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The Dallas Stars were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second season in a row by the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference final, bringing to an end a postseason run that began with an exciting seven-game series victory over the Colorado Avalanche, followed by a series win over the Winnipeg Jets. The […]

The New York Yankees lost to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night, but they still lead the American League East. After losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s World Series in embarrassing fashion, the Yankees’ offense has rebounded in a big way. Aaron Judge leads the MVP race in the AL while offseason […]

The Stanley Cup Final is about to begin, and it’s a showdown between two familiar foes. The Edmonton Oilers play host to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night for Game 1 of this Final. This is a rematch from the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, which Florida won in a seven-game thriller. The remaining teams in […]

The Winnipeg Jets are coming off a season where they won the Presidents’ Trophy Award. However, the second-round loss to the Dallas Stars left a bad feeling in the air, especially with an offseason with many questions to answer. Winnipeg has a few free agents to sort through, and this could be something that hurts […]

The Boston Red Sox are 30-34 after their walk-off win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. After a ho-hum start to their season, Alex Cora and the Red Sox hit a rough patch after Alex Bregman went out with a quad injury. Drama surrounding Rafael Devers has not helped things either. Some trade rumors […]

There’s nothing worse than something being afraid of what it is, and the Ana de Armas-led Ballerina, the first-ever John Wick spin-off movie, is exactly that. The key word is spin-off (its full title is From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, in fairness), which indicates a side adventure in a larger universe. Ballerina operates […]

The Mammoth just completed its first season in Utah since acquiring the hockey assets of the Arizona Coyotes. The Mammoth was known as the Utah Hockey Club at the time and had a solid season. They went 38-31-13, finishing seven points behind the St. Louis Blues for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The […]

The Los Angeles Kings have been in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the last four seasons, but have fallen short to the Edmonton Oilers. Now, they need to figure it out and find a way to beat Edmonton. But things could always be worse, and some situations could put the team in a tailspin. The […]

The Los Angeles Kings just endured another first-round exit at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers. Now, they hope they can make some changes that will help them finally beat the Oilers. The Kings’ dream scenario in NHL free agency involves signing the biggest free agent on the market while retaining one of their own. […]

For the second time in three years, the Carolina Hurricanes fell short in the Eastern Conference Final. The Canes have now made the playoffs in seven straight seasons, but have not advanced to the Stanley Cup Final since winning it all in 2006. With plenty of cap space and a strong core, the Hurricanes have […]

The Anaheim Ducks are looking to take the next step and hopefully end a seven-season playoff drought. Significantly, the feeling is hopeful in Anaheim, and the fan base believes the best is yet to come. The Ducks’ dream scenario in NHL free agency involves signing a top-tier superstar and extending their own. Things are looking […]

In some ways, it feels like the AI-generated parodies of his style have gotten to Wes Anderson, as his new movie, The Phoenician Scheme, feels as if the auteur is going out of his way to reclaim his style and prove he’s the only one who can do it. This is true, but he sacrifices […]

The Anaheim Ducks missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh straight season. Despite that, there was some improvement, as the Ducks went 35-37-10, an improvement of 21 points from the previous season. Still, there are reasons for concern as the Ducks approach 2025 free agency. The Ducks’ nightmare scenario for NHL free agency would […]

The New York Knicks parted ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau. The firing came despite the fact that he led New York to its first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years, as well as Thibodeau having three years remaining on his contract. But the Knicks were obviously displeased with Thibodeau and his inflexibility with […]

The Washington Capitals were the top team in the Eastern Conference this regular season. Still, the Capitals were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs.  The Capitals will look to take another step towards winning the Cup again in 2025-26. We will look at the dream scenario in 2025 NHL […]

The Madden 26 Reveal Trailer has arrived, showing off new gameplay mechanics, the return of Mascots, and more. Not long after the game’s cover reveal, which features Eagles’ RB Saquon Barkley, EA Sports has released their first trailer for their upcoming Madden game. While short, the trailer gave us a glimpse of some new features […]

After making it to the playoffs for a ninth straight season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated in the second round by the Florida Panthers. It was the second time in three years that they were eliminated in the second round by the Panthers. It was also the ninth straight time they have failed to […]

For a time this season, it seemed as though Elvis Merzlikins and the Columbus Blue Jackets were destined to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020 in the NHL’s “bubble” format in Toronto amidst the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings in consecutive […]

The Boston Red Sox are officially a mess. After hovering around the .500 mark to open the season, the wheels have fallen off over the last three weeks. In their past 21 games, the Red Sox have picked up just seven wins, and after their 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday […]

The Indiana Pacers are facing long odds once more in their quest to win the 2025 NBA Finals. The journey keeps on getting tougher and tougher for this Pacers squad, as they will be facing an Oklahoma City Thunder squad that’s won 80 games thus far this season, regular season and playoffs combined. This Thunder […]

