Articles by Kyle Odegard (41)
SCOTTSDALE — Carli Lloyd had no idea Hope Solo planned to create her own team and enter The Soccer Tournament. Now, the former U.S. Women’s soccer superstar is ready to face off against her legendary goalkeeper teammate in the 7-on-7 tournament this June in North Carolina. “That was very surprising,” Lloyd told SportsCasting in an […]
SCOTTSDALE — Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympic swimmer in history, but he doesn’t think any of his sons will follow him into the pool. Phelps, who retired after the 2016 Rio Olympics with a record 23 Olympic gold medals, has four sons between the ages of 1 and 8, and said the three […]
Zach Ertz and Kliff Kingsbury each had a lot to prove heading into 2024. Ertz was a 33-year-old tight end fighting the notion that an ACL tear would end his decorated career. Kingsbury had to show that his supposed schematic brilliance would work in the NFL after four uneven years with the Cardinals. The duo […]
Pacman Jones is a regular guest on the Pat McAfee Show, and one day soon, the former NFL star believes his own show will reach an impressive level of fame. The All-Pro cornerback sat down with SportsCasting for an exclusive interview about the rise of ‘The Pacman Jones Show’ and his thoughts on the Bengals, […]
MESA, Ariz. – The reunion of the McLain brothers is such a feel-good story. On the surface, anyway. Matt, now a key piece for the Cincinnati Reds, made the surprising decision to play in the Arizona Fall League the past two months to get at-bats after season-ending shoulder surgery. Serendipitously, he ended up on the […]
The Cardinals’ rebuild is officially over, as GM Monti Ossenfort worked wonders to transform one of the worst teams in the NFL to a playoff contender in just one season. Arizona is 6-4 and in first place in the NFC West after shellacking the Jets on Sunday, and its odds of making the playoffs have […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Matt McLain missed the entire 2024 MLB season after left shoulder surgery, so the Reds’ star has come to the Arizona Fall League to get some at-bats. But it’s his position on the field that has raised eyebrows, as the talented infielder has taken reps in center field for the Glendale Desert […]
Scottsdale, Ariz. – Robert Hassell had always been that dude. The Nationals’ outfield prospect was a phenom at Independence High School in Franklin, Tennessee, crushing the ball so regularly that he went No. 8 overall in the 2020 MLB draft and earned the nickname Bobby Barrels. Hassell finished the 2022 season as one of the […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – When Juan Baez heads to the ballpark each day at the Arizona Fall League, he is surrounded by more ballyhooed prospects. Some were first-round draft picks. Others signed for millions of dollars. And when he gets on the field, he outplays almost all of them. The 19-year-old infielder has wowed against top-flight […]
Shawne Merriman is known for his dominant six-season stint with the Chargers, but he also played two final seasons in Buffalo before retirement in 2012. He is therefore well-acquainted with the Bills Mafia, and will be streaming a live tailgate show on Sunday before Buffalo’s game vs. the Dolphins on his free app, Lights Out […]