Category: Sports

After LeBron James suffered a right foot injury Sunday, the team initially said the NBA’s all-time leading scorer would be re-evaluated “in two weeks.” Now comes word that the Lakers star will miss more time than originally thought. Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, James was diagnosed with a tendon injury in his right foot, and the […]

Stephen Kenny says his players need to focus on themselves, rather than fixate on Kylian Mbappe ahead of France’s arrival in Dublin later this month – with the Ireland manager admitting that his new striking star Evan Ferguson has made a compelling case for involvement. enny gave Ferguson a pair of caps off the bench […]

NCAA Tournament bubble teams Clemson, North Carolina, West Virginia and others are focused on winning every game left on their schedule. They should keep an eye on what’s happening in Philadelphia, too. Villanova (16-14, 10-9) is peaking heading into the Big East Tournament and a threat to win the conference tournament and thus punch a ticket […]

Sources inform Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report (Twitter link) that Warriors All-Star point guard Stephen Curry is planning to come back from his leg injury Sunday, when the Lakers host Golden State this Sunday. Haynes cautions that a setback could impede this tentative return timeline. Curry, 34, has missed the Warriors’ last 10 games with a lower […]

Three seasons ago, following a promising rookie campaign with the Milwaukee Brewers, starting pitcher Corbin Burnes found himself struggling, stuck in Triple-A, and looking for answers.  Two All-Star appearances and a Cy Young Award later, Burnes told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that working with mental-performance trainer Brian Cain helped turn around career and possibly saved it. […]

The Boston Bruins kept their incredible season going Thursday night, knocking off the Buffalo Sabres 7-1 and increasing the team’s win streak to nine games.  The victory also helped the Bruins set an impressive league record as the fastest team to reach 100 points in a season in NHL history.  Boston accomplished the feat in […]

Michael Irvin filed a defamation lawsuit against Marriott International earlier this week, and the hotel chain has issued a formal response. According to court documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News, Marriott International on Monday filed a motion to dismiss Irvin’s $100 million lawsuit for lack of personal jurisdiction. Marriott argues that it does not […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James has been diagnosed with a tendon injury in his right foot and will be re-evaluated in about three weeks, the team announced. Even if his re-evaluation goes well in a few weeks, it’s safe to say that James will need some time to ramp up his conditioning after being medically cleared. […]

The Edmonton Oilers added another player to the mix for their playoff run, acquiring Nick Bjugstad from the Arizona Coyotes, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. The Coyotes will receive a 2023 third-round pick and Michael Kesselring, while retaining 50% of Bjugstad’s contract. Bjugstad, 30, has never quite lived up to the high expectations […]

The Athletic’s Tim Britton reported on Thursday that the New York Mets will use a six-man pitching rotation at times this season.  It sounds like ace Max Scherzer doesn’t want it to become a full-time thing that disrupts his standard schedule.  “Pitching once a week, that’s a challenge because that’s very foreign,” Scherzer explained. “You’ve […]