Karun Nair described the end of 2022 as the darkest phase of his cricketing career. The 33-year-old has made a remarkable return to the Indian Test squad after an eight-year absence, following a string of impressive performances in the domestic circuit in recent years. Nair admitted that he has never wanted to revisit the painful … Read more
Robert Lewandowski endured a difficult end to the 2024/25 season. Persistent physical problems severely limited his involvement, forcing him to miss key matches or appear only from the bench – far from his best form. Barcelona felt the impact in their UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat against Inter Milan. Following the end of the season, … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) captain, Ajinkya Rahane, made a stark remark about Venkatesh Iyer following the end of their campaign in IPL 2025. Known for his calm and gentle behaviour, Rahane made the statement in the post-match conference following a crushing 110-run defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday. Iyer was the … Read more
In Episode 462, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about French news and Romanian movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. You’ve got no right to be depressed, you haven’t tried hard enough to like it: The Mets, Padres, and Red Sox have all hit the skids, can they pull out of it?2. I’ve … Read more
Despite being down 2-0 and going on the road to Madison Square Garden, there is no reason for the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics to panic. In the unpredictable landscape of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics find themselves in an unforeseen predicament. Despite a dominant regular season and a sweep of the New … Read more
Rather than a static line score, block scoring brings a game or match to life by visualizing the momentum swings along the way. In pickleball, the final score rarely tells the whole story of a game or match. For your consideration: It’s time to discuss “Block Scoring.” In traditional pickleball scoring, we know the basics: … Read more
Jake Bennett has become a forgotten prospect in the Nationals system. However, he is capable of having a Jake Irvin or Mitchell Parker type impact if he is healthy. After undergoing Tommy John Surgery in September of 2023, Bennett missed the whole 2024 campaign. Before that, he looked poised to have a quick rise through … Read more
The first day of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir was all about Umar Nazir Mir. The tall fast bowler from Jammu & Kashmir wreaked havoc in Mumbai’s star-studded batting line-up and helped his team go ahead in the game. Mir picked up four wickets in the match and one … Read more
Someone in the Leafs organization really wants to believe in a good comeback story. Matt Murray is presently living out his attempt to return to the NHL, with some success at the AHL level that hasn’t translated to NHL success, and now the Leafs are contemplating round two of John Klingberg to see if a … Read more
Image credit: © JANAE WILLIAMS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Baseball Prospectus Annual doesn’t use a serial comma. This is a frustrating and counterproductive reality stuck in the past as a result of convenience and general indifference, much like the Electoral College or the existence of the Yankees. I prefer the serial (or Oxford) … Read more