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The 2022 season has been a bit of a rough one for the Tampa Bay Rays. Loads of injuries have prevented them from reaching their true potential as a team. And the bad news hasn’t stopped coming. Just when the Rays needed a jolt of energy to help them enter October on the right foot, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2022-23 season tips off in less than a month. Training camp begins next week for the Sixers, who are still eager to break a five-year run of playoff bids that end before the Eastern Conference Finals. Joel Embiid is out to try again to take home the MVP honors. James Harden will […]

The New York Giants will face their first divisional rival of the season on Monday night when they host the Dallas Cowboys. They will look to start the season 3-0 and could receive some massive help in doing so. Kayvon Thibodeaux has declared that he will make his NFL debut. After being ruled out of […]

The workplace misconduct of Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is being investigated by both the NFL and U.S. Congress. While the NBA awaits the sale of the Phoenix Suns after team owner Robert Sarver for similar reasons, it is making an impression on fellow NFL team owners. According to Mark Maske, Nicki Jhabvala and Liz […]

Albert Pujols has reached 700 home runs. The St. Louis Cardinals icon joined Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in the 700 homer club by going deep against the Los Angeles Dodgers in an 11-0 win. Many people were looking for Albert Pujols to reach 700 home runs this season. But MLB Network host […]

The Washington Wizards are retooled and ready to hunt for the playoffs yet again. However, Deni Avdija, one of their key young players, may need some more time to ready himself for the 2022-23 NBA season. Avdija suffered a groin injury this summer during his time playing for the Israeli national team in the EuroBasket […]

The legend of Albert Pujols has grown even more. The St. Louis Cardinals icon joined the 700 home run club, making him only the fourth to do so in MLB history. He received well-deserved praise from all over the baseball world, including from Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani and Pujols were teammates together […]

In less than a month, the Philadelphia 76ers will begin the 2022-23 NBA season. Joel Embiid and company are looking to finally break through into the Eastern Conference Finals. The hope surrounding the Sixers is plentiful thanks in large part to a successful offseason that was highlighted by three sizable moves: the re-signing of James Harden, […]

The Boston Celtics’ Ime Udoka situation is becoming worse with each new detail that comes out of it. Udoka cheating on fiancé Nia Long with a female Celtics staffer was incompletely reported, which spawned an impromptu online investigation that incorrectly tried to identify who the staffer was. The Celtics decided to suspend Udoka for a […]

The New York Mets have some of the best pitching in baseball thanks partly to Edwin Diaz. The closer has been absolutely dominant. In addition to being perhaps the best closer in baseball, Diaz is known for his entrance song “Narco,” which has taken fans of the sport by storm. The Mets arranged for Timmy […]

The Cleveland Guardians are starting to run away with the AL Central title. The young squad has wrapped up a nine-game stretch against their two biggest competitors, the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, winning seven of them. With a seven-game lead in the division, it seems like the Guardians are heading back to […]

Justin Herbert’s toughness has been on full display over the last two weeks. The Los Angeles Chargers’ superstar suffered a ribs injury last Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs but remained in the game. With a Week 3 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars coming up, the Chargers are surely hoping that Herbert will be healthy […]

The 2022 NFL season is the first one without a job for Sean Payton in 16 years. With the exception of the 2012 season, for which he was suspended in the wake of the BountyGate scandal, he was the New Orleans Saints’ head coach from 2006 to last year. Even though he retired after last […]

Another day, another win for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mookie Betts’ walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Dodgers over the Arizona Diamondbacks for the team’s 104th win of the season. The Dodgers has lost their last two games, so picking up the win was huge. Los Angeles is on its […]

The Cleveland Browns secured their second win of the season on Thursday Night Football. With a 29-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, they rebounded from a brutal Week 2 defeat thanks to strong performances from Jacoby Brissett, Nick Chubb and Amari Cooper. Brissett made one of the more pivotal plays of the game by taking […]

With just two more home runs, Aaron Judge will set a new home run record for both the New York Yankees and the American League. He is well on his way to taking home the AL MVP award and potentially the Triple Crown. As soon as this season ends, Yankees fans’ feelings will take a […]

The long-awaited return of Christian McCaffrey has been going well for the Carolina Panthers. His 185 yards from scrimmage though the team’s first two games show that he is still a fantastic player despite suffering numerous injuries. Unfortunately, they have not been able to translate his production into wins. With a matchup against the New […]

Aaron Judge is on the brink of history. The New York Yankees outfielder has joined the small pantheon of players that have smacked 60 home runs in a season. As he sits just two dingers away from both team and American League history, every game is worth watching. The Yankees’ next four games are against […]

The Indianapolis Colts will get one of their biggest tests of the season this weekend when they face the Kansas City Chiefs. In a fortunate turn of events, linebacker Shaquille Leonard could finally make his season debut just in time to see Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and company. Leonard, who missed the first two games […]

