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Baseball is hard sometimes and it is easy for players to get frustrated when things aren’t going well. What’s even harder is keeping a good attitude throughout a grueling 162-game season, especially if you’re on a team with playoff aspirations. Thus is the case for Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies. Schwarber is amid one […]

There were plenty of eyes tuned into the epic conclusion of the 2024 U.S. Open on Sunday as Bryson DeChambeau edged out Rory McIlroy and the rest of the field to capture his second major championship. Several celebrities and athletes reacted to the final round fireworks, including Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and former president […]

This is not where the Chicago Cubs wanted to be. More than halfway through June and nine games shy of the midway point of the season, the Cubs are in last place in the NL Central. Two games separate Chicago from second place, while eight and a half games separate the Cubs from first place. […]

Baseball is an unfortunate sport sometimes. Sunday afternoon was one of those times for Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts exited LA’s 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday after getting hit by a pitch in the hand. Although he doesn’t need surgery, Betts’ left hand is fractured. The Dodgers do […]

Is there any correlation between the New York Yankees acquiring Juan Soto and Aaron Judge having a monster first half? The first-place Yankees have arguably the best two hitters in baseball hitting back-to-back in their lineup. That makes explaining why they have the best record in baseball a little easier. Judge is the superstar of […]

Not every star signing pans out in the MLB. That is far from the truth for Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins. In his third season with the Twins, Correa is in the midst of maybe the hottest stretch of his 10-year career and enjoying every second of it. Correa continued that hot streak on […]

The Miami Marlins reached the playoffs in 2023 and looked poised to become a consistent winner with a solid young core. Fast-forward to mid-June 2024 and the Marlins have the worst record in the National League, signaling a seller mindset for Miami ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Despite their measly record, the Marlins have […]

Neutral fans hoping for a lengthy series in the Stanley Cup Final and the NBA Finals have been sorely disappointed by the outcomes so far. After the Florida Panthers secured a Game 3 victory on Thursday night, both series are on the brink of being a clean sweep. For the first time since 1996, the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly retaining defenseman Jalen Chatfield on a three-year contract with an annual average value of $3 million, per Frank Seravalli. Chatfield was set to become an unrestricted free agent in July but will remain with the Hurricanes following a breakout 2023-24 season. Chatfield set career marks in goals (8), assists (14) […]

There will be one less familiar face in the men’s draw at Wimbledon this year. Two-time champion Rafael Nadal confirmed he will not participate at The Championships next month as he prepares for his final Olympics, set to be held at Roland Garros in late July and early August. The news comes a day after […]

Two weeks before they select first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, the San Jose Sharks have their new head coach. The Sharks announced the promotion of assistant coach Ryan Warsofsky on Thursday, naming him the 11th head coach in franchise history. “We’re very excited to announce Ryan as the 11th head coach of the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were optimistic about having Eugenio Suarez as their everyday third baseman in 2024. That seems to be extinguished after the D-backs inserted rookie Blaze Alexander into the lineup on Wednesday, with manager Torey Lovullo citing that Suarez will be out of the lineup for the next few days, per Bob Nightengale. The […]

Every athlete has a different way of motivating themselves. For Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen, his long offseason of uncertainty is enough to fuel him every time he hits the mound this season. Lorenzen was an All-Star in 2023 and despite sputtering out at the end of the season, he expected several teams to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired utilityman Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays via trade on Wednesday, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Dodgers are sending minor league right-handed reliever Braydon Fisher in exchange for Biggio. Biggio, 29, was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on June 7 after struggling at the plate this season. […]

A hot-button topic in the sports world recently has been the presumed ability of athletes jumping to another sport. NBA and NFL players have gone back and forth about which would fare better if they swapped their respective sports. All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons recently claimed he could hit for a .200 batting average in a […]

The New York Jets are holding a two-day mandatory minicamp this week and two notable players are absent. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed Tuesday’s activities, along with newly acquired edge rusher Haason Reddick. Both are unexcused absences, per Jets head coach Robert Saleh, which subjects Rodgers and Reddick to fines. While Rodgers communicated to the team […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are perhaps the most intriguing team to watch at this year’s MLB trade deadline. With seven weeks separating us from the July 30 deadline, there’s no clear answer as to which direction the Blue Jays will go this summer. Toronto has a 32-34 record and is 14 games behind the New […]

There is so much talent in the MLB today it’s hard to keep track of who the best baseball player on the planet is. Last weekend showed MLB fans perhaps the most talented series in the league as the New York Yankees met the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game set in the Bronx. Seven […]

Future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer made his first professional start since April on Sunday, tossing four scoreless innings for the Texas Rangers Triple-A team. It was his second start since his surgery in December. Scherzer struck out five batters and surrendered only two base runners. He was pulled after walking the leadoff batter […]

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman exited Sunday’s game in the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch in the wrist against the Los Angeles Angels. X-rays were negative, a good sign for Bregman who the Astros say is day-to-day with a bone bruise. “I’m good,” Bregman said after the game, per Brian McTaggart. […]

