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Baltimore Orioles Outfielder Trey Mancini Reveals Stage III Colon Cancer

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini revealed that he was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer on Tuesday, in a piece for The Players Tribune, titled “I Am So Lucky.” Mancini will undergo six months of…

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NHL Teams Donate Sanitation Machines To Aid General Motors’ Medical Mask Production

NHL teams are donating sanitation machines to aid General Motors employees who have been producing medical masks for front line hospital workers in one of the company’s revamped plants in Warren, Michigan, as they attempt…

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Saints Re-Sign QB Taysom Hill On Two-Year, $21 Million Deal

Following Drew Brees’ decision to return to the Saints for at least another season in February following rumors of retirement, the organization decided to bolster up their depth chart by re-signing backup quarterback Taysom Hill to…

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Shaquille O’Neal Covers Cost Of Funeral For 11-Year-Old Car Crash Victim From Louisiana

Former NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal made a heartfelt gesture on Saturday by covering the costs of a funeral for an 11-year-old child who died in a car accident a couple weeks ago near Breaux Bridge,…

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NFL Draft News: Dallas Cowboys Adds CeeDee Lamb To Potent Offensive Attack

On Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys sat at the 17th overall pick in this year’s online, NFL Draft. America’s team was originally planning to choose a player to help out the secondary, or block up the…

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Jordan Love Excited To Follow In Aaron Rodgers’ Footsteps In Green Bay

While there are always surprised during the first night of the NFL draft, nothing came as more of a surprise than the Green Bay Packers taking Utah State QB Jordan Love with their first round…

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Dolphins Sign Rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa To 4-Year Contract Worth $30.2 Million

On Thursday night, the Miami Dolphins took a risk that many analysts predicted and chose Alabama quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa to be the next man behind center.  Within 12 hours of being chose, the former Alabama…

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Gets Virtually Booed For Charity During Draft, Donates Proceeds To Coronavirus Relief

The tradition of booing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell continued on Thursday night even as the 2020 NFL Draft was held virtually, adhering to social distancing rules amid the coronavirus outbreak. Goodell gave his opening remarks and…

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Cincinnati Bengals Select QB Joe Burrow As The No. 1 Overall Pick

The Cincinnati Bengals are looking ahead to the future after drafting Ohio native and the 2019 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from LSU, Joe Burrow, with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The…

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Dishes Possible Return To The Ice

This week, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman answered some looming questions about the NHL season, it’s return, and what execs are doing now to inch closer to being back on the ice.  Bettman stated that player…

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MLB Punishes Red Sox Video Operator J.T. Watkins & Former Manager Alex Cora

On Wednesday, the MLB suspended the Boston Red Sox video replay system operator J.T. Watkins through the 2020 playoffs, as well as docking the Red Sox of their second-round draft pick for this years draft. …

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Former Receiver Percy Harvin Says ‘The Timing Is Right’ To Return To The NFL

Former NFL receiver Percy Harvin is eyeing a return to the NFL after a three-year absence that stemmed from the second retirement of his career in 2017 due to nagging injuries. In a conversation with…

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Detroit Boxing Community Pioneer Ali Salaam, Father Of Tony Harrison, Dies from COVID-19

The father and trainer of boxer, Tony Harrison, Ali Salaam, has died from coronavirus. Salaam is said to be one of the veteran faces of the Detroit boxing game and has been a staple in…

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Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck Sues Vince McMahon For Wrongful Termination

Former XFL commissioner Oliver Luck is suing the league’s owner, Vince McMahon, for wrongful termination following the league’s bankruptcy announcement on April 13. Three days before the league’s decision, XFL operations were suspended and employees were…

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Buccaneers Acquire TE Rob Gronkowski In Trade With Patriots, Reuniting With Tom Brady

As the frenzy surrounding the highly touted Tampa Bay Buccaneers continues to ramp up, the organization pulled the trigger to acquire Tom Brady’s former New England teammate and stud tight end Rob Gronkowski on Tuesday adding to…

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Baltimore Colts Legend Mike Curtis Dies At 77

Former Baltimore Colts linebacker Mike Curtis died this week at the age of 77. Curtis was known for being a hard-hitting set of pads behind the tackles, and proved his worth in a 14-year career,…

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Veteran Jaguars Defensive End Yannick Ngakoue Really Wants Out of Jacksonville

If the frustrations of the COVID-19 pandemic weren’t enough for the NFL family, the offseason heating up, and unhappy players looking to relocate, is only more fuel to the fire. On Monday, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive…

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Novak Djokovic Concerned About Possible Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination For Athletes To Compete Again

As various major sports’ leagues across the world prepare for their seasons to resume after being postponed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, tennis star Novak Djokovic is concerned about the possibility of being required…

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West Ham F.C.’s Karren Brady Outlines Challenges For Return Of Premier League Soccer Games

After postponing the English Premier League on March 11 due to the vast spread of the coronavirus, 20 clubs held a conference call on Friday to discuss their goal of returning to the pitch this…

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NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Says Kyle Larson Deserves A Second Chance After Using The N-Word

Following the backlash NASCAR driver Kyle Larson received after using the N-word during a virtual race on Sunday evening, Bubba Wallace, the only African-American driver in NASCAR, said Larson’s video apology posted to his Twitter account…

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NBA & WNBA To Sell Team Logo Facemasks In Partnership With Feeding America; Proceeds Will Be Donated To Hunger Relief

The NBA and WNBA announced a partnership with non-profit company Feeding America and sports’ apparel retailer Fanatics on Friday with the plan to sell cloth facemasks that will feature logos from all NBA and WNBA…

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