Heavy "Despite both of them attending Ohio State, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Chicago Bears rookie signal-caller Justin Fields don’t really know each other. Their time in Columbus never overlapped, as Burrow was there from 2015-18 before he..." September 16

Larry Brown Sports "Running back Jamaal Williams is set to face the Green Bay Packers for the first time since leaving the organization, and it sounds like he has a point to prove. Williams signed with the Detroit Lions during the offseason following four seasons with the Packers, who drafted him in..." September 16

Clutch Points "Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has been a hot name recently for a number of reasons. But, after just one game as head coach in the NFL, Meyer has apparently already garnered some heavy criticism for his coaching style. Of course, it didn’t help that the Jaguars..." September 16

Larry Brown Sports "Bad roughing the passer calls have been an issue in the NFL for the past several years, and that theme continued on Sunday when Za’Darius Smith was flagged for a clean hit on Jameis Winston. The Green Bay Packers were not pleased about it, and it would appear the league understands..." September 16

ESPN "Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson got emotional Thursday while remembering Trevor Moawad, a member of his inner circle who died this week from cancer at age 48. Moawad was Wilson's longtime mental-conditioning coach, business partner and, in the..." September 16

Bullets Forever "A few days ago, NBCSports’ Chase Hughes analyzed whether the Wizards could struggle to rebound with the departure of Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers. While I hate to pick on Hughes, whose work I enjoy and appreciate, aspects of his analysis were..." September 16

Yahoo! Sports "There was a time not long ago when All-Star point guards Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and John Wall owned three of the worst contracts in the NBA. In a disastrous series of events over the past two years, the Houston Rockets dealt Paul for Westbrook, and then Westbrook..." September 16

Fadeaway World "At just 23-years-old, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as one of the best young players in basketball. With season averages of 23.7 points and 5.9 assists per game on 50.8% shooting, he is the best player on the Thunder by far and a guy whose game continues to excite experts and..." September 16

KSL "The Utah Jazz waived forward Jarrell Brantley Thursday, the team announced. Brantley, a second-round pick in the 2019 NBA draft, played 37 games for the Jazz through two seasons. .psd-readMoreComponent{padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;border-top:1px..." September 16

Total Pro Sports "Gabrielle Union is opening up like never before. The actress is opening up for the first time about the “hard truth” of her journey to motherhood. In a new essay for Time, she got real candid about the pain she had to endure after her husband Dwyane Wade had a baby..." September 16

Bleacher Report "We're in the home stretch of the 2021 MLB regular season, which means it's crunch time for potential wild-card teams.  The AL Wild Card race has all of the drama, the star players and the intrigue of the AL East. Will the New York Yankees, a team many had..." September 16

Bleacher Report "In an era when front offices are calling more and more shots, the manager spot in Major League Baseball isn't as important as it used to be. Still, you'd better believe the manager hot seat still exists. September 16

The Score "Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa disagreed with the umpires' decision to eject reliever Mike Wright from Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels after the right-hander hit Shohei Ohtani with a pitch in the ninth..." September 16

TMZ "A couple of protestors didn't get too far with their signs when they ran onto the field during the Dodgers game Wednesday -- 'cause stadium security ragdolled both of them to the ground in seconds. The wild scene all went down in L.A. -- when the Dodgers were playing the..." September 16

The Athletic "Longtime Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run in the first inning of Thursday's game against the Athletics to tie Johnny Bench's record for the most homers in a season by a primary catcher. Bench, a Hall of Famer, two-time MVP and 14-time All-Star, set the..." September 16

ESPN "San Jose Sharks star Evander Kane says he believes he'll be cleared in the NHL's investigation into accusations from his estranged wife that he wagered on his own games and threw games for gambling purposes. "Obviously [the accusations are] incredibly false. It's..." September 16

Sportsnet "The NHL's financial bounceback from the pandemic could be on a faster track than originally expected. According to deputy commissioner Bill Daly, during an interview for an upcoming episode of 31 Thoughts: The Podcast with Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek, the league expects the..." September 16

MSN.com "Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin put pen to paper on a five-year, $47.5 million contract in July that he hopes will allow him to ultimately notch his 895th career NHL goal and surpass living legend Wayne Gretzky (894) as the league's all-time leading..." September 16

