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Left-hander James Paxton has emerged as arguably their highest-profile trade candidate early this offseason, and he’s drawing interest from an array of teams, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Astros are part of that group, according to Rosenthal. As World Series contenders who are seeking starters, the Astros are a logical match for Paxton. Even if the Astros do move McHugh back to their rotation next season, they’ll still […]

Josh McCown is slated to make his first start of the season for the New York Jets on Sunday. Sam Darnold is injured and has been ruled out as the starter against the Bills. Coach Todd Bowles added, however, that it’s still possible Darnold could be active as McCown’s backup. Darnold has been struggling lately, and is suffering from a foot injury from last Sunday that has him very limited this […]

NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick secured himself a spot in the 400 miles shootout in Florida. But now he’s now lost his guarantee and sits at risk of playoff elimination all thanks to a huge penalty. Harvick led the most laps in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday on his way to winning the race, and, under NASCAR’s new and objectively convoluted points system, […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s retirement keeps getting weirder and weirder. After announcing his retirement in 2015, he has become a boxing promoter. He then came back to the ring to fight the mixed martial arts champion, Conor McGregor.  Now Mayweather, one of the greatest boxers in history, will apparently fight again? On New Year’s Eve, Mayweather will go toe to toe, potentially literally,  against Tenshin Nasukawa, an undefeated Japanese kickboxer, from Saitama, Japan. Mayweather, now 41 will […]

The Miami Dolphins hosted local Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) warriors at Hard Rock Stadium for a fitness and nutrition activity that marked the veterans charity's 15 years of service. The event was one of 20 others conducted across the country through the WWP Physical Health and Wellness program, designed to reduce stress, combat depression, and promote an overall healthy and active lifestyle. "More and more, injured veterans are incorporating adaptive workouts […]

Reshad Jones, a starting safety for the Miami Dolphins with two Pro Bowl appearances, suddenly took himself out of his team's game against the New York Jets on Sunday and didn't return. Jones, who's played with the Dolphins since 2011, left in the game's first quarter, according to ESPN. It wasn't immediately clear why he left, although the team said he wasn't injured. --- Photo Credit: Daniel Padavona / Shutterstock.com

Daniel Cormier is now in a rather unique, enviable position: He’s simultaneously holding two UFC belts, a feat that only a single fighter, Conor McGregor, had pulled off before. There is a chance that the champ-champ could end the year without a single title. After all, when ex-champ Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson meet on Dec. 29, it’s the 205-pound belt that Cormier holds that will be on the line. […]

One day after suspended University of Maryland football coach DJ Durkin was reinstated, the school's outgoing president fired him. In the wake of the offseason death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, Durkin was on administrative leave while the university waited on two reports, one into the medical treatment McNair received and the other into the culture of the football team.The second report, on the team culture, was released Tuesday by […]

Gold medalist Shaun White issued an apology Monday to the Special Olympics community, after dressing up as special needs character “Simple Jack,” who was featured in 2008’s “Tropic Thunder.” “I owe everyone in the Special Olympics community an apology for my poor choice of Halloween costume,” White, 32, posted on Instagram. “It was a last minute decision. It was the wrong one.” The snowboarder was met with ire from commenters […]