Yankees miss chance to clinch top seed in loss to Pirates
The Yankees have clinched the AL East title and are closing in on home-field advantage through the ALCS. Despite losing 4-2 to the Pirates in the Bronx on Friday night, Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he has high expectations for his team entering October. “It was their goal all season long to not only make the […]
Simon Holmstrom may have chance to seize top-six slot with Islanders
With all eyes on the Islanders' lineup selection, here's what's known about the forward group ahead of October 10th. Anthony Duclair, Bo Horvat and Mathieu Barzal will make up the top line for the opening game. Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri will make up two-thirds of the second line. Anders Lee and Jean-Gabriel Pageau will […]
Israel Has a Rare Chance to Free Lebanon from Terror
When Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers left southern Lebanon in 2000, they were ridiculed by locals as occupiers. Now, on the eve of a ground war against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, Israeli soldiers may be seen as liberators. Over the past week, the IDF has attacked Hezbollah positions and removed rocket launchers and weapons stockpiles. […]
Giants wasted perfect chance to topple vulnerable Cowboys
If you want to feel better as a fan, take a look at the positives that were squeezed out of the Giants' 20-15 loss to the Cowboys on Thursday night. If being a fan improves your sleep quality, then that's for sure. Write a sonnet about the night Daniel Jones made a mostly effective 29-of-40 […]
Giants have chance to send spiraling Cowboys into full-blown panic
The Cowboys are suddenly winless at home, so a trip to MetLife Stadium and a game against the Giants could be their perfect opportunity to cure their ailments. Preseason tensions were supposed to ease after quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver CeeDee Lamb signed contract extensions worth a combined $376 million, but instead they only intensified […]
Yankees miss chance to clinch AL East in loss to Orioles
The Yankees clubhouse remained completely dry Tuesday night, with containers of champagne and beer remaining there for at least another day. The Yankees had a chance to land a direct knockout punch on the Orioles and clinch the AL East, but they missed their chance to attack, losing 5-3 in the Bronx. In the seventh […]
7 NFL coaches on the hot seat, ranked by their chance to get fired
Coaching changes are commonplace in the NFL. The NFL is a “what have you done for me lately?” league, and that's reflected in the fact that the list of coaches currently in hot water includes former Coach of the Year, playoff winners and Super Bowl champions. But when teams are struggling, changes are made, and […]
Giants embracing chance to make a Cowboys statement in lopsided rivalry
Welcome, Giants fans, to this week's episode of “Could the NFL Season Be Saved?” Walk through one of those three doors and you'll find a win against the Cowboys on Thursday that will double the momentum gained from Sunday's win against the Browns, even the record at 2-2, cheer up hungry fans, put an end […]
Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 has chance to be among sports’ most unreachable marks
If we're stuck on the question of whether a designated hitter is eligible to win an MVP award… well, on the one hand, that's understandable. After all, that's the fun of sports – debating issues that don't have a clear solution. Maybe you believe you have to own a glove to win the MVP. Maybe […]
Insurgent Parties’ Best Chance to Break Through in 100 Years: Farage
Nigel Farage said on Friday that widespread discontent with established politics offered a unique opportunity for a new party to make a real breakthrough. Speaking at the summer conference of Reform UK, the party he founded and which has now handed over control of the party to its members, Brexit campaign leader Nigel Farage called […]