The Venus and Serena Williams’ Cincinnati return ended in disappointment, but Venus Williams now has another opportunity waiting at the US Open. On August 14, Venus lost her Cincinnati singles opener 6-2, 6-2 before the sisters reunited in doubles on August 17. They fell 6-2, 1-6, 10-8 to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns after nearly […]
The Venus Williams losing streak reached 12 matches after a 6-3, 6-3 first-round loss to Anastasia Potapova at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Another wildcard appearance in Toronto now shifts attention toward whether those invitations still serve their original purpose. The conversation has grown beyond one defeat and toward what repeated wildcards should represent in […]
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon singles wildcard has already sparked debate throughout the tennis world. Some critics believe the seven-time Wimbledon champion should not receive a place in the singles draw after years away from the sport’s biggest stage. The criticism misses the point entirely. Wimbledon wildcards exist for extraordinary circumstances, and few players in tennis history […]
A 4-0 win by the New York Yankees in a forced game three of the Wildcard sent the Boston Red Sox packing in the postseason for the first time since 2003. The Sox dominated the Yankees in the regular season, going 9-4 against them with a three game sweep back in June, yet they could […]
With the NHL playoffs fast approaching, a bit of an orbit has started, with six teams constantly falling in and out of a playoff spot.
The final game of the 2025 Wild Card round featured the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams. The Vikings had the best regular season record not resulting in a bye. Would the Vikings have the tenacity to bounce back, after the heartbreaking loss in the final week, or would the Rams prove worthy of […]
Three versus six in the AFC Wild Card game will feature one of the best rivalries in sports. The Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Baltimore to challenge MVP candidate quarterback Lamar Jackson and the ever-dangerous Ravens. Six-Seed AFC Wild Card Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) The Steelers are cold on both sides of the ball, backing into […]
The Wild Card round waited until the season’s final day to be set, and the Denver Broncos locked up the seventh seed. They will travel to take on the two-seed Buffalo Bills. Can the Broncos’ defense slow down the explosive Buffalo offense, or will Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen prove to be too steep a test […]
