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The New York Knicks have been consistent in their pursuit of a Donovan Mitchell trade, but with September looming, no deal has happened. That is apparently due to one specific reason. The Knicks are balking at the number of unprotected first-round …
Albert Pujols suddenly has a legitimate shot at hitting 700 career home runs, a milestone that looked unlikely earlier in the season. That also opens up the possibility that Pujols will fall just short, leading to some speculation about whether that …
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is hearing it again from fans and analysts for a decision he made Monday against the Kansas City Royals. White Sox starter Michael Kopech appeared to suffer a knee injury during warmups prior to Monday’s …
The Buffalo Bills have handed their punting job over to rookie Matt Araiza, also known as the “Punt God.” That viral nickname has become quite popular, but Josh Allen is not a huge fan of it. Allen said Monday that he does not really want …
Dan Campbell has certainly done some things differently since becoming head coach of the Detroit Lions, and Monday offered another example of that. The Lions practiced Monday without any input from the coaching staff at all. The practice was entirely …
The Big Ten is not done trying to raid the Pac-12 for additional members, according to a new report. Oregon has begun preliminary discussions with the Big Ten to determine whether the school is compatible with the conference, according to Brett …
The Milwaukee Brewers’ trade of closer Josh Hader continues to backfire, at least in the club’s own clubhouse. Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer became the latest member of the team to question the trade deadline deal that sent Hader to the San …
The New York Giants endured a huge injury scare on Sunday after their first-round pick went down early in the second quarter. Edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux appeared to be the victim of a cut block in the Giants’ preseason game against the …
Marcell Ozuna seems to have worn out his welcome with the Atlanta Braves at multiple levels of the organization at this point. Ozuna was in the lineup for Sunday’s home game against Houston two days after his arrest for driving under the …
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani did not want to miss his scheduled start on Sunday despite feeling sick. In fact, Ohtani was so determined to pitch that he initially didn’t even tell the team how he was feeling. Ohtani pitched four …
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah was quite dismissive of Yankees ace Gerrit Cole after things became tense between the two teams Sunday. In the fifth inning of New York’s 4-2 win over Toronto, Manoah hit Aaron Judge with a pitch. Judge …
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was playing through pain on the way to the NBA Finals this past season. In an interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Tatum revealed that he had played through a non-displaced fracture in his wrist during …
New Orleans Saints punter Blake Gillikin had about as good a game as a punter can have in Friday’s preseason matchup against the Green Bay Packers. So good, in fact, that it apparently attracted the notice of the NFL’s drug testers. …
Things got tense Sunday between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays after Aaron Judge was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. Judge was hit by Toronto pitcher Alek Manoah with a runner on second and one out in the fifth, and the Yankees …
Miami Heat mainstay Udonis Haslem has made his decision about potentially playing a 20th NBA season in 2022-23. Haslem confirmed Sunday that he will return to the Heat, fulfilling a goal set for him by his father. The 42-year-old had been a free …
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been paying attention to the viral video Russell Wilson was involved in recently, and couldn’t help but have some fun with it in a recent jersey swap. Allen and Wilson met after Saturday’s …
