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Spencer Torkelson is officially a member of the Detroit Tigers, and also a very wealthy man. As first reported by MLB.com’s Jim Callis, the No. 1 overall pick signed with the Tigers Monday and received an $8,416,300 bonus. That’s slightly …
As big as Cam Newton’s move to the New England Patriots is, there are definitely some skeptics who believe the quarterback’s best days are behind him. Kurt Warner isn’t one of them. Warner was once in the same boat as Newton is now. …
Major League Baseball has given players who are not deemed high risk the right to opt out of playing the 2020 season. However, those players are not allowed to reconsider and change their mind later — at least as of now. According to Jayson …
The introduction of the DH to the National League in 2020 is going to have a significant impact. One way it could do so is allowing some players who might not want to play the field every day to get into the lineup. Yoenis Cespedes is one of them. He …
The Washington Nationals will be a bit shorthanded in 2020 as two players opted out of playing in the abbreviated season. Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross have both opted out of the 2020 season. Zimmerman issued a statement through …
Shaq Barrett had been optimistic about getting a long-term deal done with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but things appear to have changed. Barrett was franchise tagged by the Buccaneers this offseason, and the two sides have until July 15 to negotiate a …
Those who are fond of baseball fights and heated arguments between managers and umpires will be disappointed by some of the health and safety protocols instituted by Major League Baseball for 2020. MLB released a set of rule changes for the 2020 …
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake has become the first MLB player to publicly opt out of participating in the shortened 2020 season. MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert was the first to report Leake’s decision, and it was confirmed by Arizona …
One of the top college basketball recruits in recent memory has announced his college choice — with a pretty big caveat. Emoni Bates, the consensus No. 1 recruit in the 2022 class, announced Monday on ESPN that he has committed to Michigan …
Tom Brady seems to approve of his apparent successor with the New England Patriots. Brady has mostly been keeping quiet as he prepares for his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by working out with teammates. He did grant us a brief glimpse of …
NFL teams will tarp off the lowest eight rows of seats in stadiums this year in a bid to protect players and staff. Instead, teams will have the opportunity to turn those seats into advertising space. The league’s proposal was widely supported, …
Position battles are a regular feature of college football’s preseason. With the inevitable roster turnover, star players will eventually move on, and new faces will have to come in to take their place. That decision is usually made after …
The NFL has found that the New England Patriots’ television crew acted inappropriately in filming the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline last December. The league announced Sunday that the Patriots have been fined $1.1 million and stripped of a …
Cam Newton and the New England Patriots have been frequently linked, but it appeared that no signing was likely. Things have clearly changed. As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Newton agreed to a one-year deal with the Patriots to …
Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill was very vocal in his mission to see the state flag of Mississippi changed, and that mission was accomplished Sunday. The Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate both voted over the weekend to pass a …
Aroldis Chapman will be riding in style this season thanks to his new custom Jeep. The New York Yankees closer paid $150,000 for a customized six-wheeled Jeep covered in Kevlar, according to TMZ Sports. The Jeep, customized by South Florida Jeeps, …
