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In his prime DJ LeMahieu was an incredibly valuable player, blending elite defense with impressive offensive production. But injuries and age have diminished the three-time All-Star and, in the middle of his seventh season with the New York Yankees, LeMahieu was designated for assignment. While the Yankees are done with DJ, LeMahieu isn’t done with […]

Monday’s matchup against the San Diego Padres was a rollercoaster for the New York Mets. Tempers flared early as manager Carlos Mendoza got ejected for defending a fuming Juan Soto after the Mets’ slugger was called out on strikes. And infielder Mark Vientos experienced a full range of emotions in an eventful two-inning span. Facing […]

Zach Eflin took the mound on Monday as the Baltimore Orioles squared off against a red-hot Toronto Blue Jays team. And one bizarre and frustrating moment during his outing had Orioles fans calling for a robot umpire takeover. Facing Ernie Clement in the top of the fourth inning, Eflin laid a 90 mph sinker right […]

Police responded to an active shooter in New York City Monday evening. The frightening situation took place inside the building that houses the NFL’s headquarters in Manhattan. A lone gunman wearing body armor and carrying an assault rifle shot four civilians and an NYPD officer, prompting a massive police response outside the league’s office on […]

The Baltimore Orioles got a jump on the MLB trade deadline, sending All-Star reliever Gregory Soto to the New York Mets last week. Baltimore is expected to sell at the deadline as the team plays out a lost season. While a number of Orioles players have drawn interest from teams, Felix Bautista is one of […]

The New York Yankees entered the 2025 campaign with a compromised rotation. During spring training, the team lost Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole to season-ending surgery and reigning Rookie of the Year Luis Gil was sidelined with a significant lat strain. The injuries left the Yankees banking on breakouts from what had been the back […]

Garrett Crochet delivered his third straight quality start on Saturday, out-dueling future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw and picking up his 12th win of the season for the Boston Red Sox. But some fans may not realize the Los Angeles Dodgers lost the game 4-2. While Crochet won the battle of the lefty starters, he […]

The New York Mets are heating up as the trade deadline nears. The team has been locked in a back-and-forth battle for the division all month. And the Mets remain a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East after extending their winning streak to six straight games on Saturday. New York clung […]

Bobby Witt Jr. finished second in AL MVP voting last season behind Aaron Judge’s monster 58-homer campaign. But the Kansas City Royals’ star made MLB history in 2024, becoming the first player to start their career with three straight 20/20 seasons. He also became the only shortstop with multiple 30/30 seasons. While Witt has fallen […]

The Seattle Mariners got a jump on the MLB trade deadline when the team landed Josh Naylor in a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The move sent a signal to the league that Seattle is all in on the 2025 season. And the Mariners confirmed that stance with a simple message Saturday. “We will be […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out of a skid after losing 10 of 12 games, including six straight to the Brewers. Los Angeles has now won three of its last four matchups. And the injury-plagued team will bolster its beat up bullpen with the return of a veteran reliever. Blake Treinen completed his rehab assignment […]

Aaron Judge gave New York Yankees fans a fright when the team announced he was dealing with an elbow injury after Friday’s series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. The reigning American League MVP underwent imaging and fans feared he could be lost for the season to Tommy John surgery. However, Judge was diagnosed with a […]

Tarik Skubal helped the Detroit Tigers snap a six-game losing streak in his last outing. On Saturday, Detroit is calling on the reigning Cy Young Award winner to end the team’s current five-game skid. The Tigers have struggled mightily after a dominant start this season. Detroit has now lost 11 of its last 12 games. […]

After enduring a brutal stretch in which the Los Angeles Dodgers lost 10 of 12 games, including a seven-game losing streak, the team pulled out of its skid. The Dodgers have now won three of the last four games after taking the series opener against the Boston Red Sox Friday. Boston kept things close, trailing […]

In a surprising turn of events, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher avoided the injured list. Ben Casparius remained available for the team after straining his right calf on Tuesday. With the bullpen banged up, Casparius was called on in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ series opener against the Boston Red Sox Friday. The rookie […]

After battling back into playoff contention with a 10-game winning streak at the beginning of July, the Boston Red Sox have now lost five of their last seven matchups. With trade rumors swirling as the deadline approaches, Alex Bregman is doing his best to help the team avoid distractions. “Us as players should just focus […]

The New York Yankees returned home on Friday but the sloppy play that marred a six-game road trip followed the team back to the Bronx. The Yankees committed two more errors and watched the bullpen implode as they dropped the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. Following New York’s sixth loss in the last nine […]

Maxx Crosby is one of the league’s best defensive linemen and he’s set a remarkable standard with the Las Vegas Raiders. But as the team begins training camp in preparation for the upcoming season, Crosby took some time to discuss his childhood friend, Post Malone. “We grew up in the same area. We’ve known each […]

Eugenio Suarez is unquestionably baseball’s most coveted trade candidate as a multitude of teams have shown interest in the veteran ahead of the deadline. But with the New York Yankees out of the Suarez sweepstakes, where will the Arizona Diamondbacks’ All-Star end up? MLB insider Jon Heyman gave his take on the most probable Suarez […]

The New York Yankees addressed a glaring need at third base by acquiring Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Colorado Rockies Friday. The Yankees were expected to upgrade the hot corner before the trade deadline this season. The team has received very little production from the position in 2025 and manager Aaron Boone believes […]

After veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins struggled in his first season with the Atlanta Falcons, the team handed the offense over to Michael Penix Jr. Now the former first-round draft pick will begin the 2025 campaign as Atlanta’s starting QB. And Penix believes the Falcons’ offense will be elite this season. To help reach those lofty […]

The Baltimore Ravens were quick to scoop up Jaire Alexander after the veteran cornerback was released by the Green Bay Packers this offseason. Lamar Jackson was eager to reunite with his former Louisville teammate and he didn’t waste any time before testing him in training camp. Following the Ravens’ first practice, Alexander told reporters that […]

Sam Darnold parlayed his career-best season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 into a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks this offseason. Now Seattle is hoping Darnold can build on last season’s success and lead the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022. Seahawks tight end AJ Barner is […]

After making a statement in their series win over the New York Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays continued their winning ways Thursday. The team began a four-game stint against the AL Central-leading Tigers and easily dispatched Detroit 11-4 behind another strong performance from Eric Lauer. The big lefty drew praise from infielder Ernie Clement after […]

The Cleveland Guardians are facing some difficult decisions as the 2025 trade deadline looms. The team could become sellers with rumors swirling around closer Emmanual Clase and left fielder Steven Kwan. But there’s one Guardian that former outfielder and current MLB Network analyst Chris Young urged the team to keep. While discussing what Jose Ramirez […]

After falling to the fifth round in the 2025 NFL draft, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders made headlines for his speed off the field. Sanders was cited for two speeding tickets in June, including an incident in which he was clocked driving at 101 mph. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski addressed the situation as […]

The New York Yankees had another rough day in the field on Wednesday as the team committed four errors in its 8-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees had seven errors in the three-game series against their AL East rivals. New York has gone 1-6 with 11 errors in seven games in Toronto […]

This time last year Justin Fields was competing with Russell Wilson for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting gig. But after signing with the New York Jets, Fields enters training camp in 2025 with no such competition. And the difference is notable for the fifth-year passer. “I think you don’t have to worry about as much,” Fields […]

The Green Bay Packers ended a 23-year drought by selecting Matthew Golden 23rd overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Golden is the first wide receiver the Packers drafted in the opening round since Javon Walker in 2002. And the former Texas standout looked sharp at the start of training camp. Green Bay officially opened its […]

Kyle Schwarber’s power has made headlines this season as the Philadelphia Phillies DH reached the 30 home run mark for the seventh time in his career. And his season-long power surge continued Wednesday with another homer against the Boston Red Sox. But Phillies star Bryce Harper one-upped his teammate as the duo launched back-to-back bombs. […]

The Cleveland Browns enter training camp with their quarterback situation still very much up in the air. While dark horse Kenny Pickett is now considered the frontrunner to earn the starting job, the competition remains open. But former Browns QB Baker Mayfield doesn’t really care. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Pro Bowl passer was asked for […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are done tormenting the Los Angeles Dodgers but the team kept up its winning ways. After completing a historic six-game sweep in LA, Milwaukee headed up the coast for a three-game tilt against the Seattle Mariners. And the Brewers took the series opener on Monday, extending their winning streak. Milwaukee has now […]

The New York Mets turned to Edwin Diaz in the ninth inning to close out a wild comeback against the Los Angeles Angels Monday. Fans were fed up with Diaz after a rocky start to the season. But the veteran closer has been brilliant for New York since some early struggles. And he picked up […]

Zack Wheeler continued his historic season for the Philadelphia Phillies Monday with another gem. After a rare poor outing from fellow starter Ranger Suarez in the series finale against the Angels, Wheeler got the Phillies back on track with a strong showing in the series opener against the Boston Red Sox. Wheeler allowed two runs […]

Once considered an honor to be selected for HBO’s NFL reality show, “Hard Knocks” has become a burden that most teams hope to avoid. But the league is fully onboard with the docuseries, even removing the exemption for teams that made the playoffs, so any franchise that hasn’t recently appeared on “Hard Knocks” is fair […]

The Chicago Cubs lost sole possession of the NL Central on Sunday as the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers moved into a tie for first place in the division. The Cubs plan to battle back by addressing their pitching needs at the MLB trade deadline as Chicago hopes to bolster its underwhelming rotation. But in the meantime, […]

The New York Yankees are bringing back the traditional Old-Timers’ Day format in 2025. And the alumni game will include the greatest closer of all time, Mariano Rivera, and the best starting pitcher in MLB history to not make the Hall of Fame, Roger Clemens. The Sandman and Rocket will headline New York’s 77th Old-Timers’ […]

After getting shut out by the Milwaukee Brewers in the series opener, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense came to life on Saturday. But despite scoring seven runs, the Dodgers still couldn’t get the victory. Los Angeles has now lost five straight games to a red-hot Brewers team. Following the Dodgers’ latest defeat, their ninth loss […]

The New York Yankees snapped a three-game skid with an epic comeback against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, capped by Trent Grisham’s ninth-inning grand slam. Grisham stole the spotlight with the go-ahead blast, but Anthony Volpe came up big for New York. The Yankees’ third-year shortstop had his first career multi-homer game on Saturday, per MLB. […]