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Tony Adame

Tony Adame is a longtime sports journalist based out of Florida's Gulf Coast with experience covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, college basketball, high school sports, and recruiting. You can find him on Twitter/X at @t_adame or on Threads at @anthonyadame.

Florida freshman QB turns heads with height and weight listing on team's roster

University of Florida football fans are buzzing with excitement over freshman quarterback DJ Lagway headed into spring football practices.

Former Indiana coach steps down at Detroit Mercy after 1-31 season

The 63-year-old had one winning season in six years at Detroit Mercy. The Titans started the season 0-26 before defeating IUPUI 81-66 at home on Feb. 14, leading to the loneliest court-storming in college basketball history. 

Avalanche star proving unstoppable at home

No NHL player has been more dominant this season than Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon, and nowhere is that dominance more on display than when he plays at home.

Arsenal, Havertz on historic run through Premier League

Arsenal is the hottest team in the Premier League, and no one is playing better for the club right now than German midfielder Kai Havertz.  

Is Jason Kelce's next stop the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Eagles center Jason Kelce brought his 13-year NFL career to a close at an emotional retirement news conference Monday morning.

MLB's TV viewership put in stark perspective on NFL podcast

Speaking on the "This Is Football" podcast recently, NFL podcaster  Kevin Clark dropped eye-popping statistics on the difference in TV viewership between the NFL and MLB. 

Elite NFL prospect says he doesn't believe in existence of outer space, other planets

Texas Tech defensive back Tyler Owens has made it clear that he's very much on the outside looking in when it comes to modern science.  Owens, who is projected

Olympic gold medalist announces ownership stake in NWSL franchise

Olympic gold medalist and skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn can add pro sports owner to her list of accomplishments.

Are Knicks settling in to life without injured All-Star?

The New York Knicks are finally showing signs of life after a tough stretch without All-Star forward Julius Randle.

Iowa's Caitlin Clark has Pete Maravich's record in her sights

The superstar has more scoring records in her sights, even though the biggest of them all might need to come with an asterisk.

Pro Football Hall of Famer's son signs with CFL team

The son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss is headed to the Canadian Football League.

Grant Williams revival keying hot stretch for Hornets

The Hornets have won four straight games since shipping P.J. Washington to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Williams, Seth Curry, and a draft pick on Feb. 8.

Manchester United star out 2-3 weeks with muscle injury

If the striker is out for the full three weeks, it could spell disaster for his club.

Fans turn on Hoosiers in blowout loss to Nebraska

All is not well with the legendary Indiana men’s basketball program. 

Royals might have MVP candidate in big-money shortstop

Nowhere in Major League Baseball are the hopes and dreams of a franchise resting on a single player more than with the Kansas City Royals and 23-year-old Bobby Witt Jr.

Are Nets planning rebuild around wrong player?

The Brooklyn Nets are starting from scratch once again following the firing of head coach Jacque Vaughn on Monday.

Social media posts fuel speculation on Brandon Aiyuk's future

One 49ers player is seemingly venting his frustration on social media, and is being joined by some of the people closest to him.

Arrest made in theft of Jackie Robinson statue

An arrest has been made in the theft of a statue of Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson.

Kansas HC Bill Self ejected for first time in 25 years

Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self's streak of not being thrown out of games is over. 

Chiefs parade could break 2023 attendance record

The parade will begin at 11 a.m. CST and take the Chiefs down a two-mile route in downtown Kansas City to Union Station. There, the team’s players, coaches, and ownership group will give speeches following their second consecutive Super Bowl win.

Jets goalie emerges as dark-horse MVP candidate

Having a goaltender win the Hart Trophy is incredibly rare. Only seven goaltenders have ever been named MVP and only two have won in the last 27 years, with Montreal's Carey Price being the last in 2015.

Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark may not break all-time scoring record at home

Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark is on the verge of becoming the NCAA Division I scoring leader, but she may not set the record at home.

Bulls don’t seem interested in getting better

For the third consecutive season, the Bulls didn't make a move in the week leading up to the NBA's trade deadline.

'Place of positivity': Cowboys greats have ‘No. 88’ text thread

This is truly a text thread for the ages.  

Clippers' star should be MVP candidate

No NBA team is playing better than the Los Angeles Clippers, and no player is contributing more to their effort than forward Kawhi Leonard.