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Following Juan Soto’s historic decision to turn down the New Yankees in favor for the New York Mets this past offseason, animosity between the two Big Apple fan bases is at an all-time high. A more perceptible brand of vitriol will spread through the stadiums during the annual Subway Series in 2025. But there does […]

Although the Kansas City Chiefs were obliterated in Super Bowl 59, their greatness should still shine brightly. KC continues to be the class of the AFC and was just one win away from becoming the first NFL franchise to win three consecutive championships in the modern age. Ergo, general manager Brett Veach is not interested […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of a massive roster reconstruction, trading star wide receiver Deebo Samuel and watching several key players sign elsewhere in NFL free agency. The wave of departures, which amount to almost 20 players, makes more sense when taking into account what it will cost to keep quarterback Brock […]

Jimmy Butler will face the Miami Heat for the first time since they traded him to the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 5. But before Tuesday’s return to the Kaseya Center, he is revisiting how he wound up in the Bay Area. It was well-known that the 2023 All-NBA Second-Team selection viewed the Phoenix Suns […]

Caleb Love knows what it takes to beat Duke basketball in a huge game. He played a major role in arguably the program’s most agonizing loss in modern history, scoring a game-high 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting for North Carolina in a 2022 Final Four victory over the Blue Devils. Because of his win-clinching 3-pointer […]

The Cleveland Guardians have completed a trade with the Colorado Rockies that will reunite them with outfielder Nolan Jones in exchange for utility man Tyler Freeman, per MLB.com’s Tim Stebbins (originally reported by Thomas Harding). The organization that first drafted Jones in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft is ready to give him […]

The end was not pretty for John Calipari at Kentucky. He left Lexington with the reputation of being a March Madness underachiever and headed to Fayetteville, Arkansas with plenty of public skepticism surrounding him. Now, he and his Razorbacks are sprinting to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after vanquishing No. 2 seed St. […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins showed remarkable toughness and perseverance in Saturday’s NCAA Tournament game versus UNC Greensboro, but she also probably gave fans a big scare. The unanimous All-American guard rolled her ankle in the fourth quarter of the Trojans’ 71-25 trouncing of the Spartans and limped off the court, via CJ Fogler. […]

The Houston Astros are entering a new era in 2025, as neither Alex Bregman nor Kyle Tucker will be in the Opening Day lineup. They have a plethora of talent who are eager to keep the team in contention regardless, but health is a growing concern as spring training nears an end. The pitching staff […]

Kyle Harrison is supposed to be a key part of the San Francisco Giants’ starting pitching rotation, but the organization and fan base are still waiting for his emergence. Their patience will have to extend at least past the first few days of the 2025 MLB season, as both he and Keaton Winn are being […]

Jake Paul has his sights on former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, calling out the British boxer on his podcast earlier in the week and proclaiming that he could beat him. Despite those ambitions, the polarizing 28-year-old is still finding time to reach a major milestone in his personal life. He and his longtime girlfriend, Dutch […]

There was some debate as to if Duke basketball should play Cooper Flagg in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, following his ankle sprain in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, but head coach Jon Scheyer ultimately allowed the consensus All-American to make his March Madness debut versus No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s. Flagg […]

Despite the metrics saying otherwise, Memphis basketball enjoyed one of its most impressive seasons in years. The Tigers beat Missouri, UConn, Michigan State, Clemson and Ole Miss, all of whom are NCAA Tournament teams, and proceeded to breeze through the American Athletic Conference. What appeared to be an auspicious postseason quickly turned into an all […]

Kansas State women’s basketball was one of the hottest teams in the country through the first two and a half months of the season, but they wobbled after star center Ayoka Lee suffered injuries. The senior missed a month with a fractured foot and then missed another month after undergoing a procedure on her other […]

Memphis basketball earned notable non-conference victories and won the American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles, but a foot injury sustained by senior point guard Tyrese Hunter had fans feeling nervous entering March Madness. Those fears came to fruition on Friday, as the No. 5 seed Tigers fell to the No. 12 Colorado State […]

Houston Astros fans are still trying to get used to the idea of seeing homegrown talents Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker play for different teams this upcoming season, and now they might have to brace themselves for more change. Two-time All-Star starting pitcher Framber Valdez made a troubling revelation in spring training on Friday. The […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage, the bar is usually set to exceedingly high levels. That was the case when the 2024 World Series champions battled the Chicago Cubs in Japan for MLB’s Tokyo Series on March 18-19, and they undeniably delivered. In addition to starting the 2025 regular season 2-0, LA helped […]

Dallas Mavericks fans just want to wake up. They have been trapped in a nightmare for more than a month now, as the combination of losing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and seeing the team’s existing core players go down with injuries continues to decimate morale. An NBA Play-In Tournament appearance is the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping to redeem their brutally disappointing last-place finish last year and thwart the bad optics tornado that has been swirling around them. Max Scherzer is looking to overcome his lingering injury issues and stay healthy long enough to enjoy one last memorable run in a future Hall of Fame career. […]

Those who might have reservations about how all-time great head coach Bill Belichick will transition to college football and relate to younger players at North Carolina might want to see his latest beach activities. The eight-time Super Bowl champion (six as HC and two as defensive coordinator) is looking vigorous as ever while hanging out […]

