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Rex Villas

Villas is a veteran sports writer based out of Manila, Philippines. He covers a variety of sports and leagues, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college basketball and college football. He has been a sports writer for over 12 years and has over 15,000 published posts to his credit. In addition to his work for LBS, Villas serves as an associated senior editor at ClutchPoints and is a contributing write for Athlon Sports. He has won a basketball, baseball, and football championship in fantasy all within a year.

Eli Manning in a press conference

Eli Manning had a hilarious reaction to a rage bait post

Eli Manning never misses with his self-deprecation. It is a quality that has made Manning one of the most likable football personalities out there, and he showed it again in his response to one of those apparent rage-bait posts on social media. A Dov …

Pope Leo spinning a ball

Video: Pope Leo tries a basketball trick with the Harlem Globetrotters

Pope Leo may have to pray a little harder to master a particular basketball trick. The Supreme Pontiff recently got a visit at  St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City from the Harlem Globetrotters, and tried to spin the ball on his fingertip …

Fernando Mendoza warming up for a game

Fernando Mendoza is unfazed by a concern about his NFL future

Most signs point to the Las Vegas Raiders selecting Fernando Mendoza with the top overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. What is much less certain, however, are Mendoza’s chances of becoming a star in the pros. One concern surrounding Mendoza is whether …

Macklin Celebrini staring on the ice

Macklin Celebrini had an honest reaction to Connor McDavid’s unreal night

Macklin Celebrini had a front-row view of Connor McDavid’s greatness on Wednesday. Unfortunately for him, it also came at the expense of his team, as McDavid made the San Jose Sharks look helpless. The Edmonton Oilers superstar needed just two …

Khaman Maluach stares down Cooper Flagg

Khaman Maluach doesn’t hold back vs. Cooper Flagg in an intense moment

Khaman Maluach and Cooper Flagg are friends, but the cordiality ends when they face each other on the court. The two former Duke Blue Devils one-and-dones met again on Wednesday, as Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks visited Maluach and the Phoenix Suns …

An Oregon Ducks football helmet

Fans roast Oregon coach for odd question he asks recruits

New Oregon Ducks quarterbacks coach Koa Ka’ai has no chill with his ice-cold question to recruits. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Koa Ka’ai revealed that he asks a particular question he uses to determine whether a recruit has it or not: “Do …

Jacob Misiorowski ready to pitch

Jacob Misiorowski unleashes profanities after fanning Willson Contreras

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski had 10 strikeouts during his Tuesday start against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., but there was one punchout he savored more than the other nine combined. Misiorowski got it going early …

Utah Mammoth logo

Mammoth unveil the coolest Zamboni in hockey history

The Utah Mammoth franchise has existed for two seasons so far, but it’s all the club needed to build and introduce the coolest-looking Zamboni in history. There should be no debate on that. Just before the Mammoth’s game against the …

Braves manager Walt Weiss tackles Angels' Jorge Soler

Video: 62-year-old Walt Weiss takes down Jorge Soler during a wild baseball brawl

If the Atlanta Falcons needed defensive depth, they might want to take a look at 62-year-old Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss. The first-year Atlanta skipper fearlessly injected himself into the middle of Tuesday’s bench-clearing brawl at …

Daniel Susac during an interview

Giants rookie accomplishes a feat that was last done in 1961

The San Francisco Giants have a promising rookie catcher in Daniel Susac, who continued his hot start to his big league career on Tuesday.  The 24-year-old Susac had another brilliant performance, as the Giants played the second game of their …

Konnor Griffin smiling

Pirates lock up Konnor Griffin with a historic contract extension

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be the home of shortstop Konnor Griffin for a long time.  The National League Central Division club announced on Sunday that it has agreed to a 9-year, $140 million contract extension with Griffin, via Jason Mackey of …

Kevin Durant with the Houston Rockets

Kevin Durant shares a brutally honest opinion of Dillon Brooks

Dillon Brooks is going to try harder if he wants to get under Kevin Durant’s skin. The two faced off anew on Tuesday, as Brooks’ Phoenix Suns hosted Durant and the Houston Rockets at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz. True to …

Todd Bowles looks on

Todd Bowles speaks out on the tension between Baker Mayfield and Kevin Stefanski

The NFC South got a little spicier when the Atlanta Falcons hired Kevin Stefanski in January to be their new head coach. That means Stefanski will be facing his former Cleveland Browns quarterback and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller Baker …

A Minnesota Vikings helmet on the field

New details emerge on the Vikings’ search for a new GM

The Minnesota Vikings have yet to find a permanent replacement for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the general manager the team fired in January. At the moment, Minnesota has longtime executive vice president Rob Brzezinski serving the GM role on an interim …

Ja Morant looks at fans in the stands

Video: Ja Morant fuels exit rumors with gesture in final Grizzlies home game

Ja Morant may have just said goodbye to Memphis Grizzlies fans without actually saying it. The Grizzlies played their final home game of the 2025–26 NBA season on Monday at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Morant …

Aday Mara taking a shot

Pau Gasol sends a huge message to Aday Mara after Michigan’s win

Aday Mara had a night to remember on Monday, as he helped the Michigan Wolverines topple the UConn Huskies in the national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., 69-63. On top of that, he celebrated his 21st birthday shortly …

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