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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 […]

Entering the 2025 NFL offseason, George Pickens was viewed as a potential trade candidate for several reasons. Following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trade for star wideout DK Metcalf, Pickens’ future with the team hangs even more in the balance. However, if the team decides to trade Pickens, they should not do so for any less than […]

For the first time since the 2025 NBA trade deadline, Jimmy Butler will return to Miami and face the Heat as a member of the Golden State Warriors. While the return will be the top storyline of Tuesday night, Butler does not see it as anything more than another game. Coming off a 124-115 loss […]

For the fourth occasion of its current five-game win streak, Michigan pulled off another upset win over Texas A&M to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. Head coach Dusty May recognized that, while his starters still came up big in the win, it was L.J. Cason and Roddy Gayle Jr. off the bench who […]

In the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, USC easily handled UNC Greensboro but almost suffered the biggest loss of the entire competition. While star JuJu Watkins suffered an injury scare in the third quarter, the Big 10 Player of the Year insisted after the game she has no concerns. Despite limping into […]

As he prepares for Alabama’s second-round matchup with Saint Mary’s, Nate Oats took notice of his former competitor, Will Wade, signing with NC State. With Wade’s reportedly agreeing to the deal while still coaching McNeese State in the NCAA Tournament, Oats believed the 42-year-old handled the situation well. Oats believes that Wade made the right […]

With McNeese State’s magical 2025 NCAA Tournament run now officially over, Will Wade is moving on. After rumors of his reported agreement to become NC State’s next head basketball coach, Wade officially put pen to paper immediately following McNeese State’s second-round loss to Purdue. Within hours of the official result, Wade signed a six-year deal […]

Deion Sanders and Fran Brown’s offseason exhibition matchup appears to be one step closer to a reality. With the coaches teasing a Colorado-Syracuse spring game during the 2025 college football offseason, both sides have taken the next step to materializing the matchup. Amid the rumors and back-and-forth on social media, Colorado and Syracuse both filed […]

Although he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, Saquon Barkley still feels a connection to the New York Giants. With fan-favorite Jameis Winston seemingly becoming the Giants’ next starting quarterback, an old video of Barkley pointing the veteran in their direction resurfaced on social media. The video was shot at Super Bowl LIX media […]

Brian Dutcher will have to start over from scratch in his ninth season with San Diego State. Following a disappointing First Four defeat to UNC in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, the Aztecs will lose leading scorer Nick Boyd to the college basketball transfer portal. After one year with San Diego State, Boyd has apparently been […]

In his 24th season as a college basketball coach, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd knows what to expect in the NCAA Tournament. The fourth-year head coach believes he has seen the tournament from all angles, giving him the perspective he needs to guide Arizona to a title run, beginning with its first-round win over Akron. Despite some […]

For Dan Hurley, advancing in the NCAA Tournament is nothing new. As the two-time defending national champions, the UConn head basketball coach admitted as much following his team’s first-round win over Oklahoma. With the win, Hurley and the Huskies extended their March Madness win streak to 13 games, going without a loss since 2022. Hurley […]

It was not looking well for a while, but Saint Mary’s will ultimately advance to the Round of 32 with a late comeback win over Vanderbilt. The No. 7-seeded Gaels used a final defensive stop to prevent the first overtime game of the NCAA Tournament and end the Commodores’ upset bid. Trailing by 12 at […]

Hannah Hidalgo and the Notre Dame women’s basketball team will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, barely breaking a sweat in the process. The No. 3-seeded Fighting Irish dominated the No. 14-seeded Stephen F. Austin with a stunning 106-54 victory. With the mind-blowing win, Notre Dame became the first non-one seed to […]

Though Alabama escaped with a 90-81 win over Robert Morris in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, it nearly became the latest victim of college basketball’s next Cinderella story. The Crimson Tide gutted out the victory without forward Grant Nelson for most of the game, who all but forced Nate Oats to give him […]

It is not often that a women’s college basketball player breaks through to mainstream media attention, but USC’s JuJu Watkins firmly fits that mold. Ahead of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, all eyes will be on Watkins and the Trojans as they seek their first national championship since 1984. Watkins is not the only star of […]

