(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers paid a lot of money to secure the services of Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. They locked him down on a 12-year, $325 million pact to be their co-ace of the future alongside Shohei Ohtani. He didn’t get off to a great start, though, surrendering five runs…
According to the league’s communications department, Anthony Edwards has exceeded 100 million views on the NBA’s social and digital platforms since the beginning of the playoffs. LeBron James holds the top spot with 130 million views. During the regular season, Edwards ranked as the seventh most-viewed player on the league’s digital platforms. Furthermore, Edwards has…
Carlos Alcaraz could have broken a record at the Madrid Open by winning this match, but Andrey Rublev proved just a bit too good. This was a hugely surprising result because Alcaraz has played well in Madrid. Rublev has been all over the place in recent weeks, so nobody saw him really beating the Spaniard…
Photo: LA Clippers/Twitter There’s growing uncertainty about the availability of Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard for the beginning of the first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard has been sidelined since early April due to inflammation in his right knee, which he has previously had surgery on. While Leonard has been participating in…
Warriors forward Draymond Green shared with Howard Beck of The Ringer that he is committed to concluding his career on a positive note. Even after serving a league-imposed suspension, Green continues with therapy as part of his effort. Expressing a sense of urgency as he acknowledges being closer to the end of his career than…
Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley applauded Paolo Banchero’s continued growth after last night’s 113-91 home win vs. the Detroit Pistons (29 points/8 rebounds/5 assists/10-16 FG/1-4 3-PT/8-9 FT/+30 +/-). (via Orlando Magic): “He’s continuing to learn. We’ve said it from the moment he got here about how much of a winner he is, and now…
Getty Images UMass is expected to join the MAC in all sports starting in the 2025-26 academic year, according to multiple reports. This marks a return to the MAC for UMass’ football program, which competed in the league from 2012-15 after making the jump from the Football Championship Subdivision. UMass’ other sports currently compete in…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday January 26, 2024 For the first time in his career Novak Djokovic tasted defeat in an Australian Open semifinal, the tournament where he had won all ten of his semifinals (and all ten of his finals) prior to Friday’s night’s clash with 22-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner. It was…
Here’s Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff on the team’s recent progression (5-game winning streak/23-15 record). (via Cleveland Cavaliers): Reporter: “Do you feel like this team has found more of an identity than they had in the beginning of the season?” Bickerstaff: “Yes, but I believe that the beginning of the year was just so…
Men’s tennis governing body, ATP, has unveiled a list of transformational changes to the Next Gen brand ahead of the 2024 season. Back in 2017, the ATP launched the Next Gen ATP Finals tournament as part of its commitment to nurturing talent and improving young players’ pathway to the top of the sport. Furthermore, the…
