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New York Giants linebacker Jarrad Davis is out indefinitely following shoulder surgery, multiple outlets reported WednesdayRead more...

Cameras are ready to roll when the New York Jets report to training camp on July 19Read more...

It's not exactly a revelation to discover that white conservatives identify more with the PGA Tour than the NBA. It's become part of their doctrine to attack the largely black National Basketball Association for just about anything. So we shouldn't be shocked that one of their most prominent members used Wednesday's...Read more...

The NFL knows that football fans are starting to itch. No games have been played since the week of Valentine's Day. Scott Hanson is sending out his weekly summer countdown of how many Sundays remain until the RedZone returns to our lives - nine weeks. Still, that first Sunday is after Labor Day. With the people...Read more...

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SEATTLE -- Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was named MVP of the 2023 All-Star Game on Tuesday nightRead more...

On a team featuring MVP candidates Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman, sluggers Matt Olson and Pete Alonso, and Rookie of the Year front-runner Corbin Carroll, Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was the hero the National League All-Stars needed to end a nine-year skid.Read more...

SEATTLE -- The streak is mercifully over for the National LeagueRead more...

SEATTLE -- Shohei Ohtani failed to put a ball in play during Tuesday night's All-Star Game, but his experience was memorable nonetheless.Read more...

NBA coaches who have wanted the ability to challenge a second officiating call in games will be able to do so next season -- as long as they are successful with their first one.Read more...

SEATTLE -- Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano was removed in the top of the seventh inning of Tuesday's All-Star Game with tightness in his backRead more...

Although Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made history on Monday by winning the Home Run Derby to follow in his father's footsteps, viewership for this year's event certainly won't be getting into the record books any time soon.Read more...

DJ Uiagalelei, the former starting quarterback at Clemson who's now at Oregon State, also plays a little baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers want to see his stuffRead more...

The Major League Baseball Players Association is asking the league to make tweaks to the new pitch clock rule before the playoffs arrive.Read more...

Atlanta is one of the cities under consideration for the 2025 All-Star Game.Read more...

In today's sports media landscape, it's rare to find active players keeping it 100 percent real. Even when they speak the truth, it feels like they're holding back just a bit. However, Andre Drummond kept it realer than most recently when speaking to a group of young hoopers. He talked about basketball and the...Read more...

Luis Arraez won the American League batting title last season and the accomplishment didn't even earn him another season with the Minnesota Twins.Read more...

The New York Rangers signed defenseman K'Andre Miller to a two-year contract extension on TuesdayRead more...

After years of flirting with the idea, Adam Silver finally did it. He finally implemented the in-season tournament he'd teased for years. Frankly, the NBA's in-season tournament setup could have been worse. Richard Jefferson cheesing his way through an over-the-top infomercial like a Buick salesman was a bit...Read more...

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I feel Zion Willamson's pain. At 23 years old, a balanced diet was far from my primary concern. Not solely because of taste, but also affordability - news flash, sports media is not a largely lucrative profession. Back then, for me, the carbs didn't make me pack on the pounds like they do now. Willamson's weight...Read more...

St. Louis Cardinals All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado knows that despite his superstar status, he could be on the chopping block just like anyone else as the trade deadline approachesRead more...

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of breach of peace on Tuesday, avoiding trial in the case in which a man was beaten at a Las Vegas nightclub last yearRead more...

Happy PRIME Day! As part of our coverage here at Deadspin, I thought I'd do a little product testing for you, specifically Logan (Jake?) Paul's controversial energy nectar that's alleged to have enough caffeine to put a Clydesdale in the hospital. (The Pauls are sports figures, so this counts as sports content for any...Read more...

Basketball has changed a ton over the past 25 years. It's gone from NBA teams looking for the next great big man to change the game and dominate inside to finding the next mega star wing player or guard to get them over the hump. Back in the day, people drooled over the idea of a twin towers" duo that would run...Read more...

