data-mm-id=”_v5h37l1vj”>The New York Yankees took another major hit to their rotation on Thursday, as big free agent signing Carlos Rodon was placed in the injured list. Rodon will miss the beginning of the season due to a forearm strain and is now the second Yankees starter to suffer a significant injury this spring. A rotation that looked like one of MLB's best is suddenly vulnerable. The Yankees offered Rodon a six-year, $162 million contract this offseason despite a lengthy injury history. In four seasons from 2017 though 2020, Rodon only made 41 starts due to various maladies. Handing him a six-year deal was a huge gamble for the Yankees. And he's not the only injury issue in the rotation. The Yankees made a big deal at the 2022 trade deadline to acquire Frankie Montas f…

data-mm-id=”_k63wx82aq”>Did Donald Trump play basketball with a young Michael Jordan? No, not according to the BBC's Shayan Sardarizadeh who says the below picture is an AI-generated fake. Isn't it amazing what they can do with technology these days?This image of Donald Trump supposedly playing basketball with a young Michael Jordan is AI-generated. pic.twitter.com/Cwn365MAF2— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) August 11, 2023Why? Why does this exist? Who is this meant to fool and why? What kind of weird brain thought this was the kind of thing that needed to exist? And why would you ever try to pass this off as real? It boggles the mind.On the other hand, this is a very important thing to properly classify because if this were an actual historical document, it would be a dooz…

data-mm-id=”_pf3qgxw78″>Among many other things, Stephen A. Smith addressed the Marcellus Wiley controversy on his show yesterday. It's hard to keep up with everything going on in the sports-debate rivalry and chirping space and it's sort of incredible that yapping about games can cause so much drama but here we are. It's best to let Smith take it from here in the interest of you getting his unvarnished and complete thoughts on the issue, but please pay special attention to the turn taken at the 4-minute mark. Because it comes on strong. "There's a lot of people out there who want me to address other names," Smith said. "There's one particular person who will remain nameless and I will not deny it: I think he's a fat, no-good bastard who I …

data-mm-id=”_uw9765d63″>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are apparently ready to take their relationship to the next level — the NFL playoffs. After a regular season full of nothing but good times the postseason is approaching and there is no going back. The bright lights are about to get brighter and Swifties are about to learn about single-elimination and perhaps even the emptiness that comes with an early playoff exit. The point is, there's going to be a lot of growing up over the next few weeks for all of us. And for some of us that might even mean getting engaged. Or maybe we're already engaged. It's hard to say, but the rumor mill is HOT. While perusing Yahoo! this morning, completely unaware of how algorithms might influence the content I was seeing, I saw a story f…

data-mm-id=”_s4cuqlxm8″>Last night the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in what should have been a great regular-season game between two teams with some history. Budding star Jalen Williams hit a deep two-point jumper with two seconds to go to win the game for OKC after the lead changed 10 times in the fourth quarter. But the referees ruined what could have been. Their poor decisions down the stretch marred a highly-competitive contest. And the Blazers are rightfully upset to the point that they are protesting the outcome of the game. Which may seem extreme but not when you understand what happened. Portland was winning 109-108 with 15 seconds left and Malcolm Brogdon was dribbling the ball up. As soon as he crossed halfcourt, the Thunder double-teamed him in a…

data-mm-id=”_wmicm6pz2″>Only days before entering his 20th NFL season, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers displayed a surprisingly lighthearted demeanor. He even joked about the Achilles injury that cut his previous season short. Fully recovered, Rodgers expressed his confidence, declaring that he expects to make this comeback season one to remember. "I have a lot of pride in my performance, so when I take the field, I expect greatness because I’ve done it before," Rodgers remarked ahead of practice.At 40, Rodgers is the oldest active player in the NFL. "When I take the field, I expect greatness"- Aaron Rodgers pic.twitter.com/BIh9J0iDp9— Jets Videos (@snyjets) September 5, 2024Rodgers will lead the Jets against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, two …

data-mm-id=”_wk1xvo14v”>The Wisconsin Badgers will head to Los Angeles to face off against the No. 13 USC Trojans.  This Big 10 conference matchup will be a game to watch.The Wisconsin Badgers are coming into this game with a 2-1 record after beating Western Michigan and South Dakota while losing to No. 4 Alabama.  The Badgers, led by 5th-year senior quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, will look to pull off the large upset and get their first conference win of the season.WATCH: Wisconsin vs. USC Live | Stream free on FuboOn the other sideline, the No. 13 USC Trojans are also entering the matchup with a 2-1 record after defeating No. 13 LSU and Utah State but losing to No. 18 Michigan in last week's matchup.  The Trojans, led by quarterback Miller Moss, will look to start their conferen…

Man City are looking to bring AC Milan attacker Rafael Leao to the Etihad Stadium amid doubts about Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva s future, according to reports.

The Citizens have had another good season after winning the Treble in 2022/23 with Pep Guardiola s side guaranteed to win the Premier League if they win their final five matches of the season.

Despite being one point behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, Man City have a game in hand on Mikel Arteta s men and they are favourites to win the title after their 4-0 victory over Brighton on Thursday night.

As well as heading towards a potential title win, Man City are also in the FA Cup final against arch-rivals Man Utd and they could still do an impressive Double.

Is Guardiola eyeing a summer clearo…

Under-fire manager Erik ten Hag is confident “common sense” will prevail as the decision-makers at Man Utd consider his future.

The injury-hit Red Devils suffered a club-record 13th defeat of a Premier League season on Monday night, with the 4-0 hammering at Crystal Palace the nadir of an increasingly poor season.

Eighth-placed Man Utd now limp into Sunday’s clash against table-topping Arsenal, then have two further league games before attention turns to the FA Cup final.

The May 25 meeting with Manchester City offers the chance to end a poor season on a high, but that success was not enough for compatriot Louis van Gaal to save his job in 2016.

Asked if he was concerned that winning the FA Cup may still end up with the same outcome that befell his…

Lucas Paqueta s proposed move to Manchester City is reportedly set to be derailed as the West Ham star has been charged with breaching betting rules .

The Hammers pulled off a major coup when they paid around £50m to sign Paqueta from Ligue Un outfit Lyon at the end of the 2022 summer transfer window.

Paqueta charged with breaching betting rules

On the pitch, the Brazil international has been superb for the Hammers as his performances have fuelled speculation linking him with a potential move to Man City.

During last year s summer transfer window, Man City had a £80m deal in place with West Ham to sign Paqueta but this fell through after it emerged that the 26-year-old had been accused of breaching betting regulations.

Paqueta remained eligible to pl…