Steve Silverman Articles - Page 61

Is there a more electrifying athlete than Elly De La Cruz anywhere in professional baseball? The rookie phenom from the Cincinnati Reds did his part to claim the title with an eye-catching performance not seen in the Major Leagues in more than 54 years. https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/1677814124137312257 Elly De La Cruz of the @Reds is the only […]

Scandalous details have emerged in the Northwestern hazing story that has resulted in a two-week suspension to head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Based on a report in the Daily Northwestern, an anonymous former Northwestern player  alleged that the “hazing” identified by an independent investigator in a report issued Friday involved forced sexual acts among players, and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been troubled throughout the first half of the year with a slew of injuries to their pitching staff. While the team appears to be making up some ground on the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks in recent days, the return to health of star pitcher Clayton Kershaw is vital to having a […]

The Detroit Lions have been one of the longest-running sad stories in the NFL for decades. However, the Lions turned things around during the 2022 season when they finished the year with a winning 9-8 record. The key to their season was a powerful closing burst that saw the Lions earn victories in 8 of […]

It has been the most difficult of years for outfielder Jesse Winker of the Milwaukee Brewers. The outfielder hoped to give his new team a burst of power, but he has yet to hit his stride this season. 2023 Jesse Winker: .199 AVG/.253 SLG/1 HR2008 CC Sabathia: .229 AVG/.333 SLG/1 HR pic.twitter.com/lnGotADHb6 — The Barrel […]

The Chicago Cubs have been a streaky team this season, and when they have been able to stack wins together, shortstop Dansby Swanson has played a key role in his first year with the team. The shortstop has played well enough this season to earn a spot on the National League All-Star team. Dansby Swanson […]

When a college football coach finds his name in the headlines in the early part of summer, it almost always means trouble. Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald has learned that first hand as his employer handed him a two-week unpaid suspension. An independent investigation into a charge of hazing that took place last year before […]

The beatdown of Major League pitchers by the Atlanta Braves lineup continued Friday night as catcher Sean Murphy launched a 2-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving the National League East team its 167th home run of the season. That blast allowed them to pass the 2019 Minnesota Twins for most home runs […]

If the American League is going to continue its winning ways in the All-Star Game Tuesday in Seattle, it is going to have to do it without closer Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians. Emmanuel Clase will not participate in the All-Star festivities in Seattle next week. He'll be going home to be with his […]

The Texas Rangers have enjoyed a resurgence in the American League West, as they currently have a slight edge on the Houston Astros and are in first place in the division. They will be able to show off much of their talented lineup at the All-Star Game in Seattle Tuesday night, as outfielder Adolis Garcia […]

The Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) has called out the NHL for its decision to launch an inclusion committee to diversify the sport. The HDA is angry because the group sees the move by the NHL as repetitive to something that was pledged years ago. Hockey Diversity Alliance releases statement in response to the NHL/NHLPA Announcement […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are on the fringe of becoming a championship team in the NFL. They have risen to the heights in the last two seasons, earning a spot in the Super Bowl two years ago and getting to the AFC Championship game last year. They were bested by the Rams in Super Bowl LVI, […]

The Minnesota Vikings appear to be in a positive position as they prepare for the start of training camp. They are coming off a 13-4 season that was good enough to allow them to win the NFC North title a year ago, and they established one of the best offensive teams in the NFC. Second-year […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been fairly active in free agency, as they have signed John Klingberg, Ryan Reaves, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi and Dylan Gambrel to help their fortunes in 2023-24 season. The Leafs have been one of the league’s top regular-season teams in recent seasons, but their playoff record has been a major […]

The Los Angeles Kings and Anze Kopitar are going to maintain their strong partnership, as the team’s captain signed a 2-year extension with the team that should allow him to play for the team through the 2025-26 season. HE'S STAYING H👑ME. We've signed the Captain to a two-year contract extension! Read more 📰 https://t.co/Hqrpn8mOzx pic.twitter.com/hHrGNcThX2 […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a series of injuries to their starting pitchers, including Tanner Houck, Chris Sale and Garrett Whitlock. The news on Houck is somewhat encouraging, as he will start throwing again Tuesday, two weeks after undergoing facial surgery. Tanner Houck is expected to start throwing on July 11, per Alex Cora. […]

One of the biggest pieces of sports news in the past two weeks has been the decision by ESPN to part company with much of it’s high-end, on-camera talent. Among those let go by the network is NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy, who had been on ESPN’s No. 1 broadcast team and had recently appeared […]

There are many who believe the Pittsburgh Penguins have little left in the tank, and the team that has won three Stanley Cups during superstar Sidney Crosby’s tenure are no longer capable of competing with the best teams in the league. The Penguins failed to make the playoffs last season, and their collapse at the […]

It appeared to be happening once again. Rickie Fowler had a lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, but he was unable to hold that edge in the final round. He was forced to go to a playoff with Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin, and it took a 12-foot birdie putt on the first […]

