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Two of the most exciting teams in baseball will face off in the National League Division Series. Last season’s World Series runner-ups, the Philadelphia Phillies, take on the best team in baseball, the Atlanta Braves. With two of the deepest lineups in baseball, the NLDS is sure to give fans an offensive explosion full of […]

The Minnesota Twins record losing streak is over. The team had lost 18 straight postseason games, an all-time record in major American professional sports. The streak was a big monkey on the team’s back, and now, after winning their Wild Card Series, the team has the momentum and the confidence to make a run in […]

Two teams with extended postseason droughts, the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers, have now both made it to the second round of the MLB Playoffs. Neither have experienced playoff action since 2016, but now, the two teams will face off in the American League Division Series. The Rangers started off the season hot, but injuries […]

When Colorado football was blown out by Oregon in Week 4, people wondered if the Buffaloes’ highly publicized start to the season was a fluke. Last week, Colorado proved they can play with anybody when they went toe-to-toe with USC. Just like they did against Oregon, the Buffaloes faced another top 10 team in the […]

The MLB regular season is over, and postseason action is right around the corner. The playoffs start on Oct. 3, and 12 teams will be fighting to win the Commissioner’s Trophy. While all 12 teams who made the playoffs were known before game 162, seeding was still up for grabs. After the Texas Rangers, Houston […]

One of the most prestigious and well-known rivalries in college football is here again. The Red River Rivalry is the most anticipated game of the week. Texas and Oklahoma, two ranked teams with two of the best quarterbacks in the nation, will be playing a heated rivalry game this weekend. Both teams are leaving the […]

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Minnesota Twins ended The Streak. By defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in the first game of their 2023 American League Wild Card series, the Twins ended an ignominious playoff drought. It took an epic playoff debut by rookie Royce Lewis and strong pitching from Pablo Lopez and the bullpen […]

Only two teams remain winless in the NFL. Although the Chicago Bears might have their eyes on the top overall draft pick, they have a chance to end their losing streak on Thursday. The Bears play the Washington Commanders during Thursday Night Football. Chicago has lost 14 games in a row dating back to last […]

The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays had somewhat similar seasons. The Rays came out of the gates hot, setting a Modern Era record with a 13-0 start. The hot stretch continued for most of the first half of the season. They were the first team to 50 wins, but the team didn’t continue its […]

The Atlanta Braves stand alone as the best team in baseball, and they were rewarded with a first-round bye. They await the winner between the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Wild Card Series. While the shadow of taking on the record-setting Braves looms large, both teams will have to battle against each […]

The Minnesota Twins have lost a record 18 straight playoff games. That devastating number is not only the longest streak in baseball, but it is the longest streak in major American sports history. After a two-year playoff hiatus, the Twins are back in the MLB Postseason, and they have their eyes set on ending one […]

Game 162 around MLB will clarify much about the playoffs, but a lot is already known about the MLB postseason. Playoff action starts on Oct. 3, as 12 teams will battle it out to bring home the Commissioner’s Trophy. The postseason format was first changed in 2020 because of the weird rules that came with […]

The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry is one of the longest-running and most competitive rivalries in all of sports. It takes place between Georgia and Auburn. No one has been able to take down Georgia – college football’s best team – in recent memory, but if anyone were able to do it, it would be Auburn. […]

Jim Harbaugh vs. Matt Rhule. Elite rushing attack vs. elite run defense. Michigan vs. Nebraska. Saturday will be an epic clash between two well-coached, tough-nosed college football teams with conflicting strengths. Michigan is the number-two team in the nation, while Nebraska hasn’t quite lived up to new-era expectations. The Cornhuskers will have a chance to […]

A week after losing to the 13-seeded Alabama football team, Ole Miss is taking on another team now ranked 13th: LSU football. It is a crucial game for the two SEC West schools that have both already lost a game in the early portion of the college football season. Below is everything that you need […]

The Damian Lillard trade sent ripple effects through the entire NBA landscape. Lillard is, without a doubt, one of the best players in the NBA, and for years, he was loyal to the Portland Trail Blazers. Eventually, he had had enough and requested a trade. While a team like the Miami Heat seemed like the […]

Two schools that have been known for basketball in recent years, Texas and Kansas, have now become two of the best teams in college football. A return to college football royalty has been long overdue for the Longhorns, but the Jayhawks are one of the most surprisingly great teams in 2023. Texas is the third-ranked […]

The biggest thing in college football finally fell. Colorado football lost their first game of the year in blowout fashion, 42-6, to Oregon, bumping the team out of the top 25. While the loss is a reality check for both the team and fans everywhere, the hype surrounding the Buffaloes has not faded. All eyes […]

The NBA world exploded when Damian Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. It is one of the biggest trades in the history of the sport and automatically gives the Bucks one of the best one-two punches in the NBA. Lillard was traded in a three-team deal that saw Jrue Holiday and Deandre Ayton go […]

