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One year after claiming the WBC and WBO super welterweight belts, Sebastian Fundora (22-1-1) defends his title against the same man he beat to become champion, Tim Tszyu (25-2). It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Sebastian Fundora-Tim Tszyu 2 prediction and pick. Fundora, 27, entered the initial fight with Tszyu […]

Five months after their last war, Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (27-3-1) and Angel Fierro (23-3-2) will reconvene in the ring and attempt to recreate their first classic. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with an Isaac Cruz-Angel Fierro 2 prediction and pick. Cruz, 27, took a hard-fought unanimous decision over Fierro in February. […]

After re-aggravating her groin injury late in the Indiana Fever’s win over the Connecticut Sun, Caitlin Clark will not be participating in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. With the game just two days away, the league announced that Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes will replace her in the headlining event. Sykes, 31, is averaging a […]

The 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend is fully underway, with the headlining All-Star Game on tap for Saturday night. As two of the three rookies participating in the game, Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers and Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron are among the event’s most notable participants. Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 […]

Since becoming Missouri’s head football coach in 2020, Eli Drinkwitz has become a fan favorite for multiple reasons. The 42-year-old head coach showed off the sense of humor that captured fans’ hearts at 2025 SEC Media Day, where he comedically told reporters that he would not answer any questions about the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files. […]

Two weeks into 2025 NBA free agency, former Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga remains without his next team. As one of the biggest names still available, Kuminga’s situation is unique in the fact that he is receiving a lot of mainstream media attention without any significant traction in the open market. A return to […]

The 2025 college football season is still roughly two months away, making the 2026 NFL Draft seem well out of reach. But with scouts already preparing for a deeper quarterback class in 2026 than in 2025, a few names are already being circled as the next potential No. 1 pick. Most specifically, LaNorris Sellers, Garrett […]

Despite coming off three consecutive losing seasons, the New England Patriots are widely viewed as one of the top up-and-coming teams in the NFL entering 2025. Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez, whom many see as comparable to 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II, is a big reason why. Surtain is unsurprisingly viewed as […]

The 2025 college football season has yet to officially begin, but Steve Sarkisian is not off to the luckiest start. As Texas’ head football coach prepared for his SEC Media Day obligations, the event crew inadvertently interrupted his introduction with the Texas A&M fight song. The incident occurred as Sarkisian was making his way onto […]

Arch Manning has just two starts in his college football career, but is already expected to have a big year with Texas in 2025. With many already expecting him to be one of the top quarterbacks of the 2026 NFL Draft, Steve Sarkisian is just hoping for the best in the upcoming season. Manning is […]

With the 2025 college football season fast approaching, Texas made another splash on the recruiting circuit. The Longhorns bolstered their future talent pool by receiving a massive commitment from five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson on Tuesday. Atkinson committed to Texas after also visiting Georgia, Oregon and Clemson, according to On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett. The Longanville, Georgia, […]

While his immediate future remains uncertain, LeBron James’ main focus on the 2025 offseason has been on his duties as a father. With his son, Bronny James, leading the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2025 NBA Summer League team, the 40-year-old took his entire family to Las Vegas to support the young guard. Having one’s family in […]

As the WNBA continues to grow, one of its upcoming expansion teams just received its new name. After previously selecting Portland as its next city, the league confirmed the new team would be called the Portland Fire. Portland previously had a WNBA team, also named the Fire, from 2000 to 2002. The league confirmed the […]

Despite coming off a championship, Nick Sirianni does not believe Jalen Hurts gets the credit he deserves. While acknowledging the undeniable importance of Saquon Barkley, the Philadelphia Eagles head coach hates the narrative that his quarterback was not a significant contributor to the franchise’s second Super Bowl. Sirianni acknowledged that he saw such fan comments […]

As the son of NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald, most expected Devin Fitzgerald to follow in his father’s footsteps with Pittsburgh. Instead, the three-star receiver committed to Notre Dame for the 2026 college football season, citing a desire to create his own legacy. While acknowledging that his father will always be a part of his story, […]

Three years after it initially broke ground, the Michigan sign-stealing allegations are still a factor ahead of the 2025 college football season. After TCU head football coach Sonny Dykes made another statement on facing the Michigan team in question, Connor Stalions clapped back on social media. Stalions, who was then a defensive analyst on Jim […]

Despite suffering another brutal loss, this time to the Indiana Fever, Paige Bueckers remains confident in the Dallas Wings‘ long-term outlook. The result drops Dallas to 6-16, the second-worst record in the WNBA, but Bueckers is not giving up on the team just yet. Coming off the Wings’ third consecutive loss, Bueckers was understandably upset […]

With the franchise tag deadline fast approaching, the Kansas City Chiefs only have two days to potentially sign offensive guard Trey Smith to a long-term contract extension. But with free agency now far in the past, NFL analyst Mike Florio is not confident that the Chiefs will get it done. If the deal is not […]

The Texas A&M football team received a potentially damaging blow ahead of the 2025 season. Police arrested Aggies’ star running back Le’Veon Moss early Sunday morning, potentially creating a hurdle ahead of his senior year. Moss was arrested near 1 a.m. on Sunday in College Station on charges of disorderly conduct, KBTX news anchor Rusty […]

