Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) celebrates with teammates after returning an interception for a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images When last we saw the Philadelphia Eagles, they were humiliating Patrick…
Nov 2, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Heinrich Haarberg (10) runs out of bounds against UCLA Bruins linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Each year, a few draft prospects outside the top tier wind up making waves and having a larger impact than…
Apr 8, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Baltimore Orioles second base Jackson Holliday (7) looks on against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images An expanded playoff field in Major League Baseball gives teams plenty of runway to recover from poor starts. The 2021 Atlanta Braves won the…
Apr 11, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) hits a 2-run home run with a torpedo bat against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The Seattle Mariners received a shipment of this season’s biggest fad, the “torpedo” bats, and some players tried…
The jockeying for playoff position in the NBA remains highly entertaining. It’s so captivating, it reminds me of conference tournaments in college basketball. Those games are the best — teams putting everything they have into every game for fear it might be their last. Or worse yet, relegation to the CBI. Then reality sets in…
Dec 8, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) walks off the field after field after an injury during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images It’s not hard to know when a team is going to pick a quarterback at the top of the…
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services in February, he promised “radical transparency” and declared that “both science and democracy flourish from the free and unimpeded flow of information.” But when the Trump administration laid off thousands of employees on Tuesday, the targets included the very…
Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) hits an RBI sacrifice fly during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Six of the 12 teams in last year’s…
Mar 24, 2025; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) makes a save against New Jersey Devils right wing Timo Meier (28) during overtime shootouts at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images The state of their rosters and the arc of their seasons do not suggest the New York Islanders and…
Mar 23, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes (5) in action against the Atlanta Hawks in the third quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Philadelphia 76ers and the Pelicans are limping to the season’s finish line, and they will meet Monday night in New Orleans. The Sixers…
