It’s draft week. It has gotten started with one of the top quarterback prospects sending an open letter to all General Managers, and posting it on ThePlayersTribune.com. Michael Penix Jr. He addresses, right out of the gates, his injury history: “4 season-ending injuries in 4 years, Mike. How do I reconcile that?” “I hear it […]
Read MoreTag: Sports
NFL’s potential Falcons tampering discipline could give Bears critical NFL draft gift
NFL’s potential Falcons tampering discipline could give Bears critical NFL draft gift originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL has been investigating the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons for potentially tampering with Kirk Cousins and Saquon Barkley, respectively, before the official opening of free agency. On Sunday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that a decision […]
Read MoreTyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid will play in Game 2 of 76ers-Knicks playoff series
After being listed as questionable earlier Monday, Tyrese Maxey will play in Game 2 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round NBA playoff series against the New York Knicks, according to reports. According to league sources, Tyrese Maxey is expected to play tonight. — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) April 22, 2024 The All-Star point guard did not participate […]
Read MoreTyrese Maxey listed as questionable for Game 2 of 76ers-Knicks playoff series
The Philadelphia 76ers listed guard Tyrese Maxey as questionable for Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the New York Knicks. The All-Star point guard did not attend the Sixers’ shootaround Monday morning due to an illness, though no specific details were given. He was the only Philadelphia player who did not attend […]
Read MorePass or Fail: Broncos release ‘Mile High Collection,’ first new uniforms in over 25 years
The Broncos have unveiled their first new uniforms since 1997. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Denver Broncos unveiled their brand new uniforms for the 2024 season on Monday, the team’s first major uniform refresh since 1997. Called “The Mile High Collection,” it features 10 uniform combinations featuring the team’s three colors: […]
Read MoreKeep That Same Energy: Remembering The Impact Of Black Women When Discussing Caitlin Clark
NewsOne Featured Video Lynette Woodard #6, Point Guard for the United States women’s basketball team during a portrait photo session circa 1990. | Source: Tony Duffy / Getty Caitlin Clark is an undeniably talented basketball player. She is a prolific shooter, reminiscent of Steph Curry as they both like to shoot from various logos. Her […]
Read MoreChicago Bears’ futility at the QB position defies probability
It may be the NFL’s most unshakeable and constant truth, at least of the Super Bowl era: Chicago has simply never had a great quarterback, rarely a good one and its luck at filling the position seemingly defies probability. Draft busts. Free-agent misses. Terrible trades. Injuries. Bad schemes. Bad coaching. Bad management. Bad luck. Prolonged […]
Read MoreCommanders release DE Shaka Toney after being reinstated from gambling suspension
Days after being reinstated by the NFL after serving a one-season suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy, the Washington Commanders have released defensive end Shaka Toney. The team announced the news with a terse statement on social media, simply saying “We have released DE Shaka Toney.” We have released DE Shaka Toney — Washington […]
Read MoreMonday Leaderboard: Will Nelly Korda get her Caitlin Clark moment?
Welcome to the Monday Leaderboard, where we run down the weekend’s top stories in the wonderful world of golf. Grab an Arnold Palmer, pull up a chair, and long for a career where you could play two holes of golf on a Monday and call it a full day’s work … 1. Will Nelly get […]
Read MoreBarca could take legal action over ‘phantom goal’
Yamal, 16, would have been the youngest goalscorer in El Clasico history had he scored [Getty Images] Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he will not rule out taking legal action over Lamine Yamal’s ‘phantom goal’ against Real Madrid. Teenager Yamal thought he had put Barcelona 3-2 ahead at the Bernabeu but Real keeper Andriy Lunin, […]
Read MoreReport: If Warriors waive CP3, Spurs could be suitor
Report: If Warriors waive CP3, Spurs could be suitor originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chris Paul plans to play a 20th NBA season, and if it’s not with the Warriors, he could find a new home with another team looking for veteran leadership. The San Antonio Spurs “could emerge” as a possible suitor […]
Read MoreReport: Mavericks ‘worth watching’ as possible Klay suitor
Report: Mavericks ‘worth watching’ as possible Klay suitor originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson is wanted back by Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy and star teammates Steph Curry and Draymond Green, but the five-time NBA All-Star shooting guard will have outside NBA free agency interest this summer. The Dallas Mavericks are “worth […]
Read MoreNBA Players Voted Victor Wembanyama As The Best Defender In The League
Victor Wembanyama’s rookie year started as a slow burn, with the Spurs allowing him to get his feet wet before shifting too much responsibility onto his shoulders. There were flashes of brilliance, but it wasn’t until the calendar flipped to 2024 that the training wheels were removed and the Spurs started to really figure out […]
Read MoreNFL mock draft live: 32 team reporters make their first-round picks
Los Angeles, California September 2, 2023-USC quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates a touchdown against Nevada in the second quarter at the Coliseum Saturday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angles Times) (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) Down… set… mock! It’s time for the annual Los Angeles Times beat-writer mock draft, in which we consult the seasoned reporters who cover their particular […]
Read MoreWay-too-early 2024-25 fantasy basketball top-12 rankings: Victor Wembanyama climbs to the top
Now that the 2023-24 fantasy basketball season is over, it’s time to start looking ahead. There’s no better way to send off the last season than with an early look at potential first-round picks heading into 2024-2025. It will be many months before fantasy basketball drafts get underway and so much can change. We have […]
Read MoreWhich QB would Broncos trade up to get?
