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The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a slow start this season. The team is 6-7 and in third place in the NL Central entering play on Saturday. And after losing starting catcher Ivan Herrrera to a left knee injury, the Cardinals will now be without their exciting young shortstop Masyn Winn. Winn was forced […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a strong start in 2025 as the team attempts to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last season. The Blue Jays are hoping to return to the playoffs and pick up their first postseason win since 2016. The team secured star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a […]

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to join the 50/50 club, hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases in his debut season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani would go on to lead LA to a championship and unanimously win his third-career MVP Award. To memorialize Ohtani’s historic first season with […]

The Texas Rangers view Joc Pederson as their secret weapon. The team is intent on turning around its offense after last season’s massively disappointing followup to the Rangers’ World Series victory in 2023. Unfortunately, Pederson has gotten off to a miserable start with his new team. Through 11 games entering Friday night’s matchup against the […]

The New York Mets turned their attention to signing free agent right fielder Juan Soto this offseason. The Mets landed Soto on a long term deal and re-signed first baseman Pete Alonso. But the team allowed starting pitcher Luis Severino to leave in free agency as he agreed to a three-year, $67 million deal with […]

After setting a new record for the most losses in modern baseball history last season, the Chicago White Sox are off to another poor start in 2025. Former pitcher Lance Lynn acknowledged the White Sox’s struggles, saying the organization is “behind everybody” in the majors. Despite the obvious dysfunction, Chicago did manage to stumble onto […]

Calais Campbell will return to the Arizona Cardinals for his 18th season in the NFL after he signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the team this offseason. Campbell spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Cardinals before leaving for the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent in 2017. As he enters […]

The Atlanta Braves are off to a disastrous start this season, opening the year with a 3-9 record. The Braves already find themselves five games out of first place in early April. Fortunately, the team should receive some serious reinforcements soon. Former National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is nearing his return. He’s expected to […]

The Boston Red Sox have been streaky so far this season. After getting hot and winning five straight, the team hit a three-game skid and faced a four-game sweep by the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston sent Walker Buehler to the mound Thursday. The Red Sox landed the two-time All-Star on a one-year, $21.05 million contract […]

The Chicago White Sox embarrassed the Angels on Opening Day with a 8-1 victory. Since then, however, the White Sox have gone just 1-10 and their current losing streak grew to eight games after Thursday’s defeat to the Cleveland Guardians. Chicago is off to yet another brutal start in 2025 and former White Sox pitcher […]

Veteran pitcher Lance Lynn announced his retirement from MLB after the new season began. While several teams expressed interest in acquiring the free agent hurler, an agreement was not reached this offseason and Lynn ultimately decided to move on. “Here’s the gist of it; I started making plans and they didn’t involve baseball, so it […]

Los Angeles Angels’ third baseman Yoan Moncada overcame a thumb injury in time for Opening Day. However, he didn’t fully heal from the deep bruise sustained in spring training and now the ailment will sideline him early in the 2025 season. Los Angeles placed Moncada on the 10-day IL Thursday with a right thumb strain, […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered through a disappointing 2024 season, finishing 5-12 and missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year. While injuries contributed to the team’s struggles last season, veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan has high hopes for 2025. “Let’s be real. The Bucs have won the division the last three or four years. […]

The San Francisco Giants signed three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to a one-year, $15 million contract this offseason. The 42-year-old veteran is entering his 21st season in the majors but Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey believes there’s still gas in the tank. “You mention he’s 42. There’s definitely risk in the […]

The New York Yankees have scored the second-most runs in baseball through the first 12 games of the season as the offense is off to a scorching-hot start. While the team’s production at the plate has led the way early on, starting pitcher Max Fried stepped up on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. Fried dominated […]

The debate over where Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders lands in the upcoming NFL draft rages on. After drawing concern with his pre-draft workout, Sanders received a vote of confidence from an anonymous NFL executive. “One of the keys for any young quarterback is being able to define your game… And I’m not just talking […]

The Houston Astros have reached the postseason in eight straight years, making four World Series appearances and winning two championships since 2017. But the Astros are a very different team in 2025 after trading Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs and losing Alex Bregman in free agency. Now the Astros are moving forward with a […]

Francisco Lindor is coming off a remarkable season in which he led the New York Mets on an unexpected playoff run that ended in the NLCS. Now paired with superstar right fielder Juan Soto, the Mets are expected to be legitimate World Series contenders in 2025. But so far Lindor has struggled at the plate. […]

The Boston Red Sox made the decision to change Rafael Devers’ position this season. With new addition Alex Bregman manning third base, Devers is now Boston’s full-time designated hitter. Unfortunately, the ninth-year veteran hasn’t done much hitting so far this season. Devers did set a major-league record on Saturday, however with 10 strikeouts in the […]

The New York Mets won the Juan Soto sweepstakes this offseason, signing the star right fielder to a massive 15-year, $765 million contract in free agency. The long-term deal has changed Soto’s thought process about winning a championship after shorter stints with the San Diego Padres and the New York Yankees. “I have 15 years […]

