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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 […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have lost their first two games of the season by a combined nine points, so it stands to reason that wide receiver Xavier Worthy could make a noticeable difference once he returns to the field. Fans are eager to know when that might be. The 22-year-old speedster suffered a dislocated shoulder […]

Any hopes of the Carolina Panthers (0-2) making a little noise in the NFC South have suffered a major blow after losses to both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals. A playoff berth was always a long shot, but definitive improvement is essential this season. Despite a late flurry in State Farm Stadium last Sunday, […]

The signs were there. Sean Manaea was a prime regression candidate, Kodai Senga faced serious durability concerns in 2024 (10 1/3 innings pitched in regular season and playoffs), Clay Holmes was unlikely to ever be a workhorse after spending the last several years of his career as a reliever and Frankie Montas has not been […]

The Southeastern Conference is finally embracing change when it comes to its schedule. Following all the jabs and mockery, teams in the iconic league will face a nine-game slate for its college football season starting in 2026. Fans are eager to see how the new format will shake out, and they will soon get some […]

The Miami Dolphins stood toe to toe with the Buffalo Bills for three-plus quarters and were in position to seize control of momentum in the fourth before deja vu struck. A devastating roughing the punter penalty led to a deficit, and an interception prevented them from getting back in the game, as the squad left […]

The Miami Dolphins, enduring incessant criticism after an 0-2 start to the 2025-26 NFL season, had an opportunity to earn that elusive prime-time victory against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Any win was needed given the circumstances, but a Thursday Night Football triumph would have undoubtedly meant more to this franchise and fan base […]

Many fans believed the Buffalo Bills would bulldoze the seemingly moribund Miami Dolphins heading into the Week 3 edition of Thursday Night Football, but plans immediately went awry. There was no drubbing in Orchard Park, as the home team immediately incurred a blow to begin the game. Josh Allen and company quickly responded, though, and […]

The Miami Dolphins could have potentially clinched a playoff berth for a third consecutive year if quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did not miss time with another concussion during the 2024-25 campaign. Even so, it was difficult for fans to err on the side of optimism heading into the offseason. The signs were present that a full-blown […]

When the NFL sets its sights on a day on the calendar, domination ensues. All other sporting events will be eclipsed. Longstanding traditions cease to exist when the the most powerful league in North America, maybe the world, decides to crash the party. Even the most celebrated holiday staples do not stand a chance against […]

When a player is heralded as a surefire star and then underwhelms during his first couple of games, fans and fantasy football managers will start to get restless. Fair or not, that is how the impatient world of sports operates. The burden to succeed is even greater when said rookie is on a team rife […]

Some fans speculated that Noelle Quinn could have been coaching for her job in Game 2 of the Seattle Storm’s WNBA playoffs series versus the molten-hot Las Vegas Aces. Whether or not that was true, she was facing immense pressure on Tuesday night, as the franchise’s recent postseason shortcomings loomed large inside Climate Pledge Arena. […]