Beatrice Kensington
SFTB Staff · The Distinguished Voice
Bea covers baseball’s biggest swings and the NFL moments the scoreboard doesn’t explain for SFTB. A small-market believer to her core, she writes about what a win costs and who actually pays for it.
Latest from Beatrice
Peres Jepchirchir Doping Suspension: marathon queen faces scrutiny
Peres Jepchirchir’s provisional suspension lands like a stone in the middle of marathon season. The sport now faces the old ache of trust, again.
October 24, 2026
Brewers vs Rays World Series: small-market baseball takes center stage
Milwaukee and Tampa Bay arrive with modest payrolls and oversized nerve. This World Series is less a fairy tale than an indictment.
October 24, 2026
Rays vs Brewers World Series preview: edge, odds and predictions
Tampa Bay and Milwaukee have spent years building by subtraction, patience and nerve. Now they meet with a title that would alter the temperature of both cities forever.
October 24, 2026
UFC 333 weigh-in results: Volkanovski-Evloev, Yan-Dvalishvili set
UFC 333’s championship fights are official in Abu Dhabi, where the marquee names made weight. One undercard fighter, though, left the morning with a costly miss.
October 24, 2026
Jonathan Taylor Trade Rumors: Several Teams Call Colts
Interest in Jonathan Taylor is real, and it says as much about the running back market as it does about Indianapolis. The Colts are holding a rare piece of leverage.
October 24, 2026
Todd Benzinger Death: Reds World Series hero dies at 63
Todd Benzinger, the hometown Reds outfielder who caught the final out of the 1990 World Series, is gone at 63. Cincinnati is mourning a man whose smallest-seeming play became immortal.
October 23, 2026
LeBron James Trump feud: anthem gesture sparks NBA fire
Trump’s latest broadside at LeBron James turns a sideline moment into a national fight over respect, protest, and celebrity power. The league, and the country, know this script well.
October 23, 2026
LeBron James Trump feud: anthem gesture sparks 76ers debut fire
LeBron James’ debut in Philadelphia brought more than a jersey reveal. It also revived a political feud that turns a simple anthem moment into national spectacle.
October 23, 2026
Rico Duguay dies at 69: Rangers remember a fan favorite
Rico Duguay, the flowing-haired Rangers winger who became a Madison Square Garden favorite in the late 1970s, has died at 69. His career carried the charm and the ache of an era.
October 23, 2026
NFL Week 7 Picks: Patriots at Bears, Cowboys at Eagles and More
Week 7 arrives with a little less innocence and a lot more evidence. The Bears have momentum, the Cowboys are walking into a Philadelphia storm, and the Texans look like a real thing again.
October 23, 2026
J.J. Watt CBS analyst role: why he is the network's top NFL voice
CBS has locked in J.J. Watt as its top NFL analyst beyond 2026, and the choice says as much about authority as it does about ratings. The booth just got heavier.
October 23, 2026
Jalen Hurts Blood Clot Update: Eagles Handling Draws Fire
The Eagles’ handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clot has stirred a larger argument about transparency, trust, and who really gets protected in pro football.
October 23, 2026
NFL replay review transparency: league may reveal officiating audio
The NFL’s old habit of treating officiating as sacred mystery is starting to crack. If transparency arrives this season, it will change more than the booth.
October 23, 2026
Fantasy Football Rankings: Hayden Winks’ RB Blueprint for Week 7
Hayden Winks’ Week 7 RB blueprint lays bare the position’s thin margins. In fantasy, the backs who survive are often the ones who stay on the field.
October 22, 2026
Manchester United Champions League loss: Fernandes slams tactics
Bruno Fernandes has drawn a hard line after Manchester United’s 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como. The captain’s frustration says as much about the club’s mood as the result.
October 22, 2026
Jalen Hurts Blood Clot Inquiry: NFLPA Forces a Turnaround
A day after dismissing the need for an inquiry, the NFL now says it welcomes one. The fight over Jalen Hurts’ care is about more than medicine.
October 22, 2026