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The Los Angeles Lakers were desperate to get back on even terms in their playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves when they took the court in Game 4. The two teams battled ferociously in a back-and-forth game that saw both teams make a series of spectacular plays. One of those plays saw 40-year-old LeBron James […]

The New York Mets have been among the strongest teams in the National League throughout the month of April, but manager Carlos Mendoza knows that it’s a long season and there are many things that can derail a season. One of those factors is a team’s overall health, and specifically the ability of the pitching […]

Bill Belichick has been the most successful head coach of the Super Bowl era. The New England Patriots won 6 Super Bowls under his leadership, but when the Patriots lost their mojo after the end of Tom Brady’s tenure with the team, Belichick lost his grip on the head coaching position. Owner Robert Kraft and […]

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers were in position to put a stranglehold on their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning after taking the first two games of the series on the road against their in-state rivals. The Panthers came home to Sunrise with momentum on their side, but they were no match […]

Bryce Young is clearly the quarterback of the present for the Carolina Panthers. Whether he remains the quarterback of the future for the Panthers will largely be determined by the way he performs in the 2025 season. The Panthers drafted Young at the start of the 2023 season with the No. 1 pick in that […]

The Minnesota Vikings (14-3) have spent much of the offseason addressing their biggest needs. While they had a brilliant 2024 season, they lost their regular-season finale to the Detroit Lions and their Wild Card playoff game to the Los Angeles Rams. Their offensive line failed to hold up in either game. As a result, the […]

The New York Giants are coming off a disastrous 3-14 season that saw them finish in last place in the NFC East. Poor quarterback play has been an issue for the Giants in recent seasons. The team has attempted to rectify the problem in the offseason. The Giants have brought in a pair of veterans […]

In a draft that featured a huge trade at the No. 2 slot, the Tennessee Titans did the expected when they selected Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. The Titans struggled badly with their quarterback play in 2024 and finished the season with a 3-14 record. The selection of Ward […]

Prior to the announcement of the winner of the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, it was widely expected that veteran Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors would come away with his second trophy in that category. However, much like when a favored movie fails to win an Oscar, Green and his fans […]

The NFL Draft is all about the infusion of new blood and substantial talent into the league. Teams that have scouted well and have the ability to turn talented college players into productive professionals can improve their fortunes dramatically. It often takes times for rookies to become impact players. Teams that are interested in immediate […]

The Washington Commanders are hoping to build off of a sensational 2024 season when head coach Dan Quinn built a team that made it all the way to the NFC title game. While the Commanders lost that game to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, they demonstrated just how much a team can improve […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten the early jump on the Orlando Magic in their first-round playoff series. The Celtics overcame an ordinary performance in the first half and dominated in the second. That allowed head coach Joe Mazzulla’s team to begin defense of their championship with a 103-86 victory. Jayson Tatum scored 17 points for […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are off to a sharp start in their Stanley Cup playoff series against the New Jersey Devils. The Hurricanes dominated on home ice from start to finish and came away with a 4-1 triumph in Game 1. The Hurricanes took the play to the Devils from the opening face off and outshot […]

The Boston Celtics had a couple of scares in their Game 1 triumph over the Orlando Magic. The first one came in the opening 24 minutes when the visitors took a one-point lead into the lockerroom at halftime and appeared to have the fight and determination to stay with the defending NBA champions. Jayson Tatum […]

The Edmonton Oilers made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals a year ago, but as they begin their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings, it doesn’t look as if this year’s team can make it back to the championship round. The Oilers and the Kings are meeting in the first round […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the most formidable lineup in Major League Baseball when all of the team’s players are on hand and healthy for manager Dave Roberts. That was not the case in the first two games of the Dodgers’ road series with the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Superstar Shohei Ohtani has […]

The Cleveland Guardians figured to have a tough time hitting the ball in their Saturday afternoon game against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The home team had ace pitcher Paul Skenes on the mound, and that meant that runs were likely to be at a premium. Kyle Manzardo sends a ball out of the ballpark against […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to build off what they did in the 2024 season. The Vikings started the season with a five-game winning streak and never looked back. The Vikings went into the final game of the regular season with a chance to secure both the NFC North title and the top seed in […]

The Minnesota Vikings had four opportunities early in the Super Bowl era to win professional football’s championship. They failed in all four of those games — against the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oakland Raiders — and have too often been close to making another appearance but painfully failing to reach it […]

The New Jersey Devils go into their first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes with a team that will not be at full strength. Center Jack Hughes is the team’s best and most dangerous offensive threat but a shoulder injury last month ended his season. Defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler is out with a lower-body injury that […]

