To David Thompson, Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is someone who hugs his teammates, the man “at the heart of actually leading this resurgence within the city, and within the fan base, and within the franchise.” The blossoming baseball star is … Continued
The 20th anniversary of the Alex Gonzalez Game is upon us, though few Chicago Cubs fans refer to it as that. Gonzalez, the former shortstop who booted a potential double-play ball that contributed to an epic Cubs collapse in Game … Continued
Sitting in the north end zone of Soldier Field on Sunday during the third quarter of the Chicago Bears game with the Minnesota Vikings, I noticed quarterback Justin Fields heading toward the exit holding his right hand. I nudged one … Continued
It was late in the third quarter and the Ravens were clinging to a five-point lead in what was an all-too-familiar scenario. Four minutes earlier, safety Kyle Hamilton had been ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Titans wide receiver Chris … Continued
The Chicago Bears lost quarterback Justin Fields to a right hand injury in the third quarter of a 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The loss dropped the Bears to 1-5 but more importantly brought into question the status of … Continued
The Orioles’ streak of 91 regular-season series without being swept defined their 2023 campaign before the club’s unprecedented year ended in “ironic” fashion, as center fielder Cedric Mullins put it, with a sweep in the American League Division Series. That … Continued