The Indianapolis Colts head into the 2025 season as one of the AFC’s most intriguing wildcards. Sure, much of the national media is locked in on the major storylines. These include Anthony Richardson’s development to a revamped secondary. However, there are several under-the-radar names who could play pivotal roles in determining how far this team […]

Most view the Indiana Pacers as the heavy underdog heading into their 2025 NBA Finals clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and perhaps for good reason. The Thunder have scarcely struggled in this year’s playoffs; they may have been pushed to the brink by the Denver Nuggets, but the Nuggets have perhaps the most difficult […]

The Chicago Bears enter the 2025 season with as much optimism as they’ve had in decades. A franchise long searching for stability may have finally found its footing. It’s not only because of the headline-grabbing moves that dominated the offseason. It could also be because of the quieter, more under-the-radar players who could play pivotal […]

Through the first 36 starts of his career, Paul Skenes is off to one of the best starts for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history. The No. 1 overall pick took the league by storm in 2024 when the Pittsburgh Pirates called him up into the majors. He went 6-0 after joining Pittsburgh and […]

Paul Skenes broke onto the scene in 2024 when the Pittsburgh Pirates brought him up to the major leagues in 2024. He went 11-3 en route to starting in the All-Star game, making Skenes the first Pirates pitcher to do so in 50 years. In 2025, Skenes has shone as an individual, but the team […]

It was hard for Washington Wizards fans to avoid the feeling of despair when their team drew the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on May 12, the lowest selection it could’ve gotten. However, the Wizards still have the capital to make draft day a fruitful one on June 25. Falling outside […]

Not too long ago, the Sacramento Kings reached a pinnacle that their fans had not experienced in close to two decades. When the Kings snapped their 16-season playoff drought during the 2022-23 season, it appeared as they were the young, rising team everyone in the Western Conference would need to look out for due to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be ready to make some noise during the 2025 NFL season. Tampa Bay has dominated the NFC South for the past several seasons, first under Tom Brady and now under Baker Mayfield. The Buccaneers did not have any postseason success in 2024, so they’ll be plenty motivated to get back […]

As the Florida Panthers prepare to defend their Stanley Cup crown against the Edmonton Oilers, they soon will need to prepare for the offseason. The Panthers have multiple big-name free agents this offseason. Still, they will also need to address other key contributors. One of those is defenseman Nate Schmidt. We look at the three […]

Brawl Stars will be removing its Mastery System after an upcoming event ends, taking Masteries out of the game entirely as they also rework Trophy Road. While not a Brawl Talk, there will be some big changes coming to the game in terms of player progression. But before they arrive, there will be a limited-time […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is nearing an end with the NBA Finals getting underway. However, that doesn’t mean basketball fans will have to wait long to see their favorite international basketball idols take the court once again. In fact this summer, EuroBasket 2025 will feature 24 European countries who will duel it out for a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. Still, they made strides this year, moving from eighth in the Metropolitan Division in 2023-24 to fourth this past year. This year, the Blue Jackets missed the playoffs by just two points. The Blue Jackets are expected to be aggressive this offseason. Still, […]

By drafting Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns’ 2025 offseason easily became one of the most discussed topics in the league. But with the upcoming season shaping up to be a rebuild year, the Browns have more than one potential hidden gem on their roster. By definition, […]

The Chicago Blackhawks look to continue to build towards the future. The Blackhawks could move on from Connor Murphy this offseason as part of the building towards the future. We look at why the Blackhawks must trade Connor Murphy this offseason. Connor Murphy entered the NHL as the 20th pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, […]

Fans had sky-high expectations for Kyle Pitts when the Atlanta Falcons drafted him fourth overall in 2021 because it was the highest draft pick ever for a tight end. Pitts is a talented player, but he has not lived up to expectations since then. Fans can argue about if his somewhat disappointing tenure in Atlanta […]

The Portland Trail Blazers took a big step forward this season. After going 21-61 in the 2023/24 season, Portland was able to finish 36-46 this year. That record put them within reach of a play-in opportunity in the postseason. It would have been the first time the Trail Blazers reached the postseason since the shortened […]

Triple-doubles are a great way to flaunt a player’s all-around game. It’s a manifestation of a player’s ability to contribute across the boards in a box score with at least 10 in three stat categories. As a result, it’s quite normal for the greatest players to register one from time to time or for some […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. They have already made offseason moves, with the Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill as their new head coach. Now they have other offseason decisions to make. While Lukas Reichel has been mentioned in trade rumors, we look at why trading Reichel must not happen […]

The boxing world is set for a seismic collision as two of its most dynamic young stars, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez, have officially signed to face each other on August 16 in Saudi Arabia. This highly anticipated showdown, confirmed by multiple sources, will pit two-division world champions against each other at a 145-pound catchweight, […]