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Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers directs teammates during the first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks during Game One of the Eastern Conference second round series at Wells Fargo Center on June 06, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A Ben Simmons Tribute Video May Be A Bit Much

As the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers prepare to meet for the first time since the two sides pulled off the blockbuster deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia and Ben Simmons to Brooklyn, there seems to be a lot of speculation over what Simmons will decide to do on Thursday

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Starting pitcher Max Scherzer #31 of the MLB Washington Nationals leaves the game in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park on June 11, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Max Scherzer Could Make His Mets Debut In A Familiar Place

MLB and the Players Association are meeting today in New York, as they keep discussing the details of the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). There is a wide range of possible outcomes after today's meeting, one of them being the CBA being agreed in principle and the season s

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Blake Treinen #49 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a strikeout against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning in game 3 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Top MLB Reliever Not Excited About A Pitch Clock

MLB, with the green light of the Players Association, will implement a pitch clock starting in 2023, among other changes like enlarged bases and a shift ban. Some fans aren't opposed to decreasing time between pitches, while others don't have a problem with the current pace of play.

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

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Mike Gesicki #88 of the NFL Miami Dolphins celebrates a first quarter reception against the Houston Texans at Hard Rock Stadium on November 07, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Lawrence Fernandez • 1 year ago The Miami Dolphins decided to use their franchise tag on tight end Mike Gesicki. The designation will earn the former Penn State standout a one-year, guaranteed deal worth $11 million. That tag value is based on the average of the top five cap hits in the position last season.

Former Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park on June 6, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Trevor Bauer Still Not Interested In Speaking To The Media

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Managing general partner and co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner of the MLB New York Yankees looks on during a news conference introducing Masahiro Tanaka (not to the media on February 11, 2014 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

MLB Owners Don't Want The CBT To Grow In A Fair Manner

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the first half against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on February 24, 2022 in New York City.

Philadelphia 76ers

Doc Rivers Can Only Joke About Ben Simmons' Return

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning in Game Six of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on November 02, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

One Dodgers Player Is Ready To Play Alongside Freddie Freeman

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in action against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on May 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Trevor Bauer Shows Up To The MLBPA Camp

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Trevor Bauer Shows Up To The MLBPA Camp

Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in action against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on May 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago MLB players are keeping themselves in game shape by training at a field in Mesa, Arizona, which was provided to them by the Players Association. All of this happens while MLBPA officials bargain with MLB to find common ground to play this season. Some familiar faces are training

Max Scherzer #31 of the MLB Los Angeles Dodgers stands in the dugout after he was taken out of the game against the Atlanta Braves in the fifth inning of Game Two of the National League Championship Series at Truist Park on October 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Both MLB Sides Must Compromise On The CBT

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

MLB Writer Has Perfect Joke About Spring Training

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers high fives teammate James Harden #1 against the Chicago Bulls in the first half at the Wells Fargo Center on March 7, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia 76ers

The 76ers Can't Lose With James Harden

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Picture Shows The New MLB Bases Set To Arrive

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Picture Shows The New MLB Bases Set To Arrive

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago The MLB Players Association (MLBPA) agreed this week to let the league implement rule changes with a 45-day notice, paving the way for them to introduce some of them for the 2023 season. They did it in exchange of not having robot umpires in 2023. As a result, the league will use

MLB Breaks Its Twitter Silence To Announce A Good Deed

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during an MLB owner's meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on February 10, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Manfred addressed the ongoing lockout of players, which owners put in place after the league's collective bargaining agreement ended on December 1, 2021.

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago As most fans can probably imagine, the absence of MLB and the postponement of spring training has not only affected players. There is currently no collective bargaining agreement (CBA), so the start of spring training and the regular season is a mystery at the moment. That has le

Russell Westbrook #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on January 27, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Los Angeles Lakers

Russell Westbrook Is Over Fans Heckling Him

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

A bucket with MLB baseballs on the field before a baseball game between Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays on August 2, 2020 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

MLB Players Are Rightfully Bored Out Of Their Minds

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

MLB baseballs are seen during a preseason game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox at Surprise Stadium on March 03, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona.