The next chapter of John Wall’s NBA career will continue with the LA Clippers. His journey, and his life, were almost cut short by his own doing during a very rough part of his life. Wall wrote an essay in The Player’s Tribune to explain his mindset following the death of his mother, Frances Pulley. He […]

After some uncertainty around his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw has wowed in the 2022 season. The 34-year-old has a 2.39 ERA and is posting the sixth-highest ERA+ of his legendary career. Despite some injury setbacks, he has had another phenomenal season. The Dodgers’ star has been strong this season but is […]

Ben Simmons’ tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers is over, but his time with the team still leaves a lot to be discovered. The star point guard, now with the Brooklyn Nets, will always be remembered for the graceless end to his time with the Sixers. He revealed some more insight about the last year he […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been suspended one game after fighting with Marshon Lattimore. He will be absent against the Green Bay Packers after failing to appeal his suspension, which was originally ruled on by Jon Runyan, the NFL’s vice president of rules and policy administration…and father of Jon Runyan Jr., a […]

During the 1980s, Isiah Thomas became one of the best point guards in NBA history and shined as the superstar of the Detroit Pistons. But his reputation as one of the leaders of the “Bad Boy” Pistons didn’t do him any favors in the eyes of fellow NBA superstars. No example made that more clear […]

The Russell Wilson era has not been very good for the Denver Broncos so far. The team is 1-1 and showing a weakness on offense that is extremely concerning. Scoring just 16 points in each of the first two games with Wilson is extremely worrisome, especially because neither opponent (the Seattle Seahawks or Houston Texans) […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are eager to make the 2022 MLB playoffs. They are competing for a Wild Card spot with the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers and have to continue winning. Especially with a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves starting Thursday and a series against the Houston Astros to close out the regular […]

Carson Wentz is finally about to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles. Now on his second team after being traded by the team he rose to stardom with, he will look to lead the Washington Commanders to a home win over their division rival. After being drafted by the Eagles, Wentz almost immediately became a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding more depth at the wide receiver spot with veteran Cole Beasley. Tom Brady’s crew adds another veteran amid a dire need for pass-catchers. This isn’t merely another playing opportunity for the 33-year-old Beasley. Joining the Bucs is something he has been wanting for a while. According to Greg Auman […]

Robert Sarver is on his way out of the NBA. The owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Pheonix Mercury is putting the franchises up for sale. Many across the basketball world, including Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, are thrilled that Sarver will no longer be a part of the league. James joined the […]

Auburn football’s 2-1 record to begin the 2022 college football season is hardly anything to celebrate. The Tigers’ 41-12 loss to Penn State served as a reminder that they have a ways to go before reclaiming a spot among the nation’s top programs. Bryan Harsin’s program has a lot of areas to improve, especially in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are ready for the 2022-23 season. An offseason full of uncertainty and big moves is coming to a close. The Sixers’ season stands roughly a month away while training camp starts next week. The Sixers are bringing in a roster that should greatly excite Joel Embiid. The same core from last season […]

The Buffalo Bills have lived up to all the hype so far in the 2022 season. After two dominant wins, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and company look every bit like the Super Bowl contender that everyone expected them to be. Diggs is absolutely dominating so far this season. His four reception touchdowns lead the league […]

Aaron Rodgers’ off-field exploits are becoming as big of a story as his on-field success now. The Green Bay Packers’ superstar remains a top quarterback in the NFL but is also letting fans in on a lot of his personal views and practices. After making headlines last season for his rants about the COVID-19 vaccine, […]

The Cleveland Browns blew their 2022 season opener to the New York Jets. By a score of 31-30, they allowed the Jets to come back for a win in and fell to 1-1 on the season despite big games from Nick Chubb and Amari Cooper. Chubb rushing in for a fourth-quarter touchdown may have actually […]

The Las Vegas Aces have won the 2022 WNBA Finals. A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, first-year coach Becky Hammon and company have the franchise’s first title. The Connecticut Sun, who fell in the championship series, should still be proud of the season they had, especially forward Alyssa Thomas. After making history with the first triple-double in […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-0 on the season after defeating the New Orleans Saints. It was a tightly contested battle that featured a huge brawl and little offense. But at the end of the contest, Devin White and the Bucs defense held down the fort on the road and helped lead Tampa Bay to […]

After taking a massive hit, Trey Lance is being carted off the field in the first quarter of the San Francisco 49ers’ 2022 home opener. Jimmy Garoppolo is taking over at quarterback as the Niners face the Seattle Seahawks. Lance’s leg is in a cast as he heads off the field. Trey Lance is being […]

The New York Jets’ rebuild is going pretty decently at the moment. They are adding young players at every position to build a strong roster. Rookie wide receiver Garrett Wilson is emerging as a true stud after a two-touchdown performance, so it may make sense to lean into him as the WR1. Meanwhile, Corey Davis […]

Tempers flared in the Week 2 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints. Mike Evans and Marshon Lattimore got into a fight on the field and both were ejected from the game. Lattimore was initially jawing with the Tampa Bay bench, Tom Brady and Leonard Fournette before Evans charged at him. The […]