Well we have now reached three consecutive postseasons in which an NL East team has made the wild-card and defeated the division winner in the NLDS. This speaks to both the new expanded postseason format and the strength of the division. MLB certainly got what they wanted with the expended playoffs increasing parity (read as…
You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to spot Benedict Cumberbatch lurking behind Emma Raducanu in this photograph. The pair were attending the Frieze Art Fair VIP preview in Regent’s Park, London. Tennis fan Cumberbatch, 48, who played Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective in the BBC drama Sherlock, is a regular in the Royal Box at Wimbledon. But it’s not known if he gave any…
The Red Sox are moving on from six coaches, reports Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. According to Speier, the departures from Alex Cora’s staff include first base coach Andy Fox, bullpen coach Kevin Walker, assistant hitting coach Luis Ortiz, mental skills coach Rey Fuentes, trainer Ben Chadwick and bullpen catcher Mani Martinez. Fox was promoted…
Francisco Lindor hit the go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning Wednesday for the Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win their National League Division Series three games to one. Lindor’s homer was just the latest dramatic moment for the surging Mets, who will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego…
Though his value as a linebacker is probably overrated at this point, the Rams decision to trade Ernest Jones might go down as the defining moment of L.A.’s entire plan for 2024: The Rams behaved all offseason like a team that was good enough to make bold moves, but the result is that L.A.’s free agency, the…
Broncos legend Darren Lockyer has revealed the real reason Kevin Walters was sacked as head coach last month in a development that left fans and the club’s stars shocked. The Brisbane board member and former teammate of Walters said it was a tough decision – but finishing 12th this NRL season with a roster boasting the likes of Reece…
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it is inevitable that William Saliba will leave Arsenal. The time will come that not one supporter wants to see, but the best centre-half in the Premier League from the past two seasons will indeed move on from the Gunners… but hopefully not for another…
After bowing out as soon as possible for the third postseason in a row, it is all about the offseason for the Atlanta Braves. During their season-ending press conference, Braves general manager Alex Anthpoulos and skipper Brian Snitker had some interesting things to say. Demetrius Bell of Battery Power wrote about a few of them, highlighted…
A number of Bulldogs players have been selected to represent their respective nations at the 2024 Pacific Championships and end of season Internationals. See below the full list as it updates. Mens Pacific Championships Australia: Matt Burton After arguably his best season in the Blue and White, five-eighth Matt Burton has been selected for the…
Going into the Denver Broncos’ Week 5 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, rookie quarterback Bo Nix had gone two straight games without being sacked. Every Broncos fan was hoping that Crosby might need another week to rest up from his high ankle sprain which kept him out of Week 4 action (the first game he can…
After an abysmal start to the season defensively for the Dallas Cowboys — they gave up an average of 29.3 points and 372.7 yards per game in the first three games — defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s group has responded with back-to-back strong efforts and two wins on the strength of giving up just 16 points…
Penrith Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher has copped backlash from the soccer community after suggesting Mary Fowler should move back to Australia to be closer to Nathan Cleary. Rumours have been circulating for months that Cleary is considering switching from the NRL to the English Super League so he can spend more time with girlfriend Fowler, who plays for Manchester…