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Braves Franchise History 1964 – The Mets purchase Warren Spahn from the Milwaukee Braves. Spahn will serve as part of New York’s coaching staff and will put up a 4-12 record before he is released. Spahn will then sign with the San Francisco Giants. 1998 – The Braves and outfielder Brian Jordan agree on a […]
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. The Cubs signed reliever Phil Maton and his bat-dodger offerings to a two-year deal, sources report. Adolis Garcia is the name that comes up today as a possibility for the Cubs’ outfield. “I’ve always been a big Owen Caissie fan. I pound the table for him […]
Like every other baseball fan, I’m making deals in my head all offseason long and wishing for this, that, and the other. Of course, most of us will be disappointed because there are only so many free agents to go around. We Red Sox fans have been disappointed more than a few times these past […]
Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 12, the Detroit Lions (6-4) are back on the road and taking on the New York Giants (2-9). To help you prepare for this matchup, we have […]
There are two games on the college basketball schedule on Sunday that feature Southland squads, and we have best bets recomendations. That includes the Lamar Cardinals versus the Montana Grizzlies. How to Bet on Southland Games Best Southland Spread Bet Today: Montana vs. Lamar Montana is the bet in this matchup. It is favored by 4.1 more points in the model than DraftKings (10.6 to 6.5). ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away AT...
Hello, friends. There are now 123 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. After Mike Elias pulled off the surprise Grayson Rodriguez trade last week, it seems like anything could happen at any time, which means constant vigilance for me. It’s days later now and I’ve still got Rodriguez being traded for Taylor Ward running […]
We’re here in silly season, where everyone knows what the perfect offseason for the Phillies will be. Search anything about the team and you’ll find the clickbait people telling you why the team is rumored to be signing “this former All-Star” or that “former MVP candidate”. It’s hard to put players with this team until […]
The Detroit Lions are looking to rebound and find their way back into the NFC playoff picture with their first of three consecutive home games. The 2-9 New York Giants are in town, and the Lions cannot afford a letdown game here, even if the Giants are a bit more scrappy than their record suggests. […]
One more offseason week is in the books, and we’re in a bit of a No Man’s Land. This past week saw the announcement of the major 2025 awards, as well as a couple of important offseason dates in the deadline for players to accept qualifying offers and the non-tender deadline. Now that those deadlines […]
Happy Sunday one and all. This could be a more competitive one than we have seen in the past weeks. The Jacksonville Jaguars have a bad pass defense and their passing game has not been good this year. Add in a quarterback who has a tendency to turn the ball over and is sub 60% […]
The Royals returned to league duty after the international break and picked up a point in a 1-1 draw against Rotherham Uniteed at the SCL Stadium on Saturday. Josh Benson gave the visitors the lead in the first half but Charlie Savage scored late on to secure a point. We remain 18th, three points off […]
The SMU Mustangs woke up Saturday without control of their own destiny in the Atlantic Coast Conference. But they efficiently handled business and the rest was sorted out. Now with one week remaining in the regular season, SMU is in firm control of its destiny for a second-straight ACC Championship Game appearance after a successful […]
The UMBC Retrievers (2-3) battle the Towson Tigers (3-2) on November 23, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN+. UMBC lost its previous game to Maryland-Eastern Shore, 68-54, on Wednesday. Jade Tillman was its high scorer with 11 points. On Sunday, in its last game, Towson defeated Coppin State 65-54. With 15 points, Tilda Sjokvist was its top scorer. Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle. When is UMBC vs. Towson and when does...
The Pacific Tigers (1-3) aim to end a three-game losing streak when they host the CSU Fullerton Titans (1-4) on November 23, 2025 at Alex G. Spanos Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. Pacific lost its previous game to Seton Hall, 79-57, on Sunday. Liv Yergensen led the way with 13 points, and also had two boards and four assists. CSU Fullerton lost its most recent game to Sacramento State, 78-58, on Friday. Kya Pearson was its leading scorer with 18 points. Catch tons of live women’s colleg...
The Dallas Mavericks (5-13) lost what might go down as the ugliest NBA basketball game of the year on Saturday, 102-96, to the Memphis Grizzlies (6-11) at American Airlines Center. Crimes against the game were perpetrated as two bad teams tried their best to get out of the other’s way. Dallas shot just 35-0f-91 (38.5%) […]
We may be in for a bit of a wait here, after a flurry of Braves moves this week to shore up the infield and bullpen. Alex Anthopoulos still has a stated need to add a starting pitcher, will likely add a few more relievers, and could still add a shortstop or another quality bat. […]
MLB Trade Rumors | Charlie Wright: Here we have a plethora of Yankees-related free agent notes, including that GM Brian Cashman has reportedly been keeping tabs on Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Michael King, Paul Goldschmidt, Tatsuya Imai, and most substantially Devin Williams. While Williams’ issues in 2025 were well noted, he said earlier in the […]
The Rangers losing streak extends to four as they fall flat in Utah.
Overview Rating: 3.48 2025 stats: With Arizona: 9 games, 6.2 IP, a record of 1-1, with no saves. He had a 8.10 ERA, 2.40 WHIP and a 2.09 FIP. He gave up 2 home runs, walked 6 and struck out 6. With Seattle: 4 games, 6.2 IP, did not feature in a decision, with no […]
Author’s note: this piece has been edited for accuracy regarding losses needed from other teams It all comes down to this. After a win against Virginia Tech, but more importantly, a Pitt win over Georgia Tech, the Miami Hurricanes have a path to make the ACC Championship Game. Those two results, Miami winning and Georgia […]
David Benavidez says he will move up to cruiserweight next May to challenge Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez for the WBO cruiserweight title. Benavidez announced the plan after his win over Anthony Yarde in Riyadh, and it’s a bit of a curveball, with Benavidez retaining his WBC light heavyweight title, but it may simply be the best […]
Big ups to my loyal Rival Roundup readers. Feel free to start brainstorming a sort of “fandom name” for yourselves in the comments. The more provocative, the better, I’m thinking. That’s my early take here. I might change my mind after seeing some suggestions.
Clemson returned to Death Valley today, heavily favored to beat the Furman Paladins on Military Appreciation Day (and Senior Day). From all of us at STS, a big thank you to our veterans and active duty service members. We owe our ability to live in freedom and enjoy things like Clemson football to you, and […]
Our polling saga continues, so for the time being we are testing a new polling application, The Poll Studio. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll be running this exact poll again via our prior polling program, or something else entirely. Thank you for your patience. Grant Umberger, in just his second time on the ballot, […]
Four of Kentucky’s five starters scored in double figures as the Wildcats took down Louisville in a 72-62 road win. The win keeps the Wildcats undefeated at 7-0 on the season. The Wildcats seized control in the third quarter by outscoring the Cardinals 20-6. It blew open a three-point halftime lead to a 16-point lead […]