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The madness continues. The fat has been trimmed, as only the most elite teams have advanced to the Sweet 16 in March Madness. The NCAA Tournament has already been jam-packed with action through the first two rounds, but intensity is only going to pick up from here on out. You won’t want to miss the […]

Major League Baseball is back, as MLB Opening Day is on Thursday, March 28. There is no better way to watch baseball than through Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+. The weekly broadcast is back for its third season, and the coverage starts one day after Opening Day. In this article, we will explain how […]

This offseason has been one of the busiest in the history of the NFL. Massive names are switching teams left and right in both free agency and the trade market, but this offseason has been about more than just player movement. NFL owners have approved several game-changing rules that have sent shock waves through the […]

The New York Yankees missed the postseason last year for only the fifth time since 1994. The team certainly has a playoff-caliber roster, though, and they will look to climb back to the top this season. Unfortunately, the team has already received devastating news before the regular season has even started. The Yankees have a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the clear-cut favorite to win it all this season. The team just had a monster offseason that saw them sign or trade for some of the biggest names on the market. Money was no constraint, but now, the Dodgers will have to put it all together on the baseball field. […]

The Texas Rangers are still living on a World Series high, but the 2024 season is just days away, and the 2023 champions are more than capable of defending their title. The Rangers won their first World Series in franchise history last season. They have tasted glory, and the team will surely be motivated to […]

Last season, the Tampa Bay Rays got off to a historically good start. The team won their first 13 games and became one of seven teams since 1974 with 50 wins by the 72-game mark. Legal issues for Wander Franco and a loss in the ALWC put a cloud over an otherwise very impressive 2023 […]

Injuries and pitching have been major concerns for the Colorado Rockies in recent seasons, and unfortunately, both of those issues are still prevalent heading into the 2024 campaign, which means it might be another long season for the Rockies. Historically, Colorado could always fall back on elite hitting at a mile above sea level, but […]

The Houston Astros have been MLB’s best winners in recent years. While they have become the league’s villains because of their sign stealing scandal, there is no doubt that their player development, winning mentality, and loaded roster are all ahead of the curve. Houston has made it to at least the ALCS in each of […]

The Oakland Athletics were viewed as a historically bad team going into 2023, and they aren’t expected to be much better heading into the upcoming campaign. At the end of the day though, fans are fans, and the most die-hard supporters will root on their team no matter what. For those fans, we are going […]

A storm is brewing in the MLB, and it goes by the name of Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles are one of the most exciting young teams in baseball, and they seem destined to break out into championship contention this year. In 2022, Baltimore surprised everyone and put up a competitive season. A season later, they […]

The San Diego Padres were arguably the biggest disappointment in MLB last season. They had one of the most stacked rosters with star-studded talent, but it didn’t even lead to a playoff berth. Because of that, San Diego made some major changes this year. The team still has more talent at the top than almost […]

It is a new era for the Chicago White Sox. What was once one of the most promising young teams in baseball now looks like a shell of its former self. The White Sox rebuild failed, and now the team has started a new rebuild. With anything new comes newfound hope, and considering how poor […]

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is still relatively young. According to ncaa.com, March Madness was first played on the women’s side of things in 1982, but plenty of teams have already established themselves as winners. In this article, we are going to look at which women’s basketball teams have won the NCAA Tournament the most. […]

March Madness is the craziest time of the year on the sports calendar. A total of 68 teams battle it out in an effort to become national champions, and along the way, tons of brackets are busted because of a number of Cinderella stories and surprising upset victories. Everyone loves to root for the underdog, […]

March Madness is the sporting event that many fans consider to be the best in the world. Sixty-eight teams battle it out in an effort to be crowned national champions. It is a massive tournament that takes place over multiple weeks. Because of that, there are plenty of opportunities for fans to catch the madness […]

For the first time in league history, MLB is headed to South Korea. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will kick off the 2024 season with the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024, where the two teams are playing a handful of exhibition games before facing each other in the first regular-season games […]

This Is March. Those three words have become popular to describe the chaos, excitement, and overall brilliance of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as March Madness. Sixty-eight of the best teams in college basketball, in both the men’s and women’s divisions, square off in a massive bracket-style tournament that determines who will become the […]

San Diego State University made a surprising run all the way to the NCAA Basketball Tournament National Championship Game last season. It was Kawhi Leonard back in 2009-11 that really put the Mountain West Conference team on the map, though, especially when it comes to the Big Dance. Leonard had a special career at SDSU, […]

Kevin Durant had one of the greatest freshman seasons in college basketball history. In his one season at Texas, Durant not only became the first freshman to be the unanimous National Player of the Year, but also the first freshman to win any of the National Player of the Year awards. Durant’s regular season/conference tournament […]