There's not much to this story other than to recall the time when DJ Hernandez, brother of Aaron Hernandez, threw a brick at ESPN. The sibling of the New England Patriot no Mass-hole wants to acknowledge was ordered re-arrested Tuesday after failing to show up to a court hearing related to the brick tossing, which...Read more...

Now that the MLB has reached the midsummer classic portion of its schedule, it gives me time to reflect. This period of deep thought has taken me back to a time when the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves had the two best farm systems in MLB.Read more...

Thank the lord for Bob Huggins. This week - MLB All-Star week - is usually bereft of general sports storylines, and also a warning shot that we're about to enter Little League World Series territory, aka the most mind-numbing stretch on the sports calendar. So, that's why I say thank god for Huggins, who is trying to...Read more...

Pat Fitzgerald isn't the only one. He's just the latest one.Read more...

The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Alex Newhook to a four-year, $11.6 million contract on TuesdayRead more...

We spilled some ink in these parts about Mallory Swanson by herself making the USWNT a threat to win the World Cup, before her unfortunate injury. But the US isn't the only team with a player who is capable of grabbing a short tournament by the haunches, and the co-hosts Australia may have the biggest candidate,...Read more...

It took until the 88th minute for the United States men's national team's C-squad to score a goal on home soil in a major-tournament quarterfinal and 15 seconds after play resumed for the offense to take place that gave Canada a golden opportunity to take it away. An uninspired first half, saved by Brandon Vazquez,...Read more...

Victor Wembayama's rookie summer league didn't have quite the immediate impact of Zion Williamson's. There was no steal in which he wrestled the ball from the clutches of NBA starter and went Daryl Dawkins on the rim, nor an earthquake that stopped the game. What Wembayama was able to accomplish through two games was...Read more...

The Detroit Pistons and big man Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a four-year, $64 million rookie extension, ESPN and The Detroit News reported Monday nightRead more...

With sovereign wealth funds starting to shovel money into sports teams and leagues across the country, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Monday that he does not see any state-owned investment groups becoming the controlling owner of an NBA franchise anytime soon.Read more...

SEATTLE -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. eliminated record-setting hometown favorite Julio Rodriguez in the semifinals and then made history of his own Monday night.Read more...

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson could rely heavily on a division rival's players when he takes charge of the National League lineup in Tuesday night's All-Star Game in SeattleRead more...

If the season ended today, the Los Angeles Angels would miss the playoffs for the ninth straight season. That includes all six seasons since signing Shohei OhtaniRead more...

The Miami Marlins reinstated right-hander Johnny Cueto (biceps) from the 60-day injured list on MondayRead more...

Trading the franchise centerpiece was not an assignment Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin requestedRead more...

After months as a fugitive on the lam, Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xaviar Babudar (aka ChiefsAholic) has been apprehended. Babudar's capture ended one of the longest fugitive runs in sports-entertainment. After being released on bond for his Dec. 16 robbery of the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union, Babudar was ordered to...Read more...

The Philadelphia Flyers are bringing back defenseman Cam York on a two-year contract worth $3.2 millionRead more...

SEATTLE -- Nothing has been quite as all-American as the MLB All-Star Game.Read more...

The San Antonio Spurs dropped the curtain on summer league for No. 1 overall pick Victor WembanyamaRead more...

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed a tight end with ties to the franchise on Monday -- Josh Pederson, the son of head coach Doug PedersonRead more...

The San Jose Sharks signed winger Filip Zadina to a one-year deal worth $1.1 million on MondayRead more...

Making it to any professional sport and sticking around for a considerable amount of time requires a certain level of talent, dedication, and confidence in oneself. We often see players pump themselves up, making proclamations of being the best, although others don't view them in that same light. There's nothing wrong...Read more...

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will be the American League's starting pitcher at Tuesday night's All-Star Game in SeattleRead more...

Victor Wembanyama's NBA summer league debut was a mixed bag that had quick-take artists calling him Raef LaFrench" after a 3-for-14 shooting performance. Nevermind that he rejected several shots and affected a slew of others. On Sunday night, Wembanyama had to respond to the best player in a summer league by hitting...Read more...