Category: Sports

Andrew McCutchen’s return to Pittsburgh has thus far been a dream. While the Bucs’ hot start has normalized to a more modest 26-25 record, it still represents a clear step up from the rebuilding and losing baseball of the previous seven seasons, and McCutchen has been a big part of that resurgence. In addition to […]

After resigning as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in October 2021, Jon Gruden is back in the NFL. Well, sort of. According to Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com, Gruden has been helping the New Orleans Saints as they begin to install a new offense centered around prized free-agent signing Derek Carr. “The club brought […]

One-time NBA champion head coach Doc Rivers is a finalist for Phoenix’s head-coaching vacancy, per Shams Charania. The Suns, though, should take a pass. Rivers, whom the 76ers fired after a conference semifinals loss to Boston, is clearly not an upgrade over Monty Williams, whom Phoenix canned after Denver ousted the Suns in the second […]

MLB’s institution of the pitch clock has garnered its fair share of criticism, but super-agent Scott Boras believes it could affect players’ health, and he’s calling for change.  A guest on “Baseball Isn’t Boring” this week, Boras said the pitch clock is wearing hurlers out, creating the need for an extra spot on MLB rosters.  […]

The Mets announced that they have reinstated catcher Tomás Nido from the injured list and designated fellow backstop Gary Sánchez for assignment in a corresponding move. Sánchez, 30, was selected to the Mets’ roster less than a week ago. He had seven plate appearances in three games, striking out in three of them and producing a slash […]

The NFL is investigating a fifth player on the Detroit Lions over potential violations of the league’s gambling policy, according to a report by senior NFL writer Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic. Kahler doesn’t name the player since the investigation is ongoing, but she said that he was not a prominent member of the 2022 […]

The Dallas Stars live to play another day.  Veteran Joe Pavelski kept the Stars’ season alive, scoring 3:18 into overtime to lift Dallas over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final Thursday, 3-2.  Pavelski’s OT-winner was career playoff goal No. 73, making him the all-time postseason goal leader among active […]

Star wide receiver Davante Adams insisted he is committed to helping the Las Vegas Raiders win despite previous comments.  “Jimmy (Garoppolo) is a great guy,” Adams told reporters on Thursday, per Nick Shook of the NFL’s website. “Love him to death. I didn’t know him very well before he got here, but getting to work […]

The Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts selected QBs in the first round of April’s NFL Draft but when will Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson see the field in the regular season?  While it might seem obvious to start them immediately, things aren’t that cut and dry, as all three having competition […]

Carmelo Anthony had some of the best years of his career with the New York Knicks, and the team may honor him for that in a big way. Anthony announced on Monday that he has retired from the NBA. The 38-year-old did not play this season after appearing in 69 games for the Los Angeles […]