• Bryce Harper’s Approach is Unsettling

    Bryce Harper’s Approach is Unsettling

    It is August 11. The summer is winding down. The Olympics is tuned at a high volume but meanwhile, Phillies baseball is in the Arizona desert, and is meant to be played with one objective. Do not get mortified but as it turns out on a 103-degree indoor afternoon, the fielders retreated extra ground and the opposing batters covered the price. The final score resulted in being Philadelphia 5 and Arizona 12.

    The Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald did throw more than 15 pitches and earned a successful team victory otherwise. (Arizona won 3 of 4 against Philadelphia.) The focus lies on the Philadelphia Phillies. They are 24-30 in their last 54 games and now possess a 69-49 overall record. If the summer were to start today so June 11, the Phillies would be at least 10 and 15 games ahead of where they are currently.

    The Phillies must crush the Mets and Braves now. It is their only hope.

    Bryce Harper said during the All-Star break that the Phillies are destined to compete for a World Series every year and denied the notion that they are World Series or bust considering the Phillies might need to think of changes.

    For example, JT Realmuto was seen aching behind the plate during the recent Arizona game and he has been a backbone for Philadelphia. He suffered a right knee injury that required meniscectomy surgery.

    Another example is the man himself, Harper. No full injury status has been given beyond notice but Harper is an instrumental part of any organization. Since his arrival, Harper has ranked in the top ten of MLB OPS and played most recently at first base begging the question if Harper is willingly built for outfield.

    While Harper might be settled in terms of the Phillies faithful and confidence, it is not too hard to believe if his future is adjacent from ending in red pinstripes soon. The Phillies might be inclined to move forward without Harper to continue their chase at other high profile free agents including Juan Soto.

    There is one sign for certain however and that is the Philadelphia Phillies have a World Series pennant to chase.

  • Jack Flaherty Realizes his Boyhood Dream

    Jack Flaherty Realizes his Boyhood Dream

    Jack Flaherty has pitched for numerous teams such as the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers but now that he is a Los Angeles Dodger, his boyhood dream is finally realized growing up thirty minutes from L.A. and living in nearby Burbank, CA sporting Dodgers gear.

    Flaherty has pitched a 2.95 ERA in 106 innings pitched to go along with a 3.12 FIP. Again the key has been to motorize the exact zones Flaherty has felt comfortable going on the mound. He pitches these days with different resilience and utmost slickness.

    The main question on Dodgers fans’ minds will be how he handles team injuries going forward but just like his days in St. Louis, Baltimore, and Detroit he is used to the pressure and recently for the first time in Dodgers uniform shutout six innings which means he is obviously off to a good start and for the life of sporting Dodgers blue.

  • Rafael Devers Broke Seat

    Rafael Devers Broke Seat

    The Boston Red Sox picked up a 5-4 win before the MLB All-Star break and as that happened, Rafael Devers broke a seat.

    This is read correctly as Devers hit a home run (114.7 mph) and broke the back of a chair in Fenway Park. Photos can be seen below.

  • Uconn, Dan Hurley Reach Significant Deal to Stay

    Uconn, Dan Hurley Reach Significant Deal to Stay

    Uconn coach Dan Hurley reached a six-year deal today worth $50 million with the program. This comes off the heels of winning a second consecutive title victory. This now means Hurley and Uconn will aim to become the first and only program to win a third since John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins.

    Hurley recently declined a coaching offer with the Los Angeles Lakers. There is no word of clarity yet except Hurley is one of the best coaches in the world today and Uconn has got to feel spectacular with Jim Calhoun down to Kevin Ollie, and Dan Hurley.

  • Why Phil Brooks Delegitimized Combat Sports

    Why Phil Brooks Delegitimized Combat Sports

    Phil Brooks, also known as CM Punk in professional wrestling combated the issue of money vs. spending fun in an octagon for a couple nights and subsequently left the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion and fans dumbfounded about what would occur next.

    Well, he faced Mickey Gall and provided no chance for bet sports books to believe in his opportunity to spar or take down his opponent for a critical submission taught in the Rufus Sport gym.

    Punk was in no greater condition to be competing. He delegitimized pro wrestling and boxing.

    Boxing is the worst because now fights such as Jake Paul, Tyron Woodley, and other celebrities or MMA star athletes are competing and seeming to gain a better profit than MMA, still.

    UFC has fortunately moved past CM Punk, at least maybe, and can persist on matchmaking and devising more successful cards for fans to not be dumbfounded, but to feel they are immersed in the action and understand a good piece of historic promotional revenue, attendance, and better fights in store.

