Author: Black Dog
Angel Reese is not leaving the WNBA, but she is, apparently, taking her talents to another league. The star rookie of the Chicago Sky, and one of the most popular young players on the circuit, will be joining a new 3-on-3 league, Unrivaled, that will begin play in Miami in January of 2025. The league is promising to be an athlete-first offseason showcase for women’s basketball stars who often go to Europe during the WNBA’s dormant months—where they can make more money than they do on their WNBA slate. It was founded by Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and…
The Chicago Sky made an announcement on Thursday that is sure to alter the course of their franchise. Per a report from the Chicago Tribune, the Sky, “will break ground this fall on a purpose-built training center, delivering on team ownership’s promise to provide exclusive player facilities.” The 40,000-square-foot facility is set to cost $38 million, expected to be completed by December 2025, and will “include amenities such as individual lockers, strength and conditioning equipment, player lounges, recovery and film rooms and a private kitchen… beauty stations and a content creation studio.” This is a massive announcement for all Sky players, including rookie sensation Angel Reese.…
Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau, two of the biggest stars in golf today, reportedly went almost two years without speaking to each other after DeChambeau’s controversial defection to LIV Golf. The two pro golfers have seemingly begun making amends, however, with DeChambeau recently revealing that Woods congratulated him on his 2024 U.S. Open victory ahead of the 152nd Open Championship last week. DeChambeau, unsurprisingly, was asked to comment on the 15-time major winner from LIV Golf United Kingdom earlier this week. He referred to Woods as the “most influential” figure in the game of golf right now while also dropping…
With Paulo Fonseca looking to strengthen AC Milan’s midfield – both metaphorically and literally – Youssouf Fofana seems a perfect candidate to aid that. However, there are still some issues to overcome in the negotiations. There are so many things about the prospect of signing Fofana which makes a deal look perfect. As a player, he is the exact identikit that Fonseca is dreaming of, and he is young enough that the Rossoneri will, hopefully, profit in two ways from him – either he stays and does well, or they can earn a decent profit on him in a few…
NBA teams are starting to finalize their rosters and decide how to use their final roster spots. The Dallas Mavericks recently brought back Spencer Dinwiddie as their 15th roster spot and now one of their old players has re-signed with a former Mavs coach. Former Mavericks forward James Johnson has re-signed with the Indiana Pacers on a 1-year, $3.3 million deal, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. At this point in Johnson’s career, he’s the seasoned veteran who can help develop the young guys while being insurance in case one of the star players gets in a scrap. Johnson was brought to Dallas in 2020 to…
As the Chicago Sky attempt to secure a playoff spot in 2024 partially due to Angel Reese’s impressive rookie season, the team will also be looking forward to a new practice facility. On Thursday, the Sky announced plans to build a new $38 million practice facility that is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 2025. The new facilities will be located next to Wintrust Sports Complex and cover approximately 40,000 square feet (h/t ESPN’s Alexa Philippou). The new performance center will include two regulation WNBA courts, private facilities for the players, player lounges, a new film room, an advanced training room with strength…
The Baltimore Orioles are in a favorable position with the July 30 MLB trade deadline approaching. Holding the best farm system in baseball and arguably being the top team in Major League Baseball, there’s a lot that can be done to improve this team. Starting pitching has been the focus over the past few weeks, and there’s even a chance that the Orioles land a pitcher like Tarik Skubal. It’s uncertain if the Detroit Tigers would trade the left-handed ace, but if there’s one team that could interest them, it’d likely be Baltimore. A package would almost certainly start with Jackson Holliday, the…
The Blues are in the market for a new goalkeeper, who is supposed to provide competition for Robert Sanchez. The Spaniard is expected to begin the campaign as Enzo Maresca’s No.1 due to his ability with the ball at his feet, but the Italian coach is keen to add another player ready for a potential starting spot. This has led to Chelsea making last season’s first-choice option Djordje Petrovic available for transfer, all while working on a deal to sign Villarreal shot-stopper Filip Jorgensen, with whom they have been linked for some time. The Dane only recently penned a new…
While it once seemed impossible that Steph Curry, Draymond Green, or Klay Thompson would play anywhere but the Golden State Warriors, this summer saw Thompson depart to the Dallas Mavericks in a sign and trade deal. There has been no indication that Curry or Green plan to leave Golden State, but the Thompson situation certainly shed light on the unpredictable nature of the NBA. During a recent episode of Jeff Teague’s Club 520 podcast, Green revealed his request for the Warriors if he were to ever be traded, specifically if they planned on sending him to a losing team. “I…
The Boston Red Sox farm system is sure to suffer some losses this week as Boston trades for an impact starting pitcher. The Red Sox are not going to move either of their top two prospects, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony, but Boston’s No. 6 prospect Nick Yorke is reportedly not off limits. Another of Boston’s prospects who is likely to feature in an outgoing package is No. 10 ranked Richard Fitts, a sixth round pick by the New York Yankees in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft whom the Red Sox acquired last year in the Alex Verdugo trade. The…