There was a massive amount of star power missing from Thursday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers (43-26) and Milwaukee Bucks (39-30), with LeBron James still recovering from a groin strain, Luka Doncic managing an ankle sprain and Damian Lillard dealing with calf soreness. Additionally, difference-making guard Austin Reaves was nursing a sprained ankle […]

New Indiana head coach Darian DeVries turned Drake into a powerhouse, leading the team to a 150-55 record from 2018-24 and three NCAA Tournament appearances. Ben McCollum arrived following a sensational 15-year run with Division II’s Northwest Missouri State and picked up where DeVries left off, guiding the Bulldogs to a program-record 30 wins this […]

Golden State Warriors great Stephen Curry headed to the locker room in Thursday night’s 117-114 home win versus the Toronto Raptors after landing hard on his tailbone, per 95.7 The Game. Shortly after heading to the locker room, Curry was ruled out for the rest of the game with a pelvic contusion, according to the […]

KJ Adams wound up playing his final game for Kansas basketball on Thursday night, and it ended in devastating fashion. The 6-foot-7 forward suffered a non-contact injury in an NCAA Tournament Round of 64 matchup versus Arkansas and immediately grabbed his Achilles area. He was helped off the floor and exited to the locker room, […]

The Golden State Warriors (40-29) recovered from a head-scratching 114-105 home defeat to the undermanned Denver Nuggets and dispatched of the Milwaukee Bucks without Stephen Curry on Tuesday, earning a 104-93 victory. They will be without a different guard when they welcome in the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Pesky defender Gary Payton II is […]

While everyone wonders what the Tennessee Titans will do with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, first-year general manager Mike Borgonzi is still focused on shoring up the roster in free agency. The team agreed to a contract with veteran linebacker Lorenzo Carter, per The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov. The Titans […]

When the Boston Celtics traded Robert Williams III in the deal that got them Jrue Holiday in October of 2023, the center/power forward was supposed to instantly become a key member of the new-look Portland Trail Blazers. Instead, he has played 26 total games for the franchise. Injuries continue to define his career, with Williams’ […]

Claims of bias and corruption hovered around the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s decision to insert North Carolina basketball in the 68-team bracket, with their 1-12 record in Quad 1 matchups not looking the part of a truly formidable squad. The Tar Heels responded by obliterating San Diego State, 95-68, in the First Four on Tuesday. […]

When North Carolina basketball was announced as a play-in team in the 2025 NCAA Tournament this past Sunday, fans around the country were disgusted. The Tar Heels’ 1-12 record in Quad 1 games stuck with so many pundits and analysts, but the selection committee controversially still made room for them in the 68-team field. Outrage […]

The Golden State Warriors (39-29) have been nearly invincible with trade-deadline acquisition Jimmy Butler in the starting lineup, but Monday’s 114-105 home loss to a painfully shorthanded Denver Nuggets team proved that they are still mortal. A 14-2 record with Butler is still sensational, but this ugly showing highlights just how steep a climb back […]

For most of the people watching, the NCAA Tournament First Four matchup between Alabama State and St. Francis was about fighting for the right to get slaughtered by the Auburn Tigers. But to these two widely dismissed programs, Tuesday’s showdown was about making a March Madness memory that will last a lifetime. Throw in revenue […]

Tucker DeVries has accomplished a great deal during his college career, competing in two NCAA Tournaments, winning two Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year awards and earning an All-American honorable mention in 2024. His father has been there every step of the way, coaching him from the sidelines for the past four years. Their […]

Tyrese Haliburton is not quite receiving the league-wide fan fare he was enjoying in his 2022-23 and 2023-24 All-Star campaigns, but that may soon change. The Indiana Pacers point guard has leveled up over the last month, doing everything in his power to keep his team in contention for the No. 4 seed in the […]

In the volatile world of baseball, consistency is something to be cherished. Many fans acknowledge the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves for constantly vying for championships and clinching one divisional title after another. Despite being under constant scrutiny, the New York Yankees deserve their due for compiling 32 straight winning seasons. The […]

The Seattle Seahawks are undergoing a big offensive makeover this offseason, but it is one that is clearly designed to facilitate instant success. Geno Smith is out after being traded to the Las Vegas Raiders, and Sam Darnold is in at quarterback after signing a three-year, $100 million contract in free agency. DK Metcalf is […]

Three weeks ago, the New York Yankees appeared to be the far-and-away favorite to win the American League pennant. Fast-forward to today, and there are injury-induced question marks throughout their roster, especially on their starting pitching rotation. And they just sustained another potential blow. New starting first baseman Paul Goldschmidt left Monday’s spring training game […]

Watching a mid-major player enjoy a breakout campaign is one of the most bittersweet feelings one can experience in college sports. The school and fan base is thrilled to see one of their own shine and potentially bring added attention to the program as a result, but they also know that the athlete’s days at […]

Every now and then a bombshell is dropped that stays with a person for the rest of their life. They remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when these monumental moments take place. The last sports instance to meet this criteria was the completely unexpected February trade between the Dallas Mavericks and […]

Following a disappointing 2024, LSU football fans are probably reminiscing about the program’s last reign at the top, which took place during the historically dominant 2019 season. That team’s impact far transcends Baton Rouge, however. The latest, record-setting NFL contract extensions that former Tigers stars Ja’Marr Chase and Derek Stingley Jr. just signed only enhances […]