Predictions for every major Major League Baseball award, including Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year
Major League Baseball’s awards announcements begin Monday, with the BBWAA set to reveal the winners of the top honors for the 2026 season. Several races seem to have obvious favorites, though awards voting has produced surprises before. This year also brings a new honor: the BBWAA will name a Reliever of the Year in each […]
NO LEAGUE TO CALL THEIR OWN? Trans athletes are making women fight to keep what they have already won.
Women spent decades fighting for opportunities in sports. It’s strange that keeping those opportunities now seems to depend on an election. Girls aren’t asking for guaranteed wins or participation trophies. They want a fair chance to compete in a category set aside for females. And now, apparently, that question is being put to voters. Girls […]
LIV Golf’s new financial backer pulls out over players’ lack of commitment, dealing a major blow to the league
LIV Golf’s future is looking increasingly uncertain. BC Partners, a London-based private equity firm, has reportedly dropped plans to finance a proposed relaunch known as “LIV 2.0,” citing limited interest and commitment from players. The league’s financial troubles deepened in April, when Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund stopped providing support to redirect money toward projects […]
Bryce Harper suggests there won’t be a 2027 major league baseball season and admits he enjoys the offseason more than playing
MLB free agency is underway, and this year it comes with an unusual sense of urgency. The league’s collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, bringing the sport closer to a lockout than it has been in years. Recent statements from the league and the Players Association have done little to ease concerns. The league […]
Black Tiger’s legendary legacy arrives in Major League Wrestling as its ninth version makes his own way
Black Tiger has a long history in professional wrestling. The character first appeared in New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a rival to the iconic Tiger Mask and has returned in various forms since the 1980s. The character is rarely seen outside New Japan, though today’s wrestling scene makes it easier for performers to appear across different […]
Provost of Ivy League University Steps Down Due to AI-Generated Texts
The provost of Dartmouth College stepped down on Wednesday following a faculty committee’s findings that he had used artificial intelligence to significantly modify his writing, including a guest piece published in The Washington Post. Santiago Schnell’s resignation was confirmed by Dartmouth College President Sian Leah Beilock, who released a statement regarding the situation. She stated […]
Mountain View High gives up league championship game following the suspension of five players
The football team at Mountain View High School has chosen to forfeit their Conference 12 League championship game scheduled for Thursday night. This decision comes after five players were suspended due to an inappropriate social media post. Following Mountain View’s 14-0 victory against Rosemead High School last week, a photo emerged online showing some players […]
The value and balance of Indian Premier League cricket increase significantly.
Cricket is, surprisingly, the second most popular sport globally, with around 2.5 billion fans. It sits just behind soccer in terms of fandom. A large part of this popularity comes from India, where the Indian Premier League (IPL) has significantly contributed to making T20 cricket the most loved format of the game. Over its 18-year […]
WNBA sends surprising letter to Congress regarding men competing in the league — but omits one important detail
WNBA’s Ongoing Challenges with Defining ‘Woman’ The WNBA has taken a step towards clarifying what constitutes a woman within its league, but it seems there’s still some ambiguity in its recent response to Congress. In September, Rep. Marlin Stutzman from Indiana reached out to the WNBA, posing several straightforward questions regarding the governance of the […]
A Major League Baseball owner just undermined the league’s case for a lockout.
The 2026 World Series and the Looming Lockout The 2026 World Series kicks off later this week, and it might also mark the last Major League Baseball games we see for quite a while. On December 1, the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between team owners and the MLB Players Association will expire. Unless something totally […]