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One of the biggest signings of the NBA free agency was when former Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner decided to leave and sign with their rival, the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers had just played in a Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Pacers and fans had to go […]

Don’t look away now, the Baltimore Orioles are winners of five of their last six games. After a very slow start to the campaign, the Orioles are starting to find their groove, and it is coming at almost the last possible time. The MLB Trade Deadline is approaching at the end of the month, and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made headlines this 2025 NBA Draft when they drafted big man Derik Queen out of Maryland. Queen has a ton of potential and has a unique playstyle in the frontcourt. Because of his all-around skillset, many are expecting him to contribute in a big way right away for the Pelicans. Queen […]

Every year, on one of the most eventful days of the summer, people go crazy on the 4th of July. Fireworks are shot everywhere, and people go out of their way to be a part of the fun. It is a day that embraces America. Injuries always happen, and it isn’t a shock anymore when […]

The College Football season is close to starting in a few months, and it will begin one of the best times of the year. Clemson is projected to be a good team once again (nothing new), after their College Football Playoff appearance last season. Clemson battled Texas in the first round but lost 38-24. The […]

The 2025 Women’s Semifinal of Wimbledon took place at Centre Court on Thursday. World No. 8, Iga Swiatek, dominated Belinda Bencic and left her with a bagel in the second set. In the other match, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who also reached Serena Williams’ heights, faced No. 12 Amanda Anisimova in an intense battle. […]

On Wednesday, ahead of the game between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, the Yankees finally decided to cut ties with infielder DJ LeMahieu. LeMahieu had been with the Yankees since 2019 and was a two-time AL Silver Slugger in New York, as well as a AL Batting Champion in 2020. LeMahieu was one […]

There are not a lot of former athletes who decide to get into the ownership business after they are finished playing. Some athletes decide that owning a team is their next line of profession, like Tom Brady, Magic Johnson, etc. In this case, two-time NFL Super Bowl champion Eli Manning had a previous interest in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers are currently playing the series finale of a three-game series in Milwaukee. The Brewers took Game 1 and Game 2 as rookie Jacob Misiorowski outplayed Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers to earn a huge win on Tuesday night. Even though Ohtani hit a home run during the first […]

Chris Paul is a future Hall of Famer and will go down as one of the best point guards of all time. Paul earned the nickname CP3 early on in New Orleans as he was drafted fourth overall to the Hornets in 2005. Paul attended Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2005, where he was […]

MLB trade talk has been going on for a few weeks now. The trade deadline is July 31, and it’s coming up in a hurry. A handful of teams will be active as either sellers or buyers, and the Minnesota Twins are starting to fall into the sellers category if they choose to go that […]

The MLB All-Star lineups are set, and the rest of the rosters for both the NL and AL are getting finalized. The league recently announced the reserves, but some players are dealing with injuries. Three players have been added to the rosters on Tuesday, including Luke Abbott of the Cincinnati Reds replacing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and […]

The AFC South has not been an exciting division over the last few seasons. That has a chance to change in 2025. The Houston Texans are a playoff-caliber team, while all three other squads have been in and out of the postseason over the last few years. The Indianapolis Colts are a team who have […]

The San Antonio Spurs are making moves to try and compete in a very competitive Western Conference. The Spurs recently drafted guard Dylan Harper out of Rutgers to be one of the future stars of the franchise. Now that the starting lineup is set, the team is trying to round out the rest of the […]

The San Francisco Giants are fighting for their playoff hopes, and after recently acquiring third baseman Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, there are no more excuses. The Giants host the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 2 of a 3-game set in The Bay. Ahead of the second game, the manager Bob Melvin said that […]

The Los Angeles Angels are getting a massive boost ahead of their game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The Angels defeated the Rangers 6-5 in the series opener on Monday in the first of a four-game series. Nolan Schanuel hit a walk-off for the win. The Angels are reinstating infielder Yoan Moncada from the […]

Don’t look away now, the Cincinnati Reds are a potential playoff team in 2025. At 46-45 overall, the Reds are 3.5 games out of a Wild Card spot. The MLB Trade Deadline is approaching, and the Reds could be buyers this season while also trading away players of value for prospects. The All-Star Game is […]

The 2025 Home Run Derby is six days away, and Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz is the latest participant to be added. Cruz now joins Cal Raleigh, Ronald Acuna Jr., James Wood, and Byron Buxton. Three spots remain, and those spots should be filled by the end of the week. Oneil Cruz is one of […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are going to be an interesting team to watch next season. With no Jayson Tatum and a new-look roster, can Brown lead the Celtics back to the postseason? The Cal Berkeley product has been one of the league’s biggest improvements since being drafted in 2016. The star forward is […]

