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In what feels like a daily occurrence, the Philadelphia Eagles have made another series of roster moves, waiving defensive tackle Gabe Hall from the active roster and Montrell Johnson from the practice squad while signing Jake Majors to the practice squad. “We have waived DL Gabe Hall from the active roster and released RB Montrell […]

It’s official, Philadelphia Eagles fans: Jalen Carter will be fined $57,222 and handed a suspension for one game for spitting on Dak Prescott, which has been retroactively enforced in Game 1. While Carter’s pockets may be a tad lighter moving forward, especially considering he is still on his rookie contract, the pathway has been cleared […]

As the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings duked it out in an early-season NFC North showdown, the Manning Brothers, Eli and Payton, brought Saquon Barkley onto their ESPN 2 ManningCast to discuss winning the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles’ early dominance, and Saquon, his new documentary executive-produced by Martin Scorsese. Breaking down the project, which debuts on […]

After a rough start to his NFL debut, missing passes early on before finding the endzone for the wrong team with a Game 1 pick-6 to former teammate Nahshon Wright, JJ McCarthy finally got things together in the second half for the Minnesota Vikings, nailing $140 million man Justin Jefferson for his first NFL touchdown. […]

There’s a saying that has been increasing common in Los Angeles: as goes Max Muncy, so goes the Dodgers. In games where Muncy saw action, the Dodgers have a 54-35 record, taking care of business against some of the best teams MLB has to offer. But when Muncy isn’t available for one reason or another? […]

Though it’s only Week 1, it’s hard to imagine a team will suffer a more heartbreaking loss during the 2025 NFL season than the Baltimore Ravens’ stunning collapse against the Buffalo Bills. After battling early in a showdown with major playoff seeding implications, John Harbaugh’s squad took a commanding lead after the half, going up […]

After watching the Philadelphia Eagles’ pass rush take a severe hit when Jalen Carter was ejected before the first defensive snap of Week 1 for what is now being called “spitgate,” Howie Roseman wasted little time shoring up Vic Fangio’s front seven, signing Za’Darius Smith to join an edge rushing group headlined by Nolan Smith, […]

Heading into the 2025 debut edition of Monday Night Football, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Chicago Bears was the status of defensive backs Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon. Landing on the Week 1 2025 injury report with a groin and hamstring injury respectively, losing Johnson and Gordon would prove disastrous for the Bears, […]

When Yoshinobu Yamamoto faced off against Jackson Holliday for the fourth time in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ second game in as many days against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camden Yards, he was three strikes away from history. After taking down the previous 26 batters he faced with relative ease, striking out 10 on 108 […]

Heading into the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Saturday evening showdown against the Baltimore Orioles, there had yet to be a no-hitter in the 2025 MLB season. At the end of the Dodgers’ shocking 3-4 loss to the Orioles, there still hasn’t been a no-hitter, but Yoshibu Yamamoto came darn close with an absolute gem of a […]

After being called out for having the best team NIL money could buy heading into Week 2 of the college football season, Dan Lanning got revenge on Mike Gundy in a major way, with his Oregon Ducks blowing out the Oklahoma State Cowboys 69-3 at Autzen Stadium. The game had a little bit of everything: […]

As Wade Barrett finds himself the unlikely topic of a major news story following an unlikely beef with Nikki Bella, WWE has decided to shake up its commentary teams in a major way, promoting the on-again, off-again team of Corey Graves and Michael Cole to be the lead voices of both RAW and SmackDown while […]

When Dalton Rushing fouled a ball hard off his shin in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, it left the team in a brutal position. One game removed from Will Smith suffering an injury of his own after taking a foul ball to the back of his hand, Rushing had to […]

For the first time in a decade, AJ Lee stepped foot in a WWE ring to help her husband, CM Punk. Now granted, this might have just been the least well-kept secret in professional wrestling history, with WWE’s merch team spoiling it, and every reporter worth their salt having something to say about the potential […]

After dropping three straight games to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping their luck would turn around a few hours southeast in Baltimore, when they took on the Orioles at Camden Yards. Through nine innings, the Dodgers looked alright, having put a run on the board thanks to the […]

At the end of the first half of the second NFL game of the 2025 season, the Kansas City Chiefs found themselves in a unique position. After failing to get much of anything done in the first two quarters, a situation made all the more challenging by an early Xavier Worthy injury, Patrick Mahomes connected […]

After being pulled from his pitching spot for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the thrice-MVP-winning unicorn was thrust into action against the Baltimore Orioles, replacing Tyler Glasnow, who was supposed to pitch but experienced back tightness on the flight from one AFC North stalwart to the other. Now, […]

It didn’t take long for rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell to make an impact for the Philadelphia Eagles, as in Week 1, he might have just been the team’s best defensive player. Now granted, part of that might be because the team’s defensive cornerstone, Jalen Carter, was ejected before playing a snap, changing up the entire […]

When news broke that Christian McCaffrey was limited at practice with what appeared to be a calf injury in the lead-up to the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 1 showdown against the Seattle Seahawks, it left fans distressed. After suffering through one of the worst seasons of the Kyle Shanahan era, with McCaffrey flying to Germany […]

