‘Galvanizing moment’ sparked Eagles after early-season woes
The Eagles are in the opposite direction of the 2023 season. They finished 11-6 last year, going 1-6 after a 10-1 start before going 32-9 in Tampa and missing the playoffs. This season, the Eagles went 2-2 with a blowout loss to the Buccaneers and narrow wins over the Packers and Saints. But since then, […]
Islanders’ Pierre Engvall finally providing consistent play after early-season exile
SEATTLE — After Pierre Engvall was called up after what amounted to an early-season exile to Siberia, it soon became clear that either Engvall would need to step up his play or the Islanders would need to find a way to release the Swede. It was revealed that. Patrick Roy's repeated public frustrations with Engvall […]
Kevin Durant goes down with calf injury as Suns take early-season blow
Another of the NBA's biggest stars has gone down with an injury. Kevin Durant suffered a strained left calf muscle during the Suns' win over the Mavericks on Friday night. ESPN's Shams Charania reports.. Charania added that the two-time NBA Finals MVP will be reevaluated in two weeks. Kevin Durant shoots Daniel Gafford during the […]
Bryce Young makes vow after early-season Panthers benching
Bryce Young was benched but hasn't given up. The struggling Panthers quarterback was benched in place of Andy Dalton entering this week's opener after struggling through the first two games of the season. The 2023 No. 1 overall pick said he was surprised by the decision and will remain on the sidelines for the time […]
Jets’ Tyler Conklin snaps out of early-season funk
It felt like it was just a matter of time. Tyler Conklin is a pass-catching tight end who has been one of the Jets' most reliable and most productive pass-catchers over the past two seasons. Those numbers were expected to be even higher this year with a healthy Aaron Rodgers throwing the ball to him. […]
Mercedes’ James Allison admits feeling ‘dumb’ after early-season F1 struggles
As the 2024 F1 season progresses, Mercedes finds itself stuck in the middle of the table, with drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell describing the team’s challenger car this season, the W15, as in a “precarious situation”. But in recent weeks, the gap has widened a bit. A series of upgrades that the team began […]
Yankees’ Luis Gil lights-out to continue early-season dominance
PETERSBURG, Fla., ST. — Lewis Gil was the solution to a problem for the Yankees, but he’s quickly becoming a problem for the rest of the league. Gerrit Cole, who replaced him in the rotation, continued to shine on Sunday, pitching a six-inning shutout win over the Yankees and Rays at Tropicana Field. Gill, who […]
Red Sox rotation surprisingly delivering early-season dominance
There were some big shocks in April, but absolutely no one (certainly not me) expected such mastery to come from the Red Sox rotation, and not after Boston had essentially spent the winter. ) I didn’t see it. After a so-so (at best) 2023 season, the Sox signed their only rotation in Lucas Giolito, a […]
James Madison run sparked by early-season win at Michigan State
Mark Byington wanted nothing to do with Michigan State, but he had no other choice. Coach James Madison called up a local high-major program in the area, but the position fell vacant. If his team is going to open the season with a buyout game against a quality opponent — a contest like that is […]