The College Football Playoff era began with the 2014 season. For the first decade, four teams were selected to the Playoff field, with two semifinal games and a national championship game. Starting in the 2024-25 season, the following new, expanded format was implemented: 12 teams will be...
January 30, 2025 CHICAGO – Baseball comparisons drawn between Mark Buehrle and the duo of Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith basically begin and end with all three being left-handed hurlers and having connections to the White Sox organization. It’s true at least at this point. Buehrle is happily ...
There were 33 first-time All-Stars last season.The record is 42 first timers in 2021, a record that could be challenged this year as the game increasingly is owned by younger players and as the injured lists fill. Anybody can pick an obvious All-Star. The fun is in identifying the brea...
Many of our greatest baseball players never won a World Series. Ted Williams never won one. Neither did Ken Griffey Jr., Ty Cobb, Tony Gwynn, Barry Bonds, Harmon Killebrew or Ernie Banks. (Heck, while we’re here, Mike Trout hasn’t won a postseason game, much less a championship.) ...
While out of whack with his other metrics, his -9 DRS was alarming as well. None of this portends doom, but it’s worth a reminder as he enters his age-34 season that some amount of regression is likely. Freeman started at first for all but one game last year, so whoever backs ...
All playoff games will feature a postgame fireworks show. “It really feels great to prepare for postseason baseball at Chukchansi Park once again this season,” said Derek Franks, Fresno Grizzlies President. “Our team has worked hard all year to bring the best experience po...
Harper is off to a red-hot start to the 2024 season as thePhillies have been one of the best teams in baseballin the early part of the 162-game season. Before Thursday night's game against the Miami Marlins, the Phillies had a 53-27 record, which ranked first in the league. ...
Stephen Thompson| Mar 8, 2024 Pitt Finds First Starting CB / In this story: Pittsburgh Panthers PITTSBURGH -- The departure of three veteran starting cornerbacks has left the Pitt Panthers with a massive void in their defensive secondary entering this offseason. ...
KU recorded a 7-5 victory in 10 innings of a rain-filled game after redshirt sophomore Michael Brooks delivered a two-run single in the 10th inning to break a 5-5 tie. With the victory, KU swept the season series from their in-state rivals for...
batter, ending Brown’s attempt at a comeback and evening up the series at one game a piece. The electric duo of Fang and Rounds — who now has a home run in each of the Crimson’s past three series — gave Harvard hope that its first series win of the season was in its sights....