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The St. Louis Cardinals’ “devil magic” appears to be wearing off; they are poised to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season, barring a major unforeseen turnaround towards the end of the season. They are also on pace for their second losing season over the past three years; the last time this occurred was […]

It was on the fourth of July when Kike Hernandez injured his elbow, prompting the Los Angeles Dodgers to send him to the 10-day injured list. It wasn’t quite clear just how serious Hernandez’s injury was, but it was clear that the inflammation he sustained was severe enough for him to miss nearly two months […]

To say that the month of August has not been going swimmingly for Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran would be an understatement. Typically a force to be reckoned with in the middle of the lineup, Duran has gone quiet from the plate over the past calendar month, entering Monday night action against the […]

Eurobasket 2025 is set to begin tomorrow, and there is great urgency for the participating nations to ramp up their training and round into form heading into the summer’s big international tournament. But for Luka Doncic’s Slovenia, they might be wishing that they had more time to iron out the kinks. A few days ago, […]

On Sunday, the New York Yankees won the series finale against the Boston Red Sox, 7-4, thanks in large part to Jazz Chisholm Jr. setting the tone in the bottom of the second inning with an emotional two-run home run that doubled as a tribute to his dearly departed best friend. But Chisholm wasn’t the […]

The worst-case scenario for the Philadelphia Phillies came true; Zack Wheeler will no longer be pitching for the Phillies for the rest of the 2025 season after requiring thoracic outlet decompression surgery after being diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome, keeping him out for a minimum of six to eight months. This is quite the […]

On Sunday night, the New York Yankees, thanks to a powerful and emotional performance from second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., stopped the bleeding, taking a 7-2 win over their sworn rival Boston Red Sox to prevent what would have been a catastrophic four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium. But it looks like a huge adjustment from […]

The month of August hasn’t gone according to plan at all for the struggling New York Mets. They’ve gone 7-14 in the calendar month, and they were even in the middle of a six-game losing streak courtesy of two straight series sweeps at one point. With these struggles of theirs, they’ve fallen off the pace […]

Regardless of how one might think that the Sacramento Kings’ roster-building ethos in recent memory is ill-advised, nothing is stopping the Kings brass from wanting to build a team that would at least make the playoffs despite being in the stacked Western Conference. Their moves this offseason show as much; they signed Dennis Schroder to […]

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the most active teams of the offseason, adding the likes of Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Luke Kennard to supplement their rising young core led by superstar guard Trae Young. Young led the league in assists this past season, and is a nightly 25-10 threat, but he’s found himself […]

Heading into their four-game series against the Boston Red Sox this past weekend, the Yankees were beginning to right the ship — having won nine of their past 13 games since Aaron Judge’s return to the lineup. But entering the series finale on Sunday, the Yankees were looking to avoid what would have been an […]

Make no mistake about it, the San Francisco Giants intend to win and win big. They have grand ambitions despite residing in the same division as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, but it’s safe to say that they have not met the lofty expectations they’ve set for themselves. But every now and […]

On Sunday night, the New York Yankees avoided what would have been an embarrassing four-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox, taking a 7-2 victory courtesy of a big night from second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. Chisholm went 2-4 on the night — with two of those hits being home runs to […]

In late July, Aaron Judge had to make a trip to the 10-day injured list after straining his right elbow flexor. The New York Yankees struggled during that span, although they’ve picked up the pace with Judge back as of late, their recent skid against the Boston Red Sox notwithstanding. However, since his return to […]

It’s approaching the start of September once again, and with that comes the impending release of the newest iteration of the NBA 2K franchise. While the popularity of the series has gone south with each passing year, NBA 2K is unmatched in being the only basketball game on the market with authentic-feeling, sim-based gameplay and […]

The Phoenix Mercury could not put an end to the Las Vegas Aces’ eight-game winning streak, as they got demolished at home, 83-61, on Thursday night. Phoenix had a woeful shooting night, making just 22 of their 71 attempts from the field (31.0 percent) and six of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. It […]

At such a crucial juncture of the season, the Boston Red Sox began a three-game series on the road against their sworn rival New York Yankees. With the Red Sox playing average baseball over the past week or so, the Yankees have surpassed them for second place in the AL East. And with both teams […]

It’s a major understatement to say that the Chicago Sky have been rather poor over the past two seasons. This is such a drastic fall from grace for one of the WNBA’s most consistent teams in recent years, having made the playoffs for five consecutive seasons prior to 2024 and even winning a championship in […]

It was in September 2024 when Derrick Rose, former NBA MVP, decided to hang it up and end his professional basketball career for good. Rose remains beloved among the vast majority of fans, and he’ll never have to pay for another meal in the Windy City again after making his mark for the Chicago Bulls […]

The 2025-26 season provides a fresh start for every team, including the Chicago Bulls. Alas, the Bulls appear to be set in their ways and are headed for another middling campaign, barring an unforeseen change in their front office’s level of aggression. At the moment, the Bulls are still dealing with the Josh Giddey situation, […]

