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One month before the end of the 2023 MLB season, Shohei Ohtani’s free agency is among the biggest stories in baseball. There has been a ton of speculation about where the Los Angeles Angels’ star might land since Opening Day. It’s hovered over the Angels’ trade deadline moves—they couldn’t have worked out worse for Los […]

Chandler Jones is tweeting again a few days after he ripped into the Las Vegas Raiders ahead of their Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos. Earlier in the week, Chandler Jones launched a social media tirade against the Raiders, demanding answers about his status with the team. Jones’ latest comments were much more subdued. […]

It’s unknown if one of the starting quarterbacks will be able to play in one of the biggest matchups on the Week 2 college football schedule. Tulane football star Michael Pratt is a game-time decision for Saturday’s matchup with Ole Miss, according to ESPN. Michael Pratt is expected to test his knee injury shortly before […]

The New Orleans Saints have locked up one of their starting offensive lineman to a long-term contract ahead of the 2023 season opener. The Saints and right guard Cesar Ruiz have agreed to a four-year, $44 million contract extension, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Ruiz’s contract can be worth up to $46 million and […]

The Georgia football team will be without one of their top offensive players for the second straight week. Bulldogs wide receiver Ladd McConkey won’t play in Saturday’s game between the Georgia football team and Ball State, according to The Athletic’s Emerson. Ladd McConkey has yet to make his 2023 season debut because of a back […]

Calvin Ridley’s first game with the Jacksonville Jaguars is one of the more highly anticipated debuts for any non-quarterback in the 2023 NFL season. Calvin Ridley will play his first contest in two years, making his return from a gambling suspension. After his absence, there are high expectations for both Ridley and the Jaguars in […]

It doesn’t sound like Mike Evans’ contract negotiations with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will amount to a new deal for the wide receiver. Last week, Mike Evans’ representatives announced that they would end contract talks with the Buccaneers on Sept. 9, the day before Tampa Bay’s Week 1 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Hours before […]

After Christian Watson was ruled out for Week 1, the Green Bay Packers could use some positive news. The latest David Bakhtiari and Rashan Gary injury updates offer just that. Neither David Bakhtiari nor Rashan Gary had an injury designation on the Packers’ injury report Friday, signaling that both players are ready to go against […]

Deion Sanders doesn’t want the Colorado football team to get comfortable. After pulling off a 45-42 upset over TCU in Deion Sanders’ debut, the Colorado football team was catapulted into the national rankings. Sanders is well aware that the Buffaloes will be in trouble against Nebraska if they start buying into their own hype. The […]

Less than 24 hours after it was reported that the Cincinnati Bengals agreed to sign Joe Burrow to a record-breaking contract extension, Zac Taylor made it official that the quarterback will start Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The news doesn’t exactly come as a surprise for the Bengals, but it wasn’t long ago that Joe […]

Germany upset Team USA 113-111 Friday, ensuring that the Americans can’t win a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. It marks the second straight World Cup in which Team USA won’t even win the silver medal. While the Americans were the clear favorites at the start of the tournament, Team USA coach Steve […]

One of the all-time great FIBA World Cup players is celebrating Germany’s upset of Team USA Friday. When Germany beat Team USA 113-111 to reach the 2023 World Cup gold medal game, Dirk Nowitzki was quick to rejoice on Twitter. Nowitzki tweeted at the official account for Germany’s account one minute after the final buzzer […]

The New York Jets Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills might be the most highly anticipated contest on the upcoming schedule. Aaron Rodgers will make his Gang Green debut in the Jets-Bills game, and our Jets’ Week 1 predictions suggest that the quarterback could get off to a rocky start. The Jets’ trade for […]

Jared Goff had a solid, mistake-free performance in the Detroit Lions’ 21-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday night. It was the kind of game that Jared Goff has played consistently since the middle of the 2022 NFL season, putting him in historic territory. The Lions’ quarterback is one or two games away from […]

Jayson Tatum is well aware that someone must account for the leadership that was lost when the Boston Celtics traded Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. The obvious player to fill that role is Jayson Tatum, the Celtics’ top star. Tatum will do so in his own way, but don’t expect the 25-year-old to wear […]

Just one game into the 2023 season, the Florida football team has lost a key contributor from its defense. Jadarrius Perkins said goodbye to the Florida football program Thursday, announcing that he’s entering the transfer portal. “I want to appreciate Dan Mullen and Scott Strickland for giving me the opportunity to be a Gator something […]

Even though the Colorado football team was a 21-point underdog against TCU, plenty of people weren’t surprised to see the Buffaloes pull off the upset in Deion Sanders’ debut. Deion Sanders and the Colorado football players certainly thought that they could beat TCU. Some of the top commits to the Colorado football program also believed […]

The Atlanta Falcons are getting a ton of buzz for the 2023 NFL season. The Falcons Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers starts the franchise’s attempt to break a five-year playoff drought. Ahead of the Falcons-Panthers game, we’ll be making our Falcons Week 1 predictions. There are several reasons why so many preseason predictions […]

Of course, nobody was happier than Nick Bosa when he agreed to a five-year, $170 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers. But some of Nick Bosa’s teammates might not have been far behind. From Fred Warner to Trent Williams to Deebo Samuel, several 49ers players expressed how happy they were to have the […]

Sean McDermott and Josh Allen have given the Buffalo Bills one of the NFL’s best head coach-quarterback duos of the past few years. Entering the 2023 season, McDermott seems to believe that Josh Allen might be ready to take another step forward. McDermott told Chris Bown of the Bills TV and Radio Network that Allen […]

