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The Cleveland Guardians are under .500 with the MLB trade deadline looming. They are expected to sell, with rumors flying around about closer Emmanuel Clase. Rumors have also been circulating about Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan before the MLB trade deadline. ESPN’s Buster Olney poured some cold water on that rumor on Tuesday. “The player […]

The Atlanta Braves have been dreadful in the 2025 MLB season. With a 44-55 record, they are 10.5 games out of the NL Wild Card and should be selling off pieces. With the rise of Drake Baldwin behind the plate, rumors have been swirling that the Braves could deal Sean Murphy before the MLB trade […]

The MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, and World Series contenders are looking to add. The Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres are among those teams, but could link up with each other. The Athletic’s Jom Bowden reported on Tuesday that a trade deadline move sending a pitcher from the Padres to […]

The New York Yankees lost 4-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, marking their fifth straight loss north of the border. While the AL East is far from over, the noise is getting louder around the Bombers. Their Monday loss included a throwing error from Anthony Volpe, his AL-leading 12th error of the season. […]

The Chicago Bears are headed into Caleb Williams’ second season with high expectations. After a deflating second half, Ben Johnson has taken over as the head coach. While the focus will be on the offense, their defense will be a fascinating group to watch. Before training camp even opens, the Bears have lost Jaylon Johnson […]

The highlight of the New York Islanders’ offseason was taking Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick. Even with trading Noah Dobson for two more firsts, they were thrilled to add the Erie Otters defender with the top pick. While playoff expectations are tempered, there is excitement around Schaefer. How is Matthew Schaefer preparing for […]

The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is the next big golf event on the calendar, and Team Europe is defending its title. They crushed Team USA in Rome in 2023, winning 16.5-11.5. They are looking to become the first road team to win the event since the Europeans pulled off the Miracle at Medinah in […]

The Kansas City Royals should be sellers at the MLB trade deadline. They are well out of the AL Central, which is currently dominated by the Detroit Tigers, and stuck in a crowded AL Wild Card race. That could include trading Seth Lugo, who finished second in Cy Young voting last year. The Royals made […]

The Nashville Predators finished the year with the third-worst record in the league. That comes after an offseason where Nashville spent a ton of money on three big-name veterans. Changes need to come soon for Nashville, and second-year general manager Barry Trotz could trade one of those names. According to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos, the Predators […]

The Vancouver Canucks had an interesting offseason after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign. They declined the option on Rick Tocchet, hired Adam Foote as the new coach, and re-signed Brock Boeser amid rumors he was going to leave. As the summer moves cooled off, they traded Dakota Joshua to the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Sportsnet’s […]

The Boston Red Sox opened up the second half by losing a series to the Chicago Cubs. They ended their 10-game winning streak with the first loss, but did salvage the series in the Sunday matinee. During the series, Cubs president Jed Hoyer was asked about Red Sox GM Craig Breslow and his trade of […]

The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is just around the corner. That puts the eyes of the golf world on Keegan Bradley, who has tough choices coming as the Team USA captain. One of those choices is whether to give polarizing LIV Golf member Bryson DeChambeau a spot on the team. When texting with Sports […]

The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is just over two months away. After a dismal defeat in Rome two years ago, Team USA changed its strategy with its captain selection. Keegan Bradley was picked as the captain before charging up the standings and making noise as a potential captain’s pick. There has not been a […]

The New York Yankees have a massive series against the Toronto Blue Jays this week. Carlos Rodon and Max Fried are scheduled to start, but the brightest lights will be on their Game 2 starter. The Yankees need impactful moves at the MLB trade deadline to compete for a title, and Cam Schlittler could be […]

The Baltimore Orioles selected two catchers in the early stages of the MLB Draft. They also have catcher Samuel Basallo as their top prospect. With the MLB trade deadline approaching, Baltimore should be looking to sell, considering its dismal record. But Ken Rosenthal says former Orioles top prospect Adley Rutschman is not a trade candidate […]

The Open Championship is over, meaning men’s major championship golf is over until April. That puts all of the attention on the Ryder Cup, set for September at Bethpage Black. Scottie Scheffler won two majors this season, but Americans winning majors has not always helped the team in the competition. Who is Team USA captain […]

The Philadelphia Flyers had an eventful offseason, with Rick Tocchet and Trevor Zegras coming as big-name additions. With the sixth overall pick in the NHL Draft, they knew they needed another difference-making forward. The Flyers took Porter Martone, and Philly fans can watch him play at Michigan State in the Big Ten next season. Sportsnet’s […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have a half-game lead in the National League East after a series loss to the Los Angeles Angels. They will be locked in a division race with the New York Mets for the remainder of the summer. The MLB trade deadline will be big for the Phillies, and they should ship out […]

The Detroit Tigers entered the All-Star Break on a three-game losing streak, but kept the best record in the American League. They started the second half with two more losses to the Texas Rangers, extending the streak to six. Still, they are 59-40, the best team in the AL heading into Sunday Night Baseball. Tigers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the second half of the MLB season with two losses to the Milwaukee Brewers. While the Crew has had their number recently, Los Angeles is still atop the National League West. Shohei Ohtani has two home runs in the series, bringing his season total to 34 in the Dodgers’ 100th […]

