Posted on August 28th, 2025
The final major on the tennis calendar is underway as of this writing. It’s the 145th United States Open at Flushing Meadows in the New York City borough of Queens. Unsurprisingly, all the big names are present, including the defending hard-court champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner. With no disrespect intended to Ms. Sabalenka, we […]
Posted on August 25th, 2025
Every so often, we venture into the land of the subjective. Today’s missive is about those NBA players who, in an association full of stars, do not necessarily get the love and the props (and perhaps the coin) they deserve. These underrated tradesmen are scattered all across the landscape of the league. Taking it even […]
Posted on August 19th, 2025
We haven’t even hit the end of the pro football preseason schedule, and there’s the obligatory intrigue surrounding NFL MVP odds. Quarterbacks aren’t a particularly bad place to start, and the board is suggesting exactly that. Favored as of this early-August writing is the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson at 5-1 (+500). Right behind at 6-1 […]
Posted on August 12th, 2025
He will turn 23 just before the start of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, but Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors already has a resume in the league. The Republic of Congo native averaged 15.3 points per game last season, though missing 35 games along the way. That was after his career-best 16.1 points/game […]
Posted on August 7th, 2025
It wouldn’t be an offseason in Dallas if at least one of the Cowboys’ stars didn’t hold out about his ‘inadequate’ contract. The past few seasons in NFL news have seen quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, and the since-retired guard Zack Martin, among others, have their issues with their pay envelopes and owner/general […]
Posted on August 5th, 2025
So, here’s the deal. There were three groups of MLB teams at the 2025 trade deadline. We have your winners, your losers, and those that just kind of let the deadline come and go. Those are your snoozers, which, like the saying goes, if you snooze, you lose. Here’s our look at the winners and […]
Posted on July 28th, 2025
He doesn’t owe anything to the game of basketball, but after 22 seasons, 21 All-Star appearances, four MVP awards, and four titles (with three different teams), questions are swirling about when LeBron James elects to retire, and which jersey is he wearing at the time? Just because James opted into what would be his eighth […]
Posted on July 24th, 2025
Having been freshly recertified as UFC’s BMF (that’s ‘Baddest Mother Well You Know’) after a five-round unanimous decision over the now-retired Dustin Poirier at UFC 318, Max Holloway awaits his next assignment. Holloway did prevail as the tepid wagering favorite as per UFC fight odds in the marquee event at New Orleans; the UFC hadn’t […]
Posted on July 18th, 2025
UFC 318 goes later this week at Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans, where the BMF (that’s ‘Baddest Mother Well You Know’) five-round title bout finds champion Max Holloway as the current 5-4 (-125) UFC fight odds favorite against the +105 Dustin Poirier. Over (-155)/under (+130) is 4½ rounds as UFC makes a first trip […]
Posted on July 13th, 2025
Former UNC Tarheel QB Drake Maye has a lot of upside potential. The Patriots rolled the dice on this guy in the 1st round of last year’s draft despite him having a very limited college career. And despite having just a 3-9 record as a starter last season, the Patriots are high on this kid. […]