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The Baltimore Ravens (1-2) consider their offensive line to be a strength, but it did not look particularly sharp in Monday night’s 38-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. While Lamar Jackson certainly shares blame for the seven sacks he absorbed in that game, the protection unit still performed below its usual standard. Perhaps the team […]

The New York Mets (82-77) have dared the baseball gods to smite them throughout the second half of the 2025 campaign, but lucky for them, the other National League Wild Card contenders have pushed them out of the way and stunningly decided to absorb the lightning bolt themselves. And so, despite failing to adequately address […]

Penn State entered this season with an abundance of returning talent and vital experience after advancing to the College Football Playoff Semifinals last season. Consequently, the Nittany Lions are one of the favorites to win the national championship in this campaign. Though, besides a balanced and battle-tested roster, head coach James Franklin has a secret […]

There is no amount of pressure that should surprise Justin Thomas at this point of his professional golf career. He is a two-time major champion who was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2018. He has also endured plenty of struggles over the years, with many bemoaning his decline in form. The 32-year-old has […]

The Washington Commanders (2-1) are expected to be without one of their most important players in Sunday’s road game versus the Atlanta Falcons (1-2), and the face of the franchise’s availability is also in some doubt. Second-Team All-Pro wide receiver Terry McLaurin is likely out with a quadriceps injury, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Quarterback Jayden […]

Marvin Harrison Jr. is surely emotionally drained after Thursday’s divisional face-off with the Seattle Seahawks. His struggles from Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers carried over into the first half of this game, as he made multiple head-scratching mistakes. The former top-five draft pick then redeemed himself with a superb fourth quarter to help […]

It is clear the Seattle Seahawks have an offensive line problem through four games of the 2025-26 NFL season, but the unit still came through in pivotal moments during Thursday night’s dramatic 23-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Charles Cross, the best of the bunch, made an especially impactful play that helped his team leave […]

Arizona Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland nailed both of his field goal attempts in Thursday night’s divisional collision with the Seattle Seahawks, including a 57-yarder late in the third quarter. He will not be remembered for any of that, however, as a costly mistake contributed to a brutal 23-20 loss for the home team. Following a […]

The defensive metrics have not been kind to Trevor Story for most of the year, but Boston Red Sox fans firmly believed he was passing the eye test. They may not feel that way now, however, following a blunder-filled week for the veteran shortstop. He threw a ball off target to first baseman Nathanial Lowe […]

The Seattle Seahawks are emerging as one of the more impressive teams in the NFC after a 2-1 start and impressive first half versus the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night, but injuries could always derail momentum. Longtime defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence suffered a thigh injury during the NFC West matchup and was initially considered doubtful […]

When the Los Angeles Rams signed Davante Adams to a two-year, $46 million contract in March, they surely knew the potential injury problems that could arise given the star wide receiver’s age and past issues. They accepted those risks for the chance to win a championship. His stay in LA has hit its first real […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton is not just the favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year award. He is a potential X-factor during the 2025 MLB playoffs. With a best-of-three Wild Card clash with the San Diego Padres awaiting — venue not yet known — the team will need as many […]

The New York Islanders have seen their status in the NHL landscape gradually change for the worse, going from the scrappy squad that could push or upset a superior seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to a seemingly outmatched team that is heading in the wrong direction. New general manager Mathieu Darche has already begun […]

For a long time, many people had been under the impression that if the Los Angeles Dodgers’ stars are healthy for the playoffs, the franchise will win its second straight championship. But an incomplete bullpen cannot withstand the perils of October. The same is true in September, as LA’s shorthanded and underachieving relief unit once […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (88-69) should be vying for the No. 1 seed in the National League right now, but instead, they are only one and a half games ahead of the San Diego padres in the NL West. An unstable bullpen has prevented the reigning World Series champions from building the kind of momentum […]

Shohei Ohtani has been the National League MVP favorite for a while now, but he is marching closer toward the most complete version of himself. That is a potentially terrifying thought for any team that may face the two-way superstar and the Los Angeles Dodgers this postseason. Ohtani accomplished something he had not done since […]

The New England Patriots (1-2) sabotaged themselves in Sunday’s 21-14 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, wasting a strong defensive effort against Aaron Rodgers and company. Nevertheless, this team could still use added depth in the secondary amid star cornerback Christian Gonzalez’s lingering hamstring injury. The Pats considered acquiring a player to fill that exact […]

The New York Yankees were reeling in early August, looking like a team that did not even belong in the playoffs. Now, they are officially October-bound and in contention for another American League East crown after earning a 3-2 comeback victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Jose Caballero, one of the team’s trade deadline acquisitions, […]

Every year the Milwaukee Bucks endure an early exit in the playoffs, questions concerning the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo inevitably arise. The 2021 NBA Finals MVP and two-time regular season MVP is still in Cream City for now, but nobody should take his time with the franchise for granted. Their marriage could have an expiration […]

Although Ashton Jeanty was a juggernaut in college, the Las Vegas Raiders riskily used the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on a running back when they knew (or should have known) that their offensive line was a big question mark heading into the new season. Their blueprint has yet to pay […]

