Steve Silverman Articles - Page 15

The Minnesota Vikings are breathing easy after pulling out a 27-24 victory on the road over the Detroit Lions. Head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team had lost five straight games to the Lions. The Vikings asserted themselves physically in this game and they avoided getting buried in the NFC North cellar. The Vikings were relieved late […]

The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a significant upset as they defeated their division rival Detroit Lions 27-24 in Week 9 behind the leadership and execution of second-year quarterback. J.J. McCarthy. JALEN NAILOR ICES THE GAME FOR THE VIKINGS 😎pic.twitter.com/rZvy6hl3nc — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 2, 2025 The Lions had won the most recent five games in […]

The Minnesota Golden Gophers did not want to suffer a second consecutive loss. They had been blown out by Iowa last week and they did not want to lose at home to a Michigan State team that had lost five games in a row. It took a last-second comeback to tie it before Minnesota emerged […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays decide the outcome of the 2025 World Series, pitcher Clayton Kershaw is sitting in the bullpen for the final game of his career. Kershaw announced his retirement weeks ago and he has been celebrated by the Dodgers organization, his teammates and all of baseball. "I don't […]

As the Dodgers and Blue Jays get ready to play the 7th and decisive game of the 2025 World Series at the Rogers Centre Saturday night, Dodgers outfielder Kike Hernandez offered words of thanks to the team that is trying to deny Los Angeles a second consecutive championship. Kiké Hernández on Blue Jays relievers writing […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes continue their march in the 2025 season that they hope will bring the team and its fans a second consecutive national championship. The Buckeyes returned from their bye week with a decisive 38-14 victory over Penn State. Julian Sayin called Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate the best wide receivers in college […]

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes rolled to their eighth consecutive victory of the season as Ryan Day’s team pummeled beleaguered Penn State by a 38-14 score at Ohio Stadium. Ryan Day said that despite being up three, the Ohio State locker room felt like it was down 21. The sign of a football team not […]

Max Scherzer will have the baseball in his hands when Game 7 of  the World Series gets underway Saturday night. The 41-year-old right hander will carry the hopes of the Toronto Blue Jays and the nation of Canada as they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the final game of the Fall Classic. The 41-year-old […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have no other choice but to go into the Rogers Centre in Toronto and win back to back games if they are going to defend their World Series title. WILL SMITH GETS THE SCORING STARTED IN GAME 6 💥 pic.twitter.com/4x6BM3B9gF — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, 2025 That’s the dilemma they were […]

Lucas Giolito was a consistent performer for Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox whenever he stepped on the mound for the majority of the season. However, towards the end of the regular season, elbow difficulties kept Giolito from performing at his best. Once the Red Sox reached the postseason, Giolito was not placed on […]

The Toronto Blue Jay have returned home to the Rogers Centre, and a victory Friday or Saturday night will give them a World Series victory over the defending champions and heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers. Bo Bichette has been in the lineup during the Fall Classic even though he is less than 100 percent healthy. […]

When the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs came to a conclusion, the Florida Panthers were dancing around the ice with their second consecutive championship intact. General manager Bill Zito had put together a team with all the pieces in place and head coach Paul Maurice had directed his players flawlessly. In the days and weeks after […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were clear underdogs to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the start of the World Series. The Dodgers were playing their best baseball of the season after blasting through the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Eagles and Milwaukee Brewers in the National League playoffs. The defending World Series champions were led by their trio […]

At the start of the season, the Nov. 1 game between Penn State and Ohio State was all about national championship implications. Many expected the Nittany Lions to be the dominant team this year, and if they could beat the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium, they would be well on their way to the top seed […]

The Anaheim Ducks have high hopes of climbing in the Pacific Division standings this year and competing for a spot in the playoffs. They have a core of young players that includes Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, Mikael Granlund, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish, and they also added veteran Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers. […]

The New York Giants appear to be a team that would be willing to move several key player at the upcoming Nov. 4 trade deadline. However, one of those players is not likely to be outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux. NFL insider Mike Garofalo of the NFL Network reported that the Giants have no interest in […]

The Dallas Cowboys are one of the more mysterious teams in the NFL. As they approach the halfway point in the 2025 season, the Cowboys have been one of the more explosive offensive teams in the league as a result of the play of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receivers George Pickens CeeDee Lamb and running […]

Jonathan Toews has made a return to the NHL this year and he hopes to become a key player for the Winnipeg Jets as they make a run at the elusive Stanley Cup. Jonathan Toews on facing the Blackhawks for the first time tonight in Winnipeg, his time in Chicago and what he sees in […]

The Bears face a crucial game in Week 9 as they travel to Cincinnati to face the explosive but defensively porous Bengals. The Bears (4-3) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a game that could have given them a five-game winning streak. Instead, they came through with a substandard effort and […]

