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The Charlotte Hornets announced that star point guard LaMelo Ball suffered a fractured right ankle against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.  The injury was an odd one, as Ball was handling his dribble on the perimeter and didn’t make any contact with a Pistons player. However, when he planted …

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been sentenced to six months jail time and one year probation, an Orange County, Florida, judge ruled on Monday night.  Stacy, 31, was pled guilty to two counts of misdemeanor criminal mischief earlier this month, and his three counts of domestic violence battery …

Since they were awarded the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, many believed the Chicago Bears would want to trade the selection, moving down while also collecting some more assets.  That seems to be the case as the Draft draws near.  The Bears have reportedly been called by …

New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller was ejected from Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings after he spit on veteran NHL defenseman Drew Doughty late in the first period.  Miller, 23, was awarded a match penalty and automatically ejected from the game after he was caught on video …

Former New York Mets pitching prospect Matt Pobereyko, who most recently played in Mexico, died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday. He was 31.  News of Pobereyko’s passing was first reported by MLB insider Hector Gomez, but several of his former teams have since confirmed his death.  “The Sioux …

Some probably think about it, but free agent star safety Jordan Poyer said it: Professional athletes are thinking about state taxes when thinking about where to play next in free agency. There’s so much that goes into the free agent process, but the financials of new deals around the league …

Timo Meier, the 26-year-old star right-winger formerly of the San Jose Sharks, is headed to the New Jersey Devils, along with Timur Ibragimov, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond and a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the team announced Sunday night.  Like many other teams in the Eastern …

Jake Paul called his first career loss in a boxing match on Sunday a “humbling experience” after judges called the fight Tommy Fury’s victory via split decision.  But Paul was quick to say he will be exercising his rematch clause.  “One hundred percent – let’s run it back,” Paul said …

Willson Contreras spent seven seasons with the Chicago Cubs, helping them win the 2016 World Series and break the franchise’s long-standing drought. He was an All-Star in three of those seasons, including 2022 as one of the best catchers in baseball.  But free agency saw him move to an NL …

Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats has vowed that Brandon Miller’s controversial pregame pat-down ritual won’t happen again, but that has not prompted the standout freshman from removing the imagery from his social media.  Miller, 20, was identified this week in police testimony as the one who transported the gun …