Steve Silverman Articles - Page 19

The Los Angeles Chargers endured a disastrous season in 2023, and that led to wholesale changes in the offseason. The biggest move they made was bringing in Jim Harbaugh as head coach. A season after winning the national championship at Michigan, the intense leader is hoping to give the Chargers a spark and help them […]

Texas Rangers star Max Scherzer is hoping to make it back from shoulder fatigue to pitch before the end of the season. However, Scherzer will not be making his next scheduled start for the Rangers’ Double-A team. Scherzer had been scheduled to start Friday for the Frisco Roughriders. Yet, he was pulled from the assignment. There […]

The New York Rangers fell just a bit short of reaching their ultimate goal last season. That goal, of course, is winning the Stanley Cup for the fifth time in the team’s history. The Rangers made it to the Eastern Conference Finals against the eventual Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers. The Rangers dropped that series […]

The New York Yankees are back in first place in the American League East, and it seems that their two best players are back in top form. Aaron Judge continues to bash home runs at a remarkable rate, while ace pitcher Gerrit Cole seems to be at the top of his game as well. AARON […]

The Chicago Bears have been on a roll since the end of the 2023 season, and it has continued into the 2024 offseason, throughout training camp and the first three games of the preseason. The Bears had the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, and they used it to select quarterback Caleb Williams. Ever […]

The Minnesota Vikings have endured a difficult week of training camp in what has become a painful summer. They learned that quarterback J.J. McCarthy was lost for the season after the rookie first round selection suffered an ACL tear after a very promising performance in the team’s first preseason game against the Raiders. Prior to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been an enigmatic NHL team during the last eight seasons. They have built a dependable — some say explosive — offensive team and they have made the playoffs each of those seasons. However, they have won just one playoff series and they have been a source of postseason frustration to […]

The slumping Boston Red Sox have lost six of their last eight games and manager Alex Cora has seen his team struggle quite a bit since returning from the All-Star break. While their biggest issues have been deficiencies on the mound, the Red Sox hope their offense will get a lift from the return of […]

The Boston Bruins are getting ready to take up the charge once again. Two years after setting records for wins and points in the regular season, the Bruins would like to show they can dominate again in 2024-25. Of course, that team in 2022-23 was not able to turn regular-season success into a Stanley Cup. […]

Team USA just completed a successful run in men’s basketball at the Paris Olympics. A team that featured LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant was able to come through with clutch victories in the semifinals over Serbia and the championship round over France to gain the gold medal. The triumph allowed Team USA to […]

The Boston Bruins have turned over their primary goaltending duties to Jeremy Swayman. During the past two seasons Swayman teamed with Linus Ullmark to give the Bruins an outstanding goaltending duo that ended each victory with a celebratory hug. That won’t happen any longer as the Bruins traded the senior member of the pair to […]

The Patriots selected Drake Maye out of North Carolina with the No. 3 pick in last spring’s draft. The team and their fans have high hopes that Maye will develop into a top notch quarterback and help return the team to playoff contention. Who is getting the ball? It's gonna be Maye 🙌 The rookie […]

The New York Yankees have brought catcher Jose Trevino back from the 10-day Injured List after a short rehab assignment following a quad injury. The Yankees just concluded a three-game series in Chicago with the White Sox and will be in Detroit Friday to start a series with the Tigers. Trevino will be able to […]

The disastrous summer of ’24 for the Vikings may finally have gotten some good news Thursday when head coach Kevin O’Connell provided an update on wide receiver Jordan Addison. The head coach said he did not believe the pass catcher was seriously injured after leaving practice a day earlier. “I don’t see him missing any […]

The news this summer for the Minnesota Vikings has been quite discouraging. It started with the tragic death of fourth-round draft choice Khyree Jackson, who was killed in an automobile accident in early July. Shortly after that, second-year wideout Jordan Addison was arrested on suspicion of DUI, an event that could still result in a […]

The gold medal game in men’s basketball at the Paris Olympics between the United States and France was a compelling event that caught the attention of basketball fans and NBA observers. It took a monumental effort from Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant to overcome the host nation by a 98-87 margin. While the […]

The pressure is never off at Ohio State. Especially after three consecutive losses to archrival Michigan. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day should have an elite team on his hands once again this season, and since the Wolverines don’t have J.J. McCarthy at quarterback and Jim Harbaugh is no longer roaming the sidelines, the advantage […]

The controversy involving the court decision that asked Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal in the Olympic floor exercise event is not over. USA Gymnastics now says it has video evidence that Jordan Chiles's score inquiry was filed within the one-minute limit. It asks CAS to revise its ruling that said Chiles should lose […]

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy made his debut in his team’s first preseason game, and the team’s top draft choice from Michigan delivered a strong performance against the Las Vegas Raiders. McCarthy threw two impressive touchdown passes in Minnesota’s 24-23 triumph. .@jjmccarthy09's throw. Trishton's catch.@JJettas2's reaction. Everything about this video is gold. Absolute gold. […]

