Baseball

The New York Rangers will try to avoid falling into a 2-0 hole against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. (Image: Karl B. DeBlaker/AP)

Hurricanes Look to Extend Home Winning Streak in Game 2 vs. Rangers

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to remain undefeated at home in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as they host the New York Rangers for Game 2 of their second-round series. The Hurricanes took Game 1 in overtime on Wednesday, beating the Rangers 2-1 on an Ian Cole goal just over three […]

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer left Wednesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals with an oblique injury. (Image: Wendell Cruz/USA Today Sports)

Mets Down Another Ace as Max Scherzer Suffers Oblique Injury

The New York Mets are thriving through the first quarter of the season, even without two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom. Now, they’ll have to survive for as much as two months without veteran ace Max Scherzer. Scherzer suffered an oblique strain during the sixth inning of his start […]

The New York Yankees mob Aaron Judge (far left) at home plate after he hit a walk-off home run to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 at Yankee Stadium. (Image: Getty)

Bronx Bombers: Aaron Judge Leads MLB with 11 HRs (VIDEO)

The New York Yankees boast the best record in baseball at 23-8 mostly in part to stellar pitching and home runs. Aaron Judge leads the MLB with 11 home runs, and teammates Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton each hit nine HRs. In last night’s 15-7 victory against the Chicago White […]

Sorare has announced an MLB partnership which will lead to an NFT-based fantasy game launching this summer. (Image: Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports)

Sorare Forges Partnership with MLB to Create NFT-Based Fantasy Game

Sorare became the first big name in sports NFTs when it launched its fantasy soccer game in 2019. Now, the company will expand its reach thanks to a new deal with Major League Baseball. MLB and Sorare have announced the launch of an NFT-based fantasy game sometime this summer, though […]

MLB postponed Wednesday’s game between the Guardians and White Sox after Terry Francona and others in the Cleveland coaching staff tested positive for COVID-19. (Image: Frank Franklin II/AP)

COVID-19 Cancels First MLB Game of 2022 as Guardians Suffer Organizational Outbreak

Major League Baseball declared its first COVID-19 postponement of the season on Wednesday as the Cleveland Guardians reported multiple positive tests for the coronavirus within their organization. The league chose to postpone the game to allow for additional testing and contact tracing. Francona tests positive for COVID-19 The Guardians announced […]

Nolan Arenado is enjoying some of the best offensive production of his career, and has emerged as a leading candidate for National League MVP. (Image: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty)

Nolan Arenado Slugs His Way into National League MVP Debate

The St. Louis Cardinals knew they were getting a perennial All-Star when they traded for Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies before the 2021 season. In 2022, Arenado isn’t meeting those expectations — he’s exceeding them. With seven home runs over his first 27 games, Arendado has put himself near […]

The Tennessee Volunteers are dominating college baseball, and are strong favorites ahead of the 2022 College World Series. (Image: Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel)

2022 College World Series Odds: Can Anyone Stop Tennessee?

The Tennessee Volunteers have never won the College World Series and only reached the final once in 1951. But unless something changes dramatically in the next month, they’ll head into Omaha as the clear favorites to win a national championship in college baseball this year. Tennessee currently rates as the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept a short two-game series against the San Francisco Giants this week to make an early statement in the NL West race. (Image: Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Dodgers Make Early Statement in NL West Race with Sweep of Giants

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent most of the 2021 season looking up at San Francisco in the standings, with the Giants ultimately pulling off a massive upset by winning the NL West crown. On Wednesday, the Dodgers showed they had no interest in watching that story play out again. Los […]

Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins have jumped out to an early lead in the AL Central race. (Image: Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty)

Minnesota Twins Ride Strong April to Top of AL Central Division Race

Heading into the 2022 season, most observers regarded the Minnesota Twins as the only threat to the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, albeit a long shot to actually win the division. Expectations are rising after a month of play, however, as the Twins now lead the AL Central […]