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Still without an answer at quarterback, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in an odd position entering the 2025 NFL Draft. With Shedeur Sanders suddenly dropping into their range at No. 21, their answer could potentially fall into their lap, but ESPN predicts the team will address another position in the first round with running back Omarion […]

For months, most have assumed the Jacksonville Jaguars would take Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham at No. 5 in the 2025 NFL Draft, considering he would likely be the best player available. However, the latest belief is that new head coach Liam Coen wants to add another weapon to his offense, potentially with Arizona wideout […]

Throughout the pre-draft process, the Carolina Panthers are among the few teams with a top-10 selection that have given almost no indications of their intentions with the No. 8 pick. However, the day before the 2025 NFL Draft, some seem to believe they are interested in Ole Miss defensive lineman Walter Nolen. While Nolen has […]

Coming off a promising first-year campaign from Mike Macdonald, the Seattle Seahawks’ bumpy offseason makes its next stop at the 2025 NFL Draft. Following a combination of puzzling and encouraging free agency moves, general manager John Schneider enters the draft with eight picks at his disposal. Once the team suits back up in the fall, […]

Ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, it is no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders have a clear interest in Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. However, with ESPN predicting that Jeanty will go at No. 5 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, their new prediction is that the team will leave the first round with Missouri […]

For the fourth time in the last six years, the New York Giants will enter the 2025 NFL Draft with a top-10 pick in hand. Coming off a disastrous 3-14 season, the Giants own the No. 3 overall pick, their highest selection since 2018. It’s time to continue our NFL Draft odds series with a […]

For most of the pre-draft process, the general belief was that the New York Giants were sold on Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. However, as the 2025 NFL Draft nears, some now feel that the team is more interested in Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart. While the Giants are still interested in Sanders, the “buzz” in New […]

Coming off their most successful season in a decade, the Denver Broncos are looking to make a splash in the 2025 NFL Draft. While their current spot at No. 20 is not the most enticing position, George Paton appears to be looking to move up to land a game-changer in the first round. Ashton Jeanty, […]

Less than two weeks after officially moving on from quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee has seemingly found his replacement in the college football transfer portal. Ironically, Iamaleava’s replacement will be former UCLA commit Joey Aguilar. Aguilar, who committed to UCLA from the portal as an Appalachian State graduate transfer, flipped to Tennessee on Wednesday night, per […]

The 2025 college football transfer portal has been a roller coaster for Cal, but the Golden Bears got more good news on Friday. In his biggest acquisition of the spring window, head coach Justin Wilcox received the commitment of former Liberty edge-rusher TJ Bush Jr, per On3 Sports. Bush joins Cal after a 58-tackle, 5.5-sack […]

Coming off consecutive double-digit win seasons, Lane Kiffin has high expectations to meet in 2025. As he continues to work on replacing the production Ole Miss will lose, Kiffin landed a commitment from former Troy running back Damien Taylor in the college football transfer portal. Taylor committed to the Rebels on Friday with one year […]

Weeks after Nico Iamaleava controversially left Tennessee, the quarterback has seemingly found a new home. While not yet official, all signs point to Iamaleava transferring to UCLA from the college football transfer portal. With the two sides reportedly nearing a deal, the UCLA coaching staff informed its quarterback room that they expect Iamaleava to soon […]

In his first year with the Chicago Bears, defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is ready to transform his new team’s defense. One of the players he is most excited about working with is standout nickelback Kyler Gordon. With Gordon being one of the most talented players on the team, Allen wants to maximize his impact and […]

Coming off a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, Milton Williams is excited to get started with the New England Patriots. More specifically, he is looking forward to working with rising third-year linebacker Keion White. Williams was one of the team’s biggest signings in free agency following the hiring of new head coach Mike Vrabel. […]

The New York Knicks mounted a late-game comeback to steal Game 1 from the grasp of the Detroit Pistons, thanks in large part to a huge fourth quarter from Jalen Brunson and Cameron Payne. However, Brunson’s heroics almost appeared unlikely after he scared fans by seemingly going to the locker room in the second half. […]

For the second consecutive season, the Indiana Pacers are threatening to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks early in the NBA playoffs. However, after winning Game 1 in decisive fashion, Rick Carlisle implored his players not to get too far ahead of themselves. While the 117-98 win was encouraging, Carlisle knows the process is only one step […]

Perhaps even more meaningful than an outright blowout, the New York Knicks used a massive fourth-quarter comeback to take Game 1 over the Detroit Pistons 123-112. However, despite Jalen Brunson’s team-high 34 points, Magic Johnson believes the real catalyst of the victory was backup point guard Cameron Payne. Johnson, like most fans watching, was blown […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop the Minnesota Timberwolves’ shot-making in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Luka Doncic believes it was his team’s lack of physicality that led to the loss. Though he believes the Lakers were competitive in moments, Doncic criticized their inability to lock in from bell to bell. […]

When Tyreek Hill requested a trade immediately following the end of the 2024 regular season, many expected the Miami Dolphins to be in for a strenuous offseason. Yet, three months later, general manager Chris Grier leads the Dolphins into the 2025 NFL Draft under extenuating circumstances, but not those any fans could have foreseen. The […]

