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The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing the Cincinnati Reds in the three-game NL Wild Card series. Cincy went to Hollywood without a win in the postseason since 2013, and a tough road ahead. The Dodgers led the game off with Shohei Ohtani, who chased his 55-homer season with a lead-off home run off of Hunter […]

The New York Yankees lost Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series 3-1 to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Anthony Volpe scratched across the only run with a homer off of Garrett Crochet. But outside of that, the offense was silenced, and the bullpen was disastrous in the key loss. Yankees fans are […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-1 after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Injuries are piling up, with Mike Evans out with a hamstring injury and Tristin Wirfs still out with a knee issue. The Buccaneers have another injury to monitor, with Bucky Irving seeking help for an ankle or foot injury ahead […]

The New York Yankees are hosting the Boston Red Sox in the first game of the three-game American League Wild Card Series. It was a battle of the aces early in The Bronx, with Garrett Crochet and Max Fried shutting down offenses. Both in their first seasons with their respective clubs. Max Fried is the […]

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 series lead in the National League Wild Card series. Their bullpen was a big reason why, putting together 4.2 perfect innings in relief of Matthew Boyd. The Cubs are going back to that bullpen for Game 2, with Andrew Kittredge starting […]

The San Diego Padres lost 3-1 to the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card series. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers off San Diego starter Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning, flipping the game. The Padres fans on social media were not thrilled with manager Mike Shildt’s decisions […]

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the first game of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers off Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning, stealing the lead. Their bullpen relieved Matthew Boyd with 4.2 perfect innings across four pitchers. The Cubs have […]

The Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday, taking Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. Tarik Skubal was sensational, striking out 14 batters in 7.2 innings, securing the win. After a second consecutive Cy Young-caliber season, Detroit’s ace got them off on the right foot. Skubal joined an elite company with […]

The Nashville Predators are one of the National Hockey League’s success stories in the southern United States. Tennessee is not anyone’s idea of a hockey hotbed, but a thriving city and devoted fanbase have kept them in town for over 25 years. The franchise has had some great players and added some more marquee names […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost their first game of the season on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now, they have a quick turnaround before they hit the road to face the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. Before the key divisional matchup, the 49ers got a tough injury report from their Tuesday practice. Quarterback Brock Purdy […]

As is tradition with the Ryder Cup, there are a lot of conversations about how the losing team, in this case Team USA, can fix things. 2025 captain Keegan Bradley was a unique pick, as he is still in the prime of his playing career. But to say that did not work would be an […]

The Minnesota Twins have fired manager Rocco Baldelli after a 70-92 season, falling woefully short of the postseason. Minnesota sold off nearly all of its valuable pieces at the MLB trade deadline, including Carlos Correa. That sent them spiraling to the worst record after the deadline of any American League team. That ended Baldelli’s run […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the most successful expansion franchises in NHL history. With three championships and two other trips to the Cup Final in their 30 seasons, there are plenty of great players to choose from for their top 10 list. They are looking to add a fourth banner to the rafters […]

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will square off in the playoffs for the third time in eight years in the American League Wild Card series. While Boston owned the season series, New York earned home-field advantage for all three games. A pair of lefty aces, Max Fried and Garrett Crochet, will get […]

The Baltimore Ravens are 1-3 after a dreadful loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. Injuries are piling up on both sides of the ball, with Lamar Jackson and Marlon Humphrey both leaving the game early. But one injury that popped up earlier in the season has gotten worse. The Ravens announced on […]

The New York Giants beat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, picking up their first win of the year. Rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo led the offense while the defense stood tall to secure the 21-18 win. But a staple of the organization made a difficult announcement after the win. Giants owner John Mara […]

The MLB playoffs are here, with all four Wild Card series matchups set. There will be one day without baseball before the postseason games begin. On the American League side, the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox while the Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers. In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers […]

Team Europe won the Ryder Cup 15-13 at Bethpage Black on Sunday, securing the first road victory since 2012. The Americans were heavily favored, but Europe stormed into New York and kept the Cup. Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald won his second title as a captain, along with his four as a player. He […]

Team Europe won the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, beating Team USA 15-13. Despite an American comeback attempt led by Cam Young and Justin Thomas, the Europeans secured the first road victory in the event since 2012. After their triumph on home soil in 2023, Rory McIlroy pounded the table, saying Europe would keep […]

The Baltimore Ravens traveled to face the Kansas City Chiefs, both sporting 1-2 records. Getting back to .500 was key for both AFC contenders, but the home team took the early advantage. The Chiefs were leading 30-13 when Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson left the field with a hamstring injury. He is questionable to return, according […]

