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The Northwestern football hazing scandal that cost head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job has taken another turn. Now, eight former players have secured representation from a prominent civil rights attorney, signaling their intent to pursue legal action against the school, and that may just be the tip of the iceberg. Eight unnamed former Northwestern football […]

On the night of the NBA Draft, the entire pro basketball world was debating whether the Charlotte Hornets would take Alabama freshman Brandon Miller or G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson with the No. 2 pick. The one person who seemed to know the answer is Hornets star LaMelo Ball, and he was so excited […]

Bill Russell. Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant. LeBron James. Those are some of the names you hear when you ask someone who the NBA GOAT is. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is an excellent player, but he’s not in the GOAT conversation unless you ask Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller, and he went on Paul […]

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are now done with 2023 NBA Summer League, and we’ve learned some things. The 7-foot-5 Frenchman showed off many of the reasons the Spurs took home No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. He also did do nothing (and could do nothing) to alleviate the biggest concern about […]

As New York Giants training camp approaches, head coach Brian Daboll and his staff will soon have to start cutting down the Giants roster to 53 by the end of the preseason. Not all the G Men who won’t end up on the team need to be cut, though. Some have value to other teams, […]

Take two of the greatest NBA players of all time, put them in Italy, add a famous actor, a TV judge, and a former Coca-Cola EVP, take a photo at a world-famous restaurant, post it on Twitter, and you have a recipe for a viral tweet. That’s exactly what Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson […]

Head Miami football coach Mario Cristobal and his staff are quietly building an incredible recruiting class for 2024, and the Hurricanes’ latest signing will push them into the top 25 of next season’s college football recruiting rankings. That’s because the team just beat out a host of big-name schools to keep 5-star wide receiver Joshisa […]

The Orlando Magic NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was a mixed bad in 2023. The team finished 0-3, but the annual Vegas run isn’t about wins and losses. It is about what the team and its fans learn about the young players on the court — like Anthony Black and Jett Howard — who […]

San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young loves what current head coach Kyle Shanahan is doing on offense. He praised his old team’s current play-caller for his innovative style, but in true 90s 49ers player fashion, he couldn’t help but throw in a little dig at the Dallas Cowboys and their current head […]

Now-former Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana is officially on his way to Manchester United in a transfer to replace longtime Red Devils keeper David De Gea. Now, Inter Milan’s plan to replace their backstop includes targeting Bayern Munich keeper Yann Sommer and Shakhtar Donetsk’s Anatolji Trubin. With Andre Onana out, Inter needs to replace him […]

USMNT superstar Christian Pulisic is heading to a new professional home. After four seasons with Chelsea in the English Premier League, the American forward is taking his talents to Italy, joining AC Milan after a €22 million transfer. Before “Captain America” left London, though, he had a heartfelt message to Chelsea and its fans. “I […]

All-Pro New York Jets defective tackle Quinnen Williams just got a massive contract extension before playing on his fifth-year option in 2023. That means a new Chris Jones contract for the Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro DT should be next, as he is entering the final year of his deal as well. And with the money […]

The Kansas City Chiefs 2023 training camp starts on July 22 (July 18 for rookies) at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. That is where head coach Andy Reid and company will figure out the Chiefs roster for this season that will help the team try and repeat as Super Bowl champions. This […]

The 2023 Dallas Mavericks free agency signings included four major deals. From re-signing key unrestricted free agents to winning restricted free agent bids to bringing in new talent from other teams, the Mavs were busy with their free agency signings this offseason. The dust is now mostly settled on NBA free agency, so let’s take […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James loves basketball, and he watches a lot of it. You can tell by following his Twitter account. On Wednesday afternoon, the King was taking in an exciting WNBA game, and he got fired up when Indiana Fever rookie sensation Aliyah Boston hit a shot to force overtime vs. the […]

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian has a message for all 32 NFL teams, specifically the ones that will need a new quarterback next season. And that message is that Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers deserves to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. At Big 12 media day, Sarkisian sang the praises of his […]

The 2023 Los Angeles Lakers free agency signings included seven major deals. From re-signing key restricted and unrestricted free agents to bringing in new talent from other teams, the Lakers were busy this offseason. The dust is now mostly settled on NBA free agency, so let’s take a look at the Lakers’ free agency grades […]

Kyler Murray is finally speaking about the Arizona Cardinals’ 2022 season. The 4-13 campaign ended for the Cardinals quarterback after a Week 14 ACL injury, and he’s stayed largely silent since. Now, though, Murray is speaking out on the disastrous season and the negative “vibes” around the team. After the final whistle blew in Week […]

The Washington Commanders 2023 training camp starts on July 25 (July 21 for rookies) at OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park in Ashburn, Virginia. That is where head coach Ron Rivera and company will figure out the Commanders’ roster for this season that will help the team try to get back into the playoffs for […]

The Detroit Lions 2023 training camp starts on July 22 (July 19 for rookies) at the Detroit Lions Training Facility in Allen Park, Michigan. That is where head coach Dan Campbell and company will figure out the Lions’ roster for this season that will help the team try to get back into the postseason for […]

