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Both ESPN and the XFL are clearly embracing gambling interest in their games, and leaning right into it by putting the odds on the scoreboard. During the league’s debut game on ABC, the scorebug put the line, as well as the over/under, up at …
Current Houston Astros are still not reflecting on their role in the team’s 2017 cheating scandal, but members of that team who have moved onto other organizations are proving a bit more open. Charlie Morton, who closed out the 2017 World …
The post-deadline buyout market in the NBA is showing signs of kicking into high gear, and the first big name looks to be on his way to joining it. The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly preparing a buyout for forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, according …
The entire process surrounding the Mookie Betts trade is beginning to frustrate the MLB Players’ Union, but one aspect in particular stands out above the others. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is an indirect part of the trade, as …
The XFL makes its return to action on Saturday, and perhaps surprisingly, Johnny Manziel won’t be a part of it despite his efforts to get back into football. Manziel was last seen in early 2018 playing in the now-defunct Alliance of American …
NBA referees are, unfortunately, the talk of the league right now after another pivotal missed call Friday night. Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard attempted a layup with 11.2 seconds left in Friday night’s game between the Portland …
The Philadelphia 76ers came into the season with NBA Finals ambitions, but have lost four straight and sit sixth in the Eastern Conference a day after the trade deadline. That has increased pressure on head coach Brett Brown. General manager Elton …
Former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch gave his first on-camera interview since being fired for his role in the team’s sign-stealing scandal, and he tried to strike an apologetic tone. Hinch sat down with Tom Verducci for MLB Network to …
The Golden State Warriors traded D’Angelo Russell midway through his first season with the team, and they seem to be admitting that it simply was never going to work out. Russell was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Andrew …
New reporting shows that the culture of cheating within the Houston Astros organization started at the top, and it happened long before any trash cans were involved. New reporting by Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal shows that it was members …
The delays in the Mookie Betts trade have become significant enough that the Major League Baseball Players Union has weighed in. Citing the fact that the players involved are “in limbo” and the “unethical leaking of medical …
Though it appears he isn’t going to the New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is regularly linked to other posts across the league. Ujiri, one of the league’s most respected executives, was somewhat evasive when asked …
The New York Jets are once again in hot water for how they allegedly treated one of their former assistant coaches. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the Jets may be forced into arbitration with former offensive line coach and run …
San Francisco Giants fans used to hate Yasiel Puig while he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but it sounds like there’s at least a chance the outfielder could be playing for his former rivals in 2020. According to baseball writer Robert …
There has been some debate over whether the Golden State Warriors did the right thing by giving up on the D’Angelo Russell experiment and trading him to Minnesota on Thursday, but it sounds like the deal may not be terribly unpopular in the …
The Andre Iguodala saga looks to be nearing an end, and there may be a surprise winner. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Miami Heat are in “advanced discussions” with the Memphis Grizzlies to land Iguodala in a trade. …
