Category: Sports

After 20-plus years and 22 UFC fights, Jorge Masvidal is finally calling it a career. The former welterweight title contender and “BMF” champion announced he was stepping away from mixed martial arts following his unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns Saturday at UFC 287. Though Masvidal gave fans many memorable moments inside the octagon (see […]

The Atlanta Hawks have a lot riding on this week’s play-in tournament, including perhaps the future of star player Trae Young. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer reported Monday that the Hawks’ front office has the green light from ownership to do whatever it wants with the team’s roster. That even includes considering trade opportunities involving […]

Portland went 2-15 down the stretch to improve their draft position. But their superstar doesn’t want another youngster. In Lillard’s exit interview Sunday, he called the Trail Blazers’ season “underwhelming” and “frustrating.” Portland finished 33-49, the league’s fifth-worst record, missing the playoffs for the second straight year. Last year, the Blazers slumped, and responded by […]

Although Bo Horvat spent a little over eight and a half seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, that didn’t stop the star forward from throwing shade at his former team over the weekend. The New York Islanders center ruffled some feathers when he said the atmosphere at UBS Arena and Islanders fans were “a lot better […]

Things have shifted recently for Rory McIlroy. The Irishman was the top-ranked golfer in the world just a couple of months ago but has now missed the cut in two of his last three starts. That includes the Masters last weekend, when the 33-year-old missed out on another chance at a green jacket when he […]

The 2022-23 NBA season did not go as planned for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.  It all started last offseason when Jalen Brunson bolted Big D for the Big Apple, leaving Luka without a true running mate. Realizing their mistake too late, the front office made the risky move of trading for Kyrie Irving, […]

The Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets were two of the worst teams in the NBA this season. It is not a surprise that their respective head coaches are being cut loose heading into the offseason. Casey and Silas each had thankless jobs during the campaign, as both teams quickly moved into tank mode. Casey’s Pistons […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum sat out Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Atlanta Hawks, and he secured an impressive franchise record by doing so. Since he did not play on Sunday, Tatum finished the season having averaged 30.1 points per game. He is the first player in Celtics history to average more than 30 points […]

After an impressive 2022-23 regular season campaign, the Philadelphia 76ers‘ dynamic duo of Joel Embiid and James Harden accomplished a remarkable feat together.  Embiid and Harden became only the fifth pair of teammates to lead the NBA in points-per-game and assists-per-game, and the first since George Gervin and Johnny Moore of the San Antonio Spurs […]

The Boston Bruins put an exclamation point on one of the most remarkable seasons in NHL history on Sunday, earning yet another significant accolade.  Boston clinched victory No. 63 following a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, setting a single-season NHL record. Unsurprisingly, the Eastern Conference powerhouse has seen several contributors step up throughout the […]