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After a dominant showing in Week 2 against the Michigan Wolverines, Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian told Football Scoop gave his flowers to his Week 3 opponent, the University of Texas San Antonio ahead of their in-state clash. “Well, I think first of all it’s good for the state. I think it’s great we […]

The Colorado football team shockingly fell in a Week 2 clash against an old rival, Nebraska football in a 28-10 loss. Following an embarrassing Week 2 loss, Paul Finebaum dropped quite the quote regarding head coach Deion Sanders and his football program during an episode of ESPN’s Get Up. “This thing feels like it’s heading […]

The Auburn football team fell to Cal in a shocking result in Week 2. After the loss, Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze faced some criticism from Paul Finebaum following his team’s 21-14 loss against the Cal Golden Bears on ESPN’s Always College Football with Greg McElroy show. “I think he’s made some mistakes, his demeanor […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft held nothing back regarding Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ Hall-of-Fame induction. “He hasn’t been to the NFC title game in two decades and he gets in?” Kraft told a confidant via ESPN. “How does that work?” Kraft has searched for his ticket to Canton for quite some time. He […]

The Indianapolis Colts continue a series of opening-week nightmares in 2024. The Colts sustained a 29-27 loss to the Houston Texans. This marks an 11-year drought dating back to when Andrew Luck was the face of the franchise. Since Luck retired in 2019, the Colts have gone through a carousel of starting quarterbacks. Matt Ryan, […]

University of Kentucky basketball alum Demarcus Cousins recently told HoopsHype that if there were NIL deals when he was in college, that would have made him stay with the Wildcats for all four years. “If I had NIL deals back in my day, I would have stayed four years at Kentucky, no doubt,” Cousins said. […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recently appeared on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast and talked about his top-five shooters in the NBA. The list: Steph Curry, Damian Lillard, himself, Klay Thompson, and fellow Hawks teammate Bogdan Bogdanovic. Young had himself a year, averaging 25.7 points, 10.8 assists, and 2.8 rebounds while shooting […]

While making his weekly appearance on “The Drive on Audacy’s 96.5 The Fan“, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared his thoughts about NFL contracts. “It’s all about pushing the game forward,” Mahomes said. “The NFL is bringing in a lot of money and I want guys all around the league to be able to […]

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert joined “Power Lunch” on CNBC on Monday and commented on the league’s top two rookies, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. “It’s a little that [Larry Bird & Magic Johnson] moment,” Engelbert said. “One thing I know about sports [is that] you need rivalry. That’s what makes people watch. They want to […]

The Phoenix Mercury released a less-than-subtle video on X , formerly Twitter about guard Diana Taurasi. They alluded that her final days in a Mercury uniform could soon come.  𝐈𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐭 You have two more opportunities to see the Greatest of All-Time at home. 🎟️ https://t.co/Rb3988XXlX pic.twitter.com/uiYrU0JWYv — Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) September 9, […]

Following a 21-14 loss to the Cal Golden Bears, Auburn football head coach Hugh Freeze has some tough decisions to make about his quarterback moving forward, via Dan Morrison of On3.  “It’s really hard to not play a young man, whether it’s Payton or whoever, that consistently is the best performer in practice over and […]

Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder and first baseman Pavin Smith made history on Sunday. He recorded three home runs against the Houston Astros, two of which were against Astros starting pitcher, Justin Verlander. “Just one of those nights where you’re in a zone,” Smith said, via ESPN. “Obviously, Justin’s a great pitcher. I faced him before, and […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis was brutally honest regarding his ‘bonehead’ pick-6 in the team’s Week 1 loss to the Chicago Bears. “Just a bonehead play,” Levis said in his postgame press conference. “I think recency bias from getting away with it the last time I did it in a game, just trying to throw […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had a ‘special’ take for his head coach Jim Harbaugh following their 22-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.  “To have a guy leading the charge like that and a locker room that buys in and follows him, you know, it’s a special day as well for him to […]

Northern Illinois football is the talk of college sports after upsetting No. 5 Notre Dame, 16-14, in South Bend, Indiana on Saturday. Following the game, Huskies head coach Thomas Hammock got emotional and teared up after his team’s historic win. “I’m so proud of our kids, the coaches, everybody,” Hammock said as tears fell from […]

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton Sr. found his second collegiate basketball coaching job on Saturday. He will be the men’s basketball head coach at the College of Alameda in Alameda, California, according to ESPN. Payton will make his debut after being the head coach at the NAIA school, Lincoln University in Oakland, California for the past […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic received the perfect compliment from Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero. “Gangster,” Banchero said when asked how he would describe Doncic in one word. "I'll say, gangster." Paolo Banchero describes Luka Doncic with one word 😅 (via @overtime)pic.twitter.com/okmIMxOeCA — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 7, 2024 Banchero isn’t messing around about Doncic. […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy kept it real about minor league pitcher Kumar Rocker amid the team’s hunt for a Wild Card spot. “I’m a little shocked at how well he’s come back from this surgery,” Bochy said via Abby Jones of DLLS Sports. “Looking back at spring training, he’s a completely different person so […]

The No. 3 ranked Texas football program had quite the game against the No. 10 ranked Michigan Wolverines. Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers dominated, throwing 24-for-36 with 246 yards and three touchdowns in the 34-12 lopsided win. Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian praised his star quarterback after his dominant game. “I thought he played really […]

