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The Oregon Ducks are one of those college basketball squads that you can always rely on. Dana Altman always has the Ducks ready to compete; that is why they have a history of making deep runs in the NCAA Tournament. To begin the 2025-26 season, the Ducks are 2-0, but not after playing some competitive […]

The Baltimore Ravens are on track to get back to .500, looking to win their fifth game of the season against the Cleveland Browns. This team is still expected to win the AFC North Division depsite not currently leading with a losing record. With Lamar Jackson back starting games for the Ravens, they have won […]

The thought of trading one of the best players in the sport is always going to be a difficult decision. During the 2025-26 offseason, Major League Baseball will see a lot of rumors about star players being traded. Ketel Marte is one of the latest names to surface. The Arizona Diamondbacks general manager poured cold […]

Andrej Stojakovic is on a mission to be just like his father, Peja. Peja Stojakovic was an elite hooper who could drain shots from anywhere on the court. His son plays just like him. Andrej started his career with Stanford two seasons ago and then transferred to Cal Berkeley ahead of last season. After one […]

For the first time ever, both the American League Manager of the Year and the National League Manager of the Year are repeat champions. After the 2024 season, Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy became the league’s best managers. That happens to be the case once again after the 2025 […]

Jaire Alexander is one of the more popular names in the NFL. Football fans across the country are aware of how talented Alexander is at playing the cornerback position against some of the best wide receivers in the league. The former Green Bay Packer is a two-time second-team All-Pro player in 2020 and 2022. He […]

The New York Jets are trending in the right direction, believe it or not. After a 0-7 start, head coach Aaron Glenn and his team have won back-to-back games against the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. The win against the Browns this past Sunday saw some great things happen, including two special teams touchdowns in […]

Not many professional golfers had a better 2025 season than Rory McIlroy. After winning The Masters for the very first time and completing the career Grand Slam, McIlroy followed up by helping win the Ryder Cup for Team Europe. McIlroy also won The Players Championship in March. His success during the 2025 season helped shape […]

The MLB offseason is in full swing now, and MLB teams are aiming to improve their roster for the 2026 season. The Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants were two teams capable of making the postseason last season, but could not get there. These two teams just agreed on an early offseason trade. “The […]

Happy Veterans Day, everyone! On this beautiful Tuesday morning/afternoon at Parris Island, the Pat McAfee Show hosted their daily ESPN show in front of Marine Corps recruits. After talking sports in the first hour of the show, a special guest joined during the second hour. That guest was POTUS, Donald Trump. Trump called in and […]

The New York Jets have won two straight games, but are losing star receiver Garrett Wilson for some time due to a knee sprain. Wilson began the season on fire, catching four touchdown passes from quarterbacks Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor. Wilson caught 36 passes for 395 yards as well. In the win against the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are hoping to get a massive weapon back for quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Tight end Brenton Strange has been on the IR with a quad/hip injury, but the team has recently opened up his 21-day window to be activated. “Jaguars HC Liam Coen said the team will be opening the 21-day window for […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off a massive win on Sunday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It seems every time these two squads meet, it is on Sunday Night. The Bolts earn another massive win over the Steelers to improve to 7-3 on the season. The entire game was a defensive battle. However, […]

2026 will look very different for the San Diego Padres. Craig Stammen is the new manager of the ball club after Mike Shildt’s sudden retirement. After a miserable exit to the postseason after losing to the Chicago Cubs, the Padres are hoping to see some things go their way in 2026. The starting pitching rotation […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are fresh off a bye week, but are seeing some mixed signals right now. Star quarterback Joe Burrow has returned to practice on Monday as he hopes to slowly progress into returning to game action in the next couple of weeks. On the other hand, star defensive end Trey Hendrickson is getting […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a tough loss to the New England Patriots. Mike Vrabel has the Patriots playing like the best team in the AFC with an 8-2 record, and they do not look like they are going to slow down. The Buccaneers had a chance to win the game, but couldn’t […]

The Denver Broncos defeated the Las Vegas 10-7 on Thursday night in what was an embarrassing offensive performance from both teams. Neither offense could generate any type of offense for a majority of the game. A field goal in the third quarter ended up sealing the deal for the Broncos. Both touchdowns came from when […]

JT Toppin is one of the best players in the nation. He is going to be a force to be reckoned with this season and will be a major reason why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will be contending for a championship. Toppin missed the season opener against Lindenwood but will be back tonight for […]

