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The Savannah Bananas have grown from an amusing sideshow to baseball’s version of the Globetrotters. Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, was their latest stop. Even though he spends more time on TV than the field, Adam Wainwright joined the list of Major League Baseball cameos during games that includes the likes of […]

The Toronto Blue Jays ended the first half of the regular season on a high. A dominant stretch from the Blue Jays’ offense fueled a 10-game winning streak. That run helped Toronto climb into first place in the American League East. Despite completing a contract extension with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. earlier this season, the pressure […]

The San Diego Padres started the second half of their season with high hopes. The Padres have been attached to Luis Robert Jr. ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline. However, Fernando Tatis Jr. proved against Josh Bell and the Washington Nationals that he could be all they need in the outfield. He mimicked […]

The Philadelphia Phillies started the second half of the season with a bang. Kyle Schwarber, fresh of an MVP performance in the All-Star Game, hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning. The Los Angeles Angels came back to tie Friday’s game, but the Phillie Phanatic stole the show while a Coldplay […]

The Atlanta Braves were in desperate need of a hot start to the second half of the season. Luckily for them Ozzie Albies brought the power and Ronald Acuña Jr. stole the show on defense. The Braves jumped out to a 6-0 lead against the New York Yankees, who are without Max Fried thanks to […]

The Washington Mystics are 11-11 heading into the WNBA’s All-Star break. Washington sits just behind the Indiana Fever in seventh place in the standings. However, the most impressive thing about Washington’s turnaround is that the team’s catalysts are rookies. Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron have held their own against Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, and the […]

The Chicago Cubs started out the second half of their season with a win over the Boston Red Sox. The win snapped Boston’s 10-game winning streak. However, Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins has a lot on his plate over the next week. Chicago needs to add players like Jacob deGrom at the Major League Trade […]

Former New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia is on the cusp of his Baseball Hall of Fame induction. During a time full of reflection and appreciation for his career, the former Cy Young Award winner is grateful. Sabathia and his Hall of Fame class have careers full of electric moments. However, a fight against […]

With the second half of the Major League Baseball season kicking off, Robert Manfred is busy. However, he has not lost sight of his newest venture; Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Manfred and Kim Ng partnered to make the women’s professional softball league a reality. However, former Little League World Series star Mo’ne Davis wants to […]

CC Sabathia is best known for his accomplishments with the New York Yankees. However, one of the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame got his start with the Cleveland Guardians. He is not the only Cleveland legend in the 2025 Hall of Fame class, either. Guardians broadcaster Tom Hamilton will join Sabathia, Ichiro […]

Amid an underwhelming season, Jacob deGrom has been great for the Texas Rangers. The veteran has led Rangers manager Bruce Bochy’s starting rotation alongside Nathan Eovaldi. While the former earned an All-Star nod, Texas decided to honor Eovaldi’s contract incentive. Unfortunately for Rangers fans, they have to wait until they play the Athletics to see […]

The New Orleans Pelicans really wanted Derik Queen during the NBA Draft. Pelicans general manager Joe Dumars traded a very valuable draft pick to jump up and take him. He and Jeremiah Fears showed flashes during New Orleans’ games at NBA Summer League. Unfortunately, an injury suffered against the Portland Trail Blazers knocked Queen out […]

CC Sabathia was one of the best pitchers in his era. The New York Yankees ace helped his team win a World Series Title in 2009 and helped them stay competitive in the 2010s. On July 27th, Sabathia will be immortalized in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. However, Sabathia wants to […]

Of every team in Major League Baseball, none have been a more pleasant surprise than the St. Louis Cardinals. The team entered the season hoping to remain competitive for a short stretch before general manager Michael Girsch sold their veterans on the trade market. Now, however, the Cardinals could try to upgrade pieces like Nolan […]

For the first time since 2020, the Dallas Wings will not send Arike Ogunbowale to the WNBA All-Star Game. However, the Wings will still be represented at the WNBA’s marquee weekend. Dallas guard Paige Bueckers joins Washington Mystics rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen as the first-year players who earned All-Star nods in their first […]

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell earned her third career All-Star appearance. While her teammate, Caitlin Clark, will not participate in the WNBA All-Star Game, Mitchell is still feeling pressure to perform. She and Aliyah Boston have the honor of playing in the All-Star Game in front of their home crowd in Indiana. The Fever have […]

The Chicago Cubs are in the middle of their most successful season in almost a decade. The 2025 Cubs squad led by Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker has fans thinking back to the 2016 team that won a title. When the Cubs asked fans who they would like to bring from the past to the […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong made his All-Star Game debut on Tuesday night in Atlanta. The Chicago Cubs outfielder is squarely in the MVP race in the National League. His ascension to stardom has taken Major League Baseball and the sports world by storm. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell shared his disappointment when he found out the star […]

The Boston Red Sox enter the second half of the Major League Baseball season with a lot of momentum. Their 10-game winning streak is the longest active streak in the league. The pressure is on Craig Breslow to upgrade the roster ahead of a playoff run. One of the Red Sox’s biggest needs is starting […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the offseason with two main goals. General manager Omar Khan addressed the first one when Pittsburgh finally signed Aaron Rodgers to be their 2025-26 quarterback. Then, the Steelers inked T.J. Watt to a historic three-year, $123 million contract extension. The deal makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history. In […]

