Cameron Kennedy

It's late August in Philadelphia, where the Phillies are battling the Atlanta Braves as they look to pull away further in the NL East and chase a second straight division title. At the center of the success for the 2025 Phillies is Kyle Schwarber, the slugger tied with Shohei Ohtani for the second-most home runs in baseball, and suddenly in the thick of the MVP race with the best player in the world. In his first at-bat, he crushes a no-doubt bomb to claim sole possession of second place on the...

The NBA's "Face of the League" issue is relatively straightforward: its most prominent faces — LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant — remain the biggest names, even as they continue into their 30s (or 40s in LeBron's case). To be fair, they all still back it up on the court. LeBron just made second-team All-NBA, Curry is still the best shooter in the world, and KD, when healthy, remains one of the best scorers in the association.It's been a gift for the league to have these three overla...