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The Milwaukee Brewers’ magical season has unraveled faster than anyone expected. After being outscored 10–3 through three games in the National League Championship Series, the Brewers now face a 3–0 hole against the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers — a deficit that’s proven nearly impossible to escape in postseason history. “We’re in a big hole,” said […]

Games 1 and 2 of the ALCS couldn’t have gone much worse for the Toronto Blue Jays. After dominating at Rogers Centre all year, the Jays were outscored 13–4 by the Seattle Mariners, dropping both games at home and heading to Seattle facing a 2–0 hole. Now, all eyes turn to Shane Bieber, the former […]

The Blue Jays didn’t just stay alive in this ALCS — they roared back into it. After two punchless losses at home, Toronto’s lineup detonated in Game 3 at T-Mobile Park, pounding the Mariners 13–4 to trim the series deficit to 2–1 and flip the tone of October in a single night. No one embodied […]

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino sees a familiar blueprint behind the Los Angeles Dodgers’ October surge — one he knows well from across town. Asked why looks so formidable right now, Pasquantino reached outside baseball for the analogy: the Dodgers are operating like the Kansas City Chiefs. “You talk about the Chiefs practicing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West in emphatic fashion Thursday night, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto was right in the middle of it. The 26-year-old ace became the first Dodger pitcher since Walker Buehler in 2021 to record a 200-strikeout season, fanning seven over six scoreless innings in an 8-0 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are clinging to their American League East lead, but their veteran ace Max Scherzer is struggling at the worst possible time. Wednesday’s 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox not only tightened the division race but also highlighted a troubling trend for Scherzer, whose 9.00 ERA across his last six starts […]

The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t just lose to the Washington Commanders in Week 3 — they unraveled. The 41-24 defeat exposed flaws in all three phases, and head coach Pete Carroll made it clear afterward that the failure starts with him. “It looked like we were off,” Carroll said postgame. “It’s not scheme-wise. Just physically, […]

Nico Collins has been one of the few bright spots in a slow Houston Texans start to the season. But on Sunday, the dependable wide receiver made a mistake he hadn’t in 53 career games — and it proved costly. With the game tied at 10 in the fourth quarter and Houston driving deep into […]

John Mozeliak’s office at Busch Stadium looks like a museum of baseball history — binders, books, paintings, and mementos stacked neatly, reminders of nearly three decades with the St. Louis Cardinals. But soon, he’ll have to pack it all up. On Sept. 21, when the Cardinals hosted the Milwaukee Brewers in their home finale, Mozeliak […]

The Arizona Cardinals suffered a heartbreaking 16-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but the scoreboard wasn’t the only gut punch. Veteran running back James Conner, the heart of Arizona’s ground game, was carted off in the third quarter with a right ankle injury that multiple reports suggest could end his season. Conner […]

The Carolina Panthers nearly authored a comeback for the ages on Sunday, rallying from a 27-3 deficit to push the Arizona Cardinals to the brink. But the 27-22 defeat wasn’t the only blow. They also lost two starting offensive linemen to injuries that cast a shadow over the rest of the season. Center Austin Corbett […]

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love summed up his feelings in the aftermath of Saturday’s 41-40 loss to Texas A&M in one simple statement: “I want to get back to work right now.” That mentality will resonate with Fighting Irish fans who watched their team fall to 0-2 after back-to-back heartbreaking defeats. Against the Aggies, […]

The scene at Neyland Stadium on Saturday was nothing short of heartbreak. Tennessee had Georgia right where it wanted — tied at 38 with just seconds left in regulation. All that stood between the Volunteers and their first win over the Bulldogs since 2016 was a 43-yard field goal from sophomore kicker Max Gilbert. But […]

The Texas Longhorns’ 27-10 win over UTEP on Saturday came at a cost, as running back CJ Baxter exited on the very first play of the game with a hamstring injury. Baxter carried the ball for six yards before pulling up and limping off the field. He was able to walk to the locker room […]

The Indianapolis Colts will likely be without one of their brightest young defenders when they face the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Defensive end Laiatu Latu, who has quickly emerged as a difference-maker on the Colts’ defensive line, is dealing with a hamstring injury and is considered “unlikely to play”, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. […]

Saturday was a night that captured everything about this Milwaukee Brewers team. Hours after clinching the first playoff berth of the 2025 MLB season courtesy of the Mets’ 3-2 loss to Texas, the Brewers showed why they’ve earned the league’s best record. Trailing the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1, they clawed their way back, tied the […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ list of injuries continues to grow, but they could receive some much-needed relief Sunday when they face the New Orleans Saints. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who is battling a shoulder injury suffered in Week 1 against Seattle, is officially a game-time decision. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that there is optimism […]

Yankee Stadium is preparing for a unique blend of baseball and remembrance on Thursday, Sept. 11, when the New York Yankees host the Detroit Tigers. The game, already significant as the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, will carry added weight with the presence of President Donald Trump, who is scheduled to attend and […]

The San Francisco 49ers made their long-anticipated move at kicker this week, parting ways with former third-round pick Jake Moody and signing veteran Eddy Piñeiro. But as Piñeiro revealed Wednesday, the Niners were close to missing out on their new leg entirely. “It’s been a crazy week,” Piñeiro told reporters after signing. “I was supposed […]

