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The Detroit roster is mostly decided ahead of this NFL offseason, and we now have an idea of what it will look like come Week 1. Now, the next time we see the 2023 team will be at Lions’ training camp as players begin competing for playing time and starting roles. Following the Lions’ 2023 […]

Los Angeles Rams fans had big hopes for 2020 second-round pick Cam Akers, but the running back hasn’t quite panned out yet in Sean McVay’s offense. However, as the 2023 NFL season approaches, it sounds like the Rams head coach is falling back in love with his talented RB. Akers had a promising rookie season […]

The possibility of a New York Knicks’ Bradley Beal trade just got a potential boost, but as much as the Washington Wizard star loves the Knicks’ home court, he may like other cities better. As a Bradley Beal trade now looks not just possible but probable, Fred Katz of The Athletic is reporting that the […]

The National Arena League has officially kicked former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown and his Albany Empire arena football team out of the league. Brown became majority owner of the NAL’s Albany Empire in March 2023, and less than three months later, the franchise is now out of the league. “After exhausting all avenues, the […]

A big Los Angeles Lakers trade this offseason seems likely as LeBron James and Anthony Davis near the end of their contracts with the team. The 2023-24 season is do-or-die for LA, and the franchise will look to go all in to bring one more championship to town in the LeBron-AD Era. To do this, […]

The first-round Charlotte Hornets draft pick is a valuable one. The No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft can bring a franchise player to town, but the team doesn’t necessarily have to make the pick for that to happen. A Hornets trade could do the same thing, and with where the organization is at […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ 2023 roster is coming together, and the depth chart is pretty much set as we head into the dog days of the NFL offseason. This offseason was relatively drama-free after the Russell Wilson trade last summer. Geno Smith signed a nice extension, the Seahawks inked one of the best free agents on […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins’ contract ends after the 2023 NFL season, and the veteran signal-caller told the media at Vikings minicamp that they shouldn’t expect any Kirk Cousins contract extension updates any time soon. ESPN’s Vikings insider Kevin Seifert caught up with the Minnesota QB at mandatory Vikings minicamp and shared that “Kirk Cousins […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is facing a long suspension after two social media handgun incidents in just two months. After the second instance of Morant flashing a firearm o social media, rapper Lil Wayne reached out to Skip Bayless to try to get in touch with and help the 23-year-old superstar. However, Bayless said […]

Real Madrid just made a major splash in the summer transfer window. The Spanish club completed a €103 million Jude Bellingham transfer to bring the 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund star to the Bernabeu, and veteran Toni Kroos decided to welcome the English teenager to the club by taking a savage shot at the departing Eden Hazard. […]

For all those NBA teams hoping to make a Victor Wembanyama trade for the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs have a simple message: No thanks. When the Spurs won the draft lottery, they got the most valuable No. 1 pick since 2003, when LeBron James was on the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders roster is taking shape this NFL offseason, and we now have a pretty good idea of what it will look like come Week 1. Now, the next time we see the 2023 team will be at Raiders training camp when players start fighting for playing time and roster roles. After the […]

Newcastle United is set to make one of the first big moves in the summer transfer window. The up-and-coming Premier League side is reportedly on the verge of making a £50 million deal for Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella. Barella is a 26-year-old Italian national who played a key role in Inter Milan finishing third […]

The New York Giants roster is mostly set at this point in the NFL offseason. Now, the next time we truly see the 2023 squad will be at Giants training camp when players start fighting for playing time and roster spots. After the Giants’ 2023 NFL draft, there are several Giants rookies who will push […]

Recent reports are that Kylian Mbappe’s time at Paris Saint-Germain is coming to an end, and any team may be able to get the 24-year-old French superstar. The summer transfer window is just starting, so a lot could happen between now and September 1. Still, here are the five best Kylian Mbappe destinations if PSG […]

Brooks Koepka is looking to take aim at his third US Open title this week at Los Angeles Country Club after winning his third PGA Championship title at Oak Hill just a few weeks ago. Despite one of golf’s majors on the horizon, the biggest story in the sport is still the LIV Golf-PGA Tour […]

The Los Angeles Rams spent a big chunk of their defending Super Bowl champion season without one of their biggest stars. But as the Rams prepare for the 2023 NFL season, the team and its fans got an encouraging Cooper Kupp injury update from Rams minicamp that will make everyone more optimistic about the upcoming […]

The mystery surrounding Stefon Diggs’ absence from Buffalo Bills minicamp continues to grow after head coach Sean McDermott told the media Tuesday morning he is “very concerned” about the situation. Since then, both Von Miller and Josh Allen have spoke about the situation, saying they support their star teammate, despite not revealing exactly what they […]

Kansas City Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones’ contract is up after the 2023 NFL season. And while the All-Pro defensive lineman is willing to sign an extension, he is not attending Chiefs minicamp while waiting for his team’s offer. As the mandatory Chiefs minicamp kicked off on Tuesday, one of the biggest absences in […]

