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October 3, 2025 | NFL

Latest injury report has Ravens season hanging by thread

The Baltimore Ravens desperately need a win on Sunday against the Houston Texans, and they are going to have to get it without some of their best players.

October 3, 2025 | MLB

Five MLB players to watch in Division Series: Aaron Judge needs redemption

The divisional round of the 2025 Major League Baseball playoffs starts on Saturday, and the pressure is only going to get bigger from here for both teams and players.

October 2, 2025 | MLB

Yankees' Ryan McMahon channels Derek Jeter with tumbling catch over railing

McMahon literally fell over the railing, head over heels, while making the catch.

October 2, 2025 | NFL

'TNF' takeaways: Mac Jones is outplaying Brock Purdy for 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers had every reason and excuse to lose Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. They were playing on a short week on the road, against a Super Bowl contender and were doing so with a badly depleted lineup that was without several top starters.

October 2, 2025 | MLB

Padres-Cubs ninth inning shows why ABS challenge system is needed

Major League Baseball is introducing the Automated Balls-Strikes challenge system (ABS system) next season after growing complaints about the way balls and strikes are called.

October 2, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers

49ers get more disappointing Brock Purdy injury news

The 49ers have been hard by injuries early in the season, and Purdy is just one of the biggest.

October 2, 2025 | NFL

NFL's kickoff rule changes have produced record number of returns

The NFL's recent changes to its kickoff rules appear to have achieved their primary objectives, particularly in increasing the number of returns.

October 2, 2025 | NFL

One positive development from each NFL franchise (even the bad teams)

October is National Positive Attitude Month, so this week, Yardbarker's NFL writers assembled to identify one positive development each NFL team has seen so far this season.

September 30, 2025 | MLB

MLB playoff takeaways: Skubal pitches gem; Yankees failed by unexpected source

The 2025 Major League Baseball postseason kicked off on Tuesday with four wild-card round games, and some of the biggest stars in the league shined on the brightest stage.

September 30, 2025 | Minnesota Wild

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov becomes NHL's highest-paid player, but title won't last

The Minnesota Wild finally managed to get their best player — forward Kirill Kaprizov — signed to a new long-term contract extension on Tuesday, signing him to a max-term eight-year contract worth $136M.

September 28, 2025 | NFL

NFL Week 4 winners, losers: Chiefs offense arrives, Matthew Stafford's still got it

With most of the NFL's Week 4 schedule in the books, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's action. Matthew Stafford and Patrick Mahomes both had big games for their respective teams, while the Philadelphia Eagles' special teams unit came through again. Matthew Stafford, quarterback, Los Angeles Rams.

September 28, 2025 | Baltimore Ravens

Ravens' injury concerns get worse as Lamar Jackson leaves game

Injuries have been ravaging the Baltimore Ravens on both sides of the ball, and they only managed to get worse on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs when starting cornerback Marlon Humphrey and starting tackle Ronnie Stanley both left the game.

September 28, 2025 | New York Mets

Pete Alonso wastes no time in making huge decision on Mets future

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso did not even let the bitter taste of the 2025 season leave his mouth before making a massive decision on his future with the team.

September 28, 2025 | NFL

Xavier Worthy's return brings much-needed juice to Chiefs offense

After struggling through the first three weeks of the season, averaging just 20 points per game, it was pretty obvious that the Kansas City Chiefs offense was missing something.

September 28, 2025 | New York Mets

Mets eliminated from playoffs as humiliating collapse is complete

Meet the Mets. Come on out and beat the Mets. That was the tune the rest of Major League Baseball was singing over the past three-and-a-half months, producing one of the most stunning second-half meltdowns in Major League history.

September 28, 2025 | MLB

Guardians complete historic comeback to claim AL Central again

The Cleveland Guardians did not make it easy on themselves, and it was very easy to give up on their chances in July, but thanks to the Detroit Tigers' 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, the American League Central division title is theirs for the second year in a row.