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Before the Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World Series, they had a long and pretty amazing history of futility known as the curse, or, more fully, the Curse of the Bambino, so-called because the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to New York in 1919 (it was formally announced shortly after New Year’s Day). The […]
In the lead up to Week 8, I felt like the Philadelphia Eagles needed to make a statement against the New York Giants. The Birds needed to get back at the team that embarrassed them on a national stage in Week 6. My stance on the Eagles needing to score style points softened once we […]
Last week, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett said that Green Bay Packers fans making the trip out west forced the Cardinals’ offense to have to use their silent count at home. This isn’t anything new for the Packers, one of the bigger fan bases in the league, but it does seem to be a recurring […]
Welcome back to your late week, late night, indie pop-up shop where we’re chatting about the World Series until the wee hours of the morning. Whether your beverage of choice is caffeinated or designed to generate a different type of buzz, we’ve got you covered. Try one of our festbeers before the season is over […]
After four years of experimentation in the minor leagues, MLB will allow teams to challenge umpires’ ball-strike calls based on the results of an automated system. The challenges are limited in number, but presumably this will allow teams to overturn the most egregious errors by the plate umpire. The exact format has not been specified, […]
MLB Trade Rumors | Mark Polishuk: While it’s not the kind of staff change that a lot of people probably want, the Yankees reportedly did make one personnel move on Sunday. Desi Druschel is reportedly set to return to the Yankees, joining the team as an assistant pitching coach. Druschel spent time in a similar […]
LOS ANGELES — The 2025 World Series is now a best-of-five series, with the next three games at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, beginning with Game 3 on Monday night. Tyler Glasnow makes the start for the Dodgers, having allowed one run over 13 1/3 innings in his three postseason starts to date — one […]
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr sent a message to the fans at the Santiago Bernabeu after the win over Barcelona, talking about what transpired during the match on Sunday. He said: “A message to all Madridistas, especially those who came to the Bernabeu and supported us passionately: This is how El Clásico is, there are […]
Another slow start and costly mistakes doomed the Rangers as their Western Canada trip began with a rough loss to the Flames.
The Eagles pulled off another impressive victory in Week 8 over the Giants, and Jalen Hurts had another exemplary performance throwing for 179 yards and four touchdowns. As the team heads into the bye week 6-2, Hurts spoke to reporters about what he sees for the offense the rest of the season. The last question […]
The Orioles have their new manager. It’s not official yet, but it’s the next closest thing, with ESPN’s Jeff Passan reporting that the team is “finalizing a deal” to hire Craig Albernaz, currently the associate manager of the Cleveland Guardians, as the next manager of the Orioles. The 42-year-old Albernaz served as a bullpen and […]
It’s always a good Sunday for Philadelphia Eagles fans when the Birds win AND the Dallas Cowboys lose. Following the Eagles’ comfortable victory over the New York Giants in the 1:00 PM window, the Cowboys got blown out by the Broncos during the late games slot. That Dallas defense continued to struggle (44 points allowed) […]
Chicago’s South Side was on top of the world on this day, 20 years ago. The club completed one of the most impressive regular season and postseason runs ever, sweeping the Houston Astros to capture Chicago’s first World Series title since 1917. Eighty-eight years of misery were history the moment Juan Uribe charged Orlando Palmeiro’s […]
A legendary New York sports announcer was famous for frequently saying, “You can’t predict baseball.” He was right. He also would have been right had he ever declared, “You can’t predict football.” Who could have predicted what played out on the field in Week 8 in Cincinnati against the Bengals? The New York Jets had […]
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After a memorable regular season, four Brewers players were recognized with Milwaukee BBWAA awards this Friday. The awards, selected by a panel from the Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association, included Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Pitcher, Top Newcomer, Unsung Hero, and the Good Guy Award. Most Valuable Player Second baseman Brice Turang’s name […]
For one last time, a stalk of corn served as the coveted prize between a regional Midwest rivalry. The Northern Illinois Huskies and Ball State Cardinals competed 52 times prior to Saturday, unable to determine superiority. Northern Illinois won 25. Ball State won 25. They tied twice. As Northern Illinois prepares its move from the […]
The Eagles righted a wrong of a few weeks ago with a commanding 38-20 win over the overmatched New York Giants on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The victory gives the Eagles a 6-2 record going into the bye week, and it may have finally given the 2025 Eagles the identity that they had been […]
The Philadelphia Eagles are 6-2 after beating the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. Final score: 38 to 20. This was a much-needed outcome for a Birds team that failed to outgain their opponent in every game prior to this result. Really nice to win comfortably for once. And the Eagles did […]
The Eagles’ run game was back on full display Sunday against the Giants, and Saquon Barkley started the game hot with a 65-yard TD run. Unfortunately, his contributions ended after a 28-yard explosive play resulted in the RB pulling up and looking a little gimpy on his way to the medical tent. He was sidelined […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. First of all, and tangentially related to the topic, the Blue Jays are definitely the […]
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! With the baseball season in the rearview mirror, New York sports fans turn towards football, and with the Giants and Jets being, well, the Giants and Jets, they immediately turn their eyes to the Knicks and Rangers at Madison […]
This is your fourth quarter thread for the 2025 Week 8 Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants game. Join the discussion in the comments below. Here is some basic information to help guide you through the game: … Note: This is an open thread. Discuss the game and stay tuned for new threads after each […]
We have talked a bit about some of the names on the free agent market. Players like Dylan Cease, Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman would be dream targets for the Nats. However, there is another side of free agency we have not touched on. Every year, we see new Japanese stars come over to the […]
This is your third quarter thread for the 2025 Week 8 Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants game. Join the discussion in the comments below. Here is some basic information to help guide you through the game: … Note: This is an open thread. Discuss the game and stay tuned for new threads after each […]