The Broncos invested two first-round picks, multiple players, and many millions in the failed Russell Wilson experiment. Will they make another investment in a rookie quarterback? As noted recently, G.M. George Paton’s comments about possibly trading up for a quarterback in the 2024 draft strongly suggests that they’ll try to go get a guy they […]
Read MoreRare QB phenomenon will shape the NFL Draft — and league for years
It used to happen just once every couple decades. A quarterback drafted first overall, then second and also third. Jim Plunkett, Archie Manning and Dan Pastorini in 1971. Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb and Akili Smith in 1999. Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance in 2021. Don’t expect now to wait until the 2040s. Instead, […]
Read More‘Most of them are mistakes’: The reality of evaluating QB prospects
It used to happen just once every couple decades. A quarterback drafted first overall, then second and also third. Jim Plunkett, Archie Manning and Dan Pastorini in 1971. Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb and Akili Smith in 1999. Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance in 2021. Don’t expect now to wait until the 2040s. Instead, […]
Read MoreCeltics’ handling of Game 1 dust-up with Heat sends perfect message
Celtics’ handling of Game 1 dust-up with Heat sends perfect message originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With an absurd 75 hours to fill from the final buzzer of the Celtics‘ Game 1 win over the Heat until tip off of Game 2, a whole bunch of ink will be spilled pondering Caleb Martin’s intentions […]
Read MoreTattoo artist behind LeBron James’ ink loses lawsuit claiming his art in NBA 2K was copyrighted
The tattoo artist who inked LeBron James and tried to sue Take-Two Interactive for his work making it over to the NBA 2K games has lost his case. According to Reuters, Jimmy Hayden filed the suit against the developer back in 2017 before amending it in 2019. In it, he claimed that his work on […]
Read MoreCeltics should be ready for Heat to play dirty; that’s what Pat Riley teams do
Celtics should be ready for Heat to play dirty; that’s what Pat Riley teams do originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Pat Riley doesn’t cut the same swaggering figure that marked his Showtime Lakers heyday, not at 79, and not with his trademark slicked-back hair now whiter than an aging Michael Corleone’s. But his presence […]
Read MoreFantasy Baseball: The top starting pitchers to stream in Week 4
The next few days will be a busy time in the fantasy landscape, as nearly half of teams are at the outset of a seven-game week. This may be a good week to release struggling players who are taking up roster space and instead use the lineup spots to start the process of streaming. In […]
Read MoreMiles ahead: 15-year-old Russell keeps making history, this time on KFT
Growing up in the shadows of TPC Sawgrass had its perks for young-er Miles Russell. Russell, now 15 years old, is still considered a kid, but when he was still in diapers, his grandfather, whom Russell calls “Bumpa,” began taking Russell and his siblings to The Players Championship. Every year, Russell would post up between […]
Read MoreNottingham Forest issue extraordinary statement accusing Luton-supporting VAR of bias
Nottingham Forest said will consider their options after complaining they should have been awarded three penalties in their 2-0 defeat to Everton. Forest, who have voiced a series of grievances about the officiating this season, insisted they had had “warned” PGMOL, the referees’ body, before the match that the VAR, Stuart Attwell, supports their relegation […]
Read More‘Heartbroken’: Michael McDowell wrecks at Talladega finish with win in sight
TALLADEGA, Ala. — “Just wanted to get to the line. Come on!” Michael McDowell radioed that frustration — perhaps to his team, perhaps to himself, perhaps to no one in particular — as he sat in the grass of the Talladega Superspeedway tri-oval in a destroyed, banged-up, beaten-down No. 34 Ford that was leading the […]
Read More‘I don’t know how Dixon got it done’: What IndyCar drivers said after the Long Beach Grand Prix
What IndyCar drivers were saying at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, where Scott Dixon scored his 57th career victory: Scott Dixon — First: “That was fun. I think it was definitely a bit sketchy in the fact that the pressure is coming hard and strong. I knew they would burn their tires off […]
Read MoreChiefs or Bills are most likely teams to draft Xavier Worthy, based on betting odds
Two of the top teams in the AFC may be jockeying to add the fastest player in the 2024 NFL draft. The betting odds say the Chiefs and Bills are the co-favorites to draft Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy, who set a Scouting Combine record with his 4.21-second 40-yard dash. It would make sense for […]
Read MoreSwerve Strickland Is The New AEW World Champion
Swerve Strickland is the first Black AEW World Champion after defeating Samoa Joe at AEW Dynasty Sunday night in St. Louis. Strickland made his entrance paying homage to the Black Panther series before Joe hit the ring to defend his belt. Joe tried everything — slamming Swerve on the exposed floor, landing the Muscle Buster, […]
Read MoreThe Thunder Survived A Scare To Get A Game 1 Win Over The Pelicans
The Oklahoma City Thunder put together a phenomenal and surprising season to earn the 1-seed in the Western Conference, but for just about the entire roster, the playoffs were an unknown territory. Their first round matchup is with the New Orleans Pelicans, and the two teams lived up to their billing as defensive-minded teams in […]
Read MoreSGA plays the hero as Thunder fend off Pelicans in final seconds
The New Orleans Pelicans came so close to pulling off a huge upset without star Zion Williamson on Sunday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, however, showed up perfectly at the very end. The MVP finalist lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder to a tight 94-92 win over the Pelicans in what was perhaps the best Game 1 across […]
Read MoreShai Gilgeous-Alexander lifts Thunder past Pelicans in tight battle without Zion Williamson
The New Orleans Pelicans came so close to pulling off a huge upset without star Zion Williamson on Sunday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, however, showed up perfectly at the very end. The MVP finalist lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder to a tight 94-92 win over the Pelicans in what was perhaps the best Game 1 across […]
Read More