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The Philadelphia Phillies are running it back with the same core that had its heart broken in the NLDS last season, and they are off to a great start in 2025. Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and company are having a stellar season and are right in the middle of the playoff race once again. Even […]

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the top teams in Major League Baseball this season, but they have not gotten it done in the same dominant fashion as some of the other elite teams. While San Francisco has still been able to get plenty of wins, it has pulled out a lot of […]

The New York Yankees are battling in a rematch of the 2024 ALDS with the Kansas City Royals, and they secured a comfortable victory on Tuesday night. In Game 1 of the three-game series, the Yankees raced away with a 10-2 win on the road in Kansas City. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any […]

Georgia football may not have reached the heights that it would have hoped for last season, but the modern college football dynasty that Kirby Smart has built in Athens is reloading for another run at a national title again next season. While there will be plenty of change heading into 2025, most notably with Gunner […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to make another run at a World Series title this season, and the stars have been showing out through the first few months of the season. Freddie Freeman, the reigning World Series MVP, has been hitting at a blistering pace so far this season, but there’s always room to […]

The Green Bay Packers took massive strides last season, but it is going to take another leap in 2025-26 to launch them into the group of truly elite in the NFL. Green Bay took a step toward making that leap in the first round of the NFL Draft, selecting wide receiver Matthew Golden out of […]

The Los Angeles Angels are still hanging around in the playoff race, but the injury to Mike Trout continues to hang over their season. Trout missed a month with a knee injury before returning on May 30, but he is still not back at full strength. Trout is back in the batting lineup for the […]

The Chicago Cubs have emerged as a contender in the National League with a stellar start to the 2025 season, and they have done a large part of it without their ace in the rotation. Shota Imanaga has not pitched since May 4 due to a hamstring injury, but he is getting closer and closer […]

The Texas Rangers are struggling once again this season, just like they did last year after winning the World Series in 2023, but they got a little bit better on Tuesday. The Rangers agreed to a minor-league deal with veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel after he was shockingly let go from the Atlanta Braves earlier this […]

The Phoenix Mercury got off to a hot start this WNBA season and are clearly a playoff contender through one month of play. As it stands, the Mercury are sitting at 6-4 despite multiple injuries to top players, including Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper. On Tuesday, Phoenix got an encouraging update on one of those […]

The Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers are in the middle of a heavyweight brawl in the Stanley Cup Final. The rematch of the seven-game classic in 2024 is shaping up to be a barnburner once again, as the two squads traded a pair of overtime wins in the first two games in Edmonton. Now, […]

The Boston Celtics are heading into a fascinating offseason, and there are a couple of different routes that they can go. Jayson Tatum is expected to miss most or all of the 2025-26 season after tearing his Achilles tendon against the New York Knicks in the playoffs. That leaves the Celtics outside the group of […]

Throughout these playoffs, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has become one of the prominent faces in the NBA. The Pacers have made a run all the way to the NBA Finals, tearing through the Eastern Conference on their way to a matchup against the Thunder. Turner and the Pacers split the first two games of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to win the NFC South last season despite dealing with a number of critical injuries throughout the year, including to both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. While Evans was able to return to the field late in the season after a hamstring injury, Godwin missed the end of the […]

This offseason, the Houston Texans made a big move when they acquired safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson from the Philadelphia Eagles. Gardner-Johnson is seen as a polarizing player by some due to his antics on the field, but there is no question that he is an impactful and productive player that helped the Eagles win the Super […]

The Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they were no match for the best team in the league in Game 2. The Thunder dominated the Pacers after a tight first quarter, running away with a 123-107 victory to even the series at one game each before […]

The New York Mets have been fueled by last season’s loss in the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, and they have used that to propel themselves to the top of the standings once again. Pete Alonso has been a big reason for that, as the former home run derby champion has been […]

Carlos Alcaraz won his second consecutive French Open on Sunday with an epic five-set victory over Jannik Sinner on the clay courts of Roland Garros. After losing the first two sets and facing three championship points in the fourth set, Alcaraz ended up lifting the trophy in an incredible 4-6 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 victory. […]

The 2025 French Open finished with easily the best match of the tournament, and one of the best matches of all time. No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz came back from two sets down to knock off No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. Alcaraz lost the first two sets and was down […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are at a crossroads this offseason after another disappointing playoff exit at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, and all eyes are on what is going to happen to Giannis Antetokounmpo. There has been speculation that Antetokounmpo could request a trade this offseason due to the state of the Bucks’ roster and […]