The Detroit Lions are surging and they have their eyes on a third consecutive NFC North title. The Minnesota Vikings are reeling after losing consecutive games to the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers. They are making a change at the quarterback position this week and they may not be prepared to handle their long-time […]

The Buffalo Bills were the preseason favorites to win the AFC East title once again and give the Kansas City Chiefs a legitimate fight for AFC superiority. As the season approaches the midway point, all of the Bills’ aspirations are still viable, but it may take some doing to get past the New England Patriots […]

The Chicago Bears were starting to breathe. After years dysfunctional football, the Bears had won four games in a row while playing in the toughest division in the NFL. They were in third place in the NFC North, and first-year head coach Ben Johnson had his team heading in the right direction. Were the Bears […]

The NFL was hit with painful news Sunday morning when the death of former Jets All-Pro center Nick Mangold was announced. The powerful Mangold died from a rare genetic kidney disease that was first diagnosed nearly 20 years ago. He had been seeking a kidney transplant, but his medical team was unable to find a […]

The New York Jets are finally in the win column, as they earned a memorable 39-38 victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Jets had an 0-7 record as they traveled to the Queen City, and an eighth consecutive loss was all but assured as they trailed 31-16 after three quarters. However, they rallied behind […]

The New York Jets had been through week after week of losing football through the first seven games of the season. It didn’t look much better in Week 8 as they found themselves on the wrong end of a 31-16 deficit after three quarters. It appeared their their eighth loss of the season was an […]

The New York Giants have suffered a pair of brutal defeats in the past two weeks. After a painful fourth-quarter collapse against the Denver Broncos in Week 7, the Giants were hoping to go into Lincoln Financial Field and bounce back against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Jaxson Dart is extremely frustrated: “I […]

The Philadelphia Eagles appeared to be in a bit of trouble in Week 6 when they suffered a 34-17 loss to the New York Giants. That was their second consecutive defeat and losing to to their division rivals rubbed the Eagles the wrong way. Asked Saquon Barkley about the difference in vibes between this #Giants […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently the second sports team in Canada’s largest city. That’s a position they are not used to since Leafs followers follow their sport and team as if it’s their devout religion. But with the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Maple Leafs are […]

Iowa fans are used to the Hawkeyes playing hard-nosed, tough and low-scoring football. They are often at their best at home and find a way to win many of those games on a late field goal. That was not the case against archival Minnesota as Iowa dominated for 60 minutes and rolled to a 41-3 […]

Nikita Kucherov has been an unstoppable offensive force for the Tampa Bay Lightning throughout his 12-year career in the NHL. Kucherov has spent his entire career with the Lightning, and he reached the 1,000-point mark in Saturday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. He assisted on Jake Guentzel’s second-period goal to reach that exclusive level. KUCHEROV'S […]

There was more than a degree of shock at the conclusion of Game 1 of the World Series when the Toronto Blue Jays exploded for 9 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4. The Dodgers had been playing their best baseball of the year during the three […]

The Red Sox made it back to the American League playoffs in 2025 after a four-year absence. While the team made significant progress during the most recent season, manager Alex Cora’s team has multiple holes. One of the biggest is at first base. As the season got underway, the Red Sox were hoping that Triston […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a dominant team in the postseason. They are four wins away from winning their second consecutive World Series and they are heavy favorites to do so. They have multiple superstars in Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, and their pitching staff is functioning on all cylinders in the […]

The New York Rangers have recalled youngster Brennan Othmann from the team’s minor league affiliate in Hartford to take the place of forward Matt Rempe on the roster. The 6-foot-7 Rempe was injured in a fight with Ryan Reaves of the San Jose Sharks Thursday night. Rempe has an absolute fire hydrant chin. A couple […]

Shohei Ohtani has become more than a brilliant major league player. He is clearly in the category of baseball legend Babe Ruth when the Bambino was at his peak. Ohtani’s 3-home run performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in which he also struck out 10 batters in 6.0 innings on the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have high expectations again this season in the Atlantic Division of the NHL’s Eastern Conference. They have proven to be a solid regular-season team that earns its spot among the top three teams in the division, but playoff success has eluded the Leafs for years. Head coach Craig Berube has a […]

The Boston Red Sox were able to return to the postseason in 2025 for the first time in four years. However, while the team made improvements over previous seasons, the Red Sox still have a long way to go before they are legitimate championship contenders again. The Red Sox made a bold move before the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are decided underdogs in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But as they prepare for Friday night’s Game 1 of the series, the team is still flying high after its Game 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series. George Springer finds out live alongside […]

Hall of Famer and NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal said he was ashamed to learn about the gambling scandal that has involved three NBA luminaries. "I know Chauncey [Billups], I know Damon [Jones] very well… I'm ashamed that those guys would put their families and their careers in jeopardy. … if you're making $9 million… how […]