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Since North Carolina fired Mack Brown on Tuesday, Arthur Smith emerged as an early favorite to fill the vacant head coaching position. Smith, a 2006 alum of the school, has since confirmed his interest but remains committed to his current job as the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator for the time being. In the days since […]

The 2024-2025 college basketball season has been the Cooper Flagg show through the first month but the Duke freshman has been quietly surpassed by another rising star in the betting market. After being the favorite to win the 2024-2025 John Wooden Award for all of November, Flagg is no longer the first name according to […]

As the final month of the 2024 NFL season quickly approaches, the seasonal awards are beginning to take their final form. Arguably the most fluctuant award of the year, the 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year, looks like it will come down to the wire with six weeks to go. After taking a big lead […]

The Miami Dolphins will look to deploy their full offensive arsenal on Thanksgiving to continue their current win streak. After being listed as questionable for most of the week, star left tackle Terron Armstead is likely to remain active in front of Tua Tagovailoa against the Green Bay Packers. Armstead has been dealing with a lingering […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves dropped their fourth consecutive game to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, Anthony Edwards had some harsh words to share with the media. The 23-year-old was visibly and understandably upset after the loss, bluntly asking reporters if they wanted to know “why we’re trash,” as he sat down. Once he began […]

Fantasy football is beginning to enter the home stretch of the 2024 season as one of the biggest weeks of the year quickly approaches. Thanksgiving Day annually contains some of the biggest games of the year, particularly in fantasy football, in which the playoffs loom right around the corner. While often neglected, having the right […]

With one game remaining in the 2024 season, North Carolina is already looking for its next head football coach. The team announced on Tuesday that two-time head coach Mack Brown would not return in 2025 and essentially fired him after six years of his second term. Just hours later, the team is apparently already beginning […]

As the 2024 college football season wraps up, finalists for the year-end awards are beginning to officially get released. As one of the most dynamic and popular players of the year, Colorado star Travis Hunter is up for several awards but was not named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation’s […]

The Miami Dolphins will face the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving with one less player than they had in Week 13. Two days before their marquee prime-time matchup on the national holiday, the Dolphins released eight-year veteran safety Marcus Maye. Despite releasing Maye, Miami is hoping to re-sign him to their practice squad if he […]

Two months after Tyreek Hill’s viral roadside arrest, the star receiver will no longer be responsible for the tickets he was issued the morning of the Miami Dolphins’ 2024 season opener. Hill was initially pulled over for reckless driving and additionally cited for allegedly failing to wear a seat belt. Hill had his tickets dismissed […]

Amid one of their most successful seasons in program history, Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy got a little too excited during the team’s Week 13 win over Virginia Tech. After throwing an 86-yard touchdown on his first play of the game, Murphy was caught on camera flashing both of his middle fingers to the crowd at […]

With one game remaining in the 2024 college football season, Colorado (8-3) will look to bounce back from its brutal Week 13 loss to Kansas when they host Oklahoma State (3-8) in Week 14. It is time to continue our college football odds series with an Oklahoma State-Colorado prediction and pick. Before losing to Kansas, […]

The 2025 NFL playoffs are just weeks away but the fantasy football playoffs are approaching even quicker. With just a few games remaining in the 2024 fantasy football season, matchups are becoming even more meaningful, and searching for positional edges becomes a tedious task. Much like in real life, no position is more important than […]

With one game remaining in the regular season, the No. 6-ranked Georgia Bulldogs may receive a lift to their struggling offense as senior wideout Colbie Young returns to practice. Young, a former top target of quarterback Carson Beck, has been suspended from the team since getting arrested on Oct. 8 for battery and assault of […]

If the Cooper Flagg effect was not already in full swing, it will be on Tuesday. With Flagg and Duke set to take on No. 1-ranked Kansas in Terry’s Chocolate Vegas Showdown, NBA scouts are already in Las Vegas to witness the game in person. It is common for scouts to want to watch a […]

It did not appear that anything could get any worse for the Houston Texans after their embarrassing loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 12, but that all changed on Monday. Safety Jalen Pitre, who left the game in the second quarter with an injury, was diagnosed with a pectoral tear after the game and […]

With one game remaining in the 2024 regular season, Mack Brown is ready to run it back with North Carolina. Many fans speculated that the 73-year-old might retire at the end of his 36th year as a college football head coach but the Chapel Hill legend is looking to add at least one more year […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has missed the team’s last eight games with a hip injury, sitting out since suffering the injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 6. But with a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on deck for Monday, Morant is finally ready to return to the court, according to NBA […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka’s first NBA head coaching job did not end well but he has since turned the Houston Rockets into a legitimate threat in the Western Conference. Roughly one month into the 2024-2025 season, Udoka has led the Rockets to a 12-6 record, good for fifth in the league through […]

In a year full of chaotic game endings, the Kansas City Chiefs have been the best in the league at coming out on top. Despite their Week 12 matchup with the Carolina Panthers turning out to be a surprising nail-biter, Patrick Mahomes pulled his team to victory once again. After Bryce Young and Chuba Hubbard […]

