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Pick a sport any sport and the Detroit professional sports franchise is guaranteed to disappoint. (Image: eSportsReport)

Detroit Sports Teams Supported By America’s Most Long-Suffering Fans

Detroit sports teams are terrible and the loyal fans know it. All professional sports franchises have their ups and downs. Cities suffer with mediocre teams and painful streaks of losing seasons. Fortunately, large cities have professional franchises in three or four major sports, which can spread the pain by delivering […]

Hawaii celebrates winning the 2018 Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. (Image: Evan Habeeb/USA Today Sports)

Little League World Series Odds and List of Champions

The 2019 Little League World Series begins next week in Williamsport, PA. The international side, representing eight teams from eight global regions, is the overall LLWS betting favorite at -160 odds to become the next Little League World Series champion. Honolulu, Hawaii is the defending champion. The little leaguers from […]

Rookie Pete Alonso of the NY Mets celebrates after connecting on a home run at CitiField in Queens, NY.

MLB Streaks: Mets and Yankees Still Hot, Cardinals Not

Heading into this weekend, several teams like the Mets and Yankees are trying to stay hot and keeping their winning streak going, while other teams like the St. Louis Cardinals are praying to end their losing streak. Several division leaders (NY Yankees, Houston Astros, and LA Dodgers) are riding high […]

Lorenzo Cain of the Milwaukee Brewers congratulates Christian Yelich after a home run at Miller Park. (Image: Dylan Buell/Getty)

NL Wild Card: Phillies and Nats Rising, Brewers Fading

The NL Wild Card is still wide open with 50 games remaining in the schedule. The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies are currently sitting in the two NL Wild Card spot, but the St. Louis Cardinals are only a half-game back and the NY Mets are red-hot and surging. Meanwhile, […]

The A's celebrate a walk-off hit by Matt Olson in Oakland Stadium. (Image: Dan Shirley/Getty)

AL Wild Card: Three Team Race Among A’s, Indians, and Rays

With 50 games remaining in the regular season, the AL Wild Card race has been reduced to a three-team race with the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland A’s fighting for the two American League Wild Card spots. The AL Central is the closest race in the American […]

Yankees trainer checks on Edwin Encarnacion after he breaks his hand against the Boston Red Sox. (Image: Getty)

DH Edwin Encarnacion Breaks Hand on HBP, 25th Yankee on IL

Yankees DH and backup 1B Edwin Encarnacion heads to the IL after he suffered a broken hand against the Boston Red Sox after Josh Smith hit him with a 87 mph slider. Encarnacion suffered a hairline fracture and will miss at least three weeks and possibly more. The horror series […]

Nathan Patterson turned an outing at a baseball game into a minor league contract. (Image: Instagram)

Nathan Patterson Turns Pitching Game into Minor-League Contract

Most people win a stuffed animal when they perfect a carnival type game, but Nathan Patterson got himself a minor-league contract. The 23-year-old was at a Colorado Rockies game when he and his brother decided to check out the speed pitch challenge booth. Patterson started throwing 94 mph heaters and his […]

Rookie pitcher Dustin May makes his major league debut for the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in LA. (Image: Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Code Red: LA Dodgers Call Up Top Pitching Prospect Dustin May

Dustin May, a rookie with floppy red hair that teammates and coaches refer to either as “Code Red” or “Gingergaard”, made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a starting pitcher against the San Diego Padres. May, 21, is 6-foot-6 and barely 200 pounds. He spent a […]

Zack Greinke was the biggest name to be traded on Wednesday, going from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Houston Astros. (Image: Getty)

Houston Winner in MLB Trade Deadline Day, while Yankees, Mets Losers

The MLB trade deadline came on Wednesday afternoon, and several baseball teams, as well as players, were winners and losers. Some teams made great deals, while others decided to sit back and stand pat. Both philosophies have the capability of paying off big in the postseason, or resulting in disaster. […]