BALTIMORE — Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 4-3 win over the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Monday: 1) Jarren Duran’s three-run home run in the fifth inning gave Boston a 4-3 lead, providing a bright spot in what has been a challenging August for him. He entered Monday 15-for-71 (.211) with a .345 on-base percentage, .324 …
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Raw recap & reactions (Aug. 25, 2025): The calm before the clash
“Stick You” is my favorite CNN song. Capone-N-Noreaga waxed poetic about vengeance and preventative measures so that vengeance isn’t even an option. That song played through my head during a 25-minute opening segment, and any proceeding moment featuring Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, CM Punk, LA Knight, Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, Paul E. Heyman, and Seth Rollins. Roman and LA, tired …
Read More »AEW Forbidden Door 2025 recap & reactions: Sad ending to an amazing main event
AEW Forbidden Door (Aug. 24, 2025) was headlined by the Lights Out steel cage match from The O2 Arena in London, England. Jim Ross summed up, “It’s a sad ending to an amazing main event.” Squads were set with Will Ospreay, Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, & Kenny Omega on one side, and Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Gabe Kidd, …
Read More »Rob Manfred’s MLB realignment idea being met with harsh reactions
Rob Manfred sent the collective heads of baseball traditionalists everywhere spinning Sunday night when he openly discussed the idea of realignment during the ESPN broadcast of the MLB Little League Classic. The idea unquestionably would create one of the biggest shake-ups in baseball and likely end the long-standing American League and National League format that MLB has operated under for …
Read More »VfB Stuttgart 1-2 Bayern Munich: Initial reactions and Observations
Initial reactions and Observations Props to Stuttgart, they gave it everything they got until the very end. Some of it was down to Bayern playing iffy, but still. Take a bow, Manuel Neuer. The 39-year-old showed that he’s still got it by producing four saves from shots that would’ve likely ended up a goal. Bayern were far from their imperious …
Read More »First reactions to Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing
Darren Aronofsky has come full circle in a way, with his latest film, Caught Stealing, taking place in 1998, the year his debut feature Pi came out. With the movie set for an August 29th release, the first reactions have hit social media. So how does Aronofsky’s latest stack up? Check out some of the initial reviews – including our …
Read More »NXT recap & reactions (Aug. 12, 2025): Too much of everything else
There was an interesting moment early in this week’s main event that, when connected with another, made for nice storytelling. Moose, Oba Femi, and Je’Von Evans used a very reluctant Trick Williams as a weapon against DarkState outside the ring. Trick not only took out the crew but looked like his old babyface self for a second. He came back …
Read More »10 biggest reactions to NFL preseason Week 1
RJ Harvey starts for the Denver Broncos: Harvey was the early down back for Denver with the starters, while J.K. Dobbins was the third-down back. Travis Hunter plays 100% of the 11 personnel snaps with the starters: The Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver and cornerback played significantly with the offense, including several snaps out of the slot. Data, tools and expert …
Read More »This Already-Approved Drug Could Stop Food Allergies’ Worst Reactions
Food allergies suck. Beyond placing onerous limits on your diet, their health impacts can totally derail your life, and scientists have been scrambling for years to try and find better, more lasting treatments for these conditions’ worst effects. Now, a pair of papers published today in the journal Science unlock crucial new insights into what goes on in the body …
Read More »Red Sox reactions: Dustin May hit around in debut, ugly new franchise record set in loss
BOSTON — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (64-52) lose and snap a seven-game win streak, falling, 7-3, to Kansas City behind struggling righties Dustin May and Jordan Hicks: 1) The Red Sox acquired May with high hopes that their pitching department could unlock some things that would help him find immediate improvement. His first week didn’t bear much fruit. …
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