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New York Mets co-ace Justin Verlander acknowledged he doesn't quite know what Jacob deGrom of the Texas Rangers is going through this spring. “I think it’s different when it’s your second [Tommy John] surgery," Verlander said not long after the Rangers confirmed deGrom needed the season-ending procedure, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. "But we have even a bunch of people come back from that. I wouldn’t put anything past him. He’s gotten better and better stuff-wise as he’s gotten older. Maybe this surgery gives him a chance to revamp his whole body and he comes back better than...

Mets' Justin Verlander reacts to latest Jacob deGrom setback

Cincinnati, OH

In a rare moment of excitement for Cincinnati Reds fans this season, the team announced that it is calling up top prospect Elly De La Cruz to the Major Leagues for his debut on Tuesday. We also had an opportunity to see the exact moment that Cruz found out he was getting promoted to the show.
Great scene here as Elly De La Cruz learns he is heading to Cincinnati @Reds ⚪️ @WLWT ⚪️pic.twitter.com/4Oo9sGNQGu— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) June 6, 2023
That scene unfolded in a hotel lobby just after the Reds Triple-A team, the Louisville Bats, had completed a series in Worcester. Cruz is...

Watch: Reds top prospect finds out he is getting called up to MLB

New York Mets veteran outfielder Tommy Pham isn't losing his spot on the roster without a fight. "When I’m not swinging well, I’m spending hours in that [batting] cage," Pham said following New York's 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, per Dan Martin of the New York Post. "I haven’t been playing and look at my hands: they’re beat up [and] blistered. You’ve got to work if you’re underperforming. You’ve got to work your way out of the funk." Pham and the Mets agreed to a one-year contract reportedly worth $6M with $2M in incentives this past winter, and...

Why Mets' Tommy Pham has beat up, blistered hands

Minneapolis, MN

Remarkably, former No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis is okay after a frightening collision at first base Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. Batting in the designated hitter spot for the Minnesota Twins, Lewis collided with Guardians' first baseman Gabriel Arias while running out a ground ball. The impact sent Lewis tumbling over Arias before he landed awkwardly on his head and neck. 
Royce Lewis took a scary fall onto his head after a play at first baseLuckily he is "just shaken up" and has "no concussion" per @dohyoungpark pic.twitter.com/MJgfN3sXjW— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 4, 2023
After the Twins' 2-1 loss, manager Rocco Baldelli...

Twins provide update on former No. 1 pick after frightening collision

Miami, FL

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was asked Wednesday about Lionel Messi's transfer to MLS' Inter Miami, and after some initial confusion, offered his thoughts on the big news.
Content you need: Tua Tagovailoa on the arrival of Messi to Miami. pic.twitter.com/lRmkFMjI0n— Adam Beasley (@AdamHBeasley) June 7, 2023
The lefty signal-caller referenced the unprecedented times of current excitement across professional sports in South Beach, mentioning the Florida Panthers' run to the Stanley Cup Finals and the Miami Heat's ongoing NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets.While the Panthers have dug themselves a 2-0 hole in their championship round against the Vegas Golden Knights, Florida...

Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa reacts to Messi joining Inter Miami

Tampa, FL

2021 second-round draft pick Kyle Trask may have already lost a supposed quarterback competition to free-agency signing Baker Mayfield before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers even open summer training camp sessions. According to the Joe Bucs Fan website, retired quarterback, brother of New Orleans Saints' Derek Carr and current NFL Network personality David Carr suggested during an on-air segment that Mayfield began the first full week of June as the leader in the clubhouse to start over Trask when Tampa Bay opens the regular season at the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 10. "...Kyle Trask is going to have to do something extraordinary" to...

Former first overall pick predicts winner of Buccaneers' QB competition

Cleveland, OH

Three different Cleveland Browns players have been robbed in recent days in three separate incidents.It was first reported by Brandon Little of Browns Digest that running back/wide receiver Demetric Felton had his car stolen on Sunday from a parking garage in Cleveland. Per Little, Felton said he thinks that somebody "followed him into his parking garage and stole the car after he parked it."Little then reported on Sunday night that cornerback Greg Newsome II was robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint. According to the report, the carjacking occurred at Filter Experience on West Superior Avenue in Cleveland.Newsome II appeared to...

