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• Dodgers’ Will Smith on Upcoming Series vs Padres: ‘We Definitely Want to Sweep’

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin a pivotal three-game series against the San Diego Padres Friday night. The defending champions will be battling the Padres for first place in the division as San Diego currently leads the NL West by one game. More news: Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Reveals He’ll Make Sure Will Smith Qualifies for Batting …...2025
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• The Revamped Padres Have Surged into First Place in the NL West

With some timely additions, San Diego has taken advantage of the defending champions' recent struggles....2025
• Padres surge ahead of Dodgers for first place in NL West: Four factors that could affect the division race

The Dodgers had a nine-game lead in the division on July 3...2025
• Dodgers vs. Padres in NL West showdown: Four things to know, prediction for weekend series at Dodger Stadium

San Diego passed Los Angeles and moved into first place earlier this week...2025
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• First-place Phillies to use 6 SPs with Nola return
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that he will utilize a six-man rotation beginning this weekend when Aaron Nola returns from the injured list....2025
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• Aaron Nola injury update: Phillies veteran returns after three-month absence to join first-place team

Nola has been out since mid-May with an ankle injury...2025
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• Aaron Nola injury update: Phillies veteran returns after three-month absence to join first-place team
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jumbo! Jaguar! Victoria! Gomez! Rios! Ikeshita!
73. 1979.11.XX2 - 01 Ayumi Hori, Rimi Yokota & Victoria Fujimi vs. Norma Gomez, Raquel Rios & Yumi IkeshitaK: This didn't go anywhere I didn't expect from the start, but still, it felt like it overachieved somewhat considering it included two unfamiliar Mexican wrestlers and a very green Ayumi Hori, who actually got more focus than anyone.The first half of the match was mostly a drawn out face-in-...2025
• WWE NXT Star Adriana Rizzo Reveals How She Suffered ACL Tear

Adriana Rizzo faced a huge setback after confirming she suffered a torn ACL injury and now the NXT Superstar has explained how she got injured in the first place. While ......2025
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• Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more

Ricardo Sandoval has shot up to No. 1 at flyweight | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Ricardo Sandoval has shot up to No. 1 at flyweight, plus more from July! Titles: WBC - Oleksandr Usyk, WBA - Oleksandr Usyk, IBF - Oleksandr Usyk, WBO - Oleksandr Usyk Upcoming Notable Fights: Bakhodir Jalolov vs TBA, 8/9 ... (8) Filip Hrgovic vs David Adeleye, 8/16 ... Moses...2025
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• Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at bantamweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more

Ricardo Sandoval has shot up to No. 1 at bantamweight | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Ricardo Sandoval has shot up to No. 1 at bantamweight, plus more from July! Titles: WBC - Oleksandr Usyk, WBA - Oleksandr Usyk, IBF - Oleksandr Usyk, WBO - Oleksandr Usyk Upcoming Notable Fights: Bakhodir Jalolov vs TBA, 8/9 ... (8) Filip Hrgovic vs David Adeleye, 8/16 ......2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game

Braves Franchise History 1914: Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin offers the use of Fenway Park to Braves owner James Gaffney. With the Braves making a run for the pennant, Gaffney will take him up on the offer. 1921: Braves crush Cubs 13-5 as Billy Southworth has three doubles and a home run. 1942: Braves pitcher Jim Tobin blasts his sixth homer of the year, tying the National League record for homers...2025
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• The Cowboys void for leadership is still evident with latest Micah Parsons saga

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Cowboys having all sorts of drama at training camp was, unfortunately, pretty predictable. The Dallas Cowboys had a day off from practicing on the fields at Oxnard on Friday, and with that a day off from fighting with pads and helmets on seeing as that’s been a theme of training camp thus far, but that didn’t stop them from dominating the headlines, makin...2025
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• Cowboys Micah Parsons wants out of Big D, Browns Andrew Berry should go get him but would it be worth it?

