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Despite entering the 2024-2025 season unranked, Tom Izzo did what he does best and led Michigan State to another deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Yet, for the fifth straight season, the Spartans failed to come out of their region despite entering the bracket with a high seed. Michigan State now prepares to begin another […]

By following up a Super Bowl appearance with a 6-11 season, the San Francisco 49ers entered the 2025 offseason with a lot of work in front of them. After guiding the 49ers through a moderate free agency, general manager John Lynch enters the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 11 overall pick. Ahead of the […]

With 10 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars are scheduled to make the third-most selections in the league. The upcoming draft will mark the first of the new regime, led by first-year general manager James Gladstone and first-year head coach Liam Coen. Jacksonville went just 4-13 in 2024, giving them the No. […]

For the second time in the last five seasons, Kelvin Sampson has led Houston back to the Final Four. While the Cougars have a crucial NCAA Tournament matchup with Duke on the horizon, that did not stop them from celebrating for the time being. Sampson made sure to open the celebration up to everyone involved, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are fully prepared to give J.J. McCarthy the keys to their franchise as soon as 2025. Despite the Michigan product coming off a torn meniscus, Kevin O’Connell is confident in him as the Vikings’ franchise quarterback. With the Vikings expected to officially hand McCarthy the starting job, O’Connell gushed over his new […]

The “Super Bowl hangover” phenomenon tends to affect most losing teams of the big game but hit the San Francisco 49ers hard in 2024. Coming off a disappointing 6-11 season, Brock Purdy claims the 49ers were victims of fatigue. Without Brandon Aiyuk and Christian McCaffrey for most of the season, many believed injuries were the […]

While no team has multiple picks in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, a single trade could change that. As one of the most aggressive draft night teams in recent years, some see the Buffalo Bills as the most likely team to do so, potentially with the draft capital-deprived Minnesota Vikings. The Bills […]

Bruce Pearl sees basketball as a simple game. As he prepares Auburn for its NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup with Michigan State, Pearl thinks his team’s fate is dependent on its ability to execute the basics of basketball. While center Johni Broome has been the star of the team all season long, freshman guard Tahaad […]

As Ashton Jeanty prepares for the 2025 NFL Draft, all he is hoping for is to land with the right organization. With his future now dependent on the fate of the draft, Jeanty acknowledged that he would not mind going to the Las Vegas Raiders, who have expressed interest in him. The Raiders, who have […]

For the second consecutive year, the New England Patriots will have a top-five pick to use at the 2025 NFL Draft. With a rebuilding roster and a first-year head coach, general manager Eliot Wolf has a lot of options to consider to please his restless and spoiled fan base. After picking third in 2024, the […]

The UConn basketball team’s two-year streak of national titles ended in the 2025 Round of 32 with a loss to Florida. As the loss ended Dan Hurley’s three-peat bid, it also forced the team into uncharted territory ahead of the 2025 offseason. With multiple key players departing, the Huskies are compelled to rebuild their roster […]

With a strong focus on the trade market and extending Brock Purdy, the San Francisco 49ers were not too active in the 2025 NFL free agency period. However, even with a modest effort, general manager John Lynch still made a few noteworthy acquisitions. Given their cap space, the 49ers did not make any headline-worthy signings […]

Two years after the infamous “sign-stealing” allegations, Connor Stalions still sees himself finding his way back onto the Michigan football coaching staff. Without trying to hide his Michigan loyalty, Stalions comedically admitted that he would only work for Ohio State on one condition. When asked if he would accept a coaching position with one of […]

Although upset with JuJu Watkins’ injury, Lindsay Gottlieb does not want to see fans aiming their anger at Mississippi State’s Chandler Prater. While Prater was involved in the play that hurt the USC basketball star, Gottlieb does not believe the fifth-year senior had any desire to cause the injury. Gottlieb said that she appreciates the […]

In just one year at the helm, Mark Pope has already made a lasting impact on the Kentucky basketball program. While the Wildcats’ season still ended in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Pope’s impact was felt by every member of the team. He had a particularly resounding influence on one of his first […]

As one of the few players given the dreaded “Mr. Irrelevant” tag to ever succeed in the NFL, Brock Purdy’s story has been told on a loop in his three years with the San Francisco 49ers. Yet, while his rise has been repeatedly documented, Purdy did not reveal how he felt about surpassing incumbent starter […]

Despite a playoff appearance in January, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ current rebuilding state leaves them in an undesirable position of limbo. With the 21st pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Steelers are just out of reach of the top prospects of the draft, making it difficult to pin down reasonable targets. The uncertainty of teams […]

To the surprise of no one, the No. 1 recruit in the country is already gravitating toward becoming the next starting quarterback of the Michigan football team in the fall. Months after Bryce Underwood shook up the NIL world with his $10 million commitment to Michigan, the superstar freshman seems more likely than not to […]

Conor McGregor fans might have just had their biggest nightmares confirmed. In the four years since his last UFC bout, McGregor has continuously teased an improbable return but finally hinted that his fighting career might be over. While still avoiding the dreaded “retirement” word, McGregor admitted his priorities are no longer on fighting at the […]