Trio of Browns players robbed in three separate incidents

Dallas, TX

Running back Ezekiel Elliott, who spent the first seven years of his professional career with the Dallas Cowboys before being released in mid-March, remains unsigned nearly three months into free agency. While a market for the three-time Pro Bowler hasn't materialized to this point, Elliott doesn't appear too desperate to ink a deal anytime soon.  
Who will @EzekielElliott play for in 2023?  (via 3hunnid__/IG) pic.twitter.com/k73N0yz52N— NFL (@NFL) May 31, 2023
ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday's episode of NFL Live that Elliott is taking a leisurely approach to his free agency while holding out hope that a new team decides...

Report: Ezekiel Elliott eyeing big-money deal, Cowboys reunion on the table

Los Angeles, CA

Sacramento, CA

Dwight Howard wants one more chance to play in the NBA and he has a particular up-and-coming Western Conference team in mind if he gets that opportunity.
Exclusive @SacObserver interview with Dwight Howard on possibly returning to the NBA next season:“I’m not retired from the NBA just yet, and I would love to help the Sacramento Kings contend for a title.”https://t.co/rgycH2UIIk pic.twitter.com/sxeoHyxddW
— Mark Haynes (@markhaynesnba) June 6, 2023
While the three-time Defensive Player of the Year told Haynes of his desire to join 25-year-old De'Aaron Fox and company, he also said that he feels the team is "pretty much set."Coming off of...

Former eight-time All-Star wants to join Western Conference playoff team

Kansas City, MO

With the 2023 NFL Draft and the first wave of free agency over, teams are getting into the heart of their voluntary offseason workout programs. Most teams will wrap up mandatory minicamp by the second week of June before breaking until training camp starts up at the end of July.Here are the top five teams in the AFC pre-training camp:1. Kansas City ChiefsWith few holes to plug, the defending Super Bowl champs added offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor and defensive end Charles Omenihu, plus first-round defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, second-round receiver Rashee Rice and third-round offensive tackle Wanya Morris.The defense, which...

Power ranking the five best teams in the AFC

Georgia State

Clemson, SC

The Clemson Tigers are cooking with gas at the inside linebacker position thanks to their latest 2024 commitment.Sammy Brown, a five-star linebacker from Jefferson, Georgia, is a big-time recruit. He's an elite high school linebacker in every sense of the word. In fact, 247Sports considers him the highest-ranked linebacker recruit in the network's history of recruiting rankings which goes all the way back to 1999.That's a big deal, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was apparently so excited that he took to the table tops after Brown told him that he was committing to the Tigers.“So I had a meeting...

Clemson lands five-star commitment that caused Dabo Swinney to jump for joy

Jacksonville, FL

NBC Sports NFL analyst Chris Simms wasn’t the biggest believer in Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence last season.That’s no longer the case after Simms bumped the 23-year-old quarterback up to the No. 6 spot in his annual quarterback rankings, an 18-spot jump from where he had Lawrence ranked last season."You turn on Trevor Lawrence and go, 'Whoa, holy cow. (Aaron) Rodgers' arm is strong but it ain't as strong as Trevor Lawrence's anymore,'" Simms said. "Trevor Lawrence's arm went to another level this year. I mean the control of his fastball, that's where it went to another level. He's great...

Analyst explains why Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is ‘deemed for superstardom’

Baltimore, MD

The Ravens have already given QB Lamar Jackson three new wide receivers this offseason, but they are not done giving him weapons for 2023 quite yet.Baltimore announced on Tuesday morning that the team is signing WR Laquon Treadwell, a first-round pick by the Vikings in the 2016 NFL Draft, to a one-year deal.Treadwell has yet to find his footing in the league but is certainly hoping that he can with the Ravens, who will be his seventh team since entering the NFL.The soon-to-be 28-year-old has 110 catches for 1,226 yards and five touchdowns in his seven-year career. In 2022, Treadwell had...

Ravens officially sign former first-round WR

San Francisco, CA

The San Francisco 49ers continue to receive positive updates on quarterback Brock Purdy."He's right on pace," head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters about Purdy's recovery following Tuesday's practice, via Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. "I think he throws three times a week. I do not sit and watch those. It’s part of his process of getting back and he’s continuing right on the track he’s always been on — no setbacks and it’s been very good so far."Purdy suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow during the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 29 but didn't have surgery...

