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Philadelphia Phillies ace starter Zack Wheeler is going to be out the rest of the season following surgery to relieve a blood clot in his throwing shoulder. Wheeler was diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome after feeling a heaviness in his right arm earlier this month. Dave Dombrowksi said that Zack Wheeler — who is […]

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are once again battling each other in the American League East. Both teams are inside the playoff structure as they meet in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox are hoping to continue their season-long dominance against their ancient rivals after taking six of […]

The Minnesota Vikings have high hopes of chasing down the Detroit Lions in the NFC North and becoming a team that can challenge the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles for dominance in the NFC. However, with the start of the season in the countdown phase for their Week 1 game at Soldier Field against the […]

Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg will long be remembered for his accomplishments on the field and one of the team’s all-time great players. Sandberg died of metastatic prostate cancer last month and his funeral was Friday morning at Old St. Patrick Church in Chicago. The Cubs gave their fans a chance to watch the private […]

North Carolina has been known as one of the elite college basketball programs in the country. The legendary Dean Smith was known for building complete teams that played relentlessly on the defensive end and turned opponents’ mistakes into crushing baskets on the other end. While there have been many great players throughout the decades that […]

Novak Djokovic has a significant amount of business to do in New York City over the next two-plus weeks. He is the all-time leader in Grand Slam titles in the history of men’s tennis and he will be competing in the U.S. Open with the hope of winning another. Prior to his start in the […]

The New York Rangers can’t wait for the 2025-26 season to begin. That’s because they are ready to put the nightmare they went through last year behind them. Much was expected of the Rangers when they started the season and several observers expected them to become a prime Stanley Cup contender. However, the Rangers did […]

The Boston Red Sox are going into a crucial four-game series with the New York Yankees, but they will not have the team’s leading home run hitter to battle the Bronx Bombers. Outfielder Wilyer Abreu has been placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right calf strain. Access granted. pic.twitter.com/MJdEuCGgbO — Red Sox (@RedSox) […]

Alex Ovechkin has had a full offseason to contemplate his massive achievement of becoming the NHL’s all-time goal scorer and what the future holds. Ovechkin has 897 goals to his credit and he will turn 40 years old in September, but he is not ready to retire at this time. He intends to score more […]

The Milwaukee Brewers (78-44) have been playing sensational baseball and they have built the best record in the Major Leagues. They saw their 14-game winning streak come to an end Sunday as they dropped a 3-2 decision to the Cincinnati Reds in 10 innings. The loss has not diminished any of the enthusiasm that has […]

The Seattle Seahawks are hoping that they can build off of last year’s 10-7 finish and become NFC West champions or at least a Wild Card team at the end of the regular season. The Seahawks are going with Sam Darnold as their QB1 this season, and they would like the running attack to give […]

Kyle Stowers of the Miami Marlins has clearly been the best and most productive hitter on his team. He was the Marlins’ representative at the All-Star Game last month and he was a key participant in the home run swing-off that helped the National League secure the victory. Kyle Stowers will be placed on the […]

The Boston Bruins lost their way a season ago. This perennial playoff team struggled to put the puck in the net and fell all the way to last place in the Atlantic Division. It would seem that their days of playing well in the regular season and being a significant threat in the Stanley Cup […]

The New York Yankees are trying to right the ship after going through a painful slump that saw them lose the lead in the American League East and fall into third place in the division. Manager Aaron Boone is in a fight for survival in the Wild Card race, as the Bronx Bombers are currently […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have not been a playoff team since the 2021 season. They have had three consecutive losing seasons and they have turned their leadership over to head coach Pete Carroll. The old-school coach is not going to depend on trick plays to turn the Raiders around. He wants to establish a tough […]

The University of Michigan football program has been hit with a multi-million dollar fine by the NCAA and head coach Sherrone Moore has received an additional game suspension for the team’s involvement in a sign-stealing scandal involving a former Michigan staffer. Statement from former Michigan assistant Chris Partridge, who was fired by Michigan during the […]

The Chicago Cubs have been slumping badly since the All-Star break, and the former National League Central Division leaders have fallen a shocking 8.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and into second place. Their latest defeats was a 3-2 loss Friday afternoon at home to the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates. A fighter jet from the Chicago […]

The San Francisco 49ers endured a traumatic 6-11 season a year ago, and that’s a far cry from the team that represented the NFC in the Super Bowl in 2023. With a strong desire to return to the top of the NFC West and a team that has strong hope for a long run in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have faced a series of injuries to their pitching staff all season. They had high hopes going into the year that their starting pitchers would help them defend the World Series championship they won a year ago. That could still happen, but the Dodgers are going to need a reversal of […]

