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The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten this far in the 2025 MLB playoffs on the strength of a “small ball” philosophy. However, it doesn’t work all the time for them. Just take for example the outcome of their squeeze play attempt in the fourth inning of Game 3 of their National League Division Series against the […]

Rumors about Connor McDavid taking his talents somewhere else have been effectively squashed following his decision to stay for two more years with the Edmonton Oilers. With Edmonton keeping McDavid beyond the 2025-26 NHL season, Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews, just like many others, had something to say about the big development on […]

Aaron Judge gave the New York Yankees a big lift during Tuesday night’s Game 3 of their American League Division Series in the Bronx against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. New York looked dead in the water and on its way to a lopsided loss to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and company, as the Blue Jays […]

Hold off on all the talk about a potential retirement announcement by Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James. As it turns out, the viral post he made that led many to believe was a tease on a possible declaration of his intention to retire was nothing related to it. Not even remotely close to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are undefeated through four games in the 2025 MLB postseason. That is quite an achievement for the reigning World Series champions, especially when considering the fact that they played their first two games in the National League Division Series in one of the most notorious baseball territories in the league. Freddie […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are not just winning their 2025 National League Division Series matchup against NL Central rivals Chicago Cubs; they are dominating it. Through two games, Pat Murphy’s squad has cobbled together great performances at the plate and on the mound to secure a commanding 2-0 series lead over Craig Counsell’s Cubs. One more […]

The Chicago Cubs came out smoking in the first inning of Monday night’s Game 2 of their National League Division Series versus the Milwaukee Brewers. After Justin Turner lined out in the game’s first at-bat, Nico Hoerner got on base with a single to right off Milwaukee starter Aaron Ashby. That was followed by Kyke […]

The Kansas City Chiefs entered Week 5’s edition of “Monday Night Football” against the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road, looking to go over .500 for the first time in the 2025 NFL regular season. The reigning AFC champions suffered two straight losses to start the season before taking down the New York Giants and the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies were locked in on an incredible pitching duel in the first six innings of Game 2 of their National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philly Monday night. But in the seventh inning, Los Angeles finally broke the silence, as they scored not one, but […]

Brad Marchand will always be associated with the Boston Bruins. But while he’s regarded as one of the best ever to put on a Bruins uniform, Marchand is also having quite a career revival with the Florida Panthers, with whom he was able to raise the Lord Stanley Cup for the second time in his […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have seemingly found their groove. Following a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2, the Jags have gone 2-0, with consecutive victories over the Houston Texans at home in Week 3 and against the San Francisco 49ers on the road in Week 4. However, the Jaguars’ 26-21 success at Levi’s Stadium […]

There is some uncertainty regarding the status of Iowa Hawkeyes star quarterback Mark Gronowski for this coming Saturday’s game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Gronowski’s status for the Wisconsin game is up in the air, as of Monday, according to Pete Nakos of On3. “Iowa QB Mark Gronowski is viewed […]

It is Year 2 of the Marvin Harrison Jr. experience for the Arizona Cardinals, but there are people who are still unconvinced of his abilities in the pros. However, the former Ohio State Buckeyes star wide receiver silenced his haters at least during one moment in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for a showdown this Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, intending to go over .500 for the first time in the 2025 NFL regular season. The 2-2 Kansas City side, however, has a bit of an issue to deal with concerning wide receiver […]

The Seattle Mariners have done it. While the job is far from finished for the team in the 2025 MLB playoffs, they at least have finally blessed their home field with a postseason win for the first time since 2001 after defeating the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of their American League Division Series on […]

After starting the 2025 NFL regular season with back-to-back wins over the Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cincinnati Bengals now find themselves under .500. They have gone winless in their last three outings, including Sunday’s 37-24 loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati The absence of star […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have lost outfielder Harrison Bader for at least the remainder of Game 1 of Saturday night’s National League Division Series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia due to a lower-body issue. “Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader left the game with a left hamstring strain, the Phillies […]

The San Francisco 49ers came through with a win on the road Thursday night, escaping Inglewood with a 26-23 victory via overtime against the Los Angeles Rams. The Niners, with Mac Jones under center in lieu of the injured Brock Purdy, pulled off the win despite not just being the visiting team at SoFi Stadium […]

Through two days of the MLB Wild Card Round in the 2025 playoffs, only one team has clinched a spot in the next phase, and that’s the Los Angeles Dodgers, who took care of business against the Cincinnati Reds. While the Dodgers are already on their way to a date in the National League Division […]

