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For the first time in 56 years, the Michigan football team will be a betting underdog against Indiana coming off their lopsided loss to Oregon. The two teams will meet in Week 11 in Bloomington as the No. 8-ranked Hoosiers look to continue their miraculous 9-0 season. Indiana is not just a small betting favorite, […]

The New Orleans Saints received a massive scare in Week 9 when wide receiver Chris Olave was stretchered off the field. The third-year wideout took a hit over the middle of the field from Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods that knocked him unconscious. With concern for Olave being stretchered off the field, his older brother, […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is at the top of the hot seat list midway through the 2024 season and is beginning to feel the pressure. McCarthy could not help himself from allowing his frustration to boil into anger on the sidelines in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons as he slammed an iPad […]

For the first time in the 2024-2025 regular season, the NBA traveled south to Mexico on Nov. 2 with the Miami Heat topping the Washington Wizards 118-98. The Heat have the only active Mexican-American NBA player on their roster with backup guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. His connection to the country made Jaquez a unanimous fan […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will be unusually thin at receiver in Week 9 without either Tee Higgins or Jermaine Burton. Higgins will miss the game with a quadriceps injury but Burton is a healthy scratch. Burton is not active for the game due to missing the team’s walk-through on Saturday, per Ian Rapoport. He was the […]

Mid-major schools like UL Monroe rarely make headlines in college football but Week 10 was an exception. The Warhawks went viral on social media when a clip of offensive line coach Cameron Blankenship verbally and physically attacking sophomore lineman Drew Hutchinson surfaced. After the game, UL Monroe released a statement condemning Blankenship for his actions […]

With a 27-20 loss to UCLA in Week 10, Nebraska fell to 5-4 on the year while picking up their third straight loss. Their biggest concern in the game was freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola, who left in the fourth quarter with a back injury. Raiola attempted to return to the game after exiting but left […]

For the first time in his career, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will be a healthy scratch in Week 9 and not available to play against the Atlanta Falcons. The news was first reported on Nov. 2 shortly after it was made public that Dalvin Cook would be activated from the practice squad to […]

One week after Tyrique Stevenson infamously played a big part in the Chicago Bears Week 8 loss to the Washington Commanders, the cornerback will not be on the field to start the game with his team. Head coach Matt Eberflus made the decision to bench the 24-year-old for one game, per Ian Rapoport. “Sources say […]

After starting the 2024 season at 7-0, Penn State picked up their first loss of the year to Ohio State in Week 10. The team’s overall record did not seem to matter to their fans after the disappointing defeat as head coach James Franklin was showered with boos as he left the field. Franklin not […]

As the 2024 college football season enters its final stretch, Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has become the forgotten signal caller in the SEC with all the star power the conference has at the position. That all changed in Week 10, with Dart dominating Arkansas to the tune of 515 passing yards, six touchdowns and […]

Ezekiel Elliott has not had the best time in his second stint with the Dallas Cowboys and has become a healthy scratch in Week 9. In his place, the team activated veteran Dalvin Cook from the practice squad to potentially play in his second straight game with the team against the Atlanta Falcons. Cook was […]

Looking to continue their red-hot start to the 2024-2025 season, the Golden State Warriors hit the road on Nov. 2 to begin a road trip against the Houston Rockets. Forward Andrew Wiggins has missed the team’s last two games with a lower back strain and is once again on the injury report with guard Stephen […]

In their fifth game of the 2024-2025 season, the Phoenix Suns will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night as the first leg of a three-game home stand. Both teams have mostly healthy rosters early in the year but Suns guard Bradley Beal remains on the injury report after missing the team’s last game […]

Michigan will have to play No. 1-ranked Oregon without top cornerback Will Johnson but might get another key defender back for the game. The Wolverines’ defensive line could be in line to have senior interior lineman Rayshaun Benny return from injury. The team has been “optimistic” in the week leading up to Week 10 that […]

The Cleveland Browns got their second win of the year in Week 8 but lost star linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah in the process. The team’s leading tackler remained down on the field after colliding with Derrick Henry before being carted off and immediately transported to a nearby hospital. In the days leading up to the team’s […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams received a lot of criticism for his hit on Jayson Tatum with Draymond Green being one of his loudest critics. The Golden State Warriors forward was upset with Williams’ handling of the incident after getting ejected from the game with a flagrant two foul. Williams said the hit on Tatum […]

Five games into the 2024-2025 season, Anthony Edwards has hit the ground running and is having a career year from behind the arc. Having taken nearly 60 percent of his total field goal attempts from three-point range, some critics believe the Minnesota Timberwolves guard should go back to his roots in attacking the basket, but […]

New England Patriots rookie Drake Maye left Week 8 early with a concussion but could be back earlier than initially anticipated. Despite being unable to return against the New York Jets after hitting his head, Maye has been practicing in a limited capacity ahead of Week 9 and is attempting to clear the NFL’s five-step […]

