LWOSports • 26th March 2024

2024 Pittsburgh Pirates O/U: How Pirates Hit the Over

The Pittsburgh Pirates, one of the founding National League (NL) franchises, seek to reverse their fortunes and strike gold in 2024 with a developing roster flush with young talent and stabilizing veterans. While it might be a stretch for them to vault from fourth place to first in the NL Central, the club has a fighting chance to surpass the 75 regular season wins prediction set by oddsmakers.

LWOSports • 19th March 2024

2024 San Diego Padres O/U: How Padres Hit Over

The San Diego Padres, looking to turn the table following a massively disappointing 2023 season, had a crazy offseason with on-and off-the-field transactions that heavily transformed this franchise. Despite playing in a National League (NL) West division where every team except for the Colorado Rockies made considerable improvements this winter, San Diego has an uber-talented roster with a strong chance of winning more than the 83 games preseason oddsmakers bet on this team.

LWOSports • 14th March 2024

2024 Cleveland Guardians O/U: How Guardians Hit Over

The Cleveland Guardians are ushering in a new era, turning to first-year manager Stephen Vogt to help them return to American League (AL) Central Division contention following a 2023 season that saw the team start well before tumbling to a 76-86 record and third-place divisional finish.

LWOSports • 9th March 2024

2024 Houston Astros O/U: How Astros Miss the Mark

The Houston Astros, the benchmark of American League success over the past half-decade, seek to continue their dominance this year. Yet, they may face challenges going over the 93.5 win preseason odds because they have a new first-time manager, enter the season with some pitching injury concerns, and play in a tough division against the defending champion Texas Rangers and the dangerous Seattle Mariners.

LWOSports • 5th March 2024

2024 Baltimore Orioles O/U: How Orioles Hit Over

In 2023, the new-look Baltimore Orioles made attending baseball games at Camden Yards fun again. They asserted themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the present and the future, winning 101 games and the American League East (AL) division title before falling short against the eventual world champion Texas Rangers in the playoffs. Now that these players know how to win, the Orioles will leave the nest and win more than the 89/90 wins that oddsmakers set in their preseason win expectations.

LWOSports • 3rd March 2024

2024 San Francisco Giants O/U: How the Giants Hit the Under

Following a disappointing 2023 season, the San Francisco Giants enter the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) campaign with multiple new coaches and players. Yet, the team does not seem much better, questioning their ability to produce better results than last year’s 79-83 record.

LWOSports • 1st March 2024

2024 Oakland Athletics O/U: Why the Athletics Hit the OVER

Coming off a historically dreadful (50-112) 2023 season, the only way the Oakland Athletics can go on the field is up. Ahead of the new Major League Baseball (MLB) season’s start, Vegas oddsmakers are predicting the team to win around 56 games, the lowest preseason win estimate since at least 1990, and the fifth team in the past 35 years to have a preseason over/under below 60.

LWOSports • 22nd February 2024

A Look at Which MLB Teams Could go Worst to First in 2024

Every Major League Baseball season provides a fresh start and the opportunity for teams to put the past behind them. Each team enters a new season with a different roster than before due to players coming and going in trades or free agency and sometimes a managerial change. Occasionally, these changes allow teams to rebound from horrible seasons to title contention.

LWOSports • 18th February 2024

Spring Training Position Battles to Watch

Every Spring, all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs gather at their respective Spring Training locations for a month of practice and games against other teams. Spring Training generally has a more relaxed environment than the regular season. Most starting players only play the first part of the games to avoid injury and give prospects or those fighting to make the opening-day roster needed playing time. Meanwhile, fans get to ask their favorite players for autographs and watch the games from

LWOSports • 14th February 2024

Incredible Women Making Waves in Baseball

Since its creation in the late 1800s, baseball has been considered a male-only sport, but women have always been around the game and nowadays are breaking more gender barriers than ever before.

LWOSports • 6th February 2024

African American Representation in Major League Baseball

Every year, Spring Training kicks off the Major League Baseball (MLB) season in February, coinciding with Black History Month. Entering 2024, African American representation across the league remains precariously low. Although the data has not been released yet, it is estimated to be similar to last year when Black players took up only 6.1% of opening-day rosters, the lowest since 1955.

LWOSports • 1st February 2024

Five Teams to Watch at Spring Training

Currently, the National Football League (NFL) dominates American sports. The San Francisco 49ers will contest the 2024 Super Bowl (Feb 11) against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas. Following the professional football title game, many fans will likely shift to supporting their favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) teams.