In an event that only happens every other year, the Ryder Cup is here. The biennial men’s golf tournament between the top American and European golfers is the greatest team golf competition in the world. Here is everything you need to know about the event. What is the Ryder Cup? Twelve players from the United […]

Ever since Lionel Messi made his MLS arrival, the soccer community can’t get enough of him. Now, his team prepares for one of the biggest games of his career in the U.S. without knowing if he will play or not. Messi’s Inter Miami is in the final of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It […]

The NFC North is a two-man race to the top. The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are both winless, meaning the Thursday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers holds a little extra weight for a Week 4 matchup. Both teams are 2-1, and a win would give them a […]

The Golden State Warriors have had an interesting offseason when it comes to the talent that they have brought in to fill out the roster. While they were able to ship Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards after his troubled season with the team, they brought in Chris Paul (as part of the Poole trade) […]

Les Snead became the general manager of the St. Louis (now Los Angeles) Rams in 2012. Now one of the longest-tenured lead executives, Snead has had an unorthodox approach to building his team. The draft is the most normal and consistently productive way to build a championship NFL roster, but Snead has completely abandoned the […]

The New York Jets have undergone a lot of misery over the last handful of seasons, and a lot of that can be directly attributed to the New England Patriots. The Jets have gone through change after change since 2015, while the Patriots have always been a model for consistency. One thing that definitely has […]

Even after his first loss as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, Deion Sanders and his program are still the talk of college football. The head coach has already done wonders for Colorado, and he is completely changing the college football scene. Sanders seems committed to sticking in Boulder and turning the Colorado program […]

The Miami Dolphins put up a historic performance against the Denver Broncos. The team won by a score of 70-20 as the offense exploded for one of the greatest victories in NFL history. Of course Miami also broke and set a number of records en route to coming away with the win. Here is a […]

The Miami Dolphins just put up one of the most impressive games in NFL history. They demolished the Denver Broncos by 50 points, and they scored 70 points in the process. The 70-20 victory was just the third time an NFL team has scored at least 70 points and the first time since 1966. It […]

There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks. The two-time MVP has proven to be one of the NBA’s most loyal stars. So far he has spent his entire 10-year career with the small-market team that drafted him. However, Antetokounmpo wants to win more championships, and could take his […]

One of the best players in recent memory for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will be playing her final game on September 21st. Julie Ertz is calling it a career. Her last match is an international friendly against South Africa on Thursday night at 4:30 p.m. (PT). It will be Ertz’s 123rd appearance for […]

As expected, the four top seeds in the WNBA Playoffs advanced from the first round of action. Only one of the four series in the first round went to game three, but things are bound to get more interesting in the semifinals. The Las Vegas Aces, Dallas Wings, New York Liberty, and Connecticut Sun have […]

In a matchup between two top 10 teams, number six Ohio State will kick off against ninth-ranked Notre Dame. Both teams are stacked with talent, and an inevitable loss for one of the two teams may drop them out of the top 10. Here is everything you need to know before the game. When and […]

Nick Saban has been the most important coach in college football since he took over at Alabama in 2007. The Crimson Tide’s head coach is one of the most advanced football minds ever, and he has created a lot of protégés throughout his career. Perhaps the most famous of his ex-coordinators who are now head […]

Pac-12 Conference play is finally here. The Utah Utes and UCLA Bruins will play their first conference games against each other. It marks the last time the schools will face off in the Pac-12 regular season before college realignment madness kicks in next year. Utah is destined for the Big 12, while UCLA is off […]

Coach Prime and Colorado football have been captivating the nation all season long. The Buffaloes turned in a game for the ages in the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The game against Colorado State required a 98-yard drive by Colorado’s offense, where they had to score a touchdown and a 2-point conversion to send it to overtime. […]

Group Stage play has started in the UEFA Champions League, and two of the most important teams in the world are set to face off. Bayern Munich will take on Manchester United in one of the most important games of Matchday 1. The two teams are the frontrunners to advance out of Group A. Below, […]

The UEFA Champions League is here. Group stage play has already started on Sept. 19. The Champions League is one of the biggest and most anticipated soccer tournaments in the world. League champions from all of the UEFA leagues (except Liechtenstein), as well as second, third, and fourth-place finishers from the strongest leagues, compete in […]

While it may not seem like much, NFL teams starting 0-2 have dug themselves into quite a hole. Since 1990, only 31 out of 270 teams that started out 0-2 have made the playoffs. That is just over 11 percent. Prior to last season, a team had not made the playoffs after an 0-2 start […]

Alabama is the undisputed powerhouse of the last decade and a half in college football. Year in and year out, Nick Saban’s team is a threat to win it all. Since Saban became the head coach of the Crimson Tide in 2007, the team has won six national championships as part of a legitimate dynasty […]