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The Boston Bruins were in need of a strong performance following a 5-1 loss in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Carolina Panthers. The Bruins started strong, skating well and creating a couple scoring opportunities. However, the game took a turn when Bruins forward David Pastrnak collided with Hurricanes goalie Antti […]

The Brooklyn Nets season was filled with drama, and numerous highs and lows. The ultimate low happened recently when they were swept in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. After losing the first couple of games, news had surfaced that embattled Nets star Ben Simmons was making his season debut. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins earned a thrilling Game 1 victory over the New York Rangers Tuesday night. It took almost six full periods of action, as the game went into triple overtime until Evgeni Malkin sent Rangers fans home unhappy. However, not all of the news is good for Pittsburgh. During the second overtime, starting goaltender […]

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Boston Bruins 5-1 in Game 1 of their first-round eastern conference playoff series. The Bruins enter Game 2 in need of a better showing, as the Hurricanes are looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. Midway through the first period, the Bruins found themselves on the power play for […]

Following a dominant performance in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Milwaukee Bucks got drubbed by the Boston Celtics in Game 2, 109-86. Boston shot the lights out, particularly in the first half as they nailed 13 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc in the first two quarters. The Bucks found […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner was ejected following the first inning of Wednesday’s game against the Miami Marlins. In what was a serious crazy and contentious ejection, Bumgarner had to be held back from attacking first base umpire Dan Bellino. After the game, the Diamondbacks lefty was asked about what happened and had an […]

The San Diego Padres have been off to a hot start to the 2022 season. Things got much better on Wednesday, as starting pitcher Mike Clevinger made his season debut. Although he did not pitch well, it’s a minor miracle he has made it back to the majors. Clevinger had not pitched in a major […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins almost always seem to play in some of the longest playoff games in the NHL. It happened once again, as the Penguins defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 in triple overtime, sending Rangers fans home in a sour mood. However, it might prove to be a pyrrhic victory for Pittsburgh. With a […]

The NHL playoffs are always one of the best spectacles in all of sports. Hockey fans were reminded of that Tuesday night, as the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers played almost two full games before a winner was decided. Just under six minutes into the third overtime, Penguins superstar Evgeni Malkin scored the game-winning […]

The Washington Capitals limped into the NHL playoffs, and without their captain and best player, Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin took a hard hit and went into the boards really hard a little over a week before Game 1 of their first-round series. Because of the injury, Ovechkin did not play the final three regular season games, […]

Just minutes into Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors western conference semifinal series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Warriors guard Gary Payton II took a hard blow to the back of the head from Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks. After the foul was reviewed, it was upgraded to a Flagrant 2, causing the ejection of […]

The Golden State Warriors entered Tuesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies looking for a strangle hold of the series. They won Game 1 in dramatic fashion, with Stephen Curry coming up with a huge block and steal, Klay Thompson knocked down a clutch triple, and Ja Morant missed the game-winning layup at the buzzer. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered Tuesday night in need of a victory after taking a heartbreaking loss in Game 1. They came out aggressive, and jumped out to an early 8-0 lead on the Golden State Warriors. Then Warriors guard Gary Payton II made a move to the basket in transition and Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks took […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made the biggest splash of the NFL Draft this past weekend. They did that though not by someone they drafted, but by trading for Pro Bowl wide receiver AJ Brown. The Eagles only needed to give up a first-round and a third-round draft pick for the elite receiver. On Tuesday, the new […]

The Boston Celtics find themselves in a must-win scenario in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Well, apparently that message was understood, as Boston came out on fire Tuesday night. In particular, Celtics star Jaylen Brown did much of the damage. During the first quarter, Brown scored 17 of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were considered by most analysts to have improved as much as any NFL team following the 2022 NFL Draft. Meanwhile, the division rival Dallas Cowboys were criticized for some of their picks, and on paper look much worse than they were in 2021. That has left a lot of pundits calling the […]

The Green Bay Packers drafted Devonte Wyatt, a defensive tackle out of Georgia, with the 28th overall pick. Most people applauded the Packers for drafting him because of his ability to stop opposing running games. However, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Bart Scott presented another reason why it was such a good pick. Bart Scott: NFL […]

We are a little over three weeks into the new baseball season and there are a number of surprises. The New York Mets and New York Yankees have the best records in their respective leagues. The Chicago White Sox might have the worst offense in all of baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels and […]

The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here, with the puck being dropped Monday night in Carolina as the first series to begin. The Stanley Cup Playoffs have always been one of the best spectacles in sports. Unlike the NBA playoffs, in hockey, top seeds are never safe in the first round. The saying “just […]