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Browns defense is poised to be an elite group once again The Cleveland Browns have had several issues lately with their defensive unit. One of the group’s best tacklers, MLB Jordan Hicks, retired from the game without warning. Then right cornerback M.J. Emerson was lost for the season with a non-contact Achilles tear that required surgery. This team lives and di...2025
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• Jackson Chourio injury: Brewers star placed on IL with strained hamstring suffered vs. Cubs

The Brewers will have to hold onto first place without one of their young stars...2025
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• Blue Jays series preview: New look Royals head north of the border

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Both the Royals and Blue Jays were active at the trade deadline The Royals added four new players to the roster at the trade deadline - outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, and pitchers Ryan Bergert, Bailey Falter, and Stephen Kolek (who will likely head to the minors), in addition to the acquisitions of Randal Grichuk and Adam Frazier earlier in the month. The fi...2025
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• 2025 Cubs attendance watch: As you might guess, Wrigley Field attendance is trending up

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s how the team stands at midseason, and a look at current pricing trends. As we head into the weekend and another Cubs homestand, I thought it would be a good time to look at the team’s attendance, which has risen along with their place in the standings. This should not surprise you — teams playing well and with postseason hopes generall...2025
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• TWitM: Grand salami for Gavin Cross

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images The former first-round pick hits for some power this week This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (25-37, 13 games back) It wa...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Mason Guerra walks off Augusta win

Photo by Kate Woolson/Texas Rangers/Getty Images Guerra’s two home run game helped lead a stunning ninth-inning comeback Sunday saw some exciting performances on the Atlanta Braves farm system, and the fantastic Augusta GreenJackets have started to get hot and taken over first place in the division. Then in Double-A Didier Fuentes may have had to leave his start early, but he also left us ...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr.: “Vacation’s over.”

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The face of the franchise talked to the media before Wednesday’s game and two things are clear: He’s putting the controversy behind him and he’s ready to get back to work. Shortly before Wednesday’s Atlanta Braves game against the Nationals, Ronald Acuña Jr. was in the building and got a chance to talk to the media. Naturally, with this being Acuñ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Can Nate Pearson start?

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Nate Pearson should be given a chance to start. It’s a new year here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and warm up. There’s no cover charge this evening. We can take your coat for you. The hostess will lead you to a tab...2025
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• Being the fan of a contending team is nauseating and I love it

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images The highs and lows of the pennant push. You can forgive Royals fans for not remembering how this works. It has been seven years since the Royals were in contention through the second half of the season. But even in 2016 and 2017, when the Royals crashed in September and were eliminated in the final week of the season, there was a post-championship afterg...2024

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• Meet A.J. Ewing, the Mets speedster tearing through the minors

During this year’s spring training, the Mets prospect made a conscious effort to get over any apprehensions and stay true to what got him drafted in the first place....2025
• Colorado Rockies game no. 112 thread: Eric Lauer vs. Tanner Gordon

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Gordon looks to rebound against the first place Blue Jays Reminder that Purple Row will be going dark temporarily at 3 pm MT (5 pm ET) as we migrate the site to a new platform. As a result, there will be no game recap today. You should be able to comment on this game thread as normal, and all comments will migrate in time to the new platform. Starting on...2025
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• Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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• Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at bantamweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 111

Photo by Lawrence Brown/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs falter, then recover late for a 5-3 walk-off win. If you came out of the trade deadline frustrated, then this weekend at Wrigley Field probably didn’t do anything to allay your concerns or frustrations. Certainly, an Orioles team that traded away a good chunk of its players and had been well under .500 didn’t feel like a series ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game
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• MLB Week 17 Hot or Not: It’s a trade frenzy

Ke’Bryan Hayes celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Braves on July 31, 2025. | Aaron Doster-Imagn Images The 2025 trade deadline was far from disappointing As always, the trade deadline consumed the headlines last week. From blockbuster moves to buzzer-beating transactions, all eyes were on the trades, less so the games. This recap covers in-game and off-field action f...2025
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• The Cowboys void for leadership is still evident with latest Micah Parsons saga
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• Today in White Sox History: August 2