The Toronto Raptors struggled mightily last season, but the ping pong balls still were not on their side. The Raptors are now staring at the No. 9 overall pick in the NBA Draft despite coming off of a 30-52 season. There are a lot of different directions that the Raptors can go in with that […]

On Saturday, Coco Gauff collected her second Grand Slam title and first at the French Open, knocking off Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to lift the trophy in Paris. Everyone was thrilled for Gauff as she fell to the clay on match point, including Spike Lee sitting in the stadium and Gauff’s parents in her […]

The Golden State Warriors made their big splash at the trade deadline this season, acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat to pair with Stephen Curry. The duo worked out very well and got the Warriors into the second round of the playoffs before a hamstring injury to Curry cut their title chase short. While […]

The Phoenix Suns are in a transition period after a very disappointing season that saw them not only miss out on the playoffs in the Western Conference, but the play-in altogether. Injuries played a part in that, but the roster and specifically the core of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal did not work […]

The Toronto Raptors were a mainstay in the Eastern Conference playoffs for many years, but they have fallen out of the conversation in recent times. Last year, Toronto finished just 30-52 and missed out on the play-in even in a weaker Eastern Conference. This offseason, the Raptors are looking to get back in the mix. […]

The Phoenix Suns are officially moving forward with the next era of their franchise after hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott to be their next head coach. Now, the focus turns to how the Suns can reshape their roster to get back in the playoff picture in a very competitive Western Conference. One of […]

The Florida Panthers survived an instant classic with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night to even the Stanley Cup Final at a game apiece. After a hectic first 27 minutes of overtime between two squads that are about as evenly-matched as it gets, new Panthers acquisition Brad Marchand was the hero. The former Boston Bruin, […]

College sports is headed in a new direction after the House settlement passed on Friday night following a long battle between the NCAA and the House. The ruling will have massive implications on the structure of college sports moving forward, and other changes are already coming as a result of the domino effect. One of […]

The titanic rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers has more than lived up to the hype so far. In Game 1, the Oilers won at the end of the first overtime on a goal by Leon Draisiatl, and Game 2 was arguably even better. After a back and forth affair that saw […]

The landscape of college sports has been in constant change over the last few years, and now a major development has taken place that will ensure it is never the same again. On Friday night, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the House settlement in the House vs. NCAA lawsuit. The biggest point in the settlement is […]

Oregon football will be hungry to avenge a very bitter end to its season in 2024-25. After an undefeated regular season and a Big Ten Championship, the Ducks got thrashed by Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl. Now, Dan Lanning and company have some work to do to rebuild […]

The Edmonton Oilers are trying to take command of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. After winning a 4-3 epic in overtime in Game 1, the Oilers have a 3-2 lead at the end of an action-packed first period in Game 2 at home on Friday night. While the Oilers will be thrilled […]

In order to be the best, you have to beat the best. On Friday, Jannik Sinner did just that in the French Open semifinals, knocking off the great Novak Djokovic in three very close sets, 6-4 7-5 7-6(3). With the win, Sinner advances to his first final at Roland Garros with a chance to lift […]

Novak Djokovic is arguably the greatest of all time in the sport of tennis, but even some of his best tennis in 2025 wasn’t enough on Friday. The 38-year-old legend came up short in the semifinals of the French Open against top-seeded Jannik Sinner in three tight sets, 6-4 7-5 7-6(3). At his age, there’s […]

The Edmonton Oilers got the upper hand on their Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, as a Leon Draisaitl goal at the end of the first overtime gave the Oilers a 4-3 victory in front of their home fans. Draisaitl’s goal in the final minute of the first overtime, his […]

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers did not disappoint, as the two best teams in hockey went at it in a tightly-contested battle with the upper-hand in the championship series on the line. At the end of a long, hard-fought overtime period, Leon Draisaitl was the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a cursed season in 2024-25, and now they have to rebuild around Joel Embiid and Paul George as they try to get back into contention in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia has two very promising young guards in Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain, and they still have one of the most talented […]

The New Orleans Saints are heading into a season of uncertainly after a roller coaster of an offseason. After it was revealed that quarterback Derek Carr had a shoulder injury that was going to keep him out for most or all of the 2025 campaign, the veteran signal caller suddenly retired from the game. While […]

The Denver Nuggets are just entering a crucial offseason for the team, with plenty of tough decisions to be made about many key players and coaches. Some of those decisions about coaches and front office members have been made already after the team fired head coach Michael Malone and Calvin Booth near the end of […]