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Many of the prospects that change hands at the MLB trade deadline will be anonymous to casual fans. That will not be the case with one deal between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels. The Cubs reached an agreement to acquire relief pitcher Ryan …
The break in the Notre Dame-USC rivalry game will ultimately be short-lived. Both schools announced Monday that their annual football rivalry will resume in 2030. The initial agreement provides for a four-game series running through 2033. the …
Aaron Rodgers’ interview on “The Pat McAfee Show” went a bit off-topic Monday when the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback decided to bring up Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Dianna Russini scandal. McAfee asked Rodgers a fairly mild question …
The Baltimore Orioles are parting ways with one of their faces of the franchise, and are shipping him off to an AL East rival. The Boston Red Sox are acquiring catcher Adley Rutschman from the Orioles, according to multiple reports. The Orioles are …
The Texas Rangers were seemingly ready to sell at the trade deadline, but Jacob deGrom prevented them from going all the way with it. The Rangers approached deGrom about waiving his no-trade clause, but the star pitcher declined to do so, according …
The Philadelphia Phillies are making a very bold decision with Bryce Harper after acquiring infielder Luis Arraez on Monday. The Phillies are moving Harper back to the outfield for the remainder of the season, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. …
The Seattle Mariners are in buy mode on the MLB trade deadline. The Mariners are acquiring outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles, according to multiple reports. Seattle is giving up three players, including MLB reliever Alex Hoppe. Return …
Jadeveon Clowney is returning to where it all started for him in his NFL career. Clowney is signing a one-year contract with the Houston Texans, according to Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Aaron Wilson of KPRC reported that Clowney …
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ acquisition of Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers has a lot of baseball fans convinced that they are, at the bare minimum, headed back to the World Series. One official X account may have leaned a bit too far into the …
The New York Yankees appear to be on the verge of landing a significant lineup boost. The Yankees are deep in talks with the Washington Nationals to acquire infielder Luis Garcia Jr., according to multiple reports. Garcia was scratched from the …
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers opened up a bit about his reconciliation with his family, and he credited his mysterious wife for helping make it happen. Rodgers spoke with Kyle Brandt of NFL Network on Saturday about the bridges he is …
Jaylen Brown and Jalen Brunson appear ready to lean into the rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks. Brown posted video after he zoomed in on Brunson dancing at Donovan Mitchell’s wedding to Coco Jones on Saturday. Brunson …
At least one team is aiming very high ahead of the MLB trade deadline by trying to pry Elly De La Cruz away from the Cincinnati Reds. The Boston Red Sox made an offer to the Reds for De La Cruz, according to Sean McAdam of MassLive. The offer was …
Another major starting pitcher has been traded before Monday’s deadline. The New York Mets are trading Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to multiple reports. The Rays gave up three prospects in the deal, though none of them were …
San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello had some stark criticism of a claim that was made on a recent broadcast about shortstop Willy Adames. Vitello was unhappy about a comment made by announcer Wayne Randazzo during AppleTV’s broadcast of …
Tarik Skubal will have the chance to win a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but that did not make Saturday night’s trade any easier on him. Skubal fought off tears as he discussed the deal and how hard it would be to leave the Detroit …