On this day 89 years ago, Jackie Hayes capped the second-biggest comeback in White Sox history with a 12th-inning single. | Sporting News via Getty Images Down 10-1, the South Siders rally to win, and sweep a doubleheader 1901 A 7-0 win over Detroit made it three straight shutouts for the White Sox. The Tigers were the victims of all three whitewashes: Clark Griffith’s 2-0 win on July 31, ...2025
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• Cowboys Micah Parsons wants out of Big D, Browns Andrew Berry should go get him but would it be worth it?
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• Best Batter Today
Corey Seager of the Rangers retakes first place in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Seager went two for four with a home run to move 0.45 points ahead of Jose Ramirez of the Guardians. Ramirez posted an 0 for 4 in 3-1 win over the White Sox. The Phillies beat the Rangers 3-2, with Kyle […]...2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 112 thread: Eric Lauer vs. Tanner Gordon
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• The Cowboys void for leadership is still evident with latest Micah Parsons saga
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• The Summer Score – Updated for August 3, 2025

Joey Loperfido, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the rest of the first place Toronto Blue Jays kept the pressure on the Royals all day long, stayed on top of the AL East standings and increased their Summer Score. The Astros, Blue Jays, Mariners, Red Sox, Tigers and Yankees all added to their score in the American […]...2025
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• Cowboys Micah Parsons wants out of Big D, Browns Andrew Berry should go get him but would it be worth it?
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: Purple Row Prospects polling thread, mid-season 2025

Photo by Casey Paul/MLB Photos via Getty Images Now that the dust has settled, it’s prospect voting time again! It’s been a rough season for the Rockies, but with the MLB Draft, the All-Star Break, and the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, it’s time again to dream about the future. That means a new edition of the Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — Purple Row’s community farm system T...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: July 31

On this day 16 years ago, Jake Peavy arrived on the South Side, snatched right from under the nose of the Cubs. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Jake Peavy comes to the South Side in a surprise blockbuster 1909 “Sleepy” Bill Burns fired a two-hitter in a doubleheader opener, defeating Walter Johnson in Washington, 1-0. The White Sox also knocked off th...2025
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• At least July is almost over: Rays 4, Yankees 5

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Rays fall below .500 as bullpen fails to deliver again. Well, when it was 1-0 going into the eighth inning, you could almost certainly see where this one was headed. It just happened to take a couple of extra innings to finally end the way we all knew it would... With another blown lead, blown save, and eventual walk-off for the New York Y...2025
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• MJF is already out of The Hurt Syndicate

@AEW AEW revealed that the group always knew Max was full of it, but let him in for MVP. Now, Shelton Benjamin’s had enough. Last week on Dynamite, The Hurt Syndicate had a “come to Jesus” meeting with their newest member, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Fed up with MJF believing they were there to assist him win the AEW World title, Bobby Lashley voted Max out of the group. As we learned during h...2025
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jumbo! Jaguar! Victoria! Gomez! Rios! Ikeshita!
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• Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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• Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at bantamweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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• The Cowboys void for leadership is still evident with latest Micah Parsons saga
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• Cowboys Micah Parsons wants out of Big D, Browns Andrew Berry should go get him but would it be worth it?
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• Today in White Sox History: July 31
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• BCB After Dark: The Cubs acquire Michael Soroka

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks your opinion of tonight’s trade. It’s Wednesday night at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We’re all talking trades. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark...2025
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• Brewers 9, Cubs 3: Hey, Jed! Time to bring in the reinforcements

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images And Ian Happ is headed to the injured list. This is not the way we had hoped this series would go. After an uncharacteristic bad outing from Matthew Boyd Monday, there was at least hope that Colin Rea could put together a good one Tuesday. Welp. Didn’t happen, and the Cubs also got poor relief work and some unusual bad defense from Pete Crow-Armstron...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: July 30

