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Knicks Owner Comes to Donald Trump’s Defense After Viral Game 3 Moment: “People Won’t Agree to This”

Game 3 of the NBA finals had to be one of the biggest games in the New York Knicks’ history. It was the first Finals game held at MSG since 1999. The crowd and ticket prices spoke to the significance of the occasion. But in a packed arena, some fans looked at one of their […] The post Knicks Owner Comes to Donald Trump’s Defense After Viral Game 3 Moment: “People Won’t Agree to This” appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Parayko Wasn’t the Only St. Louis Blue to Block A Trade

The St. Louis Blues were supposed to be the focus of the trade deadline. Big-name star players were going to be sold off to the highest bidder... Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, Colton Parayko, Jordan Binnington, Pavel Buchnevich, Justin Faulk, Brayden Schenn, and the list goes on.  As we now know, only Faulk & Schenn got moved, and those just barely made it in under the wire, and at least one of them almost didn't happen. So why didn't more trades take place? Yes, GM Doug Armstrong was aski...

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Which Dodgers relievers are on your radar?

In the previous seven days, the Dodgers have sent a total of 23 players to minor league camp, including a dozen after Sunday’s game. All but two players from the two rounds of cuts have been non-roster invitees to camp, none of them unexpected. What those cuts have done is thin the herd a bit, […]

AL West Preview – Rangers Position Players, finding Nimmo

Years ago, it was this exercise that sent me down a road of becoming mildly Rangers-pilled. This year, there is no such risk.  If you are looking at the lineup and notable off-season moves and feeling lightly confused by the seeming absence of any clear strategy, don’t worry. You’re not alone. Led by beloved former […]

SEC Tournament Picture: Mizzou against the field

Heading into the final Saturday of SEC play there were a lot of scenarios where any number of teams could have ended up seeded in way different spots than they ended up in. The Missouri Tigers were not alone in their range of outcomes Mostly, Missouri only needed two things to happen in order to […]

MLB’s draft rules should shield it from NBA style tanking

OKLAHOMA CITY—Coming to you live this morning (as I write this, that is) from The 405, Oklahoma City, home of the reigning NBA champion Thunder. I’m here with my wife, who’s here for a continuing education course in her field of study. I spent most of the day yesterday by myself, but at night, she […]

Bracketology 2026: Now The Fun Really Begins

Daily updates begin today, even though this is going to be a quick one (for migraine-related reasons). The biggest changes since Friday … NOTES: (1) East (Washington, D.C., Fri./Sun.) Greenville (Thurs./Sat.) (1) Duke (ACC)(16) UMBC (AE) (8) Kentucky▲(9) TCU San Diego (Fri./Sun.) ▼(5) Texas Tech★(12) NORTHERN IOWA (MVC) ▲(4) Vanderbilt★(13) Hofstra (CAA) St. Louis (Fri./Sun.) […]

Nazem Kadri Didn’t Come Back for a Specific Role — He Came Back to Win a Stanley Cup

For Nazem Kadri, stepping back into Ball Arena carried some serious weight — excitement, emotion, and the unmistakable feeling of returning to a place that still feels like home. “Super excited!” Kadri said about coming back to Colorado and making his return against division foe the Minnesota Wild. The feeling wasn’t a mystery. In fact, […]

Villanova set up as a mid-seed in NCAA tournament

The Wildcats are almost assured to be the “home team” in the first round of the NCAA tournament next week. The question is what seed those white jerseys will be attached to. Currently, Villanova is projected as a seven seed by all of ESPN, CBS and FOX. Here are the specifics for how those projections […]

Rangers Reacts Results: Ranger Home Run Leader

In our Rangers Reacts Survey this week, we asked which Texas Ranger would lead the team in home runs. There were a number of players to choose from, but Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager were by far the top two vote-getters, with Langford narrowly edging out Seager. As far as the MLB Reacts voting goes, […]

Korea beats Australia, advances to World Baseball Classic quarterfinals

Dodgers infielder Hyeseong Kim did not play on Monday in the World Baseball Classic, but he will be away for another week or so at least. That’s because his Korea team beat Australia 7-2 earlier Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the WBC. Korea finished 2-2 in Pool C, the same record as Australia […]

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USMNT defender Sergiño Dest injured with unknown return date

The USMNT got some unwelcomed news over the weekend as right back Sergiño Dest was substituted early in Phillips Sport Vereniging Einhoven’s 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar on Saturday. The team released a statement noting that he has a leg injury but his return timeline is not currently known. Dest commented that, “I will do everything […]

Falcons making strong push for Tua Tagovailoa

That did not take long. The Miami Dolphins on Monday announced they would be releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa when the new league year begins on Wednesday. Just a few hours later, at it looks like the former Pro Bowl quarterback may already have a landing spot. According to multiple reports, including from NFL Network’s Tom […]

Spring Training Game Thread: Twins vs Braves

First Pitch (CT): 12:05TV: MLB.TV/ATL Video (via Braves)Radio: Braves – ESPN 103.7/WIFN 1340Know Yo’ Foe: Battery Power What to watch: Zebby Matthews is on the mound in his fight to keep the 5th rotation spot. Mick Abel has had a flawless Spring, but it’s Zebby’s spot to lose. Lineups

World Baseball Classic Day 3 Recap/ Day 4 Preview

Sunday was a day of excitement and devastation for baseball fans around the world as teams fought to keep their WBC dreams alive. For some teams, their dreams end here, shattered on fields in Miami, Houston and Tokyo. For others, the journey has only just begun, and the competition will only get fiercer from here. […]

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