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College basketball has a long and storied history. Because the league has been around for so long, the vast majority of college player rankings include nearly exclusively old-school players that played prior to 2000. This makes sense, as most great players in today’s era go the one-and-done route. Most greats play one year and then […]

UFC 300 is finally here. Dana White and the UFC have hyped up the centennial event to be one of the biggest in the history of the company, and it is sure to deliver. With one of the deepest and most star-studded fight cards ever, all MMA fans will want to tune in. Three belts […]

The UEFA Champions League is the top club soccer competition in the world, and now, the tournament is advancing to the quarterfinals. There have already been some big moments in the early rounds, and action is really picking up, so we are here to explain how you can watch the next round on the Champions […]

Since the midway point in the regular season, UConn and Purdue have both been ranked within the top three in college basketball. They dominated their opponents and earned one seeds in March Madness, and now the two will battle for college basketball supremacy. Both teams have run through anyone in their way during the NCAA Basketball […]

The NCAA Women’s National Championship game will be the ultimate clash. South Carolina is gunning for a perfect season, while Iowa has gotten past everyone in their way during March Madness thanks to the heroics of Caitlin Clark, the best player in the history of the sport. Iowa’s games against LSU and UConn were some […]

Iowa, LSU, and UConn have received a lot of the media and fan attention during March Madness for women’s college basketball, but it is South Carolina that is the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament. South Carolina is loaded with talent, but they will be taking on an NC State team that, along with NC […]

Iowa vs. LSU’s Elite Eight matchup was one of the biggest and most important games in women’s college basketball history. The rematch of last year’s National Championship Game saw Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes get their revenge and advance to the Final Four. Their next March Madness matchup will be just as big, as Clark […]

The NBA regular season is coming to a close, and the NBA Play-In Tournament is just around the corner. The play-in format is still a new concept, and not all fans fully understand how it works yet. If that is you, then this is the article for you. We will explain everything that you need […]

Basketball is a big man’s sport, and that will be evident in the Final Four matchup between Purdue and NC State. Zach Edey is 7-foot-4 and is likely to become the National Player of the Year for the second straight season, and no one has been able to stop him during March Madness. D.J. Burns […]

UConn and Alabama’s men’s basketball teams are both trying to make history, but the two teams stand in each others way. UConn is looking to become the first team to win back-to-back championships in March Madness under the 68-team format, and Alabama is looking to make the National Championship Game for the first time in […]

A star has been born during March Madness. Every year during the NCAA Basketball Tournament, a little-known player bursts onto the scene with some impressive performances that capture the heart of the basketball community. This year, that player is DJ Burns, the big man on an NC State team that is this year’s best Cinderella […]

Shohei Ohtani jumped ship from a Los Angeles Angels team that has disappointed for years and joined forces with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the past offseason. While the Dodgers have gained tons of publicity because of the massive move, fans are still intrigued to see how the team across town in Los Angeles will […]

The women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament was first played in 1982, and since then, a couple of powerhouse schools have dominated the March Madness proceedings. That has led to plenty of repeat champions in a short amount of time, and now, LSU is looking to become the next team to go back-to-back. LSU won last year’s […]

The Philadelphia Phillies roster is stacked with big-time talent, but their championship window won’t last forever. The 2024 season will be a big one for the team, and they are more than capable of making a run to the World Series. The start of the season didn’t go quite as planned for the Phillies, as […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks exceeded all expectations and were one of the pleasant surprises of the 2023 season. It led to the team fighting their way all the way into the World Series, where they lost to the Texas Rangers. After being looked at as a fringe playoff team at best last season, the Diamondbacks are […]

The 2024 NFL offseason has been one of the busiest and most hectic ever. It has been filled with not only a number of jaw-dropping signings but a ton of monumental trades as well. Rarely before have we seen so many big-name NFL talents move teams in an offseason, and the 2024 season is now […]

The madness continues. The fat has been trimmed, as only the most elite teams have advanced to the Sweet 16 in March Madness. The NCAA Tournament has already been jam-packed with action through the first two rounds, but intensity is only going to pick up from here on out. You won’t want to miss the […]

Major League Baseball is back, as MLB Opening Day is on Thursday, March 28. There is no better way to watch baseball than through Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+. The weekly broadcast is back for its third season, and the coverage starts one day after Opening Day. In this article, we will explain how […]

This offseason has been one of the busiest in the history of the NFL. Massive names are switching teams left and right in both free agency and the trade market, but this offseason has been about more than just player movement. NFL owners have approved several game-changing rules that have sent shock waves through the […]

