Category: Sports

The Seattle Kraken continued the theme of upsets in this year’s postseason, stunning the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, in Game 7 Sunday to earn their first series win as a franchise.  Seattle leaned on Oliver Bjorkstrand, who netted both Kraken goals and could’ve had a few more if not for the goalposts […]

Dillon Brooks and the Memphis Grizzlies talked a big game in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers, and all it got them was a lot of embarrassment and a fine after a 4-2 series loss. Worst of all, Brooks does not even regret some of the comments he made about Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

After their victory Sunday, the Chicago White Sox are currently 8-21 the third-worst record in the MLB despite having the 12th-highest payroll at just over $183M With an offense that has trouble scoring runs, ranking in the bottom 10 of the MLB in nearly all hitting statistics and a pitching staff that is second worst […]

There was no stopping Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon as they rolled to a 120-100 win over the Sacramento Kings in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series. Not only did Curry bring his A-game to the must-win situation, he brought a record-setting game. Curry dropped 50 points on the […]

Mike Shannon, a beloved former St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster and player, passed away on Sunday at age 83.  A native of St. Louis, Shannon had an immeasurable impact on the franchise, on and off the field, spending nearly 60 years with the Cardinals in some capacity. However, Shannon also holds a unique place in the […]

Major League Baseball has implemented a new rule that will help players avoid pitch clock violations if they take extra time to acknowledge a standing ovation from fans. Seattle Mariners outfielder Teoscar Hernandez received a warm reception from fans at the Rogers Centre prior to his first at-bat in his team’s game against the Toronto […]

Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets to a 125-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday. After his team’s emphatic win, Murray reminded his doubters that he was ready to make an impact in a series full of stars.  “I don’t know how many times I got […]

After being examined by team doctors, Sixers center Joel Embiid  was unable to practice on Saturday and is considered “doubtful for at least Game 1” against Boston on Monday night, head coach Doc Rivers told reporters, including Rich Hofmann of The Athletic. Rivers said the team was hopeful Embiid would be able to participate in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ long, tumultuous nightmare is over. After nearly two decades, the Leafs have finally advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fittingly, it took overtime for the Leafs to snap their streak of futility. Tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6, 1-1, through three periods, it took […]

Rightly or wrongly, head coaches often come under the microscope after disappointing ends to seasons. That has been the case with Mike Budenholzer after the top-seeded Bucks lost their first-round series to the Heat in five games. Unfortunately, Budenholzer and his family were going through a terrible personal tragedy during the series — one of his three brothers […]