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All Elite Wrestling has garnered a reputation for its commitment to long-term storytelling over the lifespan of the promotion. AEW prides itself on its continuity. It even considers continuity from outside of AEW. For instance, the promotion used the history between Chris Jericho and Juventud Guerrera to build their match on Dynamite last August. All […]

The Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts have held joint practices together ahead of their preseason matchup Saturday. Joint practices around the league have seen tempers flare this year. Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin and Lions running back Jamaal Williams joined in on the chippy joint practice vibe. A video posted by NFL Films, who are following […]

The Detroit Tigers are a major disappointment. Prior to the season, Tigers fans saw the 2022 MLB season as a potential beginning of the end of their long rebuild. Tigers owner Chris Ilitch even went public to declare that the rebuild was “100% over.” Detroit expected to be good this year, and great for years […]

The Detroit Red Wings are preparing for NHL training camp, like every other NHL franchise. Like other teams, the Red Wings are also keeping a close eye on the World Juniors. The team’s top prospect, Simon Edvinsson, recently opened up on his decision to compete in the rescheduled tournament. However, he is not the only […]

The Indianapolis Colts have had a few different quarterbacks, such as Carson Wentz, since the retirement of Andrew Luck. On Wednesday, team owner Jim Irsay seemingly threw some shade at his former signal-caller. “We went through the season with some inconsistency at quarterback that led to massive problems,” he said of the team’s performance last […]

A former New York Yankees relief pitcher has decided to take that proverbial ride off into the sunset. Dellin Betances has officially retired from baseball, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. Betances previously tried to make a return to baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He signed a minor league contract with them back in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not one of the teams partaking in joint practices this week. However, Steelers star defensive end Cam Heyward is taking notice of the happenings across the league. Tempers have reportedly flared in joint practices all week. On Wednesday, the joint practice between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers made headlines […]

The New York Yankees at one point played the best baseball of any team in the league. Their current losing streak, however, has them wondering what more they can do. The Yankees fell to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, marking the team’s 10th defeat in the last 12 games. This in spite of receiving […]

The Detroit Tigers lost eight games consecutively entering the nightcap of their doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. Thanks to rookie Kerry Carpenter, their fortunes changed. Carpenter mashed his first big league double, his first major league home run, his first major league RBI, and his first major league multi-hit game as the Tigers defeated the […]

Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara is undeniably having the best season of his career in 2022. And on Monday night, he joined a few very notable pitchers in team history books. Alcantara pitched seven innings of four-hit baseball against the San Diego Padres. Furthermore, he allowed no runs, walked two, and struck out seven Padre […]

The San Francisco 49ers will have a new quarterback under center for the 2022 season. After five years with Jimmy Garoppolo, head coach Kyle Shanahan is handing the keys to sophomore quarterback Trey Lance. Lance reportedly struggled in 49ers training camp but had a promising preseason debut. He’ll have to keep the impressive performances up […]

The NFL announced in October to end “race-norming,” a practice that assumed that Black players started out with lower cognitive abilities. The practice had long been criticized, even inciting a reaction from Congress in 2020. On Friday, a report came out that shared the results of 650 rescored medical tests for Black players. They did […]

Detroit Red Wings prospect Simon Edvinsson has gone down a path many in his shoes opted against. He decided to play in this year’s IIHF World Juniors tournament. Under normal circumstances, this isn’t abnormal. The World Juniors are the biggest hockey tournament for NHL hopefuls. Many of the game’s top prospects play in the tournament […]

Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers has been a lone bright spot for the team so far this season. On Sunday night, he etched his name into Red Sox team history books. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Devers launched his 25th home run of the season. It was a two-run shot to give […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London left the team’s preseason opener because of a knee injury. Now, we’re learning more about the scope and severity of the issue. Falcons head coach Arthur Smith spoke with reporters on Sunday where he provided an update. While the team isn’t concerned about this being a long-term injury, the […]

The Detroit Lions kicked off their preseason campaign on Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons. The Lions are looking to take another step in turning the franchise around in the upcoming season. Detroit finished 3-13-1 in 2021 but fought to the last play in the majority of their games. They even had a few surprising […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the hottest teams in all of Major League Baseball. On Friday night, they accomplished a feat the league hasn’t seen in 20 years. The Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-3 in Kansas City. It is the team’s 11th consecutive victory, which paces the MLB. Even more impressive […]

The New England Patriots fell to the New York Giants in their preseason opener on Thursday. However, it wasn’t the loss that irked Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Belichick was clearly frustrated with the amount of pressure the Giants put on rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe. Zappe went 19-for-32 with 205 yards, a touchdown, an interception, […]

The San Diego Padres were close to having superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr back from injury. On Friday, general manager AJ Preller and the team were blindsided by a bombshell: Tatis Jr had violated the MLB’s performance-enhancing drug policy and received an 80-game suspension. Speaking to the media Friday, Preller didn’t mince words. And he […]

Houston Astros star pitcher Framber Valdez has emphatically established himself as one of the more dominating hurlers in the American League. And his run of form is being noticed by those around him. Astros catcher Martin Maldonado spoke with reporters following Valdez’s start on Thursday. During his media availability, he dropped a bombshell assessment on […]