For the second consecutive game in 2024, Michigan’s All-American cornerback Will Johnson will not be on the field for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines. As the team prepares to take on No. 1-ranked Oregon in the Big House, their defense will be without Johnson, who is still recovering from an unspecified lower-body injury. Johnson was […]

For the first time in three weeks, the Los Angeles Chargers offense will be back to full strength with Quentin Johnston’s ankle injury now in the past. The second-year player has not taken the field since the team’s Week 6 game against the Denver Broncos. After missing the last two games, Johnston is not on […]

The Baltimore Ravens traded for Diontae Johnson ahead of Week 9 and are immediately ready to use him. It is not clear how much the team desires to play Johnson in the game but the veteran wideout appears to be involved in some capacity. When speaking to the media ahead of the team’s game against […]

The Los Angeles Rams got Puka Nacua back from injured reserve in Week 8 but are preparing to be without him again. As the team travels north to play to Seattle Seahawks in Week 9, Nacua is officially questionable with his recurring knee issue. Following an injury setback in practice on Thursday, Nacua sat out […]

The NFL Draft is a stressful experience for all parties involved but Kansas City Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy had a weirder experience than most. The speedster recalled his experience on the night he was drafted as “crazy” while looking back on the Indianapolis Colts allegedly hanging up on him during the first round. “Draft day […]

Just weeks after firing Christie Sides, the Indiana Fever have a new head coach. Eight years after her last stint with the team, the Fever will bring back former Connecticut Sun head coach Stephanie White in a move that gained the approval of All-Stars Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston. The two stars showed their excitement […]

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese has been a notorious good luck charm for professional sports teams but remains undecided on the NBA. While she loves the league as a whole and has favorite players, the WNBA star admitted that she does not have a favorite team. “I don’t have a team,” Reese told Kiyan Anthony […]

For the first time since firing Robert Saleh, the New York Jets got back into the winning column with a 21-13 nod over the Houston Texans. With the win, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich got his first victory at the helm. After the game, Ulbrich addressed the situation as a step in the right direction […]

In a rematch of the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals, the Denver Nuggets travel to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Recently re-signed forward Aaron Gordon is the key player on the injury report for the game with a right knee contusion. Here is everything we know about Gordon’s injury status against the Timberwolves. *Watch […]

With celebrities routinely turning heads with their Halloween costumes, it is no surprise Angel Reese wanted to join them in her first year as a professional athlete. The Chicago Sky forward stunned social media by dressing up as Poison Ivy from the Batman comic book series. Reese shared the pictures of her outfit on Instagram, […]

With another prime-time loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8, Daniel Jones has dropped to a historically bad 1-14 in such games with the New York Giants. The sixth-year quarterback receives more criticism and public pressure with each loss but his latest defeat will likely not be the final straw, for as much as […]

The Carolina Panthers sent Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 29 but that does not mean they are looking to completely blow it up. Following Johnson’s departure, the team is not planning on trading either Chuba Hubbard or Jaycee Horn. Despite receiving numerous calls asking for both veterans, the team does not want […]

Former top-five draft pick Anthony Richardson‘s time may be over with the Indianapolis Colts after just 10 games. After Richardson’s poor showing in Week 8 against the Houston Texans, the team has decided to bench him for veteran Joe Flacco, per Adam Schefter. The Colts coaching staff reportedly held a morning meeting on Oct. 29 […]

Despite a 4-3 start to 2024, Chicago Bears fans are beginning to put pressure on head coach Matt Eberflus. The 54-year-old is just 14-27 overall in his Bears tenure and saw the tension reach a boiling point after the team’s devastating last-second loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 8. As conversations with the Bears […]

The New York Giants are expected to be sellers at the 2024 trade deadline, and several teams are monitoring some of their assets. However, while the Giants may be active in the next week, they might not trade away Azeez Ojulari and Darius Slayton as many predicted them to. As the trade deadline approaches, the […]

New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has had a rough season in 2024, which led to his benching on Monday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. The former first-round pick lasted just a handful of series and recorded no stats before Brian Daboll pulled him from the game in favor of practice […]

When Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers prepared for the Boston Celtics, he had his focus on a name that was not Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown. Instead, Rivers had Payton Pritchard’s name circled on his paper. After the game, Rivers admitted that he was not surprised by Pritchard’s big performance against the Bucks, which […]

Despite their 52-14 blowout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 8, the Detroit Lions narrowly avoided a major loss. Starting linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez re-aggravated his hurt ankle in the game but avoided a major injury. Rodriguez will likely be out Week 9 but avoided a high ankle sprain that would have caused further absences, according […]

For the second time in as many seasons, Cade McNamara appears to be on track to miss time with an injury. After leaving Iowa’s Week 9 game against Northwestern in the first half, the team reported that he is dealing with an injury and is not listed on the depth chart entering Week 10. Instead […]

With a Week 8 upset of the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns picked up their first win since Week 2. Jameis Winston led the team in his first start at quarterback, prompting head coach Kevin Stefanski to immediately approve of him as their signal caller moving forward. Stefanski named Winston the indefinite starter with a […]