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Throughout the season the Los Angeles Dodgers have dealt with the popular perception that the team is “buying championships.” Los Angeles stockpiled talent in an offseason spending spree that some fans felt was bad for baseball. Manager Dave Roberts defended the organization when the Dodgers’ payroll was brought up prior to Game 4 of the […]

Trailing 2-1 in Game 5 of the ALCS, the Seattle Mariners rallied. Eugenio Suarez’s grand slam capped a wild five-run inning that put Seattle up 6-2 entering the ninth. While it wasn’t a save situation, a win in Game 5 would arguably be the biggest victory in franchise history. The Mariners are the only team […]

The Seattle Mariners rebounded from back-to-back losses in the ALCS with a dramatic come-from-behind win in Game 5 Friday. The Toronto Blue Jays took a 2-1 lead into the eighth inning when Cal Raleigh tied the game with a solo home run. Four batters later, Eugenio Suárez gave the Mariners the lead with a grand […]

After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the ALCS, the Seattle Mariners suffered back-to-back blowout losses. The Toronto Blue Jays tied the Championship Series 2-2 and had momentum on their side entering Game 5 on Friday. Toronto appeared poised to win its third straight road game, taking a 2-1 lead into the eighth inning. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are facing elimination in Game 4 of the NLCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 3-0 lead in the Championship Series with a dominant pitching performance. Milwaukee has been held to just one run in each of its three NLCS losses. And now the Brewers must contend with Shohei Ohtani in Game […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ Week 6 bye allowed the banged up team to rest several key players ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Minnesota isn’t fully healthy coming out of the break. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss his fourth straight game with a high ankle sprain. Carson Wentz will start in Week 7 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays handed the ball to Max Scherzer in Game 4 of the ALCS hoping to build on the momentum created by Wednesday’s offensive eruption. The three-time Cy Young winner rose to the occasion with a vintage performance against the Seattle Mariners. Scherzer worked into the sixth inning, striking out five batters and […]

After Wednesday’s offensive eruption the Toronto Blue Jays gave Max Scherzer the ball in Game 4 of the ALCS. And Scherzer gave the Blue Jays a vintage performance, earning his first postseason win since 2019. The three-time Cy Young winner also gave manager John Schneider PTSD. The Blue Jays skipper made the mistake of visiting […]

The Toronto Blue Jays’ bats woke up when the ALCS shifted to Seattle on Wednesday. Toronto poured it on the Mariners in a 13-4 rout as Seattle’s series lead was cut to 2-1. The Blue Jays then tabbed Max Scherzer for the Game 4 start, hoping to keep the pressure on Seattle. And the three-time […]

The Seattle Mariners are looking to rebound after a 13-4 trouncing in Game 3 of the ALCS. The Toronto Blue Jays’ offense came alive when the Championship Series shifted to Seattle on Wednesday. The Mariners endured a 13-run barrage as Toronto got its first win of the series. But Seattle responded with some firepower of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers jumped out to a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. Los Angeles won the first two games on the road despite Shohei Ohtani’s brutal postseason slump. The reigning NL MVP has struggled in October. But he got off to a strong start in Game 3 of the […]

The Seattle Mariners are hoping to put their blowout loss in Game 3 of the ALCS behind them. The Toronto Blue Jays’ offense came alive on Wednesday, cutting Seattle’s series lead to 2-1. If the Mariners can bounce back with Luis Castillo on the mound Thursday, the team would have a chance to clinch the […]

The Chicago Cubs swung for the fences over the offseason, landing Kyle Tucker in a blockbuster trade with the Houston Astros. Tucker helped Chicago reach the playoffs for the first time in five years when the team secured a Wild Card berth. However, the Cubs fell short in the NLDS, losing to their division rivals, […]

The Seattle Mariners jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS after winning the first two games of the matchup on the road. With the series shifting to Seattle for Game 3, the Mariners wasted no time applying pressure to Toronto. Julio Rodriguez homered in the first inning for […]

The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are 4-2 on the season. But a disheartening loss to the New York Giants in Week 6 set off a firestorm of criticism. The Eagles’ flat, lifeless performance on Thursday Night Football had players and pundits diagnosing the team’s problems. Veteran right tackle Lane Johnson called the Eagles’ […]

Tempers flared after the Detroit Lions’ Week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. Lions safety Brian Branch got into a scuffle with Chiefs wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster as time expired following Kansas City’s victory formation kneel down. Branch was suspended by the league for starting the brawl. Things got HEATED between […]

The Chicago Cubs went all-in on the 2025 season, trading for Kyle Tucker in the final year of the All-Star right fielder’s contract. While the splashy move helped the team reach the playoffs for the first time in five years, Chicago fell short of the ultimate goal. The Cubs were ousted in the NLDS by […]

The Athletics failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth straight year, finishing their debut season in Sacramento with a 76-86 record. However, the A’s boast a collection of talented young players that could form the core of a postseason contender in the near future. Tyler Soderstrom is one of the players giving Athletics fans […]

The Buffalo Bills are limping into their upcoming bye week after a stunning loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. Buffalo lost in prime time for the second straight week and the New England Patriots surpassed the Bills for first place in the AFC East. Injuries have played a role in Buffalo’s sudden […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the NLCS opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. Los Angeles held on for the 2-1 win on the strength of Blake Snell’s historic performance. The two-time Cy Young winner allowed just one hit and no walks while striking out 10 batters in eight scoreless innings. Will Smith caught Snell’s […]