LWOSports • 26th January 2024

Major League Baseball Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Class

Fans tired of waiting for news regarding this year’s Major League Baseball (MLB) free-agent market can pivot their attention to the 2024 Hall of Fame election announcement.

LWOSports • 19th January 2024

Way-too-Early MLB 2024 Award Predictions

With the start of Major League Baseball’s 2024 Spring Training a month away, it’s impossible to know how each player will perform this year. Nevertheless, here’s a prediction of who will be the Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Most Valuable Player (MVP) winners.

LWOSports • 15th January 2024

Three Ways to Improve MLB Free Agency

With Spring Training set to begin next month, multiple Major League Baseball (MLB) free agents remain unsigned as top-tier talents Matt Chapman, Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, and Josh Hader wait out the market until they land the big-money deals they seek. As a result, MLB free agency is once again set to consume the entire offseason, unlike the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) free agencies, during which most of the key players on the market sign new contr

LWOSports • 11th January 2024

Five Must-Win MLB Teams in 2024

At the beginning of every Major League Baseball season, all 30 teams harbor various hopes and dreams culminating in a World Series trophy. Usually, teams with supportive ownership that gives them a fair shot on and off the field (Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves) have a better chance of achieving their goals than less well-run franchises (Oakland Athletics and Colorado Rockies).

\

LWOSports • 8th January 2024

Five MLB 2024 Bounceback Candidates

In 2023, every Major League Baseball team employed players who broke out and those who endured lost campaigns due to injury, underperformance, or other factors. Thankfully, the 2024 season allows last season’s underperformers to start anew as they try to bounce back and revitalize their professional careers.

LWOSports • 4th January 2024

Four Rising and Two Falling MLB Teams in 2024

The 2023 Major League Baseball season was one for the books, culminating with the veteran-laden Texas Rangers winning their first World Series over the underdog Arizona Diamondbacks. A new year brings a fresh start and the chance for some teams to improve their outcomes, while others will likely decline.

LWOSports • 23rd December 2023

Eight Breakout MLB Candidates to Look for in 2024

The 2023 Major League Baseball season was a wild ride that ended with the Texas Rangers as the lone team remaining on its saddle. Along the way, some players, like right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and catcher Adley Rutschman, took their talents to the next level. Others like outfielder Corbin Carroll, shortstop Gunnar Henderson and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. became superstars of the present and future. As the year nears completion, 2024 looks like another campaign flush with breakout talents.

LWOSports • 17th December 2023

Three MLB Teams Having Underrated Offseasons

While the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers have dominated the 2023 Major League Baseball offseason headlines thanks to attention-grabbing acquisitions of superstars Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani, they are not the only teams who have shrewdly improved their rosters going into next season. The following three MLB teams have made multiple quality transactions to build on this year’s success or go from rebuilding to contention.

LWOSports • 12th December 2023

Three MLB Teams Feeling the Pressure

While the rumors at the winter meetings mostly swirled around Shohei Ohtani, the New York Yankees got the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason underway with their blockbuster trade for outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres to join fellow superstar Aaron Judge. Then, on Saturday, December 9, Japanese two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, the top free agent, announced on Instagram his decision to move crosstown and play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers will pay him $700 million over

LWOSports • 7th December 2023

Highlights from MLB Winter Meetings

Over the past three days, representatives from all 30 teams networked at the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) winter meetings, shaping their franchises for the 2024 season and beyond.

LWOSports • 3rd December 2023

Three MLB Winter Meetings Predictions

The baseball world descends on Nashville over the next few days (December 3-6) for the most exciting part of the offseason. Teams will complete free-agent deals, blockbuster trades may go down, and 2024’s outlook will look different after this year’s winter meetings.

LWOSports • 29th November 2023

Three Early Eye-opening MLB Offseason Transactions

The Major League Baseball offseason hot stove is just beginning to warm up as the holiday season gets underway. Some early trades and free-agency transactions have happened, but many big-name players remain unsigned or on the trade block, paving the way for a potentially hectic next few weeks.

Alameda Sun • 4th July 2023

Woo Shines in his Return Home

Seattle Mariners' 23-year-old starting pitcher Bryan Woe's meteoric rise reached another summit in his
sixth career Major League Baseball start against the San Francisco Giants, the team the Alameda native
grew up rooting for.

Soccer America • 23rd November 2022

The American youth soccer of the USA's 2022 World Cup players

The USA was the youngest team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and is the second youngest (average age: 25 years, 175 days) of the teams in Qatar, after Ghana. Four members of Coach Gregg Berhalter's squad were raised abroad, while 22 grew up playing American youth soccer. Here's a look at their experiences.

