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Watch: Michael Phelps fires back at Aussie swimmers' trash talk ahead of Paris Games
The swimming rivalry between Team USA and Australia has always been fierce, especially at the Olympics.Michael Phelps, the greatest male Olympic medalist of all time, was visibly fired up Friday on "The Pat McAfee Show" when he responded to Australian swimmers' jabs about his Olympic career and not wanting to hear the U.S. national anthem during medal ceremonies. "Look up my numbers against the Aussies..I'm not talking shit and I'm just talking facts" @MichaelPhelps #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/ULWFRCTwXb— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 19, 2024 The U.S. has the most swimming medals in Olympic history (367 more than second place Australia) and the most gold...
Joe Mixon embracing expectations for Texans' season
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and general manager Nick Caserio seem uninterested in discussing the high expectations many have for the club this summer.However, new Houston running back Joe Mixon went in a different direction while speaking with reporters on Friday."I've definitely been on a championship team before, and I know what it's like," Mixon said, as shared by Nick Shook of the league's website. "I know what it takes to get there. I feel like we have — no doubt — we have the best talent that I've seen here in a long time. I honestly feel like...
IT outage ruined Kyle Okposo's day with the Stanley Cup
After 17 years and 1,051 regular season games in the NHL, forward Kyle Okposo finally got a chance this season to lift the Stanley Cup as a champion with the Florida Panthers. On Friday, he was supposed to get his personal day with the cup — as all players on the winning team get — until something unexpected happened to ruin it.That would, of course, be the global IT outage that has brought air travel and many computer programs across the country and world to a screeching halt. Okposo had originally planned to spend part of his day at an ice...
MLB home run props for Fri. 7/19: Back Rockies' Toglia at Coors
MLB is finally back in our lives with a full schedule of games on Friday, and we can't wait to pepper the slate with home run props. Here are our three favorite HR bets we're targeting for the final day of the week.Trea Turner (+460 FanDuel)Phillies at Pirates, 6:40 p.m. ETWe're not going to stop backing Turner in the home run market, especially if sportsbooks are going to continue pricing him like this. The Philadelphia Phillies star went into the All-Star break batting .400 with six home runs and a .914 slugging percentage in his last nine games. Now he...
Salt Lake, Colorado prepare for a season-defining Rocky Mountain Cup
Real Salt Lake coach Pablo Mastroeni is no stranger to big games. He was a key player in the U.S. Men's National Team's 2002 World Cup quarterfinal run and spent 15 years as one of Major League Soccer's top-performing midfielders. But when his team beat the Colorado Rapids 5-3 in front of a packed home crowd earlier this season, he was beside himself with joy."This is one of the most emotional games I've experienced," he said, per MLS.com. "The eruption after the goals... you felt it in your soul." MAKE IT FIVE! ✋Anderson Julio puts the nail in the coffin for Salt...
All-Rookie forward predicts his team will end NBA's longest active playoff drought
The Charlotte Hornets currently hold the NBA's longest active playoff drought, last making the postseason in 2016.First Team All-Rookie small forward Brandon Miller was just 13 years old the last time the franchise appeared in the playoffs and was still seven months away from being born when the Hornets most recently won a postseason series on April 30, 2002.Charlotte has finished above .500 only once since 2016, going 43-39 in 2021-22. The group dropped to 27-55 in 2022-23 and 21-61 last season.Despite all the struggles, Miller told HoopsHype's Michael Scotto that he sees the organization's lengthy streak ending during the...
Three to watch, one to avoid for the Brickyard 400
The NASCAR Cup Series is back at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Sunday's Brickyard 400, the first race on Indy's oval circuit since Kevin Harvick pulled out a victory in 2020.Harvick is no longer active in the Cup Series — in fact, only three previous Brickyard 400 winners are in Sunday's field and one of them is the semi-retired Jimmie Johnson. This race could be a bit of a wild card, so let's look at three drivers to watch — a favorite, contender and a dark horse — as well as one name who probably won't be kissing the yard of...
Titans' Will Levis discusses being compared to Hall of Famer
Being compared to a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback can create immense pressure for a signal-caller, but Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis took it in stride.ESPN's Chris Low mentioned in September 2022 that Levis had "a Brett Favre-type of feel to him," partly because Levis is "a gunslinger who's not afraid to throw his body around and sacrifice for the team."During a recent conversation with Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports, Levis discussed being compared to the Green Bay Packers legend."...I think a lot of people, when they hear gunslinger, they think about recklessness," Levis explained. "I definitely feel like...
Previewing additions to the Patriots' 2024 receiving corps
This offseason, the New England Patriots made strides to mend the team's offense, which finished 30th in yards per game and tied for last in points per game in 2023, per ESPN. A noticeable amount of resources were dedicated toward the team's receiving corps, which has struggled to perform well since 2020. Here is an analysis of New England's recent additions and what they mean for the future of the squad.Talented rookies join the mix One of the most promising additions to New England's receiving corps came from the NFL Draft, where rookie head coach Jerod Mayo selected Washington's Ja'Lynn Polk in...
MLB strikeout props for Fri. 7/19: Fade the O's vs. Eovaldi
Baseball is finally back after what felt like a month-long All-Star break, and we're jumping right back into the action. Let's get back in a groove with our three favorite strikeout props for Friday's loaded MLB slate. Matt Waldron over 3.5 Ks (-118 FanDuel)Padres at Guardians, 7:10 p.m. ETWaldron isn't the most effective swing-and-miss pitcher in the league, but he does have one of the best whiff-inducing pitches at his disposal. The San Diego Padres starter throws his knuckleball 38 percent of the time and generates a 27.4 percent whiff rate with the unique pitch. The knuckler should be even...
