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While many will criticize and mock the less-than-stellar resume that Jimbo Fisher built up in his tenure at Texas A&M football, he should be just fine. The former national championship-winning head coach is set to earn a historic buyout that will induce strong feelings of nausea from the university’s board. After firing him on Sunday, […]

Shohei Ohtani is thrusting the baseball world into what might be the most highly-anticipated MLB free agency period of all-time. These sweepstakes are by no means a free-for-all, but there will be multiple franchises motivated to wine and dine the Japanese superstar in the coming weeks, and possibly months. There could be one key factor […]

Buck Showalter has weathered plenty of disappointing news over the last month, but that is not stopping him from showing respect for his peers. Despite losing out on the Los Angeles Angels manager position to Ron Washington, Showalter sent the latter a thoughtful text. “It’s about time,” he said, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “You’ve […]

While most supporters of mediocre and subpar football teams divert their attention to the NBA or MLB hot stove talk, the lackluster NFC South is giving a few lucky fan bases new life heading into the final two months of the regular season. Though, there might be some cause for concern for the Tampa Bay […]

Are the Las Vegas Raiders back? Wins over the New York Giants and New York Jets will not provide an answer to that question, but the team and fans are enjoying football again. At least after the game. Interim head coach Antonio Pierce expressed the roller-coaster of emotions he went through during the Raiders’ 16-12 […]

When optimism is not accompanied by actual improvement, the end result is just false hope. The countless New York Jets fans who have been begging for a genuine turnaround on offense suffered another punch to the gut on Sunday night. And this one might just keep them on their knees for the rest of the […]

Some of the best breakthroughs follow seemingly endless adversity. The San Antonio Spurs earnestly hope that this statement also applies to them, as they lost 118-113 to the Miami Heat on Sunday for their fifth-straight loss. They flashed their ample promise most of the contest but once again faltered down the stretch, surrendering a fourth-quarter […]

San Francisco Giants baseball is typically synonymous with good pitching and sound defense. That was not entirely the case in 2023, however. The team ranked 11th in ERA, but did itself no favors with an MLB-worst 117 errors. A bottom-tier offense exacerbated their identity crisis. And yet, San Fran was above .500 and still in […]

Colorado football (4-6) watched their bowl game dreams evaporate following another bitter loss on Saturday. Arizona (7-3) closed things out with a near-five minute drive that culminated with a game-winning 24-yard field goal as time expired. Buffaloes fans expected the 34-31 defeat to eat at head coach Deion Sanders even more than usual, given the […]

Health is everything to the Milwaukee Bucks (5-3) this season. First-year head coach Adrian Griffin is confident enough in his experienced roster to not over extend one of his star players in the ninth game of the season. Hence, Damian Lillard is not going to play in Saturday’s matchup with the Orlando Magic, per the […]

Penn State football fans will have to wait another year to see if their team will finally rise to the occasion. The Nittany Lions failed to capitalize on the suspension of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and lost at home, 24-15, to effectively end their Playoff hopes. With another high-profile pitfall officially in the books, people are […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans’ worst nightmares are coming true through the first few games of the James Harden experiment. They fell 144-128 to the Dallas Mavericks Friday night in what was their first NBA In-Season Tournament game. The Clippers are still looking for their first win since trading for the mercurial guard at the top […]

One of baseball’s most high-profile reformation projects continues to move forward. New Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington is beginning to assemble his coaching staff, as two respected individuals are reportedly heading to Anaheim. “Eric Young Sr. and Ryan Goins are planning to join Ron Washington on his Angels staff,” Jon Heyman of the New […]

Former Las Vegas Raiders player D.J. Hayden tragically died in a car accident early Saturday morning near downtown Houston at the age of 33, according to Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle. Five other people died as a result of the collision, which took place approximately 2 a.m. local time after a vehicle reportedly sped […]

Although Nikola Jokic sits atop the NBA superstar throne for the time being, there are plenty of worthy adversaries who are ready to stage a coup and assume their status as supreme ruler of the basketball world. An obvious candidate is the reigning MVP, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Ironically, the same dark cloud that […]

When it comes to breaking up, the wise Jerry Seinfeld said it best. “A breakup is like knocking over a coke machine. You can’t do it in one push. You got to rock it back and forth a few times, and then it goes over.”  Those words ring especially true following the news that Andy […]

In a time when athletes and coaches inundate the public with cookie-cutter responses and roundabout non-answers, Jimmy Butler should be treasured. The Miami Heat star’s one-of-a-kind personality has produced many memorable exchanges, and on Wednesday he delivered another one. Before the Heat clinched a 108-102 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, a fan sitting courtside in […]

After weeks of speculation, the day of reckoning has arrived for Michigan football. Although the NCAA is still conducting its investigation into the program’s alleged sign-stealing transgressions, the Big Ten Conference is moving forward with its own form of discipline for Jim Harbaugh. And it’s a doozy. He is suspended from coaching during the remaining […]

The NCAA is sparking controversy for its decision to once again deny a mental health waiver for Cincinnati basketball transfer Aziz Bandaogo, which he hoped would grant him immediate playing eligibility. “This marks a second denial and end of the NCAA’s waiver process, but Bandaogo will likely pursue legal action,” The Athletic’s Justin Williams reported. […]

