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Just a half-game behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL East lead, the New York Yankees could very well not even face their nightmare scenario. An AL East division title would be a satisfying one for these Yankees. They’ve struggled multiple times during the season, including a few weeks post-trade deadline, where it seemed […]

After getting in the win column with a 22-9 victory over the New York Giants last Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs still have work to do. The defending AFC champions certainly didn’t see themselves starting 1-2. With the Baltimore Ravens coming to town, there’s certainly a chance that the Chiefs will start 2025 1-3. Ahead […]

Like many young teams around the NFL, the Chicago Bears finally notched their first win in Week 3. The 31-14 victory over the visiting Dallas Cowboys was an outstanding display from both sides of the ball. Unfortunately for the Bears, their quest to get back to .500 this coming Sunday got a little tougher. According […]

The third-ranked Penn State football program might face the biggest test of its season on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Oregon Ducks, reigning Big Ten champions, will visit Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions. In a primetime clash, both undefeated squads look to pick up a victory. A win would ensure an easier path to […]

Despite starting the season 1-2, it’s clear that the Carolina Panthers have improved as the season progresses. Last Sunday’s 30-0 thrashing of the Atlanta Falcons was a strong showing on both sides of the ball. As the Panthers look to win their second game of the season in New England, quarterback Bryce Young received a […]

Heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be looking to maintain their current undefeated start. The Eagles have also started the season 3-0, so Sunday will be a clash of undefeated teams. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was a surprisingly limited participant in Thursday’s practice due to a biceps injury. […]

Heading into tonight’s matchup against the Miami Marlins, the Philadelphia Phillies had lost three in a row. That included a series-opening defeat to the Marlins, currently in last place in the NL East. The Phillies have clinched the NL East crown, so they are now playing for the NL’s top playoff seed. Fortunately, the Phils’ […]

While the Tennessee Titans have had a rough start to the 2025 season, there is still some hope. Most notably in quarterback Cam Ward, the first overall pick in this past April’s draft. The former Miami Hurricane has shown plenty of flashes during a 0-3 mark during the campaign’s first few weeks. However, according to […]

After two losses to open up the 2025 campaign, the Kansas City Chiefs notched their first win on Sunday night, beating the New York Giants 22-9 on the road. While it wasn’t the cleanest game from the defending AFC champions, notching their first victory has to feel like a monkey off their back. Post-game, Chiefs […]

Going into the 2025 season, big things were expected of the Baltimore Orioles. For the past few seasons, the Orioles were in the thick of postseason contention. However, injuries, ineffectiveness, and regression have doomed Baltimore to the basement of the AL East. As the campaign draws to a close, interim manager Tony Mansolino ranted about […]

Despite high hopes, the 2025 season could not have started much worse for the Florida football program. After an expectedly dominant 55-0 win over Long Island in their season opener, the Florida football team has lost three games in a row, each more convincingly than the next. The Gators have clearly regressed across the board, […]

When it comes to your potential franchise quarterback, one adjective that a team would not want to hear is “untenable.” However, that is an adjective that NFL analyst Ted Nguyen used to describe the current situation revolving around Atlanta Falcons signal-caller Michael Penix Jr. On X, formerly Twitter, Nguyen broke down how the sophomore signal […]

After locking in the NL Central crown, the Milwaukee Brewers have hit a bit of a rough patch. Tuesday night’s 7-0 loss to the San Diego Padres was the Brewers’ fourth defeat in the last five games. It also ruled out a 100-win season for Milwaukee at a time when they are still chasing the […]

Coming off a surprising run to the NFC Championship Game last season, the Washington Commanders are looking to surpass that feat in 2025. A 2-1 start will help, as the team that defeated the Commanders in the title matchup, the Philadelphia Eagles, currently sit at the top of the NFC East at 3-0. If Washington […]

Three weeks into the 2025 NFL season, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-0. While each of those wins is the result of a last-minute go-ahead score, the result is the only thing that matters. Now, the Buccaneers are preparing to host another undefeated team this coming Sunday, as the Philadelphia Eagles will visit Raymond […]

A couple of weeks before the All-Star Break, the Detroit Tigers swept the Cleveland Guardians to go 15.5 games up in the AL Central. Fast forward to Tuesday night, where the Guardians and Tigers once again clashed. This time, Cleveland’s victorious 5-2 effort has now put the Guards at the top of the division. If […]

While Week 3’s 41-24 loss to the Washington Commanders wasn’t the worst loss that the Las Vegas Raiders have ever had, it was worrying for a few different reasons. Most notable was a disappointing running game, as rookie Ashton Jeanty only averaged 3.7 yards per carry on Sunday afternoon. A big reason for this? Jeanty […]

Currently slated for yet another last-place finish in the NL East, the Washington Nationals will look to end the season on a high note. On Tuesday night, the Nationals will look to end the Atlanta Braves’ current nine-game winning streak. Ahead of the divisional tilt, Washington made a flurry of IL-related moves. Chief among those […]

Currently two games ahead of the New York Yankees at the top of the AL East, the Toronto Blue Jays are looking to solidify the gap between themselves and their challengers. Ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox, the Blue Jays activated veteran designated hitter Anthony Santander off the IL. In a […]

