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Kawhi Leonard Undergoes Successful ACL Surgery
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Clippers announced Kawhi Leonard underwent successful surgery to repair a partial tear of the ACL in his right knee. There is no timetable for the All-Star forward’s return. Leonard was injured during the…
More76ers Open To Trading Ben Simmons
According to The Athletic, the Philadelphia 76ers are willing to engage in conversations regarding trades for point guard Ben Simmons. The 76ers reportedly have high standards and expect a huge package in return for Simmons, a…
MoreTampa Bay Lightning Dent Stanley Cup During Boat Parade
The Tampa Bay Lightning‘s celebrations after their second consecutive Stanley Cup victory resulted in a damaged trophy. The incident occurred during Tampa Bay’s boat parade, resulting in the trophy being sent north to Montreal for…
MoreKhabib Nurmagomedov Advocates For MMA To Stop Supporting Conor McGregor
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been outspoken about his belief that Conor McGregor has seen the last of his days in mixed martial arts and advocates for the MMA to stop supporting McGregor…
MoreTeam USA Falls Again In Exhibition, Loses To Australia
Team USA basketball has been expected to dominate the competition in the Olympics. So far – they have done anything but that. The U.S. was defeated by Australia’s basketball team 91-83, despite leading at halftime…
MoreWashington Football Team Dispels Name Rumors
The Washington Football Team will not be changing its name – at least, not to the “Warriors” as some have speculated. Washington has been dubbed the “Football Team” since last July. They decided that the name…
MoreKansas Reportedly Paid Former Football Player To Leave Program
Former Kansas University football player Caperton Humphrey is considering bringing legal action against his former school, coach Les Miles and athletic director Jeff Long related to a dispute between him and teammates that led to his departure from the program…
MorePete Alonso Defeats Trey Mancini, Wins Second Consecutive Home Run Derby Contest
Pete Alonso was seemingly cooked in the home run derby, with Orioles slugger Trey Mancini tallying 22 home runs in his final round of swings that needed to be bested by the Mets’ power hitter. Instead of a…
MoreAngels’ Shohei Ohtani Named Starting Pitcher & Leadoff Hitter In MLB All-Star Game
Angels star player Shohei Ohtani has been named the starting pitcher for the American League in the 2021 All-Star Game while also batting lead-off. Adding to his already impressive All-Star weekend, Ohtani competed in the…
MoreInvestigation Of Racial Abuse Towards Three English Soccer Players Launched
Police in England launched an investigation into the racist abuse directed towards three black players on the England national team that missed penalty kicks in England’s loss to Italy in the European Championship Final. Both the Metropolitan Police and…
MoreMLB Draft Recap: Pirates, Rangers Make Critical First & Second Picks
With no consensus first pick in this year’s MLB draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates opted to take arguably the best bat in the class: catcher Henry Davis. Davis slashed .370/.482/.663 with 15 big flies this year in…
MoreDamian Lillard Discusses Trade Rumors
Damian Lillard has had his name constantly thrown around in the media about being shipped off to play for a team not named the Trail Blazers. However, Lillard has sounded off on the rumors, specifically saying…
MoreUpdate Reveals 68% Of NFL Players Are Vaccinated
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero gave a vaccination update on Wednesday. “Vaccination update 20 days before most NFL teams report to camp,” said Pelissero on Twitter. “Five teams have 85% or more players with at least…
MoreNovak Djokovic Notches Historic Win At Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic made a permanent mark on the history of professional tennis in his win at Wimbledon, marking his 20th major title – tying him with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. “They have helped me to realize what…
MoreBucks Top Suns In Must-Win Game Three
The Bucks still have work to do if they hope to win the 2021 NBA Finals, but they took care of a critical first step: cutting Phoenix’s 2-0 lead in half. Milwaukee topped the Suns…
MorePatrick Mahomes Voices Support For Sha’Carri Richardson
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the latest athlete to voice support for U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. Richardson did not make the United States Olympic team in the 4×100-meter relay on July 6. It…
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