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There were some massive trades during the NFL offseason. Micah Parsons, DK Metcalf, George Pickens, Geno Smith, Deebo Samuel, and Jalen Ramsey were all moved before the start of the season. So far in the days and weeks leading up to the NFL trade deadline, the agreed-upon deals have been relatively small. That could change […]

The NFL Defensive Player of the Year award was in a weird place heading into the 2025 season. Last year, a cornerback won the award for just the third time this century. A lot of the best defensive players in the NFL were in unique situations, too, whether that meant they’d be playing for a […]

The NFL MVP race is heating up. With the season about to surpass the halfway mark, it is becoming clearer who is and isn’t in the running to be named the best football player in 2025. There is still a lot of football left, but check out the gallery to see the top-five MVP front-runners. […]

The NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 4. Every fan thinks that there are no-brainer moves that their favorite teams should make. Unfortunately, the NFL trade deadline isn’t like the NBA trade deadline, and the days and hours leading up to deadline day are often relatively quiet. Superstar trades, in particular, […]

Some player-team fits in the NFL seem too perfect to be true, but a lot of these fits can’t be made a reality without a trade. Luckily, the NFL trade deadline is right around the corner. Teams are already wheeling and dealing, but the action will only pick up in the days and hours leading […]

Whether an NFL team is looking to sell or buy at the NFL trade deadline, everybody has needs and weaknesses. A team’s positional needs can stem from injuries, a lack of depth, or from the absence of star talent on the roster. Needs can also be both short-term and/or long-term. Whatever the case is, every […]

A lot of records were tied or broken in Game 3 of the 2025 World Series. For example, Shohei Ohtani got on base a postseason record nine times, which included two home runs and four times being intentionally walked. However, what stood out the most about the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays game […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have made five of the last six Super Bowls. Nobody would be surprised if they were crowned champions yet again at season’s end, but they may need to add some talent in order to again hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Many of their flaws were exposed in the Super Bowl last year, […]

The NFL trade deadline is on November 4. Some teams will be deadline buyers, while others will be sellers. One thing is for sure, though, and that is that there is a lot of talent on the trading block this season. The receiver position, in particular, is stacked with players who could be moved this […]

The 2025 NFL trade deadline is on Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. ET. Some teams that perform well seemingly every year are once again thriving, while other teams have come out of nowhere to produce a solid record. Other teams have struggled, either predictably so or by being one of the NFL’s biggest disappointments. Because […]

The 2025 MLB postseason has been electric, and it has culminated in a World Series showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. It truly is a battle of the “world,” as both teams are littered with superstars from all over planet Earth, and the two teams even play their home games in […]

The NFL season is seven weeks deep, and a lot hasn’t gone as expected. Whether teams have exceeded expectations or underperformed, every team has at least one player who hasn’t been as good as fans, coaches, and teammates assumed they would be. Here is one early-season disappointment from all 32 teams who must step up […]

The Golden State Warriors have been labeled as too old, with fans and the media alike agreeing that the dynasty is already over. Stephen Curry and crew might have something to say about that, though, especially because they have Jimmy Butler. Butler was added ahead of the trade deadline last year in a polarizing move. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off one of the best seasons in NBA history. Their 68 regular season wins were tied for the fourth most ever, and they capitalized by winning the NBA Finals. Somehow, they could be even better this year, and they proved why they are favored to repeat as champions during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were oh-so-desperate for a center this past offseason that they were happy to get just about anybody to fill minutes at the five. However, after just one game, it is already evident that Deandre Ayton isn’t the best fit, and there is still no depth at the pivot spot. The Lakers […]

The Houston Rockets took a big gamble with their opening game starting lineup. Ime Udoka ran out a starting unit featuring four 6-foot-11 players and a 6-foot-7 point guard. Steven Adams and Alperen Sengun have both spent most of their careers at the five, and even Jabari Smith Jr. has typically been looked at as […]

For three straight seasons now, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery have formed the best running back tandem in the NFL. The Detroit Lions duo can do it all out of the backfield. Gibbs is elite as a pass catcher and brings the speed that gives Detroit arguably the most unstoppable offense in the league. Montgomery […]

The transfer portal and NIL have completely changed the landscape in college basketball. These days, superstars jump from team to team and show little loyalty to the program that recruited them. However, there are also more collegiate veterans running the sport than there had been for years before. Talent in college basketball will run deep […]

The NBA is often considered a player-driven league, but don’t get it twisted, coaching is of the utmost importance. The world of head coaching was more hectic last year than perhaps ever before. Numerous coaches were fired in the middle of or late in the season, including Taylor Jenkins and Michael Malone. Teams are clearly […]

The NBA season hasn’t started yet, but it already has to be assumed that big trades are on the horizon. Last season, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis in arguably the most surprising trade in NBA history. The succeeding offseason saw Kevin Durant moved in a seven-team deal that included more teams […]

