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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 […]

The Minnesota Vikings were so close to having a remarkable season in 2024. They started the season with five straight victories, and after a pair of losses they came through with a nine-game winning streak. The Vikings were 14-2 going into their regular season finale against the powerful Detroit Lions. A win in that game […]

The Green Bay Packers have liked the way cornerback Jaire Alexander played and performed throughout his career with the team. However, they did not like the number of games he missed due to injury. As a result, the Packers parted ways with Alexander earlier this week. General manager Brian Gutekunst did not blame Alexander for […]

The Edmonton Oilers are just where they need to be after the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final. After losing Game 2 at home, the Oilers needed to get a win in South Florida if they were going to regain home ice advantage against the Florida Panthers. After a blowout loss in Game […]

When the world’s most popular entertainer is in attendance at a Stanley Cup Finals playoff game, it is big news. Taylor Swift and her significant other, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, were in South Florida to see the home team Florida Panthers take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Taylor Swift and […]

Mookie Betts did not like the way he was playing if the first two months of the season for the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts is normally one of the game’s elite All-Star players, but he was rather ordinary until he suffered a fractured toe in an at-home accident. Prior to that […]

NBA superstar Magic Johnson is one of the most popular and effective players in the history of professional basketball. Johnson became a prominent U.S. superstar as college player at Michigan State when he led the Spartans to a national championship victory over Indiana State and Larry Bird. “A person who can go on the road […]

The news broke several weeks ago. Former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is planning to make a comeback next season and return to the National Hockey League. The hard-working two-way center has not played a game since he concluded his run with the Blackhawks at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. Toews was slowed by […]

Ryan Fox became a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this year when he delivered a dramatic three-wood shot on the fourth playoff hole to gain a victory in the RBC Canadian Open. The triumph was Fox’s second in five weeks as he edged Sam Burns for the title. Ryan Fox defeats Sam Burns at […]

Carlos Alcaraz was on the ropes of his heavyweight championship battle at the French Open with Jannik Sinner. He was certainly down — but not out — when he trailed badly late in the fourth set. However, despite facing a deficit of 2 sets to 1 while trailing 3-5 and serving at love-40,  Alcaraz never […]

Justin Jefferson has done an excellent job of establishing himself as one of the elite receivers in the NFL. As Jefferson prepares for his sixth season with the Minnesota Vikings, he knows he can make the toughest catches under the most difficult of circumstances. However, Jefferson will be working with his third starting quarterback in […]

The Boston Red Sox have not lived up to expectations this season, but they have one of the highest rated prospects in their organization. Roman Anthony is considered the top professional prospect throughout the minor leagues, and the Red Sox are likely to promote him from Triple-A Worcester at some point this season. The Sox  […]

The Boston Red Sox want to turn their season around after falling to fourth place in the American League East. They sent their ace pitcher Garrett Crochet to the mound Saturday night in their first series of the year against the New York Yankees. “Knowing you’re playing the Yankees, who are always good, you got […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the NHL’s most consistent and successful teams. Prior to this season, they had been to the Stanley Cup playoffs in eight consecutive seasons. Going back to the 1967-68 season — Bobby Orr’s second year with the team — the Bruins had made an appearance in the postseason 49 […]

Aryna Sabalenka was the heavy favorite in her French Open championship match against Coco Gauff, but the American’s resilience and Sabalenka’s unforced errors prevented her from winning the title. Sabalenka appeared to be on her way to an easy victory when she opened the match by winning four of the first five games and racing […]

The New England Patriots are hoping that new head coach Mike Vrabel can bring about a major turnaround in the team’s fortunes. The Patriots have finished in last place of the AFC East in each of the last two years, and the one-time NFL powerhouse has a long way to go before it can win […]

The New England Patriots have been struggling for multiple seasons since the end of their dominant championship run. Tom Brady last put on a Patriots uniform in the 2019 season and Bill Belichick is beginning a new chapter to his career with the University of North Carolina football team. Head coach Mike Vrabel is trying […]

