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The curious case of CJ Gardner-Johnson has taken another turn on Tuesday when he mutually parted ways with the Baltimore Ravens shortly after signing a deal to join their practice squad. Not even a year removed from arguably the biggest highlight of his football playing career, playing a pivotal role in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super […]

To say Blake Snell dominated for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS would be an understatement. Taking the mound in front of 40,000 fans in hostile territory, Snell took down the Brewers in order with one lone exception, with a throwout at second base, allowing the two-time Cy  Young winner to […]

When news broke that the Tennessee Titans were moving on from head coach Brian Callahan after a rough start to the 2025 NFL season, all eyes turned to Cam Ward and how this move would impact his future… except for those belonging to Skip Bayless. No, while discussing the Titans’ decision to cut bait on […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers took the field against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NLCS, they needed something special to silence the rowdy crowd at American Family Field and really set the tone for the seven-game series. Early on, it became clear the “something special” was the play of Blake Snell, who […]

To say Game 2 of the ALCS between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays was a conflicting experience for Josh Naylor’s family would be an understatement. With deep roots in Ontario, the Naylors have watched their son become one of the most prolific Canadian baseball players of all time… only for that success […]

In Game 2 of the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays, Jorge Polanco turned in arguably the swing of the game when he blasted a ball 400 yards off of Louis Varland over the center field line, turning the game from a 3-3 tie to a 6-3 Seattle Mariners lead that they held through the […]

When the Seattle Mariners officially took down the Toronto Blue Jays in commanding fashion, turning in 10 runs at the Rogers Centre to take down the home team 10-3, it got fans in the Pacific Northwest hyped. Sure, there could be as many as five more games left to play, and in baseball, momentum can […]

When Za’Darius Smith shocked the NFL world by announcing his retirement after 11 seasons, it left the Philadelphia Eagles in a rough spot at edge rusher. With Smith gone and Nolan Smith on IR with a triceps injury, the Eagles are looking really thin on the edge, with Jalyx Hunt and Josh Uche borderline locks […]

Update: Garrett Wilson will miss “a couple of weeks,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After going down with what looked like a serious knee injury during the final minutes of the New York Jets’ 13-11 loss to the Denver Broncos, star wide receiver Garrett Wilson has landed a major injury update heading into Week 7. […]

After taking a certified beating at the hands of the New York Giants in Week 6, the Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly on the lookout for some help on the defensive side of the ball. That’s right, after saying goodbye to half of their starters back in March, including a few like Isaiah Rodgers who are […]

When the Indiana marched into Autzen Stadium to take on the No. 3 Oregon Ducks, few outside of the Hoosier faithful believed they could secure the upset victory. Sure, Indiana was undefeated and was a top-10 team as a result, but Oregon was a popular pick to not just win the Big Ten but win […]

Roki Sasaki’s rookie season might just go down as one of the strangest in Los Angeles Dodgers history. The highest-profile international amateur free agent since Shohei Ohtani, who took part in an extensive and expansive free agency process before ultimately choosing the Dodgers as his new MLB home, Sasaki didn’t exactly take the league by […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season rapidly approaching, Luka Doncic got real on the “change” the Los Angeles Lakers have to make without LeBron James. Discussing what it’s been like to play without one of the best players in basketball history as he recovers from sciatica, Doncic told reporters on Saturday that while it’s going to […]

After things got ever so interesting in Game 3, with Aaron Judge turning in some heroics to give his team some life, the Toronto Blue Jays took care of business in a major way in Game 4, putting up five runs versus just two surrendered before sending the Bronx Bombers to visit David Ortiz in Cancun […]

Down 3-1 against the Philadelphia Phillies heading into the seventh inning, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took sixth-inning reliever Jack Dryer out of the game in favor of handing the seventh inning to none other than Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers legend who will call it a career when the season ends one way or […]

After going up 2-0 against the Philadelphia Phillies to start off the NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers turned to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to close things out in Chavez Ravine and lock in a spot in the NLCS. The Dodgers’ most consistent starter all season, a $300 million arm who should finish top-3 in Cy Young voting […]

There’s no two ways about it, Week 5 was a death by a thousand cuts for the Philadelphia Eagles. Part of it was playcalling, with Kevin Patullo opting for a pass-happy attack that once again failed to take advantage of the middle of the field or intermediate action. Part of it was execution, with AJ […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers re-signed Eric Gordon in their pursuit of getting younger and more athletic, it turned heads around the City of Brotherly Love… at least until they ended up selecting VJ Edgecombe with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Now granted, Gordon isn’t quite Kyle Lowry, who has already accepted […]

Though he doesn’t appear in Benny Safdie’s new A24 film, few people are as important to the story of The Smashing Machine as Kurt Angle. One of the most prolific mat athletes of all time, Angle is one of the few men alive who can say they actually shared the stage with both Mark Kerr, […]

When it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025, few players are as multifaceted as Cooper DeJean. Technically listed as a cornerback, DeJean is deployed mainly out of the slot, but from snap to snap, he can be lined up on the outside against perimeter wide receivers, playing in the box like a quasi safety, […]

