to Liverpool is a possibility for the French superstar. However, the Reds manager, Jurgen Klopp, not only dispelled those rumors, he laughed at them. “Mbappé and Liverpool links? We laugh about it! I […]

The Green Bay Packers roster is full of difference-makers who can make a huge impact on the 2023 NFL season. From quarterback Jordan Love to running back Aaron Jones to cornerback Jaire Alexander, Packers training camp is filled with stars. However, there is one player who could make or break this season for the team […]

The New York Giants roster is full of difference-makers who can make a huge impact on the 2023 NFL season. From Daniel Jones to Saquon Barkley to Kayvon Thibodeaux, Giants training camp is filled with stars. However, there is one player who could make or break this season for the team who you might not […]

The Baltimore Ravens roster is full of difference-makers who can make a huge impact on the 2023 NFL season. From Lamar Jackson to Odell Beckham Jr. to Roquan Smith, Ravens training camp is filled with stars. However, there is one player who could make or break this season for the team who you might not […]

The Jalen Ramsey injury in Miami Dolphins training camp was a major blow to the AFC East team. Ahead of the Dolphins’ 2023 NFL season, the front office put together what was likely going to be the best cornerback duo in the league this year, with Ramsey and Xavien Howard. Now, Ramsey is out for […]

New Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton ripped Nathaniel Hackett just days into his first Broncos training camp. Since then, Payton has walked back his comments about Hackett, saying he almost immediately regretted what he said. However, even if Payton knows he shouldn’t have said what he said to the media, he never said he […]