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Why did 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan sound upset no one tried trading for Mac Jones? (Paywall) “Shanahan’s reaction to the lack of trade interest in the backup QB strongly suggested the 49ers were willing — perhaps eager — to discuss a draft-day deal. Shanahan said he expected to receive Jones-related trade calls on the first day of […]
A week ago, Bryan Woo got touched up by the Cardinals to the tune of four home runs. He only made it through three innings, while striking out just one of the 18 batters he faced. Recapping the game, I wrote: Was Woo bad or do we just shake it off? Let’s be real here, […]
It may have taken some time to get his sea legs back, but Shane McClanahan pitched with a level of conviction we haven’t seen since before the injuries. As a result, he turned in his best outing of the season and set the table for the Rays second shutout in their last three games. His […]
The Dodgers (20-12) failed to get their bats going in a 7-2 loss to the Cardinals (19-13) Friday night at Busch stadium in St. Louis. The L.A. bats didn’t muster much against the Marlins this week, including in Wednesday’s series finale. They got their first day off in two weeks, and a break was what […]
A swampy match in the Texas swamp ends in a scoreless draw.
Thanks to a strong start by Matthew Liberatore and offensive thunder from Nolan Gorman, Jordan Walker and Alec Burleson, the St. Louis Cardinals welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers to town by beating them 7-2. After a 1-2-3 top of the first from Matthew Liberatore, the St. Louis Cardinals did not hesitate to get on the […]
The Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals are back at it on Saturday for the middle game of the weekend series at Busch Stadium, with Roki Sasaki looking to build off his first win of the season. Sasaki remains a mixed bag in the rotation, and rode his harder splitter to more control last Saturday against […]
For a Major League leading seventh time, the San Francisco Giants have been shutout, 22% of the 32 games played in the 2026 season. To put this dismal display in perspective, the 2019 Miami Marlins were shutout 22 times, the most in the Wild Card Era, which is roughly 14% of the 162 games in […]
According to The Athletic’s Mike Sando, anonymous NFL executives recently weighed in on the Indianapolis Colts 2026 draft class, which even without a first round pick, saw the Horseshoe potentially land two immediate defensive starters on ‘Day 2’: “They would not have gotten a Sauce Gardner picking where they were going to pick, whether that […]
Day one in Lawrence is in the books, and Missouri track & field wasted no time making noise at the Rock Chalk Classic on Friday, May 1. From distance dominance to throwing power, the Tigers showed up across the board. Men’s 1,500m Set the Pace Lasse Funck led the charge with an impressive win, and […]
As the Eagles latest draft picks prepare to start rookie minicamp, they spent a few minutes with reporters to talk about their experience up to this point, where they see themselves within the new system, and how they plan to learn a whole new offense or defense. Here’s some of the notable moments from Thursday’s […]
The New England Patriots showed serious interest in Missouri linebacker Khalil Jacobs heading into last week’s NFL Draft, hosting him on a 30 visit and also meeting him both at his pro day and virtually. Six days after the final round of the draft passed without him hearing his name called, Jacobs has now made […]
After the off day, the Dodgers (20-11) start a six-game road trip Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals (18-13) at Busch Stadium. Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 4.78 ERA, 40.3 GB%) is coming off one of the most dominant starts of his young career. It was a hard-luck loss for the Dodgers, but Sheehan struck out 10 […]
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, […]
The St. Louis Cardinals will play host to the allegedly formidable Los Angeles Dodgers, the best team money can buy. Matthew Liberatore will get the Friday night start for the Cardinals while Emmet Sheehan will start for the Dodgers. First pitch is set for 7:15pm central time at Busch Stadium.
If you’ve paid any attention to St. Louis Cardinals baseball for the past two decades, the announcement today was a foregone conclusion. The team has just confirmed that Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have been elected into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame because of course they were. In addition, the veterans committee elected […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins' playoff run ended after their Game 6 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. With this, they now have a decision to make with pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Anthony Mantha. Mantha had a great regular season for the Penguins, setting new career highs with 33 goals, 31 assists, and 64 points in 81 games. Due to this, he would generate a lot of interest if he hits the market this summer. Thus, let's look at three teams who could look to sign Mantha if...
Welcome to BTSC’s Friday night open thread: With the conclusion of the NFL Draft, we’ve reached the lull point in the NFL offseason. We’ll have a few remaining draft questions this week, but as football fans we’ll have to find a way to fill the next three months before summer camp and preseason bring us […]
The San Francisco Giants head to Florida today to begin a three-game road series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander Robbie Ray, who enters today’s game with a 2.70 ERA, 4.23 FIP, with 35 strikeouts to 14 walks in 33.1 innings pitched. His last start was in […]
Colts fans MUST see PROGRESS to believe! Did Chris Ballard do enough! Is Carlie as impatient as fans
Coming off a berth in Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots are in the process of retooling their roster. They made some moves in free agency to improve the foundation, and added some youth in the NFL Draft and rookie free agency. In order not to get lost amid all the movement, here is […]
Anticipation is building across the NFL as fans eagerly await the official release of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2026–2027 schedule, one of the most exciting moments of the offseason. While the league has not confirmed an exact date, reports indicate the full schedule is expected to drop in mid-May—likely between May 12 and May 14—continuing […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft winding down, teams began turning their attention to rookie free agency. The New England Patriots were no exception, and they will once again be quite busy: the team of head coach Mike Vrabel and quasi-general manager Eliot Wolf has several open spots on its 90-man roster available to be filled. […]
The duo of John Spytek and Klint Kubiak completed the 2026 NFL Draft excursion this past weekend with eyes of rebuilding the Las Vegas Raiders into a competitive — if not, respectable — football team heading into coming season and beyond. Entrusted by owner Mark Davis, the general manager and head coach, respectively, joined forces […]
Less than a week removed from the 2026 NFL Draft being wrapped up, the New England Patriots have signed their first selection to a rookie contract. Fifth-round cornerback Karon Prunty and the Patriots have reached an agreement on a four-year deal, as first reported by Christopher Price of the Boston Globe. Per the rookie wage […]