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It’s a big week in Boston, as the city is about to bid farewell to one of the most historic sports buildings in North America: Matthews Arena. Opened on April 16, 1910, and recognized as the oldest hockey and basketball venue in the NCAA as well as the oldest multipurpose athletic facility in the world, […]

The Houston Texans opened their Week 15 practice on Wednesday with some worrying developments in their backfield, as rookie running back Woody Marks and veteran Nick Chubb did not take part in practice ahead of Sunday’s road matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Marks didn’t hit the field due to a knee injury, while Chubb sat […]

It appears Texas Tech senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez will need to clear more room in his trophy cabinet. On Wednesday night, he won the prestigious Lombardi Award, becoming the first Red Raider and the 52nd recipient since its inception in 1970. Presented by the Rotary Club of Houston, the Lombardi Award recognizes the nation’s top […]

The Phoenix Suns were humiliated on Wednesday, losing 138-89 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup quarterfinal at Paycom Center. The 49-point loss set a new record for Phoenix’s largest margin of defeat, according to ESPN Insights. The Suns were without star guard Devin Booker (right groin strain), Jalen Green (right hamstring strain), […]

The 2027 Nebraska recruiting class just got even better with the commitment of defensive lineman Jayden Travers from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. The 6-foot-3, 260-pound defensive lineman announced his decision during the broadcast of the Overtime National Championship game, choosing the Cornhuskers over finalists Michigan and Miami. A three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert provided a clearer picture of his status on Wednesday, two days after absorbing one of the most punishing games of his career in a 22–19 overtime win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Playing through a fractured left (non-throwing) hand, which he hurt during Los Angeles’ Week 13 win over the […]

As All-Star closer Edwin Diaz has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets are on the hunt for some fresh arms to bolster their 2026 bullpen. According to Jon Heyman of the NY Post, the Mets are interested in a reunion with right-handed reliever Tyler Rogers, whom the club acquired midseason in […]

Miami Redhawks defensive end Adam Trick plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens on January 2, 2026, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 249-pound edge rusher has become one of the premier defensive talents in the Group of Five this season and will be one of the most highly pursued […]

The Baltimore Orioles set the tone for the offseason by prying Pete Alonso away from the New York Mets on a five-year, $150 million agreement. Despite committing $31 million annually to Alonso, MLB Network insider Jon Morosi reports that Baltimore “remains engaged with the top end of the starting pitching market” and has already held […]

The Baltimore Ravens reached a breaking point in their season, falling to 6–7 after a 27–22 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The loss confirmed their first losing home record since 2015, currently at 3–5, and left them a full game behind Pittsburgh (7–6) in the AFC North with four weeks remaining in the 2025 season. […]

Week 14 wasn’t very kind to the Atlanta Falcons, who were blown out by the Seattle Seahawks 37-9 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. While the loss was indeed frustrating, one play that really left the team and fans shaking their heads was Darnell Mooney’s disallowed touchdown. It all happened late in the second quarter with the game […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t let injuries slow them down, taking down the Chicago Bulls 123-91 at the United Center on Sunday. Coming off the bench, Brandin Podziemski absolutely stole the show, scoring a game-high 21 points, grabbing eight rebounds, handing out seven assists, and adding two steals in 29 minutes. He shot 7-of-13 from […]

Back in action on Sunday, LeBron James put together his best performance of the season to guide the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-108 victory versus the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. After missing the previous game against the Celtics because of sciatica and left foot joint arthritis — the same issues that prevented […]

Jeff Kent has earned his place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The longtime infielder, renowned for his offensive achievements at second base, was selected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee, receiving 14 of 16 votes, surpassing the 12-vote threshold required for induction. Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch announced the news at the […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have named Rob Aurich, San Diego State’s defensive coordinator, as the program’s next defensive coordinator (h/t ESPN’s Pete Thamel). A Michigan native who played collegiately at Minnesota-Duluth, Aurich has agreed to a three-year contract and will take over after Nebraska dismissed John Butler on December 1 following a single season in Lincoln. […]

The Minnesota Vikings (5-8) blanked the Washington Commanders (3-11) 31-0 on Sunday, giving them their eighth straight loss and ending their playoff hopes for the 2025 season. Washington entered Week 14 with optimism, hoping to build on their performance against the AFC West–leading Denver Broncos in Week 13, even though they lost 27-26. “What I […]

New York Knicks guard Miles “Deuce” McBride suffered an injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s 106–100 win over the Orlando Magic. McBride went down on a left-handed drive to the basket when Orlando’s Desmond Bane’s foot appeared to come down on McBride’s left ankle. The 25-year-old recovered enough from the awkward fall to shoot […]

No. 1 Ohio State couldn’t finish the job on Saturday, losing 13-10 to No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers at Lucas Oil Stadium and watching their Big Ten Championship and unbeaten-season goals disappear. The loss brought an end to a 36-year losing streak against the Hoosiers, who hadn’t beaten the Buckeyes since 1988, and secured Indiana’s first […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without wide receiver Parker Washington for the Week 14 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Stadium. Dealing with a hip injury, Washington was listed as questionable but is now not expected to play, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. He missed most of last week’s 25-3 rout of the […]

