Steve Silverman Articles - Page 23

The Minnesota Vikings go into the 2024-25 season as a team that is clearly facing a major challenge in the NFC North. There are a number of major issues, and it starts with the competition. The Detroit Lions are the defending division champions, and head coach Dan Campbell’s charges have their eyes on making the […]

The start of training camp is slated for the last two weeks in September, but the Vancouver Canucks may be left scrambling to find goaltending at that point. That’s because starting goalie Thatcher Demko has not recovered from the knee injury he suffered in the first round of the playoffs and the start of his […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a concerted effort to upgrade their defense throughout the offseason. They have already added hard-hitting defenseman Chris Tanev and goalie Anthony Stolarz, along with hiring Craig Berube as head coach. Those moves should upgrade the Maple Leafs’ ability to defend. Insider Nick Alberga is reporting that Toronto is also […]

The Green Bay Packers are in an excellent position as they get ready to start the 2024 season in Sao Paulo, Brazil against the Philadelphia Eagles. They surged at the end of last season and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team, beating the Dallas Cowboys on the road before suffering a narrow loss […]

A bunt decided the Little League World Series and the team from Lake Mary, Florida is celebrating a championship after it’s 2-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in eight innings. CHAOS AT THE END OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES! FLORIDA WINS! pic.twitter.com/kohbKPsdAO — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 25, 2024   Florida tied the game in […]

The Chicago White Sox have been consistent since the start of the 2024 season. Unfortunately for the team and its fans, that consistency has been the team’s propensity to lose games. That trend continued Sunday as the White Sox dropped a 9-4 decision to the Detroit Tigers. That loss at Guaranteed Rate Field in the […]

When the Baltimore Orioles acquired Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins at the trade deadline July 30, the hope was that he would step into the team’s starting rotation and deliver consistently strong efforts. Trevor Rogers' final line at Norfolk today: 4 1/3 IP, 9 H, 10 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR #Orioles […]

Rafael Devers has been a source of power throughout his eight seasons in a Red Sox uniform. He came up as a 20-year-old in the 2017 season and he has demonstrated the ability to hit the long ball to all fields. He pounded a three-run homer to centerfield Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the premier teams in the NHL for the last decade. They won the Stanley Cup in both 2020 and 2021, and while they suffered first-round defeats in both of the last two seasons, there is a full-fledged respect around the league when opponents host the Lightning or […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished their preseason with a 24-17 loss to the Detroit Lions Saturday. The next time they take the field, it will be for their season opener on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. Head coach Mike Tomlin will name his starting quarterback well before that game, but he is not ready to […]

The NFC North has been a huge story throughout the NFL this summer. When the subject has been the best division in the league or the most improved, the NFC North heads the discussion. The Detroit Lions are legitimate Super Bowl aspirants for the first time in the team’s history. They will likely be challenged […]

The Seattle Mariners have decided that they needed a new voice from their managerial seat, and they fired Scott Servais and replaced him with former Mariners All-Star catcher Dan Wilson. The team has slumped badly after building a double-digit lead in the American League West, and the Mariners now trail the Houston Astros by 5.5 […]

Brittany Mahomes is the wife of perhaps the NFL’s best quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, and is a luxury box companion of Taylor Swift whenever she comes to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce play tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Brittany Mahomes, wife of Patrick Mahomes, reacted on Instagram after there was an uproar over her […]

Danny Jansen is getting ready to do something no ever major league player has ever accomplished. He is about to become the first player to play for both teams in the same game. Jansen is a catcher for the Red Sox, having been acquired by Boston at the trade deadline in a deal with the […]

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 […]