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Currently six and a half games up in the NL East, the Philadelphia Phillies are firing on almost all cylinders. Coming off four wins in a row, including a sweep of the Seattle Mariners, the Phillies will once again square off against the Washington Nationals. This weekend’s three-game set comes just a few days after […]

Once again, the Baltimore Ravens should be in contention. Not only for the AFC North title, but for yet another postseason appearance. Long time head coach John Harbaugh usually likes to keep things close to the chest. This is no different with injury updates involving his players. Harbaugh shared a “purposely vague” update on tight […]

Despite the enormous amount of success that the Detroit Lions had in 2024, it certainly feels as if the job isn’t even close to being done. Head coach Dan Campbell and his roster are locked in and ready to make an even deeper playoff run in 2025. One of the reasons why the Lions have […]

2025 will be a pivotal season for the Texas Tech football program. Head coach Joey McGuire enters year four of his time in charge of the Red Raiders. While the Texas Tech football team looks to climb up the standings this season, that task did get a bit tougher on Monday. Via CBS Sports’ Matt […]

At the moment, it appears the Chicago Cubs have righted the ship. Following a series-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cubs rebounded to win their last two games over their division rivals. It was Chicago’s first series win since defeating the Baltimore Orioles in a set at the beginning of August. This collapse in […]

As the Carolina Panthers look to improve in year two of head coach Dave Canales’ reign, the team faces a steep hill to get back into contention. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to be the division’s top team, while the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints have also made moves. Canales spoke about third year […]

With training camp just around the corner, the 2025-26 season is coming up quick for the Minnesota Wild. As the team prepares to get back to the postseason, it is all hands on deck for the club. However, the team might be missing one key piece when it reconvenes. According to NHL insider Cam Robinson […]

2025 will bring a new beginning for the Stanford football program. Former head coach Troy Taylor was fired by program GM Andrew Luck after two disappointing 3-9 seasons and amid a scandal. After Taylor’s dismissal, Luck lured new head coach Frank Reich to the program for the upcoming season. Although Reich will only be in […]

Ever since news was reported a few days ago that the Big Ten was exploring a College Football Playoff that is expanded to 24 or 28 teams, the college football world has been abuzz with possibility. Although a lot of executives aren’t in favor of the expansion proposed by the Big Ten, not all of […]

Despite an 0-2 record so far this preseason, the Indianapolis Colts have seen plenty of bright spots throughout their preparation for the 2025 regular season. The quarterback competition between Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones continues, but it looks as if the former fifth overall selection holds a lead in that race. If Richardson Sr. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently lead the Pittsburgh Steelers 14-7 as the second half begins in their second preseason matchup. Signed a couple weeks ago to be one of starting quarterback Baker Mayfield’s backups, veteran Teddy Bridgewater put on quite a show in the first half. The former first-round pick completed six of his 11 […]

Despite last week’s 30-9 preseason opening loss to the Denver Broncos, there weren’t too many people around the San Francisco 49ers concerned about the outcome. Saturday’s matchup in Las Vegas against the Raiders would be a little bit of a better indicator of how the team looks heading into the regular season. With the score […]

Saturday night, the New York Giants will continue their AFC East preseason tour. After a 34-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on the road in Week 1, the Giants will host the New York Jets Saturday evening. The preseason slate finishes with the New England Patriots coming to MetLife Stadium next Thursday evening. For the […]

Even though the Indianapolis Colts lost their preseason home opener to the Green Bay Packers 23-19, there were still plenty of signs of hope for the team. The most important position battle on the team is for the starting quarterback role. Third-year signal caller Anthony Richardson Sr. and veteran Daniel Jones are embroiled in that […]

The Indianapolis Colts are looking to lock in their first preseason win of 2025 on Saturday. The team hosts the Green Bay Packers, looking to put last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens behind them. While the Colts are currently up 13-3 on the Packers in the second half, the team suffered another injury blow […]

After a fire sale at the MLB trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins have a new look across their roster. Many young players have been promoted to the big-league roster in order to try and lock in spots for the future. Their most recent promotion? Outfielder James Outman, recently acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, was […]

At the moment, the Big Ten holds NCAA football’s top prize: the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy. The golden piece of hardware resides in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Ohio State football program. The Buckeyes won the CFP’s first 12-team playoff in January, defeating Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame to capture the title. […]

Coming off a 30-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in their preseason opener, the Cleveland Browns will look to continue that trend Saturday evening. This time, the Browns will travel to Philadelphia and play the Super Bowl champion Eagles. While rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders started last Friday’s win over the Panthers, it appears that Cleveland’s […]

Ahead of their NFL preseason clash this weekend, the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills met in joint practices at Halas Hall Friday. Once the training camp session ended, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and his Bills counterpart, Josh Allen, met and exchanged a few words. Based on the exchange shared by the 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov […]

With only a few weeks left until the Kansas City Chiefs once again attempt lift the Lombardi Trophy, the team is all-in on preparation for the campaign. As the regular season closes in, ESPN’s the “Pat McAfee Show” hosted Chiefs owner Clark Hunt on the program. McAfee and Hunt discussed a number of topics, including […]

