Justin Verlander will play his 20th MLB season with the San Francisco Giants. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images) The San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a one-year, $15 million deal with starting pitcher Justin Verlander, ESPN reports. Verlander, who turns 42 in February, will join the Giants for his 20th MLB season. The deal signals a … Read more
Mike McCarthy won’t be in official consideration for the Chicago Bears job just yet. The Dallas Cowboys denied the Bears’ request to interview McCarthy for their head coaching job on Tuesday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. While McCarthy’s status with the Cowboys is still uncertain, the team clearly isn’t ready to give up their … Read more
In this episode of Football 301, Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald bring you their picks for end-of-season awards. From MVP to the best assistant coach, the trio debates the key players and coaches that defined the 2024 NFL season. The MVP race was tight, as the trio debate between Lamar Jackson and Josh … Read more
Gronk, Drew Brees push back on concern about Patriots hiring Vrabel originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Mike Vrabel looks like the leader in the clubhouse to be the New England Patriots’ head coach. But should his background give the team pause? After all, Vrabel has spent almost his entire NFL career as a player … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds completed an intriguing trade Monday, with 27-year-old second baseman Gavin Lux heading to Cincinnati in exchange for outfield prospect Mike Sirota and a Competitive Balance (Round A) 2025 draft pick that is expected to land in the mid-30s once the order is finalized. The deal came days after … Read more
Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis (left) decided to fire Antonio Pierce after a losing season. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) By the end of last season, Antonio Pierce had rallied the Las Vegas Raiders during a successful stint as interim coach and got the chance to replicate that success as the permanent head coach this season. … Read more
Ranking the 6 NFL head-coaching openings from best to worst after Black Monday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Black Monday was relatively tame in 2025, at least compared to recent years. Following the infamous NFL tradition where coaches are fired the day after the season ends, there are six job openings. Three of those … Read more
There’s been a lot of chirping in NBA circles about the future of Miami Heat veteran Jimmy Butler. On Tuesday morning, that the Memphis Grizzlies and a few other teams received word that Butler has no interest in being there. One of those other teams? Sources tell me that the Milwaukee Bucks were also told … Read more
Zion Williamson will return to the court following a 27-game absence. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Zion Williamson is back. The Pelicans announced that Williamson will return to the court on Tuesday for New Orleans’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williamson has missed the last 27 games with a hamstring strain. He’s played in just six of … Read more
Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy Gerald McCoy and Kyle Van Noy break down the Ravens’ AFC North triumph, Derrick Henry’s record-breaking season, and Lamar Jackson’s MVP-worthy campaign. Plus, Mike Evans extends his streak to 11 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, and the duo makes bold wild-card predictions, including the Commanders vs. Buccaneers showdown. Don’t miss insights … Read more