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Brown University made a historic announcement on Monday. New York native Olivia Pichardo became the first woman to make a varsity D1 baseball team. The 18-year-old participated in walk-on tryouts at Brown beginning in September. She and the Brown University Bears kick off their 2023 season in February. “It was definitely a surreal moment for […]

The Detroit Lions are in search of their fourth consecutive win on the season. In their way is the high-powered Buffalo Bills. Their health may also be an obstacle to overcome. Despite not practicing on Monday, the Lions had to file an injury report with the NFL. On this injury report, some very important pieces […]

The New York Yankees rampaged through the regular season as one of the best teams in baseball. They got a historic season out of outfielder and AL MVP Aaron Judge to boot. And yet, they once again fell short in October. It’s a story Yankees fans, and baseball fans around the world, have seen play […]

After nine years with the Chicago White Sox, Jose Abreu is a free agent. He hit just 15 home runs in 2022 after a 30-homer performance season a year ago. However, he did hit .300 on the season and his strikeouts were down. All told, the veteran first baseman is still a reliable player. So […]

Seattle Kraken prospect Shane Wright has had a rather weird time to begin his NHL career. Many, including me, projected the former Kingston Frontenacs star to go first overall. However, he slipped all the way to fourth. It seemed the NHL’s youngest franchise stole the best player in the draft. But the early returns so […]

The Detroit Lions began the season 1-6 and seemed destined for another poor season with a top-five pick. On Sunday, the team won their third straight game behind a three-touchdown performance from running back Jamaal Williams. Heading into their Thanksgiving day game, the Lions are just one and a half games out of the final […]

The Detroit Lions head to New York for a matchup against the 7-2 Giants on Sunday. And they will have one of their most important offensive pieces on the field for the game. All-Pro center Frank Ragnow is expected to play Sunday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Friday. He feels good about Ragnow’s ability […]

The Florida Panthers are set to host the Calgary Flames for the first time since the massive Matthew Tkachuk trade in the offseason. For the superstar forward, life is good in South Florida. Tkachuk spoke to the media prior to the game against his former team. He spoke about how he’s become spoiled thanks to […]

The Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers are set to meet on Saturday. Normally, this matchup wouldn’t turn many heads. However, this is the first meeting between the sides since their historic Jonathan Huberdeau-Matthew Tkachuk trade in the offseason. The trade saw Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a first-round pick go to the Flames in […]

The New York Mets, in the regular season, lived up to expectations. They took the MLB by storm, racing out to a 10-and-a-half-game lead in the NL East on June 1. However, they stumbled as the season ended, and lost the division to the Atlanta Braves. The Mets settled for a wild card spot, despite […]

Detroit Lions offensive lineman Taylor Decker hates his home field. Not necessarily Ford Field, the domed stadium the Lions have called home since the 2002 season. Decker hates the actual turf itself. The Ohio State product is far from the only NFL player in the league to hate turf. Just recently, NFLPA president JC Tretter […]

Justin Verlander won his third American League Cy Young thanks to his incredible season with the Houston Astros. And the future Hall of Fame superstar made not only MLB history, but sports history in general. According to OptaSTATS, Verlander is the second player in major North American sports history to win an MVP award after […]

The Ottawa Senators entered this season with a bit of promise. They acquired high-scoring forward Alex DeBrincat, goaltender Cam Talbot, and veteran Claude Giroux with the hope of turning their fortunes around. Unfortunately, things haven’t panned out. The Senators sit last in the Atlantic Division with a 6-9-1 record. Ottawa’s goal differential is just +1. […]

The St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday night. And Blues goalie Jordan Binnington may have made the save of the year thus far. During the first period of the game, the Blackhawks forced an odd-man rush. They had a two-on-one in the Blues offensive zone. The puck came to Taylor Raddysh’s […]

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is almost here! The world’s best footballers will represent their country on the game’s biggest stage with global bragging rights and pride on the line. For the United States men’s national team (USMNT), it’s a chance to establish themselves. After missing out on the 2018 World Cup, they qualified for […]

The Washington Commanders have done it. It was a hard-fought affair on Monday Night Football, but they took down the previously unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles on the road. The Commanders defeated the Eagles 32-21, bringing themselves back to .500 with a 5-5 record. The win clearly meant a lot to the players on the field, and […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having a fun time. They sit last place in the Eastern Conference, and just lost star defenseman Zach Werenski for the rest of the season. On Monday, they lost another star player for an extended period of time. Forward Patrik Laine did not practice with the team. It soon […]

Houston Astros superstar Justin Verlander is currently a free agent. Many expect him to return to the team he has won two World Series rings with. Some even expected him to have already signed by now. However, the soon-to-be 40-year-old is still on the market, free to sign anywhere. One has to wonder why Verlander […]

Boston Bruins forward Tomas Nosek is not the most recognizable name on the ice. However, he provided one of the more entertaining moments during the Bruins’ win on Sunday night. The Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2, keeping their white-hot start going. Nosek scored in this game, his first tally in 315 days. He also […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp suffered an injury on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Now, we are learning more about the nature of the injury and its severity. According to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic, the star Rams receiver looks to have avoided a serious injury. Rodrigue and NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport […]