Maybe it’s time Ozzie Guillen stopped going to McDonald’s. The former World Series-winning manager and current Chicago White Sox television analyst broke down his fandom for the team amid its worst season in the franchise’s 124-year history. After the White Sox lost their 13th consecutive game on Wednesday to fall to 15-47, Guillen mentioned that […]

Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in the United States every May. Less than a week into June, Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Chris Martin was placed on the injured list with anxiety. Martin is hardly the first athlete to suffer from anxiety or other mental health issues and is one of several MLB players […]

Perhaps the hottest name on the NHL trade market ahead of free agency is Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas. The 25-year-old will be a restricted free agent on July 1 and there is every indication that the Canes have no problem trading his rights to another team. There have been several reports suggesting that the […]

It’s easy for athletes to find someone or something to blame for a devastating injury. Nick Chubb is not one of those athletes. The Cleveland Browns running back spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since his season-ending knee injury last September and made it clear he does not think the hit […]

Novak Djokovic is having surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, a source told ESPN’s Tom Hamilton. The surgery is taking place a day after Djokovic withdrew from the French Open following an MRI that confirmed the meniscus tear. Djokovic suffered the injury during his thrilling comeback win over Francisco […]

The Cleveland Browns announced contract extensions for head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry on Wednesday. The terms of the deals were not disclosed. Stefanski and Berry joined the Browns in 2020 and have led Cleveland to a 37-30 record in their four seasons at the helm. The Browns reached the playoffs in […]

There are few positions in sports that are as tough to play as catcher. Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto showed how fearless you have to be behind the plate during a 2-1 Phillies win on Tuesday night. Realmuto took a foul ball to the groin in the ninth inning that was 86 mph off the […]

There was little doubt that the Minnesota Vikings would sign superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson to a long-term contract extension, but that didn’t stop other NFL teams from inquiring about a trade for the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Before Jefferson inked a monster deal with the Vikings on Monday, at least three […]

After losing two starters for the season due to elbow surgery, the Baltimore Orioles are signing veteran right-hander Julio Teheran to a minor league deal, sources tell Jake Rill. It is the fourth contract Teheran will sign in 2024 and his second with the Orioles. Teheran, 33, is a two-time All-Star who made his MLB […]

Through the first two weeks of their offseason workout program, there was a notable absence among Pittsburgh Steelers players. That changed on Tuesday when three-time first-team All-Pro defensive tackle Cam Heyward returned to the Steelers’ facility amid questions about his future with the team. Heyward reported to voluntary OTAs on Tuesday, per Gerry Dulac, a […]

The calendar hitting June means we’re less than two months away from the July 30 MLB trade deadline. A lot can change for teams over the next eight weeks, but some franchises already have a concrete idea of their deadline strategies. Among those are the Seattle Mariners, who’ve sat atop the AL West standings for […]

Although the Stanley Cup Final has yet to commence, 30 NHL teams are gearing up for a fast-approaching offseason that is sure to bring out some fireworks. NHL free agency begins in less than a month and one of the top names potentially hitting the open market is Carolina Hurricanes forward Jake Guentzel. It’s not […]

The NFL wide receiver market was blown open on Monday with the news of Justin Jefferson’s record contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings. The 24-year-old is signing a four-year deal worth $140 million, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Jefferson is not the first and won’t be the last wide receiver to sign […]

The Edmonton Oilers have boasted the best duo in the NHL for the better part of six seasons. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will finally get a chance to etch their names on the Stanley Cup after the pair helped lead the Oilers to a Game 6 win over the Dallas Stars to clinch the […]

Amid their best stretch of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals received bad news regarding starting right fielder Lars Nootbaar. The Cardinals announced Friday that Nootbaar was placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain, retroactive to May 30. St. Louis is recalling infielder Jose Fermin to take Nootbaar’s spot on the active […]

All eyes were on the first WNBA matchup between rookies Angel Reese and Cameron Brink on Thursday night as the Chicago Sky hosted the Los Angeles Sparks. However, it was Sparks veteran Dearica Hamby who stole the show as the 30-year-old made WNBA history in an 83-73 Sky win. Hamby recorded her fifth consecutive game […]

Sitting more than 15 games out of first place in the NL East on the final day of May, the New York Mets demoted two promising players to the minor leagues on Friday. Right-handed pitcher Christian Scott and third baseman Brett Baty were optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Scott made his MLB […]

Few starting pitchers have burst onto the MLB scene quite like Paul Skenes has. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie has begun his big-league career by mowing down hitters and impressing thousands of bewildered and curious fans. Although he’s only started four MLB games to this point, Skenes looks like a polished veteran and seems more comfortable […]

The Dallas Stars saw a two-goal lead evaporate in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Wednesday. Dallas lost the game 5-2 as the Edmonton Oilers evened the series. The Stars may have also lost one of their key players after defenseman Chris Tanev left the game in the second period after blocking a […]