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A Nov. 4 college football game between UNLV and New Mexico is being investigated in conjunction with suspicious and abnormal betting activities before the game against New Mexico, according to the Action Network. UNLV won handily 56-14 and increased from 10.5 to 16.5-point favorites throughout the week. Red flags were raised after numerous suspicious accounts […]

When it comes to recruiting top free agents, MLB teams will pull out all the stops to try and sign one of the best players in the sport. This year that player is Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are crossing every T and dotting every I when it comes to making sure everything […]

UNLV basketball decided to cancel its nonconference game against the Dayton Flyers on Wednesday after a shooting happened on the UNLV campus earlier in the day, per Jon Rothstein. The game was scheduled to be played at 9 p.m. in Dayton. There is no word on whether it will be rescheduled. The shooting occurred Wednesday […]

The San Francisco 49ers are among the few teams in the NFL that are considered Super Bowl contenders this season. With that typically comes interest in veteran free agents to fill the roster toward the end of the season and for the playoff run. The 49ers have shown such interest in tight end Zach Ertz […]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving announced Wednesday that defenseman John Klingberg needs hip surgery and will be shut down for the rest of the season, per David Alter. “You’ve got clarity which is really important,” Treliving said. “We’ve gone through this whole time saying is he or isn’t he. You never like to […]

Free agency is a great way to build a bullpen and several teams seem to have that in mind this winter. A hot name on the reliever market is fireballer Jordan Hicks, who has no shortage of teams interested in him, including AL West rivals the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. The last two World Series […]

The New York Yankees are all of a sudden one of the busiest teams in the MLB and they’re doing their due diligence while adding for 2024 and beyond. After acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees are reportedly close to getting Juan Soto and they’ve scheduled a meeting with top […]

Kentucky football is bringing a new signal-caller into the fold for the 2024 season. Quarterback Brock Vandagriff, who entered the transfer portal on Monday, announced his intent to transfer to Kentucky on Wednesday, according to Tom VanHaaren. After three seasons with Georgia football, Vandagriff remains in the SEC East with Kentucky. He has two years […]

The changes at the top for the Carolina Panthers may not be done after firing head coach Frank Reich. Owner David Tepper may be looking to start fresh with general manager Scott Fitterer on the hot seat during the final month of the season. Fitterer has been given “no assurances about his future” with the […]

UConn basketball again faced a tough early season test on Tuesday in the form of North Carolina. The Huskies left this one different than their clash against Kansas last Friday after an 11-point win over the Tar Heels at Madison Square Garden. UConn led by as many as 17 in the second half and did […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are already without their starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. They may have to navigate through their Week 14 game without their starting running back as well after Najee Harris missed Tuesday’s practice with a knee injury, according to Field Yates. With the short week to prepare and three days of recovery […]

The Detroit Lions added veteran depth along the defensive line on Tuesday, signing defensive tackle Tyson Alualu, according to Tom Pelissero. The move comes in correspondence with the injury to starter Alim McNeill, who the Lions placed on injured reserve with a knee sprain. He’ll miss at least four games, with the earliest possible return […]

The Green Bay Packers brought in a running back reinforcement on Tuesday as the team is reportedly signing Kenyan Drake, per Field Yates. Drake posted a photo of his name and the No. 32 next to the Packers logo on X (formerly Twitter). It is unknown whether he is joining Green Bay’s active roster or […]

The Boston Red Sox have made it clear that adding pitching is a priority for the franchise this offseason. A name that has the Red Sox intrigued is Seth Lugo and with other teams showing their interest, Boston is stepping up its approach for the veteran right-hander, according to Jon Heyman. Lugo, 34, is being […]

The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are heating up after the report that he met with the Toronto Blue Jays. While several teams still believe they’re in the mix for Ohtani, one team is losing faith in their chances to sign the superstar. The Chicago Cubs are no longer optimistic they can sign Ohtani, according to Bob […]

The Calgary Flames will be without their starting goaltender for the next couple of weeks after Jacob Markstrom fractured a finger. He is considered week-to-week, according to Elliotte Friedman. Markstrom started Calgary’s last game, stopping 21 shots in a 4-3 Flames loss. He’s played in 16 games this season, starring all of them, and has […]

Amanda Serrano is perhaps the best women’s boxer on the planet and she is giving up one of her belts to protest a major sanctioning body of boxing, the WBC. The decision came just over a month after Serrano defeated Danila Ramos in the first-ever 12-round, three-minute women’s title fight. Serrano retained six of her […]

The only thing weighing on people’s minds in the Jacksonville area Tuesday morning is the status of Trevor Lawrence’s right ankle. The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback left Monday night’s loss late in the fourth quarter after getting stepped on by a teammate, giving veteran CJ Beathard the keys to the Jags offense for at least the […]

As the MLB Winter Meetings kick off, don’t be surprised to see plenty of under-the-radar free agents sign with teams this week. One such player, Michael A. Taylor, could find himself in the Big Apple in 2024, as the Mets are one of six teams showing interest in the veteran outfielder, per Jon Heyman. The […]

