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The Los Angeles Dodgers have been rolling recently, winning 8 of their last 10 games and building an 8-game lead over the San Diego Padres in the National League West. They have managed to get hot and establish firm control in their division even though they have suffered numerous injuries to their pitching staff. However, […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been trying to climb back into relevance in the American League East after a brutal start to the season. However, injuries behind the plate may prevent the team from coming all the way back and approaching the .500 mark. Gary Sanchez, who had been forced into the Orioles lineup after injuries […]

The Boston Red Sox are trying fight their way back into contention for a spot in the playoffs in the second half of the season. While they have played inconsistent baseball and been troubled by injuries in the first half of the season, they have been starting to hit the ball much better and the […]

Carlos Alcaraz may not be perfect, but he is not about to derailed as he attempts to win his third consecutive Wimbledon championship. He was pushed hard in his third-round match by Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany before he came up with a four-set victory. 21 – Since the inaugural ATP Tour season in 1990, Carlos […]

The New York Yankees are in a tailspin. After leading the American League East since mid-April, the Yankees now find themselves in second place in the division behind the Toronto Blue Jays and tied with the Tampa Bay Rays. They lost their fifth game in a row Friday when they dropped a 6-5 decision at […]

Aryna Sabalenka is on track to earn her first Wimbledon championship. She has gotten through the first week of competition and while she was pushed hard by British hopeful Emma Radacanu in the third round of the tournament, she emerged with a 7-6, 6-4 (8-6) triumph. 11 – Aryna Sabalenka is the first player to […]

The Detroit Tigers were a team of upstarts a year ago. They ended up making the playoffs and beat the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round before taking the Cleveland Guardians to the limit before bowing out in the Division series. The 2025 version of the Tigers are no longer upstarts. They are the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a key injury in their Wednesday night victory over the Chicago White Sox. They lost 3rd baseman Max Muncy to a severe bone bruise on his knee after a collision with Michael A. Taylor on stolen base attempt. A further examination of the injury revealed that Muncy did not suffer […]

The Boston Bruins endured a brutal 2024-25 season, missing the playoffs and falling to last place in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Despite that poor showing, general manager Don Sweeney is not conceding anything to division opponents for the 2025-26 season, and he believes that the team can return to contention if it […]

The Dallas Cowboys are not expected to challenge for a division championship this season. They struggled to a 7-10 record last season and owner Jerry Jones brought in a new head coach in Brian Schottenheimer to turn things around. The Cowboys would appear to be up against it since they are in the same division […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a strange and disappointing first half of the season. After acquiring starting pitchers Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler in the offseason also with star 3rd baseman Alex Bregman before the start of spring training, it appeared the Red Sox might be in a position to challenged the New York […]

The Detroit Tigers have played sensational baseball as the Major League season moves into the second half. They are leading the American League Central by 11 games, and manager A.J. Hinch has a team that is ready for any challenge and enjoys playing under the bright lights of a game on national television. GET US […]

The Ottawa Senators took a big step up the ladder last season and finally made it back to the playoffs after a 7-year absence. The Senators pushed the Toronto Maple Leafs hard in the playoffs, losing two of the games in overtime and extending the series to six games. Despite the loss, the Senators are […]

The New York Yankees faced an important game as they met the Athletics in the decisive matchup of their 3-game series at Yankee Stadium. It worked out well for manager Aaron Boone and his charges as New York gained a 12-5 victory. Aaron Judge hit two home runs for the Yankees, and they also got […]

The Boston Celtics are going to have a significantly different roster when they take the floor next season, and one of the players who may see significant action is G League Most Valuable Player JD Davison. The Celtics picked up the option on his $2.27 million contract prior to the 5 p.m. ET deadline Sunday. […]

Dave Parker had swagger the very first time he stepped on the baseball field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. As a rookie in 1973, he made the Pirates the season after the team lost all-time great Roberto Clemente when his plane crashed during a humanitarian mission. We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall […]

The Montreal Canadiens made one of the biggest moves on Draft Day when they traded two first-round draft picks to the New York Islanders for defenseman Noah Dobson. The move is expected to give the Canadiens a major upgrade on the blue line with the acquisition of one of the best young defensemen in the […]

The St. Louis Blues were quite strong in the second half of the regular season last year, and their success allowed them to make the playoffs under first-year head coach Jim Montgomery. The Blues tightened defensively and scored enough clutch goals to finish with a winning record and give the team a strong jumping off […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is entering his 19th season at the helm of one of the NFL’s most popular teams, but critics have been finding ways to pick at his leadership and coaching style. Former Steelers Super Bowl hero James Harrison is the latest to find fault with the head coach’s recent difficulties […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a summer of offseason change as free agency gets underway July 1. It was widely expected that center John Tavares would discover what the market had to offer, but he signed a four-year extension and will remain with the Leafs. The deal appears to be a major bargain for […]

