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The Tampa Bay Rays are in second place in the American League East. They came into Cincinnati on Friday night expecting to win. However, things didn’t go according to plan. The Rays lost to the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on a walk-off balk called in the 10th inning. It was the first time the Rays had […]

David vs. Goliath. Walter White vs. Gus Fring. Batman vs. The Joker. These are just a few legendary matchups that have captivated audiences for years. However, each of those battles is somewhat competitive. With New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and Boston Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers, it’s pretty one-sided. Devers blasted two home runs […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols has done it all in his career. It’s a career nearing its end as he plans to retire following the 2022 season. And the MLB is celebrating his achievements. Commissioner Rod Manfred announced on Friday that Pujols was named to the National League All-Star roster as a “legacy selection.” […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber showed off his power on Wednesday. And in the process, he accomplished something even the best to suit up for the Phillies haven’t accomplished. Schwarber’s first home run on the night was his 26th through his first 80 games. This mark ties him with Raúl Ibañez for the most home […]

Chicago White Sox star Eloy Jimenez has been out of action since late April. On Wednesday, he made his return and provided instant impact. Jimenez helped propel the White Sox to a 9-8 victory in extra innings against the American League Central division-leading Minnesota Twins. The 25-year-old started a bit slowly, striking out in his […]

The 2022 NHL Draft is fast approaching as all 32 teams look toward the future. It’s a busy time for these franchises, as the league’s legal tampering period and free agency begin shortly after the draft concludes. The Montreal Canadiens hold the first overall selection in the draft after winning the league’s draft lottery. It’s […]

Washington Nationals star Juan Soto is undergoing an MRI following an injury he sustained against the Miami Marlins. The 23-year-old phenom left the game in the fourth inning. He was seen stretching out his calf a bit in the outfield, but seemed fine when he was up to bat shortly after. However, Soto was caught […]

The Birmingham Stallions opened their city to the entire USFL this season. And the host city capped off the first season of the new USFL with a championship title. They defeated the Philadelphia Stars 33-30 to capture the title. It was a back and forth affair for the most part between the favored Stallions and […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is stuck in a slump. And he was unable to break out of said slump in Friday’s matchup against the Houston Astros. The Angels struck out 20 times as a team, tying an MLB record, as they lost 4-2. The Astros completed a three-game sweep of their AL West […]

The Winnipeg Jets are one of the last remaining teams in the NHL without a head coach. However, it looks like that is about to change. A team spokesperson has told The Canadian Press that Rick Bowness is “the person we’re focusing on as our next head coach.” The 67-year-old Bowness was most recently the […]

New York Mets star Max Scherzer has spent some time on a rehab assignment with the Double-A Birmingham Rumble Ponies. And as he draws closer to a major league call-up, he decided to generously give back to his teammates. The future Hall of Fame ace took the mound for the Rumble Ponies on Wednesday night. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, but Nolan Arenado’s rare feat salvaged the loss just a bit. The third baseman became the first Cardinal since 2005 to hit for the cycle. It’s the second time the veteran star has hit for the cycle in his career. Arenado got the […]

The San Jose Sharks are in an interesting position at this point in the NHL cycle. The league’s entry draft is less than a week away, yet the Sharks are without a general manager still to lead them through the process. And now, the team is without a head coach. The Sharks announced the shocking […]

The Winnipeg Jets are without a voice behind the bench following Paul Maurice’s resignation in December. Dave Lowry took over as interim head coach but was let go in May. It seemed as if former Stanley Cup champion Barry Trotz was the favorite to take the reins in Winnipeg. However, the veteran coach has decided […]

It was nine years ago when the Houston Astros selected Mark Appel first overall in the MLB Draft. Now, the right-hander is a major league arm with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 30-year-old faced the Atlanta Braves and tossed one inning of scoreless baseball. He allowed an infield single and struck out one batter in the […]

AEW is notorious for continuously adding talent despite its loaded and crowded roster. Tony Khan’s relentless recruiting has paid off this past month, however. Many AEW stars have been forced out of action because of injury. The company was forced to crown an interim AEW World Champion in the wake of CM Punk’s injury after […]

The Boston Bruins shocked the hockey world when they announced the departure of head coach Bruce Cassidy. Their former coach has since moved on, taking over with the Vegas Golden Knights, but Boston remains without a head coach. With the Stanley Cup playoffs now being over, the team can finally interview every possible candidate for […]

The New England Patriots have a very promising talent on their hands in quarterback Mac Jones. And it certainly seems his teammates see the promise Jones brings. Tight end Jonnu Smith is one of those on the Jones hype train. Smith appeared on the NFL Network program Good Morning Football when he was asked about […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have failed in their quest to win a third straight Stanley Cup. And head coach Jon Cooper’s message to Lightning fans was rather simple. Cooper’s coaching staff joined the 54-year-old coach at the post-game press conference following the loss. His coaching staff accompanied him when they won two consecutive Cups, as […]

The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup Champions for the first time since 2001. It marks the first Stanley Cup ring for Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon. And a fellow Canadian NHL superstar couldn’t be more proud. Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby commented on the 26-year-old’s championship win on Sunday night, saying: “I am really happy for […]

