Utah quarterback Cam Rising (a.k.a. ThiccBoi7) is set to play his sixth year of college football in 2023. However, after tearing his ACL in the Rose Bowl, the 24-year-old must get back to full strength before his quest for a third-straight Pac-12 Championship can begin.
Rising, who tore the ligament during the second half of the Utes’ bowl game against Penn State, suffered his injury on Jan. 2, 2023 and had surgery shortly thereafter. Where an ACL used to be a career-ending injury, modern technology has made it so that athletes can often get back on the field in six to nine months.
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Chris Paul could be headed to the Clippers, but Washington is still weighing its options according to reports.
Once news broke that future Hall of Fame inductee Chris Paul had been traded to the Washington Wizards, a team in rebuilding mode, speculation began on where he would end up. Every contending team outside the Nuggets was rumored to be interested in the former All-Star. The latest rumor seems to be picking up steam. Paul learned the news on his way to New York to promote his new book.
Udonis Haslem finally called it a career in 2023 after 20 years in the NBA, all spent with the Heat. His impact on the franchise has been incredibly profound—just ask Pat Riley.
The Heat president and former coach got emotional during a Tuesday press conference when he recalled learning that his brother had died back in March 2020. Riley remembers getting the call from his nephew while at a gala and being consoled by Haslem. He tried his best, but the tough-as-nails coach couldn’t help but crack.
Lopez announced his retirement two days after the fight and went so far as to surrender the WBO belt.
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma addressed the status of star guard Paige Bueckers following the ACL injury that sidelined her for the entirety of last season.
Auriemma described the 21-year-old as being at “90%” physically in terms of her recovery but indicated Bueckers is expected to be fully ready by the start of the season.
“If she’s not ready to go [by the start of the season], then I’m not ready to go. Let’s put it that way,” said Auriemma while speaking to reporters at his annual charity golf event in Hartford, Conn.
Buffalo is among the NFL’s elite thanks to its scary offensive attack led by Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs. Without the latter, things get messy.
They’ve put themselves in a spot where his theoretical absence would be a massive blow to the franchise.
Bron Breakker will wrestle Seth Rollins Tuesday night on NXT for the world heavyweight championship.
For the 25-year-old Bronson Rechsteiner—who is the son of Rick Steiner and nephew of Scott Steiner—wrestling Rollins is the single biggest moment of his three-year career in pro wrestling.
“This is my biggest opportunity in sports,” says Rechsteiner, who had a successful collegiate football career at Kennesaw State and briefly joined the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent before signing with WWE. “Seth Rollins is outstanding. He’s proven that for over 10 years.
The ongoing saga surrounding the Pac-12 and its media rights deal continues on into late June. For all the optimism that something would happen in the near-future, many are left wondering if it will be enough. One of those who thinks the future is bleak is Paul Finebaum.
What was once a running joke, has now turned into a monster problem for remaining members of a once proud conference. There are not many suitors when it comes to putting the Pac-12 product on television, and if they did, it wouldn’t be anywhere near primetime slots.
Ohio State Buckeyes tight end and son of ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has been hospitalized, according to reports.
Columbus’ ABC 6 was the first to report that the junior had been admitted to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. While the reason he is in the hospital is not currently known, he is reportedly in stable condition and being “monitored and evaluated.”
No official statement from Herbstreit or his family has been released as of yet. However, his father did send a text message to ABC 6.