For the first time in ages, the Los Angeles Dodgers do not lead the NL West. That right is owned by the San Diego Padres, who lead the West by one game going into Friday’s matchups. A four-game losing streak, including a sweep by their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Angels, has caused a bit […]

Ahead of their three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals on the road, the New York Yankees are excited for this season’s MLB Players Weekend. In Friday night’s opener, the Yankees will send starting pitcher Luis Gil to the bump to oppose the Cardinals’ Andre Pallante. It’s a critical series for both teams, as they […]

The Florida football program ended the 2024 season on a hot streak. Once veteran starting quarterback Graham Mertz was lost for the season, head coach Billy Napier turned to stud freshman DJ Lagway to take over the role. Lagway ran with it, and proved that this program is now his to lead. Lagway is just […]

Following an extensive investigation into the Connor Stalions allegations, the Michigan football program knows the fallout it will face. Although former head coach Jim Harbaugh and Stalions will face sanctions, the Wolverines will keep their 2023 College Football Playoff national championship. The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach shared the thoughts of NCAA president Charlie Baker via X […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have won twelve games in a row. Their latest, a 12-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, capped off their fourth series sweep in a row. It was also their fifth straight series win, since they took two out of three from the Chicago Cubs last month. The Brewers are now eight games […]

For the first 39 minutes of the UEFA Super Cup, Paris St. Germain (aka PSG) and Tottenham Hotspur were scoreless. Then, following goals from Tottenham defenders Micky Van de Ven and Cristian Romero, Spurs led 2-0 going into halftime. For most of the second half, the score remained the same. Then, within the span of […]

With the season opener just a couple of weeks away, there are plenty of questions surrounding the Florida football program. The team’s number 15 ranking in the first AP poll of 2025 has built up the hype around the Gators even more. However, the man at the center of that hype, quarterback DJ Lagway, still […]

The MLB Hot Stove never fully turns off. It merely just simmers in the background, teasing baseball fans with possibilities from afar until the World Series concludes. Nevertheless, rumors of where Japanese superstar Munetaka Murakami could call his first MLB home are still thriving. Baseball insider Jon Heyman listed the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles […]

At the moment, the Milwaukee Brewers are the best team in baseball. They’ve won eleven games in a row, and are going for their fourth straight sweep. Brewers GM Matt Arnold has built one of the most unlikely juggernauts in recent memory. Now, if the team wins Wednesday’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Brewers […]

Two games out from the final NL Wild Card spot, the Cincinnati Reds are still very much in the playoff hunt. The team holding that final spot, the New York Mets, recently lost seven games in a row before their win last night over the Atlanta Braves. So, it’s safe to say that the Mets’ […]

At the moment, the New York Mets’ playoff hopes are still very much alive. The team’s 13-5 win over the Atlanta Braves Tuesday allowed the Mets to continue their hold on the final NL Wild Card spot. As the team continues their march towards October, New York’s brass made the decision to demote struggling starter […]

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso broke the franchise’s home run record Tuesday night in the team’s 13-5 win over the Atlanta Braves. The victory kept the Mets in the final NL Wild Card spot. They also remain five games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East lead. After the win, Alonso spoke […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen didn’t play in the team’s 34-25 loss to the New York Giants in their preseason opener. With Buffalo’s second preseason matchup coming up on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, there’s a chance that Allen doesn’t play that game either. Whether or not he does, the Bills’ starting signal caller trusts […]

The Buffalo Bills are searching for their first Super Bowl win in franchise history. The roster is one of, if not the most, talented rosters in franchise history. One of the team’s Achilles heels last season was their pass defense. GM Brandon Beane decided to address it with the Bills’ first rounder, selecting cornerback Maxwell […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are looking to improve on 2024, head coach Jim Harbaugh’s first year in charge. If they can contend for the AFC West title in addition to making a deep playoff run, then 2025 will have been a success. Running back Najee Harris was signed to a one year deal in free […]

The Oregon football program will look to do more of the same in 2025. Same as in go undefeated, win the Big Ten and make the College Football Playoff. However, the one thing they’d like to do different? Win the CFP. While a lot of talent returns from last year’s team, the Oregon football team […]

The last few seasons have been tough for the Stanford football program. Longtime head coach David Shaw was fired a couple of years ago. His replacement, Troy Taylor, was fired earlier this year after just two seasons in charge, mostly due to misconduct. Now, program legend Andrew Luck leads the Cardinal as general manager. After […]

With the 2025 Ryder Cup just a few weeks out, the United States team needed to add more participants alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler. Now, the next two members of Team USA have been revealed by ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Joining Scheffler under team captain Keegan Bradley will be U.S Open winner J.J Spaun and […]

Monday night’s 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins are the types of games that the New York Yankees should win. If they wish to get back to the World Series once again, beating teams below them in the standings is a necessity. The Yankees received a strong performance from starting pitcher Will Warren (6.2 innings, […]