SI:AM | Nonstop Thrills in the Knockout Stage The first four games of the World Cup’s elimination round could not have been any more dramatic. Sports Illustrated · Jun 30
After Firing Carlos Mendoza, Mets Should Sell at Trade Deadline. But Who Can They Realistically Move? Languishing in last place and fresh off of firing their manager, the Mets’ next logical step is selling at the trade deadline. But it may not be that easy. Sports Illustrated · Jun 27
The 10 Biggest Snubs From Phase 1 of MLB All-Star Voting There were some big misses from the fans in Phase 1 of MLB All-Star voting. Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
ABS All-Stars: MLB's Best Challengers at Each Position With the All-Star Game around the corner, let's assemble an All-Star team based on the best ABS challengers at each position. Sports Illustrated · Jun 23
MLB Trade Candidate Rankings and Deadline Predictions Which big names will be on the move this summer? We had some success predicting trades last year and are back for another try, ready to be humbled. Sports Illustrated · Jun 19
Top Prospects Who Could Be Dealt at the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline All five players rank in MLB Pipeline's top 100 prospects, but are unlikely to be deemed untouchable. Sports Illustrated · Jun 18
Five Biggest MLB All-Star Voting Mistakes of the Phase 1 Update There were some big surprises and glaring misfires from fans revealed in MLB’s first update on All-Star voting. Sports Illustrated · Jun 18
Pete Crow-Armstrong Has Been MLB’s Most Slept On All-Star Candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle on Monday night, a few hours after MLB’s All-Star voting update revealed he’s currently 14th among NL outfielders. Sports Illustrated · Jun 16
MLB Warns Giants Pitchers Who Wore Bible Verses on Caps During ‘Pride Night’ Three Giants pitchers wore Bible verses on their Pride Night caps during Friday’s game. MLB has since issued a warning to them. Sports Illustrated · Jun 16
Aaron Boone Is Absolutely Right About Aroldis Chapman Boone said the Yankees don't owe Chapman an apology. He's absolutely right. Sports Illustrated · Jun 13
The Biggest Midseason Trades for the Last 10 World Series Champions We're getting close to trade season. And in many cases, it's the smaller deadline deals that prove to be the most significant come October. Sports Illustrated · Jun 9
Cubs Demote Player to Triple A After Costly Baserunning Error Kevin Alcántara was sent back to Iowa after an awful decision on the bases cost Chicago a run in an eventual extra-innings loss. Sports Illustrated · Jun 8
SI:AM | Cubs Continue to Sink After Dropping Another at Home Chicago has gone from first place to the fringes of playoff contention after a dismal month. Sports Illustrated · Jun 8
SI:AM | Hurricanes Tie Stanley Cup Final With Dramatic Overtime Win Over Vegas After a wild third period, Seth Jarvis scored in overtime to tie the series at a game apiece. Sports Illustrated · Jun 5
The Guardian - US · Jun 5 The strange history of baseball’s superstitions: ‘Magic is in the sport’s very structure’ A new book looks at how rituals, charms and curses are central to the identity of America’s pastime
Sports Illustrated · Jun 4 Analyzing the Six Best Trade Destinations for Tarik Skubal The Tigers choosing to trade their ace rather than lose him in free agency seems increasingly likely.
International Business Times UK · May 30 Pope Leo XIV Meets Chicago Mayor Johnson; Trump Brands the Pontiff's Guest 'Useless' During a Vatican visit, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced criticism from President Trump on social media, highlighting partisan tensions and international diplomatic challenges.
The Independent UK · May 30 'Sunday Night Baseball' begins summer stretch on NBC with Cardinals-Cubs matchup NBC’s baseball coverage starts to hit its stride this week as “Sunday Night Baseball” begins its summer stint on the network’s primetime schedule
Latin Times · May 29 Did Chicago Just Win Gift-Giving at the Vatican? Pope Leo's Goody Bag Says Yes During a private meeting Thursday with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff and lifelong White Sox fan, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presented him with the key to the city and formally invited him to return home to celebrate Mass in Grant Park, echoing St. John Paul II's historic 1979 visit…
Tom’s Guide · May 29 New on Peacock in June 2026: All the new shows and movies to watch Here's our monthly guide to all the new movies and shows coming to Peacock in June 2026, including the return of 'Love Island USA'.
Sports Illustrated · May 28 SI:AM | Shohei Ohtani Not Satisfied Despite Another Brilliant Two-Way Performance He hit a leadoff homer, then threw six hitless innings. But he still found a way to criticize himself.
Sports Illustrated · May 28 MLB Standings Reveal One Team's Remarkably Quick Turnaround, Plus a New Division Leader The Phillies have done nothing but win since Don Mattingly took over.
Sports Illustrated · May 28 Three Reasons the Cubs Can Turn Their Crisis Around—and Three Why They May Not In less than two months, the Cubs have had two 10-game winning streaks and a 10-game losing skid that ended Wednesday and pushed them out of the playoff picture.
Sports Illustrated · May 27 The Cubs Are Either Really Good or Very Bad and There's Absolutely No Middle Ground Chicago is on a roller coaster ride that has very little precedent.
Sports Illustrated · May 25 MLB Standings Show Just How Wild Cubs' Season Has Already Been Chicago is currently on an eight-game losing skid after two separate prolonged winning streaks this year.