With Arizona’s loss to Duke in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Caleb Love’s decorated college basketball career is now officially in the past. As Love prepares for the next step in his career, Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd sees a bright future ahead of his star pupil. Despite the controversy that has surrounded Love’s eventful […]

Any hope of Arkansas potentially being the 2025 NCAA Tournament “Cinderella” team died in the Sweet Sixteen with its heartbreaking loss to Texas Tech. The Razorbacks’ late-game collapse has head coach John Calipari second-guessing a few of his strategic decisions, especially down the stretch. While many factors led to the second-largest comeback in Sweet Sixteen […]

With Pete Carroll and Geno Smith reuniting in a new city, the Las Vegas Raiders will debut one of the league’s most surprising rosters in 2025. Following a successful free agency period, the Raiders now turn to the 2025 NFL Draft, where general manager John Spytek has nine picks to use across seven rounds. Spytek, […]

After an active free agency, the Chicago Bears still have moves to make at the 2025 NFL Draft. With their roster beginning to take shape, ESPN sees the Bears addressing defensive voids in the draft in the form of Michigan’s Kenneth Grant and Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts. While Grant is projected by some to be […]

Former middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum (19-9, 1 NC) returns to the cage to take on knockout artist Joe Pyfer (13-3) at UFC Mexico City. It is time to continue our UFC Mexico City odds series with a Kelvin Gastelum-Joe Pyfer prediction and pick. Gastelum, 33, returns to the middleweight division after a failed two-fight […]

Less than two years after being fired from the Michigan football team, Matt Weiss’ history might have finally caught up with him. The former Baltimore Ravens and Wolverines offensive assistant has been the subject of a lengthy federal investigation that led to accusations of nearly a decade of hacking into female athletes’ personal accounts. Weiss, […]

With his March 19 arrest, Nitro Tuggle became the latest Georgia football player to struggle with the law. New details of Tuggle’s arrest have since emerged, revealing the depth of the misdemeanor charges he received for speeding and reckless driving. Tuggle was pulled over for driving at 107 miles per hour in a 65 MPH […]

As owners of the No. 1 pick, the 2025 NFL Draft will be at the mercy of the Tennessee Titans. With free agency now fully in the rear-view mirror, the Titans are the only team with full control of their first-round pick. While Will Levis remains on the roster, many view Tennessee as one of […]

Tom Brady’s recent revelation about his departure from the New England Patriots has many rethinking one of the league’s longest-lasting dynasties. Stephen A. Smith raised even more potential questions regarding Bill Belichick’s handling of the end of the era with another eye-opening disclosure. After Brady admitted to leaving the team due to “tension” with Belichick, […]

As the 2025 NFL free agency period drags on, so does the dreary saga of Aaron Rodgers’ next team. While the focus was primarily on the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers early on, Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd believes the veteran could end up with the San Francisco 49ers. Cowherd noted that he heard Rodgers […]

For the first time in his career, Von Miller was involuntarily made a free agent in March when he was released by the Buffalo Bills. Still without a team, Miller sees his current opportunity as a “fun” time in his career as he weighs out his options during the 2025 NFL free agency period. With […]

Every school claims to prioritize academics over athletics, but Saint Francis is making its commitment to that sentiment known. One week after its basketball team competed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, Saint Francis announced its transition from Division I to Division III. The school confirmed the decision, made by its Board of Trustees, on Tuesday […]

One month ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, few have a solid belief of the Green Bay Packers’ intended direction. As hosts of the draft, the team has a few have a few potential directions to go in. ESPN analyst and former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum sees the Packers replacing Jaire Alexander […]

In the final home game of her college basketball career, Paige Bueckers had arguably the best game of her life. Tying a career-high 34 points, Bueckers led UConn to a second-round win over South Dakota State to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. After the game, Bueckers addressed the crowd in Harry A. Gampel […]

After one season with UCF, Mikey Williams will seek a new team in the college basketball transfer portal. Two years after being one of the top recruits of the class of 2023, the former high school basketball star enters the portal for the second time in his career. Two weeks after UCF’s season ended in […]

After two years in South Bend, D’Ante ‘Tae’ Davis is ready for the next chapter. The Indianapolis native will leave Notre Dame after a couple of seasons on the roster and become the latest addition to the college basketball transfer portal. Davis’ transfer from Notre Dame was initially reported by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. He will […]

With a win over Kentucky in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, Kansas State is advancing to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history. The win was as close as a game could be, with the Wildcats needing a defensive stop in overtime to advance. Kentucky had one last chance to steal the […]

With a 69-point win over Arkansas State in the opening round, the UConn women’s basketball team advances to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. After making the Final Four in 2024, Geno Auriemma, Paige Bueckers and the Huskies look to bring the school its first national championship since 2016. For most schools, nine years is […]

UConn’s loss to Florida in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament ended its hopes for a three-peat. It also might have ended the college basketball career of Alex Karaban. Karaban, who will ponder entering the 2025 NBA Draft after three years at Storrs, was visibly emotional after the game. The forward said he did […]

In a high-stakes Western Conference clash, the Denver Nuggets will finish out their four-game road trip against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic headlines the game’s injury report and is listed as out with an ankle injury. Here is everything we know about Nikola Jokic’s injury and his playing status against […]