Before Thursday’s matchup with the Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics guard Sug Sutton ran out onto her former basketball court. Since arriving in Phoenix for the first time since Sutton was traded, along with a third-round pick for the draft rights to Swedish guard, Klara Lundquist. With eager Mercury fans excited to see her, she began signing […]

The Baltimore Ravens felt some love in an unexpected place heading into the 2024 NFL season against the Kansas City Chiefs. Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was on the Up & Adams show and predicted the Ravens to beat the Chiefs in Week 1. Gronkowski also mentioned how expects newly-signed Derrick Henry […]

Los Angeles Sparks head coach Curt Miller is the latest to give rookie phenom Caitlin Clark her flowers. Clark posted another historic triple-double that gave the Indiana Fever their sixth-straight victory. Following the game, Miller embraced what Clark has brought to the WNBA and who he sees most in her game. “She’s really special, I […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions football squad received positive news ahead of their Week 2 matchup against Bowling Green. Both wide receiver Kaden Saunders and tight end Khalil Dinkins participated in the open window portion of Wednesday’s practice, according to Max Ralph. Dinkins was ruled out of Penn State football Week 1 tilt against the […]

The Chicago Bears received some less-than-encouraging news from their newly acquired wide receiver, Keenan Allen. He was limited at Wednesday’s practice with a heel injury, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. His status is unknown if he’ll be ready for Week 1 action against the Tennessee Titans. Allen was traded from the Los […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will have the opportunity to commemorate the loss of former teammate Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. The team is set to travel and attend Gaudreau’s funeral, according to NHL Network’s Aaron Portzline. The details of the funeral are unknown at this time. The brothers were killed on Thursday night by […]

Following a humiliating 34-3 loss to the No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs, the Clemson Tigers have remained optimistic about making the College Football Playoff. Clemson football is still within a spot of the College Football Playoff after Week 1, and there’s still a lot of football left to play on the season. One Power 4 […]

The Phoenix Mercury secured the No. 7 seed on Tuesday and their ticket into the 2024 WNBA playoffs with some major outside help. Following the Las Vegas Aces’ 90-71 win over the Chicago Sky and the Mercury’s 74-66 win over the Atlanta Dream, Kahleah Copper found her scoring touch once again. The former Rutgers standout […]

Former Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Michael Irvin had choice words on the Come and Talk 2 Me podcast about why he hasn’t retired his illustrious No. 88, which star WR CeeDee Lamb now wears.  “I’m baffled, why would you want your jersey retired?” Irvin said. “I don’t understand people. When they retire your jersey […]

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce told ESPN that he may have not ended up dominating at the position he does now. “Most stuff that tight ends did when I was growing up, I was like, ‘Man, that doesn’t sound like the most exciting position,’” Kelce told ESPN. Kelce played an exciting position […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier told ESPN about freshman DJ Lagway possibly playing in Week 2 against Samford.  “We would play a brand of football that reflects his experience and his strengths, no different than we do each week,” Napier said. “But I’ve got a ton of confidence in DJ. We’ve had him [on […]

Amidst a shocking 28-13 shocking win against the No. 10 ranked Florida State Seminoles, Boston College football had some fun. Senior defensive end Neto Okpala drew a 15-yard penalty against the Seminoles when he pretty clearly flopped after getting lightly shoved by one of his opponents. What Okpala did after drawing the penalty, though, quickly […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan told The Tennesseean of his thoughts about playing 2024 first-overall pick Caleb Williams on Sunday. “He’s everything a No. 1 pick you would expect to be,” Callahan said Monday. “You have to treat him as such and treat him with that kind of respect. Obviously you have to earn […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had many eyes on the quarterback battle between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Ultimately, Wilson came out as the victor and will be under center when the Steelers face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1.  But Fields isn’t completely out of Pittsburgh’s head. The team is relying on Wilson to right the […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions put the college football world on notice after the performance of junior quarterback Drew Allar. The signal-caller threw 11-for-17 with 216 yards and three touchdowns in Penn State’s victory over West Virginia. Not to mention, he had a play where he bulldozed West Virginia linebacker Josiah Trotter. Penn State head […]

After securing the No. 4 seed, the Las Vegas Aces made an intriguing late-season signing on Monday. They added some more depth to their front court, as they signed former Indiana Fever center Queen Egbo to a seven-day contract, according to the Aces. The news comes after Egbo spent July and August with the Washington […]

The Chicago Bears have become the focal point of the NFL after drafting Caleb Williams first overall. The franchise has been searching for its true franchise quarterback for quite some time. Their fanbase received some promising news from an ESPN 2024 NFL season simulation on Monday. It mentioned that the Bears would make the playoffs […]

The Phoenix Mercury reintroduced some major problems to their success after a three-game losing streak. Phoenix also added more history with its 33rd technical foul of the season. This is the second straight game that they have had three technical fouls in a contest. Before the matchup, Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts believed that there […]

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney didn’t mince words when asked why his team had a dismal second half against Georgia. “When you get beat like that, that’s on the head coach, that’s on me,” Swinney said, via Chapel Fowler on X, formerly Twitter. “So, it’s just complete ownership of just an absolute crap second […]

Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson is at the center of the WNBA MVP discussions this 2024 season, and Seattle Storm legendary point guard Sue Bird spoke believes she has the edge over the other candidates. “What I find interesting about MVP conversations is that they change each year based on standings or if a […]