Daniel Murphy hit four home runs and batted .529 with a 1.850 OPS in the 2015 National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, lifting the New York Mets to the World series. Nearly eight years later, the former Mets infielder will be suiting up for a different team, and …
Read More »Former World Series MVP has child sex abuse charges dropped
Former relief pitcher John Wetteland had child sexual assault charges against him dropped last week. The 1996 World Series MVP as a member of the New York Yankees had the charges dismissed after a split decision jury in August led to a mistrial in the case. John Wetteland of the …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes shows opposition to NFL’s change to ‘Thursday Night Football’ on social media
The NFL announced teams may now play as many as two “Thursday Night Football” games per season. The idea of playing games on days other than Sunday has always been a hot topic among owners and players because it means less recovery time for players between games. “Thursday Night …
Read More »Packers’ Matt LaFleur tempering expectations for QB Jordan Love when he takes over for Aaron Rodgers
Whenever the Aaron Rodgers era officially comes to an end, 24-year-old Jordan Love is set to handle the starting quarterback duties in Green Bay. But, when Love is formally named the Packers starter, his head coach Matt LaFleur doesn’t expect the former first-round draft pick to be Rodgers 2.0. “Certainly, …
Read More »Rockets coach Stephen Silas ‘broke down in tears’ amid another woeful season: report
The Houston Rockets are going through another woeful season, one that head coach Stephen Silas will likely try to forget. After two seasons as the league’s worst team, the Rockets’ 18-58 record, which is second-worst in the league right now, has weighed heavy on Silas. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, …
Read More »LSU star Angel Reese’s mom has young men messaging her thinking she’s her daughter
LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese has helped the Tigers get back to the Final Four for the first time since 2008, but it is her mom who is getting the attention albeit accidentally. Reese’s mom, whose name is also Angel, revealed on Twitter after LSU defeated Miami to get …
Read More »Fishermen plead guilty to charges in tournament cheating scandal
The two anglers at the center of a cheating scandal that rocked the world of competitive fishing last fall pleaded guilty to charges in the case on Monday. Jacob Runyan, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, of Heritage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to cheating and unlawful ownership of wild animals …
Read More »Jets’ Robert Saleh not hitting the ‘panic button’ amid Aaron Rodgers saga
Aaron Rodgers is still a member of the Green Bay Packers but New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh isn’t pressing the “panic button” just yet. It’s been nearly two weeks since the four-time NFL MVP revealed that his intentions are to play for the Jets next season, but no …
Read More »Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel makes hilarious crack about Commanders’ value
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel had a wisecrack about the Washington Commanders on Monday while talking to reporters at the league’s owners meetings. McDaniel was asked about his time as an assistant coach with the Commanders and what his thoughts were about Washington team owner Daniel Snyder potentially selling the …
Read More »Chiefs superfan on the run after allegedly skipping court hearing on bank robbery charges: officials
Xavier Babudar, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic,” was accused of removing his ankle monitor ahead of a court appearance Monday in Oklahoma and is believed to be on the run. Babudar was set to make a court appearance in Bixby to be arraigned on charges stemming from …
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