The Boston Celtics were beaten soundly by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday, 101-89. That comes on the heels of the Celtics sweeping the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round. During that series, Boston completely shut down both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for much of the series, […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green was ejected late in the first half of Game 1 vs. the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday. He was whistled for a hard foul with 1:18 left in the second quarter in a tight game. Upon review, the referees upgrade the call to a Flagrant 2 foul on Grizzlies forward Brandon […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors played an exciting Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal Sunday afternoon. It was a physical game that came down to the end, with the Warriors escaping with a 117-116 win. With a little over a minute remaining in the first half, Warriors forward Draymond Green was whistled […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies was a classic. It literally came down to the final seconds of the game, as the Warriors escaped with a 117-116 win on the road. That was the score with 20 seconds remaining when Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant tried getting […]

On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies played a thrilling Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals. It came down to the wire, with Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant missing a contested layup at the buzzer, leaving the Warriors with a 117-116 victory. During the game, Warriors rising star Jordan Poole balled out […]

The Milwaukee Bucks easily handled the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup Sunday, 101-89. Milwaukee controlled much of the game defensively, holding the Celtics to just 34 percent shooting from the field. The Bucks were not great on the offensive end either, shooting just 41 percent. However, there was one […]

The Boston Celtics were stifled at home in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, 101-89, by the Milwaukee Bucks. Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown struggled mightily in the loss, going 4-for-13 from the field and only scored 12 points. After the game, Jayson Tatum was asked if he had any words for Brown following […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season. Their regular season is already finished, having won the Metropolitan Division with 116 points. But with the playoffs about to start, one of the best players on the team got some distressing news Friday. Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour updated […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to become the first team to repeat as NBA Champions since the Golden State Warriors did it in 2018 and 2019. They recently dispatched of the sixth seeded Chicago Bulls in just five games. What made that truly impressive was how it came about. Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton sprained […]

The first round of the 2022 NFL Draft is now behind us and what a night it was. Picks were flying off the board, especially early. There were numerous trades throughout the evening. Some teams likely came away ecstatic while others left might be second guessing their selection. But this isn’t the NBA Draft. There […]

Major League Baseball has finally announced a decision on the investigation into Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer. According to USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale, Bauer has been suspended for 324 games. That is equivalent to two full regular seasons. The official release pic.twitter.com/NWoyMucKI7 — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 29, 2022 Major League Baseball […]

On Friday, tennis legend Boris Becker was sentenced to two and a half years of prison. He was previously convicted after having been found guilty of illegally moving thousands of dollars from a bank account after having filed for bankruptcy. Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker jailed for two and half years for hiding assets to […]

On Thursday night, the Tennessee Titans stole the show from the 2022 NFL Draft, by shockingly trading Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles for a first-round and third-round draft pick. Titans fans everywhere were metaphorically jumping off buildings after the news broke. Future Hall of Fame offensive lineman, Taylor Lewan, took […]

On Thursday night, the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft saw numerous trades and surprising picks. The Dallas Cowboys were reportedly interesting in moving up in the draft. Instead, they stayed pat and got their guy with the 24th overall pick and drafted Tyler Smith. Jerry Jones, while addressing the media afterwards, decided to […]

The Brooklyn Nets were embarrassed by the Boston Celtics, being swept in their first-round playoff series. During the series, the play of Nets superstar Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving was highlighted. Both All-Star struggled mightily against the Celtics defense, drawing all sorts of criticism. Some of that criticism came from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. That […]

The Boston Celtics easily dispatched the Brooklyn Nets in their first-round playoff series. Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum played like an All-NBA player during the series on both ends of the court. Boston’s defense as a whole was smothering, as both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were completely shut down as the Celtics swept them in […]

A few days ago, the Toronto Raptors were left for dead in the NBA playoffs. They had lost the first three games of their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers and on the verge of being swept. However, they have flipped the script in the last two games, suddenly making this a series. However, if […]

The Washington Capitals became the eighth team in the eastern conference to reach 100 points in the same season. That’s the first time in NHL history. Sadly for the Capitals though, unless they can surpass the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Metropolitan Division, their road in the Stanley Cup playoffs will likely be extremely difficult. On […]

The Boston Celtics finished off a four-game sweep of Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. However, in Game 4, Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown reportedly injured his hamstring. On Thursday, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka detailed how Jaylen Brown’s injured hamstring is doing. More from Ime Udoka on Jaylen Brown's hamstring injury: […]

The Kansas City Royals and fantasy managers were dealt a very difficult blow on Thursday morning. According to The Athletic’s Royals beat writer Alec Lewis, Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has a torn ACL. He is likely to miss the rest of the 2022 season. Royals president of baseball operations Dayton Moore said Adalberto Mondesi has […]