Every member of the Los Angeles Rams’ championship team will get a special piece of memorabilia to remember their remarkable season by: a Super Bowl ring. It seems each year the rings get bigger and better than the last, and that’s the plan for the Rams’ rings, too. The rings are being designed by Jason of Beverly Hills, but he’s …
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NFL analyst says Alabama Evan Neal was his favorite 2022 draft pick
The time after the NFL draft is for everyone to assess which teams reached, which teams got great value, who had great drafts, and who is going to be stuck in misery for another year. Everyone has something to say, however, there are a few really worth listening to. One of those guys is NFL analyst Brian Baldinger. Baldinger was …
Read More »Playoff action, the Miami Grand Prix, star sightings and more from South Beach’s week in sports
When you think of Miami, sunny beaches, neon lights and thrilling nightlife experiences may come to mind, and rightfully so. This past week, however, South Beach was the epicenter of action-packed sporting events. The Miami Heat’s journey toward a Larry O’Brien trophy continued in the Easten Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Philly defeated the Atlanta Hawks in the first …
Read More »2022 NFL schedule release: Cowboys opponents, previews, full list of teams on regular-season schedule
The Dallas Cowboys head into another season with high expectations, seeking to become the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since the Philadelphia Eagles accomplished the feat from 2001 through 2004. Dallas experienced offseason losses of wide receiver Amari Cooper, pass rusher Randy Gregory, and tackle La’El Collins in free agency, making the path to repeat much tougher …
Read More »Recruits react to weekend in Norman visiting with the Oklahoma Sooners
It’s recruiting season for Oklahoma Football and over the last couple of weeks since the Sooners’ spring game, the key figures at OU have been out on the road meeting with high schools and building relationships across the country. Beyond recruiting particular kids, Oklahoma is recruiting schools and their coaches to buy into the vision that Brent Venables is putting …
Read More »Suns have series on their hands after debacle vs. Mavericks
DALLAS — Five days ago, the Suns left Phoenix with a 2-0 lead over the Mavericks and fans serenading them with chants of “Suns in Four!” But five days in the NBA playoffs is a lifetime, and after two games and two losses at American Airlines Center, the Suns could use a lifeline. Their defense weakened. Their offense stalled. And their 37-year-old …
Read More »Best remaining free agents for Colts after 2022 NFL draft
The Indianapolis Colts made some big moves during the 2022 NFL draft, adding some high-upside players to the roster. While they will be adding eight draft picks and an even larger crop of undrafted free agents, there is still chance the Colts keep an eye on the free agent market. Even though they’re not projected to receive a compensatory pick, …
Read More »Iowa Hawkeyes TE Sam LaPorta garners 2023 NFL draft praise from Athlon Sports
With the 2022 NFL draft recently in the books, discussion has already begun for who the top prospects in the 2023 NFL draft might be. Without any games yet from the 2022 college football season to go off of, a lot of the speculation is based on what analysts saw in 2021. Athlon Sports took a look at the Big …
Read More »Ja Morant unlikely to play in Game 4: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Warriors
Ja Morant is unlikely to play Monday night, according to Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins. The Grizzlies are down 2-1 against the Golden State Warriors. Game 4 is set for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). “He’s got further evaluation going on with his knee, but from what I’ve been told around, there’s probably a really good chance he doesn’t play tomorrow,” Jenkins said. …
Read More »I’ve talked to K.J. Wright about stuff for the future
Linebacker K.J. Wright moved from the Seahawks to the Raiders for the 2021 season, but he’d like to be back in Seattle in 2022. Wright said recently that he just wants “to go back home” and play for the Seahawks. Their head coach Pete Carroll was asked about Wright’s comments when he spoke to reporters on Sunday. Carroll said that …
Read More »SEC baseball records, standings following May 8 contests
The 2022 baseball season began Feb. 18. Regular-season play will conclude May 21 ahead of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The 2022 SEC Tournament will take place May 24-29 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The top 12 teams in the conference standings will make the field. NCAA regionals are scheduled to begin June 2. NCAA super regionals will begin …
Read More »I think we have enough guys, it’s about chemistry
Luke Getsy is in his first season as the Bears offensive coordinator and most people watching the team will be judging his work on the growth that quarterback Justin Fields shows in his second NFL season. Many of those observers have already opined that the Bears haven’t done enough to help Fields progress and they point to a receiving corps …
Read More »Rich Strike in good shape after Kentucky Derby win, Eric Reed says
As a throng of media greeted him at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning, Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Eric Reed couldn’t help but think back to the only other time he was the subject of such attention. It came in December of 2016 when a fire at his Mercury Equine Center in Lexington killed 23 of his horses. Reed considered getting out …
Read More »Bengals-Jessie Bates deadline to know is July 15
The clock continues to tick on the Jessie Bates front for Cincinnati Bengals. Bates, currently on the franchise tag, will play the entire 2022 season on that tag unless his reps and the team agree to a long-term extension by July 15. After that, he’ll hit free agency. That might not sound like that big of a deal, as the …
Read More »Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour contends goalie was interfered with on 2nd-period goal
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said the Boston Bruins were handed a goal by the officials when his goalie interference challenge failed to overturn a second-period tally from forward Jake DeBrusk. “They’re too good a team to just give them goals. We have no chance if that happens,” said Brind’Amour after Sunday’s Game 4 at Boston’s T.D. Garden, a 5-2 …
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