18 April 2023
Ja Morant, point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies has a new injury which is causing grave concern among the Grizzlies fanbase. He hurt his right hand during the 2023 NBA Playoffs loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday and disclosed that his status for Game 2 is ”in jeopardy”. Morant’s injury happened halfway through the fourth period when he tried dunking over Anthony Davis. A foul was called on…
18 April 2023
After being away from the spotlight for much of the NFL pre-draft process, quarterback Hendon Hooker has been selected as one of the hottest names in the 2023 draft class. The Tennessee star’s recovery from a season-ending knee injury prevented him from impressing scouts at the NFL Scouting Combine and the Volunteers’ pro day, but it appears draftniks are catching up on his tape because he has…
18 April 2023
Ex-NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the workings of the NFL and offers insight from his notebook. He covers some potential trade fits for star linebacker Devin White. More than two years after winning the Lombardi Trophy, the Tampa Bay Buccanneers seemed to have fallen from the top. Last season did not go as they expected. Although the Buccanneers finished top of the NFC South, they posted…
10 April 2023
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has likened Erling Haaland to five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and his eternal rival Lionel Messi. The Norwegian striker has been in hot form since joining Man City from Borussia Dortmund last summer. He is already City’s all-time leading goalscorer in a single season, having scored twice in his side’s 4-1 over Southampton on Saturday. That…
29 March 2023
As part of the preparations for the 2023/24 season, Arsenal FC will be visiting the United States in the summer. Coach, Mikel Arteta and his men will participate in the annual MLS All-Stars VS Arsenal fixture happening in July in Washington D.C Arsenal will play against a hand-picked team of players from the MLS at D.C. United’s Audi Field on Wednesday, July 19. The All-Star team will be led by…
28 March 2023
Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly offered in-from Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford a huge £400,000-a-week contract to ditch Old Trafford for Parc des Princes this summer amid uncertainty over his future in England. The England man has just one year left on his deal with United. He has opened talks with the Premier League side, but talks between both sides have reportedly stalled…
24 March 2023
Manchester City reportedly want to add out-of-favour midfielder Kalvin Phillips in the deal to bring Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimarães to the Etihad. According to the Mirror, the Cityzens are keen on the Newcastle United star and will do everything possible to land him this summer. That includes adding Kalvin Phillips to the deal, hoping Newcastle will soften their stance on selling the…
23 March 2023
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 40th goal of the season in the first period of a home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, to become the first player in NHL history to achieve 13 40-goal seasons in his career. Ovechkin was previously tied with Wayne Gretzky for 12 40-goal campaigns and before the game, there was a 20-minute on-ice ceremony in his honour, for passing Gordie…
23 March 2023
Karl-Anthony Towns was confirmed to return Wednesday night for the Minnesota Timberwolves after sitting out 51 games following a right calf strain. The three-time All-Star has been absent since November 28. He was averaging 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 21 games before the injury. “Expectations are that he just kind of settles into the flow of the game, not try to do too much at…
23 March 2023
Foster Moreau, a free-agent tight end on Wednesday announced that he has Hodgkin lymphoma and will be stepping away from football as a result. He tweeted that he discovered he had cancer after a physical with the New Orleans Saints. “Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this free agency period has been life-changing for me,” Moreau wrote. “During a routine physical conducted by the Saints’…
23 March 2023
Shohei Ohtani has not been called to close out a game for the last seven years. His manager Hideki Kuriyama felt the same way as he called the shots in the World Baseball Classic. Back then, the situation at hand was crucial too – Japan needed to win to advance to the 2016 Japan Series – with Ohtani brought in to face the remaining three Softbank Hawks batters after DH-ing all game. After seven…
23 March 2023
The star pitcher of Japan, Shohei Ohtani delivered a dream 3-2 victory for his country over the United States on Tuesday as they won the World Baseball Classic for the third time. Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto’s home run set Japan in the lead before the Los Angeles Angels’ Ohtani closed out the win from the mound in the ninth inning. Ohtani stood in the LoanDepot Park and sent his Angels…