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The Calgary Flames earned the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs after an outstanding regular season. That was almost all for naught, as it took overtime in Game 7 to dispatch the Dallas Stars in the opening round. If some people thought that would create some doubt with the team, they were very wrong. […]

The Golden State Warriors are hosting Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series with the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. Early on, Mavs superstar Luka Doncic was picking up where he left off against the Suns, hitting a couple quick buckets. Just a few minutes into the game though, things got physical, albeit not intentionally. […]

The Miami Heat took control of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 Tuesday night, 118-107. In the win, Heat superstar Jimmy Butler dominated the second half, and in particular the third quarter. During the third frame, Butler outscored the Celtics by himself, 17-14. But the job is not done. […]

The Miami Heat took care of business in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics 118-107. They were able to do that without starting point guard Kyle Lowry. Well, apparently, they are going to need to do that again. Lowry has been ruled out for Game 2 in Miami Thursday night, […]

The NBA Draft Lottery was held Tuesday night, with the Orlando Magic winning the top spot in this year’s NBA Draft. For the last few months, there has reportedly been a very clear top three. Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. and Duke’s Paolo Banchero. For much of the season, it was believed that […]

The Florida Panthers were embarrassed on home ice in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-1. That was not the only blow, as defenseman Ben Chiarot was also fined for a head butt on Lightning’s Ross Colton. The incident happened midway through the second period. At that time, […]

Bryson DeChambeau announced Thursday morning that he is withdrawing from this weekend’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills. DeChambeau was gearing up to make his return to golf after missing more than a month while recovering from surgery on his wrist. The doctors needed to repair a bone in his left wrist. Bryson DeChambeau has withdrawn […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has done it all. His legacy is cemented in the history of football forever. Yet, he still threw a monkey wrench into his families plans when he decided to come out of retirement to play once more. He’s long been known for his ability to focus and the intensity […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming out of a grueling seven game series with the Boston Bruins in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In that series, the home team won all seven games, with the Hurricanes dominating on their home ice. Their excellent regular season earned them home ice advantage in that series […]

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics began their Eastern Conference Finals series on Tuesday night in Miami. Boston controlled the first half and took an eight point lead into the locker room. Then Jimmy Butler took over the game. He outscored the Celtics by himself in the third quarter, 17-14, as Miami would win […]

The Orlando Magic had a rough season in 2021-2022, finishing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 22-60 record. It was not expected to be a banner year, and the season met expectations. On Tuesday night though, Magic fans got something they can be excited about. The Orlando Magic won the NBA Draft […]

The day after news surfaced that Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was going to meet with the NFL regarding his 22 outstanding lawsuits against him, a bomb was dropped to the public. The lawyer for the 22 plaintiffs, Tony Buzbee, released a transcript from one of Watson’s pre-trial depositions. The first of the 22 women to […]

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 60 games for distributing a “drug of abuse” under Major League Baseball’s drug program. The suspension comes as a direct result from Harvey’s testimony in the Eric Kay trial, which pertained to the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. […]

The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars played one of the most compelling first-round series in the NHL playoffs. It required all seven games, and even that was not enough. The game went to overtime at tied 2-2. The only thing better than Game 7 in sports is overtime in Game 7. That once again proved […]

We are five weeks into the fantasy baseball season, and the cream is starting to rise to the top. Players like Mike Trout, Jose Ramirez and Shohei Ohtani are doing what was expected of them. Other former first-round picks are overproducing their ADP like Manny Machado, Aaron Judge and of course Justin Verlander. Verlander in […]

The Dallas Mavericks took the Western Conference defending champion Phoenix Suns out to the woodshed Sunday night in Game 7 of their conference semifinal series. The Mavs won, 123-90, even though that score isn’t even indicative of how much worse it really was for Phoenix. At halftime, the Mavs held a 30-point lead, 57-27. What’s […]

The St. Louis Cardinals entered their Sunday Night Baseball contest against the San Francisco Giants three games over .500, at 18-15. Their starting rotation has been a big surprise for them thus far, with Miles Mikolas looking like the pitcher they had hoped a couple seasons ago, Adam Wainwright turning back the clock and Dakota […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers have been battling for almost two weeks in a physical seven-game series in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Penguins led the series 3-1 and were looking to close out the Rangers in Game 5, but an injury to Sidney Crosby appeared to derail that. […]

The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks have been playing a home series if anyone has ever seen one. During the first six games of their Western Conference Semifinals series, the home team has won each game, mostly in convincing fashion. Well, that trend certainly took a serious turn in Game 7. The Mavs enter the […]