For the first time since 2016, Nebraska will compete in a post-season bowl game. It is no coincidence that accomplishment came in the same year as Dylan Raiola’s arrival, and the star freshman already has broader goals on his mind. After blowing out Wisconsin to become bowl-eligible in Week 13, Raiola told the media after […]

The New York Giants benched and subsequently released Daniel Jones ahead of Week 12 in an attempt to give their offense a boost but have only put together their worst offensive half of the season. At halftime against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York has just 45 yards of total offense, leading to a 23-0 […]

Tony Allen has not played in the NBA in over six years but still recalls the feeling he had whenever he would beat Doc Rivers. Known for his seven-year run with the Memphis Grizzlies, Allen started his career with the Boston Celtics, where he felt he was disrespected at the end of his time with […]

Going back to his days as a Heisman quarterback at USC, Caleb Williams has always been known for his unique choice of attire. The reigning No. 1 overall pick was back at it again in Week 12 as he entered Soldier Field for the Chicago Bears’ matchup with the Minnesota Vikings donning a ‘Canadian tuxedo.’ […]

A lot of college football teams suffered a heartbreaking loss in Week 13 but perhaps none had it worse than Rutgers. In a moment that has since gone viral, head coach Greg Schiano called a timeout to ice Illinois kicker Ethan Moczulski on his 58-yard game-winning attempt, only to see Brett Bielema change his mind […]

Despite losing to Ohio State in Week 13, Indiana still saw a small part of their College Football Playoff stock rise. The loss was the Hoosiers’ first of 2024, dropping them to 10-1 on the year. The 38-15 defeat will not look good on Indiana’s resume, but the game increased their strength of schedule from […]

Colorado was back at the center of the college football world in Week 13, but mostly for negative reasons. The Buffaloes fell to 8-3 with an upset loss to Kansas while quarterback Shedeur Sanders was heavily criticized for his poor sportsmanship after shoving a referee in the game. Sanders was shockingly not flagged for his […]

For the second consecutive week, the Miami Dolphins were unsure if they would have their best offensive lineman in front of Tua Tagovailoa. Starting left tackle Terron Armstead’s lingering injury issues had him listed as a true game-time decision, but he’s active once again. After playing in Week 11, Armstead did not practice all week, earning […]

The Buffalo Bills took down the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 30-21 in Week 11, handing the defending champions their first loss of 2024. While the loss ended the Chiefs’ pursuit of history, Patrick Mahomes suffered more than just his first loss of the year in the game. After the game, the NFL […]

As injuries continue to pile up on the Dallas Cowboys, the 3-7 team will face the Washington Commanders in Week 12 without three key players. Cornerback Trevon Diggs and guard Zack Martin were ruled out by the team on Saturday, per Tom Pelissero. Veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who remains on injured reserve, was also […]

Curt Cignett and Indiana were confident heading into their Week 13 matchup with Ohio State but through three quarters, the Buckeyes are having their way. The game was expected to be the biggest of the week but was blown wide open by safety Caleb Downs in the third quarter. Downs, who doubles as the Buckeyes’ […]

After making the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a decade, the Indiana Pacers are off to a rough start in 2024-2025. Owning a 6-10 record through their first 16 games, the Rick Carlisle and Tyrese Haliburton-led Pacers have largely disappointed early on. With no more than two consecutive wins on the year, […]

In their third straight home game, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Anthony Davis tops the Lakers’ injury report, which also includes Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt, among others. Davis is probable with a plantar fasciitis injury that has plagued him throughout the early portion of 2024-2025. […]

With Daniel Jones expected to become a free agent in the coming days, many around the league expect the former first-round pick to find a new home before the end of 2024. Jones’ next chapter might begin sooner than later with a handful of teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders, eyeing […]

It is still early in the 2024-2025 college basketball season but Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is already expected to be the consensus No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. Performances like the one Flagg had against No. 17-ranked Arizona only boost that case. In their fifth game of the season, Duke improved to 4-1 […]

As they look to rebound from their first loss of the year, Purdue (4-1) returns home on Saturday to face Marshall (3-1) in the Mackey Arena. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Marshall prediction and pick. As the No. 6-ranked team in the country, Purdue’s loss to Marquette does not […]

For perhaps the first time in program history, Indiana will be involved in the biggest game of the college football week when they host Ohio State in Week 13. With both teams in the top five and eyeing a playoff berth, the ‘Pat McAfee Show’ traveled to Bloomington for their Friday episode where they were […]

With seven games remaining in 2024, the Tennessee Titans will face the Houston Texans and have to play the majority of its remaining schedule without one of their best players. The team placed top cornerback L’Jarius Sneed on injured reserve, IR, just days before facing the Texans in Week 12, per Tom Pelissero. Sneed, who […]

Immediately after Daniel Jones negotiated his release from the New York Giants, he became the top available quarterback in free agency. As one of the many teams potentially in need of his services, the Dallas Cowboys confused fans by listing the sixth-year veteran on their website despite no official announcement of signing him. However, just […]