Opening the MLS Cup playoffs with a win is always the goal. Dominating? A bonus. Having your marquee midseason signing score his first playoff goal in his first-ever postseason appearance? The cherry on top. Few teams put in as commanding a performance as the Vancouver Whitecaps did in a 3–0 victory over FC Dallas in … Read more
Barcelona midfielder Frankie de Jong has challenged Dani Carvajal over his reaction to Lamine Yamal’s taunts during Real Madrid’s 2–1 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday. The buildup to the game had been dominated by Yamal, who leveled accusations of “stealing and complaining” against Madrid in regards to referee decisions before poking fun at … Read more
The Packers took care of business in Pittsburgh on Sunday night, beating the Steelers 35-25 to improve to 5-1-1 on the 2025 season. There was an added layer to this one, as the Pack came out victorious over their former quarterback, Aaron Rodgers—who played in Green Bay for 18 seasons before being traded to the … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays split the two games up in Canada, and now the series shifts to Hollywood for Game 3 on Monday night. There were four home runs in Game 1, and the Dodgers hit two in Game 2 in their 5-1 win. At SI Betting, we share our favorite … Read more
An 11-game slate in the NBA kicks off the first full week of games, and there are a ton of teams either playing a back-to-back or preparing for the front end of a back-to-back. That can leave some injury reports up in the air, with stars like Luka Doncic (out), Anthony Edwards (left Sunday’s game … Read more
A pair of struggling teams will face off at the Toyota Center to kick off this week’s first NBA slate on Monday. The Brooklyn Nets are major 15.5-point underdogs ahead of their road matchup with the Houston Rockets, but neither team has had much success in 2025-26. The Nets have looked as bad as they … Read more
The Steelers tacked on a cosmetic touchdown against the Packers shortly before the two-minute warning to close the scoring in a 35-25 loss. Aaron Rodgers’s toss to Roman Wilson was ruled an incomplete pass on the field but then replay assist hopped in to say that the former Michigan Wolverine had, in fact, done enough … Read more
The Carolina Panthers didn’t have starting quarterback Bryce Young in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, losing badly with veteran Andy Dalton under center. The 40-9 loss dropped the Panthers to 4-4 in the 2025 season, and they’re set as underdogs again in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers. In the latest odds at … Read more
Sunday night was a special game for Aaron Rodgers as he faced the Packers for the first time since he was traded away by the storied franchise in 2023. It didn’t go as he hoped, however, as the Steelers lost at home, 35-25, to fall to 4-3 on the season. The Packers decided to trade … Read more
Will Week 9 be the week that Brock Purdy returns for the San Francisco 49ers? It seems like it’s a possibility (although that’s been the case in previous weeks), according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The insider reported on Sunday that Purdy has a chance to play in Week 9, saying that he’s expected to … Read more