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When Blake Treinen slowly but surely lost his efficiency over the course of the eighth inning, Dave Roberts had to make a decision that would define Game 5 of the World Series one way or another: to bench or not to bench Blake Treinen. A tough call? You bet; Treinen is the Dodgers’ best closing […]

After watching Blake Treinen put in absolute work for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the World Series, extending his efforts over multiple innings to give his team a chance at glory, Dave Roberts called on an unusual name to close out the game: Walker Buehler. That’s right, after starting Game 3 for […]

While much of the professional sports-watching world was engrossed in an incredibly dramatic Game 5 of the World Series, Tony Khan delivered an absolute heater of a “Fright Night” edition of Dynamite. Do you want to see title changes? Well, say hello to your new AEW World Tag Team Champions, Private Party. How about drama? […]

When it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense, almost all of the production comes from five players: Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert. Sure, sometimes a player like Kenneth Gainwell will go off for a massive day, or a player like Parris Campbell will pick up a few nice catches, […]

What does Liv Morgan’s five-year plan look like? Does the WWE Woman’s World Champion want to get more into movies? Or maybe get find a new hobby? Add even more gold to her resume? Well, while it’s clear there’s still plenty more “revenge” Morgan wants to unleash on her tour through professional wrestling, it will […]

After a week of hype, Philadelphia 76ers fans were thoroughly disappointed when both Joel Embiid and Paul George were ruled out for their Game 4 showdown against the Detroit Pistons. Suddenly, an easy win looked far more contested, the excitement to see what this team actually looked like was out the window, and all fans […]

Before taking the field for the first at-bat of Game 5 of the World Series, Shohei Ohtani was treated to a blast from the past when Hideki Matsui, the former Yankees hitter nicknamed “Godzilla” by fans, threw out the first pitch of New York’s final home game of the fall classic. A brutal burn by […]

While Cody Rhodes has been a member of the WWE Univers for years now, holding the elite honor of being WWE Champion in his first reign, fans still have one question above all others: what the heck happened at the end of his run in AEW? Did he have a falling out with Kenny Omega, […]

When news broke that Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley were afforded a chance to play golf with Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and former President Barack Obama, it felt like a big deal for Philadelphia’s two offensive leaders. Say what you will about politics, but getting to pick the brain of a former world leader, […]

Regardless of how the rest of the 2024 NFL trade deadline shakes out, the Tennessee Titans will almost certainly go down as the team that moved the biggest-named player on the market in DeAndre Hopkins, the five-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro and future Hall of Famer. Sure, they may be sitting at 1-6, they may […]

When Dave Roberts decided against putting in his top arms at the end of the Los Angeles Dodgers Game 4 showdown against the New York Yankees, it made a definitive impact on the final score. Sitting down two scores with plenty of time left to play, Roberts decided to stick with his middle relievers instead […]

While discussing why the Indianapolis Colts made the correct decision in benching Anthony Richardson in favor of Joe Flacco on social media, Robert Griffin III made a pretty bold statement about quarterbacks like Joe Flacco: teams don’t want to sign highly successful backup quarterbacks. Wait what? What does that even mean? Well, the former second-overall […]

When Darius Slay left the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 8 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, it called his immediate future into disarray. On one hand, the Eagles were able to hold up well without Slay, with Isaiah Rodgers turning a defensed pass into an interception to CJ Gardner-Johnson. But when you consider that Slay is a […]

When the Indianapolis Colts formally announced that Anthony Richardson was being benched in favor of Joe Flacco, it took the NFL world by storm. Surely the Colts, who sit second in the AFC South at 4-4, weren’t ready to pull the plug on their former first-round pick after just six games, especially considering he was […]

When DeVonta Smith finished out Week 7 with -2 receiving yards, it caused more than a few fans to turn their heads in disbelief. Now granted, the Eagles didn’t throw the ball much against the New York Giants due to the absolute mastery of Saquon Barkley, with Jalen Hurts throwing the ball a season-low 14 […]

“He can’t keep getting away with this” – New York Yankees fans in shambles after yet another Freddie Freeman home run. That’s right, after watching the Los Angeles Dodgers get off to a quick 3-0 lead in the World Series thanks in large part to the impressive play of the former MVP, 2024’s Mr. October […]

It happened, it finally happened: the Philadelphia Eagles have figured it out. Now granted, the team has looked good since returning from the bye, securing a fun Week 6 win over the Cleveland Browns and a dominant W over the New York Giants the week after that, but those wins were against bad teams and […]

When Bobby Lashley officially left WWE to test the open market of wrestling free agency, most fans had more or less the same assumption: the “All Mighty” was AEW bound. On paper, it made sense, right? Lashley could stay in WWE and continue to work a limited schedule or return to TNA and go on […]

With eight weeks officially in the books for the 2024 NFL season, the Chicago Bears find themselves in a weird spot. On one hand, the team is 4-3, is slowly figuring out their identity, and have been cautiously optimistic about the early signs of Caleb Williams, who looks better with each passing week, even as […]

When the Cincinnati Bengals took the field in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles, they were famously favored to secure the win. Now granted, they were the home team, and they weren’t even favored by a field goal by most margins, but in the end, anyone who put money on the Bengals looked pretty foolish, […]

