Jimmy Butler has played for the Miami Heat since 2019, leading the Heat to two appearances in the NBA Finals. Miami general manager Pat Riley said he wouldn’t extend Butler’s contract in the past offseason. After many rumors, Butler has told the Heat he would like to be traded to any team in the NBA. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have had a strong relationship, but that bond has dete...

The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason to a four-year contract worth $180 million, including $100 million guaranteed. The Falcons then drafted Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington with the eighth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, causing some issues with Cousins. After a poor stretch of play, the Falcons have benched Cousins for Penix Jr. to keep their playoff hopes ...

Conor McGregor has had a tumultuous time as of late, as he has had legal issues, causing sponsors to drop him. McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, and his fight with Michael Chandler was cancelled. McGregor is now putting his UFC return on hold to box Logan Paul in India. The last few years have been hard on Conor McGregor. While he did have a role ...

Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his ankle getting tackled during his team’s 21-7 win over Cleveland in Week 15. Mahomes’ availability is uncertain heading into the Chiefs’ Week 16 game against the Houston Texans. The Chiefs then play again in nine days on Christmas Day against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Kansas City Chiefs moved to 13-1 in the NFL with a 21-7 w...

The NBA and FIBA are in conversations to start an NBA-owned league in Europe. This league would compete with the EuroLeague and other European professional leagues. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be in Paris for two games between San Antonio and Indiana in January to answer questions. The NBA has been discussing a move to Europe for a long time. The league has a solid foothold in Eu...

Juan Soto was the biggest name on the free-agent market by a wide margin, and he is the largest domino to fall in the offseason. After meeting with several teams, including his former team, the New York Yankees, Soto signed a 15-year deal with the New York Mets for $765 million. Soto’s new deal is now the biggest contract in all of professional sports history. The Juan Soto betting sta...

Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games for hitting Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence while the Jaguars’ quarterback was sliding. Lawrence had to leave the game with a concussion, and Al-Shaair has since apologized to Lawrence on social media. Al-Shaair will appeal his suspension, but this isn’t his first brush with the NFL law. The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a tough s...

After Michigan upset Ohio State in Columbus, a flag-planting incident led to a massive brawl that involved the police and pepper spray. The Big Ten fined both universities $100,000 each for their parts in the brawl. There were also fines in the ACC for the North Carolina-NC State game, and the Virginia-Virginia Tech game.   Rivalry week in college football is always an emotional w...

Josh Allen became the first quarterback in NFL history to have a passing, receiving, and rushing touchdown in the same game as Buffalo routed San Francisco 35-10. The Bills also clinched the AFC East division crown with five weeks left in the regular season. Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers injured his knee in the game, yet another blow to a plagued season for the star running back. We...

Iga Świątek has had a fantastic 2024 season on the WTA Tour, winning five singles titles, including the French Open. She’ll finish the year as the No.2 player, but Swiatek has been found guilty of using a banned substance, which was found in her melatonin. Swiatek is suspended for a month, but it was decided that it was unintentional on her part. The WTA Tour season for 2024 has come t...

Daniel Jones’ time with the New York Giants came to a close after five-and-a-half seasons as he was released on November 22. After clearing waivers, Jones has decided to sign with the Minnesota Vikings for the rest of the season for $375,000. Jones will start on the practice squad as the Vikings already have Nick Mullens and Brett Rypien on the roster, and rookie J.J. McCarthy is injured. ...

Inter Milan had ambitions of winning the Major League Soccer title with Lionel Messi, but were eliminated by Atlanta United FC in the first round of the playoffs. Gerardo “Tata” Martino resigned as head coach on November 22, 2024. Javier Mascherano takes the role as he rejoins former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suárez, and Jordi Alba. Inter Miami was the sto...

Saquon Barkley left the New York Giants in the offseason, and signed with their AFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Giants are struggling badly, Barkley is one of the best players in the NFL. Barkley rolled for 255 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 37-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football. The Philadelphia Eagles were in big trouble earlier this ...

It has been a busy period for ESPN, who re-signed various personalities but lost people like Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. There is more movement on ESPN as they announced “Around the Horn” would be ending in 2025 after 23 seasons. However, they also announced that “Inside the NBA” would be joining ESPN, with TNT still producing the show from Atlanta. ESPN has been busy these last ...

The Boston Bruins are off to a slow start, going 8-9-3 in their first 20 games of the season. As a result, they have fired head coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the most points in the league just two seasons ago. Associate head coach Joe Sacco will take over the team in the interim period. The Boston Bruins have been one of the NHL’s best teams over the last decade. The last...

On Tuesday, Rafael Nadal officially retired from professional tennis after Spain was eliminated from the Davis Cup. The 38-year-old Nadal was hampered with injuries down the homestretch of his career. Nadal retires with 22 Grand Slam titles, including 14 French Open titles. A tennis legend decided to hang up his racket for good on Tuesday, as Rafael Nadal retired as a professional afte...