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In November of 2023, the San Diego Padres mourned the passing of team chairman and owner Peter Seidler. A beloved figure among players and fans, Seidler was a big reason for the Padres’ two playoff appearances in the last few years. One of the players drafted by the Padres ahead of their resurgence was Fernando […]

Ahead of Alabama basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against North Carolina basketball, Charles Barkley described the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide as “frail”. While he did compliment Alabama’s three-point shooting, Barkley felt that the Tar Heels’ physicality would be too much for Alabama. “They (Alabama) are going to have to make 15 three-pointers to win this game but […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could waste no time with any pats on the back following a 3-1 road trip. Sure, Willie Green’s group was coming back to the Smoothie King Center for a six-game homestand. The teams coming to town all have postseason aspirations, or in the San Antonio Spurs’ case, Victor Wembanyama. The Pelicans […]

The New York Yankees didn’t have their star pitcher to begin the season. Ahead of Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Houston Astros, Gerrit Cole was recently placed on a 60-day IL due to inflammation in his right elbow. Regardless, a specific return date might already be planned. Cole spoke to reporters just before the team’s […]

Terence Crawford’s fight with Tim Tszyu is an interesting one and it is likely to get more attention in the boxing world. This battle, however still on the table for discussion, could become a turning point in both boxers’ careers, significantly affecting the super welterweight division. ‼️ Terence Crawford vs Tim Tszyu is already in […]

The Cleveland Browns are going to have plenty of time to waste until they are on the clock in the 2024 NFL Draft. As a result of their trade for Deshaun Watson, the Browns will not pick until the second round and the 54th overall selection. To make up for the lack of a first-round […]

The 2024 NFL draft is less than a month away and one of the highly-touted names is quarterback Jayden Daniels. The LSU football star, who recently won the Heisman Trophy, is expected to be a top-three pick. It seems like he might just end up with the Washington Commanders, based on Brian Kelly’s recent comments. […]

It will be nearly the end of the night before they get to make their first-round pick, but that’s what happens when you’re NFC Champions. Of course, the San Francisco 49ers wish they were picking dead last, that way they would more than likely be the reigning Super Bowl champions. Kyle Shanahan and the team […]

The much-anticipated lightweight fight between Alexander Shabliy and Bellator champion Usman Nurmagomedov is full of doubt due to contractual issues still hanging over the event. The fight had been scheduled for May 17th in France but has been cast into doubt by Shabliy who expressed his fears that the match might not happen as planned […]

The Philadelphia Phillies roster is stacked with big-time talent, but their championship window won’t last forever. The 2024 season will be a big one for the team, and they are more than capable of making a run to the World Series. The start of the season didn’t go quite as planned for the Phillies, as […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be an especially intriguing ball club to follow through the 2024 season. Toronto features more than enough talent but they have not been able to make a World Series run with their current group of players. Will 2024 be the year that changes? There is reason to believe […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a 10-year, $140 million contract extension with catcher Will Smith before their home opener on Thursday. Smith is set to be LA’s catcher for years to come now. However, the Dodgers have three catchers within their top 10 prospects, per MLB.com. The easy option would be to move either […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks exceeded all expectations and were one of the pleasant surprises of the 2023 season. It led to the team fighting their way all the way into the World Series, where they lost to the Texas Rangers. After being looked at as a fringe playoff team at best last season, the Diamondbacks are […]

Since Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey has somehow gone from an ironic hate-watch to a bona fide hit franchise with a sequel currently in theaters, another in the works, and an MCU, Avengers-style cinematic universe in development as well, it seems as though the beloved children’s character turned trashy horror film is poised to be the […]

For what seems like the better part of two years now, it’s been said that the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2024 NFL Draft class was going to be Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. But LSU’s Malik Nabers is doing everything possible to make sure that’s not the case. Outside of this being one […]

Phoenix Suns are nine games away from the 2024 NBA playoffs. On Wednesday, the Suns — 43-30, seventh in the West — took down the first-place team in the conference and defending champion Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena, 104-97. The Suns were led by Kevin Durant, who they traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and five […]

The Houston Texans shot out of a cannon last season. They went from a 3-13-1 record in 2022 to not only a 10-7 mark, but they also won the AFC South and a playoff game to boot. They have an outstanding 2023 draft class to thank for that, which included both the eventual offensive (CJ […]

The Indianapolis Colts became a bit of a surprise team last season in new head coach Shane Steichen’s first season. They went from 4-12 a season before to 9-8 the next, albeit without their first-round pick in quarterback Anthony Richardson, and just barely missed the playoffs. The Colts will now hope that the 2024 NFL […]

The Boston Bruins have hung around the top of the Eastern Conference for nearly the entire 2023-24 campaign, but Jim Montgomery’s club has struggled in recent weeks. A team that was 32-10-9 after a convincing win over the Vancouver Canucks on February 8 is now 42-17-15 with just eight games left in the regular-season. It […]

The New Orleans Saints’ goal every year is to make the playoffs. They put their chips in the middle of the table every year and eschew any concerns regarding the salary cap to be competitive and make the playoffs each year. It’s an aggressive approach but one worth applauding when it works. It didn’t work […]