If there’s one thing the Houston Texans want to prove in the 2025 season, it’s that they have an offense that can compete with the best teams in the AFC. The Texans have demonstrated quite a bit of consistency the last two years because they have won back-to-back AFC South Division titles. While quarterback C.J. […]

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers will have his spot in the National League lineup in the 2025 All-Star Game Truist Park in Atlanta July 15. Ohtani was the leading vote getter in the National League, and he is assured of being a mainstay for the Senior Circuit. While Ohtani was voted in as […]

The Florida Panthers have picked up their second consecutive Stanley Cup and they have set the standard for clutch play an toughness during the most important part of the year. The Panthers are able to get offensive production from all four of their lines, and the defense regularly makes a contribution. Any team that wants […]

The New York Jets are hoping for a major turnaround in the 2025 season. New head coach Aaron Glenn is planning to instill a significant dose of toughness that may have been missing in the past. However, that characteristic alone won’t be enough to turn around a team that finished 5-12 last year. Running back […]

Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the NFL and is a constant threat to take the Kansas City Chiefs to the Super Bowl and win it on an every-year basis. But when the NFL is in the offseason, Mahomes is one of the most devoted sports fans in the country. Mahomes is focused on […]

Tommy Fleetwood had it all in front of him as he pursued the first PGA Tour victory of his career. The 34-year-old Englishman had a three-stroke lead in the Travelers Championship with four holes to play in the tournament. However, instead of winning for the first time in 84 attempts, Fleetwood stumbled down the stretch, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been competing with a less-than-healthy pitching staff throughout the season. They have slowly but surely regaining their health, and superstar Shohei Ohtani has returned to the mound. He is perhaps the best pitching weapon the Dodgers have. He was the opener for Los Angeles Sunday against the visiting Washington Nationals, […]

The Florida Panthers are the two-time Stanley Cup champions and they are continuing to celebrate their six-game triumph over the Edmonton Oilers in this year’s championship series. After closing out the series Tuesday night with a 5-1 home triumph at Amerant Arena, the high-flying team has been partying throughout South Florida. Sam Bennett and the […]

Aryna Sabalenka may be the No. 1 player in the world, but she has fallen off her best form as she was beaten in the semifinal round of the Berlin Open by Marketa Vondrousova. The  6-2, 6-4 triumph means Vondrousova will get a chance to earn her first tournament victory since 2023. Sabalenka has a […]

The San Diego Padres are hoping to get more production from their outfielders as the season approaches the halfway point. They have seen leftfielder Jason Heyward struggle with his offensive production throughout the season, and he was designated for assignment prior to the Padres game Saturday against the American League’s Kansas City Royals. While Heyward […]

There is still a lot of head scratching going on in Boston following the trade of slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants. The Red Sox have been playing their best baseball of the season, but the idea of them mounting a run at the American League East title […]

The clock is ticking on the Connor McDavid contract. He is widely conceded to be the best player in the National Hockey League. He receives challenges from Nathan MacKinnon, teammate Leon Draisaitl and defenseman Cale Makar, but it is clearly McDavid who is the most talented player in the NHL. He has the credentials to […]

The Boston Red Sox promoted Kristian Campbell to their big-league club at the start of the season, with the belief that he was one of three rookie prospects who would take on key roles for a team that was hungry to get back to the playoffs. After a promising start in March and April, Campbell […]

The Boston Bruins came into the 2024-25 season as one of the contenders in Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. While they were no longer the record-setting team that had soared through the league in the 2022-23 regular season, there was every thought the team would finish in one of the top three spots in […]

The Boston Red Sox have already had a tumultuous season. At the start of the year, there were strong thoughts that the addition of starting pitchers Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler along with superstar third baseman Alex Bregman would help the team get back to the playoffs and possibly challenge the New York Yankees for […]

Secondary scoring often plays a huge role when the Stanley Cup is handed out by commissioner Gary Bettman in mid-June. The Edmonton Oilers went into the final round motivated by last year’s final round loss to the Florida Panthers in seven games. They had home-ice advantage this time around and they thought it would make […]

It was a remarkable finish for J.J. Spaun at the 125th US Open. Playing in wet, rainy conditions after struggling throughout the majority of the final round, Spaun managed to birdie the final two holes and win the third major tournament of the year. “I never thought I would be here.” Dreams do come true. […]

The trade of Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants has shocked the baseball world. Devers was the Red Sox’ premier power hitter, and he hit his last home run for Boston in Sunday’s 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Willy Adames is on the mic […]

Joey Bosa has gone from a team that has hope in the Los Angeles Chargers to a team that may be ready to win the Super Bowl in the Buffalo Bills. Bosa has always been one of the most feared defensive players in the league, but his role with the Chargers had changed over the […]