PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Only one home team out of four was able to win Game 1 of baseball’s wild-card round on Tuesday. That means three road teams can complete a sweep in Wednesday’s Game 2s. The San Diego Padres were the only home team to thrive, and they will look to eliminate the…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images. Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) throws a pitch against Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Four games are on tap for the first day of the postseason after the Mets and Braves split their day-after-the-final-day doubleheader. The results…
Sep 15, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love looks on from the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images With all 30 MLB teams in action for the final full day of the regular season, a loaded NFL slate, and…
Sep 6, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; BYU Cougars coach Kalani Sitake looks on during the first half of the game against SMU at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images As September draws to a close, we have a more focused snapshot of the college football landscape. A clearer picture offers some guidance…
Miami quarterback Cameron Ward. PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Before we officially head into the weekend, which marks Week 5 of the college football season, Week 4 of the NFL season, and the final weekend of the MLB regular season, we have a Friday slate of sports, headlined by enticing college football action. Miami Hurricanes…
Sep 14, 2024; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty (0) pitches the ball against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images The race for first place in the National League West is heating up after the San Diego Padres clinched at least a wild-card…
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore (24) looks on from the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Unless you were among the stingiest sandlot football defenders to ever live, chances are you heard the phrase…
Dec 31, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) before the game against the Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium. credits: Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports We are finishing off Week 3 with a Monday night doubleheader, so it’s an excellent viewing night for those folks with two televisions in the main room. The…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images There are nine 0-2 NFL teams entering play on Sunday, and the Baltimore Ravens are one of them. Someone might want to alert Lamar Jackson. Only two (of 32) teams made the NFL playoffs over the past four seasons when they lost their first two games. Yeah, the Ravens can’t…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images There’s a lot to like about the favorites in the NFL three weeks into the season. But the definition of favorite is in the eye of the beholder. Relative favorites such as the Detroit Lions (1-1) and Baltimore Ravens (0-2) are off to slower-than-expected starts. That’s in part due to…
