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As the Los Angeles Dodgers ramp up for the 2026 season, Dave Roberts and company have been keeping a close eye on their expansive pitching staff to see who could fill which role when the regular season opens up. With four certified starters locked up in World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, two-time Cy Young winner […]

First baseman Alec Burleson has only been a member of the St. Louis Cardinals since 2022, and yet, after watching some of the veterans he grew up learning from leave the organization, the 27-year-old suddenly finds himself the elder statesman of Cincinnati baseball. Discussing this unlikely development so early in his career with MLB Network, […]

Not a lot went right for the Milwaukee Bucks when they welcomed the New York Knicks to town for a Friday night Eastern Conference showdown. Entering the half with a 20-point deficit, the Bucks were able to play the Knicks even in the third quarter but ultimately went down without much of a fight in […]

With the World Baseball Classic rapidly approaching, the Los Angeles Dodgers will soon be down a second option at second base in the Cactus League, with hopeful Opening Day starter Hyeseong Kim set to join Team South Korea as Tommy Edman continues to rehab from surgery. Asked after his team’s first loss of the winter […]

Heading into the 2026 NFL combine, Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq was widely considered the best tight end in the class, but some openly wondered how his athletic testing would impact his final draft status. Slightly undersized at 6-foot-3, 241 pounds, Sadiq was labeled an athletic freak by Bruce Feldman, and if he made good on that […]

What is the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest issue heading into free agency? Is it a new CB2 to play alongside Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in defensive subpackages? Or how about a new tight end, should they allow Dallas Goedert to leave in free agency? Could it be a veteran backup quarterback to free up a […]

Is there any team in the NFL that’s the subject of more drama season-in and season-out than the Philadelphia Eagles? From AJ Brown maybe wanting to be traded, to their constant carousel of offensive coordinators, and the ever-present scrutiny surrounding whether or not Jalen Hurts is a good quarterback and/or leader, it sometimes feels like […]

After missing much of February with a shin injury and knee load management, Joel Embiid made his post-All-Star break return for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Indiana Pacers, where he scored 27 points in 26 minutes on the way to a 21-point victory over the Indiana Pacers. Did Embiid look 100 percent back to his […]

Matt Barnes is not happy with how the Los Angeles Clippers are doing business as of late. A two-time Clippers player who began his professional career with the team in 2003 after a college career at UCLA, Barnes was a fixture of the Lob City era from 2012-15, where he played alongside Blake Griffin and […]

After saying goodbye to Mike Tomlin after a borderline unprecedented 19-year-run, the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to start a new chapter in 2026, with a new head coach running the show and 2025 starting quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, unlikely to return under center. With their eyes firmly placed on the future, Omar Khan took some time […]

To say the 2025 NCAA season went the way Penn State’s Drew Allar wanted when the campaign opened up against Nevada would be a massive mischaracterization. Entering the year as one of the highest-profile quarterbacks in a class that also featured Ty Simpson, Dante Moore, and Arch Manning, Allar only lasted six games before suffering […]

Over the Nick Sirianni era, no aspect of the NFL game has been more contensious as the Philadelphia Eagles’ signature play: the Tush Push. To some, it’s a smart way for a run-first team to use their strength in short-yardage situations, taking advantage of the alignment rules to drastically improve the team’s conversion probabilities in […]

Before Sam Darnold was a Super Bowl Champion with the Seattle Seahawks. Before he won the NFC West or was handed a $100.5 million contract, Darnold was a member of the Minnesota Vikings, leading the team to one of their best regular seasons this century before things fell apart in the playoffs. While Darnold’s final […]

After an up-and-down 2025 season that resulted in another playoff absence and the firing of head coach Raheem Morris, the Atlanta Falcons hope they have the winner ricipe to get back to Super Bowl contention with Kevin Stefanski calling plays and franchise legend Matt Ryan in the front office. On paper, that seems like a […]

After a shaky start to his executive career in the City of Brotherly Love, Howie Roseman has become the engine that runs the Philadelphia Eagles, consistently assembling some of the best rosters in the NFL over the past decade. Roseman has become so good at his job, in fact, that when a 215 number shows […]

As the greater football world descends on Indianapolis for the 2026 edition of the NFL Draft Combine, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback-turned-NBC Analyst Chris Simms posited a question on his Unbuttoned podcast: Is the NFL Combine dying? On paper, the idea is far-fetched, or even worse, as the event is a key date on the NFL […]

While Orel Hershiser has become increasingly more well-known for calling Los Angeles Dodgers games than his on-field production from 1983 to 2000, the 1988 Cy Young winner still knows a thing or two about what it takes to strike out batters at the professional level, to the point where Dave Roberts invited the Legend of Dodger […]

For the first time since Game 4 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers, Alex Vesia took the mound in a game for the Los Angeles Dodgers and took care of business in a major way, knocking down the Seattle Mariners side 1-2-3 at the top of the fifth inning. Discussing what it’s been like […]

After a surprisingly long stint in free agency, former Houston Astros star Kyle Tucker decided on his next MLB team earlier this year: the Los Angeles Dodgers. Discussing his offseason and how his free agency process shook out on MLB Network, Tucker was asked how his time in Houston has impacted his professional career, with […]

