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There is no trade season in all of sports quite like the NBA trade deadline. The NBA’s final day to trade players is always jam-packed with moves, both big and small. That has especially been the case in recent seasons, as stars request trades more than ever, contenders are very willing to add the necessary […]

One of the most commonly argued topics in NBA discourse is if certain players were or weren’t snubbed from a spot on the All-Star team. Every year, there are a few players who some fans think deserved a spot in the All-Star Game, while others thought that those players were rightfully left off the team. […]

While football fans will have to wait a week to see the Super Bowl, everyone is excited to watch the Pro Bowl Games. The NFL switched up their Pro Bowl format last year, and it was a huge hit. Therefore, the Pro Bowl Games are back in 2024. Now, we will explain everything you need […]

For years, football fans pleaded for the NFL to change the Pro Bowl format. Fans got their wish in 2023, as the Pro Bowl was scrapped, and the Pro Bowl Games were born. The new format completely changed both the game itself, as well as the extracurriculars during the weekend of Pro Bowl festivities. In […]

The biggest thing to ever happen in MLS history was when Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest soccer player of all time, signed with Inter Miami last season. Messi didn’t join Miami until the campaign was well underway, though. Now, he will get to partake in a full season for the team, and preseason action has […]

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both built an unprecedented legacy throughout their respective futbol careers. The megastars are two of the biggest legends in the history of the sport, and they have shared the stage together for the majority of the 21st century. Both soccer stars are only getting older however. Although, they have […]

The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event of the year in the United States. The NFL’s championship game is usually the most watched television broadcast in the United States every year. Tons of fans tune in to watch the Super Bowl game, halftime show, and commercials, but there is one thing better than watching […]

There isn’t much better in sports than a highly anticipated rematch. NFL fans will be getting that in Super Bowl 58, as the San Francisco 49ers will look for revenge from Super Bowl 54 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers have been arguably the best team in the NFL for the entire year, but […]

Nearly every year, the Super Bowl is the most-watched television broadcast in the United States. It is the nation’s biggest sporting event, and nearly everyone tunes in to watch. It is not just football fans that catch the game, though. Millions are interested in something else: the halftime show. The Super Bowl halftime show is […]

The Super Bowl is the biggest game of the year in the NFL, so hosting it is obviously a big deal. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will face each other in Super Bowl LVIII, and they will do so in a venue that has never before hosted a Super Bowl. In this […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs are set to square off in a highly anticipated AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs will be playing in their sixth straight Conference Championship Game, and they have advanced to the Super Bowl in three of the last four seasons. The NFL world is waiting to see if the […]

The Baltimore Ravens are one of the newest teams in the NFL, but they have been dominant ever since joining the league. The Kansas City Chiefs are a much older team, and while they had their struggles for a long time, they are now in the midst of a dynasty. They will play each other […]

The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are two very different teams, but they have the same goal. They play each other in the NFC Championship Game this week, and a win for either means advancing to the Super Bowl. The 49ers have the second most Super Bowl wins in league history, while the Lions […]

The NFC Championship is providing fans with a marvelous matchup. The Detroit Lions are a team that has struggled to get to and find success in the playoffs throughout their history, but they have two wins under their belt in this year’s postseason as they have embarked on a Cinderella story of sorts. The two […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have firmly established themselves as a dynasty. The Chiefs have now made the AFC Championship Game in six straight seasons, and Patrick Mahomes has never missed the game as the team’s starter. The streak now puts the Chiefs in sole possession of second place for the most consecutive games making the […]

The most devastating way to lose an NFL game is with a missed kick. That is especially true if it comes in the postseason, as such misses are season-ending. There is nothing fans hate more than when a kicker misses an important kick, and there have been a number of misses that have gone down […]

The San Francisco 49ers are arguably the most prestigious team in NFL history, and they have done plenty of winning. That includes in the postseason, and the team is now back in the NFC Championship Game. NFL fans are used to the 49ers being dominant, so we decided to look at just how good the […]

In the Patrick Mahomes era, the Kansas City Chiefs have proven themselves to be the best playoff team in the NFL. With their Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs are advancing to the AFC Championship Game for the sixth straight time. That is the second-longest streak ever for making the Conference Championship […]

The National Baseball Hall of Fame is the hardest Hall of Fame to be selected into in all of sports. In other major professional sports, fans usually have a good feeling about who will make the Hall of Fame and most legends are selected to the Hall of Fame soon after becoming eligible. That is […]

Fourteen teams entered, but only four remain. As the Divisional Round has come and gone, the NFL playoffs are nearing a close. There are only three games remaining, and the next two will be a part of the Conference Championship. The one seed in both the AFC and NFC will play against the third seed, […]

