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The Philadelphia Phillies have their backs against the wall in the NLDS. The Phillies lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of their series on Monday night. One more loss will see the National League East Division champions head home without a win in the postseason. The Phillies did well to keep Los […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars played a tough game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars kept the game close, and even had the lead a few times. When the game entered its final minute, Jacksonville had a chance to win the game. Jacksonville took advantage of that chance, defeating […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are preparing for their Week 5 clash with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Jacksonville is looking to improve to 4-1 on the young season. And they hoped to have former first-overall pick Travon Walker back in the fold, as well. Unfortunately, this will not be the case. Walker has […]

The New England Patriots claimed a huge victory on the road in Week 5. Drake Maye and his team walked into Buffalo to take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. It was a close game throughout, but New England stepped up when it mattered most. And they ended Buffalo’s undefeated start to begin 2025. […]

The Seattle Mariners dropped Game 1 of their American League Division Series clash with the Detroit Tigers. With Tarik Skubal taking the mound in his hometown, Seattle needed to find a way to take this game to avoid an unenviable situation in Detroit. Thanks to Julio Rodriguez, the Mariners found their way to victory. The […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had the game in their hands against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. However, the defending Super Bowl champions were unable to pull out the win. The Broncos came away with a huge 21-17 win over the Eagles, ending the team’s unbeaten run to start the season. One area of concern for Philadelphia […]

The Los Angeles Kings are preparing for a very important 2025-26 NHL season. Los Angeles has a new general manager in Ken Holland after four straight first-round exits. More than this, the team is about to undergo a changing of the guard. Anze Kopitar is retiring from the NHL after the 2025-26 campaign. Kopitar has […]

The Texas Rangers moved on from Bruce Bochy at the end of the 2025 MLB season. Texas finished the year with an 81-81 record. And the team felt it was time for a new voice. Rumors floated that front office advisor Skip Schumaker was the frontrunner for the job. In the end, the result was […]

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the greatest teams in the history of the NHL. During their existence, they have had players such as Pavel Datsyuk, Steve Yzerman, and Gordie Howe wear the iconic Winged Wheel. Their 11 Stanley Cups are the most for an American franchise and the third-most in league history. Only […]

The hockey world is still grappling with the bombshell news that dropped on Tuesday. The Minnesota Wild signed superstar Kirill Kaprizov to a monster eight-year, $136 million contract. This is the largest contract in the history of the NHL. And it will almost certainly have a ripple effect on other negotiations around the league. This […]

The Houston Texans picked up their first win of the season thanks to a dominant showing against the Tennessee Titans in Week 4. Houston’s defense did not give rookie quarterback Cam Ward much of anything. And CJ Stroud threw two touchdowns in the victory on Sunday. It’s a big sigh of relief for Texans fans, […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are heading for a winner-take-all Game 3 in their American League Wild Card Series. Given the history between these two teams, the game will have great significance. The winner of this contest will move on to face Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays in the […]

The Detroit Red Wings are nearing the end of their preseason. But Detroit is still making some major decisions regarding its roster. The Red Wings have a wealth of promising young players. And a lot of them have made quite the impression in preseason to this point. Not every young star for the Red Wings […]

The Cincinnati Bengals took on the Denver Broncos in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. Cincinnati was hoping to rebound from an embarrassing loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3. Unfortunately, Ja’Marr Chase and his offense could not overcome Denver on Monday Night Football. Chase did not have the most productive night, either. […]

The Vancouver Canucks are gearing up for the 2025-26 NHL season at this time. However, the team saw young forward Nils Hoglander go down with an injury during their preseason. Vancouver fans have awaited for a more concrete update on the 24-year-old’s status since his injury. On Monday, they received that update. Hoglander suffered a […]

The New York Jets took on the Miami Dolphins on Monday, looking for their first win of the season. Justin Fields and the offense hoped to grab a win on the road to give them a bit of momentum. Unfortunately, Aaron Glenn’s men came up short in Miami on Monday Night Football. Fields played a […]

The New York Jets are taking on the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. New York and Miami are both seeking their first wins of the season. It’s been a close game on Monday night to this point. Unfortunately, the Jets will be without Braelon Allen for the remainder of this game. Allen returned a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles played a close game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Jalen Hurts and company had to put in some work to keep Baker Mayfield at bay. In the end, however, Philadelphia claimed victory on the road by a final score of 31-25. The Eagles knew this would be a tough […]

The Edmonton Oilers fell short of the Stanley Cup this past season for the second straight season. The 2024 Stanley Cup Final marked their first appearance in the Final since 2006. And they got there thanks to a historic performance from Connor McDavid. Few players since Wayne Gretzky have turned in the type of postseason […]

