It took a long, long time, but it’s finally happening. Reggie Bush is getting his Heisman Trophy back. According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, the Heisman Trust will be formally “reinstating” Bush on Wednesday, 14 years after he gave up his Heisman Trophy in light of major sanctions against his alma mater USC. But with … Read more
Eagles get aggressive, trade up for a corner in latest mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After predicting the Eagles would take DeVonta Smith in 2021, I got more specific and nailed the exact trade up for Jordan Davis in 2022 and correctly identified a move up for Jalen Carter in 2023. Chances … Read more
Prop John O’Shea played five Tests for Wales and won one cap for the British and Irish Lions [Rex Features] Former Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O’Shea has died in Australia at the age of 83 after a lengthy illness. Capped five times from 1967-1968, O’Shea made his international debut for his … Read more
Tiger Woods to receive $100m equity payment for staying loyal to PGA Tour Tiger Woods will today receive an email from Sawgrass HQ informing him that he will receive up to $100 million in equity for staying loyal to the PGA Tour, with Rory McIlroy benefitting possibly to the tune of $50m for not joining … Read more
Garbine Muguruza arrives at the Laureus World Sports Awards shortly after announcing her retirement – JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Image Garbiñe Muguruza is anticipating the question. She is a former world No 1, French Open and Wimbledon champion, and yet has just announced her retirement aged 30. People are inevitably going to wonder: what’s next? … Read more
Cubs place Kyle Hendricks on IL, recall Matt Mervis in flurry of roster moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Cubs made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Houston Astros. Kyle Hendricks and Drew Smyly have been placed on the 15-day injured list, while infielder Garrett Cooper … Read more
Kawhi Leonard was available for Tuesday’s playoff game. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Clippers, so was Luka Dončić. The Dallas Mavericks star led his team to a 96-93 win over the Clippers in Leonard’s return from injury for Game 2, evening the first-round series at 1-1 as it heads to Dallas. Dončić finished with 32 … Read more
What we learned as Webb stays hot, dominates Mets in Giants’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb had the worst run support in baseball last year, and through his first three starts this season, it looked like he was in for another season of having to … Read more
The New York Jets have traded quarterback Zach Wilson and a seventh-round draft pick to the Denver Broncos. The Broncos announced the trade on Tuesday, confirming multiple Monday reports. The Jets will receive a sixth-round pick in return and will reportedly pay part of Wilson’s $5.5 million salary next season. Wilson joins the Broncos after … Read more
Tyrese Maxey’s scorching start to the NBA season has earned MVP chants from an appreciative Philadelphia crowd. While his standout season didn’t secure the MVP trophy, it did land him some hardware. The NBA announced Tuesday that Maxey is the winner of the league’s Most Improved Player award. The Philadelphia 76ers guard earned the honor … Read more