After nailing most of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos return to the well one year later with seven more picks to add to the Sean Payton regime. With a quarterback now firmly in place, general manager George Paton is already teasing big moves at the April 24 draft in Green Bay. Following a […]

As the 2025 NFL Draft approaches, the odds of the Las Vegas Raiders taking Ashton Jeanty at No. 6 continue to rise. However, with the Raiders also in need of secondary help, former Texas star Jahdae Barron could sneak into the conversation. Though many view Michigan’s Will Johnson as the best pure cornerback of the […]

After missing out on their 2024 first-round pick, the Carolina Panthers are back in the Top 10 of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, despite holding on to the No. 8 pick, the Panthers are viewed as one of the top teams most likely to trade back in the draft. If the Panthers trade back, they […]

Two weeks after claiming the 2025 national championship, Florida suffered its first loss to the college basketball transfer portal. While a handful of the team will depart for the NBA, third-year forward Sam Alexis became the team’s first addition to the portal. Alexis decided to enter the portal on Friday, per Sam Kayser of League […]

After landing a couple of early commitments from the spring college football transfer portal, North Carolina is back at it again. This time, Bill Belichick recruited former Maryland defensive lineman Lavon Johnson to Chapel Hill. Johnson, a former three-star recruit, committed to North Carolina from the transfer portal, per On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos. He chose […]

One month after taking a big swing on Michael Penix Jr., the Atlanta Falcons are in another interesting draft position. With just five picks in their arsenal, many view the Falcons as one of the top candidates to trade back in the 2025 NFL Draft to acquire more assets. Given the team’s low volume of […]

The 2025 NFL Draft class is not particularly deep in most positions, but it is full of talented running back prospects. After losing Najee Harris to the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers are projected to take one of them. The Steelers have “done a ton of work” scouting the incoming running […]

The NFL Draft tends to be full of day-of trades that do not typically make much noise until they happen. However, days ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs are stirring up potential trade interest. After a relatively uneventful free agency period, the Chiefs could be looking to make waves in the […]

In their first playoff game since 2019, the Detroit Pistons (44-38) travel to New York to take on the Knicks (51-31) in the first round. It’s time to continue our NBA playoffs odds series with a Pistons-Knicks prediction and pick. The Pistons began the calendar year as one of the hottest teams in 2025 but […]

For the second time in six months, Ben Whittaker (8-0-1) and Liam Cameron (23-6-1) will meet in the ring to settle their feud. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Ben Whittaker-Liam Cameron 2 prediction and pick. Whittaker, 27, is the undefeated prospect who was supposed to walk through Cameron in […]

Like most players in the 2025 NFL Draft pool, Ole Miss football prospect Jaxson Dart‘s dreams are days away from coming true. However, getting drafted would only be the start of Dart’s childhood dreams of winning a Super Bowl. Dart, who is currently projected to be a late-first or early second-round pick, opened up about […]

As the spring college football transfer portal opened, Notre Dame added a potentially significant inclusion. After backing up Riley Leonard in 2024, Steve Angeli confirmed his decision to enter the portal on Thursday. Angeli said he intends to enter the portal soon, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. He will do so as a graduate transfer […]

Before the New York Giants signed Russell Wilson in free agency, they were one of the several teams involved in the extended Aaron Rodgers conversation. While Rodgers has remained quiet for most of the 2025 NFL free agency period, he opened up about the positive conversations he had with Giants head coach Brian Daboll. Although […]

The spring college football transfer portal has not been kind to Georgia thus far, but Kirby Smart may be in line for some reinforcements soon. After suffering from a handful of departures, the Bulldogs are scheduled to host former Army edge rusher Elo Modozie. Modozie will fly out to Athens on Friday and visit Georgia […]

Despite signing Russell Wilson in free agency, many expect the New York Giants to leave the 2025 NFL Draft with another quarterback. However, with the team trending away from Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, the new word is that head coach Brian Daboll has taken a liking to Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart. If the Giants pass on […]

As offseason training sessions ramp up, Bill Belichick received North Carolina’s first commitment from the spring college football transfer portal. Although he has yet to make his college football debut, true freshman wideout Adrian Wilson confirmed his commitment to the Tar Heels from the portal on Thursday morning to On3 Sports. However, the term commitment […]

After nearly 40 years of collecting mascot heads with his college football predictions, Lee Corso will call it a career. The legendary analyst and former coach announced his retirement and will do one final ESPN College GameDay show on Week 1 of the 2025 season. Corso, 89, ends his run after 38 years on the […]

With just two starts under his belt, Arch Manning has already taken over the NIL game. The rising third-year quarterback, who is expected to take over as Texas’ starter in 2025, has reportedly inked a new name, image and likeness deal that will likely make him the highest-paid athlete in college sports. Before the end […]

In its first season of the post-Zach Edey era, the Purdue basketball team largely exceeded expectations but ultimately collapsed in the Sweet Sixteen with a heartbreaking loss to Houston. Without a clear sense of direction on the team’s immediate future, Matt Painter is forced to bring the Boilermakers back to title contention through the college […]

In the final game of the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament, the Sacramento Kings (40-42) will host the Dallas Mavericks (39-43). It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Kings prediction and pick. The Kings enter the matchup with a better record and more momentum, winning four of their last six regular season games. […]