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MLB spring training is in full swing, and there is new roster speculation floating around daily. There are question marks for every team — even the defending World Series champions. The Los Angeles Dodgers have question marks in center field and at second base. March is the time to sort out those predicaments. There are […]

The NFL draft will kick off on Thursday, April 24. New Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi and his team will have the first pick in the draft. Everyone knows that Tennessee, after a 3-14 season, could use a strong quarterback to build around. The Titans have been linked to Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and […]

With a 95-67 record, the Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East in 2024. If the Phillies are going to defend their division crown this year, it is critical that they keep their stars healthy and on the field. During spring training, slugger Kyle Schwarber is getting some reps at first base — which opens […]

The Baltimore Orioles have had playoff berths in the last two seasons. Nonetheless, the team was ultimately sent home earlier than they would have liked. In a stacked American League East division, the Orioles are counting on their young talent to take key steps forward in 2025. One of those players with an important impending […]

The new 2025 NFL season officially kicks off on Wednesday, March 12, at 4:00 PM Eastern time. At that time, teams can begin working on various transactions, including signings, trades, and roster moves. The Detroit Lions won the NFC North last season, and any additions the team will make remain to be seen. One roster […]

Opening Day of the 2025 MLB regular season is about four weeks away for most teams. Nevertheless, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will participate in the Tokyo Series that begins March 15 and will include a pair of regular-season games. The Cubs will likely go without one of their most promising prospects, as Matt […]

MLB Spring Training is in full swing, with all 30 teams participating in exhibition games or workouts daily. The defending American League Champion New York Yankees are prepping for what they hope is another long October run. Manager Aaron Boone provided an update on his Yankees, and he mentioned a surprise player to watch this […]

One of the most recent bits of news to come from the dominant Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff is certainly not great, but it’s all about perspective. Right-handed pitcher J.B. Bukauskas will miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing lat surgery. The recovery time for the procedure is at least nine months, and this is just […]

The Houston Texans fell in the AFC Divisional Round last season, but the team features one of the most exciting young rosters in the NFL. Wide receiver Robert Woods isn’t exactly young in football terms – he is 32 years old. Nonetheless, as the seasoned veteran approaches free agency, he is hopeful to stay in […]

The Boston Red Sox made notable pitching staff improvements over the offseason. The Red Sox traded for Garrett Crochet in one of the biggest trades of the offseason, and the Red Sox also signed Walker Buehler, who is looking to rebound after a rough 2024 season. A returning cast member of Boston’s starting rotation is […]

Spring training is a time for players to get limbered up for the long season ahead, while also offering an opportunity for some to prove their worth for a big-league roster spot. New York Yankees top prospect Jasson Dominguez is expected to be on the team’s Opening Day roster, but his early spring showing in […]

For the first time in recent memory, the St. Louis Cardinals are in a rebuild. The Cardinals have missed the playoffs the last two seasons, and the roster features plenty of question marks as we embark on the 2025 season. Some players may shrug at the thought of playing for a rebuilding team, while others […]

Fresh out of the NBA All-Star Break, the Indiana Pacers are now 31-23 and in fourth place in the Eastern conference. Pacers center Myles Turner was mentioned in several NBA trade rumors, but the lifelong Indiana hooper is staying in the Circle City for now. You can tell Turner is feeling pretty good these days; […]

The Seattle Seahawks missed the playoffs in 2024 after going 10-7 and finishing in second place in the NFC West. The club has been rather sluggish offensively in recent seasons, so the Seahawks fired offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb after one season. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald will have a revamped staff in 2025; general manager […]

After they won the American League pennant for the first time since 2009, the New York Yankees signed manager Aaron Boone to a two-year contract extension. The Bronx skipper then received nothing but praise from former MLB All-Star Dan Plesac on MLB Network. "This guy is a really good manager."#MLBTonight reacts to Aaron Boone's two-year […]

A few weeks after the Toronto Blue Jays signed Anthony Santander, the club has made another move, albeit a bit less flashy. This is an acquisition that adds to their organizational pitching depth. The Blue Jays have signed left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough to a minor-league contract. The contract also features an invite to Spring Training, […]

With a 93-69 record, the San Diego Padres finished in second place in the National League West. This allowed them to clinch a Wild Card spot in 2024. The Padres were bested by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS, sending the team packing for what promised to be a long winter. San Diego’s offseason […]

The Detroit Tigers will open up their Grapefruit League slate on Saturday with a date with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Tigers signed Kenta Maeda in December of 2023, and his freshman season in Detroit left much to be desired. That said, Tigers manager AJ Hinch has named Maeda the Tigers’ starter for their Spring Training […]

Early in the offseason, the Kansas City Royals acquired Jonathan India and shipped off Brady Singer in a blockbuster trade; nonetheless, the team has remained relatively quiet the rest of the winter. On Wednesday, the team announced they have made a signing to add to their pitching depth. The Royals have signed left-handed pitcher Ross […]

