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It looks like we wasted lots of oxygen this summer discussing the possibility of Kyrie Irving leaving Boston to team up with Jimmy Butler. The All-Star forward is reportedly lobbying the Timberwolves to trade him before the start of the season. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Butler’s preferred...

Former NFL executive Mike Lombardi once again appears to be supporting Bill Belichick. Over the weekend, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Patriots nearly sent Rob Gronkowski to the Lions for draft picks prior to the NFL Draft. But Gronk threatened to retire, ruining the deal. Predictably,...

Sean Casey only played one season with Alex Cora, but the former infielder and current manager left quite an impression. Appearing on the Mut at Night Show with Rob Bradford, Casey, now an analyst for MLB Network, reflected on the 2008 season with the Red Sox when he and Cora served as bench...

John Farrell isn't ready to put this managing thing completely in the rearview mirror. According to multiple reports out of Cincinnati, Reds president of baseball operations Dick Williams told reporters that Farrell was in line to be interviewed for the team's managing job. Other candidates who...

Day 1 of Celtics training camp ended in dramatic fashion at the Auerbach Center. Kyrie Irving drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left for Team White -- which handed the starting unit the 30-29 win over the reserves. Click the video below to see Irving's dagger. Uncle Drew with the dagger...

By EVAN MARINOFSKY Judging the state of baseball off of what has gone on in Boston this summer would be like evaluating the state of Earth off of the United States: it’s asinine and an unfair representation. When one moves past America’s most beloved ballpark and its big, green left field wall,...

Week 3 in the NFL once again flipped the balance of power in the league as a handful of the top teams lost games that looked to be quite lopsided on paper. There has been a switch atop the Power Rankings once again with possibly another on the horizon as the new Top Dog Rams will face off on...

ESPN finds itself mired in another political controversy. On “Monday Night Football” last night, new color analyst Jason Witten was bemoaning the NFL’s new roughing the passer initiative, which resulted in four flags for QB hits during Steelers-Buccaneers. While Witten is far from the only person...

Week 4 is upon us, folks, and if you need some players to target, I have some suggestions. A bunch of our players from last week's wire broke out, including a few of my stash options. I think it’s safe to say that this will be your last chance to get Calvin Ridley. The same goes for Tyler Boyd and...

The conversation about Rob Gronkowski's offseason keeps on going. The latest news regarding how things shook out for the Patriots' tight end leading up to this season came Sunday when ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the Pats and Lions were in talks to trade Gronkowski to Detroit before the All-Pro...