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The Miami Dolphins ended their 2023 NFL preseason schedule with a record of 1-2. They recovered from a loss to the Atlanta Falcons with a 28-3 win over the Houston Texans, but would cap off their 2023 preseason run with a 31-18 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Miami quarterbacks Skylar Thompson, Tua Tagovailoa and Mike […]

The Denver Broncos ended their 2023 NFL preseason schedule with a record of 1-2. They bounced back from two close losses to the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers with a 41-0 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. Broncos quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci ended the win over the Rams with a […]

The Cleveland Browns ended their 2023 NFL preseason schedule with a record of 1-2-1. They won against the New York Jets in the Hall of Fame Game, but took close losses to the Washington Commanders and Kansas City Chiefs as the preseason went on. Quarterbacks Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Kellen Mond combined for 289 passing yards […]

The New York Jets ended their 2023 NFL preseason schedule with a record of 2-2. They ended their alternating four-game run with a 32-24 win over the New York Giants on Saturday. Jets quarterbacks Tim Boyle, Zach Wilson and Aaron Rodgers finished the win with a combined 261 passing yards and three passing touchdowns. Jets […]

How will Clemson fare during the 2023 football season? It ended its 2022 campaign with an overall record of 11-3 after it jumped out to an 8-0 start in the regular season. It capped off its 2022 regular season run with a one-point loss to South Carolina and a 2-2 record in its last four […]

Washington Mystics forward Elene Delle Donne reacted to her return from a hip injury after the Mystics defeated the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. “It felt so good to be out there … just to have the whole group out there felt good,” Delle Donne said, via ESPN women’s college and pro basketball writer M.A. […]

Oregon ended its 2022 football schedule with an overall record of 10-3 and a record of 7-2 against conference opponents. It bounced back from an early loss to Georgia with an 8-0 streak and wins over then-No. 12 BYU and then-No. 9 UCLA. They rounded out their regular season with a 1-2 run as they […]

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard spoke about his surprise punt-returner gig in a Sunday article from the New York Post. “I just do whatever I’m told,” Shepard said, via New York Post NFL Reporter Ryan Dunleavy. “I think (coming back) from injury has a part to do with it. They want to get me a […]

LSU ended the 2022 season with a record of 10-4 in the team’s first season with head coach Brian Kelly. It recovered from an early loss to Florida State by going on a 4-0 run in September and early October. It finished its last seven games with a record of 5-2, claiming wins over Alabama […]

The USC Trojans ended their 2022 season with an overall record of 11-3 and an 8-1 record against conference opponents. A stellar start to the season saw the Trojans go on a 6-0 run with wins over Oregon State and Washington State. They bounced back from a loss to Utah in Salt Lake City with […]

It didn’t take long for several Ohio State players to make their mark in the 2022 college football season. Five Buckeyes made the Associated Press’s All-Big Ten First Team after a season that saw the squad go 11-2 overall and 8-1 against conference opponents. Defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau and linebacker Tommy Eichenberg highlighted the selections […]

Will the Arkansas football program be able to reach the heights it had seen two seasons ago this year? Arkansas had gone 9-4 and defeated Penn State in the Outback Bowl in 2021. The Razorbacks started their season off with a 3-0 run after they defeated Cincinnati in Week 1, but ended the 2022 season […]

UCLA ended its 2022 football campaign with an overall record of 9-4 and a 6-3 record against conference opponents. It started the season with a 6-0 run with wins over Washington and Utah, but went 3-3 in their final regular-season games as they fell to Oregon, USC and Arizona. A 47-yard field goal from Pittsburgh […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes finished the 2022 football season with an overall record of 8-5 and a 5-4 record against conference opponents. It ended its season with a 4-1 record in its last five regular season games after starting at 3-4. Iowa would go on to defeat Kentucky in the Music City Bowl, taking a 21-0 […]

The Wisconsin Badgers ended their 2022 football season with an overall record of 7-6 and a 4-5 record against conference opponents. They went 2-1 in their non-conference schedule, but would ultimately fire head coach Paul Chryst following a 2-3 start to the season with losses to Ohio State and Illinois. Interim head coach Jim Leonhard, […]

Utah’s 2022 football saw it earn a 10-4 overall record and a trip to the Rose Bowl for the second year in a row. Utah took the No. 14 spot in the 2023 Week 1 Associated Press College Football rankings. It placed over Oregon, Kansas State and TCU, but fell behind Notre Dame, Tennessee and Texas. […]

The Arizona Cardinals signed former Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans linebacker Zach McCloud, according to a Tuesday article from NBC Sports NFL writer Myles Simmons. McCloud, a former six-year veteran for the Miami Hurricanes, has spent time on the practice squads of the Vikings, Titans and Denver Broncos, according to Simmons. The former four-star recruit signed as an […]

Four-star quarterback Julian Lewis committed to the USC Trojans football program, according to a Tuesday tweet from 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong. Lewis will join USC’s 2026 recruiting class. Lewis is the No. 1-ranked prospect on 247Sports’s 2026 football recruit rankings. He held offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre […]

Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule revealed running back Gabe Ervin Jr. will be the team’s starting running back, according to a Saturday article from AllHuskers. Ervin Jr., a former three-star recruit in Nebraska’s 2021 football recruiting class, rushed for 94 yards on 20 carries in 2022. He recorded as many as 60 rushing yards […]

The Ole Miss football program finished its 2022 campaign with an overall record of 8-5. It started its season with a 7-0 run, but finished with a 1-4 record in its final five regular season games. It faced Texas Tech in the Texas Bowl in December, ending the night with a 42-25 loss in NRG […]