The Arizona Cardinals (3-9) head into their Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams severely depleted at wide receiver, and a late-night update by ESPN’s Adam Schefter made things even worse. Xavier Weaver, who had been listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, is now not expected to play, per Schefter. “Cardinals WR Xavier […]

The Brooklyn Nets (6-17) seem like a different team when Michael Porter Jr. is on the floor. Brooklyn shook off Thursday’s 123-110 setback against the Utah Jazz and beat the New Orleans Pelicans (3-21) 119-101 at Barclays Center on Saturday, picking up their third straight win in games started by the 27-year-old. Porter Jr. poured […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ 8-4 record looks solid on paper, but the team’s offensive issues have been hard to ignore. Calls to remove Kevin Patullo as offensive coordinator have grown louder. Patullo replaced Kellen Moore, who left to become the New Orleans Saints head coach. Back-to-back losses to the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears on […]

The Seattle Mariners have acquired left-handed reliever Jose Ferrer from the Washington Nationals in a three-player deal announced Saturday. In exchange, Seattle sent highly regarded catching prospect Harry Ford and minor league right-hander Isaac Lyon to Washington. The trade comes on the eve of baseball’s winter meetings in Orlando, Florida, as the Mariners look to […]

The NFL fined Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward $11,593 on Saturday for taunting Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen during last Sunday’s game (h/t NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero). It’s Heyward’s first fine since 2015, when he violated the uniform rules. The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty followed Allen’s touchdown on a fourth-down play, setting off a short […]

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper is prioritizing his physical recovery this offseason, taking an unconventional step as part of his training regimen. On Friday, Harper revealed on Instagram that he recently underwent an Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation procedure, widely known as EBOO. The announcement comes after Philadelphia’s 2025 campaign ended with a second […]

The Kennesaw State Owls claimed the Air National Guard Conference USA Championship with a 19–15 win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Friday night at AmFirst Stadium. In just one year under head coach Jerry Mack, Kennesaw State transformed a 2–10 record into a first league championship, completing a seven-win turnaround. The Owls (10–3) controlled […]

LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin confirmed Friday night that defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain in Baton Rouge, ending a week of uncertainty that saw Baker interview for head-coaching openings at Tulane and draw significant interest from Memphis. Kiffin announced the news through a late-night post on X (formerly Twitter), after spending the day […]

James Madison Dukes won their first Sun Belt Conference championship in program history, defeating the Troy Trojans 31-14 on Friday at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Dukes reached new heights with the victory, hitting a school-record 12th win this season, and improving JMU’s record to 12-1 in just its fourth FBS season. Carrying the […]

The Denver Nuggets overcame a massive 23-point deficit to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 134-133 on Friday, their largest comeback of the season and the third-largest in franchise history. It was center Nikola Jokic who led Denver’s rally, scoring 40 points and adding nine rebounds and eight assists over 36 minutes. He shot 13-of-26 from the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have added right-handed reliever Zak Kent to their organization, claiming him off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians, the club announced on Friday. The move fills a spot on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster, bringing it to 39 and ensuring the team can fully participate in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft at the […]

Four-star offensive lineman Bryson Cooley has flipped his commitment from LSU to Alabama. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound lineman from West Jones High School in Laurel, Mississippi, committed to the Tigers in July but signed with the Crimson Tide on Friday, the final day of the early signing period. Cooley is one of the top offensive line […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ star Luka Doncic will miss Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, his second straight absence. Doncic is currently in Slovenia for the birth of his second child with fiancee Anamaria Goltes. With the Slovenian guard star unavailable for the Boston game, attention has turned to when he might reappear. Los […]

BYU landed a major recruiting win as Lone Peak twins Jaron and Kennan Pula, the state’s top two wide receivers, flipped from Utah to the Cougars on the final day of the early signing period. The twins had previously been committed to Utah since July, following an earlier pledge to UCLA, but delayed signing on […]

The Colorado Avalanche suffered a surprising defeat on Thursday, losing 6-3 to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, only their second regulation loss in 27 games. The contest drew the ire of Colorado head coach Jared Bednar, who blasted the officiating after a controversial opening goal. New York struck first at 5:56 of the […]

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper openly rebuked the referees following Thursday’s 4-3 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Benchmark International Arena. Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov appeared to tie the game with under a minute remaining, but referees disallowed the goal after determining forward Brandon Hagel had directed the puck illegally with his […]

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll left Thursday’s 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes with a lower-body injury. Woll exited before the third period after stopping 22 of 23 shots through two periods, and 24-year-old Dennis Hildeby stepped in to make nine saves in relief. Head coach Craig Berube provided no details on the 27-year-old’s […]

The Dallas Cowboys bit the bullet in a 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football, a defeat that has seriously jeopardized their playoff hopes. Quarterback Dak Prescott went full throttle, throwing for a season-high 376 passing yards, completing 31 of 47 attempts with one touchdown and two interceptions, along with three rushes […]

The 2025 season has been historic for Vanderbilt football, but the Commodores’ remarkable performance may not be enough to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff (CFP). Having piloted Vanderbilt to a school-record 10-2 regular season, star quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Diego Pavia voiced his frustration, pointing to politics as the reason for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ second baseman, Miguel Rojas, will play his final season in 2026. The 36-year-old utility infielder re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year contract worth $5.5 million, keeping him part of the team’s quest for a historic three-peat. Rojas became an instant World Series hero during Game 7 of the 2025 championship, […]