Author: Mikesportz

BOSTON — Red Sox Nation is in mourning after the passing of former team president and CEO Larry Lucchino, who died Tuesday at the age of 78. As part of the ownership group that bought the Red Sox in 2002 along with John Henry and Tom Werner, Lucchino was an instrumental figure in the franchise ending its World Series drought in 2004. Lucchino’s leadership and baseball expertise not only helped the ownership group revamp Fenway Park, but two more titles followed in 2007 and 2013.

The big storyline heading into the 2024 NFL season is what will happen with head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott, who are both in contract years with the organization. For McCarthy, he did enough last season to show ownership that they should see through the final year of his deal despite yet another letdown in the playoffs. But a new report has stated McCarthy being “fed up” with Jerry Jones and others in the front office.

Bronny James is coming to terms with the fact that his immediate future is getting farther away from the Lakers and closer to the South Bay Lakers, the team linked to the Los Angeles Angels, with each passing day. LeBron’s 19-year-old son seemed to be handling the pressure pretty well so far, but his morale is cracking. It’s not easy being the son of one of the best players in NBA history, especially if your performance is light years away not only from your progenitor, something normal with his stratospheric level, and is far inferior (to be generous) to that…

Rafael Nadal swept past Leo Borg, son of tennis great Bjorn Borg, to advance to the second round of the Bastad Open on Tuesday as he builds towards the Paris Olympics. It was Nadal’s first singles match since the 38-year-old fell in the opening round at Roland Garros on May 27, and he eased to a 6-3, 6-4 win in wet conditions.  Both Nadal and the 21-year-old Borg, currently ranked 461 in the world, were wild card entries to the Swedish clay-court tournament. Despite an early scare with the former world number one slipping on the wet white line, Nadal…

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, center, receives his 2018 NBA Championship ring from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver during a ceremony before the opening night game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 16, 2018. Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Imag Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob has never been shy of making his feelings about his fellow NBA teams known. After all, this is the man who once claimed that his organization was “light years” ahead of the rest of the NBA.

World 200m silver medalist and Olympic bronze winner from Tokyo Gabby Thomas of the USA is determined to dethrone dominant Jamaican Shericka Jackson when Paris hosts the Olympic Games for the 3rd time in the games’ history. The highly ranked American opened her season with a wind aided 22.08s finish in the half-lap dash at Texas relays and a 10.88s 100m performance on the same track. Having played second fiddle to the Jamaican sprinter in the last four years, the 28-year-old who recently wrapped up her Masters in Epidemiology has placed a golden target on the upcoming Olympic Games in…

College World Series Finals for the third time in four years. As the Vols prepare for Omaha, fans are not only cheering for their team but also curious about the man steering the ship. Vitello’s success on the field is matched by his impressive earnings, reflecting his value to the University of Tennessee. Vitello’s contract is a lucrative one. Starting with a $350,000 base salary, he earns this amount just for holding the position. On top of that, he receives an additional $1,150,000 in “Supplemental Pay,” a figure tied to the university’s broadcast and consultation deals. This brings his guaranteed…

CHICAGO – It’s done. The Chicago Bears have signed first overall pick Caleb Williams to his rookie contract, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday. This comes just hours after the Bears signed No. 9 overall pick Rome Odunze to a four-year deal and on the same day the Bears rookie class reported for training camp. According to ESPN, Williams is signing a four-year, fully-guaranteed contract worth $39 million. The deal includes a $25.5 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option, Schefter said. Williams was named the Bears’ starting quarterback for the 2024 season on the first day of rookie camp.

The Arizona Cardinals have had drama for a number of offseason in a row. Now, it is another teams turn to deal with it as the San Francisco 49ers and their star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk have come to the point where he has requested a trade. The fact that the Niners and Aiyuk have not had talks about the contract since May tells you that the Niners know they are not going to meet his demands in terms of contract and they are comfortable allowing him to play out his rookie deal and making an adjustment next offseason

DeeLos Angeles Lakers power forward, Christian Wood, is having a season in 2023-24, being a player who mainly contributes off the bench, or sometimes doesn’t even play for the team. However, it seems that before improving, things will worsen for the 28-year-old player. Lakers forward Christian Wood allegedly threatens woman while looking for his child Over the weekend, a woman with the Instagram handle @himynamesteee mentioned that she was babysitting her friend’s child, Yasmine López, when Christian Wood showed up at 5 AM demanding that she hand over the child in question. She accused Wood of wanting to assault her…