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Currently seven games clear of the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies hold a commanding lead over the NL East. The Phillies will likely hold that lead, especially considering their form as of late. Despite Sunday’s 5-4 series finale loss to the Miami Marlins, Philadelphia has still won seven out of its last ten games. […]

In a potential playoff preview, the Baltimore Ravens are visiting the Buffalo Bills to open their 2025 season on Sunday Night Football. So far, so good for the Ravens. The visitors lead the hosts 40-25 midway through the fourth quarter. Baltimore’s latest touchdown came via veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The Ravens’ official X (formerly […]

Following a second-to-last finish in the Pacific Division last season, it could be tough to see the Seattle Kraken as a playoff team in 2025-26. The NHL’s newest team enters its fifth season of existence looking to improve on the second-worst season in franchise history, outside of its inaugural campaign. Luckily for Seattle GM Ron […]

The Oregon football program has looked very impressive during its 2-0 start to the 2025 season. Following a 59-13 drubbing of Montana State in Week 1, Week 2’s win over the visiting Oklahoma State Cowboys was even more impressive. The Oregon football team’s 66-point margin of victory in the 69-3 outcome was the largest mark […]

The New York Giants are in the midst of their season-opening matchup against the Washington Commanders. Starting the year on the road always provides a unique set of challenges. Unfortunately for the Giants, a sideline confrontation between head coach Brian Daboll and wide receiver Malik Nabers is not something the organization or its fans want […]

As the first half of their season opener against the Carolina Panthers progresses, the Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to start their new era with a victory. Head coach Liam Coen and GM James Gladstone were hired to run the Jaguars this past offseason. Their first draft pick together? The reigning Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open their defense of the NFC South crown Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Travelling to their closest division rival can be a tricky trip, as the Buccaneers have suffered their fair share of speed bumps in Atlanta. Winning at Mercedes Benz Stadium to open this season would be a big […]

Two weeks into the 2025 season, the South Florida football program is 2-0. While that record would surprise many, it doesn’t surprise a lot of South Florida football fans. After Week 1’s dominant 34-7 win over No.25 ranked Boise State at home, most of the college football world thought that the Bulls would play 13th-ranked […]

Despite playoff hopes entering this season, the Atlanta Braves have failed to reach the heights they have over the last few years. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has been busy getting the roster for 2026 and beyond. The Braves core is still one of a playoff contender. It was well known after the release […]

Following a four-game winning streak to end 2024, hopes were very high for the Florida football team. Head coach Billy Napier was heading into year four of his effort to rebuild the Florida football program from scratch. Sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway had sparked the hopes of the Gators fanbase. After their Week 1 55-0 drubbing […]

The Oregon football team followed up a 59-13 Week 1 win over Montana State with an even bigger victory on Saturday. This time though, their opponent wasn’t from the Big Sky conference. This Saturday, the Oregon football program would host the Big 12’s Oklahoma State Cowboys, a fellow Power Four opponent. This did not stop […]

While their Week 1 59-13 drubbing of Montana State was considered to be an excellent performance, the Oregon football program was expected to win their opener. With the Oklahoma State Cowboys coming to Eugene, it was thought that the Oregon football team would face a stiffer test in Week 2. As it turns out, the […]

Despite a rough past few weeks, the Los Angeles Angels are still in the AL Wild Card hunt. Although they are seven games out from the final spot, a winning streak could certainly help narrow that gap. After losing their last two games to the Kansas City Royals and the Athletics, the Angels will look […]

Currently holding the top NL Wild Card spot, the Chicago Cubs look to continue their winning ways against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The Cubs rebounded from a series ending loss to the Atlanta Braves with an 11-5 win over the Nationals on Friday. Although they are down 2-1 in the seventh inning, there’s still […]

It’s not often that college football fans see a final score of 77-3. It’s usually reserved for early season non-conference matchups known as tune-up games. Luckily for the Florida State football team, that 77-3 mark was the final score of their win over East Texas A&M at home in Tallahassee Saturday afternoon. According to Florida […]

After years of underachievement, the Boston Red Sox are finally back in the playoff hunt. Currently possessing the second AL Wild Card spot, if the season ended today, the Red Sox would play their hated rivals from the Bronx, the New York Yankees. Although Boston has lost their last two games, a three-game winning streak […]

At the moment, the Florida State football team is performing exactly as expected. Coming off a Week 1 upset of the Alabama Crimson Tide at home, the Seminoles are hosting East Texas A&M in another non-conference matchup Saturday. So far, so good for the Florida State offensive attack. Florida State football signal caller Tommy Castellanos […]

Training camp for the Pittsburgh Penguins is fast approaching. As franchise stars Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang age, it’s clear that the Penguins under GM Kyle Dubas are staring down the barrel of a rebuild. Furthermore, it appears that the team could be sold at some point. However, even with a potential ownership […]

In order to take the AL East lead away from the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees would need to sweep the division leaders. Playing the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium would give the Bronx Bombers homefield advantage. Slated to oppose Toronto ace Kevin Gausman in the series opener Friday evening was Yankees rookie […]

