He plays for a first-place team and leads the league in slugging, OPS, OPS+ and win probability added, so it’s about time you consider him an MVP frontrunner. No, it’s not Ronald Acuna of the Braves. It is Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks, the phenomenal rookie who has closed what was a huge gap between Acuna and field in the MVP race.
Here is the tell-tale sign of true talent: The more pitchers see Carroll (and the more teams game plan to stop him) the more they cannot figure him out. Carroll, an extra-base machine, is posting a monster June (.349/.414/.
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Jordan Love sent social media into a frenzy on Sunday, seemingly trolling Bears fans by wishing them a “Happy Father’s Day” in what appeared to be a shot at the Packers’ archrivals. However, the video in which he made the statement appears to have been taken out of context.
On Twitter, a Bears fan admitted that he asked Love to wish a Happy Father’s Day to French Bears fans. But Love apparently just forgot to mention the “French” part. The Packers quarterback confirmed the confusion as well.
Draymond Green is declining his $27.5 million contract option for 2023-24 season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The move allows Green and the Warriors to discuss a new deal, sign-and-trade scenarios and even free agency.
“We will continue to talk to Golden State and explore all options,” Green’s agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN.
Green’s future with the team that drafted him in 2012 has been a major storyline for nearly a year now, but the 33-year-old has maintained that he never wants to play for another franchise for the rest of his career.
Unpacking the latest rumblings ahead of Thursday’s NBA draft …
Is it reasonable to believe that Sunday’s agreed-upon trade that will send Bradley Beal to Phoenix is a bad deal for both teams?
On paper, Phoenix acquiring Beal, an ex-All-Star—albeit one with injury issues, which we’ll get to in a moment—feels like a win. The Suns were already planning for a post–Chris Paul future and swapping Landry Shamet, a back-of-the-rotation player, for a scorer like Beal is a no-brainer.
Draymond Green has spent his entire 11-season career with the Warriors.
Fred Zinkie examines the pickups landscape, identifying hitters and pitchers who can contribute to fantasy teams in need of a boost.
Elly De La Cruz is one of the top prospects in all of baseball. Just over a week after his call-up to the majors, everyone is buzzing about Cincinnati.
Max Verstappen was dominant again on Sunday, claiming victory at the Canadian Grand Prix for his sixth win of the Formula One season.
In doing so, not only did he have to battle his opponents. He also had to deal with the elements in a bizarre way.
After the race, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted that Verstappen hit a bird during the race, and it got stuck in the car.
“The biggest moment [Verstappen] had was hitting a bird that did half the race behind the front right brake duct,” Horner said, via ESPN’s Nate Saunders. “A very, very controlled race by him.
Chris Paul apparently found out he will soon no longer be a member of the Suns in unceremonious fashion.
While appearing Good Morning America to promote his new book, Sixty-One: Life Lessons From Papa, On and Off the Court, Paul found himself playing down the biggest current NBA storyline and how he learned about it.
During the Monday interview, co-host Michael Strahan said he was surprised to see that the Wizards and Suns were reportedly working on a blockbuster deal involving Paul and Bradley Beal, and he asked Paul what his thoughts were on the news.
Brandon Staley got this feeling coming off the field, after watching the Chargers’ offense, Tuesday, and it was back again Wednesday. And even if, a few days later, he still couldn’t quite gather the words to fully explain that feeling in his gut, it was unmistakable.
It was about where his offense was and, maybe more so, about where it was going.
“I left the practice field of the last practice of minicamp saying that was the best throwing session that we’ve ever had since we’ve been here,” Staley said, over the phone from Chicago, on his second day of vacation.