After dropping two straight losses to the NFC East, bringing their record to 3-2 heading into a Week 6 showdown with the Miami Dolphins, the Los Angeles Chargers are getting reinforcements on the defensive line, acquiring former first-round pick Odafe Oweh from the Baltimore Ravens via trade. Announcing the deal on social media, ESPN’s Senior […]

After watching Blake Treinen struggle to put batters away in the top of the ninth inning of Game 2 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies, it was clear the Los Angeles Dodgers would need to pull a rabbit out of their blue and white caps in order to fly back to LAX with an […]

For the last decade and a half, when the Jacksonville Jaguars saw the Kansas City Chiefs on their schedule, they could pretty much chalk it up as a loss. Now granted, for much of that period of time, the Jaguars weren’t very good, sitting at 79-166 since October of 2010, but after winning six of […]

While watching the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Jacksonville Jaguars on his ESPN2 ManningCast with brother Eli, Peyton Manning offered his special guest, Missouri native and superfan Heidi Gardner, a chance to predict where Patrick Mahomes would put the ball on second and goal with 2:38 left to play in the third quarter during […]

Though it wasn’t the cleanest ninth inning in Los Angeles Dodgers history, with Dave Roberts having to go to Alex Vesia to bail out Blake Treinen after giving up two runs and three hits, in the end, all was right within the fandom, as Roki Sasaki came into the game 4-3 with two Philadelphia Phillies […]

After watching his pitchers take care of business for much of Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS, Dave Roberts thought his lead was safe enough to divert from recent trends and go with Blake Treinen over Roki Sasaki as his closer. Technically a save situation up 4-1, the Dodgers just needed three […]

To say things haven’t gone the way the Baltimore Ravens planned when the season began would be a severe understatement. Once considered a top-tier Super Bowl favorite heading into the regular season, a certified contender for the AFC North crown following years of Kansas City Chiefs supremacy, the Ravens have had just about everything that […]

After an incredibly small workload in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 5 loss to the Denver Broncos, running the ball just six times for 30 yards in addition to three catches for 58 yards and a touchdown, Saquon Barkley has landed on the injury report before Barkley Bowl III against the New York Giants on Thursday […]

After bursting onto the NFL scene in a major way fresh off a collegiate run at North Carolina, Omarion Hampton’s rookie campaign has been sidelined with an ankle injury, leading to real questions about the Los Angeles Chargers’ rushing offense moving forward. Announcing the news during his post-Week 5 press conference following a 27-10 loss […]

Heading into Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season, one of the more interesting matchups belongs to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Denver Broncos. Taking their home field for the third time in five weeks, the Eagles find themselves undefeated, having won a number of games in a variety of different ways, but have any […]

After his services weren’t needed in the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, Shohei Ohtani was given the first nod for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their NLDS showdown against the Philadelphia Phillies. With all eyes on the two-way MVP, fans in Philadelphia let Ohtani know they weren’t going to give him a second […]

There’s no two ways about it: the New York Yankees had a rough go against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the NLDS. Heading north of the border for their first road game of the 2025 postseason, the 2024 World Series runners-up had to watch the Blue Jays score a run, then another, […]

After taking care of business against the Boston Red Sox in a 2-1 Wild Card Series win, the New York Yankees seemingly left their offense in the Bronx when they took on the Toronto Blue Jays in the NLDS, losing 10-1 in a game fans would like to soon forget. After keeping things relatively close […]

When news broke that former New York Jets quarterback-turned-broadcaster Mark Sanchez had been stabbed in a scary incident in Indianapolis, it sent shockwaves around the NFL. Although he’s been out of the NFL for years, having last played for the Washington Commanders in 2018, the former USC quarterback remains incredibly popular with fans from all […]

After an unusual rookie regular season, filled with excitement, injuries, setbacks, and confusion, Roki Sasaki has somehow found himself one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ key bullpen arms heading into an NLDS showdown against the Philadelphia Phillies. The most in-demand international amateur free agent to hit the MLB ranks since his now-teammate Shohei Ohtani, Sasaki […]

After watching Roki Sasaki absolutely dominate in his playoff debut against the Cincinnati Reds, earning two Ks on 11 pitches for a 1-2-3 inning, Los Angeles Dodgers fans the world over have borderline demanded Dave Roberts officially give him the role, sending Tanner Scott to the bench for good in favor of the rookie phenom. […]

With the Wild Card Round officially in the rearview, fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers have been waiting with bated breath to see who will and won’t make the 26-man NLDS roster for the forthcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies. After making a few eyebrow-raising decisions against the Cincinnati Reds, including Justin Dean earning the […]

When news broke that Mac Jones, not $265 million man Brock Purdy, would be getting the start under center for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 versus the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, it left fans in Niners Nation feeling less than confident. Sure, Jones and Purdy had put up basically the […]

After duking it out to 23-all at the end of regulation, the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers took things to extra innings for some free football at SoFi Stadium in the heart of Los Angeles County. Kicking the ball away to start off overtime, Sean McVay and company found themselves down to the […]