When Dave Roberts marched Dalton Rushing out to pinch hit for Will Smith at what would have been his second at-bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning, it left fans wondering what went wrong. After watching the veteran catcher get clipped by a foul ball in the second inning, Smith was pulled from […]

No one expected Micah Parsons to be traded away from the Dallas Cowboys less than franchise legend Michael Irvin. Famously guaranteeing that Parsons wouldn’t be traded on ESPN’s NFL Live, Parsons was moved to the Green Bay Packers before Irvin could re-watch one of the Cowboys’ Super Bowl wins on his old VCR, leaving Dallas […]

After battling the Pittsburgh Pirates in a high-scoring shootout at PNC Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves in an all-too-familiar spot in Game 2 of the three-game series: swept. That’s right, despite having a roster loaded up with expensive talent all over the place, the Dodgers simply couldn’t get any runs on board against […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when it looked like home run-hitting catcher Cal Raleigh would easily lead the Seattle Mariners to the postseason, giving the team a chance to do some serious damage thanks to the midseason additions of Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez. But over the past ten games, things haven’t […]

All things considered, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a pretty good spot heading into the 2025 MLB postseason. Sure, they continue to play down to their competition, have games where they can’t get anything on the scoreboard, and others where no amount of runs is enough to overcome their pitching woes. But with 138 […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers took the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first of three games in the Steel City, starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was getting hammered. With two outs and a man on in the fifth inning, the future Hall of Famer had already surrendered four runs on four hits in what […]

Paul George has officially been a member of the Philadelphia 76ers for over a year, having signed a four-year, $212 million max contract for the team on July 6, 2024. And yet, apparently, the biggest free agent signing of the 2024 NBA offseason didn’t make it over to Twitch, as, in a special tour of […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has been a very busy man heading into the 2025 NFL regular season. He’s on the cover of the new Madden game. He was named to the Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, even if he ultimately declined it. And he’s been interviewed about a hundred times, discussing everything […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles released Eli Ricks twice, first from their active roster and then from their practice squad heading into Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season, it left fans wondering if the Alabama product’s run in the City of Brotherly Love was officially over. Initially signed as a UDFA following an inconsistent college […]

Heading into the regular season, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles has been the Week 1 status of Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson. Suffering what at the time looked like a serious injury at the Eagles’ open practice at Lincoln Financial Field, Dickerson’s injury was ruled a knee issue, with a return […]

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared a picture in Europe on Memorial Day weekend, fans thought he might be making his long-awaited return to the WWE at Clash in Paris. Instead, the “Brahman Bull,” sporting a much slimmer look that went viral on social media, was in Italy, where his new film, The Smashing Machine, […]

When it comes to trade deadline acquisitions, few have been as instantly impactful as Harrison Bader, the former Minnesota Twins outfielder who is playing a major role for the Philadelphia Phillies. Need proof? Look no further than Philly’s 10-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, where, after picking up two RBIs earlier in the game, Bader […]

Heading into the 2025 NFL season, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Los Angeles Rams has been the status of starting quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has been riding the rollercoaster of a back injury all summer long. Fortunately, with a Week 1 showdown against the Houston Texans rapidly approaching, McVay told reporters that he […]

In the week following Raja Jackson’s brutal attack on Syko Stu at Rikishi’s then-WWE ID promotion KnokX Pro Wrestling, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson released another statement on the incident, this time adding more context to the situation from his perspective. After initially wishing Stu well while noting his disappointment with his son’s actions, this time around, […]

When the Boston Red Sox acquired Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was expected to help his new team win a few more games. A few weeks removed from the Rafael Daves deal, which many assumed was a concerted effort for Boston to take a step back and stop gunning for the playoffs […]

When it comes to pitchers on the Boston Red Sox, few are as infuriating to fans as Jordan Hicks. Sure, there are the former Los Angeles Dodgers, Dustin May and Walker Buehler, but the former has only been with the team for a matter of weeks, and the latter has already been released after a […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Red Sox pitcher Dustin May looked like one of the brightest young stars in Major League Baseball. A former Los Angeles Dodgers prospect who famously suffered an esophageal injury that nearly cost him his baseball career and life, May was a major part of Dave Roberts’ […]

When the Oregon Ducks took the field against Montana State, fans didn’t expect too much drama. Now sure, technically football isn’t played on paper, with weather, illness, injuries, and beyond all impacting any given game in unusual ways, but as a general rule, the No. 7 team in the nation doesn’t often fall to a […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025, few players have been as disappointing as Teoscar Hernandez. One of the true feel good stories of the 2024 campaign, a prove-it free agent signing who blasted 33 bombs plus 99 RBIs, won the home run derby, and helped to bring a World Series trophy […]

In just under a week’s time, the Philadelphia Eagles will be back on an NFL field for the first game of the 2025 season. Soon, fans will find out if the reigning and defending Super Bowl champions are legit, having used their win to get even meaner despite losing multiple key starters from last year’s […]