The Boston Red Sox have not had much to feel good about this season, as the team that was expected to fight for a playoff spot and possibly contend for the American League East title has fallen to fourth place in the division. After a halting start, the team has fallen into a deep hole […]

There were quite a few rumblings during the latter stages of the Dallas Stars playoff run that Peter DeBoer needed to direct his team to the Stanley Cup — or at least a spot in the Finals — if he was going to remain as the team’s bench boss. That did not happen, as the […]

Former Boston Red Sox folk hero Kevin Millar still has faith that manager Alex Cora can turn the struggling team around despite the many problems Boston has had through the first third of the season. Much was expected of the Red Sox this season after they acquired star pitcher Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White […]

Major League Baseball’s pre-eminent slugger is not going to take part in the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta prior to this year’s All-Star Game. Aaron Judge has once again declined to participate in the fan-pleasing event. Judge won the Home Run Derby as a rookie in 2017 but he has failed […]

The 2024-25 season was a disaster for the Boston Bruins. This perennial playoff team stumbled badly at the start of the season and head coach Jim Montgomery was fired early in the year. After a brief surge that indicated a return to playoff form was possible, the Bruins fell of a cliff in the Eastern […]

The Florida Panthers are not about to panic after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals to the Edmonton Oilers. This is their third consecutive trip to the championship round and they are the defending champions after beating the Oilers in seven games a year ago. However, there were some troubling moments in the […]

Evan Longoria is going to retire from baseball, and he will say his goodbye in the uniform of the Tampa Bay Rays. Longoria has had a 16-year career in the Major Leagues, and the first 10 of those seasons were with the Rays. He became the first recognizable star the franchise had, and he played […]

The Boston Bruins have been all about consistency. Going into the 2024-25 season, they had made the playoffs every year since the 2016-17 season. They had been to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2019 and set the league record for most points and most wins in the 2022-23 season. While they were not expected to […]

The Chicago Cubs have been the dominant team in the National League Central Division through the first two months of the 2025 season. Prior to the Cubs’ series-ending Sunday afternoon game against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Craig Counsell and Chicago’s North Side team welcomed WNBA basketball legend Candace Parker to Wrigley Field. there's a WNBA […]

When it comes to explosive receiving talent, it’s difficult to find any wideout who can change a game quicker than Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins. He has had brilliant seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dolphins. His game-changing speed is a major factor that can help the Dolphins get on the scoreboard […]

The Boston Red Sox have fallen badly throughout the month of May. Manager Alex Cora’s team suffered a pair of major injuries as star 3rd baseman Alex Bregman suffered a quad pull that is expected to keep him out at least two months. Bregman has been Boston’s best player in the first two months of […]

The Chicago Bears have been in the same position for two consecutive years in the NFL offseason. A year ago they drafted quarterback Caleb Williams from USC with the No. 1 pick, and many observers said that move allowed the Bears to “win” the offseason. During the current offseason, the Bears signed former Detroit Lions […]

The Boston Red Sox are in the midst of a brutal stretch that has seen them fall to fourth place in the American League East and one that threatens to ruin their 2025 season. While there is plenty of time to get back into contention, a huge injury to newcomer Alex Bregman has robbed the […]

The Green Bay Packers have been a playoff team with Jordan Love under center in each of the quarterback’s first two years as the team’s starter. However, the standards are incredibly high in Green Bay after back to back sensational runs with Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. Love has demonstrated that he is […]

The Chicago Bears have already had two Organized Training Activities (OTAs) since the NFL Draft in April. The Bears also have their mandatory minicamp scheduled between June 3 and 5. Head coach Ben Johnson has his work cut out for him in his first year with the team. The Bears are coming off a 5-12 […]

After more than two years away from the NHL, 15-year Chicago Blackhawks veteran Jonathan Toews is planning to return to the league in 2025-26. Toews has been working out and sharpening his skills in recent months, and he told his agent Pat Brisson that he wants to return to competition. Duncan Keith believes if anyone […]