The Dallas Cowboys entered their Week 10 matchup with the Green Bay Packers with high hopes for a victory. However, a late game collapse saw them on the losing end of a 31-28 overtime box score. The loss did not impress team owner Jerry Jones. The Packers snapped a five-game losing streak and potentially saved […]

The Green Bay Packers hit rock bottom last Sunday. Facing a Detroit Lions team whose season was quickly falling apart, Aaron Rodgers threw three interceptions as his team fell 15-9. It was the fifth consecutive loss for the Packers, who now saw their season falling apart rapidly. Things didn’t look promising heading into their Week […]

The Detroit Tigers declared their rebuild over prior to the 2022 season. They had just poured money into shortstop Javier Baez and starter Eduardo Rodriguez. Their activity in MLB free agency was supposed to help a revitalized franchise return to the postseason. However, it didn’t happen. Baez was hot and cold all season, and Rodriguez […]

The Miami Dolphins have looked really good in recent weeks. No doubt a big part of this is the return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. His receiver, Tyreek Hill, is demanding the critics to pay respect. Hill spoke with the media following Friday’s practice where he made a request to those doubting Tagovailoa. Admit you were […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans awaited news surrounding star Zach Werenski’s injury on Thursday. On Friday, the news came, and it wasn’t good news. Werenski will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced. The team said the defenseman is dealing with a separated shoulder and a torn labrum. This is […]

The NHL have desired to run a World Cup of Hockey tournament in 2024. They shared a few details on the potential tournament just one month ago. However, all that was for naught as the 2024 World Cup of Hockey will not happen. The NHL and NHLPA confirmed the tournament will not take place on […]

The Detroit Lions put together enough of an offensive performance against the Green Bay Packers to come away victorious. One player who contributed to that offensive effort is running back D’Andre Swift. However, his time in the game was very limited. Swift played just 10 offensive snaps during the win last week. He had two […]

Aaron Judge officially hits the open market on Thursday when MLB free agency begins. This year’s crop of free agents is full of superstar players, players with renewed value, and players looking for a second chance. Judge headlines this group of players with his historic 2022 season. He set the American League record for most […]

Willson Contreras is officially hitting the open market. The star catcher has elected MLB free agency after choosing to decline the $19.6 million qualifying offer extended by the Chicago Cubs. The fact that the 30-year-old was in a position to receive a qualifying offer in the first place is surprising. Subject to trade rumors for […]

The San Diego Padres now know the official return date for suspended superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. He will take the field on April 20, barring any unforeseen circumstances. However, there are a few things to get in order first. The most important is his health. Tatis underwent shoulder surgery in early September. In October, he […]

The Montreal Canadiens needed a shootout to defeat the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. And if they want to continue the momentum, they’ll have to do it without first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky. The Canadiens rookie received a match penalty in the game in Detroit after hitting Red Wings forward Matt Luff face-first into the boards. […]

The New York Yankees are gearing up for the beginning of MLB free agency on Thursday. It will be a long offseason process, especially with the futures of stars Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo in limbo. However, the Yankees are taking steps to protect themselves in case their futures lie elsewhere. New York will extend […]

The Champions League Round of 16 is set. After thrilling group stage action, the final 16 sides have advanced through to the knockout stages. And there were a few surprises along the way. The biggest may be the performance of Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. Atleti entered Group B as clear favorites to top the group. […]

The Detroit Tigers, like all of MLB, are looking towards the offseason after the conclusion of the World Series. They began the “Hot Stove” season with an addition in the dugout. The Tigers have hired Iowa baseball pitching coach Robin Lund, according to the Detroit Free Press. Lund will be an assistant pitching coach, giving […]

The Indianapolis Colts tabbed six-time Pro Bowler Jeff Saturday as the team’s interim head coach on Monday. And his time as the leader of the program is off to a wild start. The Colts rolled out the red carpet for their former star center. They even held an introductory press conference for Saturday, with Irsay […]

The Los Angeles Angels can’t seem to get things together. On paper, they have one of the most talented rosters in all of Major League Baseball. And yet, for whatever reason, they can’t seem to put it all together on the field. The Angels have not made the playoffs since 2014. They were the best […]

The Boston Bruins made one of the most controversial moves in recent NHL history on Friday. The team signed defenseman Mitchell Miller, who spent years racially and physically abusing a black disabled classmate while in school. On Sunday, the Bruins aborted the plan. The Bruins announced Miller was no longer part of the organization, effective […]

The Ottawa Senators are officially up for sale. The team announced that the process for finding a new owner officially kicked off on Friday. “Galatioto Sports Partners has been retained as financial advisor and a process has been initiated for the sale of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club,” Senators chairman and governor Sheldon Plener said. […]

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson was shot during an attempted armed robbery in late August. One arrest was made in the case a few days ago, and now another major development has occurred. Washington D.C. police have arrested a second suspect in the shooting, police confirmed to the Washington Post. The suspect, a 15-year-old […]