The Buffalo Bills travelled to Atlanta to face the Falcons on Monday Night Football in Week 6. Buffalo was coming off a heartbreaking loss to the New England Patriots last Sunday and fighting to remain atop the AFC East. But the Bills lost a stunner to the Falcons, dropping back-to-back games for the first time […]

The arrow is pointing up for the New York Giants after the team upset the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football in Week 6. The Giants’ future appears bright with the rookie duo of Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. But New York may regret how it handled Darren Waller. The Pro Bowl tight end retired […]

The Tennessee Titans stumbled out of the gate, losing their first four games in 2025. After Sunday’s disheartening defeat, Tennessee made a change. The Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan following a 1-5 start. Tennessee will turn to Mike McCoy as its interim head coach following Callahan’s departure, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. McCoy had […]

The disastrous start to the Aaron Glenn/Justin Fields era has made New York Jets fans yearn for the halcyon days of Robert Saleh’s run with Zach Wilson. The Jets dropped to 0-6 on the season after an embarrassing showing against the Denver Broncos in London. Fields was incomprehensibly bad, taking nine sacks and recording -10 […]

The Milwaukee Brewers earned a trip to the Championship Series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the NLDS. Milwaukee took the first two games of the matchup before the series shifted to Chicago. The Wrigley Field crowd spurred the Cubs to back-to-back wins, forcing a decisive Game 5 in […]

The Chicago Cubs fell short against the Milwaukee Brewers in Saturday’s winner-take-all NLDS finale. The Cubs came back from an 0-2 hole when the series shifted to Chicago. The crowd at Wrigley Field provided a boost as the team forced a decisive Game 5. But the Brewers are moving on after holding the Cubs to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are moving on to the Championship Series after eliminating the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS. Milwaukee bounced back from a disheartening loss in Game 4 to win the do-or-die Division Series finale. The team will now face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS beginning Monday. YOUR MILWAUKEE BREWERS ARE HEADING TO […]

The Los Angeles Chargers opened the season with three straight wins over division rivals. But the team has struggled since its hot start, falling to 3-2 after an ugly Week 5 loss to the Washington Commanders. Despite the disappointing dip, the Chargers remain atop the AFC West. And LA could pursue a trade to bolster […]

The Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the Championship Series after eliminating the New York Yankees in the ALDS in a gentleman’s sweep. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s historic performance helped power Toronto to an ALCS matchup against the Seattle Mariners. Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw poured on the praise for Guerrero during a press conference on Saturday, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have overcome numerous injuries to start the season 4-1. A banged up Mac Jones is expected to lead San Francisco’s offense again in Week 6 with Brock Purdy ruled out. And the 49ers are playing without star pass rusher Nick Bosa, who suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Week 3. However, […]

The Seattle Mariners emerged victorious from the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history. Seattle slugged it out with the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS. The contest went to extra innings knotted at 2-2. And the score was still tied in the 15th inning before Jorge Polanco’s walk-off RBI single clinched the […]

The Seattle Mariners were locked in a tense pitchers’ duel with the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS. The winner-take-all heavyweight bout spilled into the 15th inning before Jorge Polanco’s game-winning RBI single broke the 2-2 deadlock. But while Seattle advances, the Toronto Blue Jays are the real winners. After strong starts from […]

The Detroit Tigers turned to Tarik Skubal in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners. Detroit staved off elimination with a 9-3 win on Wednesday, forcing the do-or-die series finale. And Skubal dominated, allowing one run in six strong innings. The Tigers’ ace set a postseason record with seven-straight strikeouts en route to […]

The Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a clutch 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the ALDS. The victory forced a do-or-die Game 5 as the Division Series shifted back to Seattle. And while the Mariners have home field advantage for the finale, the Tigers have Tarik Skubal. The reigning […]

The Philadelphia Eagles fell flat in primetime, losing to the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football. Philadelphia dropped its second-straight game after opening the season 4-0. The embarrassing 34-17 Week 6 defeat raised questions about the team’s chemistry and leadership. Following the deflating loss to the Giants, NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo described the […]

The banged up San Francisco 49ers improved to 4-1 on the season with a Week 5 win over the Los Angeles Rams. San Francisco benefited from a gutsy performance by Mac Jones in the overtime victory. The backup QB played through pain with Brock Purdy sidelined. And Jones could be called on again in Week […]

The Milwaukee Brewers handed Freddy Peralta the ball for Game 4 of the NLDS. The two-time All-Star already picked up a win in Game 1 of the series. Peralta tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts in the NLDS-opener. On Thursday he had a chance to clinch the series for the Brewers. Instead, the Chicago […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the Championship Series after beating the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the NLDS. Tyler Glasnow’s stellar start kept Los Angeles in striking distance as the game turned into a pitchers’ duel. Glasnow threw six scoreless innings and Cristopher Sanchez matched him frame for frame. Despite the strong effort, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies’ 2025 season ended in agony as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored the NLDS-clinching run on an Orion Kerkering throwing error in extra innings Thursday. The Phillies’ avoided elimination in Game 3 when the offense, sparked by Kyle Schwarber’s big day, erupted for eight runs. In Game 4, the teams were locked in […]