Sportsnet "As the NHL approaches its first full 82-campaign since the pandemic began, deputy commissioner Billy Daly is confident that the majority of the players will be vaccinated against COVID-19. Speaking to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff at the NHL's media day in Chicago, Daly said..." September 16

ESPN "ESPN will open its first season of a new NHL TV contract with an Oct. 12 doubleheader, including the first game for the Seattle Kraken. The season opens with the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 p.m...." September 16

Sportsnaut "The dance card is filling up for five-star quarterback prospect Arch Manning. The latest in the line of Manning quarterbacks, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2023 will be at Georgia on Saturday to watch the Bulldogs take on South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference showdown,..." September 16

Yardbarker "The USC Trojans reportedly have one name in mind at the top of their list as they embark on the search for a new head coach. According to Scott Wolf of Inside USC, the Trojans are eyeing Oregon coach Mario Cristobal as their top choice for the job. It is not clear if that..." September 16

Bleacher Report "The 2021 college football season is well underway, and so it goes every year in the sport, there are the usual fair share of expected storylines. The SEC, ACC, Big Ten, and Big 12 look primed to have teams in the College Football Playoff once again. But there have also been some..." September 16

247 Sports "The Ohio State Buckeyes were the surprising victims of a loss this weekend, as the Oregon Ducks entered Ohio Stadium and left with a 35-28 win. The Buckeyes gave up 505 total yards of offense in the game. Because of that defensive showing, ESPN College GameDay co-host Kirk Herbstreit is..." September 16

ESPN "The World's Largest Drum is officially too big for Notre Dame Stadium, Purdue said Friday. As a result, Purdue's All-American Band will play its first halftime performance without its giant bass drum for the first time since 1979. "According to a communication..." September 16

Bleacher Report "The Duke Blue Devils landed a major victory on the recruiting trail Thursday when point guard Caleb Foster joined their 2023 class. Foster, who checks in at 6'5" and 190 pounds, attends Oak Hill Academy and is a 5-star prospect, per 247Sports' composite..." September 16

CBS Sports "Kentucky moved into the No. 1 spot in the recruiting rankings for the 2022 cycle on Wednesday night as five-star prospect Chris Livingston picked the Wildcats in a commitment ceremony over Tennessee State and Georgetown. Livingston is the third 'Cats commitment in the 2022 class and the..." September 15

The Score "Duke freshman Paolo Banchero is making history as the first college basketball player to appear in the NBA 2K video game series. Banchero has signed a first-of-its-kind deal with 2K Sports that will make him a playable character in NBA 2K22 and allow him to create..." September 12

Yardbarker "It appears the relationship between the Michigan Wolverines and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Chris Webber isn't quite as repaired as first thought.  Webber was famously accused of accepting money from former booster Ed Martin and ultimately pleaded..." September 11

For The Win "Serie A side Lazio has been a mainstay in the Europa League in recent years, but the 2021 campaign couldn’t have gotten off to a more embarrassing start for The Eagles. Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha had the start for Thursday’s Group E opener at Galatasaray in Istanbul, and..." September 16

TMZ "Soccer's G.O.A.T. apparently has a problem with sheep ... 'cause Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly had to move mansions this month -- after baaing animals on his property kept waking him up!!! Shortly after departing Juventus for Manchester United ... Ronaldo and his fam moved into..." September 16

The Athletic "Sean Dyche has signed a new contract with Burnley until the summer of 2025. Dyche's assistant manager Ian Woan has also extended his contract until the end of the 2024-25 season. It means Dyche will spend another four years at Turf Moor, having already spent nine years with..." September 16

Clutch Points "Manchester United has been blown away by Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival but is now ready to address the contract renewal of Bruno Fernandes. After reportedly working on it for several months now, Manchester United is finally extending Bruno Fernandes’ contract, The Sun..." September 16

The Guardian "Reece James has appealed to Chelsea fans to identify the “low-life individuals” who broke into his home while he was playing against Zenit St Petersburg to steal his Champions League winner’s and European Championship runners-up medals. The Chelsea wing-back said in..." September 16