Follow along with rumors, deals and reactions as we near Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline.
Author: Michael
As teams continue to make moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Dodgers reportedly struck a deal with the White Sox on Friday to bolster their pitching rotation.
Los Angeles reached an agreement on a trade to acquire Chicago pitchers Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Joel Sherman of the New York Post was the first to report news of the deal.
The White Sox will receive Double A pitchers Nick Nastrini and Jordan Leasure and outfielder Trayce Thompson in the deal.
Steph Curry says that one of the things that made him the player we see dominating at the NBA level is thanks to having attended a small college.
Or at least, the right one.
The Golden State Warriors star was a guest on a recent episode of the internet series Hot Ones. While downing progressively hotter wings, Curry was asked if he would be the same player he is now had he gone somewhere other than Davidson College.
“That’s a great question,” Curry said, per CBS Sports.
New York activates Aaron Judge (toe) for its series against the Orioles. The reigning American League MVP hasn’t played since June 3.
After stepping out of bounds with personal attacks on many involved with the Broncos’ struggles last season, Sean Payton made his best attempt at damage control on Friday.
Despite having experience both in front of and behind the microphone in his career, Payton admitted that it’s an experience that he will learn from in the future.
“I had one of those moments where I still had my Fox hat and not my coaching hat,” said a contrite Payton. “Here I am the veteran stepping in it and it was a learning experience for me and it was a mistake. Obviously I need a little bit more filter.
Alex Rodriguez may soon be joining FOX full-time.
The former 3x American League MVP and World Series Champion is reportedly in talks for big money from the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If a deal is worked out, FOX would have exclusive rights to A-Rod, meaning he would no longer be able to be an analyst on ESPN. However, it wouldn’t be implemented until after this season.
Rodriguez currently does double duty on both networks. He serves as a FOX baseball analyst with a prominent role during the MLB playoffs alongside Kevin Burkhardt, David Ortiz and newcomer Derek Jeter.
It’s no secret that Joe Burrow was about to sign a massive contract extension—in some way, shape or form—before the Bengals’ star quarterback went down with what looked like a consequential injury, but the team now says is merely a calf strain, during Bengals practice Thursday.
It’s also no secret that, despite a far more complicated and nuanced reality, there is a perception that Cincinnati is not a generous, player-friendly franchise.
The “Swifties” are back in the news.
Fans taking in Taylor Swift’s latest “Eras Tour” stop in Seattle witnessed history, as fans inside Lumen Field caused seismic activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake as Swift performed last weekend.
The “Swift Quake” at Lumen Field rivaled that of the 2011 “Beast Quake” that came when running back Marshawn Lynch scored his iconic 67-yard touchdown run against the Saints in the playoffs.
In fact, the Swift Quake edged out the Beast Quake by 0.3 on the seismograph, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach.
The Green Bay Packers elected to cut defensive lineman Jonathan Garvin on Friday afternoon. The Packers cutting a player who started just one game in his three-year stint with the franchise wouldn’t be news 364 days of the year, but his release came on the one day it does matter: his birthday.
Just before 9 a.m. ET on Friday, the Packers shared a photo of Garvin with a big smile on his face wishing him a happy birthday. Just a few hours later, they informed him that he is now unemployed.
Smile, it’s your birthday! #GoPackGo | #SmileLikeAPro pic.twitter.
UFC 291 is an incredibly deep, star-studded card, and it has the potential for the most exciting main event of the year in Dustin Poirier–Justin Gaethje.
The ceremonial BMF title is at stake for the Poirier-Gaethje bout, as well as the next shot at the lightweight belt. The card also features the light heavyweight debut of Alex Pereira, who meets former champion Jan Błachowicz, as well as Stephen Thompson–Michel Pereira, Tony Ferguson–Bobby Green, and Kevin Holland–Michael Chiesa.