  • SK Back on TikTok

    SK Back on TikTok

    Sports Kingdom is back on TikTok @sportskingdomus this time. The first clip available is the initial reaction to Klay Thompson leaving Golden State for Dallas. Earlier, there was also an announcement cited about SK’s relationship with Spotify and Amazon Music.

    This is an assertive attempt to gain more quality viewership and cannot thank those enough who regularly time to time check this site and Sports Kingdom’s external link for YouTube clip exposure.

    SK is under a new and same username this time on TikTok so let it be known to family, friends, and even co-workers. Sports Kingdom is here to share exclusive great content, unlike any other platform.

  • SK on Spotify

    SK on Spotify

    Sports Kingdom is on Spotify! Now listen to SK’s latest podcasts on the go throughout the Spotify network where over 36 million listeners tune in and growing. SK is also on Amazon Music now and with that feature and capability, listeners can stream again anywhere they please and share with friends, family, and even co-workers!

  • ‘Until We Meet Again’

    ‘Until We Meet Again’

    “From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for the best times of my life,” Klay Thompson wrote. “It was such an honor to put that Dubs jersey on from Day 1. I really just wanted to be the best I could be and help bring as many championships as possible to the region.”

    Thompson consciously talking a game about championships. Fitting.

    Thompson, Draymond Green, and Stephen Curry saw the writing on the wall when general manager Bob Myers resigned and joined ESPN analysis. All of them formed a cohesive bond that will forever be cherished in the minds and souls of Dubs fans.

    As for professional legacy, Thompson is not done. However, he will retire his Warriors jersey effective as of this year and be honored for all his worthy accomplishments averaging a career 41.3% 3pt as a movement shooter.

    He contributed to Curry’s and his own success quite tremendously. He fed off Green’s late arrival at Golden State and smart instincts to develop cohesively around the rookie coach and long-time guru, studying around Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich, Steve Kerr.

    It was determined Kerr might join the New York Knicks but he wrote the silver lining and suspected Thompson and others. Thompson is now a Dallas Maverick and will join forces with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

    Thompson is 34 years old but for now, check, please. ‘Until we meet again.” Thompson said.

  • Alex Pereira is Uncaged

    Alex Pereira is Uncaged

    Alex Pereira holds an 11-2 record and he has managed to win successfully well against the likes of Jamahal Hill, Jan Blachowicz, and Jiri, Prochazka. Some call him a Brazilian and others refer to him as an overall master by now of mixed martial arts taking over.

    He factually took the spot of Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler and that did not matter as he pounded Jiri with a kick and finished jabs to the floor for a knockout victory at UFC 303. It was no unanimous or split decision.

    It was ruled based on Pereira undergoing prowess and confidence inside the octagon. He went on to win his 8th consecutive fight and extend his dominance in the light heavyweight division and retain the title.

    Pereira is likely sharper than he’s ever been and for a while, there’s no named quiet assassin. He is 36 years old but the road does not stop until it becomes trickier almost similar to Amanda Nunes.

    Pereira has not knocked down a fierce box office opponent such as Nunes but he has brought a different intensity to the sport and might at some point, face his winding destiny whether at light heavyweight or middleweight again.

  • Burned Bridges, Hence PG Enters

    Burned Bridges, Hence PG Enters

    Welcome to the story of the fake tale. One, franchise decides to draft a player and then trades him to a city that has no bright air conditioning like the United States East Coast. Then another enters the bright lights of Los Angeles, California, and tries to create an alliance of four elite players. Long behold, things never plot out. It is like the Pixar that appears in the beginning of every Disney featured production.

    Players flop and so does Pixar but the underlying story is they retreat and never burn their bridges. In the case of now-Knicks star Mikael Bridges, he took the opposite path from Phoenix to Brooklyn and New York.

    Just this offseason, the Knicks prioritized it officially that Bridges be a Knick alongside Villanova alum Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart. One could wonder where Leon Rose went from a sunk organization to potential. The Knicks have reclaimed relevancy once again along with the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden.

    Their 50-32 record spoke for itself last year and could it be accredited to Tom Thibodeau who once always received appraisal by media and those around the league coaching Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. It is definitely a critical season in store next year but no reason to worry or doubt with the consideration of no burned bridges in mind.

    That is Philadelphia’s main problem. They originally drafted Mikael Bridges with the 10th overall pick and failed miserably with the improper front-office personnel to reconsider an individual from the local Philadelphia area and inside the hearts of previously his mom’s daily working job at the box office but not anymore.

    From Billy King to Elton Brand, and Daryl Morey there should be little confidence about the 76ers as compared to the Knicks. The 76ers have reportedly signed Paul George to a max contract but that does not strengthen the fact that New York took advantage of burned bridges while Philly demoted from TV-14 to PG rated content.