Texas’s new star is already dealing with health concerns.
The Rangers broke the bank in order to bring Jacob deGrom to Texas this offseason, taking a chance on the injury-prone ace in free agency. It didn’t take long for his injury woes to present themselves with his new team, however.
After reporting to camp for Spring Training, deGrom will reportedly be held back “a day or two” after experiencing some tightness in his left side, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic.
Author: Michael
The Chiefs are celebrating their Super Bowl LVII win with a parade through Kansas City. Here are the sights and sounds from Wednesday’s event.
This year’s cycle is finally complete after teams took their time, broadened their scope and spent plenty of money.
Thank goodness we don’t have a long list to rank this year. In a minute, we’ll be breaking down the best and worst hires of the 2022–23 coaching cycle, but let’s take one moment to reflect on a few aspects of the cycle this year that I found overwhelmingly encouraging.
• Teams took their time: This year, two clubs, the Colts and the Cardinals, waited until after the Super Bowl to pry away head coaching candidates and got two of the best in the cycle.
Former NFL defensive end and now sportscaster Marcellus Wiley has shared his thoughts about the tragic Michigan State shooting, and his reaction doesn’t exactly align with the message many in the media collectively share.
Wiley understands that far too many mass shootings take place in the United States. To be clear, one mass shooting is one too many, but instead of immediately blaming the gun, Wiley is urging people to start looking at the individual pulling the trigger.
FOX Sports NFL analyst Mark Sanchez joins Colin Cowherd on The Herd to discuss Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and the gap that separates him from the next best quarterback in the NFC. The two also entertain the idea of a possible extension between the two parties.
Kyle Busch and Richard Childress put past differences aside, teaming up with the goal to capture RCR’s first Cup title since 1994.
Jacob deGrom was one of the prized free agent targets of the MLB offseason.
deGrom had an outstanding run with the New York Mets, putting together stretches as dominant as any pitcher in the league.
His 2018 season, in particular, was astonishingly good. He had just a 1.70 ERA and accumulated 9 WAR, according to Fangraphs. Since that point, when healthy, his average fastball velocity has only increased, despite moving into his early-30’s.
Although that’s been the biggest problem with deGrom over the past few seasons; “when healthy.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley, currently suspended from the NFL for betting on games while he was away from the league, can officially apply for reinstatement on Wednesday.
#Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley, who was suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games during the 2021 season, is applying for reinstatement today, source said. He was suspended for all of the 2022 season and is eligible to petition for reinstatement today.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 15, 2023
It’s likely the NFL will accept his reinstatement after he spent an entire season ineligible.
Shannon Sharpe and Rickey Smiley discuss the current state of comedy. Shannon asks Smiley if he has issues preforming certain jokes, specifically the Lil Darryl joke. Smiley says his fans won’t let him on the stage until he performs that joke. The two go onto discuss the origins of the joke and the reaction from Smiley’s peers after his first time preforming it.
ROH’s weekly television product is finally coming back.
SI.com’s Week in Wrestling is published every week and provides beneath-the-surface coverage of the business of pro wrestling.
Ring of Honor TV will begin airing Thursday, March 2
There has been a new revelation in AEW, and it has come in the form of Mark Briscoe.
Surrounded by the grief of losing his brother, Jay, who was killed in a car crash last month, Mark has stepped into AEW programming and introduced himself in an unmistakable manner.