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Arizona Diamondbacks’ young star Corbin Carroll left Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Diamondbacks called the problem “right shoulder soreness” after the game, according to Diamondbacks’ beat writer Nick Piecoro. The team listed Carrol’s status as day-to-day. Carroll experienced some noticeable discomfort in his second at-bat, and trainers checked him out after he […]

The San Francisco 49ers are not expected to aggressively pursue Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins next offseason, according to 49ers reporter Matt Barrows of the Athletic. The 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams reportedly have interest in Cousins, 34, but the 49ers’ cap structure makes a Cousins-Kyle Shanahan reunion unlikely. San Francisco is paying big salaries […]

Lincoln Riley and USC football just landed their latest big-time recruits for the 2024 class. Two 4-stars, Texas offensive lineman Makai Saina and California safety Marquis Gallegos will head to Southern California, according to Scott Schrader. Riley and the Trojans jumped Oregon and now rank seventh in the 2024 cycle, per 247Sports composite rankings. USC […]

Two former New Mexico State basketball players settled a hazing lawsuit filed in April, according to ESPN and the Associated Press. The lawsuit claimed three NMSU teammates ganged up on and sexually assaulted two players, Deuce Benjamin and Shak Odunewu. It also said Aggies’ coaches knew about the assaults and said or did nothing about […]

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce and World Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather are among five celebrities sued Monday by cryptocurrency investors for EthereumMax (EMAX) scam, according to Sportico. The lawsuit also names Kim Kardashian, Russell Davis and Antonio Brown as defendants. The SEC sued Pierce in February for failing to disclose that he received $244,000 […]

New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler finally spoke out on Tuesday about the Mets’ massively disappointing year. Actually, disappointing is an understatement, the Mets are straight up terrible. Owner Steve Cohen will also host a press conference ahead of tomorrow night’s game. There’s speculation that Mets manager Buck Showalter might be on the hot […]

LSU baseball brought home the program’s seventh National Championship Monday night in a blowout victory over Florida in the College World Series finals. The Tigers join LSU’s women’s basketball team as champions in 2023, and Angel Reese loved every minute of it. LSU is now the only school in history to win Division 1 championships […]

The Los Angeles Chargers signed edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu on Monday, their second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Chargers’ pass rush in 2023 will be a dominant force between Tuipulotu, Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack. This signing completes the Chargers 2023 draft class negotiations — all of their picks are now under contract. […]

Baltimore Ravens’ safety Kyle Hamilton is preparing for a big second year in John Harbaugh’s defense. Hamilton says he has grown greatly as a communicator and a leader, and is feeling much more confident. “I would say I’m communicating a lot more, just having a year in the defense,” Hamilton told Jeff Zrebiec of the […]

Lincoln Riley lands another huge recruit as USC football loads up at wide receiver, finally winning a recruiting battle over Oregon. 2024 4-star Ryan Pellum chose the Trojans over the Ducks on Monday. Pellum is the No. 2 wide receiver in California behind Xavier Jordan, who already committed to the USC, per 247Sports. USC’s 2024 […]

Houston Astros’ manager Dusty Baker said Sunday things are progressing well for superstar Yordan Alvarez, per MLB. Still, the Astros are probably without their DH until mid-late July. Michael Brantley, on the other hand, does not have a timetable for return. Alvarez suffered an oblique strain on June 8, and general manager Dana Brown said […]

The Chelsea Blues aren’t impressed my Manchester United’s latest effort to acquire midfielder Mason Mount. Chelsea rejected United’s third offer for £55 million, countering with £65 million. Given the two sides are already months into these negotiations, Chelsea’s counter-offer looked like more of a definitive ‘no’ than a real price. However, sources indicate that there […]

Free agent Melvin Gordon is still looking for a job in a dry running back market, and he’s pointing his finger at Los Angeles Rams’ head coach Sean McVay. Gordon blames McVay for starting the trend that favors cheap young running backs over elite veteran ones on expensive contracts. So why don’t NFL teams like […]

LSU baseball’s power-hitting third baseman Tommy ‘Tanks’ White just dropped the hammer to send the Tigers to the College World Series Final, and send Wake Forest home. His walk-off moonshot in the bottom of the 11th was the clutchest hit of his life. Tommy Tanks Delivers@tommywhite44 | #ThePowerhouse pic.twitter.com/mPjJuBZ1IA — LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) June 23, […]

NBA Twitter is losing it over Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Hornets drafting Brandon Miller after Miller’s absurd Michael Jordan take before the NBA Draft. Jordan drafted Brandon Miller lmfaooooo pic.twitter.com/WfN11XNSxF — ▫️ (@ClaxFanatic) June 23, 2023 This week’s pre-draft interviews were full of banter between Miller and Jordan, who is selling his majority ownership […]

A new challenger emerges for Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed super-middleweight champion will fight Jermall Charlo at 168 pounds in September, per ESPN. Alvarez announced a three-fight contract with PBC, starting with this title defense against Charlo. ‼️ Canelo Alvarez has announced that his next fight is now a "done deal" for September and will see […]

USC basketball’s Bronny James will (kind of) follow in his dad’s footsteps, wearing the number 6 for the Trojans, the team announced on Twitter. LeBron James rocked the number with the Miami Heat and now wears it for the Los Angeles Lakers. FIRST LOOK: Bronny James will wear No. 6️⃣ for the Trojans. 👀 pic.twitter.com/FJdHXRCg9T […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking calls for Tobias Harris’s, but Daryl Morey isn’t letting him go for a discount. The Sixers will reportedly only move Harris if it “drastically improves” the team, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Cleveland Cavs, Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons have all asked about Harris ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft. […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest faces a lawsuit for punching a man at a 24 Hour Fitness. McGinest allegedly overheard Andrew Cortez arguing about a weight with another person at the California gym in 2021, per TMZ. An altercation broke out, and “three other men jumped in and proceeded to strike [Cortez] in […]

