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Michael Jordan joining NBC Sports’ basketball coverage team caused a sensation in the sports world. The news had a profound impact on Jamal Crawford, who has earned the NBA‘s Sixth Man of the Year award three times. Crawford compared the …

The San Antonio Spurs didn’t need Victor Wembanyama to get scarier — but he did anyway. The 21-year-old is now officially listed at 7-foot-4, an inch taller than last season, while also spending the offseason adding strength to his frame. …

The PGA Tour has officially rolled out PGA Tour Central, billed as a transformative move aimed at reshaping how players, teams, and fans engage with professional golf. This isn’t just a cosmetic upgrade or a marketing rebrand–Tour leaders are positioning …

Despite all their work over the summer to acquire plenty of quality veteran talent – headlined of course by the acquisition of Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade that caught certain writers unawares – the Houston Rockets have found themselves …

NBA legend Charles Barkley is never afraid to speak his mind. The former MVP turned beloved broadcaster recently made a live appearance at a sports communication and media event answering questions in front of a sports audience. One of the …

The Vancouver Canucks knew depth was going to be tested at some point this season. They just didn’t expect it to be this soon.  Nils Hoglander, who quietly carved out a role as an energetic middle-six piece, suffered an injury …

It’s October and the Red Sox  are still playing baseball–against the Yankees, no less. It seems like as good a time as any to invoke the name of Pedro Martinez, former Red Sox ace and chief curse-breaker for Boston’s championship …

Former Grizzlies and Wizards swingman Lawrence Moten was found dead Tuesday at his residence in Washington, D.C., according to a statement from his alma mater Syracuse University. The cause of death has not yet been made public. Moten’s daughter, Lawrencia, …

Aaron Boone was sticking with the pitching formula that had worked all regular season, and unfortunately for the New York Yankees the result was similar to that which happened all season. The Yankees bullpen blew up again, coughing up a …

A new three-part ESPN series, Believers: Boston Red Sox, aims to do more than relive victories and heartbreaks. It frames the Red Sox as a cultural force–a franchise embedded in myths, identities, and a “haunted history” that goes beyond the …

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea can enjoy the bragging rights for a bit longer, a year after his Commodores team shocked Alabama. “We’ve earned the right to play in a big game,” Lea told reporters on Tuesday. “We get a …

In a surprising turn of events, the Milwaukee Brewers will not be losing veteran right-hander Erick Fedde after all–despite having designated him for assignment earlier. When Fedde went unclaimed on major league waivers, the Brewers outrighted him to Triple-A Nashville, …

Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson knows his defense will need to know where No. 4 for Notre Dame is at all the time on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana. Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love, who wears No. 4,  …

The Philadelphia Eagles survived an aggressive comeback from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in order to keep their 1.000 winning record firmly intact. The Eagles squandered a comfortable 24-6 lead at half time to let Tampa Bay get within …

The Buffalo Bills have been waiting close to two months to see first-round cornerback Maxwell Hairston get back onto the field, and the team now faces a looming decision on his return. Hairston went down during training camp with what …

Top-ranked Ohio State looks to keep rolling through the Big Ten schedule on Saturday night against Minnesota, but Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day expects a physical game from the Golden Gophers. “Well, they historically have played very, very physical against …

The NASCAR Playoff Format Committee is stirring debate across the racing world. After years of tweaks to the NASCAR playoff system, influential voices, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., are increasingly backing a return to the full-season points format that ruled before …

Former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland turned up in the news just after Week 4, as the former Super Bowl champion starter posted a long and cryptic social media message about his career and life that led many to …

In his first ever postseason appearance for the Boston Red Sox, starting pitcher and staff ace Garrett Grochet tied a team record that had stood unequalled and unbroken for 122 years. One has to go all the way to 1903, …

Fresh off the biggest comeback in 30 years for Minnesota at home, Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck gets defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Ohio State in its own building. The Gophers rallied from 14-0 down to beat Rutgers …