49ers' Kyle Shanahan shares promising Brock Purdy update

Las Vegas, NV

It looks like the Las Vegas Raiders won't need to convince Tom Brady to reconsider his retirement, after all. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport (h/t Nick Shook) reported Tuesday afternoon during an on-air segment that new Raiders starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo "is expected to be ready long before the start of training camp." Garoppolo put pen to paper on a three-year contract that reportedly could be worth up to $72.5M with $33.75M guaranteed at signing early into the offseason, but it was recently learned the 31-year-old underwent surgery in March to address an issue with the foot he injured while with the San...

Insider reveals massive update on Raiders' Jimmy Garoppolo

Boston, MA

After a disappointing playoff exit, the Boston Celtics find themselves at a crossroads this offseason. Brad Stevens and company have a $600 million decision looming over their heads. Do they proceed with their current core of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown despite a daunting price tag or reshuffle the roster in hopes of better positioning themselves to get over the hump?NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal feels fairly confident which way the Celtics should lean. "I would, business-wise, break them up and use one of them to get the pieces I want," O'Neal proclaimed on The Big Podcast. "I would say Tatum is the...

Shaq thinks Celtics should trade All-Star wing

Seattle, WA

According to commissioner Adam Silver, NBA expansion to cities like Seattle and Las Vegas is a "possibility" in the not-too-distant future. Appearing with the "Inside the NBA" crew ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Denver, Silver didn't break any news but made expansion sound inevitable for the league. "We don't have anything specific in mind right now, but I think it makes sense over time," Silver said via NBA TV. "If you're a successful organization that continues to grow, there's no doubt there's a lot of cities who are interested in having the NBA."While a lot has to happen,...

Commissioner Adam Silver hints at NBA expansion in near future

Phoenix, AZ

East Lansing, MI

New Suns owner Mat Ishbia is a big supporter of Michigan State, but he'll no longer support individual athletes financially.
MSU mega-booster Mat Ishbia was at the forefront of NIL deals, sponsoring MSU athletes in four sports. Now, he's pulling the plug on the program that paid MSU football, basketball and volleyball players up to $700 a month. Here's his reasoning:https://t.co/GjOmS8p6dW— Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) June 2, 2023
Ishbia and his company, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), started a name-and-image licensing program for athletes at Michigan State University. Members of the men's basketball, football and volleyball teams could earn $700 per month for social...

NBA owner ends big-money college NIL deal

Most reports seem to indicate that Dalvin Cook’s time with the Minnesota Vikings is coming to an end.And while Cook would likely have multiple suitors, one team is likely to aggressively pursue the 27-year-old running back should he become available, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson.“It’s certainly a real possibility if he’s cut by Minnesota,” Jackson wrote. “There would be interest on both sides. … If they ultimately do release him, I would expect a Dolphins pursuit — but likely not at a salary close to the $10.4M he’s due to make this season. … The Dolphins, eventually, likely...

A front-runner has emerged for Dalvin Cook if Vikings release him

Missouri State

Columbia, MO

The Missouri Tigers landed themselves a more than notable hoops commitment over the weekend in the person of 7-foot-3 center Connor Vanover.He's a big man and he's experienced, which are two traits that certainly play in college basketball. A Little Rock, Arkansas native, Vanover played for the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2020-21 and 2021-23, averaging 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in just 12.1 minutes per game. Playing time was obviously a concern and it undoubtedly played into his transfer to Oral Roberts last season, where he averaged 12.7 points and 7.2 in an extended role with 25.8 minutes per game.Now heading to...

Missouri lands commitment from 7-foot-3 transfer Connor Vanover

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper understands why quarterback Deshaun Watson wants to toss passes to former teammate DeAndre Hopkins during meaningful games this fall. "DeAndre has been a very great player in this league," Cooper told reporters on Tuesday, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. "Obviously, they have a lot of great chemistry. If I was him, I’d want the same thing." Watson and Hopkins made for a dynamic one-two punch with the Houston Texans from 2017 through the 2019 season. Hopkins earned First-Team All-Pro nods across each of those campaigns, and Watson made Pro Bowl squads for 2018 and...

Amari Cooper addresses Browns possibly signing DeAndre Hopkins

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Good news and bad news from 1-1 draw against Cardinals

Today, the Yankees traveled to Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter and took on the Cardinals in their spring affair. The pitching side of things did exceptionally...

Good news and bad news from 1-1 draw against Cardinals

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