The Kansas City Royals are mostly running it back next year. Their makeup will be similar: through pitching strength, the singular talent of Bobby Witt Jr., and enough competence elsewhere on the diamond, Kansas City will be consistently competitive and try to keep games to a low score. “Enough competence elsewhere on the diamond” will … Read more
Maren Friday has been a standout at Union, on and off the ice (photo: Union Athletics). ECAC Hockey has named Union defender Maren Friday the 2025 Mandi Schwartz Scholar-Athlete of the Year, honoring her for her excellence and leadership on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community. The award is annually presented to … Read more
After going 4-13 in 2023, the Commanders had the #2 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. They selected QB Jayden Daniels out of LSU. He won the Heisman Trophy in 2023 with the Tigers. In his first season with Washington, Daniels went 12-5. He helped the Commanders make a run to the NFC championship game … Read more
The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced this year’s semifinalists for the Women’s Goalie of the Year Award. Nine goalies from four NCAA Division I conferences have advanced from a watch list of 33 outstanding netminders. Voting was conducted by a national panel of coaches, administrators and media members. Two of the semifinalists repeat from … Read more
By accepting a two-year deal that included a player opt-out after the 2025 campaign, returning New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso put himself in a contract season for the second straight year. Mets owner Steve Cohen recently spoke with Deesha Thosar of Fox Sports about how Alonso will handle the pressure of facing another “prove … Read more
Cayden Wallace is one of many young Nationals third baseman trying to stake a claim as the 3B of the future. While Wallace certainly isn’t the favorite in that discussion, he has some interesting tools. However, he needs to stay healthy to show off his skills. 2024 was a weird and frustrating year for Wallace. … Read more
The DP World ILT20 2025 commence last month on January 11. As of Thursday, February 6, the business end of the tournament is underway with the all-important final to take place in three days’ time. The third edition of the franchise T20 tournament has been nothing short of an exhilarating experience for the cricket fraternity so … Read more
Star Indian pace-bowling spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, won the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2024 award at the ICC Awards on January 28. Bumrah played a total of 13 Tests and eight ODIs last year. He secured 71 and 15 wickets, respectively. As a result, Bumrah became only the fifth Indian cricketer to win the aforementioned … Read more
Not that long ago, Runs Batted In, or RBIs for short, were considered one of the premiere offensive stats. A guy with over 100 RBIs was a guy you absolutely wanted in your lineup. RBIs are still part of the “triple crown” of offensive players where if a player leads the league in batting average, … Read more
Michelle Pasiechnyk was a Women’s Goalie of the Year semifinalist for the third straight season, winning in 2024 (photo: Gary Mikel). The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a watch list of 33 goaltenders for the title of 2025 National Women’s Goalie of the Year. The award was created in 2021 to recognize the top … Read more