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Zach Randolph’s wife has filed for divorce a month after being the alleged subject of an offensive tweet from Randolph’s Twitter account. According to Mike Walters of The Blast, Faune Drake filed for divorce from Randolph last week in Los …
When a team has a period of success as lengthy as the New England Patriots have, some players are going to feel that they didn’t get their due for their contributions. Deion Branch is one of them. The Patriots’ Hall of Fame announced its …
Redshirt freshman Graham Mertz was pressed into duty Friday night for his first career start, and it’s so far gone better than anyone could have imagined. Mertz, a four-star recruit from Kansas, started against the Illinois Fighting Illini …
Sometimes, football players have to deal with their equipment malfunctioning on the field. More rarely, that malfunction fools just about everyone both on and off the field. That’s what happened during Friday’s Big Ten opener between the …
Kevin Kiermaier is regarded as one of the best defensive outfielders in Major League Baseball, but the selection process for the Gold Glove awards don’t agree. Kiermaier was not a finalist for the award when they were announced Thursday. On …
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had spent months downplaying any interest in wide receiver Antonio Brown. That changed quickly this week, and we’re getting an idea of why. Brown has agreed to a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The wide …
Today’s athletes play in a very different media environment than their predecessors did. The proliferation of social media means that star athletes are under the microscope at all times in a way that even the most famous athletes of previous …
Major League Baseball has introduced a host of rule changes in recent years, but commissioner Rob Manfred suggested a bigger one may be yet to come. Appearing on Friday’s edition of “The Dan Patrick Show,” Manfred said that limiting …
One Dallas Cowboys player is not at all happy with teammates who are offering anonymous criticism of the team’s coaching staff. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch did not hide his displeasure when it came to recent quotes from anonymous players …
Deni Avdija may not be one of the huge names in the 2020 NBA Draft, but it sounds like the Golden State Warriors think he might be the perfect fit for them at No. 2. According to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, the Warriors held a private workout in …
Jackie Bradley Jr. is widely regarded as one of MLB’s best defensive outfielders. Analytics would back that up, but it sounds like he’s not interested in having those numbers bolster his resume. Bradley did not receive a Gold Glove …
Le’Veon Bell certainly appears to be trying to make friends and start his Kansas City Chiefs tenure off on the right note. Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy revealed Thursday that Bell reached out to running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire …
The Las Vegas Raiders are the latest team to potentially run afoul of the NFL’s coronavirus safety protocols. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the NFL and NFLPA are looking into how strictly the Raiders followed the league’s …
Blake Snell had great stuff in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night, but he might not have predicted it coming out of his warmups. The Tampa Bay Rays pitcher revealed to Jon Morosi of MLB.com that he felt “terrible” during his …
Dez Bryant appears to be on his way back to the NFL. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Bryant is expected to join the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad if he passes a physical. The possibility of this was first reported by NFL reporter …
After a year away from Major League Baseball, Alex Cora may be poised to get his old job back. The Boston Red Sox have a list of several candidates for their managerial job. However, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Cora is viewed as the …
