The preseason is finished, the 53-man roster is set, and the next time the Philadelphia Eagles practice, they’ll prepare for Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. Once that game kicks off, all the summer speculation is prologue. So let’s get some Eagles superlatives on the record before that occurs: Most likely award winner Jalen Hurts as MVP The last time …
Read More »Kyle Schwarber boosted his MVP campaign with some MLB history on Thursday. The Philadelphia Phillies’ slugger posted MLB’s 21st four-homer game in a 19-4 blowout of the Atlanta Braves. He joins Eugenio Suarez and Nick Kurtz in accomplishing the feat in 2025, marking the first time the league has ever seen three four-homer games in one season. Advertisement It’s also …
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All season long, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has struggled when asked to put into words his thoughts on the experience he has had in chasing records and passing greats in the process. His answers to the questions are often short and intended to prompt the next question, preferably one about the team. A league of his own: Cal Raleigh …
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A look at the Bengals’ roster after their Thursday night preseason opener in Philadelphia. QUARTERBACKS (4) Burrow, who came in fourth in the NFL MVP vote last season, began his campaign with a brisk rally against the Eagles’ backup defenders while sifting nine of his first 10 passes for two touchdowns and 123 yards in the season’s first 12 minutes. …
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Kyle Schwarber had a monster night at the plate on Monday as he crushed his 39th and 40th home runs of the season, with the latter being a grand slam hit at Citizens Bank Park. Schwarber’s first homer of the night made him the HR leader in the National League, so Phillies fans were prepared when he came up to …
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New York Yankees outfielder and reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge has. been placed on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, the team announced Sunday. In corresponding moves, LHP Brent Headrick was promoted from Triple-A and newly acquired Amed Rosario was added to the active roster. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that tests showed …
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New York Yankees outfielder and reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge will be placed on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday following his team’s 9-4 loss to the Phillies. Boone said that tests showed no damage to Judge’s UCL and said he hopes the slugger will miss just the …
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Jazz forward/center Kyle Filipowski has officially been named the Summer League Most Valuable Player for 2025, the NBA announced today (via Twitter). Filipowski is also one of five players who earned a spot on the All-Summer League first team. Here are the full All-Summer League teams, per the league (Twitter links): First Team Second Team Filipowski, who is entering his …
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The Hornets took home the NBA’s 2025 Summer League championship with an 83-78 victory over Sacramento in Sunday’s finale in Las Vegas. Rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner (15 points, nine rebounds), and two-way guard KJ Simpson (11 points, seven rebounds, five assists) were among the Hornets who played key roles in the win, but No. 4 overall pick Kon Knueppel led …
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Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets are your 2025 Vegas Summer League champions. The Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday night in the championship contest, with Knueppel earning MVP honors after posting 21 points and five rebounds in the title game. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 15 points and nine rebounds for Charlotte, while Isaac Jones continued his torrid run …
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