A splendid hitting performance from Buck Weaver gave the White Sox a share of first place for more more day, on this day 110 years ago. The 1915 club keeps fighting 1915 After falling out of first place 10 days earlier, the White Sox fought back into a tie atop the American League courtesy of a 6-4 win at the Yankees; Buck Weaver (4-for-5, homer, double, five RBIs) was the hitting hero whi...2025
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• AEW Five Fingers of Death (and Friends) 7/21 - 7/27
AEW Dynamite 7/23/25FTR vs JetSpeed MD: Wrestling isn't math. Except.And yet, they found a way to overcome.Wrestling isn't math, except for when it comes to the maximized balance of a southern tag. There became a trend over the 2010s, all the way from the start of the decade, where finishing stretches to tag matches got longer and longer and longer, gobbling up more of the shine and...2025
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• The Confederate flag is finally gone at NASCAR races, and I won't miss it for a second
Finally, the Confederate flag has been banned from NASCAR. Ryan McGee explains why it shouldn't have taken this long for NASCAR to act, and why some fans need to stop justifying the flag's existence in the sport in the first place....2020
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• Beltran's clutch HR puts Yanks back in first
Pinch-hitter Carlos Beltran came through with a crucial homer as the Yankees staged a come-from-behind, 4-3 victory to snap the Blue Jays' 11-game winning streak in the series opener at Rogers Centre on Friday. With the win, the Yankees reclaimed first place in the American League East from the Blue Jays. New York leads the division by a half-game....2015
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• Beltran's clutch HR puts Yanks back in first
Pinch-hitter Carlos Beltran came through with a crucial homer as the Yankees staged a come-from-behind, 4-3 victory to snap the Blue Jays' 11-game winning streak in the series opener at Rogers Centre on Friday. With the win, the Yankees reclaimed first place in the American League East from the Blue Jays. New York leads the division by a half-game....2015
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• Matt Barnes and Derek Fisher Reportedly Involved in Physical Altercation
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• Get Used to It, Browns Fans: Your Team Is Finally Good
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• The win beneath his swing: Yanks' Bird tops Jays
Greg Bird hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning as the Yankees pulled within 2 1/2 games of first place in the American League East with a 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre....2015
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• Yankees soar to 2.5 back on Bird's HR in 10th
Greg Bird hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning as the Yankees pulled within 2 1/2 games of first place in the American League East with a 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre....2015
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• McCann's blast sparks Yankees past Rays
Brian McCann's home run in the sixth inning helped push the Yankees into sole possession of first place in the AL East on Monday night with a 4-1 win over the Rays, who saw their five-game winning streak snapped....2015
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• BCB After Dark: What about Eugenio Suárez

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for Cubs killer Eugenio Suárez. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and cool off with us. It’s hot out there, but the music is cool in here. There’s no cover charge. The dress code ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Alcantara or Gallen?

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which starting pitcher you’d rather the Cubs trade for. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if we can do anything for you. The hostess will seat you now. Th...2025
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• Tarik Skubal Pitches game of the year - 13 K Complete Game Shutout Gem - May 26, 2025
Tarik Skubal (SP- Tigers) Skubal threw a complete game shutout Sunday striking out 13 and allowing just 2 hits. This was perhaps the best pitching performance of the 2025 season as Skubal needed just 94 pitches for the gem. He was able to generate 26 swings and misses and improved to 5-2, dropping his ERA to 2.49. Skubal is coming off his worst outing of the season where despite striking out 11 h...2025
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• Number one goal for Brian Schottenheimer is clear as team passes on WR in draft

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images How much do you think the Cowboys are going to regret not drafting a wide receiver? The Dallas Cowboys response to dropping out of the playoffs at 7-10 and third in the NFC East a year ago, after making the postseason as a 12-game winner the previous three seasons, has been a lot of getting back to basics. For a team that was so fundamentally broken in the ...2025
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• 2025 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 5

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Yoho, Cameron earn promotions, Misiorowski dominates As a reminder, every Monday morning I’ll be bringing you a quick recap of the previous week’s minor league activity — including highlights, roster updates, standout performances, and more. Without further ado, here’s this week’s edition: Triple-A Nashville (15-11) The Sounds took three of six games this we...2025
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• Street Profits want a long title reign, but we don’t like their chances

@TripleH The way SmackDown’s championship picture is shaping up, the odds seem against Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford keeping them until WrestleMania 41 — let alone beyond then. It took Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford a long time to get gold back around their waists. The fourth Tag title reign of Street Profits’ WWE careers comes four years after the third. That’s probably why, not long after t...2025
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• Nakamura’s US title reign was a complete waste of time

