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The Oklahoma City Thunder were cornered into making a franchise-altering decision when 2019 NBA MVP finalist Paul George asked them to trade him to the Los Angeles Clippers to join up with Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. Now that George is heading out the door and Russell Westbrook is the only star left on a weakening OKC roster, it seems as...

The NBA world was rocked on Sunday when the news broke that Kawhi Leonard had made up his mind. After spending one magical season with the Toronto Raptors, the superstar was set to move on. Leonard shocked many by agreeing to sign for the Los Angeles Clippers, the cross-town rivals of the Lakers, the team that many saw as being...

Cody Bellinger is having arguably the best season of any player in all of Major League Baseball this season. While he hit 64 home runs in his first two MLB seasons, and already had 27 in 2019 heading into yesterday's home clash with the Arizona Diamondbacks, he still hadn't produced a walk-off long ball in his young career. That changed...

As the MLB season approaches the All-Star Break, most of the division races in the league are controlled by a team. 5 of the 6 division leaders have at least a five-game edge on their closest competitor for the race. However, things aren’t so clear in the NL Central. In fact, the last-place team in the division, the Cincinnati Reds,...

Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby is always one of the most highly-anticipated events of the summer in sports. The competition, which puts a group of baseball’s best sluggers in a home run-hitting contest against one another, will take place on Monday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. On Thursday, Major League Baseball released the bracket and participants for this...

Isaiah Thomas was one of the NBA's best players in the 2016-17 season, only a couple of years ago. He scored 28.9 points per game for the Celtics, leading the team to one of their best seasons this decade. That season seems like a long time ago, however, after two unproductive and injury-plagued seasons have limited Thomas's production and have...

The USMNT took care of business in the semifinal of the Gold Cup on Wednesday night, defeating Jamaica by a 3-1 final to advance to play for the right to take home the trophy for the second consecutive time. Their win advances the team to Sunday's final in Chicago against their eternal rivals in Mexico. https://twitter.com/USMNT/status/1146646819579019264 The US had little trouble with...

After experiencing bullpen struggles throughout what has so far been a disappointing 2019 season, the Boston Red Sox are looking to turn to an unconventional option to take over at closer. https://twitter.com/TomCaron/status/1145875662210818049 Red Sox sources told NESN on Monday that the Red Sox are planning to use Nathan Eovaldi as their closer after the pitcher returns from elbow surgery, which is...

After acquiring forward Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers before last season’s NBA trade deadline, the Sixers saw for half a season just how well their talented acquisition fit into their team. Now, Philadelphia and Harris have confirmed that they want to keep battling for titles together after agreeing to a monster five-year, $180 million extension that will keep...

The Brooklyn Nets took the NBA world by storm on Sunday after coming to deals with three of the most coveted free agents on the market this offseason. The Nets have reportedly come to agreements to sign forward Kevin Durant, guard Kyrie Irving, and center DeAndre Jordan, making Brooklyn the center of attention throughout the NBA. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1145435852476243968 Durant will join the Nets...