The New York Yankees missed the postseason last year for only the fifth time since 1994. The team certainly has a playoff-caliber roster, though, and they will look to climb back to the top this season. Unfortunately, the team has already received devastating news before the regular season has even started. The Yankees have a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the clear-cut favorite to win it all this season. The team just had a monster offseason that saw them sign or trade for some of the biggest names on the market. Money was no constraint, but now, the Dodgers will have to put it all together on the baseball field. […]

The Texas Rangers are still living on a World Series high, but the 2024 season is just days away, and the 2023 champions are more than capable of defending their title. The Rangers won their first World Series in franchise history last season. They have tasted glory, and the team will surely be motivated to […]

Last season, the Tampa Bay Rays got off to a historically good start. The team won their first 13 games and became one of seven teams since 1974 with 50 wins by the 72-game mark. Legal issues for Wander Franco and a loss in the ALWC put a cloud over an otherwise very impressive 2023 […]

Injuries and pitching have been major concerns for the Colorado Rockies in recent seasons, and unfortunately, both of those issues are still prevalent heading into the 2024 campaign, which means it might be another long season for the Rockies. Historically, Colorado could always fall back on elite hitting at a mile above sea level, but […]

The Houston Astros have been MLB’s best winners in recent years. While they have become the league’s villains because of their sign stealing scandal, there is no doubt that their player development, winning mentality, and loaded roster are all ahead of the curve. Houston has made it to at least the ALCS in each of […]

The Oakland Athletics were viewed as a historically bad team going into 2023, and they aren’t expected to be much better heading into the upcoming campaign. At the end of the day though, fans are fans, and the most die-hard supporters will root on their team no matter what. For those fans, we are going […]

A storm is brewing in the MLB, and it goes by the name of Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles are one of the most exciting young teams in baseball, and they seem destined to break out into championship contention this year. In 2022, Baltimore surprised everyone and put up a competitive season. A season later, they […]

The San Diego Padres were arguably the biggest disappointment in MLB last season. They had one of the most stacked rosters with star-studded talent, but it didn’t even lead to a playoff berth. Because of that, San Diego made some major changes this year. The team still has more talent at the top than almost […]

It is a new era for the Chicago White Sox. What was once one of the most promising young teams in baseball now looks like a shell of its former self. The White Sox rebuild failed, and now the team has started a new rebuild. With anything new comes newfound hope, and considering how poor […]

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is still relatively young. According to ncaa.com, March Madness was first played on the women’s side of things in 1982, but plenty of teams have already established themselves as winners. In this article, we are going to look at which women’s basketball teams have won the NCAA Tournament the most. […]

March Madness is the craziest time of the year on the sports calendar. A total of 68 teams battle it out in an effort to become national champions, and along the way, tons of brackets are busted because of a number of Cinderella stories and surprising upset victories. Everyone loves to root for the underdog, […]

March Madness is the sporting event that many fans consider to be the best in the world. Sixty-eight teams battle it out in an effort to be crowned national champions. It is a massive tournament that takes place over multiple weeks. Because of that, there are plenty of opportunities for fans to catch the madness […]

For the first time in league history, MLB is headed to South Korea. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will kick off the 2024 season with the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024, where the two teams are playing a handful of exhibition games before facing each other in the first regular-season games […]

This Is March. Those three words have become popular to describe the chaos, excitement, and overall brilliance of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as March Madness. Sixty-eight of the best teams in college basketball, in both the men’s and women’s divisions, square off in a massive bracket-style tournament that determines who will become the […]

San Diego State University made a surprising run all the way to the NCAA Basketball Tournament National Championship Game last season. It was Kawhi Leonard back in 2009-11 that really put the Mountain West Conference team on the map, though, especially when it comes to the Big Dance. Leonard had a special career at SDSU, […]

Kevin Durant had one of the greatest freshman seasons in college basketball history. In his one season at Texas, Durant not only became the first freshman to be the unanimous National Player of the Year, but also the first freshman to win any of the National Player of the Year awards. Durant’s regular season/conference tournament […]

Casual college basketball fans most likely only know about one player from Indiana State University. That, of course, would be Larry Bird, the hometown hero who not only took the Sycamores to their first NCAA Tournament in 1979 but all the way to the National Championship Game. Now, there is a new basketball star in […]

While the NBA is male-dominated, there are some uber-impactful women around the league. The Los Angeles Lakers are at the forefront of having influential women leading the charge, and that made International Women’s Day on March 8 a big deal for the team. On that day, the Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, and they did […]

If your favorite NFL team needs a defensive back this offseason, especially at the safety position, this is the offseason for you. A number of teams have been forced to release talented safeties this offseason because of cap concerns, and that has made the free agent safety market oversaturated with talent. If you need a […]