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New Purdue football coach Barry Odom is sharing a story about the team’s former coach, Ryan Walters. Odom says Walters offered any and all help to Odom as the new coach takes over, per the Journal & Courier. Odom takes over a Purdue program that went 5-19 the last two seasons under Walters. Walters was […]

The Cleveland Browns are parting ways with wide receiver Kadarius Toney. Toney is getting waived by the team, per NFL Network. The wideout caused some friction apparently with team coaches over penalties he accrued in a recent loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Toney didn’t last a full season in Cleveland. The Browns picked up the […]

The Boston Red Sox are rumored to be getting the inside track on signing starting pitcher Walker Buehler, per MLB Trade Rumors. Buehler is one of several strong arms available in Major League Baseball free agency this offseason. He just won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Buehler is getting strong interest from […]

Florida State football just lost a prized quarterback to the transfer portal, but there’s some good news. The Seminoles are in the mix to land Boston College transfer quarterback Thomas Castellanos, per On3. That would be music to the ears of Florida State fans. The Seminoles lost former Top 40 recruit Luke Kromenhoek to the […]

Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz says teams are getting interested in Luis Robert Jr. Robert is possibly going to be traded from the team, if the price is right. It seems interest is rising in the young slugger. Robert is getting a lot of attention from other clubs, per CHGO Sports. Getz says […]

The Baltimore Orioles are rumored to be looking for pitching, after the club recently signed outfielder Tyler O’Neill. Baltimore is looking to possibly add Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, but that’s not looking likely. The Orioles are also taking a look at Nathan Eovaldi and Jack Flaherty, per The Athletic. Eovaldi spent the last […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is still getting used to all the attention and press that comes with being a celebrity. That celebrity status just got even bigger, as Clark was named Tuesday as Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year. Clark says it can be very weird to handle all that attention. “I tell people […]

Cincinnati football defensive lineman Dontay Corleone is running it back. Corleone announced he’s returning to Cincinnati for one final season, per his social media. Star @GoBEARCATS defensive lineman is returning again. Significant Big 12 news. https://t.co/4rvCynCZu3 — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 9, 2024 “I have decided that my time as a Bearcat is not over. […]

Duke football is losing its starting quarterback before the Gator Bowl. Maalik Murphy is headed to the transfer portal, per ESPN. Murphy had a record-setting season in Durham, throwing 26 touchdown passes. Duke is going to the Gator Bowl after posting a 9-3 record this year. The Blue Devils are playing SEC power Ole Miss […]

Iowa State football saw their special season fall just short Saturday of an appearance in the College Football Playoff. The Cyclones got blown out by Arizona State 45-19, in the Big 12 Championship game. With the loss, Iowa State was assured of missing the CFP while the Sun Devils were guaranteed a spot. Arizona State’s […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is paying tribute to the late college basketball coach Jim Valvano. Wilson wore cleats Sunday with the image of Valvano on them. .@DangeRussWilson included a shout out to the late, great Jimmy V on his #MyCauseMyCleats ❤️@steelers | @WhyNotYouFdn pic.twitter.com/PRJTwGINw1 — NFL (@NFL) December 8, 2024 The cleats were decorated […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to keep free agent Teoscar Hernandez this offseason. Hernandez is hoping to stay in Los Angeles, but the Boston Red Sox are intriguing to him, per The Boston Globe. Hernandez is rumored to be interested in playing in Fenway Park. He also likes manager Alex Cora, and it seems […]

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is accomplishing a rare feat. Sullivan is now the 21st coach in NHL history to coach 700 games with one team, per the Penguins. The coach has 386 victories in Pittsburgh, which is good enough for seventh on that list of coaches. Sullivan reached game 700 in a contest for […]

The Baltimore Orioles recently signed outfielder Tyler O’Neill to help its offense, but the club was also looking at another player. Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Randal Grichuk was considered by Baltimore, per MLB Network. It ultimately didn’t work out and O’Neill signed with the club. Grichuk is a veteran who had a solid 2024 season. He […]

The New York Yankees may have an edge in signing Juan Soto this offseason. Soto’s love for playing with Aaron Judge is expected to give the Bronx Bombers the advantage, per the New York Post. Soto is content with hitting ahead of Judge in the batting order, the outlet says. The slugger is also a […]

BYU football is sticking by their head coach. Cougars coach Kalani Sitake is agreeing to a contract extension with the program, per the team’s social media. Sitake just led BYU football to a 10-2 season in the Big 12, and into a four-way tie for first place during the regular season. The Cougars missed the […]

Purdue football is hiring UNLV coach Barry Odom to lead its football program, per Action Network. Odom did a remarkable job turning around a UNLV program that had struggled for years. He’s now tasked with doing the same thing for the Boilermakers, who have struggled in the Big Ten the last few seasons. Odom was […]

St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino paid homage to the school’s legendary coach Lou Carnesecca. Pitino wore a sweater during the Kansas State game Saturday, in tribute to the legendary coach. He even went so far as to have the sweater tailor-made, per CBS Sports. The sweater looked exactly like the classic wardrobe accessory that […]

Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham is preparing his team for the Big 12 Championship game on Saturday, against Iowa State. Dillingham is a big believer in his group. Arizona State football shocked the Big 12 after being picked at the bottom of the league in the preseason. "I'm passionate. … The passion and the […]