One of the most obscure rules in sports nearly determined the outcome of the 45th Ryder Cup on Sunday. Viktor Hovland suffered a neck injury, invoking the oft-forgotten Ryder Cup envelope rule. Team USA Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley acknowledged the defeat but called for the rule to be changed in his press conference. Golf […]

The Cleveland Guardians have stormed back to steal the AL Central from the Detroit Tigers. They were 15.5 games back of the Tigers on July 8, finishing the season with an AL-best 45-26 record since then.  Cleveland won five of six games against Detroit in September to storm back from the extreme deficit. With the […]

Europe has won the Ryder Cup, defeating Team USA at Bethpage Black for the first road win since 2012. Shane Lowry came back to halve a match with Russell Henley, clinching their 14th point. That’s all they needed to retain the cup, but it took a lot longer thanks to an incredible USA comeback attempt. […]

The Ryder Cup seemed like it was over after Saturday’s matches. But Team USA stormed out of the gates in Sunday singles, clinching the first two points, looking to stage a comeback. To make the comeback, players needed to make some incredible individual comebacks. Bryson DeChambeau did that, coming back from down five through seven […]

The Ryder Cup is more than a little bit of a blowout, with Team Europe needing only 2.5 points to retain the title on Sunday. But a hometown kid became the hero for the Americans, even in the midst of a blowout. Cam Young made his Ryder Cup debut in the second session for Team […]

The second iteration of the Winnipeg Jets has only been around for 14 seasons. The Atlanta Thrashers moved after 11 seasons of their own, and the combined history has not led to much team success. With the Jets represented by Blake Wheeler and the Thrashers by Ilya Kovalchuk, good players are up and down the […]

The 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black has been billed as one of the biggest golf events in history. They have a guest list to prove it, with US President Donald Trump making his arrival on Friday afternoon. But before he showed up, an NBA legend graced the grounds. As Team USA slipped to start […]

The New York Islanders Top 10 list is full of players who won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the early 1980s. The star-studded group featured five Hall of Famers and launched the Islanders into relevancy less than a decade into their existence. With the Islanders possibly looking for a new coach soon, not many recent […]

The 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is underway, with Team Europe leading Team USA 3-1 after the first session. It was a disaster for the Americans, as they try to avoid becoming the first road team to lose since 2012. After Team USA opened as the betting favorites, FanDuel Sportsbook quickly flipped the odds […]

Team Europe has taken a 3-1 lead over Team USA to start the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. No road team has won the event since 2012, but Luke Donald and the Europeans are well on their way to pulling off the upset. Foursomes was not the format for the Americans. But the four-ball pairings […]

The 2025 Ryder Cup is underway, with the first foursomes session at Bethpage Black in the books. With just four of 28 points awarded, Team Europe has mounted a 3-1 lead over Team USA. Mathematically speaking, it hardly means that the matches are over. But Team USA Ryder Cup fans should be panicked after watching […]

Any concern about Team USA getting the Ryder Cup fans too rowdy on Friday morning was quickly swept away. The Americans lost the first three foursome matches, a rarity for home teams, and are way behind the 8 Ball. A home team has not lost a Ryder Cup since 2012, so fans are peeved at […]

The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black was billed as tight competition with a loud fan atmosphere. Team Europe made sure the exact opposite happened on Friday morning. Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood were paired again in foursomes in the Ryder Cup, winning an early point to silence the New York crowd. Justin Ray of TwentyFirst […]

The story of the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome came from Patrick Cantlay and his lack of a hat. A report from Sky Sports claimed that the American was not wearing a hat as a protest because the players were not paid. That led to fans waving their caps at Cantlay as he walked around […]

The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is underway, with Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas representing Team USA in the first match. DeChambeau hit the opening tee shot for the Americans, taking an aggressive line off the first tee. Then, when he got up to the green, he drilled the birdie putt to take the first […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Hartford Whalers have had great players in their joint history despite just one championship. From Ron Francis to Sebastian Aho, the team’s top ten list is full of players who dominated in Connecticut and North Carolina. Will any Whalers end up on our list? And which players from the current team, […]

The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black begins on Friday at 7:00 a.m. Eastern. There will be four foursome matches to start the event, which is an alternate shot format. Team USA captain Keegan Bradley and Team Europe captain Luke Donald have confirmed their pairings, setting up the first four matches. Friday foursomes are locked […]

The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is mere hours away, as Team Europe and Team USA make their final preparations. Long Island fans have been a big part of the conversation leading in, as the Europeans prepare for a rowdy crowd. Rory McIlroy may be the biggest target of the Ryder Cup fans, but he […]

When Carter Hart and four other players were acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial in July, rumors started swirling around a lot of teams, including the Vegas Golden Knights. The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus spoke with Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin about adding Hart to the locker room but was promptly removed from a […]