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Boston Red Sox All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers has dominated news surrounding the team before even taking the field for a spring training game. Devers has been defiant about retaining his role as the Red Sox’s third baseman after the team acquired former Houston Astros’ third baseman Alex Bregman in free agency. Now Boston will […]

The deadline for NFL teams to franchise tag players has passed as of March 4 at 4pm est. While there were a number of high-profile candidates for the tag this offseason, most teams ended up passing on the pricey one-year deal. In fact, only two players in the league were tagged in 2025. As it […]

Mike Trout is preparing to begin his 15th season in the majors, having spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels. After suffering injuries in four consecutive years and missing all but 29 games last season, Trout feels he has something to prove. The three-time NL MVP is fired up entering 2025, hoping to […]

The Cleveland Guardians found some success of late, reaching the playoffs in two of the last three seasons. However, the team hasn’t advanced beyond the division round since 2016 and so Cleveland felt it was time for a change. The Guardians traded Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks this offseason, moving on from a fun […]

Entering his 10th season in the majors, two-time World Series champion Alex Bregman understands a bit about building chemistry on a team. When the Boston Red Sox landed the longtime Astros infielder on a three-year, $120 million contract this offseason, they were getting more than just Bregman’s on-field abilities. Breaking with the longstanding baseball tradition […]

Even before former Ole Miss Football quarterback Jaxson Dart caught the eye of NFL executives at the combine, there was talk that he could surpass Shedeur Sanders as the number two QB in the 2025 draft class. After an excellent combine showing that has his draft stock on the rise, Dart suddenly seems like he […]

Deebo Samuel was one of the San Francisco 49ers’ most productive and popular players since the organization selected him in the second round of the 2019 draft. However, after a disappointing season, in which the 49ers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020, Samuel and the team agreed it was time for a […]

Ever since the New York Jets decided to move on from the Aaron Rodgers era, rumors have swirled regarding the veteran passer’s future. While some believed he might retire, most felt he’d catch on with a quarterback-needy team. And Rodgers almost found the ideal landing spot when he was considered a contingency if the Los […]

Despite the NFL Scouting Combine providing teams a chance to evaluate players in the upcoming draft, there’s still no clear-cut consensus on the first overall selection in 2025. While some teams have shown interest in moving up to the top pick to land a quarterback, it’s unclear which signal caller they covet. The Tennessee Titans […]

The New York Jets 2024 season wasn’t a disaster when compared to say the Hindenburg or the Great Chicago Fire. But in football terms, it was about as disappointing a campaign as any team has had in recent memory. The Jets’ surreal organization-wide dysfunction was exposed in 2024 with Johnson’s persistent meddling creating a deeply […]

The San Francisco 49ers began exploring a Deebo Samuel trade this offseason and it didn’t take long for the team to find a partner. While several teams expressed interest in acquiring the veteran wideout, the Washington Commanders emerged as the frontrunner. And on Saturday, a deal got done as the Commanders landed Samuel for a […]

After setting the all-time MLB record for losses in a season with 121 last year, the Chicago White Sox have done little to improve the historically terrible team. White Sox GM Chris Getz is certainly not applying much pressure, telling reporters he thinks Chicago will win more games in 2025 than the previous season – […]

The Minnesota Vikings are a difficult team to project for 2025. Last year the Vikings finished the regular season with a 14-3 record, their best campaign since winning 15 games in 1998. The team even had a chance to knock off the Detroit Lions for the NFC North crown in Week 18. But, with two […]

The Texas Rangers called up their 24-year-old pitching prospect Jack Leiter for his MLB debut in April last season. Leiter then spent the year bouncing back and forth between the Rangers and their Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express. Leiter failed to light it up in the majors in 2024. But he has another chance […]

In 2024, the Pittsburgh Pirates unleashed starting pitcher Paul Skenes on an unsuspecting league. The 22-year-old hurler was dominating the majors less than one year after pitching in college. In a remarkable first season in the bigs, Skenes was named the NL starter for the All-Star Game, he finished third in Cy Young Award voting […]

The Milwaukee Brewers won the NL Central in 2024 for the third time in the last four years. However, the team lost star left fielder Christian Yelich to a season-ending back injury in July. Ultimately, the Brewers fell to the New York Mets in the Wild Card round, dropping their sixth straight postseason series. Yelich […]

The controversy surrounding all-time MLB hits leader Pete Rose has continued after his death. Rose famously received a lifetime ban from baseball for betting on games. This endless ineligibility has, and will continue, to prevent Rose from being inducted in the MLB Hall of Fame. The former NL MVP most recently made his case for […]

San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel seems ready for a change of scenery after publicly expressing displeasure with his usage on the team last season. One of the NFL’s most versatile offensive weapons is entering the final year of his deal and has requested a trade. The two sides are on the same page, as […]

With the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick days long gone, the New England Patriots are embarking on a new era. After team owner Robert Kraft hand-picked Jerod Mayo as Belichick’s successor, New England fired the first-time head coach after one season. The Patriots tapped former linebacker Mike Vrabel as the team’s new leader this offseason. Despite a […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have entered a pivotal offseason in which the team faces difficult decisions with multiple key players needing to get paid. Wideout Ja’Marr Chase is going to get his bag after playing out the fourth year of his rookie deal. But what about his running mate Tee Higgins? Joe Burrow has been vocal […]

