The NBA announced Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington and Toronto Raptors forward Justin Champagnie have each been fined $15,000 for their roles in an on-court altercation on Tuesday. On the play before the confrontation, Washington knocked Champagnie to the floor with a hip check. On the next possession, Champagnie shoved Washington in the
San Jose Sharks’ defenseman Erik Karlsson is expected to be out until at least March due to surgery to repair a small muscle tear in his left forearm. The Sharks said Karlsson will be reevaluated in mid-March; he did not play in a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jan. 22 and was considered day to day with an upper-body
Philadelphia Eagles star offensive lineman Brandon Brooks has announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. The 32-year-old, three-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl LII champion also discussed his plans for life after football, telling reporters he intends to apply to business school at Penn. Brooks said in his opening
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 on Tuesday, with former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz becoming the only player eligible to gain induction into the HOF this year. Ortiz was named on 307 of the 394 ballots (77.9%). During his 20-year career, Ortiz collected 541 home
New Orleans Saints’ head coach Sean Payton is retiring after 15 years with the organization. Payton informed New Orleans of his decision Tuesday. Payton has three years remaining on his deal with the Saints after signing his latest extension in 2019. During a press conference, Payton thanked Saints owner Gayle Benson and her late husband,
The NBA announced the suspension of Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen for one game without pay for a hard foul on Chicago Bulls’ guard Alex Caruso in the third quarter of the Bucks game against the Bulls on Friday. NBA president of league operations Byron Spruell said in a news release that Allen’s contact was “unnecessary
Five-star linebacker Harold Perkins announced Monday that he has decommitted from Texas A&M. Perkins, the No. 1 linebacker in the 2022 class and the No. 4 overall prospect in the country (according to the 247Sports Composite Rating), announced the news on Instagram. He initially committed to the Aggies during the Under Armour All-American
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Bills 42-36 in overtime to advance to the AFC Championship for the fourth consecutive season — something that has never been accomplished before in the conference’s 51-year history. With the Bills holding onto a 36-33 lead with only 13 seconds remaining, the Chiefs were able to pick up 19 yards on a
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Buccaneers on Sunday 30-27 in the NFC Divisional Round at Tampa Bay, and will now host the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game next week. After leading for most of the game, the Rams allowed a fourth quarter comeback by Rams QB Tom Brady and the Bucs. Tampa Bay scored 24 unanswered points, tying the game with
The Chicago Bulls announced on Thursday that guard Lonzo Ball will have arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee and will be out for six-eight weeks. Earlier Thursday, there remained a possibility that Ball might try to play through the injury, described as a ‘small meniscus tear.’ The decision for surgery was made after
