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The Los Angeles Angels employ two of the best players in all of baseball in Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. And, as a result, it looked like the Angels were going to get rewarded for having those two players playing well at the same time. They were 54-49 as recently as July 27th and firmly […]

The greatest detective of all time makes his debut on the Nintendo Switch this year. And no, we’re not talking about Sherlock Holmes or Batman, but instead the lovable electric mouse, Pikachu. Detective Pikachu Returns is the latest installment in the ever-growing Detective Pikachu series. The first game came out back in 2018. A live […]

Brandon Staley is the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. He started his professional coaching career with the Chicago Bears in 2017. He took a position with the Denver Broncos for a year before accepting the defensive coordinator job with the Los Angeles Rams. The Los Angeles Chargers made him their head coach after […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to ride the strength of their elite pitching staff in a matchup against the young Arizona Diamondbacks roster. The Diamondbacks have young stars Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno leading their offense. However, Corbin Burnes and Freddy Peralta are well-equipped to shut them down. Who will come out on top […]

The Philadelphia Eagles may have lost last year’s Super Bowl but they have achieved something more rare and arguably cooler: they are so good at something that a lot of other people want to ban it from the sport. And a recent failed attempt by the New York Giants to pull off that play exemplifies […]

The Anaheim Ducks entered last season hoping they could push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And it’s hard to blame them for having those expectations for themselves. Anaheim finished the 2021-22 season with 76 points. With a core led by Trevor Zegras and breakout star Troy Terry, it made sense that the playoffs would be […]

The New York Giants dropped to 1-3 after Monday night’s humiliating 24-3 rout by the Seattle Seahawks. Daniel Jones effectively sealed New York’s fate with a brutal red zone interception, which rookie CB Devon Witherspoon returned 97 yards for a touchdown. Brian Daboll struggled to hide his frustration with his quarterback, who signed a four-year, […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had some rough times recently. Last season saw them absolutely crater and finish in the bottom half of the league. This is in spite of their marquee signing of Johnny Gaudreau in NHL Free Agency. Unfortunately, things haven’t gotten off to the greatest start this summer given the Mike Babcock […]

The Damian Lillard trade saga finally ended last week, and has sprouted multiple tentacles as a result. The first of which was the blockbuster itself, which saw the Portland Trail Blazers trade their franchise icon to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade that netted the Blazers Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, an unprotected […]

The Los Angeles Kings have experienced disappointment in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Not only that, but it’s essentially been the same song and dance for them. They take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the first round. And after a hard-fought series, they just can’t overcome […]

The New York Yankees’ reported decision to keep manager Aaron Boone has split the fan base. While some believe Boone deserves another chance–and hopefully with a better roster–several others thinks it’s a bad move considering the disastrous season the team had in 2023. While nothing is official just yet, the latest reports indicated that the […]

The San Jose Sharks are long past the days of competing for the Stanley Cup. We saw this well before they finished seventh in the Pacific Division last season. San Jose is in the midst of what could be a long rebuild, and it may be hard for their fans to see the light at […]

The 2023 season for the Atlanta Braves has been one that will not soon be forgotten. They’re one of the few teams that has lived up to pre-season hype and brought it through the regular season. In fact, they outdid themselves. What the Braves did this season is, well, historical. You’ve probably heard the numbers […]

The Nebraska football team had a tough start to the year that included a blown fourth-quarter lead to the Minnesota Golden Gophers and a blowout loss to the Colorado Buffaloes. But they did bounce back the next two weeks with wins over Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech. Yes, it’s only Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech, […]

The New York Yankees’ 2023 season was one they wish to never experience again. Their 82-80 record is not terrible, but it is also largely cosmetic; the Yankees were six games below .500 as late as August 27th this season. Being merely above .500 isn’t anywhere close to the standard the Yankees set for themselves […]

Nic Claxton was one of the Brooklyn Nets’ few bright spots during an otherwise bleak 2022-23 season. The 24-year-old emerged as one of the NBA’s top perimeter-defending centers while making significant strides as a rim protector. Claxton tied Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. for the league lead in stocks (steals + blocks) […]

Klay Thompson doesn’t look too worried about his contract extension talks with the Golden State Warriors. The other half of the Splash Bros. is entering the final season of the five-year, $189.9 million deal he signed with the Dubs back in 2019 and is due for an extension. While many expected that it would be […]

The Indianapolis Colts didn’t exactly end their season last year with high hopes after beginning it that way. The Matt Ryan trade with the Atlanta Falcons ended up being a colossal disaster, mainly due to a putrid offensive line. Then Jonathan Taylor got hurt mid-season. And then who could forget the Jeff Saturday experiment after […]

The St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2023 MLB season as the favorite in the wide-open NL Central. Yet by the end of April, the Cardinals were 10-19 — their worst record in the opening month since 1973 and their first losing record in April since 2007. That slide would continue for the rest of the […]

ESL Pro League Season 18 has finally come to an end with MOUZ atop the CS:GO world. This roster featuring Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek,  Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás, and Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo has brought the organization its first S-tier trophy since ESL Pro League Season 10 in December of 2019. It was not an easy road to […]

