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The ATP Tour is making one of its final stop before the second major of the year this week at the Italian Open Masters 1000 in Rome. All of the top players in tennis are getting their final tune-ups in before the French Open, but Jannik Sinner is stealing the headlines as the tournament moves […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are in a big hole after losing each of the first two games of their second-round series at home against the Edmonton Oilers. After a disheartening loss in Game 1, Vegas staged an epic comeback from two goals down to force overtime in Game 2 before Leon Draisaitl buried the game-winner […]

Polish superstar Iga Swiatek has become the queen of clay on the WTA Tour, dominating nearly every big tournament on the dirt since her breakthrough on tour at the 2020 French Open. Since that victory at Roland Garros during the COVID edition, very few people have been able to beat her during the European summer. […]

The Washington Mystics are headed into a rebuild in the 2025 season after adding three first-round picks to the roster in April’s WNBA Draft. The Mystics missed out on the playoffs last season and have not won a playoff series since 2019, when they made a run all the way to their first WNBA Championship. […]

Like many of the other top seeds in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell apart in Game 1 on their home floor. However, unlike the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, the Thunder responded with a blowout win in Game 2, crushing the Denver Nuggets 149-106 to even the […]

The Boston Celtics are somehow down 2-0 against the New York Knicks after falling apart and losing massive leads in each of the first two games of the series. While the defending champs still have a chance to come back, they will have to beat the Knicks in four of the next five games, with […]

The Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets didn’t have much time to rest before their second round series, as both teams were coming off of historic Game 7 comebacks to advance. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was the hottest player in the postseason after the first round after his Game 7 hat trick to take down […]

The Boston Celtics seemed to have everything under control against the New York Knicks on their home floor, taking a massive lead before falling apart in the fourth quarter as New York stormed back to collect an improbable playoff win. Sound familiar? The Celtics experienced a bad form of deja vu on Wednesday night, as […]

The Florida Panthers’ championship defense is on the ropes early in the second round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After a disappointing Game 1 loss, the Panthers are looking to rebound with a strong performance to get a win on the road in Game 2 and even the series before heading back to the Sunshine […]

The Winnipeg Jets were very fortunate and equally clutch to escape from their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues in Game 7. The Jets trailed by two goals with just two minutes remaining, but they improbably came back to tie the game and eventually won it 4-3 in overtime. Now, the Presidents’ Trophy winners […]

The Atlanta Falcons had an eventful NFL Draft where they did a majority of their work on the defensive side of the ball. With their first pick on night one, Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker fell far below his projected draft position before the Falcons stopped his slide and selected him at No. 15 overall. Then, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a golden opportunity to take a 1-0 series lead on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, but they squandered it with a lifeless offensive performance in a 99-88 loss. After Stephen Curry left the game in the second quarter with a hamstring injury, the Timberwolves seemed poised to come back […]

Even with Stephen Curry out of the game for most of the night due to a hamstring injury, the Minnesota Timberwolves were unable to take advantage. Instead, they went ice cold and the Golden State Warriors escaped with a 99-88 win to take a 1-0 lead and take control of home-court advantage in this second-round […]

After trailing for most of Game 1 on the road in Washington, D.C., the Carolina Hurricanes pulled a rabbit out of their hat. The Canes scored a goal midway through the third to tie the defensive battle up at one goal each before Jaccob Slavin scored the overtime winner just a few minutes into overtime. […]

Coming off of a grueling seven-game series against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors are starting their second round tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 on Tuesday night. However, beating a very good Wolves squad just got much tougher. Star point guard Stephen Curry limped to the locker room during the second […]

Despite playing against a shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers team, the Indiana Pacers didn’t have their best stuff with a chance to take a commanding 2-0 lead against the top seed in the Eastern Conference. However, Tyrese Haliburton and company came through when it mattered in the end. After a furious rally from 20 points down, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are shorthanded as they try to even the series with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in Game 2. The Cavs are playing without Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De’Andre Hunter due to various injuries, but Donovan Mitchell is doing his best to keep Cleveland in the series. Mitchell has taken over […]

The Golden State Warriors have their sights set on the Minnesota Timberwolves in round two of the playoffs after surviving a tight, physical battle with the Houston Rockets in the first round. After dropping Games 5 and 6 in that series and conceding all of the momentum to the youthful Houston squad, the Warriors came […]

One of the big storylines heading into next season in college football is whether the ACC can get back on track after a very disappointing 2024 campaign. Teams that usually reside at the top of the conference, like Florida State, had disappointing campaigns, and teams in the middle of the conference, such as Virginia football, […]