The Boston Celtics eliminating the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series Sunday afternoon, 109-81. In the process, they made some impressive NBA history. The Celtics knocked down 22 shots from beyond the arc, a new record for any Game 7 in the playoffs. It is also the most […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to play Game 7 against the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden. The Penguins have lost two straight games since captain Sidney Crosby went down with an upper body injury midway through Game 5. Pittsburgh’s superstar skated on Saturday and was initially listed as a game-time decision. Well, it […]

The Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks are battling in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series in what has been an epic battle for almost two weeks. The road team has won four of the previous six games, giving the Bucks plenty of confidence into Game 7 in Boston. It showed, as the […]

The Phoenix Suns Western Conference Semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks has been much more difficult than most expected it to be. The Suns have been great at home, winning all three games. But they lost all three in Dallas, including being blown out multiple times. All of that has forced the top seed in […]

The Atlanta Falcons are clearly in a rebuilding mode. They traded away former league MVP Matt Ryan during the offseason. The Falcons are in a division with Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. So, obviously it’s all about the future. Well, Atlanta made another move Friday that points in that direction. The Falcons completed a trade […]

The Charlotte Hornets were one of the big surprise teams in the NBA early on this season. However, as the regular season unfolded, the Hornets fell apart and ended up finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference. Per the new rules, that still allowed them a chance at the post season, playing at Cleveland in the […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was released from jail Friday morning. The standout Broncos wide receiver was released on a personal recognizance bond after appearing in Arapahoe County Court. He was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic violence enhancer, a misdemeanor. During court Friday morning, the mother of Jeudy’s […]

The Boston Celtics face a must-win scenario on Friday night, as they travel to Milwaukee to face the defending NBA Champion Bucks in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. It is not yet known whether or not the Celtics will have their starting center, Robert Williams III, in the lineup in this crucial […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to close out the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first round playoff series Friday night. If they are going to do it, they will have to win without their leader and future Hall of Fame forward, Sidney Crosby. On Friday morning, the Penguins ruled Crosby […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs on Thursday, losing in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Miami Heat. Afterward, the rumor mill began buzzing surrounding the future of Sixers head coach Doc Rivers. Well, the morning after being eliminated, it appears the team has already come to a decision. […]

Thursday is one of the more exciting days of the NFL offseason. Later Thursday night, the league will announce the entire schedule for the 2022-2023 season. However, particular games have trickled out. Well, the NFL just unveiled all 32 home openers, including all of Week 1. That, of course, includes the first game of the […]

The Boston Celtics suffered an excruciating loss at the hands of the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal battle Wednesday night. The Celtics led by 14 points with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter and by six with under two minutes left. Yet, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue […]

The world’s former number one tennis player, Rafael Nadal, recently lost on clay. That alone sounds wrong. Nadal was upset by 19-year-old rising phenom Carlos Alcaraz, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, in the quarterfinal of the Madrid Open. The future Hall of Fame tennis player has openly talked about aging, but now is acknowledging having to play […]

The Minnesota Wild lost home ice advantage in Game 5 of their first round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues Monday night. In the loss at home, the Wild blew a 2-1 lead, allowing four unanswered goals to lose 5-2. It was the second straight loss in the series by a 5-2 score, pushing […]

The Cleveland Guardians are off to a mediocre start to their 2022 season. Entering play Thursday, they are .500 at 15-15. The future of the team is somewhat uncertain. The American League Central rival Chicago White Sox are supposed to be the preeminent team in the division. The Minnesota Twins are even off to a […]

The Florida Panthers had an incredible regular season. The Panthers won the President’s Trophy, given to the team with the most points every year. However, they staring a 3-2 series deficit in the face against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs. In Game 5 at home, the Panthers found themselves […]

Last Saturday, horse racing fans were treated to one of the greatest upsets in racing history. Rich Strike, an 80-1 long shot, came from way behind to win the 2022 Kentucky Derby. With one leg of the Triple Crown down, all sights are typically set on the Preakness Stakes next. However, the owner of Rich […]

The Milwaukee Bucks stunned the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. Milwaukee erased a 13-point deficit in the final nine minutes, and were down six with just over two left. Yet, some late-game heroics from the Bucks and some mental errors from the Celtics led to the comeback victory. Apparently, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are playing one of the more entertaining playoff series in a while. On Wednesday night, the series might have finally tipped heavily in favor of the Bucks. Milwaukee managed to erase a 13-point deficit in the final nine minutes and change to defeat the Celtics, 110-107 in Boston. The […]

The first two months of the season, the Boston Celtics struggled to hold onto leads. They appeared to rectify that as the season progressed, helping them earn the no. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Well, that same old issue reared its head again in Game 5 Wednesday. The Celtics held a 13-point lead a […]