Nine and a half games out of first place in the AL Central, the Kansas City Royals’ best shot at a playoff spot lies through the Wild Card. The Royals are set to begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at home. This weekend provides the perfect platform for Kansas City to vault themselves […]

Five games out of the AL West lead with just a little over three weeks left in the season, the Texas Rangers likely won’t win their division once again. After losing their last two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Rangers’ momentum after winning six in a row has been halted. The timing could not […]

For the second straight season, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s campaign came to an end at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The two in-state rivals have clashed for NHL supremacy over the last few seasons, and once again, the Panthers captured the Stanley Cup. The team down in Sunrise has won back-to-back Cups and is […]

Still sitting atop the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers are set to begin a weekend series against the division cellar-dwelling Chicago White Sox on Friday evening. After losing a series between first-place teams to the New York Mets, the Tigers will look to get back on track with a series opener win against the White […]

Following a tough 14-12 season opening loss to the Rice Owls, the Louisiana football team will look to notch their first win of 2025 against McNeese State on Saturday. While head coach Michael Desormeaux is now in his fourth season at the helm, this season’s version of the Louisiana football program might be his best […]

The Las Vegas Raiders hope that 2025 brings them more success than they’ve had since 2000. After three straight playoff season at the beginning of the century, the Raiders have only made the postseason twice since 2002. With the new duo of GM John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll in place, Las Vegas hopes […]

Following a four-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago White Sox at home, the Minnesota Twins have continued their rough form after the July 31st trade deadline. Twins leadership dealt a good amount of major league contributors, most notably closer Jhoan Duran and shortstop Carlos Correa. As the team looks to get back on […]

Ever since losing a pivotal series a couple weekends ago against the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees have rebounded in a strong manner. The Bronx Bombers have won their last three series, including a sweep of the Washington Nationals right after the disappointing showing versus Boston. It’s well-known that the Yankees have struggled […]

Despite a 7-5 loss that extended their streak of defeats to four in a row, the San Diego Padres are still in the thick of playoff contention. The current holders of the second NL Wild Card spot had a couple of bright spots despite ending up on the losing side Wednesday afternoon. Flamethrowing Padres reliever […]

Losers of four games in a row, including Wednesday’s 7-5 defeat to the Baltimore Orioles, the San Diego Padres are working through a rough patch. They’ve also lost eight of their last ten matchups, especially disappointing since before this skid, the Padres had won five in a row. The inconsistency has been on display over […]

Looking to capture their fifth straight NFC South title, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ season opener on Sunday is an important one. The defense of their crown will start at division rival Atlanta, where the Falcons are hoping to finally upend the Buccaneers’ recent dominance over the South. After Wednesday’s practice, NFL insider Tom Pelissero revealed […]

As the Houston Texans prepare for their season opening matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, good news flooded through the locker room. Veteran safety CJ Gardner-Johnson, fresh off winning a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles last season, is expected to play against the Rams Sunday. Per NFL insider Adam Schefter via X (formerly Twitter), […]

While the Michigan football program was victorious in their season opener this past Saturday, Week 2’s matchup looms large. A 34-17 win over the New Mexico Lobos was a solid tune up for the Wolverines. However, the Michigan football team will travel to SEC powerhouse Oklahoma to take on the Sooners this coming Saturday. After […]

Following a season opening 34-17 win over New Mexico at the Big House, the Michigan football program looks to continue their momentum in Week 2. Saturday will represent a more strenuous test for the Wolverines, as they will travel to Norman to play the Oklahoma Sooners. In what could be the weekend’s marquee matchup, Michigan […]

With a massive divisional tilt against the Green Bay Packers to open the season, the Detroit Lions will need to be hot out of the gate to have a good chance at victory. A win would start the Lions’ defense of their NFC North crown on the right foot. In about 100 hours’ time, Detroit […]

During his Tuesday morning press conference, Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day spoke about the team’s massive season opening 14-7 win over previously top-ranked Texas. After that victory, the Ohio State football program is now ranked in the top slot, rising from number three last week. Day also spoke about the performance of the […]

The Texas Rangers might be on their best stretch of the season to this point. The Rangers head into their second game of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks the winners of six in a row, as well as nine of their last ten games. As Texas looks to win their seventh straight, the team’s […]

Heading into Tuesday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Angels were looking to get back on the winning path. After splitting a four-game set with the division leading Houston Astros, a series win against the Royals would go a long way. Unfortunately for the Angels, outfielder Mike Trout was a late […]

While the 2025 season has not gone according to plan for the Pittsburgh Pirates, finishing strong would certainly be a great way to boost the team heading into the offseason. Even though the Pirates are 23.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead, third place is certainly feasible. If Pittsburgh hopes to […]

The Michigan football program started freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood’s reign with a 34-17 over New Mexico last weekend. It was the perfect tune-up for Underwood, as the five-star signal caller looks to be the next great Michigan football quarterback. While the New Mexico was an easier opener for Underwood and his teammates, Oklahoma waits for […]