The US Women’s National Team is now just days away from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand. Before the world’s biggest soccer tournament kicks off, though, the USWNT beat Wales in their final tune-up, and star striker Alex Morgan had a strong […]

The Las Vegas Raiders 2023 training camp starts on July 25 (July 20 for rookies) at Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson, Nevada. That is where head coach Josh McDaniels and company will figure out the Raiders roster for this season that will help the team get back in the NFL playoff picture after a […]

The MLS Season Pass on Apple TV lets fans watch every Major League Soccer match on their TVs. This is the first season Apple TV is offering this incredible package, so here is what you need to know about how to get MLS Season Pass in 2023. *Subscribe now to MLS Season Pass and watch […]

Lionel Messi has arrived in the United States ahead of his Inter Miami MLS debut. Subscribe now to MLS Season Pass and watch every match including the playoffs on Apple TV The world’s greatest soccer player touched down in South Florida on Tuesday before his highly-anticipated MLS debut. Cameras caught the diminutive football star walking […]

The San Antonio Spurs arguably had the best offseason of any team, winning the NBA Draft Lottery and drafting a generational prospect in Victor Wembanyama. After that, though, their NBA free agency period was relatively quiet, and you can ding the team for not going more to build around their new superstar. Going even further, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got better this offseason through the draft and NBA free agency. Let’s clear that up to start. However, the offseason hasn’t been perfect, despite achieving almost everything the franchise needed to achieve to make one last title run with the LeBron James and Anthony Davis core. Still, of all the moves […]

As the Damian Lillard trade saga drags on, we’ve heard from a lot of parties. Lillard has made his thoughts known, as has his agent, and we’ve heard ad nauseam from every NBA insider and talking head on the subject. The one person we haven’t heard from is Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, […]

Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink is tall. Comedian and actor Kevin Hart is not. So, it’s no surprise that when the two took a photo together, the results were pretty comical. And even Brink had to weigh in on social media. Las Vegas is the center of the basketball universe right now, as the […]

JJ Watt on the Pittsburgh Steelers? Now, that has a nice ring to it for Steeler fans. It makes sense, too, as JJ’s brothers, TJ Watt and Derek Watt, have played for the franchise for their entire careers and the last three seasons, respectively. Oldest brother JJ had a chance to play with them but […]

NBA Summer League has now started, which means the Oklahoma City Thunder No. 10 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, former Kentucky guard Cason Wallace, made his Thunder debut in Las Vegas. The Thunder took on the Dallas Mavericks and won 91-80, but that doesn’t tell the full story of Wallace’s first impressions. To […]

NBA Summer League is underway, which means the Dallas Mavericks No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Duke center Dereck Lively II, made his Mavs debut in Las Vegas. Dallas took on the Oklahoma City Thunder and lost 91-80, but that doesn’t tell the tale of Lively’s first impressions. To do that, here […]

NBA Summer League is here, which means the Orlando Magic’s two first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, Arkansas point guard Anthony Black and Michigan wing Jett Howard, made their professional debuts in Las Vegas. The Magic took on the Pistons and lost 89-78, but that doesn’t tell the tale of Black and Howard’s first […]

The Orlando Magic’s NBA free agency period was relatively quiet for the team. The team signed two free agents and let three go. The big moves were in the draft, though, taking two prospects in the first round. Now, with NBA free agency winding down and a handful of players still on the market, there […]

The NBA and celebrity world collided Wednesday night in Las Vegas when a security guard for Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 pick of the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft, allegedly assaulted pop icon Britney Spears. Now, Wembanyama has broken his silence on the matter and confirmed most of the reported details. The […]

Bryce Young may have been the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, but the new Carolina Panthers quarterback isn’t resting on his laurels this NFL offseason. The former Alabama QB is putting in the work, holding extra workouts with his top wide receivers at SMU this offseason. Despite being in the dog days […]

If you don’t know the name Cooper Flagg yet, you will soon. The 16-year-old phenom is currently the No. 2 high school basketball recruit in the country for the Class of 2025. And at the summer Nike Peach Jam showcase this week, Flagg may have improved his status with a performance that one major scout […]

Longtime Buffalo Bills radio announcer John Murphy suffered a stroke at the end of the 2022 season, and his status as the Bills’ play-by-play man on WGR 550 for the 2023 season was up in the air. Now, the Bills and their flagship station partner have announced that Chris Brown, who filled in for Murphy […]

The Portland Trail Blazers NBA free agency period was an interesting one for the team. General manager Joe Cronin re-signed Jerami Grant and let a few free agents walk. But the big moves were drafting Scoot Henderson No. 3 overall, and the looming specter of a Damian Lillard trade. Now, with NBA free agency winding […]

The Los Angeles Lakers NBA free agency period was quite fruitful for the team. General manager Rob Pelinka retained several key players, signed some new ones, and generally made the team a little bit stronger than last season when the Lakers made it to the Western Conference Finals. Now, with NBA free agency winding down […]