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With just eight days to go until the 2022 NFL Draft, the first round may have just dramatically shifted. In the ever-revolving carousel that is the offseason, Deebo Samuel has officially requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers. The news comes after the star wideout scrubbed all images of the Niners from his Instagram page, along with his brother Tyquan Samuel commenting that “we asking for a trade.” In a season where Samuel truly put the league on notice, it comes as a major surprise to both the Niner Faithful and the NFL community, considering the promising talent and coaching for a team that nearly appeared in the Super Bowl twice in his three seasons. Deebo heading to the GM’s office to request a trade pic.twitter.com/fKkf82r2pO — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 20, 2022 ...

Boston Celtics‘ Marcus Smart has been named the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first guard in 26 years to receive the honor. The last perimeter player to take home the award was Gary Payton in the 1995-1996 season. Smart received the most first-place votes by far at 37, with 18 second-place votes, and 18 third-place votes. His final points tally of 257 put him ahead of Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (202 points), Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (136 points), and Miami Heat center/power forward Bam Adebayo (128 points). Smart becomes the second point guard and eighth Celtics player to be nominated for the award, joining Kevin Garnett who was nominated in his 2007-2008 season. His seasonal highlights include leading the Celtics to the top defensive rating in the league ...

New Balance has unveiled its new state-of-the-art facility that seeks to further bridge the gap between sports, culture and innovation. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the multi-sport facility’s grand opening hosted an array of guests from musicians, actors, athletes and more. Emceed by Euphoria actress and New-Balance brand ambassador Storm Reid, the event’s launch represented a wider welcoming of culture’s multidimensionality. Following the opening welcome by Reid and New Balance’s president and CEO Joe Preston, was a fashion presentation showcasing the forthcoming evolution of New Balance apparel. Presentation looks blended sportswear and tailored dress notes with pieces like relaxed-fit suits, contemporary overcoats, oversized cardigans, jackets, technical cargo pants, tracksuits and...

The NBA has revealed its official top three finalists for each of its six major individual awards for the 2021-22 season. The list confirmed the rumored three-man race for the MVP title between Milwaukee Bucks‘ Giannis Antetokounmpo, Philadelphia 76ers‘ Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic. Last year, the Joker came away with the MVP title, however, many are considering a tight race with the exceptional success of all three players. Just recently, Embiid clinched this season’s NBA scoring title, making him the first center since Shaq to win. The finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award includes Mikal Bridges, Rudy Gobert and Marcu Smart. Last year, he remained the top choice for DPOY, winning the title in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Antetokounmpo won the title from Gobert in 202...

With the NBA playoffs fast approaching, the Philadelphia 76ers are set to play its first post season against the Toronto Raptors. Sixers fans are eager to see if the James Harden and Joel Embiid matchup will prove to be successful in launching the team into the finals. In a recent interview, ESPN caught up with The Beard and asked him if he feels any pressure to perform well for his new team. Harden responded, “Pressure, no. I feel good. I’m ready to hoop. There’s nothing to it.” In the past the Raptors have bested Harden in the two meetings prior to his move to Philly. Harden was asked about what he makes of the matchup with Toronto and he explained that they are a force defensively, “They just fly around. They play extremely hard. They kind of junk up the game. They have a lot of guys th...

In the most recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, Steph Curry sat down with his Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green to discuss his thoughts on the prospect of playing with LeBron James. Last week, James named Curry on his show The Shop, as the one person he would like to play with currently in the NBA. After hearing this, Curry gave a response that raised eyebrows when he appeared to swiftly wipe the thought away with a simple response, “I’m good right now.” In his show, Green asked Curry to elaborate on why he would turn down the reason to play with one of the GOAT in basketball. Curry explained, “It is surreal because I will never be so far removed from this time when I was in Detroit playing in a Sweet 16 game and this dude was in his fourth or fifth season, and he’s comi...

The 6God himself has placed a substantial bid on the Golden State Warriors to take home the 2022 NBA Western Conference title. In a recent Instagram Story, Drake posted his bet on Stake.com, seemingly dropping a mere $200,000 USD on the Dubs to win in the West. This season, the Warriors have made exceptional headway led by Steph Curry and the return of Klay Thompson. Drake is putting his money where his mouth is, hoping that Curry, Thompson and Draymond Green will lead Golden State to the finals. Clutchpoints reports that Drake could potentially walk away with $1 million USD if they come out with the title. Perhaps with the very public push for the Warriors, Drake is hoping to see his hometown team, the Toronto Raptors face off against the Golden State Warriors one more time. The Raptors c...

Paris Saint-Germain and GOAT have joined forces and inked a multi-year global partnership deal that allows the latter to become the club’s newest official sleeve partner. With this new deal, you can expect the GOAT brand to be showcased on all of the club’s performance kits such as the training, warm-up and match apparel. “We are delighted to welcome GOAT into the Paris Saint-Germain family with this partnership that will see them join the exclusive roster of club partners present on our iconic jerseys” said Marc Armstrong, Chief Partnerships Officer of Paris Saint-Germain. “GOAT is a perfect fit for the club and further supports our position as a leading global sports and lifestyle icon for fans all over the world. Together we will develop exciting and creative experiences to connect with...

The NBA has officially brought back its iconic script logo for the 2022 Finals. In a statement, NBA Chief Marketing Officer Kate Jhaveri said, “The NBA Finals serves as the culmination of our 75th Anniversary Season as we celebrate the league’s past, present and future. Highlighted by the return of our familiar Finals script font, back by popular demand, our new logo pays homage to our league’s history and looks forward to what’s ahead.” The logo has long been a familar symbol to fans across the world, with many fans associating the scripture with championship play. The leagues switched to a standard block letter logo within the last few years, which many fans have called a mundane and forgettbale graphic that did not do the NBA Finals justice. The scripture felt more upscale and indiciati...

FIFA has launched its free streaming platform, FIFA+, offering a blend of live domestic league games, original content and archived footage. Debuting on Tuesday, FIFA recognized itself as “the first sports federation ever to offer such an extensive streaming and content experience to its fans.” Fans will have access to over 29,000 men’s matches and over 11,000 women’s matches, equating to over 40,000 matches in total. They’ll also be able to tap into interactive games, news and tournament information. In addition to Europe’s league, streamed matches will include previously unserved competitions globally in men’s, women’s and youth football. Over 1,400 matches will be live-streamed monthly. Original content will comprise titles such as the feature-length documentary Ronaldinho: The Happiest...