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Nick Collison Says Kevin Durant Should Have Jersey Retired By Thunder

Nick Collison was one of the most important parts of those early 2010s Oklahoma City Thunder teams that routinely made deep runs in the NBA playoffs. That didn’t mean he was an All-Star. His true…

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Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki, 45, Retiring After Thursday’s Game In Tokyo [VIDEO]

Ichiro Suzuki has told the Seattle Mariners he will retire after Thursday’s game in Tokyo. Sources confirmed the news of Suzuki’s departure to ESPN. Ichiro Retiring At 45 After 28 Seasons It has been a…

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Kentucky Basketball Coach John Calipari: “Plan And Desire” Is To Retire With Wildcats

John Calipari, one of the most respected and successful coaches in all of college sports, is once again facing the same question that all great collegiate coaches happen to be asked: would you be interested…

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Dirk Nowitzki Passes Wilt Chamberlain For Sixth All Time Points Scored [VIDEO]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki passed Wilt Chamberlain and moved into No. 6 on the NBA’s all-time points scored leaderboard. He scored four points in the first quarter of Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans to…

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Haloti Ngata Retires From NFL On Top Of Mount Kilimanjaro [PHOTO]

Haloti Ngata was one of the most dominant defensive linemen of his era. He struck fear in opposing offenses when he lined up opposite them. Lions DL Haloti Ngata, 35, Retires In Style The talent of…

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Steph Curry Nails Record-Length 61-Foot 3-Point Shot Vs. Spurs [VIDEO]

Time was winding down near the end of the first quarter. Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston passed the ball to teammate Steph Curry. Curry took a quick dribble near the three-point line and tossed up a shot.…

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Rory McIlroy Wins Players Championship After Tight Competition [VIDEO]

The competition at TPC Sawgrass over the weekend seemed like it was never going to thin out. How could just one person walk away as the winner at The Players Championship? Players simultaneously moved up and…

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Josh Norman Trolls Giants GM Dave Gettleman On Twitter After Landon Collins Joins Redskins

Safety Landon Collins signed a 6-year, $84 million free agency deal with Washington on Monday, and Redskins cornerback Josh Norman quickly took the opportunity to take a jab at New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman. Josh Norman Pokes Fun…

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SEC Basketball 2019 Tournament Preview: Times, Channels, Games

The SEC tends to dominate things in terms of football. Schools like Alabama, Texas A&M, and Auburn churn out national title teams and NFL prospects. However, they’re competing in basketball now too. Institutes throughout the…

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Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin, Silver Medallist, Dies Of Suicide At 23; Tributes Pour In

Olympic silver medalist Kelly Catlin died late last week. The cyclist was just 23 years old when she was found dead in her apartment. Cyclist Kelly Catlin commits suicide Catlin’s brother, Colin, wrote on Friday that…

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Antonio Brown Traded To Raiders For Third-Round, Fifth-Round Draft Picks; Le’Veon Bell Could Follow

Antonio Brown will be an Oakland Raider. Just days after trade talks with the Buffalo Bills collapsed, the Pittsburgh Steelers have found a way to ship out the Pro Bowl wide receiver who they believe to be…

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Redskins Trade Sixth-Round Pick For QB Case Keenum: A Brief Analysis

The Washington Redskins traded for Case Keenum last week. Keenum will now vie for the starting quarterback role against Colt McCoy. Alex Smith, who the Redskins traded for before the 2018 season, will most likely miss the 2019 season…

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Dallas Cowboys Lineman David Irving Quits NFL To Smoke Pot

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman David Irving appears to have quit the NFL so he can smoke pot. On Thursday night, he took to Instagram to go off on the NFL’s drug policy, one of the strictest in…

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ESPN Hires CC Sabathia As Analyst While He’s Still Pitching For Yankees In 2019

CC Sabathia has been no stranger to change throughout his MLB career. He’s gone from the Cleveland Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Yankees, kicked a drinking problem and gave up two boxes…

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Warriors Ready To Sign Andrew Bogut From Australia’s Sydney Kings Of NBL

The Golden State Warriors are expected this week to sign Andrew Bogut. Golden State Preparing To Sign Bogut The 34-year-old center is coming off an NBL MVP season in his native Australia and was a member…

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Memorabilia, Including NBA Championship Rings, Sells For Close To $3 Million At Auction

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s collection of memorabilia brought in close to $3 million at an auction on Sunday. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Rings Sell Big Abdul-Jabbar put 234 items, including four of his six NBA championship rings, up for sale…

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Ex-TE Jason Witten Ending Retirement To Return To Cowboys After Signing $3.5 Million Deal

Jason Witten, one of the greatest tight ends and players the NFL has ever seen, announced his comeback this week. Jason Witten, 36, To Leave ESPN & Rejoin dallas Witten, 36, is leaving ESPN’s Monday…

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Russell Westbrook Calls For Greater ‘Boundary’ Between Players & Court-side Fans After Boy Pushes Him [VIDEO]

Russell Westbrook has always been one of the more expressive players in the NBA and is known for speaking his mind regardless of what the topic is. While facing off against the Nuggets in Denver…

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NHL Trade Deadline 2019: Winners & Losers

The NHL trade deadline started off slowly. However, before the deadline at 3 p.m. EST on Monday, 35 different players and 18 picks were shuffled around the league as some teams hoped to rebuild and…

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Karl-Anthony Towns Claims He’s “Lucky To Be Alive” After Highway Crash [VIDEO]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns missed the first two games of his career after the All-Star break because of a highway crash. Wolves’ Towns Opens Up About Car Crash On Thursday, Towns and T-Wolves assistant…

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Report: Dodgers Re-Enter Bryce Harper Sweepstakes

The Bryce Harper sweepstakes drag on yet another day. Bryce Harper Still in Free Agency Limbo Since the other premier 26-year-old talent in the free agency class signed, San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado, Harper has felt no need…

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