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Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd certainly is not going the diplomatic route after officiating became a controversy in Game 4 of the team’s playoff series against Phoenix. The Mavericks won Sunday to even up the Western Conference semifinals …
Jorge Alfaro’s walk-off home run Sunday was even more meaningful than most, because his mother called it. Alfaro hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth Sunday to give the San Diego Padres a walkoff 3-2 win over the Miami …
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith made the most of an awkward moment at Sunday’s Philadelphia 76ers playoff game. Smith was among the Eagles players in attendance for Game 4 of the 76ers’ series against the Miami Heat. As is …
Things are so toxic between Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns that the quarterback apparently wondered if the team was actively trying to make him look bad toward the end of the season. ESPN’s Jake Trotter wrote a lengthy piece about how …
Chris Paul’s family members were pushed and jostled by Dallas Mavericks fans during Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday, according to a report. After Sunday’s loss to Dallas, Paul sent a tweet contrasting the NBA’s …
Some mock drafts had Malik Willis going as high as the first round of the NFL Draft. Instead, the Liberty quarterback fell all the way to the third round, where he went No. 86 to the Tennessee Titans. Willis’ fall meant multiple …
The Texas Rangers lost in walkoff fashion to the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday, and Rangers manager Chris Woodward was so salty about it. Gleyber Torres hit a solo home run to right in the bottom of the 9th in a 2-1 …
The NBA has weighed in on Jordan Poole’s grab at Ja Morant’s knee, and determined that nothing more needs to come of it. Multiple reports Sunday indicated that Poole will not face any discipline for a controversial play in Game 4 of the …
Mike Leach is an advocate for expanding the College Football Playoff, and he will cite any example he can find to back up his position. That includes upset Kentucky Derby winners, apparently. Rich Strike came in as an 80:1 longshot in …
If the Arizona Cardinals want to make Hollywood Brown happy, they should keep one maxim in mind: quality over quantity. Brown was traded by the Baltimore Ravens to the Arizona Cardinals during the draft. He was dealt to Arizona at his request. In …
The Philadelphia Phillies suffered as brutal of a loss as possible Thursday against the New York Mets, and Bryce Harper saw fit to rally his team after the collapse. The Phillies gave up seven runs in the ninth inning of Thursday’s 8-7 loss to …
Saquon Barkley on Saturday joined the group of NFL players who went back to school and graduated college. Barkley graduated from Penn State on Saturday, with the school sending out a picture to acknowledge the accomplishment. Barkley made sure to …
A number of people around Major League Baseball remain convinced that the baseballs used during games have been deadened to reduce offense. New York Mets hitting coach Eric Chavez has signed on to an even wilder theory. Chavez had heard from others …
Kyrie Irving’s future with the Brooklyn Nets looked uncertain early last season when he was away from the team due to his unvaccinated status. During that period, a few teams at least considered looking into the possibility of trading for the …
Davante Adams left the Green Bay Packers during the offseason, but he still seems to be rooting for his former team. Adams responded to a social media post by the Packers with an encouraging message for rookie wide receiver Christian Watson. The …
The Pittsburgh Steelers essentially set up a three-way quarterback battle for the 2022 season by drafting Kenny Pickett in the first round of the NFL Draft. Though that might not be great news for the veteran they brought in, it apparently is not …