The New York Yankees crushed the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9 on Saturday as the Bronx Bombers hit a franchise record nine home runs. The Yankees gave former teammate Nestor Cortes a rude welcome in his return to New York, running him from the game after just two innings. Following the brutal beatdown, Cortes was in no […]

The Los Angeles Angels suffered an embarrassing loss to the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day. The teams matched up again on Saturday and while the Angels picked up the 1-0 victory, evening the series, they did not escape unscathed. Los Angeles’ center fielder Jo Adell was forced to leave the game in the fifth […]

The Tennessee Titans entered the offseason in need of a starting quarterback. Armed with the first overall pick in the upcoming draft there was a growing consensus around the league that the team would take Cam Ward. But cryptic comments from Titans’ GM Mike Borgonzi called that strategy into question. Now head coach Brian Callahan […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent the offseason bolstering their World Series-winning roster with even more talent. As a result, LA is favored to repeat as champions in 2025. And one of the organization’s new acquisitions debuted in Thursday’s home opener against the Detroit Tigers. Blake Snell took the mound for Los Angeles, making his eagerly […]

With the New York Yankees’ pitching staff decimated by injuries this spring, manager Aaron Boone called on Carlos Rodon to start on Opening Day. The 11th-year veteran looked sharp against the Milwaukee Brewers. But in the fourth inning, Rodon gave Yankees fans a scare when he appeared to injure himself on a play at first […]

Despite a spate of injuries this spring, the New York Yankees got off to a good start in the season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday. Second-year catcher Austin Wells belted a leadoff home run, putting New York on the board early and the team carried a 4-1 lead into the ninth inning. It was […]

The Los Angeles Angels suffered an embarrassing loss to the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day. The 8-1 defeat to a White Sox team coming off a historically terrible 2024 season was bad enough. But Chicago nearly added injury to insult. In Mike Trout’s first at-bat of the season, White Sox starting pitcher Sean Burke […]

The Los Angeles Angels got embarrassed by the Chicago White Sox in what was undoubtedly the least appealing matchup of Opening Day. Last season the Angels and White Sox combined to win just 104 games as both teams missed the playoffs. This season, White Sox GM Chris Getz set a low bar for the team, […]

The New York Yankees suffered an alarming number of injuries this spring. And while the pitching staff bore the brunt of the damage, position players did not escape unscathed. Giancarlo Stanton is dealing with injuries to both elbows and opened the season on the IL. There’s still no timeline for the veteran slugger’s return to […]

The New England Patriots endured three straight losing seasons for the first time since the early 1990s. Armed with the most cap space in the NFL, the team aggressively pursued free agents this offseason. After bolstering the defense early on, the Patriots addressed their lackluster wide receiver situation by signing Stefon Diggs to a three-year, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the offseason, aggressively adding impact players to a team that won the World Series in 2024. While many MLB observers believe LA will repeat as champions this season, the team may have one weakness. A mystery stomach illness sidelined Mookie Betts for the Dodgers’ season opening series in Tokyo. Now […]

Fans of petty squabbles were treated to another round of the Micah Parsons-DeMarcus Lawrence beef. The former Dallas Cowboys teammates have been taking shots at each other since Lawrence landed a $42 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks in free agency earlier this month. The feud quickly escalated, turning personal when Lawrence accused Parsons of […]

Retired NFL players are increasingly gravitating toward sports media opportunities. While Tom Brady set the standard, as he often does, with a record 10-year, $375 million contract as FOX’s top color commentator, three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt is the latest former football player to make the transition to the broadcast booth. Watt […]

Just when it started to become clear that the Tennessee Titans would take Cam Ward with the first overall pick in the upcoming draft, the team threw NFL observers a curveball. Following Ward’s Pro Day workout, Titans GM Mike Borgonzi pushed back on the notion that Tennessee was a lock to take the former Miami […]

The Tennessee Titans hold the first pick in the draft after going 3-14 last season. It’s clear the team intends to make a change at quarterback and there’s a growing consensus around the league that the Titans will take Cam Ward with the first overall selection. In the meantime Tennessee has added to its quarterback […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have missed the playoffs the last two years and the team has won one postseason series in the last decade. Facing a rebuild, St. Louis looked to cut payroll and began shopping Nolan Arenado. The Cardinals thought they had a partner in the Houston Astros but Arenado blocked the trade. Now, […]

Sean Payton hasn’t been able to establish the run since taking over as head coach of the Denver Broncos in 2023. Now the team is searching for a new running back after losing leading rusher Javonte Williams to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason. The Broncos failed to add a replacement for Williams at the start […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers racked up $1 billion in deferred payments to assemble a star-studded team. After winning the World Series last season, the Dodgers will field an even stronger squad in 2025. The expectation is that Los Angeles will run away with the championship this season. But the outcome is not so clear cut […]

The New York Giants’ search for a starting quarterback ended on Tuesday when the team signed Russell Wilson to a one-year, $21 million contract. The deal includes $10.5 million guaranteed. Wilson is headed to New York after a one-season stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Giants will be his fourth team in the last five […]