In the aftermath of the United States winning the gold medal in men’s basketball for the fifth straight time, Team USA captain and NBA superstar LeBron James was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. In addition to celebrating the memorable 98-87 triumph over France in the championship game, James said that basketball continues […]

The United States earned its gold medal in men’s basketball after a hard-fought and memorable 98-87 victory over France, and much of the credit must go sharpshooting Stephen Curry, who nailed four three-point field goals in a decisive fourth quarter surge. Players to win an NBA title, NBA MVP, Finals MVP and an Olympic Gold […]

Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is noted for his consistency and his ability to come through in big games. However, he was hit hard by the New York Yankees in an 8-0 loss Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Eovaldi was removed from the game and the pitcher was clearly […]

The New York Yankees are battling for first place in the American League East, and it’s clear that Yankees manager Aaron Boone needs all hands on deck as the season has reached a critical point. The Yankees may have gotten a bit of good news Saturday when initial X-rays and a CT scan revealed that […]

The struggling Baltimore Orioles have made a move that they hope will solidify their infield by signing former All-Star Jean Segura to a minor-league contract. The Miami Marlins released Segura during the 2023 season, and he has been out of baseball since then. Segura has been a shortstop for the majority of his 12-year career, […]

Steve Kerr and Team USA knew that their trip to Paris to play in the Olympics was not going to be a vacation. That point was proven beyond a shadow of a doubt Thursday when the LeBron James and his teammates were pushed to the limit before the Americans pulled out a 95-91 victory over […]

The Denver Broncos would like to turn their recent history around and put together a winning team that finds a way to get into the playoffs. One thing that head coach Sean Payton knows that he needs to see for that to happen is improved quarterback play. The head coach offered up his plans for […]

The Boston Bruins have long been one of the most consistent and successful teams in the NHL. In recent years, they have been dominant in the regular season and have been to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2019 and were favorites to win the championship in 2023. However, the 2019 championship series ended with the […]

The Texas Rangers are having a difficult 2024 season, but the 2023 World Series champions were recognized at the White House Thursday by President Joe Biden for their accomplishment last fall. More than just hosting the Rangers, Biden noted Corey Seager’s memorable moment during the Rangers’ victory parade that came after they defeated the Arizona […]

Katie Ledecky has had remarkable success as an Olympic athlete. Her domination as a swimmer has made her a hero/celebrity in the United States — although her humble nature makes her something of a reluctant one. She has nine gold medals in her career, and the latest came when she finished first in the 800-meter […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been competing in the National Hockey League since the 1926-27 season. The most recent decade was the best in the team’s history as the Blackhawks doubled the number of Stanley Cups. They had three going into the 2010s, and they raised their total to six with triumphs over the Philadelphia Flyers, […]

The U.S. Olympic basketball team is loaded with star players. That talent was on display Saturday as the U.S. defeated Puerto Rico 104-83, a victory that clinched the top seed in the medal round. The U.S. team is likely to be even stronger when the team faces Brazil Tuesday because guard Jrue Holiday is likely […]

Steve McMichael was one of the core players on the legendary Chicago Bears defense that keyed the team’s only Super Bowl championship during the 1985 season. He finally received his gold jacket as he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame 30 years after his retirement from the NFL. "That's you baby, forever." […]

Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins is coming off a spectacular season, and he has been brilliant throughout his eight-year NFL career. He has been rewarded by his peers after being voted the No. 1 player in the NFL. Consider LeBron James a huge fan of the receiver. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is in […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are engaged in a crucial series with the Chicago Cubs this weekend, and after losing the first two games of the series at Wrigley Field, they pulled out a narrow 5-4 victory Saturday. However, there was some unfortunate news during the game as Cardinals outfielder Michael Siani was forced to exit […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have long been one of the most impactful franchises in the expansion era. The NHL was not a sure bet to be successful in Philadelphia when the league expanded from 6 to 12 teams in 1967-68, but owner Ed Snider loved the sport and was willing to do anything to make it […]

The New England Patriots are beginning a new era with Jerod Mayo as their head coach and the hope of the team making significant progress in the 2024 season. The Patriots brought in veteran Jacoby Brissett to take over as the team’s starting quarterback and they selected Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in […]

The San Francisco 49ers came as close to a Super Bowl title as a team can without actually raising the Vince Lombardi Trophy last season. The extended the Kansas City Chiefs to overtime in the championship game but ultimately fell short of their goal. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and his team are intent on getting […]

Quarterbacks continue to get paid at an increasingly high rate in the NFL. The most recent signal callers to sign long-term contracts that exceed the $200 million mark include Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers and Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins. However, the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott have not come to […]

Gordon Hayward announced his retirement from the NBA after a 14-year career, and while he spent the first seven years of his career with the Utah Jazz, the Boston Celtics sent out a congratulatory tweet to Hayward and wished him well in his retirement. Congrats Gordon Hayward on a great career and best of luck […]