Author: Mikesportz
With just a couple of weeks to go before the MLB trade deadline, the Detroit Tigers reportedly have one of the best trade chips on the market, and teams like the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Baltimore Orioles are likely to be calling. Heading into the MLB games today, Detroit is seven games out of the final Wild Card spot and twice as many behind in the American League Central. While many teams are trying to fight their way into being realistic playoff contenders, the Tigers seem to be one of the most obvious sellers before the July…
Roger Federer recently recalled when Bjorn Borg thanked him for beating Pete Sampras at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships and protecting his record. The Swiss, still in the early stage of his career at the time, defeated the American tennis legend 7-6 (9-7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 7-5 in the fourth round to reach the first Wimbledon quarterfinals of his career. Bjorn Borg was the first man in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon Championships for five consecutive years between 1976 and 1980. Pete Sampras, who had won Wimbledon for four straight years between 1997 and 2000, was on the…
When CJ Gamble returned to Tennesseelast month, he had already visited the Vols multiple times and knew he was on their radar. But he didn’t necessarily expect to come away with his first Power Four scholarship offer. The Class of 2026 linebacker from Carrollton (Ga.) High School made the trip to A linebacker from Carrollton, Ga., returned to Tennessee last month and came away with an offer from the Vols after attending one of their camps Everyone hits the college basketball transfer portal with a different game plan. That’s on full display in the new-look ACC. New coaches like Louisville’s…
Mar 17, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) celebrates with guard Terry Rozier (2) after he hits a three point basket as time ran out to win the game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports / Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The real Miami Heat did not play against the Boston Celtics last year in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. That group was only a shell of the actual team. The Heat were without star Jimmy Butler and point guard Terry Rozier, who were dealing with…
The Boston Celtics‘ offseason in 2024 has consisted mainly of running back their roster that won the title. Thus far, they’ve re-signed Luke Kornet, Xavier Tillman, and Neemias Queta to standard contracts while re-signing JD Davisonand Drew Peterson on two-way contracts. Apparently, one Celtics drew interest from other parties. MassLive’s Brian Robb reported that Kornet had a market before he re-signed with the Celtics. “A league source told MassLive that Kornet had multiple other suitors in free agency but eventually opted to return on a one-year deal,” Robb wrote in a July 8 story.
Dak Prescott continues to play it close to the vest when it comes to the conversations he’s had with the Dallas Cowboys front office. There was a temporary reprieve from contract talk for Dak Prescott, but it didn’t last long. Prescott is entering the final year of his current deal, but suddenly, his health was the main topic after he was seen in a walking boot while vacationing in Cabo. On Tuesday, Dak was seen jogging and looking healthy at his youth football camp at Southlake Carroll High School. So that means the conversation could go back to the money.…
President William Ruto (C) and Sports CS Ababu Namwamba hand over the Kenya flag to the national rugby team at State House Nairobi Image: NOC-K National Olympics Committee of Kenya secretary general Francis Mutuku is optimistic about Kenya’s prospects at the upcoming Paris Olympics following a stellar weekend performance by Kenyan athletes in Europe. On Sunday, Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon shattered her 1,500m world record, clocking an astonishing 3:49.04 at the Paris Diamond League. The new time eclipses her previous best by 0.07 seconds, set in Florence in June 2023.
After striking out on Paul George, the Golden State Warriors have spent the past week fully geared toward acquiring Utah Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen. Unfortunately, it looks like it’ll be some time if that deal were to ever actually become a reality. According to the latest update from Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the Golden State Warriors have now entered the waiting period for Markkanen, in a potentially long process. What’s even more alarming is that it’s looking like the Utah Jazz are going to extend Markkanen first before even considering trading him. Meaning, it’s really going to be some…
The NFL’s longest-tenured coach got a contract extension but hasn’t won a playoff game since the 2016 season. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin roams the sidelines during player introductions prior to the start of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 29, 2023. The stability of the Pittsburgh Steelers is admirable. While other sports franchises frequently change head coaches at the first signs of adversity, the Steelers have fought against that trend for decades. The Rooney family hasn’t fired a coach since 1968 and has had three coaches since, all of them…
Team USA has an Olympic warmup vs. Team Canada on July 10 in Las Vegas US will defend its Olympic gold medal beginning on July 28 against Serbia READ MORE: Team USA announces its 18-man soccer roster for Paris Games Legendary guitarist BB King couldn’t read music, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs didn’t know how to write computer code, and four-time NBAchampion Stephen Curry is absolutely hopeless when it comes to spinning a ball on his finger.