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On July 2, 2024, Kemba Walker retired from the game of basketball after 13 years. Walker played 12 years in the NBA and his final year in Europe for AS Monaco. His prime years were given to the Charlotte Hornets though, who drafted him ninth overall back in the 2011 NBA Draft. Walker averaged 19.8 […]

There have been some surprising omissions from the quarterfinals of the Copa America. Canada finished ahead of Chile in Argentina’s group, but Argentina handled the group without a loss. Ecuador surprisingly took the second seed, as Venezuela went undefeated through their group, but Mexico failed to advance with one less goal in differential than Ecuador. […]

NBA 2K24’s latest Fireworks set in MyTEAM adds several 100 OVR players like Ja Morant and more. This new set includes both legendary and active players like Wilt Chamberlain and Paolo Banchero. Although the NBA season is over, 2K is still releasing new waves of content in the game every week to offer players a […]

The Texas Rangers host the San Diego Padres for the second game of a 3-game set during the week of Fourth of July. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Rangers prediction and pick. Padres-Rangers Projected Starters  Adam Mazur vs. Jon Gray Adam Mazur (1-2) with a 7.25 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and […]

Nike and Jordan Brand have been pulling out all the stops in announcing releases for some of there most popular and exclusive sneakers of all-time and they may have teased yet another upcoming re-release for the first time ever. After 25 years, one of the most exclusive Nike Dunk sneakers ever released could be making […]

After spending years existing in the middle of the NBA’s pack, the Chicago Bulls finally seem to be coming to the realization that this current group, led by dynamic yet oft-injured shooting guard Zach LaVine, is not the one that will get Chicago back to top-tier relevance. Since acquiring LaVine from the Minnesota Timberwolves back […]

2024 has already been a big year in terms of resurrecting the Nike Foamposite line and with a number of releases already set for next year, it’s clear Nike is doing everything in their power to bring the Nike Air Foamposite back to popularity. Come this September, we’ll see a new iteration of Penny Hardaway’s […]

The Detroit Tigers are on the road to take on the Minnesota Twins in an AL Central rivalry matchup. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Twins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Tigers-Twins Projected Starters  Jack Flaherty vs. David Festa Jack Flaherty (5-5) […]

Jannik Sinner takes on Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon. Our Wimbledon odds series has our Sinner Berrettini prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Sinner Berrettini. Jannik Sinner confronts one of the nastier elements of his difficult draw at Wimbledon in 2024. It’s true that Matteo Berrettini has recently dealt with injuries, and that he […]

For the third straight season, the New Orleans Saints missed the playoffs. So they shook things up in hopes things will be better in 2024. Now they have to find a way to put 53 solid pieces together for the roster, and part of that comes with cutting players who don’t fit the plan. Three […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are very familiar with the MLB Trade Deadline. The good news is, they’re usually on the favorable side of it, looking to buy instead of sell. They’ve been one of the more active teams during the last several deadlines, and they look to be that way again this season. Apparently, the […]

This one goes into the it-makes-sense basket for the New Orleans Saints, who enter the 2024 training camp with one of the NFL’s worst offensive lines. The perfect move to fill out the Saints roster is signing free-agent tackle Donovan Smith. The 6-foot-6, 338-pounder meets the need of a team that may struggle to protect […]

One thing that seems like a sure bet in the NFL is Andy Reid’s roster will be worthy of challenging any team. And like each of the last two seasons, which ended with Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victories, making final cuts will be tough. Here are three cut candidates ahead of training camp. Linebacker […]

Naomi Osaka takes on Emma Navarro at Wimbledon. Our Wimbledon odds series has our Osaka Navarro prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Osaka Navarro. Naomi Osaka got through her first Wimbledon match on Monday, but it was a rollercoaster ride against Diane Parry. Osaka and Parry traded 6-1 sets, then played a very […]

Carlos Alcaraz takes on Aleksandar Vukic at Wimbledon. Our Wimbledon odds series has our Alcaraz Vukic prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Alcaraz Vukic. The 2024 Wimbledon Championships present a significant challenge to Carlos Alcaraz. He was not fully healthy during the clay season, yet he still powered through and won the French […]

Anca Todoni takes on Coco Gauff at Wimbledon. Our Wimbledon odds series has our Todoni Gauff prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Todoni Gauff. Coco Gauff has played only one match at Wimbledon, and yet her odds of making the women’s singles final have increased to a considerable degree over the past 48 […]

A pair of teams looking to desperately start winning consistently will clash on the baseball diamond as the Los Angeles Angels battle things out with the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Athletics prediction and pick. Angels-Athletics Projected Starters  Jose Soriano vs. Mitch Spence Soriano (4-5-) with a 3.48 […]

2024 is the Los Angeles Angels’ first season with Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. Expectations were low entering the year, and the club, as predicted, is among the worst in the American League. The team is 36-47 — 9.5 games back in the AL West and equally as far from the last Wild Card spot. LA […]

