FOOTBALL

The Jacksonville Jaguars released Tim Tebow in its first round of roster cuts. Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback, also attempted to play professional baseball when he joined the minor league team for the NY Mets in 2016. In his four years with the Mets, he moved up from the instructional league to Triple-A but never made it to the big leagues.

Travis Kelce had fun with the press after deciding to shave his iconic beard. After his fans expressed their disappointment, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end drew a beard on his Twitter picture to ease his fans’ pain.

BASEBALL

Speaking of the Mets, new owner Steve Cohen took to social media to criticize the players’ “unproductive hitting”. The team responded by beating the San Francisco Giants and ending a five-game losing streak.

The Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani continues to stun the sports world. He recorded another milestone against the Tigers on Wednesday night by hitting his 40th home run while pitching at least 15 games. Babe Ruth held the previous record of 29 in 1919. His 40 home runs are also the highest hit by a pitcher in a single season (with Babe Ruth taking the second and third slots with 34 hits in 1933 and 20 hits in 1921).

FOOTBALL

Tim Tebow is returning to the NFL after a six-year retirement. The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to sign him to a one-year deal as a tight end. Yes, a tight end….the former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who set records at the University of Florida and started for the Denver Broncos will rejoin his former coach Urban Meyer for a one-year stint with the Jaguars.

HOCKEY

The 16 Team field is set for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The seeds haven’t been completely confirmed yet, but here are the teams in each division.

Central: Hurricanes, Panthers, Lightning, Predators

East: Penguins, Capitals, Bruins, Islanders

North: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Jets, Canadiens

West: Golden Knights, Avalanche, Wild, Blues

BASKETBALL

The Washington Wizards’ Russell Westbrook set an NBA record for career triple-doubles (182), passing Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson.

TENNIS

Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams in the Australian Open semifinals for her 20th consecutive victory and her second Australian Open final. At 23 years old, Osaka is trying to win her fourth Grand Slam title. She will take on 25-year old Jennifer Brady.

In the men’s final, Novak Djokovic will play either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Daniil Medvedev. With his victory in the semis over Aslan Karatsev, Djokovic will be playing in his ninth Australian Open final.

BASKETBALL

The Utah Jazz are on a tear. With the amazing play of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert (the Stifle Tower), the Jazz have won nine straight games (and 20 of their last 21).

BASEBALL

Tim Tebow, the former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback, is retiring from professional baseball. Tebow signed with the NY Mets in 2016 and has been part of their minor-league program.

FOOTBALL

New England Patriot quarterback Cam Newton admitted he spends too much money on clothes he only wears once, and he wants to change the habit. He said, “I’ve spent thousands and thousands of dollars, maybe even millions of dollars on clothes that I only wore once, so to be able to recycle the closest, so to speak, is something that’s challenging. But at the same time, it’s going to be fun to do so throughout this whole year.”

BASKETBALL

The Philadelphia 76ers season has taken another tough turn. Their star player Joel Embiid (who leads the team in scoring and rebounding) went down with a sprained shoulder on Wednesday night in the team’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Embiid will have an MRI on Thursday to assess the injury. The Sixers are already suffering from the loss of Ben Simmons, who is slated to miss another 2 weeks due to a back issue.

BASEBALL

World Baseball Classic announced Mets minor league outfielder (and former Heisman Trophy winner) Tim Tebow will play for the Philippines in the World Baseball Classic qualifiers. Tebow’s parents were Baptist missionaries in the Philippines when Tebow was born. He moved back to the U.S. when he was 3 years old. The WBC has expanded to 20 teams with 16 automatic bids and 4 qualifiers. The Philippines have yet to qualify for the tournament, but maybe Tebow will be the spark they need to make it happen this year.

TENNIS

Spanish police have arrested 15 people so far, including some professional tennis players,  over a price fixing scheme linked to an Armenian ring. According to the authorities, players took bribes from the Armenian group in exchange for fixing the results of their matches.

In advance of the upcoming Australian Open, former US Open and Wimbledon Champ, Andy Murray announced he might be retiring after the tournament. At 31 years old, Murray has suffered from hip issues and had hip surgery last January. Murray’s retirement will be a big blow to the sport as he, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the main draws in men’s tennis.

FOOTBALL

Here’s the schedule for the NFL divisional round playoffs this weekend (all times EST):

Saturday: 4:35 pm-Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Saturday: 8:15 pm-Dallas vs Los Angeles Rams

Sunday: 1:05 pm-Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots

Sunday: 4:40 pm-Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

FOOTBALL/BASEBALL

Tim Tebow, former Heisman trophy winner, NFL player with the Broncos and Jets and currently in the NY Mets farm system, is recently engaged to Miss Universe 2017, Demi–Leigh Nel–Peters from South Africa.

FOOTBALL

The all-stars have been selected for the NFL Pro Bowl on January 27th. With seven players selected, the Los Angeles Chargers have the most pro bowl pics while no Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers players were selected.  Not surprisingly, New England Patriots QB Tom Brady got the nod (his 14th pro bowl selection, tying Peyton Manning, Bruce Matthews, Merlin Olsen and Tony Gonzalez for the most selections in the history of the game). Also for the history books, Denver Broncos rookie, Philip Lindsay became the first undrafted rookie offensive player named to a Pro Bowl roster. For a list of all selections, click here.

