The Braves have to find a long-term answer at shortstop. Orlando Arcia was an amazing story in 2023, going from losing his job in Milwaukee to being traded and turning into an All-Star for the Braves. However, there was always a sense that his first half was a bit of fool’s gold, and the 2024…
America’s Taylor Fritz has made an interesting revelation about the gameplay of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Italy’s Jannik Sinner. Both are already regarded as two of the best men’s tennis players in the singles category currently playing in the circuit. Fritz, who is having an impressive season where he became the first American player to play in the final of…
The Green Bay Packers have been plagued with kicking woes since the departure of their all-time scoring leader, Mason Crosby. After their win against the Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay had their final straw with Braden Narveson, signing veteran and Super Bowl champion kicker Brandon McManus. The move makes sense for the Green Bay Packers from a…
Emerging young quarterbacks always complicate the list. Last year, a pair of first-year starters lit the league on fire, one in each conference. On Sunday, they’ll go head to head when C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans travel to Lambeau Field to take on Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers. People will overly read into the game’s result,…
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to take on the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday. With Wednesday being the first day of practice this week, we got a chance to see how healthy both teams are ahead of their Week 7 matchup, courtesy of the injury report. It appears the Raiders are significantly less healthy…
After a dominant 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium, the Detroit Lions (4-1) continue their two-game road trip when they visit the undefeated Minnesota Vikings (5-0) in Detroit’s first divisional matchup of the year. The Vikings are one of two remaining unbeaten teams (Kansas City) and are coming off their bye week….
It appears more likely than ever that both Nick Pivetta and Tyler O’Neill will take their talents to new teams in 2025. MassLive’s Sean McAdam reported Friday that both the starting pitcher and outfielder are “long shots” to receive qualifying offers from the Red Sox prior to the free agency window opening. The qualifying offer is a one-year…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Who wins the latest game in the historic rivalry known as the Third Saturday of October may matter more than ever for Alabama and Tennessee. On Saturday, the seventh-ranked Crimson Tide and No. 11 Tennessee are playing for separation with the winner facing an easier path to a College Football Playoff berth…
As he heads into his age-36 season, Kevin Durant will not be taking the money just yet. Shams Charania of ESPN reported Friday in an appearance on “NBA Today” that the Phoenix Suns All-Star Durant will not be signing an extension with the team before the Oct. 21 deadline (set for the day before the…
After Booker cracked ESPN’s top 10 in 2022-23, he fell to No. 11 last season and dropped again to No. 15 this year. It was simply about team performance, because there were no obvious signs of a dip in his play, writes Dave McMenamin. His ranking has regressed ever so slightly because of team success…
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is all too familiar with Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and his evolution. The two longtime NFL brainiacs have met in two of the last five Super Bowls and might just bear too much industry knowledge for their own good. In talking to Greg Papa on the latest episode of NBC…
Two proud and passionate rugby league nations are set to square off in a monster clash in Suva as the Bati and Kumuls kick off their Pacific Bowl campaign. With promotion and relegation added to the mix in 2024 there is more than just national pride at stake – the winner of the Pacific Bowl…