Category: Sports

First-year forward Kenneth Lofton Jr., who is on a two-way contract with the Grizzlies, has been named the G League Rookie of the Year for the 2022-23 season, according to the NBA. Lofton has appeared in just 19 games and averaged only 5.5 MPG at the NBA level in his first professional season after signing […]

Nearly one year following their decision to ban Belarusian and Russian players from competing at Wimbledon in 2022, the All England Club has reversed course. “Our current intention is to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players subject to them competing as ‘neutral’ athletes and complying with appropriate conditions,” the Club said in a statement […]

The Texas Rangers season opener wasn’t off to a great start, but a historic fourth-inning offensive explosion quickly changed the team’s fortunes.  Trailing the Phillies 5-0 early, the Rangers erupted for a nine-run fourth inning. According to MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry, Texas tied the 1992 club for the most runs in a single inning on Opening […]

It sounds like the Las Vegas Raiders have already made a decision about Georgia Bulldogs star defensive tackle Jalen Carter ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft.  One “league source” has informed Raiders insider Vic Tafur of The Athletic that “Carter is not an option for the Raiders at” overall draft pick No. 7.  Last week, […]

The John R. Wooden Award, named after the legendary UCLA head coach, is given to the most outstanding college basketball player in the United States. It’s basically college basketball’s version of The Heisman Trophy. Now, we have the five 2022-23 finalists for the prestigious award. It’s a list highlighted by Purdue big man Zach Edey, […]

On the eve of MLB’s Opening Day, the New York Rangers turned the Big Apple’s attention to hockey with a splash. In an unexpected development, the Broadway Blueshirts announced a four-year extension for young center Filip Chytil with an annual average value of $4.4375 million. This new contract represents value for the Rangers and keeps […]

Keegan Murray wasn’t a top-three pick. But he’s now the top three-point-shooting rookie in history. In the 2022 NBA draft, there was a three-way debate over who should be the number one pick between freshmen Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. At No. 4, Murray was almost an afterthought. In fact, he was […]

Lamar Jackson does not want to play next season without a long-term contract, and one NFL insider thinks there is a chance the star quarterback could sit out if he does not get it. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk said on “The Pat McAfee Show” Wednesday that he believes Jackson is likely to remain […]

The New York Knicks are sitting pretty among the top-six teams of the Eastern Conference, but an injury curveball is threatening to ruin the vibes. The team announced on Thursday that star big man Julius Randle suffered a sprained left ankle in the previous night’s win over the Miami Heat, adding that Randle will be […]

Miller is one of the draft’s top prospects, currently ranked third on ESPN’s big board, but he could go as high as second overall behind French phenom Victor Wembanyama, Wojnarowski adds. As a freshman for the Crimson Tide in 2022/23, Miller averaged 18.8 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.9 SPG and 0.9 BPG on .430/.384/.859 […]