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History was made on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Florida as Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani became the first ever MLB player born in Japan to hit for the cycle. https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1139355919744229376 Ohtani started out with a first inning three-run home run off of Rays starter Ryan Yarbrough. He then followed up with a third-inning double off and a fifth-inning triple off...

The New England Patriots made another move on Thursday as they look to replace the big void left by retiring tight end Rob Gronkowski. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1139166819460222978 The Patriots added former Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts in a trade on Thursday, acquiring in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. Roberts spent the first two seasons of his career with...

No one will have the opportunity to wear No.9 and No.27 with Tennessee Titans anymore. The team announced on Wednesday that they are retiring these two numbers in honor of two of their legends quarterback Steve McNair and running back Eddie George. Titans will officially retire McNair's No. 9 and George's No. 27 jerseys on September 15th, during 2019 home opener against the Indianapolis Colts....

Kyle Rudolph will stay with Minnesota Vikings after all. Following months of speculation about Rudolph's future, Vikings decided to make things more clear and give the 29-year-old Pro Bowler a four-year contract extension. Although Minnesota didn't disclose the financial terms of the contract, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the deal is worth $36 million. https://twitter.com/Vikings/status/1138465498407079936 "It was extremely important to my wife, Jordan, and me," –...

Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green is determined to stay with Cincinnati Bengals for years to come. Green, who is in the final year of his contract, recently told reporters that he considers Cincinnati his "home," and that he can't see himself "playing anywhere else" except with the Bengals. "Cincinnati is home for me," - said Green while at his youth camp....

Brooklyn Nets have made the first big move to put themselves in a good position for the free agency. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Nets have traded Allen Crabbe to Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Taurean Prince. Besides Crabbe, Hawks will also get Nets' 2019 first round pick, which sits at No.17 and lottery protected 2020 first rounder. Atlanta, on the other...

After staying in free agency for seven months, Craig Kimbrel finally found a job in MLB. According to The Athletic, Kimbrel has agreed to a three-year contract with Chicago Cubs. MLB Network reports that Kimbrel's deal is worth $43 million, with the All-Star closer set to earn $10 million in 2019 and 2020 and $16 million in 2021. The contract...

Tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins didn't last long with New England Patriots. The team decided to release Seferian-Jenkins on Tuesday, despite the 26-year-old being on Pats' roster for less than two months. Although New England didn't reveal the details of the release, NFL Insider Ian Rapaport reports that Seferian-Jenkins is taking a month off from football in order to deal with "personal...

Any other summer, Brooklyn Nets' guard D’Angelo Russell would be among the biggest stars in NBA free agency. But this year will see several superstars becoming free agents, including Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Kyrie Irving, which complicates things for Russell and narrows his list of potential suitors. This is why the 23-year-old All-Star has decided to be patient...

While the Golden State Warriors were thrilled to escape Toronto with a series-tying Game 2 win, their joy was tinged with concern after star shooting guard Klay Thompson was forced to leave the game early. Thompson exited the game with 8 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter after suffering a hamstring injury. The dead-eye shooter landed awkwardly after taking a...