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Despite a very poor season, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim seem willing to retain longtime manager Mike Scioscia. According to Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball, Scioscia’s job isn’t under serious threat despite the Angels …
It does not sound as if things are going terribly well for Christian Hackenberg in New York. Jets coach Todd Bowles has benched the rookie for the team’s first two preseason games, and he isn’t saying why. “Coach’s …
Despite his awful season, Carlos Gomez continues to attract a number of suitors, and he’s reportedly nearing a destination. According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the Texas Rangers are close to signing Gomez, who was recently released by …
Joel Embiid finally appears ready to start his NBA career. The 22-year-old big man has been working out and will be ready for preseason after two lost years, according to Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown. “I just left my third consecutive …
When Mike Tirico joined NBC shortly after they won the rights to broadcast Thursday Night Football, it was widely assumed that he would become the voice of that particular package. That will reportedly not happen, however, because the NFL has stepped …
Former New York Met Darryl Strawberry fears for his former teammate Dwight Gooden’s life after the ex-pitcher failed to show up for a scheduled event. Strawberry and Gooden were slated to do a joint interview on WFAN on Thursday night, but …
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell may have inadvertently confessed to using marijuana after his arrest in an attempt to take responsibility for his missed drug tests. According to Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk, Bell posted …
Simone Biles will receive one last honor at the Rio Olympics: she’ll be the U.S. flag bearer at Sunday’s closing ceremony. The announcement was made Saturday morning via the U.S. Olympic Team’s Twitter account. BREAKING: …
Perhaps unsurprisingly, don’t count LeBron James among those critical of Kevin Durant’s decision to join Golden State. In an interview with Business Insider’s Alyson Shontell, James said that Durant’s decision to head for the …
Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer raised some eyebrows by sitting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater during Thursday’s preseason game at Seattle. What’s more, he wouldn’t tell anyone why he did it. Zimmer told reporters after the game …
Former Baylor president and chancellor Ken Starr has finally severed the last of his ties to the school by resigning his position as a law school professor. Baylor announced Friday that Starr would leave his position with immediate effect by mutual …
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell did not get his suspension wiped out, but he will at least be back a bit earlier than originally stated. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Bell’s suspension for missed drug tests was …
The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly set to bring in veteran guard Jason Terry. ESPN’s Marc Stein reported Thursday that the 38-year-old was in “advanced talks” with Milwaukee, who are seeking veteran leadership in the locker room. …
The struggling New York Mets have come under fire recently, but for the moment, their issues are not going to cost manager Terry Collins his job. General manager Sandy Alderson gave a rather evasive statement Thursday in which he gave Collins …
Major League Baseball completed its investigation into the allegations made against Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman and Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard by an Al-Jazeera documentary, and has found neither player guilty of any wrongdoing. The league …
James Harrison is not letting up on his attacks against the NFL, and more specifically Roger Goodell. On Thursday, Harrison called Goodell a “crook” and challenged the NFL to broadcast his meeting with investigators in order to show off …
