Written by Kelsey Mitchell played until her wheels fell off. Literally. There is a cruel bit of irony that this Fever season came to an end because their star player experienced a “once-in-a-lifetime” injury, as she described it. In the second half of Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Aces, Mitchell suffered rhabdo, officially known as rhabdomyolysis, which … Continue reading “Kelsey Mitchell provides positive update after ‘once in a lifetime’ injury”
Normally when you have a celebrity endorsement of a video game it doesn’t involve murdering your celebrities in the first 20 seconds of the commercial — but here we are. Jimmy Butler of the Warriors and UFC star Paddy Pimblett joined Zac Efron and Morgan Wallen for a live-action commercial for Battlefield 6, and promptly … Continue reading “Jimmy Butler and Paddy Pimblett get killed in new ‘Battlefield 6’ ad”
Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season is here and we’ll be treated to an NFC West showdown on Thursday night featuring the San Francisco 49ers heading down the coast to visit the Los Angeles Rams. L.A. enters as a 7-point home favorite, with an over/under of 46.5. Both of these teams enter this matchup … Continue reading “Best DFS picks for 49ers at Rams in Week 5”
Caitlin Clark hasn’t played a WNBA game since July 15 and hasn’t spoken to the media since before then. And yet, she found herself thrust into the spotlight this week through no fault of her own. On Tuesday, while reading a statement during her exit interview, Lynx forward Napheesa Collier revealed alleged comments from league … Continue reading “Caitlin Clark shows support for Napheesa Collier, calls for better leadership from WNBA”
Injuries are stacking up, everyone is banged up, and we still don’t know which NFL teams are contenders and who are pretenders. This is our weekly opportunity to try and make picks, before eventually failing horrifically, because making sense of the NFL is impossible at the best of times. Shout out to the Chargers, who … Continue reading “NFL Expert Picks for Week 5 of 2025”
The WNBA Finals are here! For the first time, two teams will square off in a best-of-seven series (previously, the Finals spanned five games). Those two teams are the Las Vegas Aces — who are making their third trip to the Finals in four seasons — and the Phoenix Mercury, a team that was almost … Continue reading “Predicting the WNBA Finals outcome between Aces, Mercury”
This summer, the jokes wrote themselves. But as the calendar flipped to October, Matthew Stafford changed the punchlines. Reports out of Los Angeles Rams’ training camp in August sounded the alarm about Stafford’s back, as the veteran quarterback was held out of training camp as he dealt with a lingering disc injury that even required … Continue reading “Matthew Stafford’s Jedi Mind Tricks keep the Rams humming”
William Saliba has ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the club confirmed on Tuesday. According to reports, the France international centre-back’s new deal runs until 2030, as both the player and the Premier League club continue their push to end a two-decade title drought. “I feel … Continue reading “‘I want to win trophies’ – Saliba Signs New Deal with Arsenal”
History was made in Canadian women’s football as AFC Toronto, led by in-form Nigerian forward, Esther Okoronkwo, clinched the 2025 NSL Supporters’ Shield, becoming the first-ever regular season champions of the Northern Super League (NSL). The achievement is also Toronto’s first professional title in their inaugural season, an historic moment that sets a new standard … Continue reading “Esther Okoronkwo and AFC Toronto Wins 2025 NSL Supporters’ Shield “
Super Falcons forward, Monday Gift, has revealed she is working towards a Super Falcons return after missing out on Nigeria’s 2024 African Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON) triumph in Morocco. The 23-year-old striker stole the headlines last Sunday after netting the fastest hat-trick from kick-off in NWSL history, inspiring Washington Spirit to a 4-0 victory over … Continue reading “Monday Gift ‘Hopes’ to Get Called-Up to the Super Falcons Camp”