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The Los Angeles Lakers are yet to address the final need of the offseason, which is to fill the forward position with a capable full-time starter. L.A. is caught in a bind with Atlanta Hawks free agent star Jonathan Kuminga, …

The New York Mets picked up a series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to kick off the second half of the 2026 campaign, but even that doesn’t change the fact that they are one of the most disappointing teams in …

One of the biggest goals for the New England Patriots this offseason has been to find a way to extend the contract of star cornerback Christian Gonzalez. That hasn’t happened yet, though. The Patriots did pick up Gonzalez’s fifth-year option, …

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has made it known he is waiting on another plane. One that has a four-time NBA MVP in it.  We have entered Week 4 of the LeBron James sweepstakes. All teams have made their pitch. …

Finally. The week LeBron James makes a free agency decision is here, right? Right?  Late last week, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania said James could make his decision the week of July 20. League insider Dave McMenamin, who has closely …

What we know now about safety Reed Blankenship‘s time with the Philadelphia Eagles is that, maybe, it wasn’t as much fun for him as it was for everyone else. Blankenship made that clear after he signed a 3-year, $24.75 million …

If Toronto Maple Leafs fans thought the NHL schedule makers might cut the club some slack, they have another thing coming. The folks in charge of drawing up the 2026-27 schedule did not do the Leafs any favors. According to …

The New York Yankees dropped the first two games of their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers but avoided the sweep with a win on Sunday night. New York held a 1-0 lead for most of the game before Dodgers …

The Atlanta Braves figure to be very active at this year’s MLB trade deadline, and a recent report suggests that the Braves may be targeting offense instead of much-needed pitching help. It’s fair to think the Braves could use an …

The New York Yankees are expected to pursue bullpen help ahead of the August 3 MLB Trade Deadline. New York’s bullpen has been an issue this season, and the Yankees should look to the Kansas City Royals to find an …

The New England Patriots spent years looking for a true No. 1 receiver. They finally acquired one in A.J. Brown after reaching the Super Bowl without him. That timing gives Brown a undismissable level of pressure entering his first season …

The Houston Astros haven’t exactly been good this season, as their 47-54 record indicates, but with the American League being wide open, they are still technically in the playoff hunt. And with that being said, all signs point to the …

Garrett Crochet has been sidelined since the end of April, with no clear updates on the Red Sox star’s potential return. However, the pitcher spoke exclusively with Heavy Sports, going into detail about his rehabilitation process and why it has …

US President Donald Trump spared no expense to be the center of attention during the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy presentation. After bestowing first and second-place medals on the Spanish and Argentinian players, the President proceeded to hand the Jules …

The Chicago Cubs are one of the several teams across Major League Baseball that are steadily linked to Detroit Tigers’ ace starter Tarik Skubal. While Skubal’s trade status is still up in the air, it’s fair to note that the …

Bubba Wallace left North Wilkesboro Speedway with a solid result, but he made it clear that 23XI Racing still has work to do. Wallace finished sixth in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450, earning valuable championship points after a …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: City Council recently took steps to support cabbies and ride-hailing drivers, but some worry it may be too little too late. 🗞️ Plus: School board election spending balloons, Aragon Ballroom turns 100 and more news …

When it comes to kicking from extreme distances, no one does it quite as well as the Dallas Cowboys‘ Brandon Aubrey. In all, he has made six 60-yard field goals in his career, which is an NFL record, and he …

The common consensus about the Washington Commanders’ wide receivers is the group is missing a star name, a Stefon Diggs, Brandon Aiyuk or Keenan Allen, but there’s a more interesting option hiding in plain sight. A trade target who would help …

The Buffalo Bills have made several veteran additions to their wide receiving corps since shipping away Stefon Diggs and adopting an “everybody eats” approach two years ago, but one of them could find his way out the door again this …

The New York Yankees bullpen looked shaky in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the nightcap, it looked like one of the best units in baseball. Five relievers combined for nine innings of one-run …

The Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday with a 6-1 victory at Fenway Park. The win extended their streak to 13 games, matching a 1948 run as the second-longest in franchise history. …

SEC Media Days kicks off this week in Tampa, and Tennessee takes its turn on Monday as part of a group that also includes Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. Head coach Josh Heupel will be joined by linebackers Jeremiah Telander and …

The New York Knicks are still searching for a third-string center to replace Ariel Hukporti. Knicks fans thought they had solved the need at the center position when they agreed terms with Moussa Cisse of the Dallas Mavericks. However, Cisse …

The Chicago Bulls got a new star in Caleb Wilson after the rookie had a fantastic run at the 2026 NBA Summer League. Wilson’s performances garnered a lot of attention to a point where he was compared to players like …

Going into the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox were riding a nine-game winning streak. Somehow, they’d find a way to keep that rolling, winning their first four games out of the break against the Tampa Bay Rays to extend …

The New York Yankees are expected to shop around for help at catcher before next month’s trade deadline, adding some offensive production to a position group that has otherwise struggled throughout the season. ESPN’s Jorge Castillo identified some logical upgrades …

When MLB released the All-Star teams on July 4, there was one name missing: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Sonny Gray. He wasn’t happy he was snubbed, but there was a shot of him added as an injury replacement. It …

The Dallas Wings fan base is feeling stressed even though their team picked up a big win over the Los Angeles Sparks, thanks to the bad news about guard Paige Bueckers on the court. Bueckers was red hot through three …

The Portland Trail Blazers and their home city have been in a stalemate about the funding of Moda Center’s renovation. The Athletic’s Jason Quick reported a bad update about the team’s future and its home arena.  In his report, Quick …

The Miami Heat are not done making moves after landing Giannis Antetokounmpo, as Pat Riley alluded to last week. While their reported pursuit of LeBron James continues to grab headlines, the Heat can make another sneaky move to form a …