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SportsXplain StaffThe New York Liberty entered the 2026 WNBA playoffs as the No. 8 seed. Two games later, the league’s No. 1 team was going home. New York swept the Minnesota Lynx 2-0 in the first round, winning Game 1 by 16 points and Game 2 by the same margin. The result made the Liberty the … Read more
Yes. MLB teams are allowed to change their postseason roster between playoff rounds. Before every round — the Wild Card Series, Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series — a team submits a new 26-man postseason roster. That means a player who is left off the roster for one round can be added for … Read more
Australia’s friendly against Brazil on September 29, 2026 looked considerably less friendly during a fiery second half in Brisbane. The biggest confrontation involved Australian defender Harry Souttar and Brazilian forward Endrick. After a series of physical challenges between the pair, Endrick reacted by confronting and pushing the much taller Souttar near the Australian bench, triggering … Read more
The MLB Wild Card Series is the opening round of baseball’s postseason, and its format makes it one of the fastest and most unforgiving rounds of the playoffs. Each Wild Card Series is a best-of-three: the first team to win two games advances to the Division Series, while the losing team is eliminated. Unlike most … Read more
Case Keenum’s surprising Monday Night Football victory with the Chicago Bears put the veteran quarterback into one of the NFL’s most unusual record books. By leading Chicago to a 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on September 28, 2026, Keenum became only the second quarterback to start and win a game for seven different NFL … Read more
Kalif Raymond has spent much of his NFL career making an impact as a return specialist and complementary receiver. On Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles, the veteran became one of the biggest weapons in the Chicago Bears’ offense. Raymond caught six passes for 90 yards and a 41-yard touchdown as Chicago beat Philadelphia … Read more
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts briefly left the team’s September 28, 2026 loss to the Chicago Bears after taking a hard late hit near the sideline and being ordered into the medical tent for a concussion evaluation. Hurts was ultimately cleared to return and finished the game. He said afterward that he felt fine, meaning … Read more
A pick-six happens when a defensive player intercepts a forward pass and returns the interception for a touchdown. The term combines two pieces of football slang: a “pick” is an interception, while “six” refers to the six points awarded for a touchdown. Instead of merely creating a turnover, the defense scores without its offense having … Read more
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has been with his wife, Veronika McVay, for well over a decade — long before he became one of the NFL’s most recognizable coaches. Veronika, whose maiden name is Veronika Khomyn, is Ukrainian-born and works in Los Angeles real estate. She met McVay while attending George Mason University … Read more
An ACL tear is one of the most significant knee injuries in football. When an NFL player is diagnosed with a torn ACL, his season is often over — but advances in surgery and rehabilitation mean the injury is no longer automatically career-threatening. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is a ligament inside the knee … Read more