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Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

NBA Board of Governors reportedly discussing 30-team, in-season tournament

According to NBA Insider Shams Charania, the league's Board of Governors is tossing around a game-changing, in-season idea.

Albert Pujols will try to recapture his prime in 2022 MLB Home Run Derby

Albert Pujols, who will participate in his fifth Home Run Derby, has six home runs on the season.

Andre Iguodala: Rasheed Wallace would 'be better than Giannis' in today's NBA

Wallace was a four-time All-Star, and although he never sniffed MVP status, it would certainly be fun to see how he could hold his own against the Giannis Antetokounmpo-type players of the NBA world in 2022.

Jim Boeheim: CBB coaches trying to stop super conferences, but 'football schools do what they want to do'

Football is the moneymaker in the college ranks and what's good for the goose should ultimately be good for the gander, but it seems that the "powers that be" aren't considering college basketball and what that sport needs when factoring in conference expansion.

Bettor dropped $10K wager on Kings to win 2023 NBA Finals

That's $10,000 dollars on a team that went 30-52 last season. 

Mack Brown encouraged a recruit to commit to another school for the NIL money: 'You ought to take it'

The NIL is changing everything in the world of college football recruiting. The money being thrown around is life-changing, the promises are big, and the unknowns are plenty.

Wild trade Cam Talbot to Senators for fellow goaltender Filip Gustavsson

The Ottawa Senators and Minnesota Wild decided to work together to swap goalies.

Nick Saban says 'mega conferences' are here to stay, still has concerns

Speaking to his former quarterback Greg McElroy on a podcast, Nick Saban is worried competitive balance in college football could be on the chopping block.

Magic shutting down No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero for rest of Summer League

ESPN is reporting that the Magic are shutting Paolo Banchero down for the rest of the Summer League.

Zach LaVine explains why he couldn't turn down Bulls: 'that would have been disrespectful'

Zach LaVine has been in Chicago for the past five years. He's now locked in for five more on a max contract, and the star guard couldn't see it going any other way.

Watch: Rockets' Josh Christopher shows off hops in Summer League

Josh Christopher is part of a young Houston core that appears to be one of the most exciting in the NBA heading into next season.

Watch: Myles Garrett looks like a jacked Steph Curry in incredible hoops video

We're used to seeing Garrett terrorize quarterbacks on the NFL gridiron, but the Browns' superstar pass-rusher can hold his own on the hardwood as well.

Former high-flyer Richard Jefferson to referee NBA Summer League action

Richard Jefferson was a player ahead of his time, but the NBA star-turned-ESPN-commentator is apparently looking for another way to be remembered, and that's as a referee.

Kendrick Perkins on Kevin Durant returning to Warriors: 'It would tarnish his legacy forever'

While a trade between the Nets and Warriors would make sense on paper, Kendrick Perkins doesn't believe Kevin Durant's legacy would be able to handle such a move.

Rays SS Wander Franco has timetable for surgery, recovery

Shortstop Wander Franco will not be with the Tampa Bay Rays for some time as he recovers from a hand injury he suffered this past weekend. At the very least, though, both Franco and the Rays now have an idea of how long he'll be out.

Alabama lands multi-talented QB recruit Dylan Lonergan

A first baseman and right-handed pitcher on the diamond, Dylan Lonergan intends to play baseball as well for the Crimson Tide.

Amid struggles in Detroit, Javier Baez sure seems to miss playing for the Cubs

Due to injury as well as poor plate discipline, Baez's time with the Tigers hasn't started out the way both parties likely imagined.

Fox Sports Analyst has zero faith in Baker Mayfield: 'He's not going to Carolina as the savior'

The Carolina Panthers need a quarterback. That much is a fact. Can Baker Mayfield end up being that quarterback for the Panthers, though? That will be one of the biggest questions of this NFL season.

UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski reveals timetable for return after thumb injury

Alex Volkanovski is the reigning UFC featherweight champion of the world. He's fresh off a unanimous decision win over Max Holloway at UFC 276, a win that pushes his record against Holloway to 3-0 over their last three fights.

Terry McLaurin's new deal represents organizational change for Commanders

There's no doubting the fact that the Commanders have a checkered past.

Cowboys' superstar Micah Parsons has his sights set on Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey

Micah Parsons made headlines for the Dallas Cowboys as a rookie, and he's apparently coming back for more in season two. 

Eric Gordon could still be traded after nixed draft-night deal

With the Houston Rockets deep into a rebuild in the post-James Harden era, it makes sense that several contenders around the NBA have their eyes set on Eric Gordon.