Author: Mikesportz
A four-star 2025 Kentucky basketball target will commit on Tuesday Mark Pope and his staff may not be done adding to the roster after all. Kentucky may not be done adding to the upcoming roster after all. According to 247 Sports’ Travis Brnaham, 2025 top-35 prospect Braydon Hawthorne, will announce where he will be heading next season on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET. Hawthorne will be deciding between Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Duke, Pitt and West Virginia. Hawthorne de-committed from the West Virginia Mountaineers on March 21 after the departure of head coach Darian DeVries, who is now at Indiana.…
Insider Links Canadiens to Trading for $19 Million Center From Rival By Cole Shelton via Heavy Sports, 05/17/2025 The Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs and will be looking to build on that in the offseason. The Canadiens have most of their young core all locked up to long-term extensions, so Montreal will focus on adding players this offseason. NHL insider Arpon Basu of The Athletic links the Canadiens to trading for Pavel Zacha of the Boston Bruins, the main rival of the Canadiens. “The Bruins’ view of the future is unclear, but when you have Pastrňák and Charlie McAvoy in…
Former Canadiens player Chris Nilan to hit the stage in 1-man show about addiction, career, life Chris Nilan, the former Montreal Canadiens enforcer, is taking the stage in late May in a one-man show titled Knuckles: The Chris NilanStory. The former NHLer joined Global News Morningin Montreal on Friday and said the show promises to dive deep into the emotional and physical battles that defined his turbulent life Nicknamed Chris ‘Knuckles’ Nilan, the notorious Boston-born hockey player, whose career was marked by controversy and his physicality on the ice, says the show will discuss his life story — from his career…
Tigers Not Worried About Reese Olson Despite Pulling Him From Game Early The Detroit Tigers have no injury concerns regarding their rising star pitcher. There have been a ton of great stories surrounding the Detroit Tigers this season, and that has overshadowed what one of their rising stars has done so far. Reese Olson has been incredible this year. While he had flashed solid stuff before when posting two straight sub-4.00 ERAs in his first two seasons in the Majors, he is now sitting with a 2.96 ERA across his nine starts this year after throwing another gem on Saturday.…
Missouri football gets an unexpected coaching change Calum McAndrew, Columbia Daily Tribune May 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM UTC Missouri football has had an unexpected change to its defensive coaching staff. Mizzou defensive line coach Al Davis announced Friday, May 16 that he has stepped away from the team for “personal reasons.” He will be replaced by defensive tackles coach David Blackwell, who will assume the additional coaching duties of coaching the full defensive line, according to a team news release. Mizzou also has defensive ends coach Brian Early on staff. Blackwell and Early will work together, per the release,…
WNBA investigates ‘hateful comments’ reportedly directed toward Angel Reese during Sky-Fever game The WNBA on Sunday said it launched an investigation into reports of “hateful comments” that took place during the Indiana Fever’s blowout win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday. The comments were reportedly directed at Angel Reese by fans during the game. The league didn’t get into specifics of what allegedly occurred during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is ushered back to the bench area by teammates after being called for a flagrant foul on Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese during…
Fever Player Sends Strong Message About Alleged Fan Misconduct During Sky Game An Indiana Fever player spoke about something that stemmed from the Fever vs. Chicago Sky game. On May 18, the WNBA released a statement via social media about Saturday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky. “The following is a statement from the WNBA regarding yesterday’s game in Indianapolis: The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms — they have no place in our league or society. We are aware of the allegations are are looking in to the matter,” the statement wrote. Front…
The key storylines in Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference Finals — from revenge to a new villain By Jared Schwartz The Knicks and Pacers faced off in the playoffs six times in eight years in the ’90s. Now, after reaching the Eastern Conference finals, they’ve restored that rivalry with a playoff matchup in back-to-back years. There are multiple reasons for revenge. There are antagonists. Let’s dive into the series from all angles: Chance for double revenge The Knicks were upset by the Pacers in the second round last year. After taking a 2-0 series lead, they lost four of the next five…
Caitlin Clark gets new nickname ahead of the WNBA season Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark earned a new nickname from an Indiana Pacers radio host as she supports Tyrese Haliburton and company in the 2025 NBA postseason In conjunction with training camp for the start of the 2025 WNBA season, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clarkhas spent part of her offseason serving as a key supporter for the Indiana Pacers (and her good friend Tyrese Haliburton). Perhaps Clark has been the good luck charm: Indiana upset the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games to advance to their second consecutive Eastern Conference…
Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell has left the team indefinitely due to a private family emergency, the organization confirmed Tuesday morning. The news comes just days before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, where the Cavs trail 2–1. Mitchell, who has been the team’s emotional and offensive leader all season, reportedly informed head coach J.B. Bickerstaff late last night. The team is respecting his privacy, declining to give further details. However, teammates say Mitchell was visibly emotional during yesterday’s shootaround. “His head wasn’t in the game, and now we know why,” said one player. Mitchell’s absence leaves a massive…