One of the stories circulating this week about President Trump has to do with his charitable organization paying for personal items including two portraits of himself and a signed Tim Tebow football helmet. Tebow is a former NFL quarterback and current baseball player on the New York Mets roster. The Foundation has agreed to re-donate certain items including the helmet which cost the foundation $12,000.

BASKETBALL

Sources say LeBron James is interested in Carmelo Anthony joining him on the Lakers. At 34 years old, Anthony has been sitting out the season after the Houston Rockets let him go (while still paying his league minimum salary of $2.4 million). We won’t know if LeBron and the Lakers are serious until after December 15th, however, as Anthony can’t be traded until then.

FOOTBALL

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry put on a show Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars scoring 4 touchdowns, rushing for 238 yards and thrilling everyone with a record-tying 99-yard touchdown run. Henry tied Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett from the Dallas Cowboys for the longest run in NFL history. Titans 30, Jaguars 9.

BASEBALL

Former Heisman Trophy Winner Tim Tebow may play in the Majors this season according to recently hired New York Mets manager Brodie Van Wagenen. Tebow will begin the season with the Class AAA team, but if there’s an injury to the starting lineup, Wagenen thinks Tebow has a chance of stepping up. Prior to becoming the Mets manager, Wagenen was co-head of baseball at Creative Arts Agency and represented Tebow.

FOOTBALL

NFL training camps are well under way, but after Baltimore Ravens rookie tight ends Hayden Hurst and Mark Andrews missed the last five practices, Ravens coach John Harbaugh took to the media to complain. He said, “One thing I’ve noticed: Guys coming out of college aren’t as callused up as they used to be. We used to practice twice a day in full pads.”

BASEBALL

Former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, Tim Tebow was having a successful minor league season with the New York Mets but unfortunately broke his hand and will be out for the rest of the season.

With a 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Yankees are now 6 games behind the Boston Red Sox. Catcher Gary Sanchez could have saved the game but is now being vilified as he didn’t sprint to first base on a grounder which could have let Aaron Judge score the game-tying run. After the game, Sanchez admitted, “I should’ve run harder,”

SWIMMING

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte didn’t realize getting an IV infusion was against the US Doping Agency rules (unless it has to do with hospitalization) and even though no banned substances were involved, he still received a 14-month suspension.  Lochte said he was on his way to getting his life together after a 10-month ban for lying to officials during the 2016 Olympics when he falsely claimed he was robbed at a gas station. He reported to the media,  “It’s devastating to my family about this because I definitely made myself a better person after Rio, and I was back in training. I was feeling good. I was swimming fast. My son being born. Everything was happening. Everything was perfect, and then this happened. And it’s devastating.”

WORLD CUP

South Korea shocked the soccer world by defeating reigning champion Germany 2-0. With Sweden’s 3-0 win over Mexico, Germany will not advance past the first round for the first time since 1938.

BASEBALL

Sandy Alderson announced he’s stepping down as the GM of the New York Mets due to a cancer recurrence. He told reporters, “I feel badly that we’ve had the season that we have had to date. I feel personally responsible for the results that we’ve had. … It’s been an incredibly difficult situation. And I’m really disappointed with where we are — disappointed to leave Mets fans, basically, in this situation.”

In other Met news, former Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow is making a show in the Mets Double-A affiliate. It’s still doubtful he’ll get the call-up to the Majors, but according to the scouts and other Double-A managers, Tebow has shown improvement and a great work ethic.

BASKETBALL

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George announced he will become an unrestricted free-agent giving up his $20.7 million salary with the team. He could still end up on the Thunder, but there are rumors he may sign with the Lakers. The Lakers are also interested in the Cavs’ LeBron James and San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard.

The San Antonio Spurs promoted Becky Hammon to a front of the bench assistant where she’ll sit next to coach Gregg Popovich. She’s been on the Spurs coaching staff since 2014 and became the first full-time assistant coach in NBA history.

TENNIS

At 37 years old, Venus Williams advances to Women’s Wimbledon final. Saturday’s match will be her 9th Championship match at Wimbledon.  If Venus wins on Saturday, she will become the oldest woman to win a grand slam. One of her biggest competitors has always been her sister Serena, but Serena is sidelined right now due to her pregnancy.

BASEBALL

Former Denver QB Tim Tebow is continuing to thrive in the NY Mets’ Class A affiliate in St. Lucie. On Thursday night, he continued his streak of 11 straight hits with a walk off homer to win the game. He hasn’t seemed to slow down since getting promoted to the Class A League, and the fans are loving it!

OLYMPICS

It’s still a bit too early to start talking about the Winter Olympics (February 2018), but for all the Lin-Manuel Miranda fans, skater Jason Brown, announced he will perform his short program to the Hamilton song “Room where it happens”. Brown still needs to make the U.S Team, but Lin-Manuel responded to the announcement via twitter with a heart emoji!