Author: Mikesportz
After Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones declared the team would do anything this offseason to get back into Super Bowl contention, most around the league expected fireworks. However, Dallas decided to largely stand pat in free agency though they did make some meaningful additions to the team via the 2024 NFL Draft. Still, the Cowboys will enter the 2024 NFL season with largely the same roster intact which might not bode well for them considering the teams they’ll be competing with got better on paper. One clear area of need the team had this offseason was at running back as…
Last summer, Wolverhampton Wanderers cashed in. Julen Lopetegui succeeded in lifting Molineux from the depths of the Premier League to finish 13th, but financial issues saw the Spaniard take his leave before the dawn of the 2023/24 campaign. Lopetegui might have felt disgruntled, disconcerted, even, but the plain truth was that funds were needed and thus the big-money names had reached the end of their Wolves careers, with Matheus Nunes, Ruben Neves and Nathan Collins among the largest sales. Shrewdly-appointed Gary O’Neil has blended his sharp tactical mind with a personable demeanour to ensure that the Old Gold have shifted firmly away from the struggle to…
Last summer, Wolverhampton Wanderers cashed in. Julen Lopetegui succeeded in lifting Molineux from the depths of the Premier League to finish 13th, but financial issues saw the Spaniard take his leave before the dawn of the 2023/24 campaign. Lopetegui might have felt disgruntled, disconcerted, even, but the plain truth was that funds were needed and thus the big-money names had reached the end of their Wolves careers, with Matheus Nunes, Ruben Neves and Nathan Collins among the largest sales.Shrewdly-appointed Gary O’Neil has blended his sharp tactical mind with a personable demeanour to ensure that the Old Gold have shifted firmly away from the struggle to enjoy…
Ask Aamir Hall to describe his college football journey in one word and the response you’ll almost certainly get is “surreal.” From the humblest of beginnings to his commitment to Michigan last week, FCS All-American has to pinch himself when thinking about how far he’s come. “Initially I had a very low recruitment out of high school,” Hall said, recalling prep career at Baltimore (Md.) Mount Saint Joseph. “I had a couple of military FBS offers and very few FCS offers. I went with Richmond after coming out of high school and it was a really good experience going there and being able to play very…
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce weighed in on his teammate Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College earlier this month. Speaking on the Friday episode of his “New Heights” podcast with brother Jason Kelce, the tight end said he does not agree with “just about any” of Butker’s views but cherishes him as a teammate. The 3-year-old son of rodeo star Spencer Wright was able to lift his head and open his eyes after an accident left him unconscious for several days, according to CBS News affiliate KUTV. Levi Wright was riding a toy tractor by a creek…
The Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game got rained out Friday, and you will not see Joe Buck on Saturday night. The ESPN “Monday Night Football” broadcaster’s return to baseball was washed away by rain on Friday, with the Cardinals’ home game getting postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on July 13 in St. Louis. The broadcast on Bally Sports Midwest was billed as Buck joining forces with Chip Caray to echo Cubs-Cardinals history. Buck is the son of Jack Buck, the longtime radio voice of the Cardinals, while…
By “He’ll be here tomorrow just to see our trainers and see where we’re at,” manager Alex Cora said Friday at Fenway Park. Mata was the highest-ranked pitching prospect in Boston’s system entering spring training 2023. The 25-year-old hard-thrower has been on Boston’s 40-man roster since Nov. 20, 2020. But he has yet to pitch in the majors because injuries, including Tommy John surgery in April 2021, have limited him to 117 innings in the minors since the start of 2021. He’s also out of minor league options. The Red Sox’ plan was to stretch Mata out during his rehab…
It’s been a few weeks now since the Los Angeles Lakers decided to part ways with head coach Darvin Ham after two seasons with the team. Although there’s been plenty of time that has passed, the Lakers have yet to hire a new leader on the sideline, even though there’s been plenty of candidates linked to the team. At this point in time, it seems as though it is JJ Redick’s job to lose in Los Angeles, with all signs pointing to the team taking a gamble on another first-timer to lead this team filled with hungry veterans looking to…
Michael Jordan is a legendary sports figure. What he is most known for outside of his championship runs is his competitive nature. He has an insatiable desire to win. He has a gear that he was able to go to as a player that very few have. He is incessant in his pursuits. After his retirement in 2003, most wondered what was next. Well, his Charlotte Hornets ownership came first. But once he sold his majority shares, he recently took his talents to NASCAR. Seems random right? Maybe not so much. The one thing that has always worked exceedingly well…
Here are the takeaways. 1. One day before Game 2, Jaylen Brown was passed over for All-NBA. In the grand scheme, it wasn’t that important. Brown made All-NBA last season, which was when it really mattered (because it got him paid), and frankly, for the sake of Brown’s colleagues, not getting picked wasn’t the worst thing in the world (because now Tyrese Haliburton can get paid). Still, the Celtics were not in contention for MVP or Coach of the Year. They had two All-Defense second team selections, which is nice, but Brad Stevens won Executive of the Year for assembling…