Bears rookie Rome Odunze sights set on historic first NFL season: ‘Chasing those records’
Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze has yet to record a reception in an NFL game, but the ninth overall pick in the 2024 draft is already on the cusp of making history. The former Washington Huskies star is looking to break the league’s rookie yards record, set last year by Los Angeles Rams wide […]
Sparks rookie Cameron Brink gushes about relationship with boyfriend
Cameron Brink is one of the rising stars taking the WNBA by storm this season. As of Thursday, the Los Angeles Sparks forward was fourth in the league among rookies in points per game (8.1) and third in rebounds per game (5.8). Brink also wowed fans by entering the stadium in the outfit he wore […]
Bears rookie Rome Odunze ‘absolutely chasing’ a former teammate’s NFL record
In the world of the NFL, summer is a season of perpetual optimism. Thanks to rookie draft picks, free agent signings and a general notion of league parity, all 32 teams go into the summer believing this will be their year. Optimism may be at its highest in the Windy City, where there is serious […]
Paul Skenes a top NL Rookie of the Year candidate after just six MLB starts
Commercial Content 21+. Paul Skenes is competing with Shota Imanaga for the National League Rookie of the Year award. The Pirates firethrower is one step away from knocking Imanaga, who has been in a tailspin after a hot start with the Cubs, out of the running for the BetMGM Sportsbook award. As of Wednesday afternoon, […]
Broncos’ Sean Payton on comparisons between rookie Bo Nix and former QB Drew Brees
The Russell Wilson experiment came to a screeching halt in March. The 35-year-old signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the Denver Broncos acquired Zach Wilson in a trade in April and, despite veteran quarterback Jarrett Stidham still being on the roster, were looking to bolster their quarterback corps in this year’s draft. The 2024 draft […]
UConn’s Geno Auriemma unleashes on heralded WNBA rookie class, says Caitlin Clark is being ‘targeted’
Geno Auriemma, the longtime University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach, feels free to share whatever’s on his mind. The 11-time national champion has voiced his opinion on Kaitlyn Clark on numerous occasions, but this week he offered his latest thoughts on Clark’s adjustment to the WNBA, suggesting Clark is being negatively affected by a “delusional […]
Sparks rookie Cameron Brink believes ‘younger white players’ in WNBA have ‘privilege’
This year’s WNBA rookies are garnering a lot of attention, and no one is more so than No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark. Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink, who was selected just after Clark in this year’s draft, is off to a great start in her WNBA career. The Stanford graduate has a legion […]
The Justin Jefferson effect on Giants rookie Malik Nabers
Malik Neighbors doesn’t need a cutting-edge navigation system to find where the rainbow is at the other end. This week, Justin Jefferson signed the richest contract in NFL history for a wide receiver, making his destination clear — that is, until the next star pass-catcher is given the next huge contract. Will Neighbours end up […]
Arizona rookie cop killed 18 years after dad died on duty
A rookie Arizona police officer has been killed in the line of duty, 18 years after his father was also killed in the line of duty, and a family friend says they are probably now “patrolling together in heaven.” Joshua Brees, 23, was shot and killed early Saturday while responding to a disturbance at a […]
Where do Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink and Angel Reese fall in our WNBA rookie power rankings?
2024 WNBA One of the most anticipated draft classes in league history enters the third week of the season, and while there have been some standout players, there have also been its fair share of growing pains. Three of the highly anticipated rookies — Cameron Brink, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese — are averaging double […]