Colin Cowherd talks about Ben Simmons and the evolvement of his game throughout his NBA career. Despite Colin's appreciation for Simmons' defense, passing, and basketball IQ, he expresses his concern on not being hungry enough to improve his shooting woes. Hear what Colin has to say about Simmons' nonchalant attitude towards improving his weakness, contrary to LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, and Lamar Jackson's offseason approaches.
A fan voicemail questions asks which is more likely: Jacob deGrom breaking Bob Gibson’s 1.12 season ERA mark or Aaron Boone being ousted as Yankees manager by next season? Ben’s answer may surprise you.
Ben Verlander brings you the latest in Shohei Ohtani news, including his traffic debacle that caused him to be scratched from a start, plus a laser 117 mph home run he hit.
Ben Verlander named San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. his 6-Tool Player of the Week for the second time this season, making Tatis the first multiple-time winner of the award.
Houston Astros emerging slugger Kyle Tucker sat down with Ben Verlander and spoke about what it was like to be on an Astros team that blew a 3-2 lead to the Washington Nationals in the 2019 World Series in a Fall Classic that saw the road team win every game.
Chris Broussard joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to discuss the importance of LeBron James' role in Game 5 as the Los Angeles Lakers hope to take the Series lead against the Phoenix Suns in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs.
The Washington Wizards got their first win in their series against the Philadelphia 76ers last night to force a Game 5. Down the stretch, Washington resorted to sending Ben Simmons to the free throw line, where he went 4-for-8 in the final three minutes. After the game, Doc Rivers defended his decision to leave Simmons in the game, saying quote 'he still does other things. We're just going to keep playing..we'll keep him on the floor.' Skip Bayless breaks down why Doc made the correct decision to leave Simmons in at the end of Game 4 despite his free throw shooting woes.
Russell Wilson has reportedly reach out to Atlanta Falcons' Julio Jones about a possible trade to Seattle. FOX Bet has the Seahawks as the 14th-best odds to land Julio. Clay Travis, Todd Fuhrman and Rachel Bonnetta weigh in on which team has the best chance to land Julio Jones.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves tied with the Phoenix Suns at two games apiece heading into Game five tonight. Anthony Davis is unlikely to play in the game, according to reports, after suffering a groin strain. FOX Bet Sportsbook has the Suns as 5-point favorites. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the importance of LeBron's role in Game 5.
Sportswriter Peter King says he won’t be shocked if MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers takes a year off from the Green Bay Packers to ” to become the host of Jeopardy. Greg Jennings joins the show to share his reaction to Peter King 's comments, and explain why all the Packers really need to do is hold out and refuse to trade Aaron Rodgers in order to come out on top here.
Chris Broussard joins First Things First to weigh the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff chances now that Anthony Davis is projected to be out in Game 5 due to a groin injury. Broussard lays out what he thinks LeBron James will have to do to carry his team to a series win against Chris Paul and Devin Booker.
The Washington Wizards were able to keep the series alive after winning Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Doc Rivered delivered an impassioned defense on behalf of Ben Simmons, who's inability to consistently hit free-throws prompted Wizards to 'hack' their way to this win, and while Nick Wright understands Doc's argument, this 'glaring' weakness is what he believes is keeping Simmons from going from All-Star to Superstar.
In his first game back from the IL, New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit a home run and drove in four as New York cruised to a 6-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jacob deGrom tossed another six shutout innings.
Drew McIntyre went head to head with Kofi Kingston Monday night on RAW in a high-stakes showdown. The winner would go on to face WWE Champion Bobby Lashley for a shot at his title at WWE Hell in a Cell.
The Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-3, behind Adalberto Mondesi’s two hits and two-run home run. Salvador Perez also drove in a run for Kansas City.
The Miz and John Morrison invited rivals Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley to Miz TV on Monday Night Raw. Nikki Cross made her own appearance to prove that not only could she beat The Nightmare in a beat the clock challenge, but that she could also come out victorious against The Queen.
Atlanta Braves slugger and NL MVP frontrunner Ronald Acuña Jr. went yard for the 16th time this season en route to leading Atlanta to a 5-3 win over the division-rival Washington Nationals.
Tom Murphy’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 win over the Oakland Athletics. Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer for Seattle in the fourth inning.
Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with four RBI in the Houston Astros’ 11-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in the Houston victory.
Carlos Rodón struck out eight batters and the Chicago White Sox were able to defeat the Cleveland Indians, 8-6, in extra innings of Game 1 of their doubleheader.
Bucky Brooks joins Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho to discuss a recent Patrick Mahomes video where the QB announced that he would the Kansas City Chiefs to be the first team to go 20-0. Hear why Bucky is a fan of Mahomes' confidence, and believes that manifestation is the first step in achieving a goal.
Julio Jones' days as an Atlanta Falcon appear to be numbered, as reports say the team is fielding calls for the seven-time Pro Bowler. One of them could be from the Seattle Seahawks, where reports say they had discussions on a possible trade. Russell Wilson and Jones even spoke about the possibility of playing together. Marcellus Wiley explains why the Seahawks trading for Jones is not smart nor how one 'orchestrates a team for team-building.'
The Tampa Bay Rays continued their scorching month of May with a 3-1 win over the New York Yankees on Monday afternoon. The Rays have now won five in a row and 16 of their past 17 games.
Emmanuel Acho and Marcellus Wiley discuss their concern levels for the Los Angeles Lakers after dropping Game 4 to the Phoenix Suns. Hear why Acho believes with the loss of Anthony Davis, and added strain on LeBron James, that the Lakers should be very concerned moving forward in the playoffs.