The Boston Celtics have already established their motion for the 2025 offseason. This team will be reinventing themselves after they failed to defend their title this past postseason. With Jrue Holiday traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and Kristaps Porzingis sent to the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics will look very different in the future. This […]

The Houston Rockets are going to be one of the teams to watch for next season. The trade for Kevin Durant could potentially put them over the top as the best team in the Western Conference next season. Rockets’ general manager Rafael Stone recently spoke to the media about Durant. “Kevin impacts the game on […]

Loyalty is a word of very little value in today’s NCAA spectacle. The NCAA Transfer Portal has created a free agency for collegiate sports, and it has become a major difference-maker in football and basketball. Players are coming and going, and you will now rarely see college athletes compete at the same school for their […]

The 2025 Indiana Pacers run will be remembered forever. Even though the Pacers did not get it done, they proved to the world that they belonged and had one of the best runs to a Game 7 of an NBA Finals of any team. Watching their games during April, May, and June was pure cinema. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were the biggest disappointment during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. A team that finished with the No. 1 record in the Eastern Conference over the 2023-24 champions, Boston Celtics, failed to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Cleveland finished 64-18, and those 64 wins were the second-most in franchise history. In 2008-09, […]

The Green Bay Packers are a serious contender in the NFC. An offense led by Jordan Love, features a plethora of weapons and boasts one of the top running backs in the NFL. Josh Jacobs is a former Las Vegas Raider who signed with the Packers ahead of last season. After one season in Green […]

Chicago Cubs rising star Pete Crow-Armstrong showed off early 4th of July fireworks on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The outfielder is quickly making a name for himself and will represent the National League as the starting centerfielder in the 2025 All-Star Game in a few weeks. On a 4th of July Friday game […]

Earlier on Friday, it was announced that Chicago Cubs‘ right-hander Jameson Taillon would head to the IL. Now, manager Craig Counsell says that Taillon will miss more than a month. That is terrible news to hear, as the All-Star break is a week away. The Cubs have already lost Justin Steele for the season. Shota […]

One of the greatest spectacles on planet Earth showcases his special talent every Fourth of July. On American’s Day, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut demolishes hot dogs, and there is usually nobody close to him on the stage. Once again in 2025, Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 17th time. There […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting atop the NL East Division with a fabulous 51-36 record, 1.5 games ahead of the New York Mets. They are coming off a series win over the San Diego Padres and are about to host the Cincinnati Reds for a 3-game set. Ahead of the series against the Reds, the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are adding fresh talent to the roster. On Thursday, the Pelicans signed guard Trey Alexander to a two-way deal. Alexander played 24 games with the Denver Nuggets last season. The Nuggets are coming off a successful trade where they shockingly sent away forward Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets for […]

The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby is less than two weeks away, as the All-Star Game will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, this summer. The Home Run Derby is always a spectacle to watch. Seeing hundreds of home runs hit in a short span is what baseball fanatics love to see, and 2025 should provide […]

The New York Mets and their fans will certainly appreciate this update after what has been a brutal start to the summer. Mets’ ace Kodai Senga is slated to begin a rehab start this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday. Senga injured his hamstring when he attempted to cover first base a few weeks back. Since […]

The Houston Rockets are feeling the vibes of a successful offseason … and we are less than two weeks into it. After trading for Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns, the Rockets re-signed key pieces and added more depth to a deep roster. The Rockets ended last season as the No. 2 seed but did […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are finally getting back one of their longtime veteran starting pitchers, Brandon Woodruff. Woodruff will officially have his season debut on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Woodruff could have debuted earlier this season, but he suffered a setback during a rehab stint. In the second inning, he was hit in the elbow […]

The Washington Nationals contain one of the biggest rising stars in baseball. Oufielder James Wood, who was traded to the Nationals from the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto, is now the best hitter on the Nationals roster. On Thursday, Wood committed to joining the 2025 Home Run Derby in just under two weeks. Wood […]

The Texas Rangers have been on a serious decline since winning the 2023 World Series. This season has been one to forget already as the Rangers are 43-44 and 9.5 games back of the Houston Astros for first in the AL West Division. The Rangers are 2.5 games back of a Wild Card spot, behind […]

When the 2025 season started, the San Diego Padres had high expectations. They began 7-0 and were one of the hottest teams in the sport. Since the start, the Padres have contained two catchers who are statistically some of the worst hitters this season. Elias Diaz and Martin Maldonaldo rotate starts but have had a […]

The San Diego Padres are in the midst of a difficult stretch where they are playing around .500 baseball. It is still too early to tell if the Padres will be buyers or sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline. Over the last few years, they have been buyers. General manager A.J. Preller is notorious for […]

The second half of the MLB season is upon us. As it stands right now, the Chicago Cubs are one of five teams that have reached 50 wins with a 50-35 record. The Cubs are in first place in the NL Central Division and have a real opportunity to make a run in the NL. […]