With Spring Training games set to commence on Thursday, injury updates are floating in daily from all MLB clubs. The New York Yankees will have their Grapefruit League opener on Friday, but the team will keep their eyes on a certain bullpen session. Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt has been dealing with a “cranky” back […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers own MLB’s best roster, and a roster this good also brings a problem that other teams would love to have: too many talented players and not enough Major League spots. Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts, at the helm since 2016, knows his roster is in an exciting, albeit challenging spot, as he […]

With Cactus League play set to get underway later, the Chicago Cubs are doing some last-minute shopping. On Monday afternoon, the Cubs signed right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen to a minor league contract, as reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. This will be the fifth stop along Flexen’s seven-year journey thus far, a […]

As one of the final dominoes to fall in the MLB offseason, the ink has dried on Alex Bregman’s three-year, $120 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. And while the third baseman has joined one of the game’s most historic franchises in Boston, Bregman has had eyes for the Detroit Tigers. Bregman’s agent, the […]

As is the case with all sports, trade rumors are always fun to dissect. They are what keep each offseason inching along, even when nothing is actually happening. When the talks are actually about you, however, it can suddenly become less fun to chat about. Seattle Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo was at the center of […]

It’s never too early to look ahead at what’s to come. The Kansas City Chiefs, fresh off their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, are already prepping for the 2025 season. One of the biggest questions looming over Arrowhead Stadium is about Travis Kelce; will the 10-time Pro Bowler return or retire? And while that question cannot be […]

Fresh off their historical win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are flying high into the offseason. And even though it may not seem like many games are played during the season, the sheer grind of the NFL schedule warrants several weeks of football hiatus — even if those on […]

The 24th-ranked Creighton basketball team fell to the ninth-ranked St. John’s Red Storm on Sunday afternoon, 79-73, in a battle between the top two teams in the Big East. All Creighton fans were holding their breath as their center, Ryan Kalkbrenner, suffered a scary foot injury about halfway through the second half. After being helped […]

No matter what you do, you should always put your best foot forward. In baseball terms, you go with your best arm. In the case of the Milwaukee Brewers, for manager Pat Murphy, he is putting his best arm forward by appointing Freddy Peralta as the Brewers Opening Day starter. And though this is his […]

An impressive 13-1 season is continuing to shine, even after the books have been closed. The Oregon Ducks fell in the Rose Bowl to the eventual national champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes. Nonetheless, the Oregon football team won the Big 10 Championship and was ranked as the best team by the AP Top 25 College […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series and have fired up the engines to start their quest for back-to-back titles. A team with postseason hopes can never have enough durable and effective starting pitching; thus, the Dodgers signed left-hander starter Blake Snell in the offseason to pitch among the likes of Shohei Ohtani, […]

Some fear change, while others welcome it. Change can be nerve-wracking, or it can be exciting. The Dallas Cowboys are going through a period of ‘change’ for the first time since before the pandemic. The Cowboys parted ways with Mike McCarthy after the season, and the team promoted Brian Schottenheimer to take his place. This […]

The young and fun Detroit Tigers, who made it to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2014, have signed a veteran pitcher to join their staff. John Brebbia, who is embarking on his age-35 season, joins the Tigers on a one-year deal worth $2.25 million. The deal includes a club option for […]

Although he exercised his opt-out back at the start of the offseason, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole ultimately elected to stay in the Bronx, picking back up the four years remaining on his original 10-year deal. And about a month after Cole decided to stay in New York, the Yankees signed two-time All-Star Max […]

With pitchers and catchers reporting to various spring camps across Florida and Arizona, MLB news is beginning to trickle out consistently. There was some news out of Scottsdale, Arizona on Wednesday, as San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin announced his team’s closer for 2025. It’s not Camilo Doval, who held the job at times in […]

With MLB teams flooding into their respective Spring Training camps across Florida and Arizona, fans will finally begin to receive long-awaited updates on each team’s key players. For the Chicago Cubs, it’s second baseman Nico Hoerner, who underwent flexor tendon surgery back in October. “He’s not gonna miss much [time], if at all,” said Cubs […]

After a 7-10 season and an underwhelming, third-place finish in the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys are experiencing a flurry of moves this offseason, particularly in their coaching staff. Dallas agreed to terms with Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, and now Schottenheimer is assembling his staff. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, […]

Roki Sasaki, the latest Japanese pitching phenom to emerge and cross over into Major League Baseball, inked a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers last month, ending a sweepstakes for the 23-year-old pitcher that lasted for several weeks of the offseason. Dodgers GM Andrew Friedman, in his recent interview with Foul Territory, explained how the […]

What a night for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Philly quarterback put on a clinic in his victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. For Hurts, personally, it has to be truly satisfying to be the one to ‘stop’ the Chiefs, who were striving for their third consecutive Super Bowl title. […]

In a blowout game, one team goes home dejected, while the other leaves feeling on top of the world. And when you can make history or break records in that game, that only makes it that much better. Perhaps nobody will be feeling more euphoric about Super Bowl 59 than Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. […]