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Zach Lowe just asked the question every Heat executive should be dreading: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo worth gutting the future for? Few players can alter a franchise’s trajectory like Giannis Antetokounmpo. The problem is, Miami already knows the answer might be no and that hesitation is opening the door for Boston. Pat Riley’s Heat have surfaced in […]
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Stefon Diggs has been cleared by both the court and the NFL, and is now eager to find a new team. The 32-year-old has made it evident that he’s still got some gas left in his tank, and wants to contribute to the game while he still can. However, the ground reality may not mirror […]
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There's quite a few forwards who could still be around late in the draft that I like, and as you can imagine most of them are smaller but have interesting skills.
For the WNBA, it all started with a Los Angeles Sparks game 30 years ago. Now they celebrate their 30th anniversary with another Los Angeles Sparks game. And they had a legend present on the sidelines who played in that game all those years ago. Lisa Leslie scored 16 points, 14 rebounds, and logged 2 […]
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This was the 11th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, June 21st). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), the Rays top overall prospect Theo Gillen has taken over at the top performer in the system. His full season stat line is further […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets 5, Norfolk Tides 3 The Tides brought the tying run to the plate twice in the 9th inning, but couldn’t complete the comeback, dropping a back-and-forth series finale to the Mets. Syracuse took an early lead Sunday against Dean Kremer in the righty’s first rehab start with the Tides. After facing the […]
These clubs have appeared in 5 of the last 9 World Series. Each have run into various road blocks in 2026, but the winner of this upcoming series could potentially springboard to new life in the second half of the season. Blue Jays Play By Play Man Dan Shulman joins us to discuss the Astros […]
Kilmer Sports Ventures, the private investment firm led by Larry Tanenbaum, is joining the Professional Women’s Hockey League as a strategic partner and injecting $100 million into the burgeoning property, according to a person familiar with the matter. Ilitch Companies, the parent organization of the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers, also came aboard in the […]
Kansas City will spend this summer in World Cup mode, and Team England showing up in Chiefs Kingdom should have been a feel-good moment rather than a controversy. While nobody expected drama from a simple wardrobe choice, Ollie Watkins managed to pick a jersey that a visitor to Kansas City should ideally not be caught […]
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The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is a little more than three weeks away. Players are making pushes to represent their respective leagues in Philadelphia. Certain players have pushed through early-season slumps while others are continuing to perform at elite levels.…
One day out from the 2026 NBA draft, ESPN's Jeremy Woo continues to forecast BYU forward AJ Dybantsa going first overall to the Washington Wizards.
In life, we are given the opportunity to take risks, and many take those risks. Why? Two things. One, going out of your comfort zone. It’s about doing things that you wouldn’t feel comfortable. Second, personal growth. Taking risks allows you to grow and learn if the risk you took didn’t work out. For the […]
For a decade and a half, Bill Cowher was the living embodiment of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tough, hot-headed, fiercely competitive, always in search of confrontation, and most importantly, he was a winner. James Harrison, who was molded by Cowher, shared those same traits. In a recent podcast appearance, Harrison described how Cowher’s ruthless nature not […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2026 offseason practices concluded in the middle of June, and next up is the team’s annual training camp, which will get underway in the latter part of July at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. Ahead of that, we will preview the team’s offseason roster three players at a time as part of […]
The qualifying rounds of Wimbledon just got underway today, but an unexpected political twist quickly stole all the attention. Keir Starmer’s resignation has set the stage for the UK’s 7th prime minister in less than a decade, intensifying the political drama in the country. And besides the shocking news on opening day, The Championships has […]
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The Ottawa Senators have made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in over a decade. Now, the team will be looking towards the future, as the Senators have traded Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. In the trade, the Senators received plenty of draft compensation. They brought in two first-round picks in […]
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After announcing his retirement in August of 2024, Andy Murray went on to take up a short-term coaching partnership with Novak Djokovic in November. Though the exact amount that Djokovic paid Murray for coaching was never publicly disclosed, journalist Frédéric Verdier claimed that the Serb paid Murray $100k per week for coaching. If this were […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and their ace Paul Skenes are in the midst of an all-time bad string of losses as after Saturday’s contest against the Colorado Rockies the club dropped their seventh straight with Skenes on the mound. Skenes has been the center of criticism in this stretch with many questioning if he’s slipping in […]
The Lakers could look a lot different next season than they did in the last one.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in MLB once again, despite dealing with key injuries this season. According to a report from Katie Woo of The Athletic, the team may be getting one of its most…
Colts keys to success is HEALTH and depth! Pugh commits to IU! USA in World Cup KO round! FEVER!
Like clockwork, NFL pundits and fans are discussing what to make of the quarterback position at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger instilled hope in a fanbase that had last seen a proper franchise QB in Terry Bradshaw, who played in the 70s and 80s. And after Roethlisberger, the situation has become chaotic once again. According […]
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Torry Holt knows good wide receiver play when he sees it. He spent nine seasons catching passes for the Los Angele Rams during their “Greatest Show on Turf” days, so his opinion carries weight. Most people figured he’d back his own team’s rising star, Puka Nacua. But Holt did the opposite. He looked across the […]
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