Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) looks to throw in the first quarter in the team’s first preseason game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Credit: Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin via Imagn Content Services, LLC Jordan Love may be one of the quarterbacks next in line to get a contract extension, and things reportedly are trending in a positive direction between him and the Green Bay Packers. Reporter Jeremy Fowler spoke on ESPN Saturday morning about Love’s contract situation and offered a promising update. “The Packers and Love have had…
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Mere weeks after re-signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Luka Garza made his Twin Cities Pro-Am debut on Thursday night and put on quite the display. Garza joined Team Strictly BBall and proceeded to put up eye-popping numbers. The 25-year-old center dropped 59 points, a Twin Cities Pro-Am record, to go along with 20 rebounds. Luka Garza at the @TwinCitiesProAm for Team Strictly BBall: 59 PTS20 REB New TCPA record for points in a game. Luka is one of the best offensive basketball talents in the world! pic.twitter.com/Rz6cefsii2 — Strictly Sports (@strictly_hs) July 19, 2024 The annual summer event played at…
The college football season hasn’t yet begun but already Tennessee has picked up a notable win over Texas. On Friday, the SEC seemingly put to bed a debate that has raged between Longhorns fans and Volunteers fans since 2021, when it was revealed that Texas would join the conference following their Big 12 departure. Who is the real “UT?” In a e-mail sent out with the media’s preseason poll and All-SEC teams, the conference made a very clear distinction between Texas and Tennessee. The former was listed as “TEX” and latter listed as “UT.” Notice on the email the SEC…
Does the NBA have another Jason Williams on their hands? While it may be entirely too soon for that type of comparison, the New York Knicks seem to have found a baller in second-round pick Tyler Kolek. During a Summer League game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, Kolek made a mind-bending 360 no-look jump pass to Duane Washington Jr. who proceeded to drain a three to give New York the early lead. TYLER KOLEK’S COURT VISION 👀 Spins in the air to find Duane Washington Jr. for 3… his 5th AST in the 1Q! NYK-DET on ESPN |…
In a 2019 AFC Wild Card victory over the New England Patriots, then-Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel famously used one of Bill Belichick’s clock loophole tactics against him. As the NFL rulebook stated at the time, the game clock will continue to run if either team commits a penalty with two-plus minutes remaining in the first half or five-plus minutes remaining in the second half. It was a rule Belichick himself had exploited earlier that season in a Week 7 victory over the New York Jets. Vrabel, having learned from Belichick and then studying him ahead of that game,…
The NBA vs. NFL debate can never possibly have a definitive answer. But that won’t stop athletes like Shannon Sharpe and Davante Adams from weighing in on the discussion. Adams appeared on Friday’s episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast hosted by Sharpe. The Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver was asked for his take on the longstanding debate pitting athletes from the NBA against those of the NFL. Adams and Sharpe both detailed their reasons as to why NFL athletes are superior to both their basketball and baseball counterparts. Adams: “It’s not even close. The physical aspect is just one…
The Clippers logo shown on the jumbotron at Staples Center November 12, 2018. Photo Credit: Larry Brown/Larry Brown Sports Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer clearly spared no expense in making the Intuit Dome a state-of-the-art sports arena. The Clippers are slated to play in their new $2 billion facility starting in the 2024-25 season. The building has several high-end features to provide a terrific fan experience. The most prominent would be the arena’s 44 thousand-square-foot double-sided halo board made with almost 3,600 60-inch TVs. The Intuit Dome also has a solution for inequality when it comes to the t-shirt…
Dec 18, 2021; Inglewood, CA, USA; Utah State Aggies head coach Blake Anderson reacts in the second half of the 2021 LA Bowl against the Oregon State Beavers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Utah State abruptly fired head coach Blake Anderson roughly three weeks ago for unspecified Title IX violations, and the school provided more information on the subject Friday. In a letter informing Anderson of his dismissal, university officials claimed Anderson was fired for attempting to personally investigate the circumstances of a player’s domestic violence arrest, via Dan Murphy and Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. The…
Oct 3, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs off the field after loss against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Are there issues between the coach and quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles? A new report by Dianna Russini of The Athletic suggests coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts’ relationship is a “work in progress.” Sirianni and Hurts have very different personalities, and there was “some disconnect” between the pair last season. Russini also hinted that Sirianni’s penchant for more conservative play calling was not always appreciated…
Jun 2, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) warms up prior to the game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The three-point contest seems like an ideal showcase for Caitlin Clark during WNBA All-Star Weekend, but the Indiana Fever rookie opted not to participate in the event. On Friday, she offered an explanation for her decision. Clark said she simply wanted to prioritize rest during the All-Star festivities because of how much basketball she has played in the last few months. She also noted that the field…