WWE.com WWE never should have put the belt on Nakamura in the first place given that he did absolutely nothing with it. Some places do power rankings. Here at Cageside, we do a stock report. In this weekly series, we identify three Superstars (or groups of Superstars) who are on their way up, and three that are moving in the opposite direction. After a busy week that included Cody Rhodes a...2025
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 3: Seahawks play with their food before devouring Panthers

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks improved to 2-1, outscoring the Carolina Panthers 37-27. ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. One of the perks of the pod is getting these articles in audio form, in addition to our sit-downs with our amazing guests. You can listen to all the shows, including this article, right here: — You’d be hard-pressed to ...2023
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• Adrian Peterson Isn't the Victim, His Son Is
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• Padres surge ahead of Dodgers for first place in NL West: Four factors that could affect the division race
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• Padres surge into first-place division tie with Dodgers: Four factors that could affect the NL West race
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• Meet A.J. Ewing, the Mets speedster tearing through the minors
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 112 thread: Eric Lauer vs. Tanner Gordon
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• Rankings: Sandoval new top dog at flyweight, Pacquiao, Usyk, more
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 111
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• MLB Week 17 Hot or Not: It’s a trade frenzy
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• The Cowboys void for leadership is still evident with latest Micah Parsons saga
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• Today in White Sox History: August 2
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jumbo! Jaguar! Victoria! Gomez! Rios! Ikeshita!
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• MLB Week 17 Hot or Not: It’s a trade frenzy
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. has a Grade 1 calf strain, per report

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images That’s a lot better than it could’ve been! After the debacle that led to Ronald Acuña Jr. landing on the IL with “right Achilles inflammation,” it would’ve been understandable if everybody was on pins and needles hoping for the best. Fortunately, the Atlanta Braves themselves seemed pretty confident that it wasn’t a major injury and it turns out that the MRI ...2025
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• MLB Week 16 Hot or Not: The week before the trade deadline

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates the hot run of his Toronto Blue Jays. | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Diamondbacks sell first, White Sox and Bucs surprise, and Jays gear up to buy Long-time, no-see! After a week off from our regularly-scheduled programming, the Hot or Not feature series is back. This recap covers the first full week back from the All-Star break from July 20-26. AL West Ho...2025
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• Week 1 flashpoints and buzz from Rams training camp

Davante Adams stretches out to haul in a pass | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images One player from each position that could make difference in 2025 For many of us fans, opening day of the Los Angeles Rams training camp couldn’t come soon enough. OTAs, speculation and debate are fine, appetizers to sate us through the post-draft lull, but now we get to see some real meat on ...2025
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• Royals 12, Cubs 4: This space intentionally left blank

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images That was... ugly. The Royals hit four home runs Monday and crushed the Cubs 12-4 at Wrigley Field. I lead this recap with that because of this, from BCB’s JohnW53: The Royals went into this game having hit 77 home runs, second fewest of all teams. Only the Pirates had hit fewer, 66. This was just their second game with four. They hit more in only one g...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #5: Milwaukee Brewers

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images At least you’re not a Brewers fan! Oh, wait... my bad. *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. So, about a month and a half ago, I published a series of satirical articles intended to poke fun at our NL Central rivals. Some of you thought they were funny; most of you probably didn’t. If you didn’t catch them when the...2025
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• 2025 Cubs midseason grades

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here are my assessments of Cubs player performances so far this year. As befits a first-place team, most of them are pretty good. The Cubs really couldn’t have done much better so far this year. They have three All-Stars, two of them starting players. They’re in first place in the NL Central, though by just one game, and have had une...2025
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• Royals fall to the Mets 3-1

Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images The hot bats have gone quiet once again Let’s get the obvious part out of the way. For the second straight game against the Mets, the Royals saw a number of...questionable balls and strikes called against them. Also for the second straight game, the Royals saw a runner attempt to steal second late in a very close contest, appear to beat the throw handily, and ...2025
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