The highly anticipated Black Noir bundle is making a return to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone for a limited time, offering players another chance to obtain this exclusive collection of themed items. The bundle is headlined by the Black Noir operator skin, bringing the enigmatic character from “The Boys” to life in […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the NFL’s biggest laughing stocks for a long time. Now, they suddenly have one of the most talented rosters in the league. This offseason was the fourth year of the Dan Campbell + Brad Holmes rebuild in Detroit. Holmes has proven himself to be an incredible general manager who […]

Twenty-time Grammy Award-winning gospel music legend Kirk Franklin will headline the HBCU Swingman Classic presented by T-Mobile to jumpstart All-Star Weekend announced yesterday by Major League Baseball. All-Star Weekend will take place in Arlington, Texas, not far from Fort Worth, where Franklin grew up. Franklin and his gospel choir will perform the U.S. National Anthem […]

The historic departure of Paul George from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers has sent ripples through the NBA landscape, leaving a significant void for the Clippers to fill. In their quest to remain competitive and maintain their championship aspirations, the Clippers are exploring various options. One potential solution is acquiring DeMar DeRozan […]

College Football 25’s Dynasty Mode will feature the brand new 12 team college football playoff structure. Just like the game in real life, You’ll witness the top 12 teams in the NCAAF duke it out for the National Championship. While College Football 25 will feature both Media and Coaches polls throughout the season, you must […]

After another successful regular season, the Baltimore Ravens fell short again in the playoffs. Turnovers, penalties, and poor play-calling doomed the young Ravens squad in a 17-10 defeat to an experienced Kansas City Chiefs side in the AFC Championship game. The franchise now enters a pivotal offseason as it calculates how to translate regular-season success […]

The Cincinnati Reds are in the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Reds-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Reds-Yankees Projected Starters  Graham Ashcraft vs. Luis Gil Graham Ashcraft (4-4) with a […]

The New York Mets are on the road to take on the Washington Nationals Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mets-Nationals Projected Starters  Sean Manaea vs. DJ Herz Sean Manaea (5-3) with a 3.89 ERA, […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Los Angeles Sparks. Our WNBA odds series has our Mystics Sparks prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Sparks. The Washington Mystics are a much better team than they were when they visited the Los Angeles Sparks early in the WNBA season. Though the team has […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Fever Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fever Aces. The Indiana Fever were down 15 points early in the second half in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon against the Mercury. Caitlin Clark and her […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA odds series has our Lynx Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Liberty. This game is being played one week after the Commissioner’s Cup final. Minnesota came into New York and solidly outplayed the Liberty to win the cup. Now […]

The Chicago Sky take on the Atlanta Dream. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Sky Dream prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sky Dream. The Chicago Sky remain a team which fights hard and competes with a lot of effort and vigor. Chicago held a very good Minnesota Lynx team […]

With one of the least impressive rosters in the NFL and low expectations for the Giants, cut candidates for New York read more like a mystery novel than a thriller. But as the Giants head into training camp, three players stand on shaky ground. New York isn’t devoid of talent, especially in the pass-rush department. […]

Iga Swiatek takes on Sofia Kenin at Wimbledon. Our Wimbledon odds series has our Swiatek Kenin prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Swiatek Kenin. Iga Swiatek has done nearly everything a tennis player can ever hope to do in a career, and she isn’t even 25 years old yet. She’s a young player […]

Vit Kopriva takes on Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. Our Wimbledon odds series has our Kopriva Djokovic prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kopriva Djokovic. Novak Djokovic suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee in his French Open fourth-round match victory over Francisco Cerundolo one month ago. Usually, a surgery to repair a […]

The executive producers from ABC’s The Bachelor are finally addressing racism claims against the franchise’s first Black Bachelor Matt James. James’ season of The Bachelor premiered on Jan. 4, 2021 for its 25th season and was met with racism from inside of the franchise. Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner who served as executive producers on […]

When a team has a talented offense like the San Francisco 49ers — OK, maybe no team does right now — making the roster on that side of the ball takes a lot of ability. So it could come as no surprise that among the three cut candidates heading into NFL training camp is a […]

Two things happen when a team throws tons of money at a quarterback (Falcons’ Kirk Cousins) and follows up with a first-round draft pick at the same position. First, people twist their faces, scrunch their noses, and say, “They did what?” Second, life in the NFL world of presumed quarterback No. 3 gets shaky. That’s […]

LeBron James wants another star teammate as he approaches 40 years old, but the Los Angeles Lakers’ efforts on the trade and free agent markets haven’t worked thus far. After striking out on Klay Thompson, James Harden, and Jonas Valanciunas, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young may be one of the last semi-realistic names left. […]

Winning hasn’t come naturally for the Carolina Panthers. They lost 25 games over the last two seasons and made unwanted NFL history in 2023 for always trailing in the fourth quarter. So when it comes time to finding three cut candidates ahead of the NFL training camp, it may be bottom-of-the-barrel stuff for this franchise. […]

What a difference a week makes. On June 16, the Toronto Blue Jays were 35-36 — a disappointing start for a team that won 89 games a year ago and made it to the AL Wild Card round — but still good enough to keep the Jays in contention for a Wild Card berth. The […]