We can’t shake up the MLB power rankings too much this week, because everyone has been pretty stagnant over the past week to 10 days. But the Blue Jays get a jolt, and we have a new No. 1, so that’s got to count for something, right? With only four games on Monday’s schedule – …

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mightyflynn: Fisk, Ventura, and Thomas vs. Ryan Photo by gogowhitesox See? The rivalry is heating up.

Our MLB power rankings return. By this time next week, both the NBA and NHL titles could be decided. First 4 1. (1/1/1) Cardinals: Lost 2 of 3 in Miami. Go figure. Still the best team in baseball. 2. (3/5/15) A’s: Looks like we made the right choice by putting them ahead of the Rangers last …

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Compiling these NHL expert picks before the puck drops was a challenge, but here they are. And there are a lot of them. We found 43 NBA Finals picks. We’ve got 54 for the Stanley Cup Final. And the predictions are dead even: Blackhawks 27, Bruins 27. As was the case with the NBA forecast, …

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A fresh batch of MLB power rankings baked especially for you. First 4 1. (1/1) Cardinals: Took out the defending champion Giants, played to a draw in a four-game series against the first-place Diamondbacks and then rallied in the finale to crush their No. 1 challenger in the NL Central, the Reds, in Cincinnati, exiting …

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The Los Angeles Kings had 10 road wins in the playoffs alone on their way to the 2012 Stanley Cup. They have 9 road wins in the 2013 regular season and playoffs combined. You have to like the Chicago Blackhawks’ chances in Game 5.

No need for NBA power rankings this week. Two teams enter the NBA Finals, one team leaves as a champion. If you don’t want to count logos above, it’s Heat 23, Spurs 10. Of course, if you take away ESPN’s 18 (18?!) NBA experts, that leaves the scoreboard at a much closer 9-6 margin for …

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Being the first league with a franchise in another country would be a legacy-cementer for Goodell. CBS Sports Jason LaCanfora on the NFL in London. He apparently forgot about the NHL, NBA and MLB.

With the prime rivalries out of the way, it’s back to business in baseball. For us, that means power rankings: First 4 1. (1) Cardinals: Haven’t lost a series since April. And it’s June now. That will get you the best record in baseball and keep the No. 1 spot on lockdown. 2. (3) Rangers: …

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Did you know it’s “prime rivalries” week in Major League Baseball?  It’s the first week of interleague games billed that way, designed to add a little hype to the traditional rivalries now that interleague games are played every day. So far, it’s been welcomed with a thud, since the teams in the biggest markets aren’t …

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