Iowa State football is getting some great news Saturday, as it prepares to play in the Big 12 championship game. The Cyclones are expected to have tight end Benjamin Brahmer available for the game, per ESPN. Brahmer has been out hurt since an October 19 contest against UCF. The Cyclones have a huge game against […]

Florida International football has a new head coach. Willie Simmons is the new head coach for the Panthers, per 247 Sports. Simmons comes to Florida International from Duke, where he served as running backs coach. Simmons was previously the head coach at Florida A&M. The coach posted a 39-8 record his final four seasons at […]

Florida State football is already working to rebuild from a disastrous 2-10 season. The Seminoles are in the mix for Kentucky transfer Barion Brown, per On3. Brown is a wide receiver who is expected to be a major target for teams in the portal. At Kentucky, Brown posted 361 receiving yards in the 2024 season. […]

Baylor football quarterback Dequan Finn is making moves to try and stay eligible. Finn is applying for a medical redshirt so he can return to college football in 2025, per 247 Sports. Finn was sidelined for the most of the 2024 season with an injury. Finn was the 2023 MAC conference MVP, when he was […]

Iowa State football was able to get enough wins along the way this season, to end up in Saturday’s Big 12 Championship game. The Cyclones needed some help, and got it when Colorado and BYU lost two conference games each. Iowa State football now plays Arizona State in the league championship Saturday, in a matchup […]

Famed college basketball commentator Dick Vitale is giving his take on the College Football Playoff in NCAA football. Vitale says with all of the schools begging for spots in the CFP, the committee will have to expand the amount of slots right away. “I keep reading about schools that feel they belong in the Top […]

Louisville basketball is getting some bad news. The Cardinals are going to be without guard Koren Johnson for the rest of the season, after the player is requiring shoulder surgery. Johnson plans to take a redshirt year, per his social media. “Card Nation! I have decided to redshirt this year and get shoulder surgery to […]

Arkansas football offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino is the latest candidate to say no to Charlotte, for its head coaching job. Petrino is removing himself from the list of candidates for the position, per On3. Petrino is a former head coach with stops at multiple locations, including the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. It’s unclear why Petrino is […]

Oregon football has already had a terrific season, but there’s even more good news on the way for the Ducks. The program is flipping a major linebacker from Miami, per On3. Linebacker recruit Gavin Nix is pledging to the Oregon football program. Nix is a four-star recruit who had been committed to the Hurricanes. The […]

The Chicago Bears are looking for a new head coach, and at least one NFL insider says Bill Belichick should take the job. NFL reporter Albert Breer says Belichick would be a perfect fit in Chicago, per CHGO Sports. Breer is naming a few other candidates as good fits, including Mike Vrabel and Brian Flores. […]

Miami football coach Mario Cristobal is taking his case to the College Football Playoff committee. Cristobal says the Hurricanes deserve to be in the CFP field, despite losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse. “We won 10 games this year and not many teams have,” Cristobal said in his weekly appearance on WQAM, and reported by […]

Nebraska football is losing some players to the transfer portal. A number of Cornhuskers defensive stars are looking to go elsewhere following the announced departure of the team’s defensive coordinator. Nebraska starting linebacker Mikai Gbayor is entering the portal, per On3. Linebacker Stefon Thompson is also entering, per Cornhuskers Wire. Gbayor is a big loss […]

New York Giants defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux is getting some heat for his comments about who should speak in the team’s locker room. Thibodeaux made waves for recent comments, where he said playmakers should be the leading voices in the locker room. Kayvon Thibodeaux says he believes that an NFL locker room should operate as […]

Georgia Tech football coach Brent Key is reflecting on a late play in the team’s game against Georgia, that played a key role in forcing overtime. Georgia Tech lost to Georgia in a thrilling eight overtime game, that kept the Bulldogs alive in the College Football Playoff race. The Yellow Jackets fumbled the ball to […]

Temple football has found its next head coach. The Owls are set to hire Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler, per On3. Sam Houston just completed a 9-3 regular season in Conference USA, and finished tied for second in the league. The Owls are searching for answers after a disappointing 2024 season. Temple football finished the […]

Former New York Mets general manager Jared Porter is admitting to sending an inappropriate text message, that played a role in him losing his job. Porter says he sent a sexually explicit message to a reporter, while he was working for the Chicago Cubs in 2016. That led to him eventually getting fired from the […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell is on a journey to rebuild his program. Norvell just went 2-10 and the school’s reportedly hiring Gus Malzahn as its new offensive coordinator. Malzahn just left UCF after a disappointing 4-8 campaign. The Florida State coach is addressing his newest hire. “I know we’ve identified our offensive coordinator […]

Jacksonville Jaguars fans held nothing back at Houston Texans defender Azeez Al-Shaair on Sunday. Al-Shaair was pelted with trash and debris while leaving the field, after the linebacker hit Trevor Lawrence nastily during the game. The Jaguars quarterback got hurt and had to leave the contest, after taking a hit to the head. Al-Shaair was […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day is not happy with how his team performed against Michigan Saturday. The Buckeyes blew their chance at defeating their most bitter rival, and lost 13-10 to the struggling Wolverines. The Ohio State loss also puts their College Football Playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. Ohio State football seemed destined for […]

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is revealing his thoughts on a scuffle that ensued during the Iron Bowl on Saturday. The Alabama-Auburn game got heated when Crimson Tide defensive backs got chippy with an Auburn wide receiver. The defensive backs got called for unsportsmanlike conduct, after Auburn football wideout KeAndre Lambert-Smith blocked one of the […]