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The New York Yankees addressed their need at third base with the acquisition of Todd Frazier, but general manager Brian Cashman is still making a flurry of calls as the trade deadline nears. The 27-time World Series champions don’t have a true ace on the roster, and with CC Sabathia, Michael Pineda, and even Masahiro […]

As the MLB trade deadline nears, the Los Angeles Dodgers have no shortage of options. With one of the deepest farm systems in baseball and a major league squad sporting a 68-31 record, L.A. is in a position to acquire just about any asset on the open market, if they’re willing to meet the price. […]

Ahead of Derek Jeter‘s retirement ceremony, NBA Legend Michael Jordan paid tribute to the MLB future Hall of Famer by publishing a letter to him. The letter titled “Legacy” appeared on The Players’ Tribune site Saturday as seen below. Derek, A legacy is built by more than what is seen. It is not given, it […]

In light of the acts of bigotry against Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones at Fenway Park, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green chimed in with some of his thoughts regarding racial abuse around professional arenas. “I’ve gotten the N-word, all of that. I’d rather not get into [where],” Green told Marc J. Spears of […]

Craig Sager has been receiving lots of love from the NBA as he continues his battle with leukemia. Players are wearing gear in honor of him during interviews, and Jordan Brand made a special Air Jordan shoe for him, among other tributes. Sager recently received another act of goodwill – but this time, it came around […]

Last night’s World Series Game 7 transcended baseball. People who never (or rarely) watched baseball previously sat on the edge of their seats as the Cubs won their first title in 108 years. Professional athletes from other sports were tuned in, too, including the NFL. As the final innings played out, a number of them […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was caught celebrating early, as he watched the World Series and the Chicago Cubs‘ 5-1 lead over the Cleveland Indians, laughing and saying “How does that feel, Cleveland?” with a huge grin on his face. Walton of course was part of the Golden State Warriors team that was also […]

If you’re a sports fan, you’ve seen this man. Marlins Man has made a name for himself wearing his signature orange Marlins attire at many of the biggest sporting events around the country. Seeing him in the background of TV has become the expectation. Don’t bother looking for him at Game 7 of the World […]

No matter how much time has passed, the memory of Steve Bartman — the Chicago Cubs fan who interfered with a long ball that could have potentially been caught by outfielder Moisés Alou in the 2003 MLB playoffs — still remains fresh in the memories of most sports fans. A fan at today’s Milwaukee Bucks […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ Draymond Green is considered one of the best passing forwards in the league today. During last season’s campaign, he averaged six assists per game – an even higher mark than some point guards. But during Monday night’s NLDS game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, the Michigan State […]

With the MLB season coming to an end Sunday, more stories of Boston Red Sox darling David Ortiz are coming to light. Boston Celtics new signing Al Horford recalled a particularly significant event that told him a lot about Ortiz’s persona. Here’s an excerpt from the story, as told by Sports Illustrated’s Andrew Sharp: It […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have announced that they will debut a new alternate “MLK50 Pride” uniform in the 2016-17 season in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Next April marks the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement leader’s assassination. #MLK50Pride @memgrizz uniform will tip-off @NCRMuseum remembrance of 50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination. pic.twitter.com/xLPKEeJ52N — […]

The Chicago White Sox have come up with a pretty interesting promotion. The team’s Twitter page (@whitesox) posted a picture of a Scottie Pippen bobblehead in which he is wearing a #33 White Sox jersey, Chicago Bulls and basketball shorts while holding a baseball bat and standing with one foot on a basketball. It is […]

The Boston Celtics have taken an interesting approach to sell their team to Kevin Durant this free agency period: players from other sports. Tom Brady of the NFL’s Patriots was present for Durant’s meeting with the Celtics on Saturday, and David Ortiz of the MLB’s Red Sox chimed in on Twitter: Yo @KDTrey5 sorry I […]

After the first two games of the NBA Finals, a lot of fans and members of the media thought it was over. The Golden State Warriors blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers in Games 1 and 2 at Oracle Arena, making it look easy after their dramatic seven game series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The […]

The internet went crazy when Stephen Curry‘s wife, Ayesha, claimed that the NBA is rigged in a now deleted tweet right after Steph fouled out and was ejected from Game 6. However, she’s not the only person with several hundred thousand Twitter followers to claim there’s a conspiracy in the works in the NBA. David […]

Rougned Odor, second baseman for the Texas Rangers, obtained recent infamy after punching Toronto Blue Jays right fielder José Bautista square in the jaw a few weeks ago. Now serving a seven game suspension, the Ranger has had plenty of time to explore other sports. Most recently, Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki was seen taking Odor’s latest punch, […]

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista won’t be playing on Friday night due to a one-game suspension, but it looks like he’s made some plans for himself on his night off. With the Toronto Raptors fighting off elimination in Game 6 at Air Canada Centre versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, the power slugging outfielder wants to […]

Steph Curry has garnered a lot of attention over the passed to seasons after finishing with back-to-back MVP awards and an NBA championship with potentially another on the way. All this while leading his team to a record 73 wins in the 2015-16 regular season. The piling list of achievements has other general managers taking […]

Kobe Bryant‘s farewell game in which he dropped an astounding 60 points for the Lakers on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz is one that will never be forgotten by Lakers fans, Kobe fans, NBA fans, and sports fans around the world. After 18 All-Star selections, 5 NBA Championship rings, and spending 20 years in the purple and […]

The Los Angeles Angels stopped by the Golden State Warriors practice on Tuesday while in town to play the Oakland Athletics and achieved a feet probably few ever have. Angels reliever Joe Smith took on reigning NBA MVP and Steph Curry in a game of PIG, and won. RELATED: Mike Trout Attends Warriors Practice, Hangs […]

Greatness met greatness at the Golden State Warriors practice on Tuesday when Mike Trout came to check out the defending champions practice on the eve of their chase for the record 73 wins. Reigning basbeall MVP Trout and other Angels players got the chance to meet and shoot around with Stephen Curry and the rest […]