The NFL shared big news on Monday for one player who had been serving a year-long suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy. Eyioma Uwazurike was suspended by the NFL in July 2023 indefinitely after he was found to have bet on NFL games in 2022. Uwazurike was eligible to apply for reinstatement a year later. Last month, Uwazurike applied for reinstatement, and the league announced on Monday that the defensive lineman had been reinstated. “I am grateful to the Denver Broncos and the National Football League for giving me the opportunity to resume my NFL career. I’ve learned from…
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November 23, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Turner Sports sportscaster Charles Barkley before The Match: Tiger vs Phil golf match at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The rest of the world may have improved drastically when it comes to basketball, but that has not changed Charles Barkley’s expectation for Team USA. Barkley joined Wave Sports show “Podcast P with Paul George” for an episode that was published on Monday. During his interview with George, Barkley explained why he still expects the United States team to win a gold medal. Barkley acknowledged that some great players…
Feb 7, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) during a press conference before Super Bowl LVIII at Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Trade rumors involving San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk intensified on Monday, and with the possibility of a move looking more likely, much talk is centering on interested teams. Multiple teams have contacted the 49ers over a potential Aiyuk trade, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. However, no deal appears to be close. The report suggests that three teams are most…
Sep 26, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) walks on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Aiyuk recently requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers due to their unwillingness to give him a new contract, and it sounds like there is a chance the star wide receiver could get his wish. Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported on Monday that it seems more likely Aiyuk will be traded this offseason than signed to a new…
Jan 9, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Detailed view of a Georgia Bulldogs helmet during the CFP national championship game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The first coaches’ poll of the 2024 season was released on Monday, with the Georgia Bulldogs receiving the nod as the preseason No. 1. Georgia received 46 of 55 first-place votes, so it is a fairly popular pick. Top FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt, however, feels differently. He also released his personal preseason top 25 on Monday, and he had the Bulldogs at No. 2. The Ohio State Buckeyes…
Sep 11, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Kansas City Chiefs have made Harrison Butker the highest-paid kicker in the NFL. Butker has agreed to a new four-year extension worth $25.6 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Butker was heading into the final year of his previous deal, and negotiated the extension himself. Harrison Butker had one year remaining on the five-year, $20.3 million deal that he signed in 2019 that was scheduled to pay him $3.945 million…
The Washington Wizards are ready to let the buyer’s remorse jokes fly. Sean Deveney of Heavy.com reported this week that the Wizards are already expected to look to trade center Jonas Valanciunas when he first becomes eligible in December. The Wizards just gave Valanciunas a three-year, $30 million deal in free agency earlier this summer. It might be puzzling to some that the Wizards are already looking to trade the former top-five pick Valanciunas before he has even played in a single game for them. But signing a coveted veteran through free agency and then eventually flipping him for multiple…
One of the biggest questions from the Michigan sign-stealing scandal was whether alleged orchestrator Connor Stalions managed to sneak onto a team’s sideline in order scout a Wolverines opponent, and we finally have our answer. The NCAA has not yet announced findings of its investigation, but ESPN’s Dan Murphy and Pete Thamel obtained a draft of the notice of allegations against Michigan. The documents state that investigators used ticket information, film, photographs and interviews to determine that Stalions scouted at least 13 different Michigan opponents on at least 58 occasions from 2021 through 2023. One of those occasions came during…
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh reacts during organized team activities at the Hoag Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Jim Harbaugh could face significant sanctions when the NCAA completes its investigation into Michigan’s infamous sign-stealing scandal, but the Los Angeles Chargers head coach has remained defiant in the wake of new allegations. A draft of the NCAA’s notice of allegations for Michigan was obtained by ESPN’s Dan Murphy and Pete Thamel over the weekend. The draft, which is subject to change, states that Harbaugh and former members of his Michigan staff — including current head coach Sherrone…
Aug 4, 2024; Paris, FRANCE; Noah Lyles (USA) celebrates winning the men’s 100m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Despite now being an Olympic gold medalist, Noah Lyles is still not quite Mr. Popular. The American sprinter Lyles was victorious in Sunday’s men’s 100-meter race, winning the gold by five-thousandths of a second in a stunning photo finish. It marked the second Olympic medal for Lyles, who previously won bronze in the men’s 200-meter race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Not everyone showed love for Lyles after his…