Ryan Mallett made it to the NFL, but his greatest fulfillment came as a high school football coach. His death is a huge loss to those young men.
Author: Michael
James Harden’s looming free agency has been the talk of the NBA in recent days, as the Philadelphia 76ers face a decision on whether to stick with the current core in place or move on. But on ESPN’s First Take Wednesday morning, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo had some strong opinions on the future of the star guard, saying he’s not worth a max contract.
“[Harden] is so overrated on a day-in, day-out basis,” Russo said. “There are games that he plays where you say Wow, what a performance… and then in the next four to five games, he does nothing.”
Here’s Russo’s full rant.
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No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama will not join the Spurs in Sacramento, but will make his debut when they head to Las Vegas for the NBA 2K24 Summer League.
Former Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett, who went on to have a seven-year career in the NFL, died Tuesday in an apparent drowning at a Florida beach, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. He was 35.
Simone Biles plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Travis Kelce told Vanity Fair he thinks about how much more money he could be making if he “pressed the gas” on his contract, but ultimately, winning is more important to him.
The 21-year-old phenom is off to an impressive start, and the Reds have raced into playoff contention.
Tennessee State announced Wednesday that it will become the first historically black college and university to introduce an ice hockey program.
The news comes as TSU had previously established a relationship with the NHL’s Predators, which share a home with TSU in Nashville. Now, the program will include a partnership with College Hockey Inc., the NHL and the Predators.
College Hockey Inc., in collaboration with the NHL and the NHL players’ association, ran a feasibility study to gauge whether the university was a good fit for a men’s or women’s hockey program.
The NFL continues to crack down on players who place sports bets.
A “handful” of players are expected to be suspended by the NFL for allegedly gambling on sports, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday, including Colts cornerback and kick returner Isaiah Rodgers.
As reported earlier this month by Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr, Rodgers had been under investigation for placing “hundreds of bets,” some of which involved Indianapolis, which were allegedly funneled through an account without his name on it to avoid detection. Rodgers had already addressed his behavior, calling it an “error in judgment.