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2 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Sowmya Anantharaman
“I’ve always been really high on this horse,” said a pleased Bob Baffert on Sunday as he watched Goal Oriented work a half-mile in 47.3/5 seconds. With the 150th Preakness Stakes just around the corner, the legendary racehorse trainer seemed quite confident that his colt would give the rest of the lot a hard time on May 17. However, as more information on the upcoming Triple Crown second leg comes to light, Baffert might have his work cut out for him.
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2 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Sowmya Anantharaman
The Washington Capitals came into PNC Arena hoping to halt the Canes’ perfect postseason home record and level the Round 2. Instead, it was Carolina who extended the lead and decimated Spencer Carbery‘s boys 5-2 to maintain its winning ways. The Hurricanes are now 3-1 up in the best-of-seven-game series, and understandably, Coach Carbery is at his wits’ end. “I have always appreciated the fact that our guys are a confident group,” the Caps’ head coach said before Game 4.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Sowmya Anantharaman
“You’re always anxious to try it again,” Michael W. McCarthy said after Journalism failed to win the 151st Kentucky Derby despite being the clear favorite to do so. However, the trainer also mentioned that the thoroughbred had a track record of doing well after short breaks. And now, it looks like recess is finally over, and the Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners co-owned horse is ready to get back out there!The horse racing community is in for another treat.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Shreya Nag |Sowmya Anantharaman
The Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart claim that they are a powerhouse in sports and academics. No one can dodge their first claim. It’s no secret that the Bulldogs have had a lot of success on the field. Georgia has bagged two national titles and two SEC championships over the past four seasons (from 2021 to 2024). But the last one? Did they really hinge on their academics pretty much to impress the talents and boast of a class?
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Sowmya Anantharaman
“They just need a moment or an opportunity to make that play,” Edmonton head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the Oilers picked up a nail-biting OT win against the Vegas Golden Knights on May 8. However, the veteran coach probably didn’t know it would be him on the receiving end of such a blow just two days later. And Stuart Skinner couldn’t do much to help his coach escape the below-the-belt blow to the guts.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Sowmya Anantharaman
It’s like facing the Blue Jackets all over again. After becoming the first team to qualify for the 2025 playoffs, the Capitals finished the regular season with a nightmarish trail of defeats. Among those losses, the grueling 7-0 loss to Columbus won’t be going away from Washington fans’ minds anytime soon. However, while it was Hunter Shepard guarding the Caps’ net on that fateful day in April, Logan Thompson didn’t fare much better tonight.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ajay Kumar |Sowmya Anantharaman
For Jake Knapp, there is no stopping. The California native has been a professional golfer for the last 9 years, but has found it difficult to translate good golf into victory. He has been brilliant and shown good consistency on the PGA Tour over the last two seasons. This year, he has participated in 14 events and made the top 10 2 times and only missed three cuts. But a title so scarce has been the reason why he was not able to qualify for the 2025 Masters, but Rory McIlroy breezed through.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Sowmya Anantharaman
It’s been months since Sha’Carri Richardson last blazed down a track — since Brussels, to be exact. At the Memorial van Damme meet, the reigning world champion in the 100 meters closed her thunderous 2024 season with a whisper, finishing eighth in a race that barely made headlines. And now, it’s May 2025. Tik, tok (Not the app), on the clock — the countdown begins. In just four months, Sha’Carri will have to step into the fire again.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Shreya Nag |Sowmya Anantharaman
The men laced up their shoes, the rings are stacked. The world of US wrestling is on fire. The traditional Final X is reaching its ultimate stage. The names have already been announced for the 2025 World Champion Trials. Bo Bassett, David Carr, Amit Elor, and others locked their spot in the quintessential race, but there is more to the list. Final X will pick up the 2025 U.S. World Team in two international disciplines—men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Sowmya Anantharaman
It seems like broadcasting issues continue to torment the NHL, and they just can’t be shaken off. “So embarrassing for the NHL,” sneered one fan just days ago as the Florida Panthers took on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Round 2 of the 2025 postseason. And now, as the action continues on the ice, it looks like more and more hockey connoisseurs are frustrated at how the league is handling things. Pulling off a tournament like the NHL without any hiccups year after year can be a mountain task.