After establishing himself as one of the bright spots of an otherwise disappointing regular season bullpen, Alex Vesia had to sit out the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series run following the death of his newborn daughter, Sterling. Returning to the organization for spring training, Vesia has thanked his teammates and fans for supporting him during […]

It’s hard to look at the Milwaukee Brewers’ offseason and not think that they’ve taken a step back in the National League race. One of the true success stories of the 2025 season, the Brewers watched teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets, and the Chicago Cubs add big-name players to their […]

When news broke that Tommy Edman wasn’t going to be available to start Opening Day for the Los Angeles Dodgers at second base, it created a very interesting positional battle for the reigning and defending World Series Champions. In theory, the contest is a three-dog race, with World Series starter Miguel Rojas, second-year KBO star […]

If the 2026 NFL season started today, the Philadelphia Eagles would not be cap compliant, with their total allocations, $314,538,144, $745,964 over the cap, according to Spotrac. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on your appetite for spring football games, Howie Roseman and company still have over six months to put the latest iteration of their squad […]

For one reason or another, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts might just be the most polarizing player in the NFL. To some, he’s a fantastic leader who has won a ton of games and will forever be immortalized in the annals of football history as a Super Bowl MVP. And to others? Well, Hurts is […]

To say Mookie Betts’ 2025 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t go as planned would be a massive understatement. Entering the season with sky-high expectations and another World Series ring in his trophy case, Betts went on to have arguably his worst season as a Dodger, hitting 326/.406/.732 while continuing to transition over full-time […]

With the 2026 NFL Draft Combine rapidly approaching, Philadelphia Eagles fans will be treated to a whole new collection of data from which to evaluate talent. Sure, there’s no better way to see if a football player can do their thing than watching tape, but even the best high-tech GPS tracking data won’t show scouts, […]

On paper, there should be no love lost between Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Philadelphia Eagles. Initially landing in Washington as the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Commanders and Eagles duked it out three times during his rookie season, including a particularly lopsided game in the NFC Championship game […]

On Tuesday, February 17, Robert Woods officially announced his retirement from the NFL. Though he was initially drafted in the second round out of USC by the Buffalo Bills, Woods’ legacy was really cemented back in Los Angeles, where he became a Super Bowl Champion playing a few miles down the 110 at SoFi Stadium. […]

Widely projected to be the first player selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, it’s safe to assume Fernando Mendoza is very happy with his decision to sign with Indiana for the 2025 season. A former high school afterthought who turned himself into an intriguing player at the University of California, Berkeley, few could foresee Mendoza […]

Do-it-all shortstop Mookie Betts is a very busy person. When he’s not trying to win his third-straight World Series ring as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, bringing his career total to four, thanks to his time with the Boston Red Sox and 2021 ring in LA, he’s playing golf, learning to play guitar, […]

Though the NBA is still on All-Star break, that hasn’t stopped the San Antonio Spurs from putting in work behind the scenes, with Brian Wright, Gregg Popovich, and company signing veteran center Mason Plumlee to a 10-day contract to fill out their roster. Taking to social media to announce the news, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke […]

With MLB preseason games rapidly approaching, Los Angeles Dodgers fans will soon get their first look at new closer Edwin Diaz, the star relief pitcher Andrew Friedman signed away from the New York Mets in free agency. Now granted, the Dodgers have been burned before by big-name closers who failed to live up to expectations, […]

When news broke that Tommy Edman wouldn’t be ready to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season, it left fans eager to see who Dave Roberts would use in his place. With the Dodgers bringing back more or less the same team as their 2025 World Series winner, […]

Free agent pitcher Walker Buehler has found his next home. After bouncing from the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2025 off the back of a legend-making World Series performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024, Buehler is returning to the division that made him a champion, signing a minor league contract […]

While Cam Jurgens was afforded a chance to represent the Philadelphia Eagles at the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl, it’s safe to say his fourth professional season didn’t exactly go as planned, with the Wisconsin product suffering through injuries big and small over the course of the 18-game campaign. With Jurgens locked up on a long-term […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays, few players deserve as much credit as catcher Will Smith. From his unwavering resolve calling pitchers for the Dodgers’ aces, to his go-ahead Game 7 home run, no feat was as impressive as Smith’s 18-inning performances in Game 3 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have a 6-foot-11, 243-pound problem by the name of Giannis Antetokounmpo that they desperately need to solve in the next few months. In the annals of basketball history, “The Greak Freak” will undoubtedly go down as one of the best to ever do it, but he’s grown increasingly dissatisfied with the team […]

To say the Philadelphia 76ers have expected a lot out of VJ Edgecombe as a rookie would be an understatement. Joining the red, white, and blue as a 20-year-old rookie out of Baylor, Edgecombe has started all 50 games he’s appeared in alongside Tyrese Maxey and company in 2025-26, being tasked with spacing the floor, […]

After failing to find a home with the New England Patriots or the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mac Jones became a certified sensation coming off the bench for the San Francisco 49ers in 2025, winning five of the eight games he started while throwing for 2,151 yards and 13 touchdowns versus just six interceptions over 11 games. […]