Ben Clarke

Although Oklahoma City Thunder didn't make it past the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, it looks like the team's star players ended the season pretty banged up. According to ESPN, both of OKC's All-Stars, Paul George and Russell Westbrook, have undergone surgeries in recent days.  George had a procedure on his right shoulder in order to repair a partially torn tendon, while...

New York Rangers are wasting no time in strengthening their squad for the next NHL season. The Rangers announced on Thursday that they have signed Harvard's defenseman Adam Fox on an entry-level contract. Rangers managed to get Fox, who was 66th overall pick in 2016, in a trade with Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday by sending a second-round pick in this year and a...

Barcelona and Spain legendary midfielder Xavi Hernandez decided to retire from soccer after 21 years as a pro. Xavi, who spent the last four year playing in Qatar for Al Sadd, announced his decision on Thursday via an open letter. In the letter, Xavi confirmed he will finish the current season with Al Sadd, and then pursue a career as a manager. "It has...

The soccer world was dealt a big scare on Wednesday afternoon when reports surfaced that FC Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas had suffered a heart attack in practice and had been rushed to the hospital. Casillas, the former goalkeeper of Real Madrid and of the Spanish National Team, where he won the 2010 World Cup, had to have a stent put...

While there were rumors in the past that San Antonio Spurs' head coach Gregg Popovich might be considering retirement, it seems like that won't happen just yet. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Popovich is expected to return for his 24th season in NBA and stick around beyond that. Wojnarowski reports that Popovich, who turned 70 in January, negotiated a new...

Premier League giants Manchester United are increasingly frustrated with the unwillingness of their goalkeeper David De Gea to commit to a long-term deal with the club. This, combined with De Gea's poor form in recent weeks, has now reportedly inspired Man Utd to seek a replacement for the 28-year-old Spaniard with Atletico Madrid's goalie Jan Oblak emerging as their top target. Although Oblak signed...

In the last two seasons, Real Madrid's winger Marco Asensio established himself as one of the soccer's most promising young players. This recently prompted several European high-profile teams to attempt to lure the 23-year-old out of Spain but it looks like they shouldn't be hoping for much success. Asensio's agent Horacio Gaggioli recently chatted with ESPN FC about the interest in his client...

Jacksonville Jaguars spent the fifth overall pick on cornerback Jalen Ramsey in 2016 and it proved to be a great decision. Ramsey, who earned Pro Bowl selection in the past two years, established himself as one of the best CBs in the league and this is why the Jags are making sure he will stay with the organization for...

While Patrick Vieira missed out on the job as Arsenal 's manager to Unai Emeri, he could still end up one day at the helm of the club where he made a name for himself. At least if you ask his former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger. Wenger recently spoke with Canal Football Club about Vieira's rise as a coach and stated that he...

San Antonio Spurs' DeMar DeRozan was ejected from Game 4 against Denver Nuggets on Saturday night for throwing a ball towards referee Scott Foster but that wasn't the end of it. DeRozan will also have to pay a $25,000 fine for this behavior, NBA has announced on Monday. The incident took place midway through the fourth quarter of Spurs' 117-103 loss to...