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Share this: Fresh off their third NBA title in four seasons, the Golden State Warriors somehow managed to get even better this offseason. DeMarcus Cousins undoubtedly was the biggest stunner of free agency this summer, as the star big man opted for a one-year deal with the Warriors worth $5.3 million when many expected him …

Larry Fedora might want to start backtracking. The North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach made some head-scratching statements Wednesday at the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason media event. Fedora said repeatedly that he didn’t believe the links between CTE and football had been proven. He also made the claim that the dramatic changes to the …

Share this: Photo via Mitch Stringer/USA TODAY Sports Images Manny Machado is heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers. For real this time. The shortstop reportedly has been traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the Dodgers in exchange for five prospects, according to multiple reports. Machado notified. Deal is official. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 18, …

Share this: Photo via Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports Alex Cora seemingly has pushed all the right buttons in his first season as the Boston Red Sox’s manager. One of those buttons, however, wasn’t easy for the skipper to press. Cora and the Red Sox took the baseball world by storm in late May when they …

Share this: The NFL offseason often is a time for bold predictions from both players and pundits alike. Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson made the boldest of predictions prior to last season, saying the Jags would go undefeated and win the Super Bowl. The Jags did have a brilliant season, going all the way …

Share this: Photo via Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports Images Major League Baseball will not suspend Josh Hader after several old tweets resurfaced from the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher’s Twitter account during Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Hader, who posted racial and homophobic tweets when he was 17-years-old, apologized for what he said, saying it doesn’t reflect who he …

Share this: Photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images It was a memorable first half to the Major League Baseball season with no shortage of great moments to choose from as the best. But it probably shouldn’t come as any surprise as to what Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez tabbed as the top moment of …

Share this: Photo via Noah K. Murray/USA TODAY Sports Images Most major league pitchers have at least one team that’s constantly a pain in the rear end. Unfortunately for David Price, his most lethal kryptonite is the New York Yankees, who pose the biggest threat to the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. …

Share this: The San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard finally parted ways Wednesday when the five-time NBA champions dealt the superstar forward, along with veteran Danny Green, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round draft pick. Even though losing a player of Leonard’s caliber (top three …

Share this: Will Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather subject the sports world to another “Fight of the Century?” Pacquiao called out Mayweather on Saturday night during an interview with reporters, challenging the retired boxer to a rematch. Pacquiao and Mayweather in May 2015 fought a much-hyped but ultimately underwhelming bout, which Mayweather won by unanimous decision. Three-plus …