Author: Mikesportz

GREEN BAY – Former Packers athletic trainer Pepper Burruss will be recognized this summer as a Pro Football Hall of Fame Award of Excellence recipient for 2025. Burruss is one of three former NFL athletic trainers to be selected for the June 25-26 ceremony in Canton, Ohio, along with Ed Block and John Norwig, bringing the total to 14 athletic trainers so honored. All three also were recently chosen as the Professional Football Athletic Trainer Society’s (PFATS) Hall of Fame inductees for 2025. Beginning a 42-year NFL career with the New York Jets in 1977, Burruss came to the Packers…

Ralph Mann surprisingly would once qualify Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the category of “running jumpers”—non-strategic, relying solely on speed and athleticism without a hint of an idea of which leg they’ll use to clear the hurdle, or worse, either stutter-step or overstride as they allowed themselves too much or too little a room. And then, there were “technicians” who would have the number of steps they’d take at the start, middle, and all the way to the end figured out to the T. When they first met in 2018, this was Mann’s initial assessment of Sydney: “Sydney had problems. She couldn’t…

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone leads 15 athletes now signed with Grand Slam Track League Fifteen athletes have been confirmed for the Grand Slam Track spearheaded by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Paris Olympic star and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone tops the list of 15 elite athletes who have registered for the Grand Slam Track League next season. The Grand Slam Track spearheaded by four-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world champion Michael Johnson, will debut from April – September 2025, kicking off with four meets, also known as ‘Slams’ with $12.6 million available in prize money. It is expected that 96 athletes will be involved with…

Houston Rockets’ Jalen Green Spotted Meeting with Lakers Officials—$220M Deal in the Works? Houston Rockets fans are fuming after star guard Jalen Green was reportedly seen in a private meeting with Los Angeles Lakers executives, fueling rumors of a potential $220 million contract deal. Sources claim Green was spotted dining with Lakers GM Rob Pelinka at a high-end Los Angeles restaurant, sparking speculation that the Lakers are preparing a blockbuster offer to lure him away from Houston. While no official agreement has been announced, insiders believe the Lakers are aggressively pursuing Green as their next franchise player. Rockets fans have…

Blake Alderman, Gaby Urrutia and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reported on Thursday night the Miami Hurricanes are expected to hire Florida secondary coach Will Harris for a defensive backs role. Miami previously hired Zac Etheridge from Houston as their cornerbacks coach. Harris began his coaching career at Northwestern Oklahoma State as the defensive backs coach. After a season each at Humboldt State in California and Dixie College (now Utah Tech), Harris was hired by Brent Brennan as the secondary coach at San Jose State in 2016, spending two seasons with the team. JALEN MILROE JOINS GOJO AND GOLIC — 0207 Miami’s Mario Cristobal reportedly…

There’s no outrunning the past—especially when there’s a paper trail to prove it. And for Brian Kelly? His journey so far and his accolades have only made LSU’s 2025 outlook even stronger. He’s turning past setbacks into fuel for what could be a serious run. With the Tigers finishing 2024 with a not-so-bad 9-4 record, it looks like Kelly is gearing up for his shot at redemption. Enter Josh Pate, who just broke down LSU’s future trajectory on The Josh Pate CFB Show. And let’s just say—things are shaping up pretty well for Kelly as he puts his faith in the power…

Comparing anyone to Cam Newton is a dangerous proposition, but On3’s JD Pickell believes LaNorris Sellers could very well be worthy of such praise, at least to some degree. While Pickell was sure to mention how good Newton was back when he played for the Auburn Tigers, he also mentioned something that the South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback has just like the former NFL MVP: the ability to do things no one else on the football field can

DETROIT — Albert Johansson is making a name for himself as a rookie defenseman with the Detroit Red Wings by forging his place. Johansson is averaging 15:48 of ice time through 34 games this season, but that number’s increased (18:34) since Dec. 27 because the 24-year-old is being entrusted with more responsibility while helping fill a hole left on the back end with Jeff Petry sidelined due to an undisclosed injury. “I just try to take advantage of that opportunity every day,” Johansson said. “It obviously helps to play with Simon [Edvinsson]. We’ve played before in Grand Rapids, so we know…

The Detroit Red Wings are battling for a playoff spot and one trade pitch has them acquiring a star defenseman from a rival to bolster its blue line. The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Red Wings acquiring Owen Power from the Buffalo Sabres. The proposed deal would be a blockbuster as Detroit would acquire a former first-overall pick for two draft picks and three NHL players. Trade Pitch Sees Red Wings Acquiring Former 1st-Overall Pick in Monster Deal Search Heavy Sports Heavy on NHL Heavy on Red Wings Trade Pitch Sees Red…

DETROIT — Having played some good hockey over the last six weeks, the Detroit Red Wings enter the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off break with a 28-22-5 (61 points) record that has them holding the Eastern Conference’s second Wild-Card spot and sitting in fifth place in the Atlantic Division. Outside of captain Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, who will be representing the United States and Sweden, respectively, at the international tournament, some time away from the rink will be beneficial for the Red Wings, according to goalie Cam Talbot. “It’s a long year,” Talbot said. “This helps reset not only physically,…