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Pre-Fall Ball Dispatch: Georgia Tech

Ryan Zuckerman's return highlighted the Jackets' offseason as they set their sights high once again after consecutive ACC regular season titles.

What’s Holding Up Ilia Malinin’s ‘QuadGod’ Trademark? Doc Martens

U.S. figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin has spent over a year seeking the trademark to his widely adopted nickname, the “QuadGod.” In recent months, his quest for the patent has been delayed by an unlikely challenger: the boot manufacturer Dr. Martens. Malinin, a three-time figure skating world champion who made history as the first man […]

Who’s on your All-Star Game Ballot?

The day has come: All-Star voting opens at noon. The game will be coming to our fair city, and no doubt you’d like to see as many Phillies as possible in it. If you’re feeling magnanimous, you might even give a vote to some non-Phillies. Maybe. So today’s question is a simple one: who’s on […]

Welcome to the NBA Finals, Karl-Anthony Towns

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight, Karl-Anthony Towns will anchor the center position for the New York Knicks against the San Antonio Spurs. It’s been a long and bumpy road for the former number one overall pick, but Towns has finally reached the summit of the NBA Playoffs. KAT is playing the best […]

Will Sandy Leon get another hit this year?

The Braves fished Sandy Leon out of the Mexican League in the wake of injuries to their catchers. He got a hit in his first start. He got a hit in his second start. He has no hits since. He has no walks since. The Braves didn’t get him to hit, but his .064 wOBA […]

White Sox? Where did these guys come from?

When James Russell Lowell wrote the opening line, “What is so rare as a day in June?” it was well before big league baseball existed — he and Abner Doubleday were both born in 1819. If Lowell were to pen “The Vision of Sir Launfal” today, the first line would probably stretch to “What is […]

Puka Nacua on pace to leapfrog Rams legends on all-time lists

With 100 days to go before the start of the 2026 NFL season, we’re getting closer to witnessing more Puka Nacua history. The fourth-year wideout is set to vault his way up the Los Angeles Rams’ all-time receiving lists this season. Currently, Nacua is 13th all-time in team history in receptions (313), sandwiched between Red […]

L.A. Rams News: Les Snead a ‘bad man’

Rich Eisen recently referred to Les Snead as a “bad man” not only for his trade of Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, but also because reportedly Snead initially inquired about Garrett years ago back in 2022. Howie Roseman gets tons of credit around the NFL and for good reason. Eisen’s point is that Snead […]

What have we learned: Houston Texans and the OTAs/Mini-Camps

It is not only the schools that have summer break. The NFL offseason, which is quite a busy time for franchises, even when games aren’t being played, is about to enter its “Dead Zone”. However, before that time, we do have those series of OTAs and mini-camps. Happening over the last week of May/first week […]

The bottom of Baltimore’s lineup suddenly holds some credibility

The Orioles still have work to do before they can be considered a postseason contender, but there’s no denying that the team is playing with slightly more swagger after a successful homestand. Baltimore is slowly carving out an identity, and the team appears capable of taking additional steps in the right direction. It doesn’t matter […]

Breeder’s Cup Winner Gets Kentucky Association to Overturn Horse Training License

Maria Borell’s name has been tied to both success and controversy. The trainer made a name for herself after helping Runhappy to victory in the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Sprint. However, her career was put on hold in 2016 when charges of animal cruelty were laid against her and her father. Although the charges were dropped […] The post Breeder’s Cup Winner Gets Kentucky Association to Overturn Horse Training License appeared first on EssentiallySports .

“Weren’t Real at All”: Deion Sanders Shuts Down Cowboys Rumors After Deciding Against NFL Coaching

The Dallas Cowboys and Deion Sanders seemed like a natural fit on paper. With Jerry Jones searching for a new head coach earlier this year and Sanders having the resume and reputation he has, speculation about a potential reunion quickly gained traction. However, the move never materialized. Now, months after first addressing the rumors, Coach […] The post “Weren’t Real at All”: Deion Sanders Shuts Down Cowboys Rumors After Deciding Against NFL Coaching appeared first on EssentiallySports .

In The Lab: Minor League Success Numbers

On Tuesday morning, I put out an informal suggestion box of what people would like more information on. Two responders asked variations of the same question. They asked for rates of success from minor leaguers and reasons behind that success or lack of success. The first part of the question is easy to answer. The […]

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