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On Sept. 13, the NBA Board of Governors approved new rules that will make it harder for teams to utilize load management. New resting policy rules will make it less likely for star players to sit out during nationally televised games and in-season tournament games. Teams with multiple stars will also not freely be allowed […]

Week 1 of NFL action is in the books, but Week 2 is already set to kick off. The Philadelphia Eagles are slated to take on the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. The Eagles (1-0) will look to remain unbeaten, while the Vikings (0-1) are seeking redemption after one of the most inexcusable losses […]

The world was ecstatic to watch Aaron Rodgers in his first regular season game with the New York Jets. After a Hall of Fame career with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers’ extreme talent was expected to make the big market New York team not just relevant but potentially Super Bowl bound. All of that hype […]

Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn achilles tendon just four plays into his first game with the New York Jets. Expectations were high for the Jets after the acquisition of the future Hall of Fame quarterback. For years, the Jets have had one of the best defenses in the NFL, but they haven’t been able to […]

Changing teams in the NFL is not a smooth task for many quarterbacks. Learning a new system while trying to gain chemistry with new teammates can make the transition less than easy. However, if a team has brought you in to become the new starting quarterback, the expectation is excellence. In 2023, five veteran quarterbacks […]

WNBA playoff action is right around the corner. Playoff seeds weren’t decided until the final day of the regular season, but now we know what teams will be facing each other in the first round. With that said, below is everything you need to know in regard to the WNBA playoffs in 2023. WNBA playoffs: […]

Rookie quarterbacks go through growing pains, and it is hard for them to find success in the win/loss department early in their careers. That was the case during week 1 of NFL action. Three rookie quarterbacks made their starting debuts during the NFL Kickoff Week. Only once before (2012) have more rookies started this early […]

Mixed martial arts is one of the most unpredictable sports in the world. Anything can happen, and all it takes is one punch or a split-second mistake to completely alter or end an event. This is especially true in the UFC, where the best fighters in the world square off. Still, there have been some […]

Tom Brady is the greatest player in the history of the NFL, and while some of those years came in the twilight of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brady will forever be known for his time with the New England Patriots. During their Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Patriots will […]

The first Monday Night Football game of the 2023 NFL season is only days away. The Buffalo Bills will be kicking off against the New York Jets in a highly anticipated match, but some fans won’t be able to watch the game because of a financial dispute between Disney and Charter Communications, the parent company […]

The lights shine brightest in prime-time football games. The first Sunday Night Football game in the NFL’s 2023 season is this week. The Dallas Cowboys will take on the New York Giants in an NFC East showdown. Being one of the biggest rivalries in sports, all NFL fans will be tuning in, so here is […]

UFC 293 will feature two of the biggest names (and biggest mouths) in mixed martial arts. Israel Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland. The two will be headlining the event, but who else will be fighting in UFC 293? This article will detail everything you need to know before the […]

After months without NFL football games, the league is back. The NFL Kickoff game is Thursday, Sept. 7, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions. Fans have been waiting a long time for the return of football, so they would love to see something iconic happen right away. NFL Week 1 is one […]

NFL regular season action is only days away. The most important position on the football field is the quarterback position. To win games in the NFL, you almost always need an elite quarterback. With that said, ClutchPoints decided to rank every team’s starting NFL quarterbacks for the 2023 season. This ranking takes into account both […]

Ben Shelton is crafting one of the biggest underdog stories in US Open history, but on Friday, Sept. 8, he will face his toughest challenge yet. Shelton is slated to take on Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinal. In a true David vs. Goliath story, the 47th-ranked player in the world goes up against […]

The FIBA World Cup has been a bumpy ride for years now for Team USA. The most dominant team in international basketball history, Team USA only finished in seventh place in 2019. The 2023 team was expected to be a new era redeem team of sorts. With a relatively weaker roster than normal, things haven’t […]

The most important position on the football field is the quarterback position. But the second most important position in football is the guys who tackle the quarterback. Defensive ends, edge rushers, and defensive tackles have a lot of jobs, but for the most part, their main one is getting after the quarterback. Quarterbacks at the […]

The trenches are where football games are won. While defensive linemen don’t always get the most credit, their dirty work directly contributes to winning, and for the best in the league, it leads to big paydays. Defensive linemen are so vital to NFL teams because they do so many roles. They are asked to take […]

NFL action is finally here. After a long offseason, the NFL Kickoff Game is on Thursday, Sept. 7. The Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions will start the NFL season off. Two of the best offenses in the league square off in what is sure to be a high-scoring and action-packed first game. This […]

The running back position in the NFL has been completely devalued, forcing some of the best players in the league who play the position to struggle to even sign short-term contracts, let alone high-paying contracts on par with some of the NFL’s other premier positions. Many NFL front offices have taken the approach that running […]

