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Chicago Fire is on the verge of adding a significant piece to its squad ahead of the 2024 MLS season. According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert, Fire is finalizing a deal with U.S. international midfielder Kellyn Acosta. Acosta is a free agent after his contract with LAFC expired at the end of the 2023 campaign. The 28-year-old player reportedly received...

The Kansas City Royals believe they have their new franchise star in shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. That became clear on Monday when the Royals locked Witt Jr. to a massive new extension. According to reports, the two sides agreed on an 11-year, $288.8 million deal. The contract is the largest in Royals’ history and marks the first time that the...

The Philadelphia 76ers’ star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with a meniscus injury. According to the team’s announcement, the timetable for Embiid’s return to action is yet to be determined. Embiid dealt with a lingering left knee soreness issue, which caused him to miss back-to-back games against the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers. The reigning NBA MVP...

U.S. international forward Duncan McGuire might have to wait a bit longer before taking his talents to Europe. Tom Bogert of The Athletic reports that McGuire’s proposed transfer from Orlando City to English Championship side Blackburn Rovers fell through at the last moment. Reportedly, McGuire was set to join Blackburn in a deal worth around $4 million. The 22-year-old player...

The San Francisco 49ers were not going to be denied. Despite facing a 17-point deficit at the halftime of the NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the 49ers managed to rally back and claim a 34-31 win that will see them return to the Super Bowl. The 49ers will now face Kansas City in Super Bowl LVIII,...

Aryna Sabalenka is the Australian Open champion once again. Sabalenka beat Zheng Qinwen in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) to claim her second consecutive title in Melbourne. Sabalenka has been on a tear during the 2024 Australian Open, making her way to the finals without losing a single set. Qinwen put up a great effort to stop Sabalenka’s dominant run, but...

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t shake off the injury bug. Their forward Cam Reddish is dealing with an ankle sprain and is set to miss at least two weeks. Reddish got hurt in a 127-116 loss to the LA Clippers on Tuesday. He attempted to contest a three-point attempt by James Harden and landed on the Clippers guard’s foot,...

Utah could soon become the home of another major sports team. Smith Entertainment Group (SEG), which owns the NBA franchise Utah Jazz, recently announced plans to bring the NHL team to the state. SEG placed a formal request to the NHL, stating that the new team would play their home games at Jazz’s Delta Center with plans to build a...

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will welcome three new members as part of its 2024 class of inductees. Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer cleared the 75% approval threshold from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voters and are now heading to Cooperstown, New York. Beltre, Helton, and Mauer will be inducted into the Baseball Hall...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is returning to the Olympics. The USA Basketball announced the player pool for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday, with the list of 41 names being headlined by James, Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, and Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant. James, who has two gold medals with Team USA, hasn’t played at the Olympics since...