Will Ospreay successfully defended his IWGP United States Championship and immediately gained a new challenger. NJPW star Katsuyori Shibata made a shocking appearance, saving Orange Cassidy from a post-match beat-down. Shibata came down to the ring to a thunderous ovation from the United Center crowd and aided Cassidy in fending off Ospreay and Aussie Open. […]

Forbidden Door has promised a ton of outstanding moments, and it definitely hasn’t disappointed. Former WWE superstar Cesaro made his AEW debut as Bryan Danielson’s replacement against Zack Sabre Jr. Danielson missed the match due to injuries, and will also miss AEW’s Blood and Guts edition of Dynamite on Wednesday. Cesaro will also take Danielson’s […]

One of Bullet Club’s newest members made a shocking appearance at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Former IWGP United States Champion Juice Robinson appeared in a backstage segment. AEW commentator Tony Schiavone and IWGP World Heavyweight Champion “Switchblade” Jay White joined Robinson backstage. Robinson cut off Schiavone’s intro to proclaim the “little soiree” later on […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have fallen behind three games to one in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. The loss has left Lightning coach Jon Cooper rather displeased. Cooper spoke with the media post-game and had a rather shocking reaction to the winning goal. He began his press conference by speaking about his love for the […]

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Nazem Kadri’s overtime goal put the two-time defending champions to the sword. And it made history in a way we haven’t seen before. According to NHL Public Relations, Kadri became the ninth player in league history to score an […]

The Colorado Avalanche have defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. And it’s all thanks to returning star Nazem Kadri. With around 8:04 left in the overtime period, the former Toronto Maple Leafs forward threw a shot at Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Originally, no one reacted, but soon […]

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is playing on a completely different level than his competition right now. And he has the stats to back him up. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the 23-year-old Calgary native is the third defenseman in NHL history to record a point on five consecutive team goals in the Stanley […]

The Florida Panthers have decided not to retain interim head coach Andrew Brunette following the team’s best season in franchise history. They have tapped former Winnipeg Jets bench boss Paul Maurice as head coach. The 55-year-old signed a three-year contract worth short of $4 million a year, according to Pierre LeBrun. The two sides were […]

The Tampa Bay Rays nearly got no-hit by Gerrit Cole. They lost to the New York Yankees on Monday, but the loss was the last thing on the team’s mind. Outfielders Manuel Margot and Kevin Kiermaier both left the game because of injury. The expectation is that both players will head to the injured list. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning won a must-win Game 3 over the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. However, head coach Jon Cooper wasn’t entirely happy following the game. During the third period of Tampa’s 6-2 victory, Kucherov took a nasty hit from Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews. The 29-year-old superstar made his way to […]

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most historic franchises in NHL history. Their 11 Stanley Cups are third all-time in NHL history and the most of any American team. They have five more Stanley Cup victories to their name than the next American team on the list. The team had one of the […]

The Detroit Lions were not great in 2021. The Dan Campbell-led team started their season 0-10-1 and seemed to flounder. However, the team picked up momentum and finished 3-3 to end the season, including wins over the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers. Going from worst to first isn’t unheard of, but the Lions will […]

The Dallas Stars have their next head coach. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Stars are hiring Peter DeBoer for their head coaching vacancy. DeBoer takes over the Dallas job following the departure of Rick Bowness. Bowness took over the team in 2019, but stepped away following the Stars’ exit from the playoffs. Earlier […]

The Cleveland Browns may be deep into the Deshaun Watson drama, but that is not their only focus. Team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam are reportedly looking into a massive new stadium project. According to cleveland.com via NEOtrans, the Haslams are interested in a new $1 billion stadium for the team. NEOtrans writer Ken Prendergast […]

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor belted a three-run shot in his first at-bat during Friday’s 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins. What makes it even more memorable for the Mets superstar was who was in attendance. His mom sat in his family suite, looking on as her son rounded the bases. He pointed up […]

New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore is entering his second year in the National Football League. That fact has no bearing on the 22-year-old’s confidence, however. In a recent media session, he fired off a bold warning to NFL defenses. “We’re all different,” Moore said, referencing fellow starting wideouts Corey Davis and rookie Garrett […]

AEW star and pro wrestling icon Sting made his return to AEW television on Friday’s edition of Rampage. The 63-year-old made his return following the main event match of Darby Allin vs. Bobby Fish. Allin defeated Fish in the match. In the aftermath, Fish’s tag team partner Kyle O’Reilly came out to attack Allin. The […]

The Detroit Tigers have not lived up to expectations this season. The team is a year removed from a surprising 77-85 finish and placing third in the American League Central. Now, the team is 15 games under .500. And they are playing their hand, calling up top prospect Riley Greene. Greene would have made the […]

Andre Burakovsky’s goal in overtime of Game 1 sealed the Colorado Avalanche’s victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman sealed his own piece of history in Game 1, as well. In the first period, Hedman notched his 13th assist of the playoffs as Nick Paul put the Lightning on the board. This […]