The UConn Huskies reached the mountain top for the 12th time in program history this season. With a team led by Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong, and Azzi Fudd, Geno Auriemma put together a dominant season. The Huskies were in consideration for the “Best Team” award at this year’s ESPYs awards. Before the show, though, the […]

The Major League Baseball trade season has been relatively quiet so far. Rafael Devers’ move to the San Francisco Giants is the only blockbuster trade that has happened. However, the chances that the Cleveland Guardians move Emmanuel Clase are getting better and better. If that does happen, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies could […]

Mason Miller made waves when he made his Major League Baseball debut in 2023. The 26-year-old has grown into one of the better closers in the league and is one of the bright spots of Mark Kotsay’s pitching staff. Unfortunately for him, the Athletics manager might be without his top reliever once the MLB trade […]

The Cleveland Guardians have built a reputation around their ability to develop pitchers. From their farm system to the Major League Baseball roster, the Guardians have a long history of high-level pitching. Chicago Cubs All-Star starter Matthew Boyd’s last stop was with Cleveland. He shouted out Joe Torres and the pitching coaches for helping him […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were well-represented at Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. Ketel Marte and Eugenio Suarez took part in the game for the National League. Despite batting in the first two runs of the All-Star Game in the first inning, the rest of Marte’s All-Star break did not go as planned. The All-Star was robbed […]

The Houston Astros entered the All-Star break eight games over .500. Jeremy Pena, Hunter Brown, and Josh Hader went to the All-Star Game, representing one of the better teams in Major League Baseball. However, Joe Espada’s team still has holes it needs to address before the MLB Trade Deadline. Jose Altuve is still in left […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe has finished behind Cooper Flagg throughout his career. Flagg finished as the top-ranked prospect out of high school. He and the Duke Blue Devils made a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament than Baylor did. Finally, the Dallas Mavericks picked Flagg No. 1 overall in the draft while Edgecombe […]

The Seattle Storm defeated the Golden State Valkyries 67-58 on Wednesday. The win brought the Storm closer to the Phoenix Mercury in the standings. Nneka Ogwumike scored 22 points, which was enough to push her past Candace Dupree for the sixth-most points in WNBA history. The Storm’s All-Star guard is less than 500 points away […]

The Phoenix Mercury are one of the best teams in the WNBA this season. Even after their loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday, Phoenix is near the top of the league’s standings. Alyssa Thomas has led the way, earning her sixth All-Star appearance this season. She is also thriving off the course, partnering with […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is in the middle of another great season. The two-time MVP made yet another All-Star team this season and was Napheesa Collier’s first pick in the All-Star Draft. Before ending the first half of her season, Stewart and Puma released a teaser for her newest signature shoe. She and […]

No team in Major League Baseball is as hot as the Boston Red Sox. The team used two wins from Garrett Crochet to fuel a 10-game winning streak. Before the second half of the season begins, Walker Buehler and Co. sit three games behind the lead in the American League East. Without Hunter Dobbins, though, […]

The Major League Baseball trade deadline looms over every team in the league. July 31 represents the deadline for many teams to set themselves up for the rest of the season and beyond. For the Baltimore Orioles, that means making some tough decisions. Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson believes his team can turn things around, but […]

After Mark Daigneault led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the franchise’s first championship, Sam Presti got to work. The Thunder’s general manager quickly signed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a four-year, $285 million contract extension. He gave Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren similar deals. While there are concerns about the team’s financial future, they should be okay. […]

The NBA has implemented new rules to prevent teams from stacking their rosters with stars. The latest changes to the second apron rules has done the trick, effectively ending the last era of the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics. Boston was forced to shed salary via trade. The Suns did the same with Kevin Durant, […]

Kyle Tucker was one of two Chicago Cubs who started Tuesday’s All-Star Game. He and Pete Crow-Armstrong represented the Cubs after leading them to a dominant first half of the season. Thanks to their success, the pressure is on manager Craig Counsell to keep winning games when the season resumes. For general manager Carter Hawkins, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti is behind one of the worst decisions in NBA history. He did not want to open his wallet to pay James Harden in 2012, breaking up the big three of him, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook. He did not make the same mistake in 2025. The Thunder paid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered last season with championship aspirations. The 76ers added Paul George in free agency to pair alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Unfortunately, injuries to all three stars knocked Philadelphia out of the playoff race early in the season. Embiid faced a long road back to the court, despite support given to […]

While the Boston Red Sox are on a tear, they are still chasing the Toronto Blue Jays. John Schneider’s belief in George Springer and the rest of his roster has born fruit after a slow start. Toronto leads the American League East heading into the All-Star break. However, the offensive struggles of Ernie Clement and […]

Major League Baseball is notorious for some instances of batter charging the mound. After close pitches or controversial calls, umpires have had to come in and hand out ejections. However, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso pitched an interesting idea at the All-Star Game. He thinks MLB should implement rules like the NHL does […]