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Despite being slept on all season long, Arizona State rode a six-game win streak into the College Football Playoffs, earning a first-round bye in the process. On the back of star running back Cam Skattebo, the Sun Devils will face Texas in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day. Skattebo, a fourth-year transfer from Sacramento […]

The final week of 2024 has been an impactful one for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro. After hitting a game-winning fadeaway jumper to beat the Orlando Magic, Herro is now the betting favorite to win the 2025 Most Improved Player award. The sixth-year guard is now priced at +300 to claim the trophy at the […]

With not much else to look forward to in 2024, the New York Giants might have both of their star rookies in for Week 17. Both Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy Jr. have been dealing with injuries throughout the week but received positive updates on Friday. Tracy was cleared of his injuries and will play […]

The story of the New York Giants’ past two home games has not been their putrid effort on the field but rather the infamous planes flying over MetLife Stadium. However, the New Jersey-based High Exposure Aerial Advertising may have spared John Mara and Joe Schoen from another week of embarrassment. Ahead of the team’s Week […]

DeSean Jackson is ready to begin the next chapter of his life. As the next big name to make waves in the HBCU community, Jackson stunned the football world when he agreed to become the next head coach at Delaware State. One day after the news broke on Dec. 26, Jackson reacted to his new […]

Former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas is dealing with a minor struggle decades after his retirement. The former 12-time All-Star and current NBA TV analyst revealed on Thursday that he is dealing with a Bell’s palsy diagnosis amid illness concerns from fans. “I’ve gotten a lot of love from people who are saying, ‘Well, Isiah’s […]

With two games remaining in the 2024 regular season, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is still unsure who his starting quarterback will be in Week 17. Jalen Hurts left Week 16 with an injury and was replaced by Kenny Pickett, leaving his current status up in the air. However, ahead of the team’s matchup […]

Through the first 28 games of 2024-2025, the Washington Wizards have had just five reasons to smile. Jordan Poole gave them the biggest reason on Dec. 26 with a thrilling game-winner over the Charlotte Hornets. Poole, who ended with a team-high 25 points in the 113-110 win, was nonchalant about his performance after the game. […]

It was not pretty, but the Seattle Seahawks ended a two-game skid and improved to 9-7 in Week 17 with a win over the Chicago Bears. Quarterback Geno Smith put the game into perspective after the fact, saying the 6-3 nod still felt “just as good” as any other win. “It’s not always going to […]

The NFL Christmas Day games were much more successful in 2024 than in years past. After years of middling success on the international holiday, the league took a different approach in 2024. It hosted two premier AFC matchups — the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans — on […]

One of the best kickers in the country will join the Big 10 in 2025. After one season at UNLV, kicker Caden Chittenden, who was recognized as a first-team All-Mountain West recipient, will commit to USC football from the transfer portal, per 247 Sports. As a freshman, Chittenden made 26 of his 33 field goal […]

The second NFL Christmas Day Game in 2024 will have significant playoff implications for both the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans. After anxiously waiting for injury updates on Zay Flowers and Justice Hill, the team released official announcements one day before the game. Hill was ruled out for the game on Tuesday while Flowers is […]

One week after being waived by the San Francisco 49ers and failing a physical with the Indianapolis Colts, Ambry Thomas has found his new team. The former third-round pick, who has spent the entire 2024 season on injured reserve, signed with the Minnesota Vikings practice squad, per Adam Schefter. The 49ers released Thomas from injured […]

The New York Giants’ final home game of the 2024 regular season will commence under the guidance of Drew Lock. Despite dealing with shoulder injury concerns, Brian Daboll confirmed that Lock would be the team’s starting quarterback in Week 17 against the Indianapolis Colts, per Jordan Raanan. Lock has started three of the team’s five […]

The Miami Heat’s roller coaster 2024-2025 season took another turn for the worse on Tuesday. After backup guard Dru Smith suffered a concerning leg injury early in the team’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, ensuing evaluations confirmed a torn Achilles injury that will be season-ending, per Shams Charania. Smith, 26, is in his third year […]

Maalik Murphy may still be available in the transfer portal. Despite a previous commitment to Oregon State, the quarterback was reportedly being pursued by other schools, including Iowa, from the college football transfer portal, as Pete Nakos of On3 reported. Murphy had not yet signed with the team. His technically open status thus allowed schools […]

Only two games remain in the 2024 regular season and New York Jets rookie Olu Fashanu will miss both of them. After leaving the team’s Week 16 game against the Los Angeles Rams with a foot injury, Fashanu will be placed on injured reserve but will avoid surgery. Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich confirmed […]

Staring down the hole of another lost season, the New Orleans Pelicans could be looking to make changes at the trade deadline. More specifically, they could be looking to shop either one of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram or CJ McCollum. With the deadline fast approaching, the Pelicans’ star trio is reportedly being “shopped,” Jovan Buha […]

After engineering the best season in Indiana football history, Curt Cignetti is not ready to slow down. To ease the loss of quarterback Kurtis Rourke, Indiana made another splash in the transfer portal by adding Fernando Mendoza from Cal. Mendoza committed to Indiana from the transfer portal on Monday, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. After spending the […]

