Basketball

Brown explains why the attempt to deal with it seemed so weak

Seven NBA players who could shape the 2022-23 season It’s October. Football season is in full swing, but the NBA is just around the corner. Who are the players who could change the league this season, whether it’s the title race, the trade market or the trajectory of their franchise? Here are seven of them […]

Football

A spectator at a Steelers game has died after falling from an escalator

PITTSBURGH – A spectator at Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets died after falling from an escalator at Accrisure Stadium. The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety said police and emergency services personnel were alerted after a male spectator fell about 4:45 p.m., shortly after the end of New York’s 24-20 […]

Football

Will Lutz was “shocked” the final field goal didn’t bounce

Saints kicker Will Lutz was called for a pair of long field goals late in Sunday’s game against the Vikings, and he thought he hit them both with all the power in his legs. Lutz’s first attempt was good from 60 yards to tie the Vikings in the fourth quarter, but Minnesota made a field […]

Football

Kenny Pickett of the Steelers has made history in his NFL debut

Kenny Pickett made his NFL debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets. The 2022 first-round draft pick out of Pittsburgh may not have won the Steelers, but his two rushing touchdowns put him in an exclusive club that only he occupies. He became the first […]

Football

The Chargers revealed Justin Herbert suffered a rib cartilage fracture

Chargers coach Brandon Staley revealed Friday that quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a fractured rib cage during Thursday night’s 27-24 loss to the Chiefs. The announcement came hours after NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Herbert was scheduled to undergo a “battery” of tests to determine the severity of the rib/chest injury he suffered late in […]

Sports

The NBPA executive director has called for a lifetime ban against Suns owner Robert Sarver

Calls for the NBA to oust Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver are getting louder. Three days after the NBA released a report on the billionaire’s workplace misconduct and disciplined him with a one-year suspension and $10 million fine, National Basketball Players Association executive director Tamika Tremaglio said the players’ union is seeking a […]

Football

FSU battled injuries, Malik Cunningham lost to Louisville

Florida State Seminoles football had every reason to be crushed against Louisville on Friday night. On the road, facing a raucous crowd that always makes the Seminoles miserable, FSU lost possibly the best defensive player (defensive end Jared Verse), possibly the best offensive lineman (Robert Scott) and the best player on the roster (Jordan Travis). […]

Baseball

Chasing 700 and a Championship: Pujols hits HR No. 698

ST LOUIS — Continuing to hit home runs in a big way — both in terms of historical significance and the possibility of the Cardinals’ top spot in the playoffs — Albert Pujols hit his 698th career home run against the Reds on Friday. With the Cardinals trailing by two runs in the sixth inning, […]

Sports

Edwin Jackson announced his retirement

Former All-Star Edwin Jackson took to Instagram this evening to officially announce his retirement from Major League Baseball. The right-hander played parts of 17 seasons each year from 2003-19, peaking at the highest level. Jackson suited up for 14 different MLB teams, setting the all-time record for most uniforms worn. “19 years ago today I […]

Baseball

A terrible error by the Yankees’ Aaron Hicks led to the run

It wasn’t a good night for New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks. Hicks was pulled from the game in the fifth inning after manager Aaron Boone made a critical error that cost the Yankees two runs. Of course, mistakes happen in baseball. Even some of the best players in the game make mistakes. But that’s […]