Alameda Sun • 30th August 2022

Bryan Woo – From Little League to the Big Leagues

Despite being such a small island, an impressive number of professional baseball players have come out of Alameda high schools over the years. Bryan Woo, a 22-year-old right-handed pitching prospect in the Seattle Mariners organization, is attempting to follow in the footsteps of former players like Willie Stargell and Jimmy Rollins, as well as current Miami Marlins minor-leaguer Osiris Johnson — three products of Encinal High School.

Soccer America • 12th August 2022

NWSL Rookie Report: Naomi Girma shines on San Diego Wave backline

Since joining the San Diego Wave as the league's 2022 overall No. 1 draft pick, former Stanford captain Naomi Girma has gone full 90 in a dozen games for the league's least scored-upon team.

BVM Sports • 6th July 2021

Tyler Gilbert’s fight to overcome the odds

RENO, Nev. (BVM) — After a long and winding six-year journey across various levels of Minor League Baseball, Tyler Gilbert, a 27-year-old left-handed pitcher from Santa Cruz, Calif., stands on the doorstep of achieving his dream of pitching for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team.

BVM Sports • 17th June 2021

Cooper Teare runs to the top

EUGENE, Ore. — Cooper Teare, a senior cross country and track and field runner at the University of Oregon, won his first NCAA Outdoor Track and Field title in the 5000 meters on the final day of the men’s competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

BVM Sports • 7th June 2021

Don Lippi refuses to lose

ALAMEDA, Calif. (BVM) — Don Lippi, 74, recently became the fourth high school boys basketball coach in California state history to reach the milestone of 900 career wins thanks to his Saint Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) team’s 56-37 victory against Alameda city rival Encinal High School.

Alameda Sun • 9th October 2023

Hornets Hold Off Highlanders, Remain Unbeaten

The Alameda High School (AHS) football team prevailed over the visiting Piedmont High School, 16-13, in a league game Saturday, Oct. 7, that came down to the final play and a matter of inches.

Alameda Sun • 1st October 2023

Hornets Tame Grizzlies, 47-0

The Alameda High School (AHS) football team stayed unbeaten (5-0) and got their league campaign off to a winning start as they used a total team effort to defeat the visiting San Lorenzo High School (2-3) 47-0, Friday, Sept. 29.

Alameda Sun • 9th September 2023

Giants Squash Jets, 51-0

The Encinal High School football team (1-2) lost its second straight game, succumbing to a 51-0 defeat by Redwood High School (3-0) of Larkspur.

Alameda Sun • 4th September 2023

Hornets Overwhelm Minutemen to Remain Unbeaten

In front of a packed home-opener crowd, the Alameda High School (AHS) football team (2-0) defeated Concord High School (0-2), 49-0, in a lopsided contest that was only close for a few minutes.

Alameda Sun • 22nd May 2023

Pilots’ Season Ends as Comeback Attempt Falls Short

The St. Joseph Notre Dame baseball team was eliminated from the North Coast Section (NCS) Division IV tournament in the second round by Del Norte High School of Crescent City. The second seed Pilots were upset by the seventh seed Warriors, 5-4, on Saturday, May 20, on their home field at the College of Alameda.

Soccer America • 7th February 2023

Club World Cup: Seattle Sounders out after one game in Morocco

The first MLS team to play in the Club World Cup is heading home from the FIFA tournament after one game.

Soccer America • 6th December 2022

Women's College Cup: UCLA beats North Carolina with dramatic comeback in final

The UCLA Bruins are national champions for the second time in program history. They came from behind to defeat North Carolina, 3-2, in a thrilling and dramatic Division 1 College Cup final.

Alameda Sun • 5th December 2022

Pilots Hold Off Jets in Island Classic Showdown

The Saint Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) Pilots fended off a late comeback attempt from the visiting Encinal Jets, beating their city rivals, 53-49, on Friday, Dec. 2.

Soccer America • 3rd December 2022

Women's College Cup: North Carolina and UCLA advance to final

North Carolina heads to its 26th NCAA final aiming for a 22nd title after beating defending champion Florida State, 3-2. The Tar Heels will face UCLA, a 3-0 winner over College Cup newcomer Alabama.

Soccer America • 2nd December 2022

Women's College Cup: Newcomer Alabama joins three former champions

Alabama coach Wes Hart preps his team at Wakemed Soccer Field ahead of the Crimson Tide's College Cup debut.

Three of the four teams at 2022 NCAA Division 1 Women’s College Cup in Cary, North Carolina — defending champion Florida State (17-2-3), Alabama (23-2-1) and UCLA (20-2-1) — were No. 1 seeds in their regions of the bracket. A No. 2 seed, North Carolina (19-4-1), beat its region's No. 1, Notre Dame, in quarterfinals.