The time has come for Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to show what he’s got on the mound in the postseason. The reigning National League Most Valuable Player is set to make his MLB playoff pitching debut in the NL Division Series, where Los Angeles will be locking horns with the Philadelphia Phillies, […]

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx were favored to go all the way and win the 2025 WNBA title when they entered the playoffs. They ruled the regular season, topping the rest of the competition with a 34-30 record to lock down the No. 1 seed. But the postseason is a different animal, and the […]

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces finally secured a berth in the 2025 WNBA Finals, but not before passing a tough test against the never-say-die Indiana Fever in the semifinals. Las Vegas needed overtime in Game 5 of the series to stave off the Fever, who refused to go down without a fight despite […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers made sure that they had their big bats and power with them in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. In fact, the Dodgers just tied a franchise record by hitting not one, not two, not three, not four, […]

There is only one player in the history of the WNBA to ever win not one, not two, not three, but four Most Valuable Player awards, and it’s none other than Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson. Miami Heat star big man Bam Adebayo, who’s rumored to be dating Wilson, had nothing but great words […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene is about to make his debut in the MLB playoffs this Tuesday, and it will be against the team he grew up rooting for, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Greene has earned the nod to be the Game 1 starter for the Reds in their National League Wild Card Series versus […]

The 2025-26 NBA season has yet to begin, but Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis is already having fun. The Mavs have Media Day duties on Tuesday, with Anthony starting things off with some good banger with the reporters. Davis jokingly flipped the roles between him and the media, as he took the opportunity […]

LeBron James is about to embark on another NBA season, but the 2025-26 campaign is more than just an ordinary one for the future Basketball Hall of Famer. The Los Angeles Lakers star forward, despite just months away from turning 41 years old, is still active in the league and will play in a record-setting […]

Playing fantasy football is a double-edged sword. It can give managers all the fun in the world, just as it can cause them extreme stress. Those who have invested a high pick to take Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase are definitely not on cloud nine through four weeks of action in the 2025 […]

The Miami Dolphins finally barged into the win column of the 2025 NFL regular season with a 27-21 takedown of the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Monday night. But the big story over the side of the Fins from Week 4 is not the fact that they ended […]

It’s time for high-stakes baseball for Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning World Series champions will begin their 2025 postseason journey this coming Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, where they will face the Cincinnati Reds for the start of a best-of-3 National League Wild Card series. Will Ohtani see the mound against the […]

The Cleveland Browns made an intriguing trade move Monday morning. After suffering a 34-10 loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions on the road on Sunday, Cleveland has reportedly acquired offensive lineman Cam Robinson via a trade with the Houston Texans. “Trade: The Browns are trading for Texans tackle Cam Robinson for a swap […]

The San Francisco Giants picked up their club option for the 2026 MLB season on manager Bob Melvin in July. That can come across as a reassuring sign that Melvin will be back in the team’s dugout for a third season, but after San Francisco missed the boat to the 2025 postseason and won just […]

There wasn’t a bigger name during Sunday night’s game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys than star defensive end Micah Parsons. After all, it was his first appearance at AT&T Stadium, his former NFL home, and against the team that welcomed him in the pros since the stunning trade that sent him […]

Facing elimination, the Indiana Fever dug deep on Sunday and defeated A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas in Game 4 of their semifinals series in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs via a score of 90-83 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana. With that win, Indiana evened the series at two wins apiece. That the Fever managed to […]

The Dallas Cowboys entered Week 4’s edition of Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers looking to make a big statement against Micah Parsons and company. However, they had a flat start, with the Packers taking a 13-0 lead following a touchdown reception by Green Bay wide receiver Romeo Doubs in the second period. […]

The Las Vegas Aces had a golden opportunity to close out their semifinals series in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs against the Indiana Fever on Sunday, as they needed just a win to advance to the championship round. Instead, Las Vegas fumbled the chance, ending up with a 90-83 loss in Game 5 of the series […]

Cam Fowler will be with the St. Louis Blues for years to come. On Saturday, St. Louis made the announcement that the defenseman has agreed to a new contract extension with the team. “Cam Fowler is staying in St. Louis!!!! The defenseman has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Blues,” St. Louis shared […]

The Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals combined for a thrilling Week 4 edition of “Thursday Night Football” at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Seattle had control of the game for the most part and even took a 17-6 lead into the fourth quarter. The Seahawks extended that lead to 14 points after a field […]

Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia will have to wait for at least the 2027 MLB season before he can pitch in the big leagues again. Astros manager Joe Espada said on Wednesday that Garcia will have surgery and will miss the entire 2026 MLB campaign. Espada, however, did not mention the specifics of the injury […]