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What made the men’s Team USA basketball team’s run to the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics such an entertaining watch was the fact that generation-defining superstars such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant were the ones leading the way. Those three have been battling one another for decades on an NBA […]

The Atlanta Falcons cleaned house in the offseason as they looked to fashion for themselves a new beginning. What better way for the Falcons to start a new era than to draft a new quarterback, which they did by selecting Michael Penix Jr., the star QB for Washington, with the eighth overall pick of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still in the middle of figuring out their quarterback situation for the 2024 season, and during their first preseason game on Friday night, it was third-string quarterback Kyle Allen who drew the majority of snaps. But Justin Fields was the one who started off the game for the Steelers, and things […]

Angel Reese turned some heads when she was announced as one of the players who will be joining Unrivaled, the new three-on-three women’s professional basketball league founded by WNBA and Team USA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. The inaugural season of this league will begin in January 2025, and the primary goal of this […]

It was written in the stars: buoyed by the fervorous home crowd support, the men’s and women’s French basketball teams will be vying for the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, both France teams will be running into the buzzsaw that is Team USA — the nation that has dominated the men’s and […]

The real test of character comes when adversity hits. Team USA, in the process of being pushed to the brink by Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics, leaned on their established stars to carry them over to the finish line and into the gold medal game with a 95-91 win. Stephen Curry, […]

Prior to the San Diego Padres’ Friday-night contest against the Miami Marlins, they made a slew of moves to reconfigure their bullpen following a hard-fought series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Padres called up two fresher arms in Carl Edwards Jr. and Jhony Brito in place of Alek Jacob and Randy Vasquez according to their […]

One of the major narratives surrounding basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been Joel Embiid’s decision to represent Team USA instead of pushing through with his commitment for the French national basketball team. What better way for this story to meet its ending than a clash between USA Basketball and France in the gold […]

At the conclusion of 2023, the Chicago Cubs had center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong as the top prospect in their system. With this status comes lofty expectations, and the Cubs decided that it was time to turn over the toughest outfield position over to the 22-year-old. However, Crow-Armstrong has gone through his fair share of growing […]

One of the major additions the NBA introduced in an attempt to spice up the regular season was the NBA In-Season Tournament. In its first season, the tournament was a rousing success; hence, it was a no-brainer for the league to bring it back for its second season, this time under a different branding — […]

The enthralling clash between Team USA and Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics brought to the forefront some allegiance issues among fans. With Nikola Jokic playing a starring role for Serbia (and his biggest rival, Joel Embiid, playing for Team USA), fans of the Denver Nuggets were actively rooting for Serbia on […]

LeBron James might be getting up there in age, but he sure isn’t making it obvious by how well he continues to perform on the hardwood. James, in a spirited 95-91 comeback win over Serbia in the 2024 Paris Olympics, dropped 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists — embracing his role as the maestro […]

Team USA was pushed to the brink by Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. They needed to mount a comeback from a deficit that grew as large as 17 points, and pulled it off, taking a 95-91 win that guarantees them the silver medal. But Team USA may not have been in […]

The New York Yankees looked to finish their series off against the Los Angeles Angels off on a good note, and after rookie Will Warren’s disastrous start on the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, they were turning the ball over to the more experienced hand of southpaw Nestor Cortes. But few things seem to go […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have assembled a solid collection of talent over the past half-decade, and with a more talented roster comes bigger and bigger expectations. After a few disappointing years of flaming out in the playoffs, the Blue Jays looked at 2024 as a fresh start as they sought to make it back to […]

The Atlanta Braves have not been able to recapture the heights of their 104-win 2023 season, and it’s thanks in large part to their struggles on the offensive side of the ball. On Thursday, the Braves cut ties with a former postseason hero who has struggled immensely from the plate in Eddie Rosario, designating the […]

The New York Yankees had to call upon designated emergency starter, rookie Will Warren, to make another start on Wednesday night amid a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels. Warren, however, ended up pitching the worst game of his brief professional career thus far. In 4.1 innings of work, the 25-year-old starter allowed eight earned […]

The St. Louis Cardinals diagnosed what their roster needed prior to the trade deadline and determined that acquiring a starting pitcher to help them in the looming stretch run was a must. Thus, they acquired the new-and-improved Erick Fedde via trade from the Chicago White Sox, even though it cost them a former everyday player […]

The San Diego Padres may have traded away one of their biggest pieces of last season in Juan Soto, but their outfield has remained in good hands, thanks to the contributions of rookie center fielder Jackson Merrill. Merill has had quite a good rookie year, but it’s his stellar play in the clutch that has […]

Jackson Holliday may not have set the world on fire immediately after the Baltimore Orioles called him up earlier in the season, but he was the consensus number one prospect in the entire MLB for a reason. Holliday is stepping up for the Orioles at exactly the right time, and on Wednesday night, he played […]

The Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics squared off on Wednesday night in what could be one of the most inconsequential games of the regular season. Kids these days would call this game a “mid-off”. But there are levels to the White Sox’s and Athletics’ respective putridity. Oakland only rubbed even more salt on […]

Coming off yet another disappointing showing in the FIBA World Cup, Team USA looked to come back with a vengeance in the 2024 Paris Olympics. With that goal in mind, they sought the services of some of the nation’s best players, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry, and so far, Team USA has […]

The 2024 season hasn’t gone according to plan for J.D. Davis. He is on the cusp of suiting up for his third big-league team of the season, as the Baltimore Orioles are reportedly going to sign the 31-year-old corner infielder following his release from the New York Yankees on August 2, per Jon Heyman of […]

There’s no secret that if there’s anyone Draymond Green would point to as his most disliked peer in the NBA, it will be Rudy Gobert. Green, as one of the most vocal players in the association, has a history of schadenfreude when it comes to the Minnesota Timberwolves big man. Thus, it’s no surprise that […]

On Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers ran into a buzzsaw on the mound in Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez. Valdez was simply dominant, quieting the crowd in Globe Life Field as he tallied 26 outs without allowing a single base hit. Valdez was on the cusp of being just the fourth pitcher this season to […]

Try as the San Francisco Giants might to hang in the playoff race, losses like the 11-5 defeat they suffered against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday won’t help matters whatsoever. The Giants could not have started the game off on a much better note; they scored four in the top of the first inning courtesy […]

Brazil’s run in the basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics has come to an end, but it’s through no fault of Bruno Caboclo. No longer two years away from being two years away, Caboclo played his heart out for his country in their 122-87 loss to Team USA in the quarterfinals of the competition. […]

Joel Embiid has been a major talking point for fans and critics alike amid Team USA’s successful run in the 2024 Paris Olympics thus far. On Tuesday, the story was that the Philadelphia 76ers star had to sit out the entire second half of their 122-87 demolition job of Brazil in the quarterfinals of the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are hanging on to the NL Wild Card hunt by a thread, and it’s thanks in large part to everyday shortstop Masyn Winn’s contributions that they have been able to do so. On Tuesday night, the Cardinals faced the Tampa Bay Rays in a battle between two playoff hopefuls and came […]

The Philippines is a basketball nation through and through, and they have creative ways to express their love and support for some of the NBA’s most popular players. Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving was the latest to receive the deity treatment from Filipino fans, with artist Maya Carandang creating a beautiful mural of Irving on […]

It hasn’t exactly been rough sailing for the French national basketball team in the 2024 Olympics despite playing in front of their home crowd. After taking care of business in their opening game against Brazil, France ran into a more competitive than expected contest against Japan, and then they sputtered against Germany. Their loss against […]

Back on December 5, 2022, Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers went to San Francisco to challenge the then-defending champion Golden State Warriors. It was only the 19th game of Nembhard’s career, but he proceeded to put up the best game of his career to that point, dropping a 31-point masterclass on 13-21 shooting from […]

After a stellar career at Oregon, Bo Nix was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 12th overall selection of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Broncos’ Russell Wilson experiment had backfired miserably, and Nix is coming in as perhaps the team’s long-term solution at quarterback. The indications out of camp, however, make it seem as […]

Greece made it to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics thanks in large part to the consistent play of Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, their run in the knockout stages did not last very long. Greece ran into the buzzsaw that is the reigning 2023 FIBA World Cup champion Germany, and on Tuesday, they fell in […]

Joel Embiid ruffled many feathers when he chose to play for Team USA instead of pushing through with his commitment for France. Alas, Embiid hasn’t exactly established himself as one of the nation’s most important players thus far in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Embiid has made some good plays on both ends of the floor, […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have mostly overcome an early-season malaise, as they are now back in serious contention for a playoff spot. Fresh off a 7-6 win over the team with the best record in the entire MLB, the 67-45 Cleveland Guardians, the Diamondbacks are currently in a wild card spot in the congested NL playoff […]

It has been a difficult week for Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman. Freeman recently requested a leave of absence from the Dodgers as he tended to his son Maximus who was hospitalized and even required intensive care amid a battle with Guillain-Barre syndrome. The good news is that Maximus, after spending nine days […]

The Boston Red Sox are in the middle of a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals in a series that could have major repercussions in the AL Wild Card race. On Monday night, the Red Sox took care of business, taking a 9-5 win on the road to trim their deficit in the wild […]

Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles may have ruffled some feathers in the basketball world with his infamous world champion remarks, but he has proven himself worthy of talking his talk after he came back from an early deficit in the men’s 100-meter final to win the gold medal. Buoyed by that spirited performance, Lyles is now […]