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Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is building himself quite the Heisman case, and one stat shows his amazing form this season. Through five and a half games in the 2018 season, Tagovailoa has nearly as many touchdown passes as he has incompletions, …
The start of ESPN’s telecast of Alabama-Auburn on Saturday was marred by some rather unorthodox camera angles. Due to lightning, ESPN pulled its camera operators off the field, so they had to use only a handful of automated wide-view shots to …
Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is revved up for Saturday’s rivalry game. Mayfield shared images of his exploits against the Texas Longhorns while he was still a sooner, sending a pretty clear message ahead of this year’s …
Week 5 of the NFL season features a number of tantalizing matchups between teams that have had very successful starts to the season. Some of these games could be potential playoff previews, and that’s not counting a rematch of last year’s …
One Houston Astros fan made quite the promise to his entire section during Friday’s ALDS opener, and ended up paying for it. One Twitter user noted that a fan in section 104 at Minute Maid Park said Astros outfielder George Springer would lead …
The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised some observers by signing Kevin Love to a new four-year contract in July, even after LeBron James left the team. Many believed the Cavaliers would tear it all down and tank in the wake of James’s departure. …
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. blames his team’s poor play on a lack of energy, but his coach isn’t quite on the same page. After Beckham said he felt the Giants didn’t bring enough energy on a daily basis, coach …
Bob Melvin is one of MLB’s longest-tenured managers, and the Oakland Athletics want to keep him around a while longer. Athletics vice president Billy Beane said Friday that he hopes to sort out a long-term deal with Melvin, whose contract …
Nick Saban’s recent comments about Alabama fans appear to have roused something in Tim Tebow. The former Florida quarterback said on ESPN’s “First Take” Friday that he thinks Saban was spot on in calling out the Crimson Tide …
The Baltimore Orioles are cleaning house. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Orioles are expected to part ways with general manager and executive VP Dan Duquette, ensuring a clean break in pretty much all aspects of baseball operations. …
Cole Hamels proved to be a huge addition for the Chicago Cubs down the stretch, and they’d like to keep him in the organization. Cubs president Theo Epstein said in his end-of-season press conference Wednesday that the team loved having Hamels …
The Milwaukee Brewers will be the first team to bring bullpenning to the division series. According to manager Craig Counsell, the Brewers are planning a bullpen day for Thursday’s NLDS opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with no word on …
Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has been suspended 40 games for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the suspension Wednesday. It is retroactive to Sept. 21, when Russell was placed on …
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams is not quite as pleased to be recognized as the NBA’s toughest player as one might expect. In the league’s survey of general managers, Adams was voted the toughest player in the league by a good …
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton was suspended for a full season over his role in the “Bountygate” scandal, but he claims that the NFL wanted much more than that. In an interview with ‘In Depth with Graham Bensinger,’ …
Kevin Durant was originally drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics, and ultimately moved with the franchise to Oklahoma City a decade ago. Though Durant spent just one season in Seattle, he clearly got to know the city well — and firmly believes …