Ohio State football tight end Cade Stover, linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and wide receiver Xavier Johnson were named the Buckeye’s team captains, according to a Saturday article from NBC4 Sports reporter Justin Holbrock. Stover, a former four-star recruit in Ohio State’s 2019 football recruiting class, finished the 2022 season with 406 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. He […]

The Denver Broncos faced the Arizona Cardinals in their first preseason game last week. The Broncos built up a 10-point lead by halftime and were one touchdown ahead of the Cardinals with a few minutes remaining. A two-point Cardinals conversion on a late-game touchdown all but sealed the comeback victory at State Farm Stadium. Three […]

The Cleveland Browns finished their first two 2023 NFL preseason games with a record of 1-1. They claimed victory over the New York Jets in the Hall of Fame game, but lost to the Washington Commanders in Cleveland Browns Stadium last week. Cleveland fell by two points in a game that saw a 68-minute delay […]

Penn State finished the 2022 season with a record of 11-2, taking wins over the Purdue Boilermakers and Minnesota Golden Gophers before moving on to the Rose Bowl in January. Losses to the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes led to a 2-2 run in the month of October, but a 5-0 run to start […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football program has seen a few important changes over the past year. It hired Matt Rhule as its next head coach after he spent three seasons with the Carolina Panthers. Rhule, a former offensive coordinator for the Temple Owls, helped turn around the Temple and Baylor football programs before moving on to […]

Ohio State’s 2022 football campaign saw its fair share of highs and lows. The Buckeyes began the 2022 season with 11 straight wins over non-conference and Big Ten opponents. They scored an average of 46.5 points per game in their first 11 outings, taking victories over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State […]

The Washington Mystics signed guard Ariel Atkins to a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, according to an article from ESPN Women’s Basketball Reporter Alexa Philippou. “We are excited that Ariel has committed herself to the long-term future of the Washington Mystics,” Mystics General Manager Mike Thibault said in a Tuesday release. “She has been such an integral […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing former Houston Texans running back Xazavian Valladay, according to a Tuesday tweet from NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo. “The #Steelers are signing RB Xazavian Valladay, according to his agent @jtoosonlaw,” Garafolo wrote. “Valladay was waived by the #Texans and cleared because teams would’ve had to take on the $175k in guarantees Houston […]

The Chicago Red Stars and an ownership group led by Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts agreed in principle to purchase the Red Stars on Tuesday, according to an article from NBC Chicago Managing Digital Editor James Neveau. “I am honored to lead this group of Chicago business and civic leaders in our effort to purchase […]

The Los Angeles Rams must take significant strides throughout the preseason to determine where they stand and how they can bounce back from a 5-12 record in 2022. They traded Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey and re-signed offensive lineman Coleman Shelton and defensive lineman Marquise Copeland during the 2023 offseason. They brought in a few […]

Wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan committed to the Ohio State football program on Sunday, according to a tweet from Eleven Warriors Deputy Editor Dan Hope. “Brian Hartline lands another top target as four-star St. Louis wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan commits to Ohio State,” Hope wrote. McClellan held offers from LSU, Oregon, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr’s opening preseason drive drew a one-emoji response from his brother, David. 😏 — David Carr (@DCarr8) August 13, 2023 Derek Carr finished the Saints’ opening drive in their preseason matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs with six completions on eight pass attempts, according to a Sunday tweet from The33rdTeam […]

The Miami Dolphins signed wide receiver Keke Coutee and cornerback Jamal Perry, the team announced in a Sunday release. “Miami Dolphins have signed wide receiver Keke Coutee and defensive back Jamal Perry and waived/injured cornerback Mark Gilbert and wide receiver Freddie Swain,” ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter wrote in a Sunday tweet. Coutee, a former fourth-round […]

The Miami Heat will sign former Sioux Falls Skyforce guard Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to a Friday tweet from The Athletic Senior Lead NBA Insider Shams Charania. “The Miami Heat are signing former Wake Forest standout guard Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium,” Charania wrote. […]

The Detroit Lions agreed to the terms of a two-year contract extension with wide receiver Kalif Raymond on Friday, according to a tweet from NFL Network National Insider Ian Rapoport. “Source: The #Lions and returner Kalif Raymond have agreed to terms on a 2-year contract extension making him one of the highest paid punt returners […]

The San Francisco 49ers signed defensive end Breeland Speaks to a one-year contract on Friday, according to a Friday tweet from NFL Network National Insider Ian Rapoport. “The #49ers signed DL Breeland Speaks, the XFL sack leader, to a one-year deal and placed CB Anthony Averett on the Injured Reserve List,” Rapoport wrote. Speaks worked out for the […]

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans reacted to Texans receiver Tank Dell’s performance in a 20-9 win over the New England Patriots on Saturday. “It was good to see Tank make some plays,” Texans rookie head coach DeMeco Ryans said, via NFL.com Digital Content Editor Grant Gordon. “We’ve seen him make a lot of plays throughout training […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced he would not participate in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in a Friday Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo (@giannis_an34) “Everyone knows my passion and love for my National Team has and never will change,” Antetokounmpo wrote. “Since the conclusion of my […]

The Carolina Panthers will begin their 2023 NFL preseason schedule with a game against the New York Jets at 4 p.m. EDT on Saturday in Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers faced the Jets in Week 1 of the 2021 regular season, taking a 19-14 victory in Bank of America Stadium. Quarterback Sam Darnold finished […]