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The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers had a trade in place involving Mookie Betts on Tuesday, but within days, the third part of the deal more or less fell apart. The Red Sox were slated to acquire Alex Verdugo from the Dodgers and top prospect …
Pete Rose’s bid for reinstatement has a high-profile supporter: President Donald Trump. Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon urging Major League Baseball to allow Rose to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame, stating that the longtime Cincinnati Red …
A key portion of the Mookie Betts trade has reportedly fallen through. According to LaVelle Neal of the StarTribune, the Minnesota Twins are pulling out of a three-team deal that would have sent Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Twins were poised …
Michigan State is working hard to find a new football coach, but the list of candidates is shrinking against their wishes. Colorado coach Mel Tucker pulled his name from consideration for the job Saturday, joining San Francisco 49ers defensive …
Bob Knight’s long-awaited return to Indiana was likely everything he hoped it would be. The former coach, who once vowed to never return to campus after his firing in 2000, went back on his pledge and attended a reunion for his 1980 Big Ten …
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 …
