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After helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win back-to-back World Series titles, Shohei Ohtani won his third straight MVP Award. It’s the fourth time in five years he’s taken home Most Valuable Player honors. The two-way star now has two NL MVPs to go with his two AL awards. Ohtani also joined Barry Bonds as the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for a must-win matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Kansas City fell to 5-4 with Week 9’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. Now the Chiefs face a huge divisional showdown after their bye week. While Patrick Mahomes and company have improved following early season struggles, Kansas City’s offense […]

The New York Giants announced that Jameis Winston would start in Week 11 with Jaxson Dart sidelined. The Giants will go with Winston over Russell Wilson against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The 10-time Pro Bowler struggled in three starts earlier this season before being replaced by Dart. Wilson was asked if he hopes […]

The Kansas City Royals are coming off a disappointing season. After reaching the playoffs for the first time in eight years in 2024, the Royals fell short in 2025. Kansas City finished the campaign just above .500 and five games out of a Wild Card Berth at 82-80. Despite the team’s down year, Bobby Witt […]

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his second straight Cy Young Award with another stellar season in 2025. The 28-year-old lefty beat out Boston Red Sox star Garrett Crochet and Houston Astros hurler Hunter Brown for the honor. Skubal is the first AL pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 1999 and 2000 to win the award […]

Change is in the air in East Rutherford. The New York Giants fell to 2-8 with last Sunday’s collapse against the Chicago Bears. It’s the third straight season New York has started 2-8. After the latest crushing defeat, the Giants fired Brian Daboll. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will take the reins in New York as […]

The Philadelphia Eagles topped the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football in Week 10. Philadelphia has now won three straight games after a two-week skid in October. Despite Monday’s ugly offensive effort, the Eagles are suddenly 7-2 and boast a commanding division lead. Both teams struggled on offense Monday. But Jalen Hurts did just […]

The Green Bay Packers fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 10-7 on Monday Night Football in Week 10. Green Bay lost its second straight game, dropping to 5-3-1 on the season. The team has scored just 20 points over the last two weeks as Matt LaFleur’s seat heats up. Both offenses struggled on Monday night, resulting […]

The Philadelphia Eagles edged out the Green Bay Packers in a defensive duel on Monday Night Football. Packers fans are calling for Matt LaFleur’s job after the team came up short on its final drive and fell to 5-3-1 on the season. If the Packers had been able to score on their final possession, Nick […]

The Philadelphia Eagles hung on for a 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football in Week 10. Both teams struggled to move the ball, producing the first scoreless MNF first half since 2009. Philadelphia got on the board with a third-quarter field goal and held a three-point lead late. After recovering […]

The Green Bay Packers battled the Philadelphia Eagles in a defensive duel on Monday Night Football in Week 10. The NFC heavyweights took a 0-0 tie into halftime. It marked the first scoreless MNF first half in 16 years. Prior to kickoff, the Packers held a moment of silence for Marshawn Kneeland. The former Dallas […]

The Atlanta Braves finished fourth in the NL East with a 79-86 record, snapping a string of seven straight playoff appearances. Brian Snitker stepped down as manager following the disappointing campaign, as the Braves look to rebound with Walt Weiss at the helm. Atlanta gave fans little to cheer about in 2025. However, the team […]

It’s been a bleak season for North Carolina Football. The buzz around Bill Belichick’s college debut faded quickly as the Tar Heels got off to a 2-5 start. North Carolina’s season was derailed by a four-game losing streak. It got so bad that Belichick had to deny rumors suggesting he was seeking an early exit […]

The Indianapolis Colts saw their four-game winning streak end with Week 9’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Indianapolis is hoping to rebound Sunday in the NFL’s first-ever game in Berlin. The Colts will “host” the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10 as Indy is the honorary home team at Olympic Stadium in Germany. The country is […]

After a disappointing 2025 campaign, the New York Mets enter a pivotal offseason as team president David Stearns faces key roster decisions. Chief among the questions awaiting the club this winter are whether to re-sign free agent Pete Alonso and how to improve the starting rotation. Some view free agent hurler Zac Gallen as a […]

Lefty slugger Kyle Schwarber had an MVP-caliber season, powering the Philadelphia Phillies to the second-best record in baseball and the No. 2 seed in the National League. Schwarber led the NL with 56 home runs and topped the majors with 132 RBI. The 11th-year veteran crushed left-handed pitching during his career year. Schwarber belted 23 […]

Despite a 3-5 record the Houston Texans boast the league’s top defense entering Week 10. The unit is allowing just 267.4 total yards and 15.1 points per game in 2025. Azeez Al-Shaair is on pace for his third season with 100+ total tackles. He’s the Texans second-leading tackler through eight games. Al-Shaair is also on […]

After a stunning World Series run in 2023, the Texas Rangers haven’t returned to the postseason. Texas missed the playoffs for the second straight year in 2025. Injuries plagued the team as key contributors couldn’t stay on the field in a disappointing season for the Rangers. Texas improved slightly to 81-81 in 2025 but lacked […]

The Kansas City Royals endured a disappointing 2025 campaign. After snapping an eight-year postseason drought in 2024, Kansas City once again missed the playoffs. Fortunately Royals fans got to enjoy another strong season from Bobby Witt Jr. Kansas City’s All-Star shortstop boasts a rare power/speed combo. And Witt always dazzles defensively. The fourth-year pro won […]