As one of the most storied franchises in NFL history, the New York Giants are one of the league’s oldest teams of all time. Since their inception in 1925, the Giants have claimed four NFL Championships and four Super Bowls, totaling eight titles. With their 100th season now in the books, we will rank the […]

Sydney Colson might no longer be starting with Caitlin Clark back in the lineup, but that has not stopped her from showing up in style. Ahead of a mainstream matchup with the Dallas Wings, the Indiana Fever guard turned heads with a notable cowboy outfit. Colson, a Houston native, pulled up to the game wearing […]

Caitlin Clark is clearly the face of the WNBA in 2025, but Paige Bueckers is not too far behind her. With the Indiana Fever taking on the Dallas Wings on Sunday afternoon, the two get their first chance to face off against each other as professionals. While neither the Fever nor Wings has a winning […]

Though not one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ top prospects, Bronny James has a lot of expectations to fill in the 2025 NBA Summer League. In his second go-around at Las Vegas, the 20-year-old is still a young talent, but also a veteran of the grueling process. As the Summer League team’s starting point guard, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2025 NBA Summer League squad will have to survive another game without star rookie VJ Edgecombe. The No. 3 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft will miss another contest with a sprained thumb. While Edgecombe has yet to make his Las Vegas Summer League debut, the team still holds out hope that […]

Coming off their most successful season since 2014, Nebraska has high expectations for the 2025 college football season. With Matt Rhule and Dylan Raiola inspiring new hope into the program, the Cornhuskers’ season outlook is as high as it has been since joining the Big 10 in 2011. Although two months remain until the season […]

Nearly three years after his final game in the NFL, five-time Pro Bowler Ndamukong Suh is making his retirement official. The former Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins defensive tackle confirmed the speculated decision on social media with a heartfelt goodbye message to the game that made him whole. Suh revealed the heartbreaking reason for his […]

Despite spending most of the 2024-2025 college basketball season as a top-10 prospect, Kasparas Jakucionis fell to No. 20 in the 2025 NBA Draft. Though he looked shaky in the ensuing California Classic, the Miami Heat’s prized rookie showed out in the first half of the team’s NBA Las Vegas Summer League opener. After shooting […]

The vast network of UConn alumni in the WNBA remains a close-knit community, even as they compete with each other professionally. While maintaining a friendly relationship off the court, Sue Bird will never forget an awkward moment when Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles confronted her and Diana Taurasi during a Team USA women’s basketball meeting. […]

As a longtime Atlanta Falcons quarterback who has been through the ups and downs of a long career, Matt Ryan feels for Kirk Cousins in his current situation. However, as a true Falcons lifer, Ryan believes the team made the right decision by drafting Michael Penix Jr. with their 2024 first-round pick. While acknowledging that […]

With Travis Kelce flirting with retirement more each offseason, his career seems inevitably on its last legs. Though the Kansas City Chiefs already have a few young tight ends to succeed him, undrafted rookie Jake Briningstool might become the eventual answer. Briningstool has stood out in spring practices and impressed the Chiefs’ coaching staff, according […]

Despite having just nine players currently under contract for the 2025-2026 season, the Golden State Warriors have yet to make a move in free agency. While they have their eyes on a handful of moves, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. does not want to make them until they make an official decision on Jonathan Kuminga, […]

Deion Sanders’ third season as Colorado’s head football coach is just over one month away, but he is still looking to build on his coaching staff. During his 2025 Big 12 media day interviews, Sanders admitted that he is still trying to convince former NFL coaches Byron Leftwich and Mike Zimmer to join him in […]

Since the Washington Commanders rebranded in 2022, many traditional fans have openly expressed a preference for the team’s original name. United States President Donald Trump is one of those fans, doubling down on his belief that the team should not have changed its original name. Following Trump’s comments, a potential return to the Washington Redskins […]

As Rudy Gobert nears the end of his athletic prime, the Minnesota Timberwolves might already have another future Defensive Player of the Year on their roster. If his 2025 NBA Summer League performances are any indication, Timberwolves rookie Joan Beringer is ready to anchor the paint. Beringer started the game at center and immediately showed […]

The Seattle Storm addressed their glaring need for guard depth just as the midway point of the 2025 WNBA season approaches. In between matchups with the Connecticut Sun, Seattle signed longtime Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell, who began the year with the Las Vegas Aces. The Storm announced their signing of Mitchell on their social […]

One of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world returns to the ring when Shakur Stevenson (23-0) defends his belt against William Zepeda (33-0). It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Shakur Stevenson-William Zepeda prediction and pick. Stevenson, 28, has been one of the most dominant, but controversial, champions since he […]

Eight months after fighting to a second razor-thin, controversial decision, Katie Taylor (24-1) and Amanda Serrano (47-3-1) will meet for a third time with all the belts on the line. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano 3 prediction and pick. The two champions have already fought twice […]

Ellie Scotney (10-0) and Yamileth Mercado (24-3) will be the first of four Champion vs. Champion fights on Friday night when they step into the ring on the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano 3 main card. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with an Ellie Scotney-Yamileth Mercado prediction and pick. Scotney, 27, has quickly […]

Two days after suffering a wrist injury against the New York Liberty, A’ja Wilson will miss her fourth game of the 2025 season. The star center’s wrist ailment will force her out of the Las Vegas Aces’ Thursday night tilt against the Washington Mystics. After participating in shootaround, the Aces downgraded Wilson from questionable to […]