The Denver Broncos roster reconstruction continues under new head coach Sean Payton. The Broncos still have holes at running back and kicker, so the team is bringing in former Pittsburgh Steeler RB Benny Snell Jr., former Tennessee Titans kicker Randy Bullock, and others for a tryout. Denver recently released longtime kicker, Brandon McManus, the club’s […]

Stefon Diggs didn’t show up at the mandatory Buffalo Bills minicamp on Tuesday. The absence likely would have gone largely unnoticed if head coach Sean McDermott didn’t tell the media he’s “very concerned” about Diggs not being there. And with that, social media went wild with speculation about all types of things, including a Stefon […]

The Buffalo Bills roster is mostly set heading into the dog days of the NFL offseason. Now, the next time we truly see the 2023 squad will be at Bills training camp in Rochester when players start fighting for positions. After a solid Bills NFL draft, there are several Bills rookies who will push veterans […]

The Denver Nuggets just won their first NBA championship. The team was the best in the league all year, and they finished the job by beating the Miami Heat 3-1 in the NBA Finals. The team will take some time to celebrate now, but as with all great teams, it is back to work soon […]

The Tori Bowie cause of death story just became that much more tragic after TMZ revealed the real reason the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team gold medalist died at the young age of 32. Bowie was found dead in her bed on May 2 at her home in Florida. Police went to check on the 2016 […]

The NBA Finals may come to an end Monday night, but the LNB Finals rage on, with Victor Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 taking on Monaco to decide the champion of France’s LNB Pro A league. And Wembanyama, the soon-to-be No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, just gave San Antonio Spurs fans a little […]

Caleb Martin is one of the unheralded players who helped the team make an NBA Finals run as an 8-seed in 2023. As an undrafted free agent in 2019, Martin was out of the NBA in 2021 and working out with rapper (and sneaky-good basketball player) J Cole, who eventually played a key role in […]

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey finally got some good news a week after getting robbed at gunpoint by six masked men. Police in Harris County, Texas, arrested Winfrey in April 2023 on misdemeanor assault charges after a woman he was dating accused him of grabbing her hand and causing “bodily injury,” according to court […]

The Dallas Cowboys 2023 roster is rounding into shape. The team parted ways with Ezekiel Elliott this summer and traded for Brandin Cooks to bulk up the wide receiver corps. Dallas has also drafted well the last two years, and now it’s time for some of the young hidden gems they added to the roster […]

The Baltimore Ravens 2023 roster is pretty much set, and the most important thing is that quarterback Lamar Jackson will be on it. The QB saga dominated much of the offseason in Baltimore, as did moves related to it, such as signing Odell Beckham Jr. Now that the drama is over, we can truly evaluate […]

The New York Giants 2023 roster is close to set as we head into the dog days of the NFL offseason. Before training camp starts, fans know most of the big-name veterans who will make an impact next season, like Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Leonard Williams, and Adoree’ Jackson. Giants fans even know the top […]

The Buffalo Bills 2023 roster is now mostly complete, and the team once again boasts one of the most talented depth charts in the NFL. From Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs on one side to Vonn Miller and Tre’Davious White on the other, the Bills roster is loaded. However, it’s the depth that’s most interesting, […]

The Mike McDaniel vaping controversy has raged since the end of the Miami Dolphins season. The Dolphins coach was caught on camera in what looked like a compromising position, puffing on a vape pen during the team’s NFL playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. Now, the coach has finally (kind of) set the record straight. […]

Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is an NFL free agent after his old team released him in late May. At 31, the wideout’s best days are probably behind him, but he should have plenty left in his tank to improve his new team. While not everyone agrees with that, don’t let the WR […]

When the Kansas City Chiefs went to the White House to celebrate their 2023 Super Bowl victory, Travis Kelce saw an opportunity. With President Joe Biden distracted, the superstar tight end stepped to the presidential podium to address the nation. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes stopped Kelce before he went too far, but after the fact, […]

The Minnesota Vikings dropped a bombshell on Thursday, releasing Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook. Smelling blood in the water, the next report that came out is that several teams were calling the Vikings about a potential Danielle Hunter trade. If Minnesota is cleaning house of its top veterans, then the three-time Pro Bowl defensive […]

For the last five seasons, the Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most talented teams in the NFL. However, the franchise has just two playoff appearances and one playoff win to show for it. Now the team is in transition, with longtime stars like Dalvin Cook, Adam Thielen, and Eric Kendricks no longer on […]

  Following the Minnesota Vikings’ Dalvin Cook release, the four-time Pro Bowl running back will be looking for a new home. The Vikings no longer thought Cook was worth the money they were paying him with Alexander Mattison waiting in the wings, and decided to let him go. Cook can still be an effective back […]

The Atlanta Hawks have seemingly reached their ceiling as currently constituted, and that means a Trae Young trade could be on the horizon. If the team does part ways with its biggest star, oddsmakers believe the Los Angeles Lakers are the team that will make the deal. A Lakers-Hawks trade for Young is the most […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in eight-time Pro Bowl and three-time All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson in free agency this offseason to help out their secondary. But what is more exciting right now for Steelers fans is that the veteran star thinks the Steelers’ rookie second round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Joey Porter Jr., has […]