After giving his Cleveland Browns an unlikely shot in the arm in Week 7 following injuries to Deshaun Watson and Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Jameis Winston was afforded his first start in two years against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8. A tough draw for the former Florida State product? You bet, but that didn’t stop him […]

After spending a month plus without their top-two wide receivers, the cavalry officially came to save Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams’ season in Week 8, with Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp officially making their returns on Thursday Night Football. The offense looked alive, the Rams looked rejuvenated, and Sean McVay has a ton […]

When Bray Wyatt tragically passed away at the tender age of 36, no one would have held it against Taylor Rotunda, aka Bo Dallas, aka Uncle Howdy, if he never stepped foot in a WWE ring again as a professional wrestler. Sure, he would almost certainly make an occasional appearance for the promotion from time […]

When it comes to the moniker of Mr. October, Freddie Freeman is making about as strong a case as any other player in MLB for the honor, hitting three straight home runs in three straight World Series games from the third spot in the Dodgers’ rotation. His walk-off grand slam in Game 1? Iconic, an […]

When Shohei Ohtani went down with a brutal-looking arm injury in Game 2 of the World Series, Dodgers Stadium fell silent. Sure, the injury was later deemed a shoulder subluxation, with Dave Roberts noting that his MVP slugger would probably be just fine in time for Game 3, fans still have the memory of number […]

When Jey Uso lost the IC Title to Bron Breakker 28 days into his title run, WWE fans just had to know the elder statesman of The Bloodline, Rikishi, would have something to say on the matter. The biggest fan of the “Yeet Man” maybe on earth, Rikishi banged the table for him to win […]

While NFL fans have been dreaming about Cooper Kupp playing for their favorite team, the Los Angeles Rams have officially placed one of their former Pro Bowlers on the trade block. However it’s not the pride of Eastern Washington, who had a huge first game back on Thursday Night Football. That’s right, even if the […]

What is wrong with the Milwaukee Bucks? Sitting not-so-pretty with a 1-2 record to start out the 2024-25 NBA season despite playing the Chicago Bulls, the Brooklyn Nets, and the walking-wounded Philadelphia 76ers to start out the year, the Bucks have been allowing opposing guards to put up huge numbers through the first week of […]

After taking a two-game skid heading into the bye, the Los Angeles Chargers have been playing very well in the month of October. They beat down on the Denver Broncos in Week 6, took a close loss to a very confusing Arizona Cardinals team in Week 7 – despite Justin Herbert throwing for 349 yards […]

For the first time in 2024, Nick Chubb took the field for the Cleveland Browns in uniform. That’s right, after suffering an absolutely brutal injury in 2023 that called his long-term career into question, Chubb was back in the starting lineup and immediately went to work, picking up 22 yards on 11 carries plus a […]

After watching Shohei Ohtani go down with a scary shoulder injury on a failed slide attempt at the bottom of the seventh, Los Angeles Dodgers fans in California, Japan, and the rest of the world over waited with bated breath for some news – hopefully good news – on the MVP. Diagnosed with a shoulder […]

After smashing a walk-off Grand Slam with two outs at the bottom of the 10th, first baseman Freddie Freeman is already off to a World Series run that few Los Angeles Dodgers fans will soon forget. And in Game 2? The former MVP only added to his legacy in a way that hasn’t been seen […]

At the end of the seventh inning, Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani went for a stolen base, as he’s done some 60-plus times before during the 2024 MLB campaign. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the bag, as he was thrown out on his way to second, but frankly, few fans will really care about that […]

Heading into Thursday Night Football, fans openly wondered if the game could serve as the final NFL game Cooper Kupp would play in a Los Angeles Rams uniform. The Rams were 2-4, had struggled mightily in 2024, and were an ugly loss versus the Minnesota Vikings away from a near-insurmountable deficit in a division that […]

When Samantha Irvin formally announced the end of her run in the WWE Universe, fans the world over wondered what happened. Did her contract expire? Or was she let go like oh so many other performers before her? Well, as it turns out, Irvin was firmly behind her exit, to an extent most fans might […]

Over the course of about half an hour, the Motor City Machine Guns went from WWE’s newest tag team to SmackDown‘s number one tag team contenders, and ultimately the SmackDown Tag Team Champions via back-to-back wins over #DIY and the Guerillas of Destiny, representing The Bloodline. A shockingly fast ascension? You bet, but that doesn’t […]

After securing a massive win over the New York Giants in commanding fashion in Week 7, dominating the game via a strong showing by Saquon Barkley, the Philadelphia Eagles have a completely different challenge in Week 8, when they take the show on the road to face off against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. […]

While the Los Angeles Rams’ 2024 season has been incredibly up and down in 2024, one of the consistently bright spots has been the play of Jared Verse, the team’s first first-round pick since all the way back in 2016 when they drafted Jared Goff first overall. Immediately stepping into the starting lineup alongside his […]

After watching what was billed as a Game 7, rivalry-defining match get turned into a Vince McMahon special, with guest referee LA Knight heavily interfering with both Andrade and Carmelo Hayes on the way to a DQ finish, WWE decided to make things official: LA Knight versus Andrade versus Melo for the United States Championship […]