Some NFL teams have more issues than others, but nobody is perfect. Each team has issues, some big and some small, all of which can play a part in the goals of each team not panning out. After all, only one of the 32 teams in the league will end up as Super Bowl champions. […]

The 2023 NBA Draft featured Victor Wembanyama, who was one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history. The 2024 draft was considered one of the weakest in league history, both in terms of the talent at the top and the overall depth. Now, expectations are high for the crop of 2025 rookies, which […]

While the Oklahoma City Thunder are clear frontrunners to repeat as NBA champions, the league as a whole has never before been so deep. Polarity has been evident for years now, as a different team has hoisted the Larry O’Brien in each of the last seven seasons. All 30 teams around the league have legitimate […]

The NBA is a star-driven league. In order to find success, teams need their best players to step up. Teams that employ some of the best players in the league are likely to contend for championships, whereas teams without a bona fide top option will likely rebuild until they find one. The 2025-26 season will […]

The 2025 MLB postseason has officially started. All 12 teams playing in October have one goal, and that is to win the World Series. So what is the biggest factor for each playoff team that will allow that goal to be achieved or that will prevent a championship victory from occurring? Toronto Blue Jays Why […]

Throughout the history of the NBA, teams with young rosters were often viewed as teams that were building for the future. Young NBA players are on cheaper contracts than veterans, and they have the potential to develop into something special eventually. They often don’t have the experience to compete right away, though, which is why […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens had brutal schedules to start the season, and it resulted in both championship-contending teams getting off to underwhelming starts. One team was going to fall to 1-3 after their Week 4 matchup against each other. Such poor starts are hard to come back from in the NFL, and […]

The MLB regular season is over, so the postseason bracket is officially set. There was an opportunity for the New York Mets to make the playoffs in the National League, and the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers could have swapped seeds with the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians, respectively, but seeding ended up […]

Bobby Petrino is back at the helm for Arkansas football. The football coach has had a lot of success in the college ranks over the years. Perhaps his most famous tenure was with Razorbacks from 2008 to 2011, but that stint ended in disaster and embarrassment. Petrino has bounced back in a big way since […]

All 30 MLB teams will be partaking in Game 162 on Sept. 28. There are still big playoff implications on the line during the final day of regular season baseball, both when it comes to division titles and Wild Card spots. So, what are the clinching scenarios and tiebreakers going into the last day of […]

NFL trades are becoming more of a regularity. The Eagles traded for Tank Bigsby at the start of the season. Before that, when regular-season action was right around the corner, big-name players such as Micah Parsons, Adam Thielen, Tim Patrick, and Brian Robinson were moved. Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith, Minkah Fitzpatrick, DK Metcalf, George Pickens, […]

According to Immanuel Quickley, Nicole Halkides is “one of the best massage therapists in the world.” It is hard to argue with the logic of the Toronto Raptors’ combo guard when looking at her resume and extensive expertise assisting athletes. Halkides is a self-described neuromuscular sports therapist and flexibility/mindful coach. Located in Miami, Florida, Halkides […]

Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, and Sterling Sharpe were elected as Hall of Famers in 2025 as a part of the smallest Hall of Fame class in 20 years. So few inductions will open up the door for a bigger 2026 Hall of Fame class. On Wednesday, 128 modern era players were nominated to […]

The United States women’s national soccer team hasn’t been around for all that long, but their impact on not only their respective sport but women’s sports as a whole cannot be understated. The USWNT has become so popular largely because they’ve been so successful. The team is entering a new era, though, so check out the […]

The NFL season is only three weeks deep, but it is never too early for trade talk. Fans are always curious about the trade targets that their teams can add to the roster, but two teams need to be involved to make a deal happen, meaning fans’ favorite teams are just as likely to offload […]

There is only a week left of MLB’s regular season, yet 11 National League teams are still in the hunt for a postseason berth. There is even currently a tie for the final Wild Card spot. So with postseason baseball starting on Sept. 30, how does the NL playoff picture stack up? National League divisional […]

There is just a week of MLB regular-season action left, and drama is really heating up about which baseball teams will make the postseason, especially in the American League. Currently, there is a tie for the final Wild Card spot. Additionally, teams that looked like shoo-ins to win their respective divisions are no longer safe. […]

The NFL season is two weeks in, and fans are already starting to overreact to what they’ve seen thus far. Some overreactions are overly negative, while others shine their team in too bright a light. Here is one red-hot overreaction for each team commonly construed by fanbases that just isn’t reality. Arizona Cardinals Overreaction: The Cardinals […]

Unlike the American League, where no team has clinched playoff spot yet, the National League playoff picture is already somewhat clear. In fact, three teams have already clinched postseason berths. So, with less than two weeks left in the regular season, how do the standings line up in the NL? National League divisional leaders Milwaukee […]