The Toronto Blue Jays swept the San Francisco Giants to open the second half of the MLB season. They opened up a three-game division lead before welcoming in the New York Yankees for three massive games. Vladimir Guerrero Jr led the Blue Jays with a homer and two RBIs in Sunday’s game, and then gave […]

Scottie Scheffler won the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush on Sunday. Once the balls were in the air, Scheffler took control and did not let go of the lead once he snagged it on Friday. Scheffler’s Wednesday press conference made headlines when he spoke out, prioritizing his family over his career. That led to […]

The 153rd Open Championship belonged to Scottie Scheffler at Royal Portrush. At just 29 years old, the Texan has four major titles and is on the doorstep of the career Grand Slam. A fellow Texan, Jordan Spieth, fell short again this week, not having won a major since the 2017 Open. After the round, Speith […]

Scottie Scheffler won the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush on Sunday. His fourth major championship comes exactly as many days after his first as it did for Tiger Woods 25 years ago. That stat is just one of the many ways Scheffler has been compared to Woods in recent months. When asked about the […]

Days before The Open Championship at Royal Portrush, the U.S. Open at Oakmont ended up in the headlines. The club banned Wyndham Clark until further notice after he destroyed a locker during the major championship in June. While discussing the ban on Sunday, NBC color commentator Kevin Kisner unleashed a wild take that seemingly absolved […]

Scottie Scheffler won The Open Championship in Rory McIlroy’s home country of Northern Ireland. The hometown hero was the story coming into the week, fresh off a Grand Slam win and looking to erase the missed cut in 2019. But Scheffler’s inevitability struck again, just like it has in many events over the past two […]

Scottie Scheffler won The Open Championship at Royal Portrush, marking his fourth major championship. That puts him one behind Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy for career majors among contemporary golfers. But Scheffler has been so great in majors that there is a historical comparison hard to fathom. Scottie Scheffler has won his first four majors […]

Scottie Scheffler has won the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush. After picking off the PGA Championship at Valhalla in May, Scheffler is now one major short of the career Grand Slam. A mere formality after a dominant Saturday, the World’s No. 1 player waltzed to victory with a Sunday 68. DOMINANCE! Scottie Scheffler conquers […]

The 2025 MLB All-Star Break is over, and fantasy baseball is back. If you have Kyle Schwarber or Paul Skenes, you probably wish the innings from Atlanta counted. But Jazz Chisholm Jr managers are certainly glad they don’t. But now, it’s time to look at our first full week of fantasy baseball since the break […]

The Winnipeg Jets won the Presidents’ Trophy, but did not get to the Western Conference Final last year. After losing Nikolaj Ehlers in free agency, they need many of their young players to step up in 2025-26. One of those players just got paid to stay in Winnipeg for a long time. The Jets have […]

The Open Championship at Royal Portrush came back after a 68-year wait in 2019, and Irishman Shane Lowry won. It was a great moment for Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Lowry himself. With golf’s oldest major back at Royal Portrush, he was hoping to do it again. The chances of a repeat for the 38-year-old seem […]

The Open Championship at Royal Portrush is halfway through, and a familiar face is at the top. Brian Harman went out early on Friday and set the pace, finishing 36 holes at eight under par. But the 2023 champion did not go low enough to keep the No. 1 player in the world at bay. […]

The Open Championship at Royal Portrush has not been kind to everyone. Bryson DeChambeau had a terrible Thursday, but bounced back Friday, Shane Lowry is losing it, and the rain is coming down hard. Jon Rahm flipped out at a Royal Portrush fan in Round One at The Open Championship, and lost it again on […]

The 2025 Open Championship returned to Royal Portrush just six years after Shane Lowry won in 2019. That was the first Open back in Northern Ireland since the 1950s, and there have never been any in the Republic of Ireland. So, Lowry, who is from Ireland, taking home the Claret Jug was a big deal. […]

The New York Yankees head into the second half two games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. Expectations are still high around the Bombers despite a season full of pitching injuries. Without Luis Gil, Gerrit Cole, and Clarke Schmidt, New York has to get creative with their rotation. The Yankees will […]

The Open Championship at Royal Portrush is the final major championship of the men’s golf season. After the final putt falls in Northern Ireland, everyone’s attention will be turned to the Ryder Cup. On Friday, Team USA Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley fired a 67 to jump into contention at The Open Championship. That led […]

The Los Angeles Kings hired Ken Holland as their general manager this offseason. That led to big changes on their blueline, bringing in Cody Ceci and Brian Dumoulin to replace Vladislav Gavrikov and Jordan Spence. But the biggest piece of business Holland could do this summer comes from the forward unit. The Kings and forward […]

Round Two of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush is underway, and Brian Harman has jumped up to steal the lead. But the tournament is far from over, with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler lurking. But Bryson DeChambeau was an afterthought coming into Friday at The Open Championship. He changed that on Friday, making a […]

The Seattle Kraken enter their fifth season with a new general manager and head coach. Ron Francis is still around, but has turned the GM reins over to Jason Botterill. And Lane Lambert is getting his second shot behind an NHL bench after a strong run as an assistant in Toronto. However, once NHL free […]