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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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks Western Conference Semifinal series against the Phoenix Suns has been a tale of two cities. In Game 1 and Game 2 in Phoenix, the Suns were by far the better team. Most people had written off the Mavs after those games. To Dallas’ credit, the team stuck together and flipped the script […]

The Denver Broncos had arguably one of the more talented rosters in the entire NFL last season. However, their offense could not get out of their way because of the quarterback play. That led to the massive trade for future Hall of Fame QB Russell Wilson. The Broncos offense should go from pedestrian to lethal […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are one of the best stories in baseball through the first month of the season. Entering play Wednesday, the Brewers were 20-11 and three games clear of the St. Louis Cardinals atop the National League Central division. One of the reasons for early success of the club from Milwaukee has been play […]

The NBA lost a legend on Tuesday, as news surfaced that Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center Bob Lanier passed away at the age of 73. Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center Bob Lanier, one of the game's great players and statesmen, passed away on Tuesday evening. He was 73 years old. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been arguably the biggest surprise in baseball so far this season. Entering Tuesday night, the Angels were 20-11 and a game ahead of the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West. But on Tuesday, there was an even greater surprise. Angels rookie starting pitcher Reid Detmers tossed […]

The Houston Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-0 on Tuesday behind the arm of starting pitcher Justin Verlander. The four-time Cy Young Award winner dominated the Twins, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning. With only five outs to garner what would have been his fourth career no-hitter, Twins’ Gio Urshela picked up a base […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one win away from reaching the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night in Game 5. The series has been back and forth throughout, with teams alternating wins. But this game did not look very good for Toronto early on. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had all of the momentum in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Miami Heat. After losing the first two games in Miami, the Sixers got All-Star center Joel Embiid back from injury. They then went on to win both games in Philadelphia. That left many wondering if his absence was the […]

The Miami Heat are one win away from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. They completely dismantled the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of their semifinal series, 120-85. The Heat will look to get back to the conference finals for the second time in the last three seasons in Game 6 back in Philadelphia Thursday night. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Miami Heat with all of the momentum. The Sixers won both Game 3 and Game 4 back in Philly. Those wins coincided with the return of All-Star center Joel Embiid. Game 5 Tuesday was the first game of the series since […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are staring at a 3-1 series deficit against the Golden State Warriors in the western conference semifinals. To make matters worse for Memphis, news surfaced earlier Tuesday that Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant is likely done for the rest of the playoffs. Following an MRI, it was revealed that Morant is dealing with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have their backs against the wall. They trail the best-of-seven series against the Golden State Warriors three games to one heading back to Memphis. The chances of winning three straight against Golden State was already going to be difficult. It might have just become nearly impossible. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a very interesting offseason. Reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers first accepted a massive deal, worth $50 million per year. That set off a chain of events leading to the trade of Pro Bowl wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Packers also lost deep threat Marquez […]

The Phoenix Suns lost Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks on Mother’s Day. During the game, a Mavs fan allegedly put his hands on Suns point guard Chris Paul’s mother. The fan also supposedly pushed Paul’s wife in front of his children. News had surfaced that the fan was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were left for dead following their Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat in the eastern conference semifinal series. Boy, how things have chanced since the series shifted to Philadelphia. On Sunday night, the Sixers defeated the Heat, 116-108, to even the series up. The Sixers controlled much of the game, but […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the middle of a very physical series with the Memphis Grizzlies. Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected for a Flagrant 2 in Game 1. In Game 2, things took a huge jolt forward as Dillon Brooks took a massive swipe at the head of Gary Payton II, sending him […]

On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins appeared they suffered a huge blow. Twins shortstop Carlos Correa was hit by a pitch twice against the Orioles. After the game, he had some preliminary tests done. The early imaging suggested that Correa’s right middle finger may have a non-displaced fracture. Were that the case, the Twins infielder would […]

On Friday, Rafael Nadal was playing in the quarterfinal of the Madrid Open against fellow Spaniard, Carlos Alcaraz. For only the second time in 2022 Rafael Nadal lost a tennis match, dropping to Alcaraz 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. But what is truly remarkable is that this was the first time in Nadal’s illustrious career that he […]

Going all the way back to his college days at Arizona State, James Harden has always shown he is a pure scorer of the basketball. His willingness to throw his body around in the paint and use his agility to get shots off has been remarkable. The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted him third overall in […]

The Tennessee Titans shocked the football world during the 2022 NFL Draft when they traded Pro Bowl wide receiver AJ Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles for a first-round and third-round pick. It sent shockwaves throughout the NFL and the Titans fan base. Tennessee fans went nuts online in disbelief that their team traded away arguably […]

The Carolina Hurricanes took a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, winning 5-2. In what has been an extremely physical two games thus far, there have been huge hits, and collisions with goalies. In Game 2, Bruins forward David Pastrnak collided with Hurricanes net minder Antti Raanta, leaving him bloodied […]

The Miami Heat have quietly looked spectacular thus far in the playoffs. They easily handled the Atlanta Hawks in the opening round, and currently hold a 2-0 series lead on the Philadelphia 76ers in the conference semifinals. To be completely honest, they have been aided a bit by injuries to opposing stars. Early on in […]

The Boston Bruins are in serious trouble in their first round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. They lost both games on the road by a combined 10-3 score. That has prompted Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy to make a switch in goal. He revealed on Thursday that Boston is going to give the start […]

The Boston Bruins lost more than just the first two games in their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. On Thursday, Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy announced that the team has ruled out star defenseman Hampus Lindholm to injury. Lindholm had his world rocked late in the second period on a hit from Hurricanes forward […]

The New England Patriots are no longer the class of the AFC East, never mind the AFC. However, they still reached the playoffs last season, losing to the Buffalo Bills in the wild card game. New England though is certainly having an interesting offseason. Their defense, which was the strength of the team in 2021, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are finishing a three-game series at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox Thursday afternoon. Angeles superstar Shohei Ohtani is the starting pitcher. He is also hitting third in the Angels lineup. That does not sound like much because we have all become numb to the fact that Ohtani is a […]

Bill Simmons has never made apologies for being a Boston sports fan. After all, he grew up just miles outside the city in Brookline. But he has made a career in never failing to tell it like he sees it, whether that’s good or bad for his team, or another. But in particular, he appears […]

Future Hall of Fame and New England Patriots legend Tom Brady has had the most decorated career in the history of football. He owns seven, count them, seven Super Bowl rings. But if you ask Raiders fans, all of that could have changed over 20 years ago. During the AFC Divisional Round playoff game between […]

The Phoenix Suns entered Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks looking for a commanding 2-0 series lead. They easily took care of business in Game 1, despite Luka Doncic dropping 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. In Game 2, Phoenix caught fire, particularly in the second half and ended up setting a playoff franchise […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are battling in Game 2 of their western conference semifinal series. Phoenix dominated in Game 1, despite the final score only being 121-114. In the loss, Mavs superstar Luka Doncic played out of his mind, dropping 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. However, it obviously was not close […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered Game 2 in their western conference semifinals series with the Phoenix Suns in need of a win. They were rolled in Game 1 at Phoenix, 121-114. The final score was not in any way indicative of how lob sided the game was. The Mavs do not want to fall in an […]