The Chicago Cubs made a bold move when they traded for Kyle Tucker in mid-December. The Cubs needed a big bat in the middle of their lineup and Tucker has filled the bill in an impressive manner. The former Astro is slashing .301/.410/.578 in the early part of the season and he has already bashed […]

There is joy in Montreal as the Canadiens have made the playoffs for the first time since the Covid year in 2021. The Habs clinched their spot as the No. 8 seed in the playoffs with a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the final game of the regular season. They will face the Washington […]

The Washington Capitals have the greatest goal scorer in the history of the game in Alex Ovechkin and they dominated the Eastern Conference this season. The Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference when they won their final game of the regular season. On its face, this is […]

The NBA is beginning the process of potential expansion. NBA commissioner Adam Silver was a guest on the Pat McAfee show Thursday and he said the league was ready to begin formal consideration of expansion. The subject had been discussed more than a year ago, but Silver had said he wanted the league to work […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off an excellent showing in 2024 that saw them become one of the dominant regular-season teams in the NFL. The Vikings finished the year with a 14-3 record, but when they dropped their Week 17 meeting with the Detroit Lions, they fell to second place in the NFC North. That […]

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will start the 2025 playoffs without newcomer Jesse Puljujarvi as the forward has been suspended two games because of a high hit that was deemed to be dirty in a disciplinary hearing. Puljujarvi delivered a head shot to Tampa Bay’s Mitchell Chaffee late in Tuesday night’s game between […]

The Cleveland Browns have multiple needs as they come into the 2025 NFL Draft off a disastrous 3-14 season that saw them fall to last place in the AFC Central. The Browns need help at the quarterback position as well as linebacker, receiver, defensive back and the offensive line. They have the No. 2 pick […]

The arrival of Tom Brady in New England during the 2000 NFL Draft represented a major change for the New England Patriots. Prior to that, they had been a team that had largely struggled from their inception, although they had a few memorable teams and years. However, the Brady arrival signaled the start of the […]

Rory McIlroy has been fighting for a Masters championship throughout his entire golfing career. He has had multiple ups and downs at Augusta National in the 17 attempts he made to win the title and the Green Jacket that comes with it. He was finally successful Sunday when he survived a heart-rending final round and […]

The Washington Commanders were one of the great stories of the 2024 NFL season. The Commanders finished in last place in the NFC East in 2023 with a 4-13 record and they gained the No. 2 pick in last spring’s NFL Draft as a result. They used that pick to select LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, […]

The Utah Jazz endured the most difficult of seasons. After dropping their season finale to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a 116-105 margin, they clinched having the worst record in the NBA. The Jazz finished the season with a 17-65 record, one game worse than the Washington Wizards who closed the year with an 18-64 record. […]

The Boston Red Sox got beaten up in a recent home series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston lost the first three games of the series before salvaging the finale in extra innings. While the last game of that series was going on, Red Sox television announcers Dave O’Brien and Will Middlebrooks breathed a sigh […]

Skip Bayless is the master of the hot take. The sports commentator and talk-show host is known for his opinions that regularly draw both applause and anger from viewers and readers who take in his opinions. On the eve of the final round of the Masters, Bayless offered his opinion that third-round leader Rory McIlroy […]

The Red Sox are hoping to return to glory in 2025, and a big part of their hopes revolve around their starting pitching rotation. The biggest move they made in the offseason was trading for powerful left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox, and he is off to a notable start with his […]

Rory McIlroy has been waiting more than 10 years to fulfill his career aspirations of completing golf’s grand slam by winning all four major tournaments. He needs to win the Masters to finish that journey, and McIlroy started the third round of the first major of the 2025 season as though he would not be […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been searching for a winning starting quarterback for years. Head coach Mike Tomlin knew he had a winning signal caller on his hands when Ben Roethlisberger was under center, but the Steelers have been badly lacking since the conclusion of the 2021 season. The Steelers were hoping that former Pittsburgh Panther […]

The Boston Red Sox have been forced to make a move at the backup catcher position after the fractured little finger suffered by starter Connor Wong. Boston has signed former All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal to a minor league contract. If and when the Red Sox bring him up to the big-league level, he will play […]

The Philadelphia Flyers look like a new team since they parted company with former head coach John Tortorella in late March. They have won four of their five games since Tortorella’s dismissal, and their last game was an 8-5 triumph over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Flyers were led by youngster […]

It has been a season to forget for the Boston Bruins. One of the league’s best and most consistent teams for decades, the Bruins are fighting to stay out of last place in the Eastern Conference this season. One of the reasons for their fall from grace has been injuries, and they will not have […]