Martin Brodeur is undisputedly one the greatest goaltenders of all time, winning three Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils over 22 NHL seasons and entering the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. The 51-year-old has remained involved in the game post-retirement, joining the Devils as executive vice president of business development and transitioning to […]

This season, the Indiana Pacers elevated themselves to a terrific spot in the Eastern Conference. From a non-contender the past couple of years, the acquisition of Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam has been the key ingredients to their ascension. Sitting in the sixth seed in the East, the Pacers are hoping that they avoid the […]

MLB The Show 24’s Season 1 XP Path Rewards in Diamond Dynasty Mode offer tons of rewards, including Packs, player items, stubs and more. Overall, Diamond Dynasty returns once again, following the same structure from last year. That means more XP Path Rewards to earn free in-game content over the course of the game’s lifespan. […]

The Golden State Warriors remain one of the most popular teams in the NBA, but their performance has been subpar this season. There have been a couple of stretches where they seemed capable of returning to championship form, but their inconsistent play has been haunting them since October. Stephen Curry has been his usual self, […]

Ryan Gosling (Barbie) has made a major career decision. He’s starting a production company, General Admission, with ex-Apple Original Films executive Jessie Henderson. The news comes with an Amazon MGM Studios twist. Deadline reported the news of Gosling and Henderson’s new venture. Additionally, General Admission signed a three-year first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios, giving […]

The Washington Commanders have a lot going for them. Though last season was a bitter disappointment finishing with a 4-13 record, the bright side is that they now have the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Add to it a new coaching staff and a series of free agency additions that include the […]

The Arizona Coyotes had promise in the first half of the 2023-24 NHL season. And for a while, it seemed as if the team would contend for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the wheels fell off the wagon once the calendar turned to 2024. And on Tuesday, Arizona was officially eliminated from playoff contention. Though […]

Less than 24 hours after a double-overtime comeback, and without the help of Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers needed LeBron James and Rui Hachimura to carry the load on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. After all, LeBron sat out in Milwaukee, while Hachimura was relatively quiet compared to AD, D’Angelo Russell, and Austin Reaves. Fortunately, […]

The New York Rangers became the first team to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night. Furthermore, they became the first team to reach 100 points this season. The Blueshirts have had an incredible campaign so far, but they are just getting started. Their sights are now set on bringing a […]

Jonathan Kuminga was a late scratch due to knee tendinitis. Draymond Green was ejected less than four minutes after tipoff for extended arguing with official Ray Acosta. The Orlando Magic were playing on three days of rest, while the Golden State Warriors faced the second leg of a tough back-to-back on the road. None of […]

It will be the first time since 2009 that the Seattle Seahawks will be drafting without longtime head coach Pete Carroll, who was more or less politely asked to leave. Those duties will now be left up to new head coach Mike Macdonald and, of course, Seahawks general manager John Schneider. After a 9-8 season, […]

To say the 2023-24 NBA season has been topsy-turvy for the Milwaukee Bucks would be an understatement. They began the year 30-13, but still felt compelled to fire first-year coach Adrian Griffin. The Bucks have gone 16-13 since that decision, with Doc Rivers being the man in charge for the majority of those games. Milwaukee […]

New Eagles running back Saquon Barkley joined Jason and Travis Kelce on their New Heights podcast and addressed Tiki Barber. The former New York Giants running back who is now an afternoon drive host on WFAN’s Evan Tiki, made headlines with his comments immediately following Saquon Barkley’s departure from the Giants to their bitter rival Philidelphia. “He’s dead […]

The Los Angeles Rams will have the No. 19 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. For those that don’t remember, Rams fans have had no reason to watch the first day of the draft for quite some time now. But they finally will this year. Going back to trades where the Rams acquired Brandin […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have seemingly done enough of the right things to stay competitive for next season. They were able to hold on to quarterback Baker Mayfield and wide receiver Mike Evans, who were both hitting free agency. With a couple more pieces in free agency, plus their No. 26 overall pick in the […]

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly acquiring right-handed pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Naoyuki Uwasawa is a 30-year-old pitcher who spent spring training with the Rays after signing a minor-league deal with them. He appeared in four games in spring training, starting two […]

Down the final stretch of the NBA season, the Houston Rockets caught lightning in a bottle. Currently, the Rockets are on the verge of a ten-game winning streak for the first time since the 2017-2018 season. To add icing on the cake, the Rockets came back down seven games in the Western Conference standings to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a ton of positive momentum heading into the 2024 campaign. They ended the 2023 season with a 5-5 record after firing Josh McDaniels and replacing him with interim head coach Antonio Pierce. They slapped the interim tag off Pierce’s title and agreed with him on a long-term deal to make […]

Despite the Warrior’s big 113-92 win over the Miami Heat last night, many NBA prognosticators are still pushing the talking point that the Dubs need to be broken up. The 2022 NBA Finals victory over the Celtics notwithstanding, many in the NBA world believe that the Warriors must break up their former championship core to […]