If anybody knows a little something about playoff momentum, it’s Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. As a member of the Boston Red Sox in 2004, Roberts stole a key base in Game 4 of the ALCS. That steal sparked an incredible and historic rally as the Red Sox erased a 3-0 series lead for…
The Houston Astros are widely expected to lose Alex Bregman in free agency after a disappointing end to the season. We haven’t seen Houston shy away from big contracts in the past, but after re-upping Jose Altuve, dumping $95 million on Josh Hader’s doorstep, and preparing what is sure to be a massive extension offer for Kyle…
A pair of long-range intercepts helped Papua New Guinea to a 22-10 victory over Fiji on Saturday night, marking a dream start to their Pacific Bowl campaign and bid to earn promotion to the top tier of the Pacific Championships in 2025. Despite being met head on by the emotion of a Fijian crowd who…
“I’m now 75 years old. It’s unlikely that I’ll be, you know, doing this for 20 more years,” Orioles majority owner David Rubenstein said in a recent interview with NPR (hat tip to Rich Dubroff of Baltimore Baseball). “So I’ve got to speed up the effort to get [to] a World Series a lot sooner than maybe…
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…