Two historic college basketball programs clash in the Round of 32, with Houston (31-4) meeting Gonzaga (26-8) at the INTRUST Bank Arena. It’s time to continue our March Madness College Basketball odds series with a Gonzaga-Houston prediction and pick. Houston, the No. 1 seed of the Midwest region, used a dominant second half to cruise […]

Twelve years into his tenure, Northwestern is looking to extend head basketball coach Chris Collins. Already the most successful coach in program history, the 50-year-old is expected to sign a lucrative extension in the coming weeks. The two sides are already in “deep discussions” for an extension that would include a substantial pay raise, additional […]

In its first-round win over UNC Wilmington, Texas Tech set a new NCAA men’s basketball tournament record, even if it did not go as smoothly as planned. Though the Red Raiders ended up winning by 10, the game was much closer throughout than the final score suggests. To get the victory, Texas Tech needed to […]

Mick Cronin does not think highly of the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Following UCLA’s first-round win over Utah State, the Bruins head coach bashed the committee’s seeding process. Cronin said he told his team that believing in their odds of winning is their best chance in the tournament in his post-game presser. The UCLA basketball […]

Any fan who has not yet had a chance to watch Caitlin Clark will get to do so more than ever in 2025. Ahead of her sophomore season, the WNBA is going all-in on Clark by giving the Indiana Fever a record amount of nationally televised games on their schedule. A whopping 41 of the Fever’s […]

Ahead of their first-round matchup with Clemson, McNeese State was a popular fan pick to become the next NCAA Tournament “Cinderella” basketball team. Some of that had to do with the roster Will Wade constructed, but a lot also had to do with viral student manager Amir Khan. With Khan’s popularity at an all-time high, […]

In the first Round of 64 game of the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Creighton has already busted brackets with its upset of Louisville. Blue Jays guard Jamiya Neal led the way in the victory, hitting a milestone that has not been touched since Dwyane Wade accomplished it with Marquette in 2003. In the win, […]

One year in Columbia was enough for Austin Herro. Following the conclusion of his freshman season, the South Carolina guard, who is the younger brother of Miami Heat star Tyler Herro, will enter the college basketball transfer portal, per On3 Sports. Austin Herro will have up to four years of eligibility remaining. Should he apply, […]

In his return from a two-year absence, Gunnar Nelson (19-5-1) will again fight in London, this time against fan favorite Kevin Holland (26-13, 1 NC). It is time to continue our UFC London odds series with a Gunnar Nelson-Kevin Holland prediction and pick. Nelson, 36, will be the crowd favorite as a native of Iceland. […]

As spring training camps officially kick off, Kirby Smart and the Georgia football team cannot stop the legal issues from arising. Freshman wideout Nitareon “Nitro” Tuggle is the latest player to face potential repercussions following his Thursday morning arrest. Tuggle, 18, was arrested by the Athens-Clarke County Police on misdemeanor charges of speeding and reckless […]

The same man who ended Rodney Terry’s run as Texas’ head basketball coach in the NCAA Tournament could end up being his replacement. With the Longhorns expected to fire Terry in the coming days, several names have already been brought up as potential replacements, including Xavier’s Sean Miller. Within hours of Xavier’s 86-80 First Four […]

With a loss to Xavier in the NCAA Tournament First Four, Texas is expected to fire head basketball coach Rodney Terry after just three seasons. Now in search of their next coach, the Longhorns are expected to explore all options, including Houston Rockets assistant Royal Ivey. While not likely to accept the job, Ivey is […]

With Fran McCaffery no longer at Iowa, the longtime head coach’s firing has unsurprisingly shaken up the Hawkeyes’ roster. Just days after his release, junior guard Josh Dix became the fifth member of the team to enter the college basketball transfer portal. Dix will enter the portal with one year of eligibility remaining, per On3 […]

As the 2025 NFL Draft inches closer, the odds of Miami quarterback Cam Ward becoming the next No. 1 pick continue to increase. With one month remaining until the draft, Las Vegas oddsmakers appear to believe the Tennessee Titans taking Ward first overall is all but a foregone conclusion. In the latest odds update, BetMGM […]