MLBPA Shows Players Staying Ready In Arizona

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

MLB Owners Threatening Loss Of Service Time

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks dribbles up court during the first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 2, 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

New York Knicks

Julius Randle Proves He Can Still Take Over A Game

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

New York Knicks

Julius Randle Proves He Can Still Take Over A Game

Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks dribbles up court during the first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 2, 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago Julius Randle has proven that he can still take over a game in the NBA. For all of the question marks surrounding him early in his career, he seems to have silenced the critics and proven the doubters wrong. He is still a dangerous presence in the New York Knicks lineup and shows

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during an MLB owner's meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on February 10, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Manfred addressed the ongoing lockout of players, which owners put in place after the league's collective bargaining agreement ended on December 1, 2021.

MLB Owners Continue To Make More Money As The Lockout Rages On

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. speaks to the media during a press conference prior to game four of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Minute Maid Park on October 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

MLB Games Are Heading To Apple

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

A MLB fan films a video of the roof opening prior to Game Two of the World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on October 27, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Deadlines Have Never Mattered During The MLB Lockout

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred walks to a session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 08, 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho. After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, and technology worlds will converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference.

MLB Fans Left Waiting For Any News On Another Important Tuesday

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

MLB Fans Left Waiting For Any News On Another Important Tuesday

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred walks to a session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 08, 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho. After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, and technology worlds will converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference.

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago Today is another big day as MLB and the MLBPA plan to meet multiple times to negotiate a new CBA and end the lockout. Expanded postseason is expected to be a major topic in today's sessions. But as the day unfolds, baseball fans are still left waiting for any major news. The t

Broncos Make A Shocking Deal For Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts against the New Orleans Saints during the third quarter at Lumen Field on October 25, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.

Lawrence Fernandez • 1 year ago The Denver Broncos revealed their Plan B and it's as massive as a potential deal to land reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers. ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter dropped a shocking report about the Broncos' new quarterback. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1501266969944858630 Schef

MLB Owners Reportedly Still Want A Giant Postseason

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

An aerial view of Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on April 7, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Salt River Fields is the MLB spring training home to the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks.

MLB Officially Sets Up Fund For Spring Training Workers

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals looks on prior a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Inglewood, California.

Arizona Cardinals

Kyler Murray Has Ended His Instagram Drama

Lawrence Fernandez • 1 year ago

Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers throws a pass against the Houston Texans in the first half during the preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 14, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Green Bay Packers

The Jordan Love Selection Looks Even Worse Now

Lawrence Fernandez • 1 year ago

Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets celebrates his shot in the second half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 04, 2021 in New York City. The Denver Nuggets defeated the New York Knicks 113-99.

Nikola Jokic Has Been Unreal Since The All-Star Break

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Nikola Jokic Has Been Unreal Since The All-Star Break

Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets celebrates his shot in the second half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 04, 2021 in New York City. The Denver Nuggets defeated the New York Knicks 113-99.

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago Nobody should ever be surprised to see Nikola Jokic win another MVP award in the NBA. At the age of 26, he continues to dominate as one of the NBA's top centers. After all, he's the first player in NBA history to record a 40/10/10/3/3 game. To be the first player in a league's

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Green Bay Packers

NFL World Reacts To The Aaron Rodgers Deal

Lawrence Fernandez • 1 year ago

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on February 09, 2022 at the NFL Network's Champions Field at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California.

NFL Insider Makes A Strong Point About League Investigations

Lawrence Fernandez • 1 year ago

Dejounte Murray #5 of the San Antonio Spurs talks with head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs during overtime against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 25, 2022 in Washington, DC.

San Antonio Spurs

Gregg Popovich Is About To Make Legendary NBA History

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during an MLB owner's meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on February 10, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Manfred addressed the ongoing lockout of players, which owners put in place after the league's collective bargaining agreement ended on December 1, 2021.

MLB Was Bluffing With Original Threat To Cancel Games

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

MLB Was Bluffing With Original Threat To Cancel Games

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during an MLB owner's meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on February 10, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Manfred addressed the ongoing lockout of players, which owners put in place after the league's collective bargaining agreement ended on December 1, 2021.

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago With MLB and the MLBPA meeting today in New York, another deadline has been put into place by the owners. This one, like the others is simply there to preserve a full season. But how is this the case? Why is it that after cancelling games last week and having these "deadlines"