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Part of MLB’s new labor agreement allows teams to sell advertising space on jerseys, as the NBA has done in recent years. The San Diego Padres became the first team to unveil what some of those sponsorships might look like. The Padres announced …
Greg Oden is back in college basketball with a formal staff role. Oden is joining Xavier’s staff under his former head coach Thad Matta, as first reported by David Woods of the Indianapolis Star. Another former Ohio State player, Jon Diebler, …
The Miami Heat cannot be accused of complacency despite their blowout Game 1 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Sunday’s NBA Playoff opener. The Heat posted an easy 115-91 win in their series opener against the Hawks, doing so largely by suffocating …
Fernando Tatis Jr. is still weeks, if not months away from returning to action after an offseason injury to his left wrist. The San Diego Padres shortstop is still keeping active, though not necessarily in a way that will have fans feeling …
Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley were not enamored with how Kyrie Irving responded to Boston Celtics fans on Sunday. Cameras caught Irving flipping off Celtics fans during Sunday’s Game 1 loss in Boston. The former Celtic later …
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene flashed his huge arm Saturday in a way we have not seen any other pitcher do recently. Greene threw 39 pitches of at least 100 MPH against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. That is the most amount of …
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez is stepping away from his duties temporarily after being diagnosed with cancer. Martinez said in a statement Sunday he would be stepping away from broadcasts for the foreseeable future, though he …
Kyrie Irving escalated his personal rivalry with Boston Celtics fans on Sunday, and he offered no apologies for it after the game. Irving was seen flipping off Celtics fans during Sunday’s Game 1, as the TD Garden faithful had booed him …
The Boston Celtics won on a dramatic buzzer-beating layup in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Sunday, and they can largely thank Marcus Smart for that. Smart made an incredibly heads-up play on the Celtics’ final possession, …
Gerrit Cole had to come to the rescue for Yankees teammate Nestor Cortes on Sunday after a rather awkward mistake by catcher Kyle Higashioka. Cortes started for the Yankees on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, and pitched a rare immaculate inning …
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout left Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers after being hit on the hand by a pitch. Trout was hit on the hand by an offspeed pitch in the fifth inning of the game. To make matters worse, Trout was still …
Reports continue to suggest that Ben Simmons is hopeful of returning to action at some point against the Boston Celtics, but there are a number of hurdles he has to clear yet. Simmons has not been cleared for one-on-one work yet, according to Brian …
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse was left fuming after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals over how officials handled Joel Embiid. Nurse thought the Philadelphia 76ers center got away with multiple elbows in the series opener, and that the …
Terrell Owens is 48 years old and has not played in the NFL since 2010. You probably wouldn’t know it judging by his efforts on Saturday. Owens made his debut in the Fan Controlled Football league and managed a touchdown catch in the game. He …
The Toronto Raptors’ hopes of upsetting the Philadelphia 76ers may have suffered a serious blow in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Game 1. Standout rookie Scottie Barnes had to be helped off the court after Joel Embiid landed on his left …
Russell Wilson seems to be fitting right in with his new Denver Broncos teammates. Wilson has quickly taken over a leadership role among his Broncos teammates, and that is apparent from how they speak about him. The new Broncos quarterback has …
