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The New York Mets are once again facing real concerns about the health of ace pitcher Jacob deGrom. deGrom missed his last turn through the rotation due to tightness in his right side, but was healthy enough to return Sunday against the Arizona …
We know that in many corners of baseball, bunting to try to break up a no-hitter is one of the sport’s cardinal sins. How about bunting while trailing 13-0, though? That is what Los Angeles Angels right fielder Taylor Ward tried to do in the …
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf tried his hand at the 100 meter sprint on Sunday, the first step in qualifying for the Olympics. Metcalf participated in the USATF Golden Games and Distance Open on Sunday. Had he posted a sufficiently fast …
Is it possible for an NFL team to keep its draft plans a secret, even from the player they’re drafting? The San Francisco 49ers proved the answer is yes. The Niners drafted quarterback Trey Lance third overall in the NFL Draft, having …
Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer had a statline unlike any other less Sunday, as was pointed out by Saturday’s TV broadcast. Scherzer took the mound for the Nationals in New York against the Yankees on Saturday. That outing comes six …
The Alabama Crimson Tide took full advantage of the transfer portal on Saturday to land highly-touted linebacker Henry To’o To’o, and don’t say Nick Saban didn’t warn you. To’o To’o, formerly a standout linebacker …
While speculation continues to run rampant about Aaron Rodgers’ NFL future, the Green Bay Packers quarterback keeps adding to his resume in Hollywood. A new promo released Saturday revealed that Rodgers is set to guest star on an upcoming …
The Chicago Bears have made clear that Justin Fields will get the chance to develop while Andy Dalton holds down the starting quarterback job. There’s a third quarterback on the roster, though, who seems completely frozen out right now. In a …
Bryson DeChambeau learned an important and expensive lesson about making assumptions on Friday after an incredible odyssey that saw him leave, then return to the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte. DeChambeau shot a three-over 74 on Friday, …
LaMelo Ball is considered the favorite to take home Rookie of the Year honors in the NBA, but Karl-Anthony Towns won’t let that happen without a fight. After Friday night’s game, Towns gave an impassioned speech on behalf of Minnesota …
On the surface, the Philadelphia 76ers look to be hitting their stride just ahead of the playoffs. Veteran wing Danny Green, however, doesn’t see things the same way. Green criticized the team’s recent play following Philadelphia’s …
The end of JuJu Smith-Schuster’s 2020 season was one to forget. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver seemed to constantly be motivating his opponents whether he intended to or not. The most notable example of this came before the …
The New York Jets haven’t had a lot of luck drafting top quarterbacks the last couple times they’ve done it. With that being the case, they might as well try something unorthodox in the evaluation process. Jets coach Robert Saleh …
With NHL rights shifting to two new networks next season, there’s a scramble to pick up on-air talent for coverage of the sport. In that race, it appears Turner has won the biggest prize of all. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York …
The Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to trade up for wide receiver DeVonta Smith in the NFL Draft apparently set off some angst within their division. The Eagles moved up from No. 12 to No. 10, trading with the Dallas Cowboys in order to draft …
Albert Pujols is available to any team that wants him, and it’s logical that perhaps his former manager in St. Louis might be at the front of the line. However, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, who won two World Series titles with …
