Steve Silverman Articles - Page 63

The feud is over between superstar golfer Brooks Koepka and Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad. Koepka, a South Florida resident and a big fan of the Stanley Cup finalists, banged the drum for the Panthers prior to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Brooke Koepka, wearing an Aaron Ekblad jersey, is banging the drum […]

In a year where there was no threat of a Triple Crown winner, horse racing history was made in the 155th Belmont Stakes as Arcangelo rallied to come up with the victory for trainer Jena Antonucci. She became the first female trainer to come up with a victory in one of the Triple Crown races. […]

The Chicago White Sox have been in the process of turning their season around after a brutally slow start. Going into Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins, the White Sox had won 6 of their last 7 games. They took a 1-0 lead into the 9th inning Saturday, but a key error by shortstop Tim […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a season in which they won the NFC North crown with a 13-4 record and took over from the Green Bay Packers as the team to beat in the division. The Vikings featured a superstar receiver in Justin Jefferson and a quarterback in Kirk Cousins who appeared to answer […]

The release of Dalvin Cook makes it official. Alexander Mattison is now the No. 1 running back for the Minnesota Vikings and he figures prominently in head coach Kevin O’Connell’s plans for the upcoming season. The groundwork for Cook’s release was set by the head coach at the start of the offseason when he made […]

There are few things that the Red Sox can count on this season, but they can feel good every time Rafael Devers steps to the plate against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. The Red Sox slugging 3rd baseman blasted the 7th home run of his career against Cole, once again showing he can dominate […]

Jenny Shin has high hopes of coming through with a successful run at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, New Jersey. She got off to a spectacular birdie-free start in the tournament, firing a bogey-free round of 65 that allowed her to take the early lead in the tournament. Shin was able to hold on […]

Draymond Green has been an active analyst on the NBA playoffs since the Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the postseason. He believes he sees a strategic change the Miami Heat should make with the way they are employing star big man Bam Adebayo as a defensive presence. "I think Miami needs to move Bam […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers just finished up a series in Cincinnati with the Reds, and Dave Roberts saw his team drop 2 of 3 in the series. He also saw Cincinnati phenom Elly De La Cruz demonstrate his skills and remarkable athletic ability. Dave Roberts on Elly De La Cruz this morning, courtesy of @Jack_A_Harris: […]

The struggling Boston Red Sox are preparing to play the New York Yankees for the first time this season, and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has made several moves that will impact the team going forward. The two most impactful changes are reinstating outfielder Adam Duvall to the active list and placing pitcher Chris Sale […]

The news of Dalvin Cook’s release by the Minnesota Vikings was announced Thursday morning, but there was little surprise that the team decided to say goodbye to their star running back. Cook put on the Vikings uniform for 6 seasons, and he gained 1,135 yards or more in his last 4 years. His ability to […]

After getting hit by a pitch in the left wrist in Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso went back to New York for further examination of his sore wrist. Pete Alonso underwent testing on his left wrist today in Atlanta and has returned to New York for further […]

The New York Yankees have been labeled as “The Evil Empire” over the years, but don’t tell that to Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks, who has come back from cancer — Stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma — to pitch successfully for the South Siders. We are proud to donate $10,000 to @MSKCancerCenter in honor of […]

USC and UCLA are joining the Big Ten at the start of the 2024 college football season, and the Trojans will have one of the most difficult schedules in the country when they join the Midwest-based conference a year from now. USC will reportedly face Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Penn State (road), Notre Dame and LSU […]

The first goal in a Stanley Cup Final is often indicative of the way a game will play out. In the case of the Vegas Golden Knights, a blistering wrist shot by red-hot forward Jonathan Marchessault gave the home team an early 1-0 lead as they attempt to earn a second victory in the best-of-7 […]

There is complete agreement around the NBA that Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is a spectacular player who can dominate when it comes to scoring, rebounding and passing out assists. However, that just touches on his ability as a leader, something that ex-Nugget Monte Morris and Draymond Green pointed out after Denver dropped Game […]

The NHL received bad news in recent weeks when a proposal to build a new facility for the Arizona Coyotes was rejected, leaving the NHL franchise without a viable alternative for its future in the desert. While the NHL has not waved a “white flag” concerning a modern facility for the team in Arizona, it […]

St. Louis Cardinals minor-league pitcher Leonardo Taveras has been hit with an 80-game suspension following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene. Cardinals minor league pitcher Leonardo Taveras (Peoria) has been suspended 80 games after a positive test for Clomiphene. — Jeff Jones (@jmjones) June 5, 2023 That substance is seen as a masking […]

The Buffalo Bills have begun the process of building a new home with the groundbreaking of a $1.54 billion facility, and team owner Terry Pegula got emotional as the first shovel hit the ground. After thanking the NFL officials and political dignitaries who came to the event, Pegula paid tribute to 10 people killed in […]