EA Sports developers released a deep dive into Madden 24 gameplay for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This includes the major updates to the Madden FieldSENSE game engine and brand new SAPIEN technology. EA focused on making the game feel more realistic through better AI and look smoother through imrpoved animations. One of […]

Florida center fielder Michael Robertson just sent the Gators to the College World Series final with a spectacular game-ending snag at the warning track. What a catch by Michael Robertson to send the Florida Gators to the MCWS Finals 🔥 (via @SportsCenter)pic.twitter.com/2bt6rQgsSJ — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 21, 2023 With two outs and two strikes in […]

Dallas Cowboys signal caller Dak Prescott has been training with his former running back Ezekiel Elliott and says he “looks great,” according to Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas Morning News. The two, along with other Cowboys players, are spending free time in the summer working out at Prescott’s house. Prescott installed a 55-yard turf practice […]

A new poll just uncovered an overwhelming belief among MLB players: Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is headed across town to the Dodgers. The Athletic polled 96 active players, and 57% of them think Ohtani will be a Dodger in 2024. 11.4% think Ohtani will be an Angel. One thing about the Ohtani free […]

The NFL reiterated its gambling policy on a conference call with league sources, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Here is a breakdown of the six key NFL gambling rules for players and NFL employees. 1.) Do not bet on the NFL. That means no betting on your team’s games, nor any other games. No […]

World No. 2 golfer Jon Rahm doesn’t know much about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger, and he doesn’t care, per ESPN. Rahm spoke to media on Tuesday in Connecticut, where this week’s Traveler’s Championship will be held. The PGA Tour’s Player Advisory Council meets tonight and will discuss the massive elephant in the room that […]

USC football’s game-breaker Caleb Williams is as much of a no-brainer as it gets for the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, according to SI.com’s Albert Breer. “I made calls about next year’s draft class last week, and I can say that the sentiment I got on the USC Heisman winner is pretty […]

New York Mets’ catcher Francisco Alvarez received negative X-rays in his right hand after a foul ball hit him in the eighth inning, according to manager Buck Showalter. “The preliminary X-rays on Francisco were negative. We’ll see how sore he is tomorrow,” Showalter said. “That one scared me. He’s a tough kid, and when he […]

Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora won his 400th game as the team’s manager Monday night. He became the ninth manager in franchise history to hit that milestone. After the win, Cora shared what the achievement meant to him and gave his thanks to his family and Boston ownership. “I’ve got to thank my family […]

UFC President Dana White announced Monday that Henry Cejudo will fight Chito Vera at UFC 292 on August 19, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Cejudo, 36, is a former two-division champion that will add some serious star power to a stacked UFC 292 card. The card in August already features two championship fights. Sean O’Malley takes on […]

The Cincinnati Reds made an unlikely climb to No. 15 in the latest MLB Power Rankings following a sweep of the Houston Astros. That’s an increase of seven spots from last week for a Reds team that’s now won eight straight. The Reds leap in the rankings was the highest of any team this week. Cincinnati […]

Free agent Dalvin Cook wants one thing in his next NFL contract: to win a Super Bowl. The Minnesota Vikings released Cook last week, and now the running back is looking to join up with a contender, he said on Adam Schefter’s podcast. “I’m looking for that value of Dalvin Cook. If I walk into […]

Lionel Messi’s new contract with Inter Miami will reportedly pay him between $50-60 million annually, per Alex Silverman of Sports Business Journal. It is by far the largest annual contract value in MLS history. This is a 2.5 year deal, and that salary encompasses Messi’s signing bonus and his equity in Inter Miami. Messi will […]

Cincinnati Reds rookie Andrew Abbott just accomplished a feat no pitcher since at least 1893 has pulled off, per ESPN. Abbott has thrown five or more scoreless innings in each of his first three starts with the Reds. 1893 was the year the mound was set to its current distance of 60 feet, six inches […]

Former Chicago Bulls wing Tony Snell revealed he has autism spectrum disorder, according to ESPN. Friday on NBC’s “Today” show, Snell said his 2-year-old son Karter was diagnosed with autism as an infant, so he decided to have himself screened as well. “I was not surprised, because I always felt different,” Snell said. “I want […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead believes the defensive line is the key to success for the 49ers this year, according to Profootballtalk.com. The biggest question mark for the 49ers 2023 season is who will play quarterback. Armstead doesn’t think it matters. “We put emphasis on that each and every year,” Armstead said. “It […]

The Jackson State Tigers have landed a commitment from 2023 3-star wide receiver Lester Miller, according to his Twitter. Miller previously committed to play at Ole Miss. “Sometimes our plans aren’t God’s plans and I’m trusting Him on this one!” Miller Tweeted. “Say hello to the newest member of the #1400Klub.” In his senior season […]

UPDATE: Kyrie Irving has not signed with Anta. The website selling Anta shoes whole showing him as ambassador for the company is apparently fake. The Mavs star remains a sneaker free agent. Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star Kyrie Irving is signing a shoe deal with Anta, a Chinese sporting equipment brand, according to Bally Sports’ Brandon Robinson. […]

Aaron Judge is not close to returning to the diamond, according to New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone. Judge had another plasma injection in his toe on Thursday and has a second ligament giving him problems. aaaThe Yankees moved Judge to the IL ten days ago after the outfielder crashed into the wall at Dodger Stadium. […]

Free agent DeAndre Hopkins’ future with the New England Patriots will come down to one thing, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. Money. Hopkins’ meetings with head coach and general manager Bill Belichick revealed one truth above all else. If the receiver wants to be a Patriot, it has to be on Belichick’s terms. “What […]