The Boston Red Sox finished off a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jay, rallying from behind on two occasions to secure a 5-4 victory. The Red Sox received a record-tying performance from explosive centerfielder Jarren Duran who lashed 4 doubles in his first four at bats. Jarren Duran is 4 for 4 with FOUR doubles […]

When the Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL’s draft lottery and were given the opportunity to select Connor Bedard, there was joy in the Windy City. The feeling among hockey insiders was that the Blackhawks would select the young star and he would serve as the anchor of the franchise and the team would build slowly […]

All things were moving in the right direction for the Boston Red Sox heading into Sunday’s game with the Toronto Blue Jays. They had won the first two games of the road series and were sending Garrett Whitlock to the mound in an effort to secure a series sweep. Right elbow tightness the reason Garrett […]

The San Jose Sharks are intent upon improving from their 7th place finish in the Pacific Division last season. This team was out of playoff contention early in the year, and general manager Mike Grier is bound and determined that the team will improve in the 2023-24 season. To make that happen, he will almost […]

The New York Giants are going into the 2023 season with quite a bit of confidence in themselves. That’s because they were successful under first-year head coach Brian Daboll a year ago, and there is every belief in the New York metropolitan area that the Giants can build off that success. New York finished third […]

The Boston Red Sox have been struggling with injuries throughout the season, and they received another scare in Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays when Masataka Yoshida was forced out of the game after he was hit with a 101.8 miles per hour fastball. Fastest pitch thrown today by any pitcher of the game […]

The Colorado Avalanche are going to try to get back to the form that led them to the Stanley Cup in 2022, and one of the moves they have made should make Nathan MacKinnon quite happy. They have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal Jonathan Drouin. Hearing #GoAvsGo are reuniting Nathan MacKinnon with old Halifax […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were relatively quiet on the first day of NHL free agency, but they made a solid move later in the first afternoon when defenseman John Klingberg agreed to a one-year deal with Toronto. Klingberg split the 2022-23 season between the Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild after a long run with […]

Michael Bunting was not considered one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ superstars as his production did not compare with Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner, William Nylander or John Tavares. However, he has been one of that team’s most consistent players, and the Carolina Hurricanes have taken notice. They have signed the forward to a 3-year deal […]

Despite their 45-36 record as the season reached the halfway point, this has been a strangely difficult season for the New York Yankees. They have had a challenging time developing the kind of consistency needed to dominate the American League East. The Yankees are a third-place team, trailing the first-place Tampa Bay Rays by 9.5 […]

The Florida Panthers had an amazing run during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. After earning their spot in the postseason during the final week of the regular season, little was expected from the team. Instead, they started playing with reckless abandon and a physical style and they started winning. Defenseman Radko Gudas played a huge […]

Madison Carter, the girlfriend of former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett who drowned earlier this week, is speaking out about the tragedy. Carter is a medical student who had announced her relationship with Mallett just weeks ago. She thanked those friends and family members who had reached out to her to offer condolences regarding the tragedy. […]

Semyon Varlamov heads into free agency with a full resume, yet he still has something to prove. He is a 15-year veteran who has performed at an extremely high level with the Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders. He was clearly the No. 2 goalie with the Islanders behind Ilya Sorokin, but […]

As free agency gets underway in the NHL Saturday, Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic would love to see his team return to elite status in the league. The Avs won the Stanley Cup in 2022, but the team never found its way during the most recently concluded season. The Avalanche ended up winning the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not dominating the National League West the way they have for nearly all of the last decade. While they find themselves in third place in the division, they still have great individual players who will represent the team in the All-Star Game. Now that #Dodgers Mookie Betts is officially an […]

The Boston Bruins were primed for a huge playoff run after a record-setting regular season that included late-season trades that brought the team Dmitry Orlov, Tyler Bertuzzi and Garnet Hathaway. Of course, the great playoff run never happened as the Bruins got bounced in the first round by the Florida Panthers, failing to advance after […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a slew of pitching injuries this year, and star pitcher Clayton Kershaw is now among those who have had issues this season. At this point, Kershaw has some level of inflammation in his left shoulder. #Dodgers Clayton Kershaw said he is dealing with some inflammation in shoulder, he had […]

Whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers start discussing the prospects for any season, the subject of the Baltimore Ravens is not far behind. The Steelers and Ravens are archrivals and have been since the team first started calling Baltimore home. Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward is curious about the type of offense the Ravens will play in […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants may be involved in some frustrating contract negotiations at this point, but the star running back is  not letting his uncertain status interfere with his season preparation. Barkley demonstrated his determination to be one of the elite performers at his position with an incredible display of power lifting. […]

The future of Chicago sports success rests clearly on the shoulders of Justin Fields and Connor Bedard. Fields is the 3rd-year quarterback of the Chicago Bears who has flashed his considerable talent during the first two years of his career but has yet to find consistency. Bedard is the No. 1 draft pick in the […]