The NBA trade deadline serves multiple purposes. Some teams want to improve now – for a better chance at playoff success. Other teams want to acquire players or draft picks for future success. Some teams seek salary-cap relief. And some teams – and players – are trying to extract themselves from situations that have run their course. Hello Miami Heat! ...
Longtime Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play broadcaster Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16, at 90 years old, just ten days before his 91st birthday. The esteemed broadcaster’s unique voice on the radio led to numerous unforgettable calls, analogies, and moments that extended beyond his tenure with the Brewers. Uecker entertained fans in the booth, but also found success on the diamond ...
After a successful return to the video game world, EA Sports College Football will be back for another edition this year. EA Sports announced Thursday the next installment of the beloved franchise will come out in the summer, continuing to build upon the franchise’s return. ‘We said this place would be full again – thanks to our players, athletes, and ...
For a backup catcher with limited physical talent, Bob Uecker enjoyed a larger-than-life career in baseball and beyond – due, in large part, to an uncanny ability to laugh at himself. Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90, following a ‘private battle with small ...
The USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for the 2024 season was released last January in the tight window between two major events: Michigan’s win against Washington for the national championship and Nick Saban’s retirement from Alabama. That’s why we had the Crimson Tide ranked No. 2 in our early lookahead. Why would we pick against the greatest coach in ...
The partnership between WWE and TNA will continue. “We look forward to growing and evolving our partnership with TNA Wrestling and its outstanding group of athletes by creating new opportunities to further the development of our talent and to elevate the viewer experience at home,” WWE senior vice president of talent development creative Shawn Michaels said in a statement. The ...
Recently, I stated on social media that the collapse of the Pittsburgh Steelers wasn’t the fault of Mike Tomlin. I was called a clown, buffoon, goof, idiot, moron and clown a second time. And that was just by my mom. A number of Steelers fans erupted saying how wrong I was. My main point: the roster is the problem, not ...
Dustin Pedroia garnered a handful of nicknames during his playing days including ‘Pedey’ and the ‘Muddy Chicken.’ But nothing summarized his career better than the ‘Laser Show.’ ‘I call every one of my hits lasers, because that’s just how I feel,’ Pedroia said once in a New Balance commercial. Known for his hard-nosed style of play, the 5-foot-9 Pedroia, a ...
FOX Sports and LIV Golf, the Saudi-funded venture, agreed to a multiyear media rights agreement, with coverage of the 14 tournament schedule starting next month, the network announced Thursday. Financial terms of the agreement and how many years it will last were not announced. Fox takes over broadcast rights from the CW, which aired tournaments the past two years. One ...
There’s another world cup before the World Cup coming to the United States this summer. Cities across the country are set to host games for the 2025 Club World Cup beginning in June, and this year’s event is being billed by organizers as a first-of-its-kind international competition. Tickets went on sale Tuesday around the globe for the 63 matches that ...