The Minnesota Vikings raced out to a big lead in the NFC North last year and they easily won the division with a 13-4 record under first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell. The success was largely based on a big-play offense that featured Justin Jefferson, who ranks with the best wide receivers in the league. Quarterback […]

Sloppy defensive play has been a big part of the reason the Boston Red Sox have fallen into last place in the American League East. Manager Alex Cora has been a witness to the team’s error-prone ways, and while he has pointed out these issues throughout the season, it seems to be getting worse. Uh…….WHAT […]

Viktor Hovland was not about to settle for a top-5 or runner-up finish in the Memorial Tournament. He came to the 17th hole Sunday trailing Denny Patterson by 2 strokes, and the 17th had not yielded a birdie all day. VIK-TORY at Jack’s place! Viktor Hovland earns his fourth PGA Tour victory at The Memorial […]

There are a bunch of Swifties on the Chicago Bears roster. As the incredibly popular singer continues her concert tour at Soldier Field in Chicago, a number of Bears — including quarterback Justin Fields — responded to a question about which of Taylor Swift’s songs were their favorites. Bears players responded to the question as […]

The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers have ranked with the elite teams throughout the years. Perhaps not so much in the most recent seasons, but the Patriots and the Steelers rank at the top of the ladder with six Super Bowl titles each. The departure of Tom Brady meant that the Patriots could no […]

The Cleveland Guardians are struggling this year in the weak American League Central, and that means that the team could be involved in several moves as the trade deadline approaches. One of the most sought after players could be shortstop Amed Rosario. Amed Rosario left today's game with left knee soreness. — Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) […]

The Chicago Bears appeared to hit bottom last year when they finished in last place in the NFC North with a 3-14 record. Despite the poor showing, there were several highlights and many of them involved athletic quarterback Justin Fields. There are many observers who expect the third-year signal-caller to demonstrate his star power during […]

Manuel Margot has been one of the architects of the Tampa Bay Rays excellent play throughout the season. His all-out play in the field was on display in the second game of a doubleheader at Boston’s Fenway Park when the centerfielder crashed into the left centerfield wall while attempting to track down a drive by […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have been Major League Baseball’s best team through the first third of the season, but that does not mean there will be smooth sailing to the team’s first World Series championship. There have been issues concerning the health of the pitching staff, and the latest potential injury concerns left-handed pitcher Josh […]

It can be difficult for any player to raise his status or make an important impression during offseason workouts. However, Pittsburgh Steelers second-year wide receiver Calvin Austin has been doing just that during the two weeks the team has held its OTAs. The second-year receiver from Memphis has come back from injury and made an […]

Sometimes finishing in second place is good enough. That appears to be the case for Phoenix Suns assistant coach Kevin Young, who is remaining with the team even though Frank Vogel got the job as the Suns head coach. Suns associate HC Kevin Young will stay on new coach Frank Vogel’s staff for a deal […]

Chris Sale has been in the process of regaining his form as ace of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff after several good-to-excellent starts throughout May. However, in his first start in June, Sale was removed from Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth inning at Fenway Park. Red Sox manager Alex […]

The Chicago Bears have been making moves throughout the offseason designed to give the team a fighting chance to show significant improvement after finishing 4-13 and in last place in the NFC North last season. They certainly have attempted to address a number of needs on defense by signing linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards […]

The Baltimore Ravens answered a big question during the offseason when they gave quarterback Lamar Jackson a major contract extension that will keep him with the team at least through the 2027 season. With their quarterback firmly in their grasp, the Ravens gave full consideration to acquiring veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a trade. […]

Sometimes it’s not the big moves that pay off the most for NFL teams. In some cases, the moves involving role players can make a biggest difference. The Buffalo Bills are hoping that is the case with the signing of wide receiver Marcell Ateman. Ateman played with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL this […]

As the NBA Finals gets underway, it’s time for the league’s pundits and experts to make predictions. In most cases, it will be a prediction on the outcome of the series between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. In other cases, it may be about which player comes away with the series MVP honor, […]

The Boston Celtics have come all the way back to tie the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. The remarkable last tenth of a second victory in Game 6 authored by Derrick White’s put back gave the Celtics a 104-103 victory that tied the series at 3-3. While many observers believe the Heat has […]

Apparently, Tom Brady’s status as a retired NFL player is not believed by everyone. This is especially true of a gambling site that offers odds on which player will be the Raiders next quarterback. BetOnline has the following odds for Week 1 Raiders QB IF Not Jimmy GaroppoloTom Brady 2/1Brian Hoyer 5/2Matt Ryan 3/1Nick Foles […]

When the Houston Astros signed Jose Abreu during the offseason, the belief was that the team was getting one of the most consistent sluggers in Major League Baseball. However, the 36-year-old first baseman, had not blasted a ball over the fence for his new team in his first 51 games this season. José Abreu was […]

When an NBA playoff series gets extended to a sixth or seventh game, there is sure to be a number of nasty feeling that develop between the combatants. When those teams are the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, who will play a Game 7 on Monday and meet in a decisive showdown for the […]