The Houston Texans host the Jacksonville Jaguars for what could be a make-or-break game for both teams this season. The winner of this game would get a huge boost in making the playoffs. The Texans sit at 3-5 on the season and need a division win badly to make sure that they don’t go down […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and St. John’s Red Storm meet for a highly anticipated non-conference matchup at Madison Square Garden. These two squads have proven to be one of the better teams in the country, and many thought that St. John’s would make a run for the title last season with Rick Pitino at the […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams meet twice a year, and it is one of the more underrated rivalries in the sport. The 49ers got the best of the Rams earlier in the season with a 26-23 win in overtime in Los Angeles. Now, the Niners host with a chance to sweep the […]

Monday Night Football is going to showcase two of the top teams in the NFC when the Green Bay Packers host the Philadelphia Eagles on primetime television. The Eagles are coming off a bye week, whereas the Packers fell to the Carolina Panthers at home in a stunning loss. The winner of this game could […]

Late on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the NFL community lost one of its brothers. Dallas Cowboys’ defensive player, Marshawn Kneeland, took his own life in what is a very unfortunate situation. Here are more details of Kneeland’s passing. On Thursday, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule delivered a must-see message on the tragic death. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping to evade this shell of mediocrity. This is a team that has been one of the above-average squads in the league over the last decade; however, they only have one World Series appearance to show for it. Playing in the American League East is never easy, but they must […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded for a highly valuable wide receiver ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline. Jakobi Meyers will be a free agent at the end of the season, but he can bring a ton of value to the Jaguars as they aim to compete for the postseason. Meyers was traded away from the Las […]

The Seattle Seahawks are one of the winners of the NFL Trade Deadline after acquiring one of the fastest wide receivers in the NFL. Rashid Shaheed is a play-making receiver that New Orleans Saints fans fell in love with. Now, he is in Seattle catching passes from Sam Darnold in what will be a prolific […]

The New York Jets and Cleveland Browns meet for a Week 10 battle at MetLife Stadium. Both teams had the luxury of a bye in Week 9. The Jets won their first game of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 but decided to have a fire sale ahead of the NFL Trade […]

The Los Angeles Rams are trying to find themselves a consistent kicker. The kicking possession is becoming stronger and stronger, and this is one of the rare positions on the Rams that isn’t solidified. Joshua Karty is 10-15 on the season on field goals and only 23-26 on extra-point attempts. He has cost the Rams […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers meet for a competitive Sunday Night Football contest at SoFi Stadium in Week 10. The Chargers are coming off a close win against the Tennessee Titans that saw some terrible things happen. As for the Steelers, they took down the Indianapolis Colts in shocking fashion to stay on […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off a massive win against the Boston Celtics on the road at TD Garden on Monday night. They did so without star center Walker Kessler. Jaylen Brown was not happy about a non-call in the loss to the Jazz. Kessler has had a lingering shoulder issue and last played on […]

TreVeyon Henderson is only a rookie for the New England Patriots, but fantasy managers had very high expectations for him this season after watching him play well during the preseason. We have seen rookie running backs dominate before. However, this has been very far from the case. Henderson is a role player for the Patriots […]

The Duke Blue Devils and Texas Longhorns meet for the Dike Vitale Invitational at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. This is going to be one of the better games of the opening slate of the season. The Blue Devils are the 6th-ranked team in the country in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. They are […]

The Indianapolis Colts are feeling the highs of being one of the top teams in the NFL this season. They entered Week 9 with the best record in the league at 7-1. They did lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers to fall to 7-2, but remain confident in their chances to compete for a Super Bowl. […]

Right at the buzzer, the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Jets have agreed on a trade ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline. The Jets are acquiring defensive back and special-teamer Ja’Sir Taylor, who is a former starter for the Bolts. The Chargers are receiving a 2028 conditional 7th-round pick in return. This trade will […]

The New York Jets had a fire sale on Tuesday ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline. In a shocking event, the Jets traded away superstar defenders Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for a bunch of draft capital. The Jets are in full rebuild mode and do have a lot of picks to revamp for the […]

The New York Mets are coming off what might be the biggest disappointment of the entire 2025 season. The team with the highest payroll for 2025 did not make the postseason after starting the campaign on fire. The Mets had the best record in the league at one point in the season, and then a […]

The San Diego Padres are going to look very different in 2026. A team with championship aspirations and a roster to compete has had to watch its rival win back-to-back championships and three in six seasons. What will the Padres do in 2026? It’s too early to tell. Starting pitcher and long-time veteran Yu Darvish […]

The Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets pulled off a stunner on Tuesday ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline. The Colts acquired Sauce Gardner from the Jets for AD Mitchell and two first-round picks. This is a trade that nobody saw coming. However, it seems these two teams kept it under wraps, similar to the […]

The Seattle Seahawks acquired wide receiver Rashid Shaheed from the New Orleans Saints early on Tuesday ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline. The trade deadline is one of the best days of the NFL season, as many star players are being traded to contenders for the second half of the season. Shaheed joins an elite […]