The Atlanta Falcons sit atop the NFC North as the stretch run of the season begins but their health is slightly declining after several key players were injured in Week 13. One of those players is cornerback AJ Terrell who left the game during the Jets’ first offensive drive with a concussion. He’s now in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers season got a little bit harder after news broke that quarterback Kenny Pickett needs ankle surgery and will be out for 2-4 weeks. In need of some depth at the position, the Steelers signed Trace McSorley to their practice squad, according to Adam Schefter. The Steelers are McSorley’s third team since the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are bringing in reinforcements after getting blown out by the San Francisco 49ers and they may not be done. After signing linebacker Shaquille Leonard, the Eagles reportedly moved their attention to tight end Zach Ertz who is still evaluating his options, sources tell Jeremy Fowler. The Eagles are indeed interested in a […]

For the second consecutive year the Philadelphia Phillies extended their manager’s contract. The Phillies announced a one-year extension for manager Rob Thomson on Monday, tying him to the franchise through the 2025 season. Thomson took over as interim manager in June 2022 and was named to the position full-time in October, signing a two-year deal […]

With five weeks left in the regular season, the Tennessee Titans may have seen the last of their best defensive player in 2023. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said Monday that defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons will miss multiple weeks with a knee injury, according to John Glennon. Vrabel already ruled him out for Tennessee’s Week […]

The New Orleans Saints may be without their starting quarterback once again as Derek Carr enters concussion protocol following a hit that knocked him out of a Week 13 loss to the Detroit Lions. (Per Ian Rapoport) It’s the second time in the last month Carr is in concussion protocol. He left the Saints’ Week […]

There was no shortage of reactions following the Philadelphia Eagles and their loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, a 42-19 trouncing in South Philly. It is the worst loss the Eagles have suffered since Week 18 of the 2021 season and one that tightens the gap between them and the rest of the […]

The Winnipeg Jets announced Monday that the team signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year contract extension, pinning him to the franchise through the 2026-27 NHL season. The extension will carry an average annual salary of $4 million, according to Chris Johnston. Niederreiter played in 45 games with the Jets before inking the deal. Winnipeg […]

Is De’Von Achane on his way to the Hall of Fame??? That’s an insane question to ask about the Miami Dolphins rookie running back after he’s been on the field for six NFL games, but he’s at least in Hall of Fame territory with his accomplishments during that short stint. Upon his return from playing […]

We could have an NFC championship preview on our hands on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles host the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL’s marquee matchup of Week 13. The Eagles easily handled the 49ers at home to clinch a Super Bowl berth in last season’s NFC championship game, but San Francisco’s quarterback situation gave […]

There are still plenty of big names available in MLB free agency as the offseason hits the one-month mark on the first day of December. One intriguing name to watch that is perhaps flying under the starting pitcher’s radar is former Texas Rangers left-hander Jordan Montgomery. As Jeff Passan reports, Montgomery could be one of […]

The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that they’ve agreed to a contract extension with goaltender Samuel Montembeault, per the team’s PR. It’s a three-year deal, keeping the 27-year-old netminder in Montreal through the 2026-27 season. Montembeault will make an average of $3.15 million per year during the contract. Drafted by the Florida Panthers in 2015, Montembeault […]

While all the talk surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason is about their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani, LA is busy looking into other moves to bolster the roster for 2024 and beyond. A name they are pondering bringing back into the fold is a familiar one for Dodgers fans, as David Vessegh reports that […]

Chris Godwin popped up on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury report on Thursday as he was limited in practice with a neck injury, per Rick Stroud. It remains to be seen whether Godwin’s status for Sunday’s game is in question or not. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Godwin’s numbers are down a bit this season with new quarterback […]

As names continue to fill the college football transfer portal, another high-profile quarterback has entered the fold. UCLA football’s Dante Moore is entering the portal after one season with the Bruins, sources tell Bruce Feldman. A five-star recruit, Moore struggled in his first season of college ball. He appeared in nine games for UCLA, starting […]

It hasn’t been a week since Houston football fired head coach Dana Holgorsen, but the candidates to be the next coach of the Cougars are shuffling by the minute. There is a trio of names that have come to the forefront of the conversation, but one of them is the new odds-on favorite to land […]

After missing practice with a calf injury on Wednesday, Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell returned on Thursday to prepare for a Week 13 date with the Denver Broncos (per Adam Schefter). In a game that could have major playoff implications in the AFC, the Texans and Dell will do everything they can to make […]

A slew of under-the-radar signings this week have MLB fans itching for more trades. With the Winter Meetings starting next week, those trades could be coming, with the Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners among the teams to watch that may strike a deal or two. Both the Marlins and Mariners are built on their pitching […]

As the Minnesota Vikings navigate through their bye week, they may leave it with a new plan at quarterback. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said after Monday night’s 12-10 loss to the Chicago Bears that the team would look at the quarterback position before their next game, perhaps a sign Minnesota will move on from […]

As the Chicago White Sox field calls for ace starting pitcher Dylan Cease, they may not be as eager to trade him as teams want them to be. White Sox general manager Chris Getz is telling teams that he will wait to move Cease until some of the top pitchers in free agency have signed, […]