Detroit Tigers fans can usually expect a win when Tarik Skubal pitches, but that has not been the case the last two times out. This ballclub is in the midst of a slump so severe that not even the reigning American League Cy Young may be enough to guarantee a victory in Tuesday night’s huge […]

The Los Angeles Rams (2-1) were already seen as an obstacle to the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) after a gritty showing in a snowy NFC Divisional Round matchup and an eventful offseason, so it is hard to feel incredibly positive about Sunday’s excruciating 33-26 loss versus the reigning Super Bowl champions. LA held a 26-7 lead […]

Through three weeks, the Los Angeles Chargers look like one of the best teams in the NFL. They have impressed in the regular season before, but this season the franchise is exuding a different aura. The Jim Harbaugh effect is definitely part of it, as the head coach gets more settled in during his second […]

When the news broke that Bruce Pearl would be retiring as Auburn basketball head coach with a little more than a month before the new campaign begins, most people jumped to one conclusion: He is running for senator. Well, as another recently retired and colorful collegiate sports figure often said, “Not so fast, my friend.” […]

When a defending Super Bowl champion escapes certain defeat and leaves the field with a thrilling win, we tend to use the term “championship DNA.” It can be a bit trite and not always applicable, but following the Philadelphia Eagles’ 33-26 comeback victory versus the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon, those words seem more […]

Auburn basketball legend Bruce Pearl is expected to retire as head coach after 11 seasons with the program, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel. His son Steven, who was promoted to associate head coach in 2023, will succeed his father for the 2025-26 campaign. This is not the first abrupt departure to rock […]

Ninth-year cornerback Kenny Moore II helped the Indianapolis Colts set the tone in their 41-20 road victory versus the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon, recording an interception for a touchdown less than a minute into the game, but he left Nashville with some disappointing news. The 2021 Pro Bowl selection suffered a calf injury and […]

Former executive and coach Bobby Grier, a man who dedicated a big chunk of his life to football and played a significant role in drafting the greatest quarterback of all-time, has passed away at 82 years of age. Beyond what he accomplished in this sport, Grier had a profound influence on those closest to him. […]

Fans expect a great deal of excitement during a Sunday afternoon of football, but there was absolute bedlam in the Week 3 slate of action. A stunning seven NFL games featured a game-winning score in the last three minutes of the fourth quarter, which is the highest single-day total since the 1970 merger, the ESPN […]

Pablo Lopez is done for the season. The Minnesota Twins starting pitcher is going on the injured list with a mild mid-forearm strain that he suffered in Friday’s 6-2 loss to the molten-hot Cleveland Guardians, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic. He allowed two runs on three hits and recorded two strikeouts and two walks […]

The Detroit Tigers (85-70) are sending their fans to the cardiologist’s office for the second straight September, but this time, it is for very different reasons. One year after this franchise reinvigorated The Motor City and shocked the baseball world by overcoming an eight-and-a-half game deficit in the American League Wild Card standings and winning […]

There is an alternate world in which Arkansas football is 4-0 and drawing early attention from the College Football Playoff selection committee. That is not an exaggeration. If only the Razorbacks held onto the ball. Sam Pittman’s squad committed a costly fumble late in the game for the second straight week, suffering a crushing 32-31 […]

Chicago Bears fans begged for a miserable 2024-25 campaign to end and celebrated the arrival of new head coach Ben Johnson, but it seems like an auspicious offseason was just a reprieve from last year’s anguish. Following an 0-2 start that has seen the team blow a fourth-quarter lead in one game and get torched […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. was doing pretty well in life while playing for the Miami Marlins. He earned his first career All-Star selection in 2022, became the first Bahamian-born athlete to be featured on the cover of a sports video game (MLB The Show 2023) and helped the Miami Marlins make the playoffs in a 162-game […]

Syracuse football is probably not going to survive in Death Valley unless its starting quarterback is healthy. Steve Angeli, who was second in the country in passing yards entering Saturday, suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury early in the Orange’s road matchup versus Clemson. He went down and was holding his left  knee, […]

Former top-10 NHL Draft pick Trevor Zegras has yet to reach his full potential, but the Philadelphia Flyers clearly see something in him. They acquired the 24-year-old center in a June trade with the Anaheim Ducks, banking on his ample talents to shine in the City of Brotherly Love. If all goes as planned, the […]

Micah Parsons is committed to helping the Green Bay Packers win a Super Bowl, but he is also motivated to achieve his personal goals. One of those includes sacking the Super Bowl 47 MVP, which he can potentially do this Sunday afternoon in Huntington Bank Field. “Man, really just getting after {Joe} Flacco,” the multi-time […]

The Denver Broncos are a leverage penalty away from being 2-0 to start the NFL campaign and have yet to play close to their projected ceiling on defense. If they can get a little healthier, perhaps head coach Sean Payton and company will look like the AFC sleeper candidate that many fans predicted them to […]

When Arch Manning officially succeeded Quinn Ewers as Texas football starting quarterback, excitement reached unprecedented levels in Austin and throughout the sport. The nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning was not just projected to win the Heisman Trophy. He was tapped to lead the Longhorns to their first national championship in 20 seasons. He still […]