#team-performance

#team-performance

'Prediction is too pompous a word for it. What we are doing here is called guessing. And whatever you do guess will be less fanciful and ridiculous than what actually happens.'

The Bucs started out 2024 on a 3-1 run, notching wins against Washington, Detroit, and Philadelphia, but a 1-5 slump would immediately follow.

Only 36% of teams who are top at the end of September win the title, including Liverpool last season.

"It shows everybody that we're a team. That's when teams start to get really dangerous, when their better players may not have results on any given night, but everybody else around them did."

The Commanders worked hard to improve the defensive trenches this offseason. Eddie Goldman was scrutinized for his performance due to the absence of teammate Daron Payne and Javon Kinlaw.

DiJonai Carrington has been traded to the Minnesota Lynx, who aim to return to the WNBA Finals. The Washington Mystics reset by trading Brittney Sykes to the Seattle Storm.

Despite missing key players, the Liberty improved their game and energy to secure an 85-76 victory against the Wings, demonstrating strong teamwork and ball movement.

Stewart is now a higher-leverage relief option, with a mid-to-upper 90s fastball and swing-and-miss sweeper he has used to dominate right-handed hitters this season.

The visitors aimed for a complete sweep on the tour but ultimately fell short, showing they are good but not great.

Raheem Morris has made it clear that he is not a fan of playing starters often, or really at all, in preseason.

Derek Jeter pointed out that the Yankees make too many mistakes, stating, "You can't get away with making that number of mistakes against great teams." This critique followed a night where the Yankees struggled significantly on the field.

Mascherano believes new signings could strengthen Inter Miami, emphasizing the need for more squad competition to improve performance as they are currently fatigued.

New England Patriots ended the 2024 season with a record of 4-13, mirroring the previous year's performance, with few notable accomplishments under rookie head coach Jerod Mayo.

The Red Sox's recent 2-4 road trip highlighted offensive struggles, as they scored two runs or less in every loss, despite good performances from starters.

The sweep of the Tigers makes the Pirates the first team since the 1980 San Diego Padres to get swept by the worst team in a league and sweep the best team in back-to-back series.

"There is a lot of regret, we were a minute and a half away from the dream. Unfortunately in the final we were tired," Elena Linari told Italian broadcaster RAI.