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Denver Broncos’ rollercoaster 2023 campaign took another unexpected turn. Head coach Sean Payton announced on Wednesday that veteran quarterback Russell Wilson will be benched for the upcoming game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wilson’s backup, Jarrett Stidham, will start under center. Stidham only played four snaps this season but hasn’t attempted a single pass. https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1740122950831833255 Speaking about the decision, Payton said that...

The New York Yankees announced that they had traded outfielder Estevan Florial to the Cleveland Guardians. In exchange, the Yankees will land right-hand pitcher Cody Morris. The move sees the Yankees parting ways with a player that was once considered their top prospect. Florial was ranked the best player in the Yankees’ farming system in 2019 but failed to live...

Most people spent Christmas Day celebrating and spreading the holiday spirit. But for the Denver Broncos, it was business as usual. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Broncos used Christmas as an opportunity to make some roster moves and waived veteran safety and team captain Kareem Jackson. https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1739400881601200243 While the timing of the Broncos’ move is questionable, their decision isn’t surprising. Jackson...

The Detroit Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings 30-24 win on Sunday to win their first NFC North Division title since 1993. The Lions had ended the league's longest division title drought after the Cleveland Browns, who have not won since 1989. "It's cool. It really is cool," quarterback Jared Goff exclaimed after the Lions ended their three-decade winless streak. "Being...

Miami Heat’s legend Udonis Haslem will have his No. 40 jersey retired by the franchise. The retirement ceremony will be held on January 19 at the halftime of the game against the Atlanta Hawks. Haslem will become just the sixth player in Heat history to receive this honor. He will join Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Bosh, and...

The New Orleans Pelicans gave their All-Star forward Zion Williamson a five-year, $193 million max rookie extension in 2022 despite him only playing 85 games up to that point. However, it turns out that the franchise protected itself in case Williamson can’t stay healthy enough to justify his huge salary. In a recent piece published on The Athletic, Mike Vorkunov...

The Houston Texans will be without their starting quarterback C.J. Stroud for the second straight week. The rookie sensation is still in concussion protocol and is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to Texans’ head coach, DeMeco Ryans. Stroud suffered a concussion in a Week 14 loss to the New York Jets. He hasn’t practiced since,...

The Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig is expected to be sidelined from eight to 10 weeks after he suffered an acute sprain of his right plantar fascia, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Craig was injured during the second quarter of the Bulls' 118-116 loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday. Craig subsequently sat out of the Bulls' 104-108 win over...

The Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is expected to be out for at least two weeks after he suffered a right ankle sprain, the team announced on Monday. The Suns star will be reevaluated at the start of January. Beal incurred his injury during the Suns' 122-139 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night. He landed on the...

The Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry was unable to score a 3-pointer during his team's 118-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, bringing an end to a streak of 268 games during which the point guard did so successfully. He went 0-for-8 from 3-point range and 2-for-12 overall. Apart from holding the longest 3-pointer streak in...