Every NFL team has one main goal, and that is winning the Super Bowl. The NFL has been around since 1920, and the Super Bowl has been played every year since 1967. Over that time, a number of teams have won the most important game of the year on multiple occasions. Even so, there are […]

The Detroit Lions’ struggles to win games, both in the regular season and the postseason, are well documented throughout the organization’s history. This season, though, the team is enjoying a memorable run, and has enough talent to contend for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Has Detroit ever made the Super Bowl before, though? In this article, […]

Dricus du Plessis’ net worth in 2024 is around $1-3 million. The UFC fighter is one of the fastest-rising stars in the business, and he has the fight of his life ahead of him. Nicknamed “Stillknocks,” du Plessis is set to take on Sean Strickland in a title bout for the middleweight championship belt. There […]

Louis Rees-Zammit is one of the brightest young stars in the world of rugby, but his passion lies elsewhere. The rugby stud has a dream of playing in the NFL, and now, he has a chance to pursue that passion. The Philadelphia Eagles recently turned Jordan Mailata from a rugby player to an NFL player, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills have played in some of the most thrilling battles against each other in the playoffs in recent seasons. The two teams had absolutely thrilling playoff games against each other in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 playoffs, and now, they will play each other again. The Chiefs broke the hearts […]

The Divisional Round in the NFL playoffs will see a true David vs. Goliath matchup, as the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers will be taking on the San Francisco 49ers, the No. 1 seed. Everyone will be excited to see if the Packers can take down the top dogs in the NFC, and in this article, […]

UFC 296 ended the 2023 calendar year out strong. Now, UFC 297 is expected to start UFC’s 2024 pay-per-view schedule off hot. Sean Strickland is one of the most polarizing fighters in the UFC, and his title bout against Dricus du Plessis is highly anticipated. Tensions have been high between these two for a long […]

The Houston Texans have defied all odds and conquered any challenge that has been put in front of them this year. They have their biggest challenge still ahead of them, though, as Houston is set to take on the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. The Ravens are the one seed […]

Super Wild Card Weekend is officially complete. The first round of the playoffs was fun, but NFL action only gets more intense the deeper we get into the postseason. The next step is the Divisional Round, and there are tons of thrilling matchups scheduled for this week. Six teams have been eliminated, and eight teams […]

The 2023-24 NFL season has been the year for backup quarterbacks finding success. Players like Gardner Minshew, Tommy DeVito, Tyson Bagent, Joe Flacco, and many more found success after replacing the injured players ahead of them on the depth chart. Mason Rudolph is the last man standing that fits that description, though. Rudolph is the […]

There are a number of important dates on the NBA calendar that relate to the trade season. The Dec. 15 newly signed trade restriction date and the Jan. 15 trade restriction date were two of the most important days when it comes to making trades in the NBA, as a number of players weren’t eligible […]

Nick Saban is the greatest coach in the history of college football, and his legendary career officially came to a close when he retired on Jan. 10, 2024. With seven national championships to his name, no coach found more success in the college ranks than Saban did, and the majority of that came during his […]

The NBA trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 8, but we have already seen a major trade between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors. After years of rumors, the Raptors finally traded OG Anunoby, sending him to the Knicks in a deal that saw RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley head to Toronto. Trade rumors and […]

There are a handful of days on the NBA calendar that mean a little bit more than normal. NBA games on Martin Luther King Jr. Day fit that description. The NBA has had a tradition of playing games on the holiday since it was first observed in 1986. In fact, the NBA has had games […]

Bill Belichick is officially out as New England Patriots’ head coach and general manager. That will only make ‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’ documentary even more highly anticipated. The Patriots of the 21st century had arguably the greatest dynasty in the history of the NFL. Alongside Tom Brady, arguably the greatest football player of all […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers are two of the most historic teams in the history of the NFL. They will have a chance to add to their legacies in this year’s playoffs, but only one of the two will advance past Super Wild Card Weekend. In this article, we will explain how you […]

Nick Saban is arguably the greatest college football coach of all time. On Jan. 10, he officially retired. Saban’s career was filled with accolades and achievements. He won the SEC 11 times, the MAC once, and he won a record seven National Championships. He was often recognized for his coaching greatness, as he won the […]

Super Wild Card Weekend will have NFL playoff games on three different days. The first game on Sunday will be between the Steelers and the Bills. Both teams had some struggles at certain points in the season, but both teams also played at their best when they most needed to, and now, they will see […]

NFL playoff games always mean a lot, but the Super Wild Card matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions might mean a little bit more than normal for the respective teams’ quarterbacks. Matthew Stafford is the best quarterback in Lions history, but he is now with the Rams, and he has already delivered […]