All of Team USA has plenty at stake against Germany, but the matchup might mean more to Austin Reaves than any other player. Team USA and Germany will compete Friday for a spot in the 2023 FIBA World Cup gold medal game. While Austin Reaves has been one of Team USA’s most important World Cup […]

Jasson Dominguez made New York Yankees history Wednesday night by hitting his third home run of the 2023 MLB season. Mickey Mantle had previously been the only Yankees player to hit three homers in a five-game span at 20 years old or younger. Jasson Dominguez accomplished the feat through the first five games of his […]

The Miami Dolphins’ Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Chargers features a pair of teams that are looking to go from second-place finishers to division champions in 2023. Ahead of the Dolphins-Chargers game, our Dolphins Week 1 predictions suggest that Miami’s 2023 season won’t start the way that the team hopes. The Dolphins’ chances […]

The Las Vegas Raiders Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos could provide a major clue for which team will finish at the bottom of the AFC West. Ahead of the Raiders-Broncos game, our Raiders Week 1 predictions suggest that the 2023 season could be another disastrous campaign for Russell Wilson and Denver. To say […]

When it to college football coaches, there might be no greater compliment than being compared to Nick Saban. According to former Colorado football star Joe Klatt, a Deion Sanders-Nick Saban comparison is more than appropriate. Klatt was in the booth for Fox during the Colorado football team’s upset of TCU, and he believes that Deion […]

It didn’t take long for Nick Bosa to publicly react to his new $170 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers. Soon after it was reported that Nick Bosa received a historic five-year contract that included $122.5 million guaranteed, the 49ers defensive end made an Instagram post announcing the end of his holdout. The […]

There are four days left until the Arizona Cardinals Week 1 game against the Washington Commanders, and Jonathan Gannon still won’t reveal the identity of his starting quarterback. Jonathan Gannon has indicated that Arizona knows if it’ll be Josh Dobbs or Clayton Tune under center to start the 2023 season. The Cardinals’ coach simply won’t […]

Caleb Williams and Lincoln Riley have resurrected the USC football program after a few years of mediocrity. When Riley left Oklahoma to become the USC football coach in November 2021, it wasn’t certain that Caleb Williams would follow him to the West Coast. A freshman at Oklahoma at the time of Riley’s departure from the […]

Jack Jones’ gun charges will no longer be hanging over the New England Patriots during the 2023 NFL season. Just days before the Patriots are scheduled to host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, charges against Jack Jones have been dropped, according to MassLive. The charges against Jones stemmed from a June 16 arrest at […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders put the Buffaloes on the map with their season-opening upset of TCU. In Week 2, Deion Sanders hopes to settle the score against Nebraska. The Week 2 Colorado-Nebraska matchup renews a rivalry that was largely dominated by the Cornhuskers when the two teams were part of the Big 12. The […]

Russell Wilson is at the center of one of the biggest questions for the 2023 NFL season. Can Russell Wilson be an elite quarterback with the Denver Broncos or are those days now behind him? Add Frank Clark to the list of Broncos’ personnel who believe Wilson still has plenty of good football left in […]

It would’ve been hard to imagine a worse start to the 2023 season for the Clemson football team. Not only did Duke upset Clemson Monday night in the season opener, but the Blue Devils beat the Tigers by three touchdowns. It was an all-around stunning loss, and Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is receiving the […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is thrilled that Travis Hunter followed him from Jackson State. Hunter was special in his Colorado football debut, making big plays both as a wide receiver and a cornerback in an upset victory over TCU Saturday. Recognizing how taxing it must have been for Hunter to shine on both sides […]

It only took a couple of quarters for bettors to take Colorado football star Travis Hunter more seriously as a 2023 Heisman Trophy candidate. Travis Hunter put on a show in the 2023 Colorado football opener against TCU Saturday. Making plays as a wide receiver and a cornerback, Hunters’ Heisman Trophy odds improved significantly in […]

There’s a real possibility that Army will join the American Athletic Conference as part of the NCAA’s seemingly never-ending conference realignment. The AAC is looking to replace SMU, which has agreed to leave the conference in favor of the ACC. A potential Army-AAC union does come with a catch. Army is the AAC’s top choice […]

Alex Cora knows that the Boston Red Sox are running out of time. With the Red Sox quickly falling out of the 2023 MLB playoff race, Friday’s loss was the opposite of what Boston needs. The Kansas City Royals blew out the Red Sox 13-2, extending Boston’s losing streak to five games. Alex Cora didn’t […]

The Cleveland Guardians are technically still in the playoff hunt, but it isn’t too early to look ahead to the 2023-24 MLB offseason. The Guardians are unlikely to catch the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central, sitting five games out of first place on Labor Day Weekend. Cleveland must make some free-agent additions if it […]

The hype train for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is nearly full ahead of the 2023 NFL season. Jaguars coach Doug Pederson has a front-row seat. Pederson hasn’t been shy about praising Trevor Lawrence, continuing to do so with Week 1 about to begin. The Jaguars took Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick in […]

The Cincinnati Reds refuse to go away in the 2023 NL wild-card race. The Reds beat the Chicago Cubs Friday night in the second game of a doubleheader, picking up a much-needed victory. Cincinnati rallied in the ninth inning, picking up a game on their division rivals in the standings and pulling within one game […]