data-mm-id=”_tngownjb6″>Kyle Kuzma and the Los Angeles Lakers are still in the flush of winning an NBA championship, they're right to be focusing on their tremendous accomplishment this season. But soon enough attention must turn to the future and that's where things might get complicated. Above all else, Kuzma's status might have the biggest impact as the Lakers move forward.Anthony Davis will reportedly opt out of his contract for next season and sign a long-term extension to remain in LA. That leaves Kuzma as the team's biggest question mark. He's due for a rookie extension this offseason but he could decide to not sign and bet on himself heading into restricted free agency next summer. I'm sure the two sides will have discussions about an extension, bu…

data-mm-id=”_na2odwhyk”>ESPN2's "Manning Cast" broadcast has been a massive success, proving alternative coverage of marquee live sporting events can work…when you have the right people. Peyton and Eli Manning are those people, leading ESPN's alternative broadcast of Monday Night Football with a mix of humor, insight, and big-name guests to much fanfare this year. But according to the latest from around the NFL, the "Manning Cast" could end up being a one-hit-wonder. According to CBS NFL insider Jason La Canfora, Peyton Manning is "very interested" in an ownership stake in the Denver Broncos and could also have a role in management if he is part of the ownership team. If that comes to fruition, Manning would certainly not be in broadcasting any…

data-mm-id=”_fixz3xck1″>After the Kansas City Chiefs were gifted a first down thanks to a questionable defensive holding call with less than two minutes to go in Super Bowl LVII, the game was essentially won. The Philadelphia Eagles had no timeouts and with 1:54 left the Chiefs could run the clock down at their leisure before kicking the game-winning field goal. However, they still had to run plays to get the clock moving so on first down they handed the ball off to Jerick McKinnon. The Eagles' defense, either deflated or trying to trick McKinnon into giving them a chance, let the running back waltz up to the goal line. Instead of scoring a touchdown to put the Chiefs up 42-35, McKinnon knelt down at the two-yard line. This sealed the Chiefs' victory. Brilliant football play …

data-mm-id=”_w7i2ahjje”>Yesterday, Lonzo Ball and Stephen A. Smith got into a bit of a tiff. Smith reported on ESPN that Ball's knee injury, which will hold him out for a second consecutive year, is so debilitating that the former No. 2 overall pick is having trouble standing up after sitting down. Ball heard about it and responded by posting a video of himself doing just that while yelling at the camera that Smith needs to "stop yapping" and that he's definitely coming back. This apparently pissed Smith off mightily, to the extent that he took time out of First Take to respond directly to Ball and all the "idiot trolls" who piled onto the drama in the aftermath. Here's Smith getting pretty mad about the whole thing, yelling that Ball still isn't…

data-mm-id=”_0l0h0g1ol”>Texas Tech and TCU are facing off in a Thursday night college football game not many people cared about. That is, until a positively massive possum made its way onto the field at the end of the first quarter. This thing was massive and furry and, dare I say, cute? It kind of was, until a staff member began to drag it off the field and it brought the demon out of the large rodent. Check this out:pic.twitter.com/WAL3iN88vj— ok man (@sportsguy839303) November 2, 2023No one has ever been so upset to be removed from a a TCU-Texas Tech game. A few minutes later they showed him again:pic.twitter.com/bGxPkUVj2R— yo (@notTomWambsgans) November 2, 2023Come on, let the possum stay! It just wanted to watch some low-level Big 12 football! Maybe he was just attempting to …

data-mm-id=”_b4lq5f1vp”>The NFL playoff bracket is set and we now know which teams will be matching up and when in the Wild Card round. We've got the matchups, times and broadcast information for you below. Saturday, January 13:Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans, 4:30 p.m., (NBC)Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs, 8 p.m. (Peacock)Sunday, January 14Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. (CBS)Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. (FOX)Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, 8 p.m. (NBC)Monday, January 15Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)AFC Bye: Baltimore RavensNFC Bye: San Francisco 49ers Here's the bracket if you'd prefer a visual:Let the games begin: pic.twitter.com/eE6rVRYTyY— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2024There…

data-mm-id=”_xd967eih1″>John Calipari's reign at Kentucky has ended after yet another early, disappointing NCAA tournament exit. Which was not necessarily unexpected, even if it is bizarre to imagine anyone other than Calipari on the Wildcats' sideline after 15 years. However, no one really expected the news that broke on Sunday night. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported just before midnight Calipari was leaving of his own volition, and he was doing so in order to take a job with … Arkansas. Sources: John Calipari is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next coach at Arkansas. The deal is expected to be completed in the next 24 hours.— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 8, 2024Well, alright then. That's that, I guess. Calipari, the former king of the one-and-done, wil…

data-mm-id=”_w79bdd6fs”>For the second straight day, Pat McAfee went off on a tangent about ESPN Bet and it's become increasingly clear he's not a big fan. On Friday, during a discussion with Fox Sports' Chris Fallica on the Pat McAfee Show, the host hinted about the awful user experience of the app and its performance. Here's McAfee discussing it, which starts off with him realizing ESPN Bet isn't available in Connecticut, where ESPN is based. Pat McAfee has more thoughts on ESPN Bet in a conversation with former ESPN and now Fox Sports betting analyst Chris Fallica.Points out ESPN Bet is not available in Connecticut (where ESPN is based). Hints user experience for newer sportsbooks could be improved. https://t.co/HKB3ePymqC pic.twitter.com/QWlolwmNLH— Awful…

Super agent Jorge Mendes could be a the centre of two deals at Old Trafford this summer as Man Utd eye Benfica s Joao Neves and AC Milan s Rafael Leao, according to reports.

There is set to be a lot of change at Old Trafford in the summer after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the Red Devils from the Glazers earlier this year.

A summer of change at Man Utd

The British billionaire has already moved to bring in Omar Berrada from arch-rivals Man City as their new CEO, while he and INEOS are still attempting to agree deals for Newcastle s Dan Ashworth to come in as sporting director and Southampton s Jason Wilcox to arrive as technical director.

The latest reports indicate they could also appoint a new manager in the summer too with claims…

Sheffield United s relegation to the Championship has been confirmed after a 5-1 defeat away to Newcastle United.

The Blades took a deserved fifth-minute lead through Anel Ahmedhodzic to silence a crowd of 52,196 at St James’ Park as turned in a dismal first-half performance, yet still went in level at the break courtesy of Isak’s sweet strike.

They scored four times inside 18 second-half minutes through Bruno Guimaraes, Isak, Ben Osborn’s own goal and substitute Callum Wilson to secure a 5-1 win which relegated the visitors and took their total against them in two games this season to a Premier League record 13 goals following September’s 8-0 victory at Bramall Lane.

Eddie Howe’s men fell behind with just five minutes gone when the visitors worked a …