After being competitive for much of the first half of the 2025 season, the San Francisco Giants have gradually fallen off, and their Thursday night contest against the San Diego Padres did not help matters whatsoever. They fell even further from the playoff pack, with their 8-4 defeat to the Padres on the road being […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were a top-four team in the Western Conference for most of the 2024-25 season, but tailed off towards the end of the campaign due to internal turmoil. In the end, they managed to salvage a playoff spot by winning in the play-in tournament, only to meet the Oklahoma City Thunder in the […]

Considering how hated the Dallas Mavericks front office was to end the 2024-25 season, they managed to land on their feet like a cat with its full nine lives. After trading away Luka Doncic in a traumatic trade for the Mavs fanbase, Dallas ended up missing the playoffs and lucked into the first overall pick […]

Paige Bueckers was the unquestioned number one pick of the 2025 NBA Draft for a reason. She’s a gifted scorer who can light up the opposition from everywhere on the hardwood, she’s a talented playmaker who gets the best out of her teammates, and she brings a tenacious force at the point of attack on […]

With Eurobasket action set to begin in around a week, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is ramping up to try and get his home country of Greece some silverware. On Wednesday, Antetokounmpo’s Greece faced off against Kristaps Porzingis’ Latvia and came out on top, taking a 104-86 win in Athens. The Bucks star did not […]

In what is shaping up be another lost season for the Los Angeles Angels, closing pitcher Kenley Jansen has remained defiant, looking to squeeze every bit of winning baseball he could from his team. But his defiance can be both admirable and self-destructive. In his single-minded desire to help the Angels win, he decided to […]

From the first inning, it seemed as though something was wrong with New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo. He looked as though he was dealing with a lot of pain, and surely enough, he volunteered to get out of the game as the neck stiffness he was dealing with proved to be far too […]

The Chicago Cubs have earned three consecutive huge wins over division rival Milwaukee Brewers as the two powerhouse teams continue to duke it out for NL Central supremacy. On Wednesday, the Cubs brought home a 4-3 victory, trimming the Brewers’ lead over them to six games. Nevertheless, the Cubs appear to have more pressing issues […]

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder reloaded, bringing in Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein to complement their burgeoning young core. Suffice to say, these additions worked. They won 68 games last season and overcame every little bit of adversity that came their way on their journey to winning the 2025 NBA championship […]

The Las Vegas Aces may no longer be the powerhouse of yore, but make no mistake about it: any team that has A’ja Wilson leading the way is a force to be reckoned with. This was certainly the case on Tuesday, when Wilson put up a dominant 32-point, 12-rebound, five-block performance in a narrow win […]

It’s safe to say that the past month or so hasn’t been very kind to the New York Yankees. But the return of Aaron Judge to the lineup has brought forth the good luck the Yankees have badly needed. On Tuesday, the Yankees won their fourth consecutive game in dominant fashion, destroying AL East rival […]

Over the past few weeks, the New York Yankees have played more than their fair share of poor baseball. In fact, to start the month of August, the Yankees were about to hit the panic button amid defensive mishaps and a crippling inability to get the job done late in games. But on Tuesday, the […]

After narrowly missing out on the postseason in 2024, the Arizona Diamondbacks are poised to miss out on the playoffs yet again in 2025. They entered their Tuesday night ballgame against the Cleveland Guardians with a 60-66 record — having them at around seven games out of the playoff picture. But that doesn’t mean that […]

With the playoff race heating up, every win matters — especially against other teams that are also vying for postseason positioning. On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Phillies earned a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners — keeping their lead over the New York Mets in the NL East at 5.5 games. It was trade deadline […]

Aaron Judge is in the middle of yet another MVP-caliber season for the New York Yankees. And it’s clear just how impactful he is when looking at the Yankees’ record since his return to the lineup. When he was on the injured list, it seemed as though the Yankees couldn’t find the light at the […]

To say that the 2024-25 season was a nightmare for the Philadelphia 76ers would be an understatement. A few declared them as the winner of the 2024 NBA offseason, but games are not played on paper — especially not for a 76ers team that’s relying on franchise cornerstone Joel Embiid to remain healthy. Embiid gave […]

The Atlanta Hawks are entering the 2025-26 season as one of the most improved teams of the offseason — gearing up for a playoff push in the wide-open Eastern Conference. They had one of the busiest offseasons, capitalizing on the Boston Celtics’ need to trim their payroll by trading for Kristaps Porzingis and capitalizing on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won the first-ever iteration of the NBA Cup, back when it was still called the NBA In-Season Tournament, but their journey in the second year of the tournament did not go as swimmingly. Their run in the competition coincided with a bit of a slump for the team last year, with […]

The past week or so has not been kind at all to the Miami Marlins. They haven’t been winning much, losing eight of their past 10 games — including an 8-3 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. And the Marlins’ poor form appears to be frustrating the team to the brim, if manager […]