Cascadiasports.net • 22nd June 2022

Mariners blast off in Oakland and get a much-needed win

On a blistering hot summer solstice evening, the Seattle Mariners (30-39) obliterated the Oakland Athletics (23-46) 8-2 in front of a customarily anemic audience of 4,000 fans at the Oakland Coliseum.

Through two-and-a-half months of the 2022 season, the Mariners have been one of the most underwhelming teams in baseball relative to their pre-season expectations. Last year, the team finished with a 90-72 record, coming so close to ending the longest postseason drought out of all American profess

Cascadiasports.net • 7th March 2022

Redhawks Clinch Share of WAC Regular Season Title

In their final game of the regular season on March 5, the Seattle University’s men’s basketball team defended home court, defeating Chicago State by the score of 74-66. The Redhawks finished Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play with a 14-4 record, clinching a share of the WAC regular season championship for the first time in their division 1 history. They share the title with New Mexico State and Stephen F Austin, both of whom finished with the same record. Also, this year’s Redhawk team becam

Soccer America • 23rd March 2023

NWSL 2023: Portland Thorns look to go back-to-back

The perennial powerhouse Portland Thorns reigned again in 2022, winning their record third NWSL Championship. With largely the same cast of stars, the club will look to extend its league dominance and bring home a fourth title this year.

Soccer America • 21st March 2023

NWSL 2023: Chicago Red Stars forge ahead following turbulent offseason

In 2022, the Chicago Red Stars began head coach Chris Petrucelli’s tenure with a second-place finish in the Central Division of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Soccer America • 16th March 2023

NWSL 2023: Gotham FC embraces the underdog label

This offseason, Gotham FC entered yet another rebuilding period following a miserable 2022 season. The club hopes that its new head coach and players can mesh with those returning from last year to lead Gotham out of the basement and into the NWSL playoffs for only the third time in team history.

Soccer America • 14th March 2023

NWSL 2023: Racing Louisville FC seeks maiden playoff berth

Entering its third season, Racing Louisville hopes to put the pieces together and earn its first playoff appearance.

Soccer America • 8th March 2023

NWSL 2023: OL Reign looks to get over final hurdle

Since its founding as one of the eight inaugural NWSL teams, OL Reign, formerly called Seattle Reign, has been one of the most successful teams in the league on the field. However, it has never been able to translate regular-season success into the postseason.

Soccer America • 2nd March 2023

NWSL 2023: Washington Spirit seeks fresh start

The Washington Spirit recently began preparations for 2023 looking to bounce back under new leadership. After it finished as the runner-up in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, the Spirit’s form took a nosedive in the regular season. It finished in second to last place with a 3-9-10 record (19 points).

Soccer America • 28th February 2023

NWSL 2023: San Diego Wave set to make a bigger splash in year two

In its inaugural season, the San Diego Wave became the first NWSL expansion team to make the playoffs. The Wave was in first place much of the year before finishing the regular season in third place with a 10-6-6 record (36 points).

Soccer America • 23rd February 2023

NWSL 2023: Orlando Pride restructures after tumultuous season

Since its founding in 2016, the Orlando Pride has done a lot more losing than winning, never advancing past the group stage of the Challenge Cup and only making the NWSL playoffs once, in 2017, when it was eliminated in the semifinals. After a 10th-place finish, the Pride knows that the only way to go is up.

Soccer America • 20th February 2023

NWSL 2023: Houston Dash ready to take the next step

The Houston Dash seeks to compete for the NWSL title in 2023 after the franchise experienced a breakthrough season last year. The Dash parlayed a potent offense, which scored 35 goals (the third-most in the league), and a strong defense anchored by goalkeeper Jane Campbell into a fourth-place regular season finish. The team earned its first playoff appearance since its launch in 2014 but lost 2-1 to the Kansas City Current in the quarterfinal round in front of its largest ever home crowd.

Soccer America • 15th February 2023

NWSL 2023: Angel City banks on teenager Alyssa Thompson to spark attack in club's year 2

The Los Angeles-based Angel City FC, one of the only female-founded and run professional sports teams in the world, enters the 2023 season looking to build momentum after last year’s first season.

14th February 2023

NWSL 2023: North Carolina Courage makeover is almost complete

The two-time NWSL champion North Carolina Courage hopes that a vastly reshaped roster will help the club return to the playoffs after last year’s team failed to parlay its first ever Challenge Cup title into regular-season success, finishing one spot out of playoff position.