During the offseason in college football, every program has hope that it could be the next one to make a breakthrough during the coming fall. Whether that be to make a bowl game, win a conference title, or make a run at the College Football Playoff, every team has reason for optimism. Well, almost every […]

The Houston Rockets seemed poised for a comeback in their first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, but they could;ldn’t quite get over the line. The Rockets’ offense went cold in Game 7 at home as the Warriors cruised to a 103-89 win to advance to the second round. This Rockets team still […]

Even after a very impressive Game 7 NBA Playoffs win on the road against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors don’t have any time to admire their work. After getting through a brutally physical series, the Warriors will kick off the second round against the Minnesota Timberwolves just 48 hours after leaving the Toyota […]

The New York Yankees came into this season with World Series hopes, and those are alive and well after the first month of the 2025 campaign. After losing in the World Series a year ago, the Bronx Bombers are in first place in the AL East. Despite the strong start, some fans may think that […]

The Houston Astros are having a middling season so far, as they hover just above .500 at 17-16 through 33 games. Unsurprisingly, that sticks them right in the middle of the AL Central race, just three games back of the division-leading Seattle Mariners. However, things just got a little bit tougher for the Astros as […]

The Los Angeles Rams, unsurprisingly for this current regime with Les Snead and Sean McVay calling the shots, traded out of the first round of the NFL Draft this season. Still, LA was able to make a number of intriguing picks and has seemingly improved its roster this offseason after a tough Divisional Round loss […]

The Houston Texans are trying to keep the momentum going heading into this season after winning the AFC South and winning a playoff game in each of the last two seasons. Unfortunately for the Texans, they flamed out in the playoffs in the Divisional Round in both seasons, so DeMeco Ryans and company have their […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently hold a very slim lead at the very top of the NL West, which has been the best division in baseball. The Dodgers currently hold a 23-11 record, just enough to stand a half-game above the San Diego Padres for the top spot early in the season. Impressively, Dave Roberts […]

The Los Angeles Kings seemed to have their best chance in years at making a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the end of the season looked all too familiar for fans in Hollywood. For the fourth consecutive season, the Kings were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in six games the first round […]

The pressure is on Nebraska football to perform in 2025 after a couple of disappointing seasons to start the Matt Rhule era. Even after a strong start in 2024, Nebraska flamed out over the course of Big Ten play and finished with a 7-6 record. It won’t be easy to contend for a College Football […]

The Houston Rockets didn’t go down without a fight, but they did eventually go down against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. after Houston won Games 5 and 6 to tie the series at three games each, the Warriors responded with a dominant 103-89 Game 7 win in Houston […]

The Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers had a lot of rest before Game 1 of their second-round series that got underway on Monday night. Despite the Cavs coming in as a heavy favorite to win the series, the Pacers marched into Cleveland and stole Game 1 with a stellar performance on offense in a […]

Heading into a pivotal 2025-26 season, Michigan football will have to manage without its head coach for two weeks. Sherrone Moore is being suspended two games for self-imposed sanctions related to the Connor Stalions scouting scandal, according to Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel of ESPN. The Stalions scandal has been hanging over Michigan for multiple […]

The Houston Rockets pushed the Golden State Warriors to the brink of elimination in the first round, but they couldn’t quote send the veterans home. The Warriors showed their championship mettle on Sunday night with a dominant 103-89 win in Game 7 in Houston to advance to the second round. Despite the loss, which will […]

If you’ve been around the NBA in the last 15 years, you know that Draymond Green loves to talk. The Golden State Warriors star has become known for his trash talking just as much as his stellar play on the court during his illustrious career, and he was letting it fly again on Sunday night. […]

The Houston Rockets staged a valiant comeback effort in this first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, but championship experience won out in the end. Despite losing Games 5 and 6 to stare another 3-1 collapse in the face, Steve Kerr and the Warriors came up big in Game 7 on the road to take […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been arguably the most disappointing team in Major League Baseball this season after a disappointing playoff loss in 2024. As the calendar gets into May, the Orioles are currently in dead last in the AL East with a 13-19 record and are 5.5 games behind the first-place New York Yankees for […]

The Minnesota Twins came out on top of a tight battle with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Badly needing a win, the Twins’ offense gave them a lead in the middle innings and then the bullpen was able to hang on for a 4-3 win. The pivotal moment in the game […]

The Dallas Stars came through arguably the toughest series of the first round with a dramatic, come-from-behind 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of the first round on Saturday. Both the Stars and the Avs were viewed by many as Stanley Cup contenders, so Dallas will be relieved to make it into […]

The Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues are getting ready to do battle in Game 7 of a very tight first round series. The two teams have gone back and forth, with both winning each of their three home games up to this point. Thankfully, this series has been fairly quiet on the injury […]