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The Milwaukee Brewers opened their 2025 National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs with a resounding 9-3 victory on Saturday at American Family Field, on the strength of a franchise-record-tying performance from ace Freddy Peralta. Peralta brought the heat through 5⅔ overpowering innings, striking out nine batters while allowing only four hits, three walks, […]

The Las Vegas Aces opened the 2025 WNBA Finals with a thrilling 89-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night at Michelob Ultra Arena. Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson led the charge, posting a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double while adding five assists, a steal, and two blocks. Wilson’s 21-10 performance was the fifth time in her […]

The Phoenix Mercury lost to the Las Vegas Aces 89-86 in Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on Friday night at Michelob Ultra Arena. Phoenix star Alyssa Thomas, who finished the game with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, nearly recorded the third triple-double in WNBA Finals history but missed two fateful free […]

The Chicago Cubs have named left-hander Matthew Boyd as their starter for Saturday’s Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Boyd will take the mound on just three days’ rest, jumping back into the fire after his Wild Card Series outing against the San Diego Padres. The 34-year-old’s performance in […]

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed rumors of her resignation during her annual pre-Finals press conference on Friday, ahead of Game 1 between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury on Friday. Amid a week of criticism from players and media speculation, Engelbert made it clear she has no plans to step down. “Obviously, I’ve never […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for their NLDS opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, but All-Star catcher Will Smith’s availability remains uncertain. The Dodgers included Smith on the roster for the Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds, but he did not make an appearance. He was carried as a potential bat off […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers star, Shohei Ohtani, will take the mound for the first postseason start of his pitching career when Los Angeles faces the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Ohtani admitted that he feels a little nervous […]

The New York Yankees have settled their biggest question ahead of the American League Division Series. Manager Aaron Boone confirmed Friday that right-hander Luis Gil will start Game 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at Rogers Centre, according to Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. New York had been weighing Gil against rookie right-hander […]

Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia underwent a second Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, which included a reconstruction of his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and repair of his right flexor tendon, the team announced Friday (h/t Chandler Rome of The Athletic). This is Garcia’s second UCL reconstruction in three years, keeping him in the doghouse of […]

The Detroit Tigers put their late-season woes behind them and clinched the ALDS berth with a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series at Progressive Field. With the victory, Detroit eliminated Cleveland and will face the Seattle Mariners in the best-of-five Division Series starting […]

Rookie righty Cam Schlittler was in a league of his own Thursday night, striking out 12 over eight goose-egg innings to carry the New York Yankees to a 4-0 shellacking of the Boston Red Sox in the series-deciding Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series. The 24-year-old’s dazzling mound work not only helped […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford added another milestone to his prolific career on Thursday Night Football, surpassing Philip Rivers on the NFL’s all-time completions list. Stafford recorded his 5,278th career completion late in the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on a 34-yard pass to wide receiver Tutu Atwell, moving […]

The Boston Red Sox’s postseason came to an end Thursday night, as the New York Yankees defeated them 4-0 in the decisive Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series. After catching lightning in a bottle with Garrett Crochet’s 11-strikeout outing to win Game 1 3-1 on Tuesday, Boston couldn’t keep it going losing […]

Rookie Cam Schlittler’s historic outing carried the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 4-0 in the decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card series on Thursday night, sending New York straight to the American League Division Series. In his postseason debut, Schlittler struck out 12 batters across eight shutout innings, allowing just […]

The San Diego Padres’ 2025 postseason ended in familiar fashion: disappointment. Despite forcing a decisive matchup after a 3-0 shutout win in Game 2, they lost 3-1 to the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series on Thursday evening. San Diego third baseman and shortstop Manny Machado, who went just […]

The Dallas Cowboys could be on the verge of seeing rookie running back Jaydon Blue make his long-awaited NFL debut in Week 5 against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. The former Texas product has been a healthy scratch through the first four games of the season, but with veteran Miles Sanders battling an […]

The Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) will go head-to-head with the Detroit Lions (3-1) in Week 5, staring down a fork in the road for their 2025 season, as the latest injury report cuts both ways. Tight end Noah Fant, who suffered a concussion during the Cincinnati Week 3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, returned to full […]

Los Angeles Chargers’ left tackle Joe Alt is on the mend after a sprained right ankle, leaving his status for Week 5 against the Washington Commanders hanging by a thread. Head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed on Wednesday that Alt is unlikely to play, though the team has not yet decided whether to place him on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Wild Card Series, winning Game 2 by an 8-4 margin on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, and advanced to the NLDS to face the Philadelphia Phillies starting Saturday in Philadelphia. The victory marked the Dodgers’ 13th straight postseason appearance in the National League […]

The New York Yankees avoided elimination in the 2025 American League Wild Card Series, as they held off the Boston Red Sox for a 4-3 win in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, all thanks to Austin Wells coming through in the clutch with an eighth-inning RBI single. The Yankees hadn’t recorded a […]

