Embiid boosts MVP case with monster night vs. Portland

While Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic remains the odds-on favorite to win a remarkable third-straight MVP, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers continues to make his case, which is getting harder to ignore.  On Friday night, Embiid scored the game-winner with 1.1 seconds left, lifting Philadelphia over the Portland Trail Blazers by a 120-119 score. […]

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Surveying prospect fits for the Bears at the No. 9 selection

After weeks of speculation, the Chicago Bears on Friday traded the No. 1 pick in next month’s NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers/ Now selecting eight picks later, the Bears could go in several directions at No. 9. Indeed, with the top of the draft likely to be quarterback-heavy, Chicago might come away with a […]

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D-backs top prospect agrees to massive contract extension

The Arizona Diamondbacks believe outfielder Corbin Carroll is going to be a superstar, and they made a financial commitment to that belief on Saturday. According to MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert and ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Diamondbacks and Carroll have agreed to a massive eight-year, $111 million contract extension that also includes a ninth-year option. It is […]

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Watch: College umpire has worst strike call in history

Calling balls and strikes in a baseball game is a thankless job, and is often times pretty subjective. There is no denying that what happened on Friday night in New Orleans between the University of New Orleans and Mississippi Valley is one of the worst strike calls anybody will ever see. Or has ever seen. […]

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Knicks’ Randle is the latest player to rip NBA officiating

Julius Randle didn’t have his best game in the New York Knicks‘ 106-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Afterward, Randle voiced his displeasure with the game’s officials.  Randle let his frustrations bleed onto the court, ultimately costing the Knicks a second-half lead.  With the Knicks leading by one, 74-73, with only a […]

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Penguins’ Nick Bonino hospitalized with lacerated kidney

Nick Bonino’s return to Pittsburgh has hit an abrupt pause. The Penguins announced that the center suffered a lacerated kidney in Thursday’s overtime loss to the Islanders after being hit by a puck and is considered week-to-week. Rob Rossi of The Athletic relays that the veteran was released from the hospital Saturday. The 34-year-old was […]

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Larson, Logano headline NASCAR favorites in Phoenix

With NASCAR in the Arizona desert this weekend, we’ll likely have a bit of a change of pace from the last two races, which were both on high-banked intermediate tracks.  Phoenix is a shorter, flatter oval that drives much differently, and this is how the field will line up for Sunday’s event. Kyle Larson paced […]

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Mets ace Justin Verlander addresses pitch clock issues

Add New York Mets ace Justin Verlander to the long list of MLB personnel still learning what is and isn’t allowable under the new pitch clock operations embraced for this season.  “I found myself trying to kick some mud out and fix the mound,” Verlander said following his spring training outing against the Houston Astros […]

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Haiti’s Violette AC adds to its remarkable Champions League narrative

Regular fans of the CONCACAF Champions League are used to shocking upsets, but Violette AC’s 3-0 win over Austin FC earlier this week is one of the most surprising wins in tournament history. The longstanding Haitian side, in continuous operation since 1918, faced intense challenges on its way to the tournament. The teams will play […]

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