Griffin Wong has been a content writer at DK Network since November 2024. Prior to that, he was the former sports editor for the Harvard Crimson, where he covered the football team for two years and earned four Story of the Year nominations from the Associated College Press. A lifelong Lakers and Dodgers fan, Griffin’s favorite athlete of all time is Kobe Bryant. When he’s not writing, Griffin is usually skiing, running, golfing, or playing basketball — badly.
Last season, the American League saw a 60-HR hitter, when the Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh deposited 60 baseballs into the bleachers en route to a second-place finish in MVP voting. This season, the AL is on pace to have another; this time, it’s not Raleigh but Chicago White Sox rookie sensation Munetaka Murakami, who hit […]
May 18, 2026
The 2026 MLB season is only 47 games old, so it’s too early to be talking about division title races. However, while some divisions appear to be wide-open and others have clear favorites, the NL West looks to be down to just two. The Los Angeles Dodgers currently lead the way at 29-18, while the […]
May 18, 2026
When they launched a second-half comeback to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals of the Emirates NBA Cup, the San Antonio Spurs announced their arrival on the big stage. Now, some five months later, both teams are here, ready to do battle with the highest of stakes (a trip to the NBA Finals) […]
May 18, 2026
Needing to make a statement on Tuesday night in Game 5, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs delivered. Wembanyama had 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks, and the Spurs picked up a 126-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to put themselves on the verge of the Western Conference Finals. San Antonio […]
May 15, 2026
The Detroit Pistons were this close to being one game away from making the Eastern Conference Finals, holding a nine-point lead with as little as two minutes, 37 seconds left on the clock. Then, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a last-second charge, and Detroit shot just four-for-11 in overtime to lose, 117-113. Now, the Cavaliers are […]
May 15, 2026
Last summer, the Las Vegas Aces extended their dynasty, sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the first-ever best-of-seven WNBA Finals, their third title in four seasons. Their 2026 campaign is off to a pretty solid start, as they’re 2-1 so far, including back-to-back blowout victories over the Los Angeles Sparks and the Connecticut Sun. Connecticut, playing […]
May 15, 2026
For perhaps the first time, Japanese fans can realistically dream of a deep run in the World Cup. The Samurai Blue have emerged as the clear-cut best team in Asia, and they were dominant throughout qualifying, scoring 54 goals and conceding only three. Japan has never made it past the Round of 16, but after […]
May 15, 2026
In less than a month, 48 teams will descend upon North America for the FIFA World Cup, hoping to join one of the most elite clubs in sports: the list of nations who have won the most important competition in world football. As the World Cup goes on, the contenders and pretenders will separate themselves […]
May 15, 2026
When the World Cup opted to expand from 32 teams to 48 prior to the 2026 edition, it allowed countries who don’t regularly feature in the world’s most prestigious competition to qualify more frequently. Several of the 48 teams who will descend upon North America this summer are breaking long droughts, and four haven’t appeared […]
May 15, 2026
The reign of French football is alive and well, and it may just be peaking. Les Bleus won the World Cup in 2018, finished as the runners-up in 2022, and are among the favorites for this summer’s tournament in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. To boot, domestic giants Paris Saint-Germain are on the cusp […]
May 14, 2026
The WNBA is back for its biggest season ever, and already, excitement has been at an all-time high. The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo have each won their first games in franchise history, and the Fire could pick up their second tonight. It’ll be a relatively small slate of action tonight when Portland hosts the […]
May 14, 2026