Category: Sports

The Edwin Diaz injury at the World Baseball Classic is the type of thing that can only happen to the New York Mets, a perpetually cursed franchise that always seems to have the dumbest things happen to them at the dumbest possible time. But for as sad as the situation is for Diaz, and for […]

The New York Mets do not expect closer Edwin Diaz to pitch this season after an injury suffered while celebrating a World Baseball Classic win. That does not mean the organization is simply leaving him to his rehab, however. The Mets, led by owner Steve Cohen, have gone out of their way to support Diaz […]

Ranking champions is always difficult just due to the nature of change. Pretty much no champion deals with the same obstacles or advantages as anyone else, but a rankings system has to consider both the landscape of the sport during that championship season as well as try to keep a throughline that links criteria together. […]

LeBron James has been out of the Los Angeles Lakers lineup since late February nursing a foot injury. It’s still unclear when James will return, but teammate Dennis Schroder provided a cryptic update on the stars’ status while speaking with reporters Friday.  “I know. I can’t say too much—but German doctors are great,” Schroder said. […]

On an evening when a No. 1 seed went down, Miami (FL) helped produced arguably an even more surprising result. Thanks to its 63-56 win over Drake on Friday, the No. 12-seed will advance to the Round of 32 for the first time since 2018. It’s become an annual tradition trying to determine which No. […]

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is the latest MLB star to defend the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in the wake of the devastating injury to New York Mets stud closer Edwin Diaz. The Mets stopper suffered a likely season-ending right patellar tendon tear immediately following Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic Wednesday night. […]

A lot is at stake for welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 286 on Saturday in London. With a second straight win over former titleholder Kamaru Usman, Edwards could go down as one of the best welterweights of all time, earning a place alongside Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre. Last August, Edwards (20-3-1 no contest) […]

The writing may be on the wall for the season of Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA insider Chris Haynes said on this week’s episode of the ‘#thisleague UNCUT!’ podcast that the Blazers may be closing to shutting down the seven-time All-Star guard Lillard for the season due to a right calf injury. […]

Ben Simmons fell out of the Nets’ rotation. Now he’s off the Klutch Sports roster. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that it was a mutual parting, with a source saying Simmons “needed a fresh start.” Klutch represented Simmons for his whole NBA career. He missed her first season with an injury after Philadelphia took him with […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the New York Rangers on Thursday, but Sidney Crosby still managed to reach a personal milestone that has him inching closer to a Wayne Gretzky record. With his two assists in the Penguins’ 4-2 loss, he reached 83 points for the 2022-23 season. That means he is guaranteed to finish […]