The Philadelphia Eagles won back-to-back games before entering their Week 9 bye. Philadelphia rebounded from a two-game skid that had fans and analysts panicking about the defending Super Bowl champs. While the Eagles struggled at times in the first half of the season, they should once again be a powerhouse after resting and reloading over the […]

The timing seemed perfect for Albert Pujols to land his first job as a manager with numerous teams in need of a new skipper this offseason. He was considered the frontrunner for the Los Angeles Angels job. But talks fell apart over disagreements on the coaching staff and compensation. Ultimately the Angels hired Kurt Suzuki. […]

The San Francisco 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams in a Week 10 divisional clash. While Brock Purdy could be active for the first time since Week 4, Mac Jones will get the start against LA. Jones has gone 5-2 filling in for Purdy, who suffered a turf toe injury that’s limited him to two […]

The San Francisco 49ers improved to 6-3 with a Week 9 victory over the New York Giants. Against all odds, the 49ers keep winning despite numerous injuries. But San Francisco faces a major challenge in Week 10 as the team will host the red-hot Los Angeles Rams in a divisional clash Sunday. Mac Jones has […]

The Las Vegas Raiders dropped to 2-7 on the season after a dismal performance against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. Geno Smith got his first taste of the Raiders-Broncos rivalry in Week 10. But Denver harried the veteran quarterback all night. Smith was sacked six times by a historic Broncos pass rush. He […]

The Las Vegas Raiders limped into their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Denver Broncos having lost seven of their last eight games. Fans hoping the team might build on Week 9’s season-high 29-point effort were disappointed by the Raiders’s dreadful performance in prime time. Las Vegas managed to gain just 188 total yards in […]

The Denver Broncos hosted the Las Vegas Raiders for an AFC West divisional clash on Thursday Night Football in Week 10. Denver emerged with its seventh straight win, improving to 8-2 on the season. But fans were unimpressed with the Broncos’ 10-7 victory. Both teams struggled mightily in a sloppy prime-time snoozer. The Broncos gained […]

The injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers square off against the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC West showdown Sunday. Mac Jones is slated to make his eighth start of the season in place of Brock Purdy in Week 10. San Francisco’s backup QB is a big reason why the 49ers remain contenders despite suffering numerous injuries. […]

After the Philadelphia Eagles tush pushed their way to a Super Bowl title in 2024, the play faced scrutiny. The Green Bay Packers led the charge to ban the tush push over the offseason. However, the proposal to kill the play didn’t garner enough support and the push survived. The Eagles have continued pushing tush […]

The Washington Commanders dropped their fourth straight game, falling to 3-6 with Week 9’s blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. Making matters worse, Washington’s embarrassing, nationally televised 38-14 defeat was compounded by significant injuries. Marshon Lattimore is done for the season with a torn ACL. And, of course, star quarterback Jayden […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got back in the win column with a Week 9 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Pittsburgh snapped a two-game skid on Sunday. But perhaps more importantly, the Steelers’ struggling defense stepped up. Pittsburgh put Daniel Jones’ redemption arc on hold, turning the Colts’ QB over five times in Week 9. It was […]

After soaring to a 7-1 start, the Indianapolis Colts came crashing back to earth in a painful loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 9. Daniel Jones had his first dud as a Colt, turning the ball over five times as Indianapolis’ top-ranked scoring offense was stymied by Pittsburgh. Despite the loss, Michael Pittman put […]

The San Francisco Giants shocked the baseball world last month when the team hired Tony Vitello as its new manager. It marked the first time a college baseball coach with no professional experience landed a job as a Major League manager. While the move is unprecedented, Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey is making […]

The Los Angeles Rams are 6-2 and appear poised for another playoff run thanks in large part to Matthew Stafford’s stellar season. The veteran quarterback has nine touchdown passes in his last two games. Stafford set an international record with five TDs against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Then, he tossed four more scores against […]

Still reeling from a heartbreaking World Series loss, the Toronto Blue Jays received some positive news for the team’s future. Shane Bieber exercised his player option for 2026. The former Cy Young winner will return to Toronto for the final year of his contract at $16 million. However, Bieber’s choice to opt in caught MLB […]

The Dallas Cowboys got thoroughly outplayed by the Jacoby Brissett-led Arizona Cardinals in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football. It was the kind of prime-time embarrassment that you can picture noted Cowboys hater Stephen A. Smith reveling in. And then, like a vision from a fever dream, the image of Smith sitting […]

The Dallas Cowboys suffered an embarrassing loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football in Week 9. A feisty Cardinals team handled the Cowboys in Dallas, winning 27-17. And the game was not as close as the final score suggests. The Cowboys did not threaten Arizona at any point Monday night. Dallas has dropped […]

The Arizona Cardinals snapped a five-game losing streak with Week 9’s win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. The Cardinals’ defense stifled the Cowboys’ passing game Monday, holding Dak Prescott to 250 yards with one touchdown and an interception. While it’s a big win for Arizona, the team’s secondary took a hit as […]

The Dallas Cowboys are hosting the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9’s Monday Night Football showdown. The Cowboys are looking to rebound from last Sunday’s 44-24 stomping in Denver. But Dallas wasn’t able to get its second-ranked scoring offense in gear during the first half on Monday. Meanwhile, the Cowboys’ 31st-ranked defense hasn’t been able to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers’ magical season ended in disappointment. After finishing the regular season with the best record in baseball, the Brewers were swept in the NLCS by the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Now Milwaukee faces several option decisions that will shape the team’s roster in 2026. The Brewers made the obvious choice […]