Casual college basketball fans most likely only know about one player from Indiana State University. That, of course, would be Larry Bird, the hometown hero who not only took the Sycamores to their first NCAA Tournament in 1979 but all the way to the National Championship Game. Now, there is a new basketball star in […]

While the NBA is male-dominated, there are some uber-impactful women around the league. The Los Angeles Lakers are at the forefront of having influential women leading the charge, and that made International Women’s Day on March 8 a big deal for the team. On that day, the Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, and they did […]

If your favorite NFL team needs a defensive back this offseason, especially at the safety position, this is the offseason for you. A number of teams have been forced to release talented safeties this offseason because of cap concerns, and that has made the free agent safety market oversaturated with talent. If you need a […]

Sports families are always impressive, as it captivates fans when multiple athletes from one family are at the top of the game in a particular sport. For years, basketball fans knew about Victor Wembanyama. The 7-foot-4 Frenchman was in the public eye during his early playing days, and he eventually became one of the greatest […]

The United States Women’s National Team has made it to the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. The soccer team has undergone some serious changes over the last few months, including the retirements of stars like Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz. The USWNT is still loaded with talent, though, and they have proved that they can play […]

Like the receiver position, there are not nearly as many star pass rushers set to hit the open market as originally anticipated. Josh Allen (Jaguars) and Brian Burns were going to be two of the best free agents available, regardless of position, but both pass rushers were slapped with the franchise tag, meaning they won’t […]

Marlon Vera, commonly referred to as “Chito,” has a net worth of about $4 million. Vera is a UFC fighter who competes in the bantamweight division. He is currently ranked fifth in that weight class, and he has the biggest fight of his life ahead of him. At UFC 299, Vera will be taking on […]

It is well known that the receiver class in the 2024 NFL Draft is stacked. That is good news for receiver-needy teams because the crop of free agent receivers that originally looked stacked got a lot thinner when two of the top players at the position were given franchise tags, and a third was given […]

The quarterback is the most important position in football. It is also the hardest position to acquire elite talent at in the NFL. This is especially true through free agency because starting-caliber quarterbacks rarely hit the open market. It is relatively uncommon to see a superstar quarterback switch teams during free agency, and the best […]

The running back position and NFL free agency don’t currently have a great relationship. It has become the norm for teams to avoid paying running backs long-term or lucrative contracts because of the injury risk and ease of replacing players for cheap at the position. Time and time again, teams have refused to pay their […]

The MMA world been looking forward to UFC 300 for a long time, but UFC 299 might have an even bigger fight card. In fact, top-to-bottom, UFC 299 has one of the deepest fight cards ever. There is plenty of star talent to headline the event, too, as Sean O’Malley -arguably the biggest name currently […]

Mike Evans’ net worth is around $25 million. Evans, a receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has long been one of the most underrated players at his position in the NFL. Year after year, though, he produces big numbers, and he is on the trajectory to one day making the Hall of Fame. Because he […]

The Boston Red Sox are one of the most storied teams in MLB, but they have finished in last place in the AL East in three of the last four seasons. The team has moved on from a number of their best veterans, including Chris Sale, Alex Verdugo, Justin Turner, Adam Duvall, and Corey Kluber. […]

For the first time since 2007, the Detroit Tigers are going through spring training without Miguel Cabrera. The retirement of the future Hall of Famer signals a new era for the Tigers. Some things are still the same, though, as the team has called Joker Marchant Stadium their spring training home since 1966. They have […]

New York Mets fans are famous for their loyalty but notorious for their never-ending criticism of the team. That extends to well before the regular season even starts and during spring training, where the Mets have already begun play. If you are one of those diehard Mets fans, you will surely want to tune into […]

Philadelphia Phillies fans are hoping for a third straight season with a deep postseason run. They lost in the World Series in 2022, and they followed that up with a loss in the NLCS last season. It seems like only a matter of time until they break through and capture a championship, though, and that […]

MLB fans may not want to admit it, but the Houston Astros are a dynasty. They have made it to at least the ALCS in each of the last seven seasons. They have two World Series victories during that time span, but one more championship would truly validate the team. Their journey to another deep […]

Fresh off a World Series victory, the Texas Rangers’ offseason quickly came to an end, as they have already started spring training action. The Rangers have all of the talent to repeat as champions, and spring training is about putting everything together for the long haul. In addition to their star talent, Texas has tons […]

Spring training is well underway, and the Los Angeles Angels are preparing for the season without the best player in baseball. Shohei Ohtani signed a massive deal with the team across town, which has created a cloudy forecast for an Angels team that already has disappointed in recent seasons. Luckily for the Angels, anything is […]