Grizzlies close the book on disastrous lottery pick
The Memphis Grizzlies had high hopes for forward Ziaire Williams when they traded up to draft him in 2021. Three years later, it cost them a second-round pick just to get rid of him. The Memphis Grizzlies are trading forward Ziaire Williams and a 2030 second-round pick via Dallas to the Brooklyn Nets for Mamadi Diakite, sources tell ESPN. Williams was the 10th pick in the 2021 draft. pic.twitter.com/N4s9vh06mF— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 19, 2024 Williams started 50 games in his three seasons with the Grizzlies, but never was able to reach the potential that Memphis saw when they made him the...
Bombshell report details Eagles' Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts relationship
Both Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts received criticism following the club's collapse during the second half of the 2023 season.NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic revealed on Friday that the relationship between the two "is still a work in progress" heading into what could become a franchise-altering campaign."Last year, there was some disconnect between them due to their personalities," Russini explained. "Nick, we’ve seen, is a very emotional guy. Jalen is a very private guy. They are different human beings, which is fine. You don’t all have to be the same, but you do...
Tiger Woods misses the cut at third consecutive major
Tiger Woods missed the cut at another major this week when he failed to make weekend play at the 152nd Open Championship on Friday. It is the third consecutive major in which Woods has missed the cut after also failing to do so at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open earlier this year. This is just the second time in his career that Woods has missed the cut in three consecutive majors, having previously done so back in 2015.Even more alarming for Woods is that he has either missed the cut or withdrawn from six of his past seven majors. Woods finished 14-over...
Former All-Pro blames ‘The Blind Side’ movie for Hall of Fame snub
On paper, former Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Willie Anderson certainly appears to have a Hall of Fame resume.A four-time All-Pro selection (three First-Team, one Second-Team) and Pro Bowler, Anderson recently stated during a recent appearance on FanDuel TV’s “Up & Adams” that he thinks he knows why he has yet to get the call that he’ll be inducted into the HOF despite being a three-time finalist. It has to do with a certain popular motion picture.“I think the media had a bias,” Anderson said. “They just didn't understand ... the guys we blocked over there were some of the best rushers...
Look of the Day for 7/19: Tigers to jump on Jays early
The MLB season gets back underway on Friday with a full slate of games to lead us into the weekend, meaning our Look of the Day series is finally returning. Let's kick off another winning streak with a first-five-innings play for Friday's MLB action. Look of the Day: Detroit Tigers moneyline first five innings (+100 DraftKings)The Tigers are taking on the Toronto Blue Jays in an American League battle this Friday, and we're looking to back Detroit to get out to an early lead in this one.This is a great price with such a massive pitching advantage for the Tigers. Starter...
NASCAR's tight regular-season battle proves it doesn't need playoffs to create championship fight
Ask almost any longtime NASCAR Cup Series fan about the circuit's greatest championship battle of all time, and they likely won't name a season from 2014 to the present day. Sure, NASCAR's current knockout-style, "win-and-you're-in" playoff format has produced plenty of compelling moments, but the forced "Game 7" races and the decreasing legitimacy of the championship have soured fans toward a format that was never really needed in the first place. With five races remaining in NASCAR's regular season, the top four drivers in points — Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin — are separated by just 20 points,...
Reporter shares what Steelers could offer 49ers for WR Brandon Aiyuk
The Pittsburgh Steelers were first linked with San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk before this year's draft and long before he officially requested a trade amid his desire for a contract extension.It's widely believed the Niners won't trade Aiyuk unless they can receive help for the upcoming season in return. For a piece published Friday, Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly of The Athletic suggested that Pittsburgh could offer pass-rusher Alex Highsmith and offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. to the 49ers in exchange for Aiyuk and a sixth-round draft pick."Highsmith signed a four-year, $68M deal last year that runs through...
The insane price tag of Derrick Henry's renowned maintenance program
Derrick Henry’s offseason workout videos are the stuff of legend.Seemingly every summer, a new clip makes the rounds on social media of the 30-year-old Baltimore Ravens running back in a gym doing something the average man could only dream of. Derrick Henry workouts are DIFFERENT (DrJesseMorse/X) pic.twitter.com/zmsE0EH8wz— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 28, 2024 Our yearly Derrick Henry offseason workout video pic.twitter.com/2ohJdzgycb— Hutchinson Brown (@hutchinsonb_ff) March 26, 2024 Henry has a reputation for being notoriously disciplined in taking care of his body, but how much exactly does it cost the All-Pro RB every year to get into arguably the best shape in...
Watch: French tennis player falls, hits unbelievable winner while sitting down
Many tennis fans probably weren't familiar with the name Quentin Halys before Friday.During his 6-1, 7-5 quarterfinal win at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, however, the 27-year-old Frenchman had one particular winner midway through the first set that will be replayed on highlight reels for years to come. How on EARTH From the floor @QuentinHalys hits one of the shots of the year...@SwissOpenGstaad #ATPGstaad pic.twitter.com/L5mSVuMFPS— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 19, 2024 The moment that Halys tripped, it seemed like he was destined for trouble and a 40-30 score in the fifth game of the opening set. Instead, the 27-year-old miraculously kept his...
Bills starter argues team is being counted out this season
The Buffalo Bills lost some pretty significant members of their team this offseason when Stefon Diggs, Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde either left in free agency or were traded. While that certainly puts a dent in their roster, they should still have enough talent and key pieces in place — including the most important piece — to be one of the best teams in the AFC.But if there is one thing professional athletes love doing, it is painting themselves into an "us against the world" corner for that extra added layer of motivation, even if they have to manufacture it themselves. That...
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