With the NL East crown firmly affixed to their heads, the Philadelphia Phillies look to finish off the 2025 season. A season-closing six-game homestand against the Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins will close their season. Ahead of the series opener versus Miami, Phillies manager Rob Thomson stated that slugger Bryce Harper would miss the game. […]

With the 2026 Ryder Cup just days away, both Team USA and Team Europe are locked in on the competition. Team USA hosts this year’s event, located at the legendary Bethpage Black course in upstate New York. Coming off a loss in the 2023 edition, United States captain Keegan Bradley leads a deep team fronted […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ remarkable 10-game winning streak was finally halted on Sunday with a 6-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Despite the defeat, the Guardians now find themselves just one game behind the Detroit Tigers for the AL Central lead. On the heels of their scorching run, Cleveland’s president of baseball operations, Chris Antonetti, joined […]

Coming off this past Saturday’s 37-20 win over visiting Wyoming, the Colorado football team has set its eyes on its second Big 12 matchup of the season. Head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado football program lost their first conference matchup two weeks ago in Houston, with the Cougars coming away with a 36-20 win. […]

Four straight home games have led to four consecutive wins for the Indiana football program. This past Saturday’s 63-10 victory over former No. 9-ranked Illinois was the biggest one yet. Now, as the Indiana football team heads into its first road game of the season this coming Saturday, former coach Jon Gruden reacted to the […]

After a season-opening 14-7 loss to Ohio State in Columbus, the Texas football program has rebounded with consecutive wins over the last two weeks. Now 2-1, the Longhorns will look to improve that mark on Saturday against visiting Sam Houston. While the Texas football team has been victorious the past two Saturdays, quarterback Arch Manning […]

The 2025-26 NHL season is less than a month away. After coming agonizingly close to making the postseason last year, the Calgary Flames are looking to right the ship starting next month. As the team prepares for training camp and preseason, some good news came from the team. Captain Mikael Backlund has signed a two-year […]

Two straight losses to the Philadelphia Phillies have left the Los Angeles Dodgers clinging to a two-game lead in the NL West. Tuesday night’s 9-6 loss stung a bit more. Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani threw five scoreless innings and hit his 50th home run of the season, yet it still wasn’t enough. Post-game, Ohtani […]

Fresh off their first win of the Mike Vrabel era, the New England Patriots are looking to improve to 2-1 this coming weekend. Ahead of the team’s Week 3 tilt versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Vrabel and the defense received some good news. Per the head coach, star cornerback Christian Gonzalez will return to practice on […]

Tuesday night’s 9-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers was the Los Angeles Angels’ fifth-straight defeat. The series-opening stumble occurred after the Seattle Mariners swept their AL West rivals in four games. Now, the Angels will look to flip the script and capture a win on Wednesday. However, even if the Halos win the rest of […]

Coming into the 2025 season, the hopes were high for the Florida football team. Head coach Billy Napier’s job had likely been saved by an excellent run of games to close the 2024 season. Sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway was expected to lead the Florida football program back to its previous glory. The Gators were also […]

Ahead of a clash of first-place teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a couple of moves to their catching corps. With starting catcher Will Smith on the IL with a hand contusion, the Dodgers activated his potential long-term replacement, Dalton Rushing, from the injured list. According to the team’s official X, formerly Twitter, account, catcher […]

Five games behind the Toronto Blue Jays with less than two weeks left in the season, the New York Yankees need to get a move on. If the season ended today, the Yankees would be the AL’s first Wild Card. Coming off two straight losses, New York will look to right the ship in the […]

An institution of the college football world, ESPN’s College Gameday continues to shatter records. Last Saturday’s visit to Knoxville for the Georgia-Tennessee SEC matchup was the second-most-watched regular season of all time. In celebration, College Gameday analyst Kirk Herbstreit shouted out the show’s fans via X, formerly Twitter. Is that right? Wow…VERY thankful to be […]

Last season was massively disappointing for the Philadelphia Flyers. The team finished tied for last in the Eastern Conference, notching 76 points alongside the Boston Bruins. Head coach Rick Tocchet is entering his first season at the helm, and GM Daniel Briere has been busy this offseason. One move that the Flyers will likely not be making […]

Fresh off a 42-3 walloping of the Temple Owls on the road, the Oklahoma football team has now turned its focus to Week 4. The Sooners will host the visiting Auburn Tigers to open up their second season of SEC play. Both teams are currently ranked in the AP Top 25 poll, and the matchup […]

Two comeback wins in two weeks have led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 2-0 start for the fifth season in a row. Coincidentally, the Buccaneers are hoping to capture their fifth straight NFC South title. Monday night’s 20-19 win over the Houston Texans in primetime showed that Tampa Bay will not stop fighting, especially […]

While Rounds 3 and 4 of the Masters on CBS have become a tradition, the first two rounds are usually a bit more flexible. For the past few years, ESPN has aired the first two rounds. While the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” will still do so in 2026, they will have a bit more company. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 20-19 comeback win over the Houston Texans was one of the more thrilling matchups of Week 2. After a mostly quiet second half, fireworks picked up towards the end of the fourth quarter, as the host Texans and visiting Buccaneers exchanged body blows. Despite improving to 2-0, Tampa Bay received some […]

A 27-21 Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil was a disappointing one for the Kansas City Chiefs. Yet, for as big as their season opener was, Week 2’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles had the eyes of the NFL world all over it. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, their 20-17 loss was […]