The New England Patriots and the Minnesota Vikings have been sharing a practice field this week. The two teams have been going at it at the Vikings home facility. Dual practice sessions give teams a better opportunity to see how players are performing when they are competing against an opponent. The Patriots have not pleased […]

The New England Patriots have high hopes that the Mike Vrabel era will see the team begin its climb back to glory in the AFC East. A division title over the Buffalo Bills does not appear to be in the cards for the current season, but an 8- or 9-win season would represent significant improvement […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is suing the NFL over discrimination, and a federal appeals court ruled that he is free to go ahead with that lawsuit because the NFL’s decree of offering independent arbitration lacks credibility for multiple reasons. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld upheld a previous federal […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were desperate to earn a victory in Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had been beaten the first two games of the series at Dodger Stadium and suffering a sweep would not have been a good look for the American League East leaders. The Blue Jays rallied to […]

The Miami Dolphins opened the preseason Sunday with a 24-24 tie against the Chicago Bears, and starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa opened the game by playing the first series for the visitors at Soldier Field. Tua said playing the preseason opener had nothing to do with Friday’s practice. “That was boss man’s decision,” Tua said, referring […]

After an inconsistent start to the season, the Boston Red Sox have surged during the last two months and they are making a run at the American League East title. They will have to chase down the Toronto Blue Jays to get there, but they are inside the playoff structure as a Wild Card team. […]

The frustration continues for the New York Yankees and manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees dropped the rubber game of their 3-game series with the Houston Astros by a 7-1 margin at Yankee Stadium. Boone saw very little of the game as he was ejected in the third inning when he had a problem with a […]

The Minnesota Vikings opened the preseason portion of their schedule with a 20-10 victory over the Houston Texans, and it appears that starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy was able to finish his first-quarter assignment without any injury. A year ago, McCarthy suffered a season-ending injury in the opening preseason game of the year. However, the Vikings […]

When the San Francisco Giants acquired slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox in June, the thought was that they had an anchor in the middle of the lineup who could consistently hit the ball out of the park and drive in key runs. That had been the Devers signature throughout the majority of […]

There is little doubt that quarterback Joe Burrow is the man that makes the Cincinnati Bengals tick. While most teams will point to their quarterback as the team’s most important player, there are few teams that can reach the level Burrow can get to with the Bengals. The only teams that come close to reaching […]

The Boston Red Sox are surging in the American League East and have risen to second place in the division behind the Toronto Blue Jays. They have won 21 of their last 28 games, and manager Alex Cora is hoping the team can continue to play winning baseball throughout the final seven weeks of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been battling a series of injuries to their pitching staff throughout the season. They received some positive news Friday as Japanese import Roki Sasaki pitched a simulated game at Dodger Stadium and was quite effective. His fastball reached 96-97 miles per hour in his 45-pitch effort. Dodgers beat reporter Fabian […]

The Indianapolis Colts are not one of the glamour teams in the AFC. While they have hope of competing for a playoff spot or possibly the AFC South division title, head coach Shane Steichen knows they have multiple areas of concern heading into the 2025 season. The biggest issue is at quarterback where former first-round […]

Shortly after the midway point of the season, the Boston Red Sox were struggling badly. After losing 2 of 3 games to the streaking Toronto Blue Jays, Alex Cora’s team had a 41-44 record and were sitting in fourth place in the American League East. It seems like the Red Sox were in the middle […]

The goal for the Baltimore Ravens is the same as it has always been since Lamar Jackson established himself as one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL. The Ravens want to go to the Super Bowl as the AFC representative and come home with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Ravens have what clearly looks […]

Bo Nix may have been the sixth of six quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, but he had a brilliant rookie season and the Denver Broncos became a surprise playoff team a year ago. The Broncos play in the tough AFC West along with the defending AFC champion Kansas City […]

Bill Belichick is arguably the most successful head coach in the history of the NFL. He won six Super Bowls as the head coach of the New England Patriots. While his tenure with the Patriots came to an unceremonious end when he was let go by team owner Robert Kraft, Belichick is back in the […]

There are great expectations around the Notre Dame football program this season. Head coach Marcus Freeman led his team to a 14-2 record last season, and it seems quite likely that the Fighting Irish will be at the same level in the 2025 season. Notre Dame opens the season on the road against Miami, and […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most consistent teams in the NHL for well over 15 seasons. However, their record of regular playoff appearances and Stanley Cup contention came to a painful end last season as they finished last in the Atlantic Division. The Bruins are hoping that their poor play last season […]

The NFL outlawed the hip drop tackle prior to the 2024 season, but Indianapolis Colts running back Salvon Ahmed was victimized by the illegal play Sunday during a team drill and suffered a severe lower right leg injury. The blow was administered by undrafted rookie free agent Trey Washington. Colts head coach Shane Steichen said […]