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Outfielder Juan Soto signed a historic 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets this offseason. (Photo courtesy of FOX Sports)

Sidelines: MLB Season Preview

By Dan Sullivan, Assistant Sports Editor April 4, 2025

The 2025 MLB season is underway as 30 teams have their sights on the commissioner’s trophy. Here’s how the next six months could shape up. National League East The NL East title race will be...

The Orlando Pride enter the 2025 NWSL season as defending champs. (Photo courtesy of NWSL)

Sidelines: NWSL enters new season looking for a direction

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor March 14, 2025

The National Women’s Soccer League is kicking off its season Friday. Here are all the biggest storylines to watch in the league, which is entering its 13th season. With more and more attention being...

Sophomore USC guard JuJu Watkins is the favorite to win the Naismith Player of the Year award. (Photo courtesy of ESPN)

Sidelines: It’s time to watch the women ball

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor March 7, 2025

You should be paying more attention to the lead-up to March Madness for the women than the men. Here’s why. Growing up, I didn’t watch a lot of college basketball. I would be completely tuned out...

The 4 Nations Face-Off saw Canadian, Finnish, Swedish and American hockey teams compete. (Photo courtesy of NHL.com)

Sidelines: 4 Nations Face-Off brings much-needed international competition to hockey

By Peter Dunckel, Contributing Writer February 28, 2025

The National Hockey League broke the ice on a modified all-star game in the 4 Nations Face-Off this month, bringing high-level hockey, political tension and  — you guessed it — brawls to the rink. On...

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts earned Super Bowl MVP for his three-touchdown performance against the Chiefs. (Photo courtesy of athlonsports.com)

Sidelines: Super Bowl retrospective

By Dan Sullivan, Assistant Sports Editor February 14, 2025

If there's one thing that the Philadelphia Eagles’ blowout 40-22 victory over the back-to-back defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX has taught me, it’s that there's never been a...

While the Eagles won the NFC Championship game in dominating fashion, the Chiefs just narrowly defeated the Bills to reach the Super Bowl. (Photo courtesy of 6abc)

Sidelines: Super Bowl LIX preview

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor February 7, 2025

There's never been a better time to go to school half an hour from Saquon Barkley's high school. In just two days, the Philadelphia Eagles will face off against the perennial champions, the Kansas City...

Unrivaled and TGL are modern spins on classic sports. (Photos courtesy of the New York Times and TGL)

Sidelines: New pro leagues shake things up

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor January 31, 2025

January saw two new professional leagues grace our televisions, with Unrivaled, a 3x3 women’s basketball league, and TGL, a simulator golf league, commencing their inaugural seasons.  Unrivaled,...

The first round of the College Football Playoffs begins on Dec. 20. (Photo courtesy of Collegefootballplayoff.com)

Sidelines: New 12-team college football playoff format explained

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor December 6, 2024

With college football’s rivalry weekend wrapping up with flag-planting shenanigans and brawls on the field, only a couple weeks of the regular season remain before the College Football Playoffs begin. However,...

St. Louis Blues center Dylan Holloway's neck injury reflects the ongoing issue of player safety in hockey. (Photo courtesy of The Athletic)

Sidelines: Neck protection and the future of ice hockey

By Peter Dunckel, Contributing Writer November 15, 2024

St. Louis Blues center Dylan Holloway was stretchered off the ice after an errant shot from Tampa Bay Lightning left winger Nick Paul hit him in the neck on Nov. 5. Holloway finished his shift, but...

The Harris-Walz campaign focused on Tim Walz's history as a high school football coach.

Sidelines: You can’t take politics out of sports

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor November 8, 2024

“Don’t bring your politics into sports.” “Shut up and dribble.” “Be grateful.” There is a longstanding tradition of ridiculing professional athletes who openly express their political...

Rugby star Ilona Maher poses with her partner, Alan Bersten, on "Dancing with the Stars" on Oct. 15. (Photo courtesy of the Boston Globe)

Sidelines: From podium to ballroom

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor November 1, 2024

I am not afraid to say it — I have never cared about ABC’s reality show "Dancing with the Stars." It always seems like a weird mix of fading stars, fame-seeking wannabes (I see you Bachelor Nation)...

The NBA season began Tuesday night with the Knicks-Celtics and Timberwolves-Lakers games on TNT. (Photo courtesy of medium.com)

Sidelines: NBA season preview

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor October 25, 2024

The NBA season tipped off this week. Here are some key storylines to monitor throughout the 82-game gauntlet. New additions to the Eastern Conference The reigning champ Boston Celtics are the team...

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