As teams evaluate draft prospects at the annual Scouting Combine, the biggest story in the NFL involves a 16-year veteran. Conversations surrounding a trade of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford have dominated the Combine. On Thursday, the Las Vegas Raiders emerged as the frontrunner to land the Pro Bowl passer as the team moved […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge cruised to his second career AL MVP Award last season, winning the honor unanimously. The Bronx bomber led the majors in just about every meaningful offensive category in 2024 as he and one-year rental Juan Soto dragged New York to the World Series. But Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby […]

The Chicago White Sox are coming off a history-making campaign in 2024 when the team set an MLB record with a mind-wobbling 121 losses. The White Sox aren’t expected to be much better this season after trading ace Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox. Now Chicago’s already weak roster has become a bit weaker […]

The 2025 MLB season officially kicks off on March 18 when the Chicago Cubs take on the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series. But the big question facing Chicago involves top prospect Matt Shaw’s availability for the season opener. On Wednesday it was reported that Shaw received bad news regarding […]

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry began the offseason by committing to keeping former Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett on the team. But then, just days later, Garrett threw the organization a curveball by officially requesting a trade. Berry doubled down on his initial stance, insisting the Browns would not move the NFL’s […]

Mike Trout spent nearly a decade as one of baseball’s premier players. The three-time league MVP manned center field for the Los Angeles Angels throughout his 14-year career. But injuries began piling up, forcing Trout to miss time. He’s played in just 111 games over the last two seasons. In an effort to keep Trout […]

The NFL world has gathered in Indianapolis for the annual NFL Scouting Combine. And while top defensive prospect Abdul Carter won’t work out due to a shoulder injury and Shedeur Sanders has decided not to throw at the event, football fans were still treated to some fireworks. During an otherwise laidback Wednesday, an altercation broke […]

The New York Yankees reached the World Series in 2024 on the strength of their potent one-two punch of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. This season, the Yankees are relying on a talented and deep starting rotation led by the one-two punch of Gerrit Cole and Max Fried. New York signed Fried this offseason to […]

The NFL is bravely stepping into the 21st century, embracing technology that could make the league’s chain gang a thing of the past. Really, the chain gang already is a thing of the past as the method of measuring down and distance with two sticks connected by a chain was first introduced in the 1890s. […]

New York Jets fans have consistently called out Woody Johnson as one of the worst owners in professional sports since he purchased the team in 2000. There was a feeling of dismay when Johnson was snubbed by the president as the team really needed another four-year break with Woody off ambassadoring in the UK. Johnson […]

The Cleveland Browns earned the second overall pick in the 2025 draft after going 3-14 last season. The team has an array of needs on both sides of the ball including quarterback, continuing Cleveland’s perennial search for a signal caller. The 2025 daft class is considered weaker at the quarterback position than in previous years. […]

In one of the more stunning developments of the NFL offseason, the Los Angeles Rams appear prepared to let quarterback Matthew Stafford leave the team via trade. Despite falling just short of reaching the Conference Championship Game last season with a team that boasts an ideal mix of young talent and veteran leadership, the Rams […]

It took Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal five seasons to fully figure things out on the mound but man, did he ever figure things out in 2024. Skubal anchored the rotation for a Tigers team that surprisingly made the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. Detroit finished the season with its first winning […]

The Seattle Seahawks fell just short of reaching the playoffs in their first season under new head coach Mike Macdonald. The team had been consistently successful in 14 seasons with Pete Carroll at the helm, making the playoffs 10 times, winning two conference championships and one Super Bowl title. But the team is at an […]

The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t the only team in the NFL that runs a tush push-type play. They just do it better than anybody else. After the Eagles tush pushed their way to a Super Bowl title the Green Bay Packers had had enough. The team submitted a proposal to get the play banned. Packers’ GM […]

After a 5-12 season in 2024, it was clear the Chicago Bears weren’t getting the most out of first overall draft pick Caleb Williams. This offseason, the Bears made it a priority to pair the passer with an offensive-minded head coach. Chicago ultimately landed highly-coveted former Detroit Lions’ OC Ben Johnson, making him one of […]

The Tennessee Titans earned the first pick in the upcoming draft with a 3-14 record in the 2024 season. Unfortunately, the first pick in the 2025 draft isn’t quite as valuable as the overall selection in past years. While two quarterbacks are considered worthy of high first-round picks, the Titans could opt for a generational […]

With the NFL Scouting Combine kicking off this week, speculation on all 32 teams’ selections in the upcoming draft is in full swing. The Cleveland Browns have drawn a great deal of interest – more than they generally receive during the regular season – given the team’s second-overall pick and needs at multiple positions, including […]

The Green Bay Packers went a respectable 11-6 in 2024, reaching the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six years. However, the team fell in the Wild Card round to the Philadelphia Eagles, continuing a trend of disappointing postseason play. The Packers are 3-5 in the postseason since Matt LaFleur was named head […]