With a 34-0 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 16, the Green Bay Packers officially clinched a Wild Card playoff berth. As a member of the ESPN Monday Night Football broadcast, Jason Kelce celebrated accordingly with fans in Lambeau Field just two days before Christmas. Kelce, who was dressed as Santa Claus all […]

The first Saturday game of the 2024 NFL season went down in Week 16, with the Kansas City Chiefs topping the Houston Texans 27-19. With the loss, the Texans fell to 9-6 one week after clinching the AFC South. While several teams have lost to the Chiefs, each loss at this point in the season […]

Acquiring former Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah from the transfer portal was apparently not a cheap task for the Duke football team. Weeks after one of the top transfers committed to the Blue Devils, rumors of the NIL deal that brought him to Durham came out. Though not yet confirmed, Mensah was reportedly offered an $8 […]

While the Las Vegas Raiders ended a 10-game losing streak in Week 16 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, many of their supporters were upset with the result. Despite the positive result, fans expressed frustration with head coach Antonio Pierce for the win, which could have cost the team the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 […]

A lot will be on the line in Week 17 when the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings face off for the second time in the season. The NFL is acutely aware of the stakes in the matchup and has altered its Week 17 schedule to give the game more attention. While the game was […]

For the first time in nearly three months, Jordan Love will have all of his original starting offensive skill players in the Week 16 lineup. As they prepare to face the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, the Green Bay Packers will welcome the return of tight end Luke Musgrave from injured reserve. After […]

Notre Dame will have to face Georgia in the College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl shorthanded. The team confirmed on Monday that defensive tackle Rylie Mills will not play for the remainder of the season, per Pete Sampson of The Athletic. Mills is currently dealing with an unspecified knee injury. Head coach Marcus Freeman confirmed that […]

The best receiver in the 2024 college football transfer portal is now off the board. After a lengthy decision-making process, former Georgia Tech star Eric Singleton Jr. committed to the Auburn football team in 2025, per On3 Sports. Singleton will transfer to Auburn with two years of eligibility remaining and a redshirt season still in […]

Ten months after appearing in Super Bowl LVIII, the San Francisco 49ers were shockingly eliminated from the 2024 NFL playoffs. The elimination came as a result of the team’s Week 16 loss to the Miami Dolphins, which Brock Purdy takes full accountability for. Despite playing without a handful of key players, Purdy still felt as […]

A lot has been made of Trey McBride’s 2024 touchdown drought lately, and while that may not be at the front of his mind, the frustration is clearly getting to him. That was on full display in Week 16 after the Arizona Cardinals’ loss to the Carolina Panthers eliminated them from the playoffs. As he […]

DJ Lagway is set to take over the Florida quarterback room in 2025 but will have to compete for the starting job. The Gators confirmed that they received a commitment from former Charlotte quarterback Deshawn Purdie through the transfer portal, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Despite a promising showing after landing in Gainesville as the […]

The New York Jets cannot get a break in 2024. If their 4-10 season could not get any worse, the team lost first-round rookie tackle Olu Fashanu to a leg injury in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Rams. After staying down on the field for several minutes, Fashanu was lifted onto a cart and […]

Two years removed from his last year in the NBA, John Wall is still holding out hope for one more shot in the league. However, aware that his retirement is just around the corner, Wall is dabbling in a potential broadcasting career with the G-League. Wall was hired by the G-League to commentate on a […]

After watching his defense struggle for most of 2024, Brian Kelly has made a point to address LSU’s defense in the offseason. The Tigers landed a big commitment on Sunday by luring former ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and Florida State defensive end Patrick Payton from the transfer portal, per On3 Sports. Payton has […]

With Travis Hunter set to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, replacing the reigning Heisman winner’s production will be key for Colorado in 2025. Deion Sanders is already making big moves toward that goal by flipping former Tulsa receiver Joseph Williams, the 2024 AAC Freshman of the Year, to the Buffaloes from Utah in the […]

LeBron James had more important things to do than conduct his postgame interview on Saturday night. After the Los Angeles Lakers’ 103-99 win over the Sacramento Kings, reporters struggled to get James’ attention in the locker room as he instead turned his focus to the Ohio State-Tennessee College Football Playoff game. James, a known Ohio […]

With the New England Patriots struggling for most of 2024, Jerod Mayo has become one of the NFL’s most scrutinized head coaches. However, despite his leadership being called into question, Robert Kraft and Eliot Wolf appear to be sold on the young coach for the time being. Kraft, specifically, is fond of Mayo and wants […]

For the first time since Week 7, Jameis Winston will not be the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback. Instead, Dorian Thompson-Robinson is set to make his first start of the year against cross-town rival Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16. Winston, who had been nursing a shoulder injury all week, will serve as the team’s emergency third-string […]

Preston Stone did not waste any time after SMU’s historic 2024 season came to an end. Immediately following the Mustangs’ lopsided loss to Penn State in the College Football Playoff, the redshirt junior confirmed that he would sign with Northwestern from the transfer portal to On3 Sports. Stone will have one year of eligibility remaining […]

With one game remaining in 2024, Alabama continues to improve its growing 2025 roster. The Crimson Tide managed to obtain another key player from the transfer portal on Saturday by receiving the commitment of former Texas A&M offensive lineman Kam Dewberry, per On3 Sports. Dewberry will have one year of eligibility remaining after spending three […]