Ben Clarke

Veteran pitcher Rich Hill has returned to the Boston Red Sox, the team confirmed. The Red Sox selected him from Triple-A Worcester, giving him the opportunity to become the first player to appear in at least one game in the majors in each of the past 20 seasons. "He looks great physically," manager Alex Cora explained, justifying his team's...

The Denver Broncos are reportedly working the phones in an attempt to find a taker for their veteran wide receiver Tim Patrick. However, if they fail to do so, the franchise is expected to cut him. Patrick is reportedly drawing a lot of interest from other NFL teams, but it is unclear whether either of them is willing to give...

EA Sports decided to take an unexpected route in selecting a cover athlete for their highly popular NHL video game franchises. The new entry in the series, NHL 25, will feature brothers Jack, Luke, and Quinn Hughes as cover athletes. This marks the first time that the cover of the NHL video game features brothers and the first time since...

The Cincinnati Reds’ legendary first baseman Joey Votto announced his retirement from baseball via an Instagram reel shared on Wednesday. Votto spent the first 17 seasons of his career with the Reds before signing a minor-league deal with his hometown team, Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran wasn’t able to crack the Blue Jays’ MLB roster and ended up playing 31...

French power forward Guerschon Yabusele earned himself a new opportunity in the NBA with a standout performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Yabusele is set to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Yabusele will reportedly earn a minimum salary of $2.1 million for the upcoming season. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1825208801340928009 Before the move becomes official, Yabusele will have...

Former US Open champions Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu, and Stan Wawrinka have all received wild card slots at this year's tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York City, the United States Tennis Association announced. Osaka won the women's singles titles in 2018 and 2020, two of her four Grand Slam titles in total. After giving birth to her daughter, the Japanese...

The New England Patriots made a surprising move this week by releasing veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster only signed a three-year, $25 million contract with the franchise last year and still had $9.6 million in guaranteed money left on his deal. However, the Patriots were apparently ready to take the salary cap hit because Smith-Schuster wasn’t in the plans...

Even after finishing second in his qualifying group, American sprinter Noah Lyles remained confident that he could get the 100-meter gold for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Sunday, Lyles did just that despite needing a photo finish to claim the win. Lyles finished first with a personal best of 9.79 seconds, coming 0.005 of a second ahead...

Following disappointment with their standard silver medal at the Tokyo Games, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team came to the 2024 Paris Olympics looking for redemption. They found it on Tuesday, dominating the team final in artistic gymnastics discipline and winning the gold. Team USA, consisting of Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee, and Hezly Rivera, scored 171.296 points....

Free agent Tyus Jones has joined the Phoenix Suns after agreeing to a one-year contract, his agent, Kevin Bradbury of Lift Sports Management confirmed. Jones will receive $3.3 million from the deal. Prior to becoming a free agent, Jones averaged 12.0 points and 7.3 assists for the Washington Wizards during the 2023-24 NBA season. His arrival will provide the Suns...