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Ronald Acuna Jr. has some sort of bizarre enmity with the Miami Marlins, and it manifested itself again Saturday. Acuna has an extensive history of being hit by pitches against the Marlins on a confusingly frequent basis. On Saturday, Acuna was hit …
The Miami Heat won a pivotal Game 6 in Boston, but they will be a bit lighter in the pocket as a result. The Heat became the latest victims of the increasingly-common bench decorum fine, the league announced Saturday. Miami was fined $25,000, …
Like many NFL rookies, Trevor Lawrence had a somewhat underwhelming first season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. General manager Trent Baalke says he’s seeing things that make him confident in a much better sophomore campaign. Baalke revealed …
The Boston Celtics’ difficult Game 6 loss has clearly not dented their confidence for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics let a late lead slip against the Miami Heat in Game 6, missing the chance to close out the series at …
After hours of speculation, we finally have video of Tommy Pham’s pregame slap on Joc Pederson. In one of the wilder stories in recent memory, Pham slapped Pederson before Friday’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco …
The Chicago White Sox are off to a disappointing start to 2022, and made a rather bold move on Saturday to reflect those struggles. The White Sox announced they have designated pitcher Dallas Keuchel for assignment Saturday. Keuchel, a two-time …
Marcus Mariota is one veteran quarterback who firmly believes in mentoring the next generation. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback made clear he wants to mentor rookie Desmond Ridder as he assumes the job of starter. Mariota argued that, to him, veteran …
The Miami Heat have been battling a lot of injuries in the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston. As a result, they’ve looked for center Bam Adebayo to pick up the slack, but he has struggled to do so. Longtime NBA coach Stan Van Gundy had a …
Pat McAfee is a growing personality in the sports media world, and he may be about to get much bigger, according to a new report. McAfee is being considered by Amazon to host a “ManningCast”-style simulcast of “Thursday Night …
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid had a fairly amusing response to criticism from LeSean McCoy regarding offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Reid was asked about comments made by McCoy, who criticized Bieniemy and suggested there was a reason the …
The Las Vegas Raiders surprised many when they brought in Colin Kaepernick for a workout this week, but they apparently were not the only team looking to do so. At least two other teams had shown interest in Kaepernick before he worked out for the …
Rumors continue to swirl regarding Kyrie Irving’s future with the Brooklyn Nets as he embarks on free agency. Irving has a player option for the 2022-23 season, and could exercise it in search of a bigger contract with Brooklyn or elsewhere. If …
The Philadelphia Eagles are beginning to realize just how good newly-acquired wide receiver AJ Brown is. That is certainly true for offensive lineman Lane Johnson. Johnson, a nine-year NFL veteran, told JAKIB Sports’ Sports Take on Thursday …
Josh McDaniels is one of a number of Bill Belichick assistants who struck out on his own as a head coach and wound up failing. It turns out that McDaniels knows that and thinks he may have leaned a bit too hard into his New England Patriots …
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is a popular candidate for head coaching openings every offseason. In the eyes of one of the players that played for him, there is nothing surprising about him failing to land any of them. Former …
Sam Darnold is teetering on the brink of NFL Draft bust status, but he certainly does not sound like he’s lost any confidence as he prepares for an important season with the Carolina Panthers. On Tuesday, Darnold spoke to the media for the …
