After his final postgame interview of the season, LeBron James flashed a grin as he excused himself from the room — hardly looking like someone ready to put a legendary era to bed. The Los Angeles Lakers were unceremoniously bounced from the NBA playoffs in five first-round games by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and already they…
Joe Ryan is starting for the Twins, and normally, that’s a good thing for the American League Central residents. The right-hander otherwise known as Joe-lan Ryan (at least to me) has basically been as steady as any starter since first debuting four years ago, and fortunately, it appears he’s propelled past the shoulder injury that…
Last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves heard how they had no chance of beating the Phoenix Suns in their first-round series. Minnesota swept the Suns and then sent the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets home before it eventually lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals. Then, as this season’s first-round series against the…
Sep 24, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jack Kochanowicz (64) delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Once again, Winsday delivered in the form of another over/under triumph. Hopefully, you didn’t catch that late-night prop bet (on…
Nov 5, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; DRX on stage after winning the League of Legends World Championships against T1 at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images The unbeaten Los Angeles Thieves made perhaps a bit of a statement while the Miami Heretics remained atop the standings through Saturday at the Call of…
If you watched the Lakers dismantle the Mavericks this week, you understand why many people believe Luka’s new team has a chance to go farther in the playoffs this year than his old team did last season. And there’s only one eventuality that would allow that to happen. Don’t be fooled. It’s not going down…
Sep 2, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Cleveland Guardians center fielder Lane Thomas (8) is congratulated by right fielder Jhonkensy Noel (43) and shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Interesting defeat last night that…
A cool 100 mph is attainable for multiple members of a talented pitching staff that figures to be the key for reaching a triple digit of a different kind as the season moves toward its completion. The MLB record for team wins in a regular season is 116 and was achieved twice, although neither of…