With Colorado football (4-5) in freefall mode for almost the entirety of conference play, the Buffaloes are in severe need of a mental boost going into Saturday’s game against No. 23 Arizona (6-3). And they might have just gotten it, courtesy of a former player. Linebacker Taylor Upshaw, who spent a few months with Colorado […]

When the Denver Broncos battle the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park on Monday Night Football it will mark the first time that legendary pass rusher Von Miller plays against the team with which his greatness is most synonymous. There are sure to be some emotions and strange feelings. Miller spent 10-and-a-half years with Denver before […]

Chatter and minor discontent are inevitable consequences of an NFL locker room. It is difficult to balance a team mindset with individual ambitions, especially as emotions continue to run high. Communication is a must in those situations in order to prevent debilitating tension from infiltrating a team. The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) are doing their best […]

Nebraska football (5-4) has a long way to go until it commands national respect again, but the program is undeniably making strides forward in its first year under head coach Matt Rhule. The Cornhuskers weathered plenty of early-season turbulence and are attempting to qualify for their first bowl game since 2016. Wide receiver Elliott Brown […]

The easiest thing for a professional athlete to do is to get a big head. Hype and national exposure can leave a massive opening for an equally massive ego to fill. Conceit can ravage a locker room and sabotage a supreme talent. Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent doesn’t have that problem. With Bagent’s improbable run […]

After the Carolina Panthers snatched a victory away from the Houston Texans in Week 8, there was cause for optimism. Bryce Young played solid and displayed considerable poise on the game-winning drive. With matchups against the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears looming ahead, this team had a solid opportunity to keep momentum rolling. Fast forward […]

It was going to be extremely difficult for fans to walk away from a Chicago Bears versus Carolina Panthers matchup with a great deal of pride, but one player ensured that there was at least one positive takeaway to glean from this lackluster Thursday Night Football game. Bears running back D’Onta Foreman logged a season-high […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers remain far too offensively stagnant and have suffered multiple costly injuries, and yet they are 5-3. Once again, head coach Mike Tomlin is getting his team to buy in and play above its collective talent level. That philosophy can only be mastered when guys make the necessary sacrifices. Patrick Peterson is in […]

MLB trade rumors run rampant around this time of the year, with many set to peter out before offseason’s end. Juan Soto trade speculation could fall under this very category. Scott Boras believes as much, at least. The thing that gives rumors actual life, however, is good ole’ fashioned common sense. There might be too […]

Although the Houston Astros advanced to the American League Championship Series for the seventh-straight year, the 2023 season was not exactly business as usual. The club entered the final stretch of September with its playoff aspirations hanging in the balance. Both the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners could have realistically claimed the AL West crown […]

A massive offseason that centers around the pursuit of a unicorn could somehow get even bigger if a polar bear finds himself on the move this winter. Trading Pete Alonso could be in the best interest of the New York Mets if president of baseball operations David Stearns is unable to work out a contract […]

With the hiring of Ron Washington as manager, Los Angeles Angels fans desperately hope that there will be far more clarity surrounding this team going forward. Though, the latest news revolving around Torii Hunter’s rumored place on the coaching staff is only drumming up more questions. During Thursday’s edition of Foul Territory, co-host AJ Pierzynski […]

When an underdog vaults itself past a more talented and expensive team in the playoffs, it is easy to just stay the course in the offseason. Cost efficiency and endless determination worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023, so who is to say it can’t produce substantial success again, right? That is an even easier […]

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was speaking quite freely when talking to the media on Tuesday. He cursed while assessing his roster, essentially offended fans and even took aim at one of the organization’s former minor league players. For those wondering, Cashman remains one of the most polarizing figures in New York sports. […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd will always be bonded by winning an improbable NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. But those warm memories do not exist on the unforgiving pickleball court. The two Hall of Famers battled in the celebrity pro-am, as current Mavs superstar Luka Doncic watched from above at the Brookhaven […]

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is expected to have another busy offseason, which likely means wooing Shohei Ohtani and some other quality talents who can make the team better suited for a deep postseason run. Those big plans might also include keeping a beloved part of the franchise. Friedman does not […]

The 2023-24 season is a pivotal one for the Toronto Raptors, but perhaps none more so than for young Scottie Barnes. He has impressed fans with his supreme athleticism and stalwart defense these past two years, but this is supposed to be the year the 22-year-old wing becomes an undeniable top guy for his franchise. […]

There was some speculation that Ohio State football (9-0) would lose its No. 1 slot in the weekly College Football Playoff rankings after struggling early against Rutgers this past Saturday, but the Buckeyes remain at the top. The committee is clearly impressed with the Big Ten powerhouse, despite the looming presence of other flashier contenders. […]

These days, it is difficult to spot ardent Brian Cashman supporters. An 82-80 season devoid of even an American League Wild Card berth will have that kind of off-putting effect on New York Yankees fans. They demand perpetual relevance and championships. When those lofty standards are not met, he is the man above all who […]

The NCAA’s investigation into the alleged Michigan football sign-stealing scandal just continues to get more engrossing by the week. Connor Stalions, the former staffer who is accused of conducting illegal in-person scouting at many games on behalf of the Wolverines, is being further looked at for possibly being on the sideline of Michigan State’s season […]