Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports With the way Baynes kicked off the season, Phoenix may only have him around for one year. Aron Baynes waited eight years for the opportunity he has right now, and he’s taking full advantage. After Deandre Ayton’s sudden 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s substance-abuse policy, Baynes stepped up from a top backup big to starting center until mid-December. With how Baynes has kicked off his 2019-20 season averaging 15 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while shooting 46.8 percent on threes, he’s earning himself his first huge payday...

Jets running back Le'Veon Bell reacts to Thursday night's brawl between the Browns and Steelers.        

The Atlanta Falcons will be without running back Devonta Freeman, tight end Austin Hooper and safety Kemal Ishmael for Sunday’s game at Carolina

Tomas Hertl's injury looks minor, according to the San Jose Sharks; Hertl says he's day-to-day

CHRIS COLEMAN led Wales to the nation’s greatest football triumph by reaching the Euro 2016 semi-finals. But the ex-boss and Welsh legend has not watched his country since he left the job in November 2017 after failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Victories for successor Ryan Giggs’ side against Azerbaijan in Baku on […]

The man accused of strangling British backpacker Grace Millane to death last year following a Tinder date, admitted to putting her body in a suitcase but denies killing her, according to an interview recording played in court this week. In the recorded interview with authorities, the 27-year-old...

Detroit Pistons big man Blake Griffin and guard Derrick Rose will be available for their team’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic. Griffin made his season debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves this past Monday, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists over 24 […] The post Pistons’ Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin good to go vs. Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kemba Walker has quickly gained some massive respect for new teammate Marcus Smart, claiming his Boston Celtics backcourt mate is much bigger than his height indicates. “I always say he’s like a little big man,” Walker said of Smart, according to Jay King of The Athletic. Head coach Brad Stevens had even further praise, saying […] The post Kemba Walker says Marcus Smart is ‘like a little big man’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom became the 11th pitcher ever to win consecutive Cy Young awards. Let’s take a look at who else accomplished this feat. When New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom won his second consecutive Cy Young Award on Wednesday, no one was surprised. Once thought of as third in line behind Matt […] MLB Milestones: deGrom joins shortlist of pitchers to win consecutive Cy Young awards - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Jacob Snow-USA TODAY Sports We knew Arizona’s best player would be a freshman this season, but most would have assumed it would have been one of the two McDonald’s All-Americans in Nico Mannion and Josh Green. And while those two have been solid in their own right, 6-foot-11 forward Zeke Nnaji has been the brightest star so far. Through three games, the former four-star recruit (wow, he was underrated) is averaging 21.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Here’s how UA’s recently lottery picks fared in their first three games: Deandre Ayton: 18.7 PPG, 11.7 RPG Lauri Markkanen:...

The Oakland Raiders will play host to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon, and here is our preview and game prediction. The Oakland Raiders host the winless Cincinnati Bengals in a Week 11 matchup that should favor the Raiders in every category. This is a Raiders team coming off two straight huge home wins against […] Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders: Game preview and prediction - Just Blog Baby - Just Blog Baby - An Oakland Raiders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

St. Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty finished fourth in NL Cy Young voting after a great 2019 season. Why is this just the beginning? During this 2019 Awards week, the St. Louis Cardinals news front has been pretty quiet. Other than Mike Shildt securing his first Manager of the Year award and Dakota Hudson finishing […] St. Louis Cardinals Bold Prediction: Just the beginning for Jack Flaherty - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - A St. Louis Cardinals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Anthony Davis reportedly wanted to play for the New York Knicks, but the organization backed away at making a trade happen due to the cost and their long-term plan. Less than a week ago, the most prominent members of the New York Knicks’ front office, Steve Mills and Scott Perry, stood at the post-game podium […] New York Knicks: Anthony Davis rumor, recent presser cloud team’s plan - Daily Knicks - Daily Knicks - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via The second seed in the Atlantic Division takes on the top team in the NHL.

Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports It’s been almost a week without Miami Hurricanes football. During the week Canes fans have talked about the win streak, bowl projections, and more. The Miami Hurricanes headed into the bye week on a three-game win streak after a 52-27 shredding of the Louisville Cardinals. Jarren Williams’ record-setting 6 TD performance stole the show and surged the hurricanes into the 13-day break with momentum and excitement. Williams wasn’t the only Cane to receive accolades after the overwhelming victory. Michael Pinckney’s stellar Senior Day performance...