Author: Mikesportz
Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is plugging along in his recovery from shoulder surgery. Story back in April underwent an arthroscopic repair of the posterior labrum, with an open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture of the glenoid rim. He’s expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 season. The injury — which Story suffered while diving for a ground ball — is no joke, something the 31-year-old has learned throughout his rehab process. “It’s been a challenging process, man,” Story told Tom Caron and Alex Speier this week on the latest episode of the “310 to Left” podcast.…
The New York Yankees are in win-now mode, which could necessitate further star additions to the roster. However, one reliever that could take their unit from great to exceptional may be swayed to another team in the AL East. Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller is also linked to the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore was labeled by The Athletic’s Jim Bowden as having the best shot to land him should Oakland be sellers by the July 30 MLB trade deadline (h/t Fansided’s Zach Pressnell). Yankees could snag Athletics closer Mason Miller despite Orioles being the frontrunners However, that does not eliminate New…
ROOF Agency, which has Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on its books, has been acquired by the United Talent Agency (UTA) and the Klutch Sports Group (KLUTCH). It brings together several high-profile footballers and athletes from other sports, potentially creating new opportunities for Van Dijk and his ROOF stablemates, including Kai Havertz, Serge Gnabry, Ademola Lookman and Tammy Abraham. The Dutch defender, who has been a key player in the Reds’ Premier League and Champions League successes, will now be part of an agency that represents NBA superstar LeBron James – a Liverpool part-owner.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James appeared to explode on head coach Darvin Ham during the team’s 119-108 victory in Game 4 to avoid the sweep against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The Lakers were up 15 points early in the fourth quarter. The ball went to Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. James knocked the ball away from him, and it went out of bounds. James insisted the ball didn’t go out of bounds off of him. But Austin Reaves was able to bring it back to nine late. “Of course we want to [start faster], but I learned in horse…
Already a basketball legend, minor league baseball player, high-stakes golfer, NASCAR team co-owner and poker enthusiast, Michael Jordan scratches his competitive itch these days with deep sea fishing. And because this is Jordan, his ‘hobby’ comes in the form of a $7.5 million tournament off the North Carolina coast, where the six-time NBAchampion is rumored to aboard a new yacht worth an estimated $15 million. For comparison’s sake, that’s less than 1 percent of Jordan’s reported $3.6 billion net worth.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Former Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne was reportedly arrested in Scottsdale overnight. According to the Scottsdale Police Department, officers responded to the area of 68th Street and Chaparral Road around 2:45 a.m. regarding a disturbance in the area. Officers contacted two people during their response, one of them being Payne. Police say Payne refused to provide officers with his real name and provided a “false report” to officers. Details on what led to the original response regarding a disturbance haven’t been released. Payne faces two charges for refusing to provide a truthful name and giving a false…
Defensive end Cameron Heywardessentially ended his contract holdout, showing up for the final week of Pittsburgh Steelers OTAs. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t trying to play hardball in other ways to land a new deal. Through talking to the media at minicamp, Heyward presented the possibility of him finishing his career with another team. “I have talked to my wife, and we know the reality, and we have had those talks, and she said it could be fun to play somewhere else,” Heyward said, via The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly. “If that is what is needed to be done, then…
2024 will debut the expanded College Football Playoff, moving from four teams to 12. That obviously opens up a little wiggle room, and a team like Tennessee could be the beneficiary. On3’s Andy Staples thinks the Vols can take advantage. Staples penciled Tennessee into the No. 11 spot this week, setting them up with a hypothetical trip to Oregon. Remember, the first four games will be played on campus, so Eugene would be the host site for the game — and what a game that could be. A potential track meet there would send the winner to the round of…
Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes sounds confident after his journey to finding himself in the NFL, and as a result of some defensive improvements, feels poised for his best season. Derrick Barnes was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2021, so he has had a front row seat to the entire recent rise. After a 2023 season that saw him total 81 tackles and one sack with arguably the biggest postseason interception in recent Lions’ history, Barnes is feeling comfortable and reflective as he gets ready for another season. Healthy after suffering a knee injury in the NFC Championship Game, he…
Josh Hart wasn’t having it. The Knicks star posted on Instagram a picture series of himself serving as a host on ESPN’s NBA Finals coverage. Nets star Mikal Bridges, who was teammates with Hart at Villanova, commented “Come to the Nets?” Bridges is notably entering the final season of his contract with the Nets, and his name has been circulated in a plethora of rumors the other way around — to join the Knicks, either via a trade before this year or in free agency next year.