Ben Clarke

The Cincinnati Bengals’ All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson has asked to be traded. According to player’s agent Harold Lewis, Hendrickson is looking for a long-term deal, something the Bengals are unwilling to give him at the moment. Hendrickson initially signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Bengals in 2021. After outperforming his contract to a large margin in his...

After earning his first All-Star selection, the Philadelphia 76ers’ point guard Tyrese Maxey received recognition for his outstanding 2023-24 campaign. On Tuesday, Maxey was unveiled as the recipient of the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. Maxey received 51 first-place votes and a total of 319 points from the panel of voters. Chicago Bulls’ Coby White came in second with 32...

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, who won the NFL Most Valuable Player award in 2016, announced his retirement from professional football. Ryan signed a one-day deal with the Falcons in order to retire as a member of the franchise. He made the news official through a video statement in which he said that his “childhood dream has officially come...

The Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points as his team defeated the Orlando Magic 97-83 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff clash. This is Mitchell's fifth consecutive game in which he scored at least 30 points, thereby tying 1 that Mitchell has scored at least 30 points, tying Alex English for the sixth-longest streak in NBA...

ATP world number six Casper Ruud has won a tour-leading 27th match this season, trumping Matteo Arnaldi of Italy 6-4 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday. The Norwegian won 67 points compared to Arnaldi's 51, winning four of his six break points of the match. Ruud defeated Jordan Thompson of Australia 6-1 6-4 in the Round...

The New Orleans Pelicans will have to try and secure a playoff berth without their star Zion Williamson. The Pelicans announced on Wednesday that Williamson is dealing with a hamstring injury and will miss the Play-In game against the Sacramento Kings. Williamson was hurt with less than four minutes remaining in the Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers on...

Mexico international forward Maria Sanchez reportedly wants to be traded by her NWSL team, Houston Dash. The news comes four months after Sanchez signed a then-record deal with the franchise. Sanchez became a restricted free agent after the 2023 season, in which she scored four goals and four assists in 20 starts. She ended up signing a three-year deal, reportedly...

The Brooklyn Nets are inching closer to finding their new head coach. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that the Nets already have a list of finalists, which includes former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer. Budenholzer has been fired by the Bucks after an unceremonious end of the 2022–23 season. Milwaukee finished the regular season with the best record in...

The New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently opened up about the way he felt after an Achilles injury ended his 2023 NFL season after just four snaps. During an appearance at the I Can Fly podcast, Rodgers said that he thought the injury would end his football career. “I was heartbroken sitting in the locker room on Sept. 11 thinking...

The Jacksonville Jaguars managed to hammer out a long-term deal with their Pro Bowl linebacker Josh Allen. The Jags announced on Wednesday that Allen inked a new five-year contract with the franchise. Allen played out his rookie contract in 2023, which forced the Jaguars to use a $24 million franchise tag in March in order to avoid losing him in...