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It’s not often you can say the team with the highest payroll in the sport was a fun underdog story, but that’s exactly what the New York Mets were in 2024. They went 75-87 and missed the postseason in 2023 — things went so sour they sold at the trade deadline — then rebounded to […]

MILWAUKEE — As the final buzzer sounded on the Milwaukee Bucks‘ 127-120 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons, Giannis Antetokounmpo walked to midcourt and asked for the crowd inside Fiserv Forum to make some noise. The fans obliged with MVP chants after another spectacular effort from their hero.  Antetokounmpo poured in 59 points on 21 […]

Three rematches of previous Super Bowls highlight the Week 11 NFL schedule. Jets vs. Colts saw Joe Namath memorably guarantee victory for New York in Super Bowl III, and New York is a four-point home favorite in the Week 11 NFL odds. Meanwhile, Rams vs. Patriots is a Super Bowl matchup that has occurred twice […]

During the November international window, Mauricio Pochettino will lead the United States men’s national team in competitive matches for the first time. Facing Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League, the team will be judged solely on progressing to the final of a competition that they’ve won three times in a row. If they’re going to […]

Since Day 1 of his rookie year in 2019, erstwhile New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has been one of the most productive power hitters in the game. Only Aaron Judge has hit more home runs since 2019 and only Marcus Semien has played more games. Alonso is very productive and very durable. He’s […]

Now that we are 10 weeks into the NFL regular season, all 32 clubs are dealing with injuries. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has already been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to his hamstring injury, tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Sam LaPorta are dealing with knee and shoulder injuries that are worth […]

Karl-Anthony Towns very nearly crafted his perfect New York moment. As exceptionally as he has played offensively in his debut season as a Knick, New Yorkers prize grit above all else. Towns showed plenty of it on Wednesday. His Knicks fell behind the Chicago Bulls by as many as 22 points in the third quarter, […]

Jon Jones might not be the UFC heavyweight champion much longer, win or lose at UFC 309. In a new interview, Jones expressed a desire to vacant the title should he defeat Stipe Miocic on Saturday in pursuit of what he calls “super fights.” “I could see myself only entertaining super fights after this. After […]

If the UEFA Nations League has meaningful stakes for a team like England it should become apparent on Thursday night in Athens. After all, if the Three Lions are to avoid a potential promotion playoff in the summer of 2025 and progress straight back to the top tier of the Nations League, they simply must […]

Kylian Mbappe will not feature for France this November international break as Les Bleus finish their UEFA Nations League campaign against Israel and Italy. After this next international fortnight, international soccer goes on pause until next March with a fresh slate ahead of FIFA 2026 World Cup qualification for the French. Before that, though, head […]