For Romy Gonzalez, Tuesday night in Sacramento was shaping up to be another showcase of his breakout season. Batting leadoff for just the seventh time all year, the 29-year-old first baseman homered in his first at-bat and doubled in his second, extending his MLB-best hitting streak to 12 games. Then, just as quickly, his night […]

After tying Tuesday night’s game against the Astros with a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth, Isiah Kiner-Falefa called it destiny. The Toronto Blue Jays’ infielder reflected on how his winding baseball journey led him back to Toronto. “I visualized it walking up to the plate,” Kiner-Falefa said. “I was like… I went […]

The Philadelphia Phillies lost more than just a game on Sunday afternoon in Miami. Star shortstop Trea Turner exited in the seventh inning of a 5–4 defeat to the Marlins with a right hamstring strain, raising immediate concerns for a team eyeing a deep October run. Turner had just reached on a throwing error by […]

For a split second on Saturday night at Camden Yards, it looked like Andy Pages might have had a shot at preserving history. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was two outs away from etching his name into the record books, and Jackson Holliday lofted a cutter high into the Baltimore night. As the ball drifted toward the right-center […]

After Saturday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t leave any wiggle room after a nervy opener in Seattle. Asked if Jake Moody would keep the kicking job for Week 2, the 49ers coach said there’s “no question” the 2023 third-rounder remains his guy following San Francisco’s 17–13 win […]

On Saturday afternoon, Iowa State didn’t just survive another Cy-Hawk rock fight; it planted a flag. The Cyclones edged Iowa 16-13 at Jack Trice Stadium to move to 3-0 and claim back-to-back wins over their rival for the first time since 2011-12. The latest chapter turned on a familiar script: Kyle Konrardy drilling a late […]

Colson Montgomery keeps stacking firsts, and now, Montgomery is rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest bats in White Sox history. With his spree of long balls since the All-Star break, the 23-year-old shortstop has become just the fourth Sox player to homer 18 or more times over a 37-game span, joining Jim Thome, Frank […]

The San Francisco Giants have chosen the most direct route back into relevance: straight over the wall. They opened Friday night in St. Louis with Rafael Devers launching Michael McGreevy’s sixth pitch 416 feet to right-center and Willy Adames following with a 401-foot shot to left-center. The back-to-back jolts extended San Francisco’s home run streak […]

Cristian Javier’s return from Tommy John surgery has been a study in reinvention, but Thursday in the Bronx he flashed something wonderfully familiar: pure, unfiltered gas. Working a 1-2 count to Aaron Judge, Javier reached back for 95.5 mph — his hardest pitch since returning — and dotted the top of the zone. For a […]

This winter, Kyle Tucker’s free agency is shaping up to be the storyline, and the comps getting tossed around tell you why. Evaluators see a star in his prime who hits, runs and defends at an elite level, with one prominent comparison pointing to Mookie Betts — not because their games are identical, but because […]

At 37 years old, Clayton Kershaw has heard every accolade a pitcher can receive, but Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman may have summed it up best this week. “He is the ultimate competitor,” Friedman said of the franchise icon, who has battled back from injuries to deliver a 9-2 record with a 3.06 […]

In his first game without his sons, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, or Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders had to find new playmakers. On Friday night against Georgia Tech, one of them emerged: running back Micah Welch. Though the Buffaloes dropped their season opener 27-20 at Folsom Field, Sanders came away […]

The Giants may not have gotten the start they hoped for from Robbie Ray, but with the way their offense has come alive, it hardly mattered. On Friday night at Oracle Park, San Francisco rolled past the Baltimore Orioles 15-7 for its sixth straight victory, a game defined by loud contact, relentless hitting, and a […]

Kyle Schwarber has always been known for his thunderous swing, but Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park, he delivered one of the greatest power displays in Phillies history — and nearly Major League history. The 32-year-old slugger joined an exclusive club, becoming just the 21st player to ever hit four home runs in a single […]

It wasn’t the type of history the Chicago White Sox were hoping to see, but Korey Lee carved out a unique place in franchise lore during Wednesday night’s 12-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field. Lee became just the third player in White Sox history to both catch and pitch in […]

The Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname on Wednesday afternoon, and in the process, they made history. Six different Yankees went deep in an 11-2 dismantling of the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium, marking the third time this season that at least six players homered in the same game — a feat no other […]

Sometimes, one player can flip the feel of an entire season. On Wednesday night at Oracle Park, that player was Rafael Devers. The San Francisco Giants’ star DH/first baseman erupted for his best game since arriving in the Bay, hammering two home runs and driving in five runs as part of a 4-for-4 performance in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays ended their road trip the same way they started it: frustrated by a young ace. After being stifled by Paul Skenes in Pittsburgh, they ran into another generational talent Sunday afternoon at loanDepot Park, when Eury Pérez overpowered their lineup in the Marlins’ 5-3 win. The 22-year-old right-hander delivered six innings […]

The Cubs completed a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon, but the bigger storyline came from the early exit of starting pitcher Jameson Taillon. Taillon was cruising through five innings, allowing just one run on three hits with three strikeouts. He had thrown only 62 pitches when manager Craig Counsell walked out […]

Last October, Nestor Cortes endured one of the toughest moments of his career, surrendering the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history to Freddie Freeman. On Saturday night at Petco Park, he got a shot at redemption — and this time, the script flipped in his favor. Cortes dazzled in his fourth start for […]