Cy Young Award-winning New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole arrived for the first day of spring training Tuesday, and let’s just say the ace looks to have been enjoying his chicken parmigiana dinners a little too much this offseason.
My man got big… a little too big. His size has some Yankees fans (like myself) worried that if he doesn’t cut some weight, there could be some future knee problems for the No. 1 pitcher. That’s something New York simply can’t have if they want to try and return to the World Series this year.
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Melissa Ludtke, left, and Jenny Cavnar, right, talk to an audience about Ludtke’s 2024 book “Locker Room Talk” at the Tattered Cover Book Store on Feb. 4, 2025 in Denver.
Women belong in all places where sports stories are unfolding
Melissa Ludtke simply wanted to do her job.
It was 1977 and that job involved covering games interviewing Major League Baseball players to write articles for Sports Illustrated. But MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn banned women from locker rooms. In response, SI’s owner, Time, filed a complaint, triggering a federal court case.
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Takeaways and predictions after an unforgettable NFL season ended in another Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Another NFL season is in the books, and we have a new Super Bowl champion to chase. Maybe the Kansas City Chiefs dynasty isn’t dead, but the run of Lombardi Trophies has come to at least a temporary halt after the Philadelphia Eagles crushed their three-peat dreams in a 40-22 mauling.
There are hundreds if not thousands of videos floating around social media showing Philadelphia Eagles players celebrating their dominant Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs, but one stands above the rest, and it involves an offensive lineman, an IV bag, and a cold beer.
While Saquon Barkley shotgunning a beer in mega-impressive fashion has gotten plenty of love in the aftermath of the Birds’ win, Landon Dickerson deserves some serious respect on his name.
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The rest of the NBA is going to be in big trouble if Luka Doncic continues to play like he did during his Monday night debut with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The former Mavs superstar played his first NBA game since suffering a Christmas Day injury, but delivered in dramatic fashion, dropping 14 points, 5 boards, and 4 assists in just 24 minutes played as he and LeBron look to be on their way to making another NBA super team to ruin the already unwatchable NBA product.
“I (don’t remember) the last time I was nervous before the game. But once I stepped on the court again, it was fun.
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Napheea Collier, Kahleah Copper, Allisha Gray headline the list of WNBA players slated to continue competing in Unrivaled’s 1v1 tournament on Tuesday.
Unrivaled’s 1v1 tournament continues Tuesday night, and 15 WNBA players remain in the mix for a $200,000 cash prize: Allisha Gray, Kahleah Copper, Rae Burrell, Jewell Loyd, Shakira Austin, Azura Stevens, Rickea Jackson, Napheesa Collier, Courtney Williams, Rhyne Howard, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Arike Ogunbowale, DiJonai Carrington, Satou Sabally, and Aaliyah Edwards.
It’s time for the national media to start showing Wisconsin Badgers basketball coach Greg Gard some respect.
Silently and under the radar, Gard has put together one of the most impressive coaching performances in recent college basketball memory, and nobody seems to be noticing.
That needs to change, and the evidence is clear.
I spoke to my dad Monday night, and an interesting topic came up:
The insane season Gard is putting together in Madison.
The Badgers were viewed as a joke entering the season.