Auston Matthews is coming off a rather disappointing season after Matthews had one of the greatest seasons in Maple Leafs history the year before. The former Hart Trophy winner scored 69 goals and 107 points as Matthews chased the 70-goal mark all year. He helped Toronto make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in both seasons. However, […]

On July 8th, the Detroit Tigers were cruising in the American League Central. They were the only team in the division with a record of .500 or better. They had a 10-game lead over the second-place Kansas City Royals. The next closest team in the division was the Cleveland Guardians, who were 15.5 games back […]

The Seattle Mariners are American League West Division champions. They defeated the Colorado Rockies to claim the division for the first time since 2001. On Wednesday, Cal Raleigh stepped up huge, swatting his second home run of the game in the eighth inning. This one in particular is rather historic. Raleigh swatted his 60th home […]

Fans of the Detroit Tigers have been watching an inevitable disaster approaching on the horizon. On Wednesday night, the storm clouds offically moved over their heads. Detroit lost 5-1 to the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of their penultimate series. And they now trail the Guardians by a game in the AL Central despite […]

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for another run at the Stanley Cup. They’ve come close in the past few seasons, and want to finally close the gap in 2026. Unfortunately, one of their young contributors is going to be away from the team for a bit. The Oilers have announced that forward Vasily Podkolzin […]

The Detroit Lions won on Monday Night Football in Week 3 over Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. David Montgomery led the way on offense for the Lions. On defense, Aidan Hutchinson had some big players as his defense recorded seven sacks on the night. It would come as no surprise to see these players […]

The Detroit Lions picked up a big win on Monday Night Football over Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. A big part of their victory came from a rather unlikely source, as well. Detroit’s pass rush popped off against the Ravens in Baltimore. And things reached a new low for Baltimore as a result. The […]

The Detroit Lions are taking on the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. Detroit and Baltimore are entering this game 1-1 on the season, following blowout wins in Week 2. Their affair on Monday Night Football has been a rather close one. However, the Lions dialed up a bit of trickery in Baltimore and called […]

The boo birds were out at MetLife Stadium as the New York Giants took on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. New York and Kansas City both came into the game sitting at 0-2 on the young season. However, Brian Daboll’s men were unable to defeat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles trailed the Los Angeles Rams during their Week 3 clash on Sunday. However, they were able to pull their way back later in the game. AJ Brown and his Eagles teammates pulled off a big 33-26 win over the Rams in front of their home fans. Brown helped lead the way offensively […]

The New York Islanders took to the ice for the first time in preseason. First-round picks Matthew Schaefer and Kashawn Aitcheson were among the promising talent hitting the ice for New York. Unfortunately, Aitcheson’s night ended early after a scary hit. The Islanders took on the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. With the score 2-1 New […]

The New York Jets had a chance to earn their first win of the season on Sunday. They took on an injury-depleted Tampa Bay Buccaneers team in Tampa in Week 3. Unfortunately, Garrett Wilson and the Jets were unable to pull off the win, moving to 0-3 on the young season. New York made it […]

The Nashville Predators are preparing for the 2025-26 NHL season. They have begun their training camp activities, and are going to begin their preseason slate of games soon. However, it appears as if they will be without one of their more promising young stars in forward Luke Evangelista. Evangelista became a restricted free agent on […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are turning the page from the Mitch Marner era this upcoming season. Marner signed with the Vegas Golden Knights this summer. His departure essentially ends the Core Four era of Maple Leafs hockey. Players like Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Matthew Knies make up a very good core. But things are […]

The Los Angeles Kings delivered a major announcement on Thursday. Anze Kopitar, the Kings’ current captain and one of the best players in franchise history, will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season. The entire hockey world reacted to this news when it broke. And tributes for the Kings star will pour in as […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered another brutal playoff exit back in May. Toronto went up 2-0 in their second round series with the Florida Panthers. However, they went on to lose this series in seven games. They have made it to the second round just twice since 2004. And both times have ended with disappointment […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are preparing for the 2025-26 season. They have a promising young core, led by Connor Bedard, and are hoping to make progress this year. On Wednesday, they struck an agreement on a new contract for one of the young players looking to make an impact in the Windy City. Defenseman Wyatt Kaiser […]

The Florida Panthers made a huge trade last season to acquire Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins. Marchand had spent his entire career with Boston and was a huge part of that organization. In fact, he served as their captain at the time of the trade. However, Boston was struggling, and he wanted to win […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to build on a last-second win over the Houston Texans in Week 2. Baker Mayfield led his team to victory in the dying embers of the game despite his team losing the lead in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, he has lost one of his best protectors for the rest […]

The Las Vegas Raiders got good news before Monday Night Football. Brock Bowers was active, which would give quarterback Geno Smith a major outlet in the receiving game. However, things unraveled early on for Vegas. In fact, Smith threw an interception on the first play of the game. Smith went on to throw three interceptions […]