Deion Sanders and his son, Shedeur Sanders, are beginning to form what looks to be one of the great sports families. Rarely do a father and son get to team up together. Kenny Griffey and his son Ken Griffey Jr. played baseball together, but this is different. Deion Sanders is the coach of the Colorado […]

As the fat has been trimmed in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, only the best teams remain. After a rest day on Sept. 4, the tournament is advancing to the quarterfinals starting on Sept. 5. Team USA just experienced their first loss of the tournament against Lithuania. At this stage, all of the teams […]

The MLB trade deadline is historically the best way to acquire talent for a playoff push during the regular season, but it is not the only way. Players can also be claimed through waivers. The Los Angeles Angels flipped the script when it came to using the waivers this year, taking an unprecedented approach with […]

Last NFL season, at the trade deadline, the Minnesota Vikings traded for T.J. Hockenson. The move was highly respected as Hockenson has a reputation as one of the league’s most complete tight ends. The former Detroit Lion is a good route runner and pass catcher, but he also excels as a blocker, a rarity for […]

The first round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is finished, and things are starting to heat up. The best teams in the world have moved on, and games are sure to get more competitive. With second-round games starting Sept. 1, this article will explain everything you need to know for this year’s FIBA […]

The United States men’s national basketball team cruised through play in the group stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. They won decisively in all of their games, going 3-0 against New Zealand, Greece, and Jordan. Their most recent victory, over Jordan, was their biggest yet, winning 110-62. While Jordan may not be the best […]

While lots of attention is on Team USA in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Canada’s men’s national basketball team has gotten a lot of love in their own right, and their on-court results have been impressive this far into the tournament. Team Canada is stacked with NBA talent, and they are the team most likely […]

The United States men’s national basketball team has rolled through FIBA Basketball World Cup competition so far. They went 3-0 in group play, with their most recent victory coming over Jordan, 110-62. With their undefeated record in group play, Team USA now moves on to the second round. Many fans have wondered if the American […]

On the heels of the massively popular Florida football documentary, ‘UNTOLD: Swamp Kings,‘ Gator fans and those intrigued by the team will get to see Florida football in action for the first time in the 2023 college football season. Florida is actually underdogs, as they kick-off their season against number No. 14 ranked Utah. Here […]

On NFL cut deadline day, over 1,000 players are released from their teams. NFL teams had to trim their rosters from the training camp limit of 90 players to the regular season maximum of 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Aug. 29. Year in and year out, the NFL cut deadline is filled with […]

NFL cut day has come and gone. Multiple players were surprisingly cut from their teams, adding lots of talent to the free agent pool before kickoff of the 2023 season. Players were cut for numerous reasons, whether due to financial motivations or because they couldn’t surpass teammates ahead of them on the depth chart. Another […]

The college football world awaits the collegiate return of Matt Rhule. Rhule, one of the most popular coaches in the nation during his coaching days at Baylor, has returned to college football to coach Nebraska, a once proud program that has fallen off the deep end. Rhule looks to return Nebraska football to their previous […]

One of the hardest days of the year for NFL front office members, coaches, and players is cut day.  NFL teams must trim their rosters down from 90 to 53 players on Aug. 29, at 4 p.m. ET. Unlike in previous years, where there were multiple cut days, the entire roster purge will occur on […]

The return of Novak Djokovic to the US Open Tennis Championships is here! Arguably the greatest tennis player ever, Djokovic missed the 2022 event because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. Now “The Joker” returns, seeking yet another Grand Slam victory. However, he will have to go through defending champion and up-and-comer Carlos Alcarez to get there. […]

After a dominant win over New Zealand, Team USA is preparing for their second game in the FIBA Basketball World Cup tournament. The Americans will face their toughest test in the group stage of play when they take on Greece, who beat Jordan in their first game. While Team USA is still strongly favored, Greece […]

An exhilarating Little League World Series tournament has culminated in this: the Little League World Series Championship in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 20 teams entered the tournament, and everyone battled along the way, but only two teams outlasted the rest. In Game 38, the final game of the tournament, the teams representing the West Region and the […]

Kobe Bryant, one of the most influential figures in the history of basketball, played 20 years in his NBA career. Tragically, he passed away in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. Since then, NBA fans have honored the basketball legend on the 24th of every August, the eighth month of the year. Bryant wore […]

The PGA Tour season is coming to a close. The Tour Championship wraps things up for golf in the 2022-2023 season. After a long season full of big moments, the top 30 players are here, competing for the coveted FedEx Trophy. The first round has already started on Thursday, Aug. 24. Here is everything you […]

The friendlies are finished for the United States men’s national basketball team, and now we move our focus to the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup starts on Aug. 25. Team USA’s first action will be the following day, an Aug. 26 first-round matchup in Group C against New Zealand. This […]