Major League Baseball will be using the automated ball-strike (ABS) system for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, according to ESPN. The automated ball-strike system has been used during spring training and in the minor leagues. Teams can challenge the call on a particular pitch, and the ABS system determines whether the pitch was a strike…
The Edmonton Oilers recently acquired forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly. There had been speculation for weeks connecting the Oilers to Howard, but the two sides finally got a deal done. Howard didn’t seem interested in signing an entry-level contract with the Lightning, which led to trade…
The vibes are high for the Denver Broncos after making their first playoff appearance since winning Super Bowl 50. And, on that note, Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. thinks there’s a next gear on tap for them. “You can kind of feel throughout the locker room that everyone’s hungry, especially the guys who were…
While this team struggled in its early days, finishing in last place in the AL East every year from their debut in 1998 through 2007 — a stretch that saw them win 70 games exactly once — everything changed when they exorcised the Devil and became known as just the Rays. Not only did the…
Before Auston Matthews torched the record books of the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the 1980s, Rick Vaive was the first Maple Leaf to reach 50 goals and held the record for the most goals in a single season in franchise history. But he wasn’t always a Maple Leaf. His trade from the Vancouver Canucks to…
When Joey Loperfido connected on a 93-mph fastball in the fifth inning on Monday, there was a feeling of inevitability behind it. It didn’t matter this was just his second game of the season, after being called up on Sunday to help the major-league roster. The way that things have been going for the Blue…
A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti to a one-year prison term for tax fraud when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014. The Madrid court also fined Ancelotti €386,000 ($452,187). Spanish prosecutors accused Ancelotti of defrauding the state of 1 million euros ($1 million) in 2014 and 2015. State prosecutors sought…
The Edmonton Oilers made a splash on Tuesday by acquiring Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for top prospect Sam O’Reilly. It’s a solid bet for what many believe is an NHL-ready winger. Frankly, there is a lot to like about the acquisition. However, at the risk of…
We likely know which players will be among the best at their respective positions for the 2025 NFL season. But who will be the best players at each position in the 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 seasons? That’s what we’re going to try to predict with our NFL 2020s future half-decade team. The best players…
Opening night at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has turned into an annual spectacle, and this year will be no different. Cooper Flagg’s debut is coming — against Bronny James, no less. Flagg, the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, and the Dallas Mavericks will open summer play Thursday against the Los Angeles…