The Las Vegas Raiders hired Randall Cunningham as team chaplain in 2020. Last month, the former Philadelphia Eagles star surprisingly left the organization. Now, Cunningham has opened up about the decision to leave. Speaking with the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Cunningham said he felt there was writing on the wall that it was time to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into their post-Ben Roethlisberger future beginning in 2022. Head coach Mike Tomlin believes the team already has its next locker room leader. Tomlin told ESPN that running back Najee Harris is someone he believes can step up and lead the locker room. And that time could eventually come sooner rather […]

Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto is a baseball fan like the rest of us. Similarly, he grew up watching the iconic baseball film “Field of Dreams.” However, unlike us, Votto will be able to play a major league baseball game at the iconic field from the movie. His Reds will take on the Chicago Cubs […]

The Detroit Tigers heard the cries of their fanbase on Wednesday. The team fired executive vice president and general manager Al Avila. It ended a tumultuous end to a seven-year stint at the head of the front office for the MLB’s first Cuban-born general manager. The only winning season the Tigers had under Avila came […]

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard underwent back surgery in June but was expected to be ready for the start of the season. However, the star Colts defensive leader will have to wait to make his 2022 debut. NFL reporter Dov Kleiman reports that Leonard will miss regular season games while recovering from the surgery. Kleiman […]

The New York Rangers haven’t had a captain since trading defenseman Ryan McDonagh in 2018. That will reportedly change rather soon. According to ESPN NHL insider Kevin Weeks, the Rangers will name defenseman Jacob Trouba as the team’s next captain. The announcement should come within the next 24 hours, according to Weeks’ report. The 28-year-old […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently opened up about his use of a hallucinogenic drink that he credits for recent success. The Packers star received the all-clear from the NFL to continue his use on Monday. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Monday that the use of this drink would not violate the NFL’s drug […]

The New York Jets were hoping for a big season from former first-round pick Mekhi Becton. On Monday, it was revealed Becton may not take the field at all in 2022. According to New York Jets reporter Connor Hughes, there is “legitimate fear” surrounding the Jets offensive lineman’s 2022 season outlook. This news comes in […]

The New England Patriots have high hopes heading into next season. However, things aren’t looking good for the Mac Jones-led team heading into the start of preseason. The Patriots held practice on Monday ahead of their preseason opener against the New York Giants. According to Patriots reporter Tom E. Curran, the offense looked markedly bad. […]

New York Jets rookie Ahmad Gardner might have brought his nickname into the NFL. But his teammates will make him earn the name out on the field. “Sauce” Gardner has impressed Jets coach Robert Saleh during training camp, but that isn’t enough for his teammates. If he wants to be called Sauce, he needs to […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Ron Rivera took to the podium following practice on Sunday. One topic on everyone’s mind was the training camp struggles of quarterback Carson Wentz. Wentz has had an up and down training camp as of late. From an embarrassing blunder involving defensive end Montez Sweat to recent reports of inaccuracy, it hasn’t […]

The San Francisco 49ers have handed the keys of the franchise to sophomore quarterback Trey Lance. The North Dakota State product has a ton of potential but isn’t exactly lighting things up right now. The 49ers held practice on Sunday, described as the worst practice Lance has had thus far. 49ers reporter Rob Lowder noted […]

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers took the mound for the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Sunday. It was supposed to be a last-stop rehab start before a promotion to the big leagues. However, that may not be the case anymore. McCullers pitched five innings for the Space Cowboys but was roughed up by the […]

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is preparing for his first preseason game as we speak. And he plans on leaving it all on the field. Speaking with reporters following Sunday’s practice, Daboll said he won’t be holding players out for Thursday’s games. “I anticipate all of our guys playing,” he told reporters. It’s […]

The New York Yankees saw prize trade deadline acquisition Frankie Montas make his first start for the team on Sunday. However, things didn’t go exactly to plan. Montas pitched just three innings in a 12-9 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, earning a no-decision. He allowed six runs on five hits, walking three and striking […]

Green Bay Packers rookie Romeo Doubs has impressed in training camp thus far. And on Friday, he showed why everyone is hyped about him. During practice, Doubs went one on one with cornerback Kiondre Thomas. Doubs ran his route, with Thomas staying with him. Both went up for the ball, and it seemed as if […]

The New York Giants selected Kayvon Thibodeaux with the fifth pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. According to early reports, the Giants undoubtedly hit a home run. Multiple reports have raved about the rookie edge rusher’s dominance. One report from SNY Giants reporter Connor Hughes called the Oregon product “virtually unblockable.” “Thibodeaux looks borderline unblockable […]

The New York Jets selected corner Sauce Gardner with the fourth pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He has yet to take an official NFL snap yet, but the rookie has left an impression on Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Saleh joined Andrew Siciliano and Shaun O’Hara of the NFL Network on Friday when the […]

The Washington Commanders brought in Carson Wentz to be the team’s new quarterback. A blunder involving teammate Montez Sweat, however, shows things are off to a rocky start. During team drills on Friday, Wentz dropped back to pass. Seeing nothing open, he scrambled out of the pocket. Sweat gave chase and urged his signal-caller to […]