Milwaukee waited more than half a century for a night like this. The Brewers finished their season on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the World Series, closing out the series and claiming the first championship in franchise history. For a club that has lived through rebuilds, heartbreak, near-misses, and long stretches outside the sport’s brightest spotlight, the final out carried more than the weight of one game. It marked the end of one story a

New England Patriots receiver Efton Chism III splashed into the national spotlight with a one-handed game-winning touchdown Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Former Pats receiver Julian Edelman, who knows about carving out a career, believes Chism can take the play and run with it. “Chism wasn’t known before [Sunday], but it’s a play like that starts someone’s career potentially,” Edelman said on the “Gronk & Jules Show." “That’s awesome to see.” Those who followed the Pats'

PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles standout right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday. Johnson, who pondered retirement this offseason, was a surprise inactive for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. The team did not know until that morning that Johnson would not play. "I deeply wanted to gut it out for one more year; to take the field with my brothers for one last season. But after a lot of reflection, I've realized that my personal and family pr

To be clear, there is a chance that Williams is cleared to play in time for Week 5 anyway. Head coach Ben Johnson described him as 'week-to-week' in a press conference last week, and he wasn't even officially ruled out of Week 3 until Saturday. However, it's extremely unlikely that the Bears will risk his long-term health this early in the season. That means it's probably going to be either Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum to get their first ever start in a Bears-Packers rivalry g

As the MLB postseason approaches, the Philadelphia Phillies face having one of their top hitters out of the lineup. Second baseman Luis Arráez, the National League's leading hitter, suffered a sprained left ankle during the sixth inning of the Phillies' 5-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. Arráez was attempting to run out a ground ball to shortstop, but Cooper Pratt's throw to first was high and wide. Milwaukee's Jake Bauers jumped to catch the throw, and Arrá

A first career homer is an unforgettable moment for an MLB rookie. Lucas Spence tripled that magic on Thursday, to the benefit of the Houston Astros. Facing the Athletics in West Sacramento, the 23-year-old center fielder hit his first career homer in the second inning, his second career homer in the seventh inning and his third career homer in the ninth inning. The Astros won 7-5, allowing them to stay tied atop the AL West with the Texas Rangers. The three homers came at th

Four teams clinched a spot in the the 2026 postseason on Thursday. The White Sox, Cubs, Guardians and Padres secured their place in the playoff field, joining the six other teams who have already locked up a postseason bid. As you keep an eye on the standings with just three days remaining in the regular season, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender. Fo

The final weekend of the 2026 regular season is here, and there’s still so much to be decided. There remain two open playoff spots. Of the 10 teams that have clinched, just five are officially seeded. None of the postseason matchups for the Wild Card Series are set, either. 2 AL division titles are on the line Guardians at Royals Cleveland is postseason-bound thanks to a crisp 1-0 win over the Red Sox on Thursday, but there’s still plenty of work to do. The Guardians (83-76)

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver thinks highly of the quarterback he faces Sunday, Tyler Shough. When asked Thursday about the second-year New Orleans Saints quarterback, Weaver said, “I like that kid.” “We played them towards the latter half of the year when I was in Miami last year, and I was impressed with him then as a rookie,” Weaver said. “He reminds me a little bit of like a poor man's Josh Allen.” Calling any professional athlete a “poor man's” an

Within a private room here on the opening day of SEC media days, Eli Drinkwitz took a few seconds to imagine a different world: one in which college sports operates under a harder athlete compensation cap with a separate pool of money dedicated to retaining current players on his roster. "It could be a solution," the Missouri coach said. Perhaps that day isn't as far away as many think. In fact, as Drinkwitz and other coaches paraded through the media circuit at this downtown

PHILADELPHIA -- As guest PA announcer Michael Buffer introduced him for the finals of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday, Jordan Walker couldn’t help but grin. Buffer had barely run through the beginning of his script when the Citizens Bank Park crowd began booing. Hardly a soul in Philadelphia was rooting for Walker. Through no fault of his own, he had become the villain. Here’s the thing, though: sometimes villains win. Sometimes villains even put on a show. So it was wi

The start of the 2026 MLB Draft is just days away. On Saturday, shortly after 1 p.m. ET, the White Sox will answer the question everyone has been waiting to have answered: Who will be the No. 1 pick? In these final days, the White Sox still have three players they are discussing for that first overall selection: Texas high school shortstop Grady Emerson, UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky and Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey. Those are the top three prospects, in order, on MLB Pip

What would you do if you had about $2.5 million burning a hole through your pocket? Someone decided to use that cash to purchase a one-of-a-kind Shohei Ohtani rookie card on Sunday. What would you do if you had about $2.5 million burning a hole through your pocket? Someone decided to use that cash to purchase a one-of-a-kind Shohei Ohtani rookie card on Sunday. Lock in your tickets to the best games now! According to Goldin Auctions, an Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome SuperFract

Obviously, every MLB All-Star Game is filled with star players. However, the 2026 MLB All-Star Game might feature the greatest collection of pitchers that a league has ever assembled. Nine starting pitchers in the National League have a sub-3.00 ERA entering Tuesday's slate (among pitchers with enough innings to qualify), and that doesn't include the likes of Shohei Ohtani (1.47 ERA), Kyle Harrison (2.50 ERA) and Zack Wheeler (2.11 ERA). Which begs the question: Who will be t

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