Towards the end of last season, everyone knew the writing was on the wall that this would be Derek Carr’s final year with the Raiders. Then, Las Vegas benched him for the final two games of the season and his future away from the franchise became inevitable.
Carr has admitted that he wanted to remain a Raider, but after the way the franchise handled things a year ago, he too realized that he’d be looking for a new home sooner rather than later.
Derek Carr knew he was done with the Raiders when the team made his wife cry.
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Following the Trail Blazers’ decision to keep the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, all signs began pointing to Damian Lillard’s days in Portland likely being numbered.
Then, following a meeting between Lillard and Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, things became even more confusing. Cronin issued a statement that the two had a “great dialogue,” per The Oregonian’s Bill Oram, and Brian Windhorst said the 32-year-old guard “absolutely did not” request a trade on ESPN’s Get Up.
Let’s take the over today as the Astros visit the Cardinals in St. Louis. Games at Busch Stadium are averaging 10.4 runs this season. Even with two sluggish offenses there is reason to believe the game total will exceed the 8.5 line on SI Sportsbook.
Only one pitcher in the MLB this season (Oakland’s J.P. Sears) has a higher fly ball rate than Cristian Javier’s 54.1%. Javier has still been able to control his ERA due to a good chase rate, but his 3.25 ERA is considerably lower than his 4.25 xERA, according to Statcast. The Cardinals have the 11th-best fly ball rate (26.
CROMWELL, Conn. — Collin Morikawa stands on the 18th green during the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 23, 2023. | Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images
Some big names are battling some injuries ahead of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club.
Some big names are on the injured list ahead of the PGA Tour’s annual event in Detroit.
Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, and Tom Kim are all battling injuries ahead of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, per Golf Injury Report on Twitter.
Shohei Ohtani is the coolest baseball player ever and if you need more proof of that then just look at what he did Tuesday night against the White Sox—Ohtani struck out 10 batters while picking up the win on the mound and he also hit two home runs in the Angels’ 4-2 victory.
His first homer came in the bottom of the first when he hit a 418-foot blast into the seats in right field. That was his league-leading 27th home run of the year and it was an absolute no-doubter.
Ohtani’s celebration after it was pretty impressive, too.
The NHL announced that it has an “ignorance” problem and must be solved by forming an inclusivity coalition to reinforce support for minority and LGBT communities by the players.
In a report by The Athletic, the NHL and NHLPA announced the launch of the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition. The group is spearheaded by minority and gay members of the NHL community — first introduced in 2020 as a response to the death of George Floyd.
The Athlon Sports 2023 Fantasy Football Annual magazine reached out to team insiders at all 32 NFL clubs to ask them three key fantasy questions heading into the season. As we count down to training camp, Sports Illustrated will publish their answers here. Today’s team: Minnesota Vikings
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Can Justin Jefferson lead the NFL in receiving yards again? Without question. In fact, a 2,000-yard season isn’t unreasonable to expect from a guy who’ll be 24, is already the league’s best receiver and has the drive to get better.
Odell Beckham Jr. has linked up with his Baltimore Ravens’ teammates for mandatory minicamp, but as far as OTAs, the 30-year-old doesn’t have time for that. You see, he’s a Ferrari and can only perform in pristine conditions. Those are his words, not mine.
OBJ is looking to get the ACL he tore during Super Bowl LVI back to 100% and keep it that way, which is certainly understandable, the Ravens themselves are hoping for the same thing.
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Just when it looked like De Vries was safe, the seat seems to be warm again
If you think the pressure was easing on AlphaTauri rookie Nyck de Vries, think again.
Because Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko seems to have upped the ante a bit.
Speaking with Kunal Shah on the Inside Line F1 Podcast, the Red Bull advisor discussed De Vries, and in particular noted that the AlphaTauri rookie is one example of Marko and Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner not agreeing on a particular driver.
Fresh off of his 20th year in the NBA, Lakers star LeBron James will spend at least a small part of his offseason wading further into the entertainment industry.
James’s SpringHill Company will co-host a one-day film festival in Los Angeles that focuses on empowering athletes, per Herbert Lowe of the Los Angeles Times. The event—dubbed the Uninterrupted Film Festival—will be held at NeueHouse Hollywood on July 13.
The film festival will spotlight creators who “inspire the athlete mindset and ignite change through compelling stories,” per the event’s website.