The New York Yankees have forced a decisive Game 3 in the 2025 American League Wild Card Series, defeating the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. The victory sets up the fourth winner-take-all postseason showdown in the history of the rivalry, with the winner advancing to face AL […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may have lost to the New York Giants in Week 4, but rookie running back Omarion Hampton put forth a performance that put him in historic company. The first-round pick from North Carolina rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on just 12 carries, adding five receptions for 37 yards in […]

The Detroit Lions’ secondary absorbed a significant blow after starting cornerback D.J. Reed exited the team’s Week 4 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns with a hamstring injury. Reed went down early in the fourth quarter while chasing receiver Jerry Jeudy on a deep route and immediately feared the worst. “I thought I tore it […]

The Tennessee Titans face uncertainty around their top wide receiver, Calvin Ridley, after he missed Wednesday’s practice with knee and elbow injuries. The update comes just days after Ridley played through visible discomfort in Tennessee’s 26-0 shutout loss to the Houston Texans. Head coach Brian Callahan revealed that Ridley was battling injuries during that game, […]

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell has shed light on the frightening medical emergency that forced her out of the Fever’s decisive Game 5 semifinal clash against the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday. Indiana ultimately lost 107-98 in overtime, ending their playoff run, but Mitchell’s sudden collapse became the bigger storyline of the night. The 29-year-old […]

The Cincinnati Reds are once again bound for October’s stage, returning to the postseason for the first time since the pandemic-curtailed 2020 campaign. They seized the National League’s final wild card on the very last day of the marathon season. Amid a 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, fortune smiled as the New York Mets […]

Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons made his former team, the Dallas Cowboys, pay in his first start against them in the 2025 season at AT&T Stadium on Sunday Night Football. After a month-long wait following a contract dispute that ended his tenure with the Cowboys, Parsons registered his first sack against Dallas in overtime, […]

In a thrilling Week 4 matchup in Dublin, the Pittsburgh Steelers held off the Minnesota Vikings 24-21, thanks to a historic play by linebacker Payton Wilson. With just over a minute left and the Vikings threatening to take the lead, Wilson chased down wide receiver Jordan Addison on a blown coverage, tripping him up at […]

The 2025 season was the bleakest in Colorado Rockies history, and the team, along with its fans, will want to put it behind them as soon as possible. They ended the year with a franchise-low 43-119 record after a 4-0 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, earning the unenviable distinction of having the […]

The 2025 New York Mets season ended in heartbreak on Sunday as a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins eliminated them from postseason contention. Entering the regular-season finale, New York needed a win coupled with a Cincinnati Reds loss to claim the National League’s final wild-card spot. Though Cincinnati lost 4-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers, […]

The Detroit Tigers stumbled into the 2025 postseason after one of the most dramatic collapses in Major League Baseball history. Despite leading the American League Central by 15.5 games in July, Detroit (87–75) lost 13 of its final 16 games and finished September with a 7–17 (.292) record, the worst final-month mark by a playoff […]

The Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani reached yet another milestone in the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise history on Sunday, closing the 2025 regular season with his 55th home run, a solo shot against Seattle Mariners reliever Gabe Speier. The seventh-inning homer traveled 412 feet to center field with a 109.5 mph exit velocity, breaking the […]

The New York Giants tallied their first win of the 2025 season on Sunday with a 21-18 upset over the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Chargers at MetLife Stadium. The day belonged to Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo, whose efforts revived a Giants milestone unseen in 45 years. The last time two rookies both cleared 50 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers sailed by the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park, amassing their 92nd win of the 2025 season while pushing their streak against Seattle to 11 games. The win keeps the Dodgers in the driver’s seat for a home Wild Card Series, where they could host either the Cincinnati […]

The San Francisco 49ers will feature their top aerial weapons Sunday when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Levi’s Stadium. Quarterback Brock Purdy, kept off the field the past two games by a stubborn toe injury, is ready to take the reins again after practicing fully on Friday. Purdy’s return will reunite him with wide […]

The Seattle Mariners’ historic 2025 season is creating potential scheduling challenges for the Seattle Seahawks, as both teams could host games in overlapping time frames, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After clinching their first American League West Division title since 2001, the Mariners are set to host the winner of the AL Wild Card Series […]

The Cleveland Guardians are headed to the postseason for the second straight year after a dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. C.J. Kayfus struck the decisive blow with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the bottom of the ninth, sending Cleveland to October in a way that perfectly embodied their improbable 2025 season. […]

The NFL has once again disciplined Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch, fining him $11,598 for a low block he committed during Detroit’s 38-30 Week 3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The penalty, enforced in the fourth quarter at the 13:26 mark, carried an accompanying 15-yard infraction on the field. This latest fine is Branch’s third […]

The New York Mets kept their postseason hopes alive on Saturday with a resounding 5–0 shutout victory over the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. The win ensured that the Mets (83–78) remain in contention for the final National League Wild Card spot heading into the last day of the 2025 regular season. Their fate, however, […]