With nearly a quarter of the NFL season complete, a clear list of fantasy football busts is beginning to emerge. Odell Beckham Jr. and Chase Claypool should have been dropped weeks ago, while Kyle Pitts and Joe Burrow are standing on thin ground. With Week 5 ahead and the first bye weeks now in play, […]

A Miami Marlins loss in Pittsburgh and an Arizona Diamondbacks defeat to the Houston Astros on Sunday confirmed that the Diamondbacks will face off against the Brewers in the NL Wild Card Round. It is a repeat of the 2011 NLDS, a series the Brewers won to give them their first playoff series victory in […]

It’s that time of the year. The 2023 MLB Playoffs will officially begin on Tuesday and one of the most intriguing series of the lot will see the Toronto Blue Jays face the Minnesota Twins in a best-of-3 series in the AL Wild Card. These two teams met six times this season, both winning three […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks begin the playoffs with a three-game road series against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card round. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Diamondbacks started the season off […]

The Miami Marlins are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the first game of the three-game National League Wild Card series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Marlins-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Marlins […]

The Colorado Buffaloes suffered a 48-41 loss to the USC Trojans in a Pac-12 shootout on Saturday. Despite a second-half comeback attempt, Colorado football was unable to overcome the Trojans’ offensive firepower. In this article, we will discuss four Colorado Buffaloes persons to blame for the loss. Buffaloes’ Loss The USC Trojans defeated Colorado football […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are in a bit of a transition period. Not necessarily in their roster-building philosophy, as the team is continuing their rebuilding process. But they are in a transition period in their front office. Former Flyers star Daniel Briere is now the team’s new general manager. And he made quite the first impression […]

The Winnipeg Jets are sporting a bit of a new look this upcoming season. I’m not even talking about the new jersey they unveiled recently, either. Winnipeg underwent some roster changes over the summer. New faces are coming to play prominent roles, while old faces are headed for greener pastures. It’s hard to project just […]

The Colorado Avalanche finally found themselves atop the hockey world in the summer of 2022. After years of coming close to the Stanley Cup Final, they managed to punch their ticket. What’s more, they managed to take down a Tampa Bay Lightning team gunning for their third Stanley Cup in a row. Many expected the […]

You’d be hard-pressed to find a team in the NHL with worse luck over the last few years than the Arizona Coyotes. And honestly, this isn’t even strictly about their on-ice performances. Many teams have had poor luck on the ice, especially in big moments. The Coyotes, however, can’t escape their bad luck no matter […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had the worst game of his NFL career on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, but that didn’t appear to be the reason why he was benched. At least that’s what Bill Belichick made it sound like. The Patriots head coach said multiple times that he didn’t feel that there […]

It’s been a big few days for the Portland Trail Blazers. After they at long last secured a trade for one of the greatest players to ever don their jersey in Damian Lillard, they moved on Jrue Holiday – who they secured in the Lillard trade – and acquired Malcolm Brogdon in the process. They’ve […]

Pilot your mech to victory. Here are the details for the Front Mission 2 Remake, including its release date, gameplay, story, and more. Front Mission 2: Remake Release Date: October 5, 2023 The game comes out on October 5, 2023. It will be available on the Nintendo Switch. Players can also get a physical version […]

Game 162 around MLB will clarify much about the playoffs, but a lot is already known about the MLB postseason. Playoff action starts on Oct. 3, as 12 teams will battle it out to bring home the Commissioner’s Trophy. The postseason format was first changed in 2020 because of the weird rules that came with […]

Final Fantasy 14 (FFXIV) announced the date of its maintenance period, which will welcome Patch 6.5: Glowing Light. This will be the final major patch for the Endwalker Expansion before we dive into the Dawntrail Expansion next year. FFXIV will be undergoing their All Worlds Maintenance to implement Patch 6.5 This maintenance will start on […]

The NBA’s Eastern Conference has undergone a significant shake-up in recent days, after Damian Lillard joined the Milwaukee Bucks and Jrue Holiday departed for Portland, only to be almost immediately traded to the Boston Celtics. Now, these two modern-day powerhouses of the East will enter the 2023-24 season as notably different teams to what they […]

Justin Fields wants Chase Claypool to stay with the Chicago Bears, but he also understands that the 25-year-old wideout needs to work on some things in order for him to have a future with the team. Claypool was a healthy scratch during the Bears’ Week 4 game against the Denver Broncos. The decision was made […]

USC football’s recent victory over the Colorado Buffaloes undoubtedly provided moments of excitement for Trojans fans, with Caleb Williams delivering yet another impressive performance. However, beneath the thrill of victory, several concerning factors continue to cast shadows over USC’s football program. While their undefeated record and AP poll No. 9 ranking are something to celebrate, […]

As the 2023 season began, the Atlanta Falcons could tick nearly every box on their checklist: cap space – check; rebuilt defense – check; offensive weapons – check. However, when they examined the box labeled “quarterback,” there were likely tons of whiteout marks, scribbles, and perhaps a check mark accompanied by a question mark. Desmond […]