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The Arizona Cardinals passed on Russell Wilson in the 2012 NFL Draft, and it still bothers general manager Steve Keim to this day. At the time, Keim was in charge of player personnel, and the Cardinals had traded their second round pick in that draft …
Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is headed to the disabled list, and the injury that he’s dealing with will likely make the team and its fans very nervous. Strasburg was placed on the disabled list on Monday with what is being characterized as …
Kevin Durant really needed to get away, and he credits the Olympics with being a big help. Durant told Michael Lee of the Vertical that the Olympics were therapeutic for him after a summer of criticism stemming from his jump from Oklahoma City to …
Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien was vague when discussing JJ Watt’s injury status on Sunday, but he sounded fairly optimistic that Watt would make good progress toward a return. Watt had back surgery early in the offseason, and …
New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia is doing his part to keep things light in the clubhouse. On Sunday, with the team in San Francisco, Familia showed up in the clubhouse with fake dog poo and made it his mission to try to convince anyone who would …
Arizona Diamondbacks ownership is strongly considering front office changes, and they’ve been meddling in affairs for a while now. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale shed light on the situation, with the struggling Diamondbacks having been one …
Linebacker Stephen Tulloch has reportedly agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles. Tulloch’s deal is reportedly with $3 million, with $1.75 million of it guaranteed. Source confirms LB Stephen Tulloch deal with the #Eagles: 1 year, $3M, …
Rookie Paxton Lynch is still in the running for the Denver Broncos quarterback job. Coach Gary Kubiak went to great lengths to assure reporters that Lynch was still very much in the conversation. “He’s always been in the mix,” …
An emotional Carmelo Anthony wrapped up his USA Basketball career with a third gold medal on Sunday, and gave a fantastic interview after Team USA’s 96-66 win over Serbia in the final game. Anthony confirmed that he was ending his international …
Ryan Lochte and his fellow U.S. swimmers aren’t out of the woods yet. U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun told the Associated Press that Lochte and his three teammates — Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, and Jimmy Feigen — would be …
The Denver Broncos quarterback competition is tight, and neither Mark Sanchez nor Trevor Siemian can afford any major slipups. On Saturday, however, Sanchez slipped up in a big way. Sanchez threw for 120 yards, but his day was defined by two costly …
A pair of Mongolian wrestling coaches ripped off their clothes and refused to leave the mat over what they felt was unfair scoring that cost their man a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics on Sunday. Mongolia’s Mandakhnaran Ganzoring was facing …
NFL referees are still getting used to the Rams’ move back to Los Angeles, too. During Saturday night’s preseason game against Kansas City, a Rams player was ejected from the game. Unfortunately, the referee accidentally called them …
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is getting more comfortable with the NFL. Goff went 8/12 for 82 yards and threw for a touchdown in Saturday’s win over Kansas City, and after the game, he stated how his confidence was growing with each …
We know now that Ryan Lochte was not telling the truth when he confirmed on NBC last Sunday that he had been the victim of an armed robbery in Rio. What was unclear was why he stuck to the story for so long. The answer, according to Locke himself, is …
Conor McGregor denied initial reports that he had broken his foot during his bout with Nate Diaz, confirming only that his shin was quite beaten up. Immediately after the fight, it was said that McGregor’s foot was broken, presumably a result …
