550 stories by Pauly McGuire
Iowa State QB Hunter Dekkers Accused of Betting on Cyclones
Hunter Dekkers, the starting quarterback for the Iowa State Cyclones, is accused of betting on Iowa State sporting events, including one college football game. As a junior last season, Dekkers started 12 games at quarterback for an Iowa State team that went...
Ace Justin Verlander Returns to the Houston Astros
The Houston Astros acquired three-time CY Young Award winner Justin Verlander in a trade with the New York Mets, which marked one of the biggest transactions leading up to the Tuesday evening MLB trade deadline. Verlander returns to the Astros after spending...
Denver Broncos Lose Wide Receiver Tim Patrick in Training Camp Mishap
The Denver Broncos are now short two veteran wide receivers after Tim Patrick sustained an Achilles injury, and K.J. Hamler will miss time with a heart condition. Patrick tore his left Achilles tendon during a 7-on-7 drill during the Broncos training camp...
Los Angeles Angels Acquire Two More Players for Playoff Push
The Los Angeles Angels continued their buying spree prior to the trade deadline when they acquired outfielder Randal Grichuk and first baseman CJ Cron from the Colorado Rockies. The Angels are in a fierce fight for a spot in the playoffs, and...
Toronto Blue Jays Add Hard-Throwing Relief Pitcher Jordan Hicks
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired flamethrowing reliever Jordan Hicks in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. If the season ended today, the Blue Jays (59-47) would qualify for the playoffs as one of the three AL wild-card teams. The Blue Jays...
New York Mets Trade Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers
The fire sale continues for the disappointing New York Mets. The Texas Rangers acquired right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer in a trade with the Mets in exchange for talented prospect Luisangel Acuna. The Rangers (60-45) are in first place in the AL West,...
Los Angeles Dodgers Add Four Players Prior to Trade Deadline
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired relief pitcher Mike Kelly and utilityman Enrique Hernandez prior to the trade deadline, and both players were a part of the team that won the 2020 World Series. The Dodgers also added starting pitcher Lance Lynn and...
Aaron Judge Returns to New York Yankees After Missing 42 Games
Aaron Judge sat out 42 games with a toe injury, and last year's American League MVP returned to the New York Yankees for the first time since early June. Judge sustained a right toe injury when he ran into the outfield wall...
Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow Sustains Injury in Training Camp
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow needed assistance off the practice field when he sustained a noncontact injury during training camp. The Bengals have high expectations this season, and want to return to the Super Bowl. They won the AFC Championship in the...
Los Angeles Angels Take Shohei Ohtani Off the Trade Market
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani from the Los Angeles Angels has been the subject of trade rumors all season. But the Angels will keep the home run leader and starting pitcher. Ohtani leads the majors with 36 home runs and he's tied for...
