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Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh was expecting the worst when it came to star wide receiver Ronnie Bell’s injury diagnosis after he hurt his knee in Saturday’s season-opening win over Western Michigan. Indeed, Harbaugh announced Monday that Bell is out for the rest of the season, per The Athletic’s Austin Meek. Bell suffered the […]

It was nearly three years ago when McKenzie Milton suffered a potentially career-ending leg injury as the starting quarterback for UCF. Now a backup quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles, Milton got his chance to play Sunday night against Notre Dame, marking 1,017 days after the injury. Starter Jordan Travis struggled and was forced to […]

The Florida State Seminoles came close to upsetting the ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday night, only to lose 41-38 in overtime. In the process, the Seminoles may have just found themselves with a bit of a quarterback quandary. Jordan Travis got the start at quarterback for Florida State, but he was replaced by […]

New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley is preparing to make his return this weekend and is on the verge of being fully cleared to play, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Barkley underwent surgery on his right ACL and meniscus after getting injured in Week 2 last season. It has been a long […]

The Dallas Cowboys are going to have star quarterback Dak Prescott available for Thursday’s Week 1 showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they’ll be without guard Zack Martin because of a positive COVID-19 test. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was asked about Martin’s absence and what it means for Dallas. Elliott was brutally honest […]

UConn Huskies head coach Randy Edsall announced Sunday he will retire at the end of the 2021 season. Here’s his statement: https://twitter.com/RandyEdsall/status/1434593661342322689 UConn athletic director David Benedict released his own statement on the announcement: https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1434597651685822465 This comes after UConn fell to 0-2 in 2021 after a 38-28 loss to Holy Cross. The Huskies lost their […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady led his team to a Super Bowl victory last season despite playing with a torn left MCL, which ultimately required surgery. Well, the 44-year-old Brady just revealed a big change involving his knee that will help him out on the field in 2021. For the last 13 years, Brady […]

Kirby Smart’s ferocious Georgia Bulldogs defense completely dominated a hapless Clemson Tigers offense, earning a huge 10-3 victory to get their season started off right. The No. 5 Bulldogs held the No. 3 Tigers to a paltry 180 total yards of offense, with 2 yards coming on the ground. Clemson legend Trevor Lawrence was in […]

Before Patrick Mahomes was a superstar in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, he was slinging the rock all over the college football gridiron as a member of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Naturally, Mahomes is still a big Texas Tech supporter, and he was in a great mood after the Red Raiders dominated […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard took to Twitter on Saturday night to comment on a Kevin Durant video. We even wrote about it already. Little did we know that Lillard was actually tweeting from his wedding, multiple times! Videos and images have been trickling out from Damian Lillard’s wedding. Nate Jones, a close friend […]

LaMarcus Aldridge has reportedly been cleared to play in the NBA again after he abruptly retired last season due to a heart scare. The Brooklyn Nets are the leaders to sign Aldridge after he spent five games with them last season following his San Antonio Spurs buyout, but the Chicago Bulls are also on Aldridge’s […]

Oscar De La Hoya was slated for a comeback fight against Vitor Belfort on Sept. 11, but De La Hoya’s return to the ring will have to wait due to a positive COVID-19 test. TMZ Sports reports Evander Holyfield will step in and take De La Hoya’s place against Belfort. Holyfield-Belfort now just needs to […]

New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson could find himself without a key weapon for the Week 1 tilt against the Carolina Panthers. Wide receiver Jamison Crowder tested positive for COVID-19 and is going on the COVID list, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapaport. It’s believed that this is an isolated case […]

Former New England Patriots wide receiver David Patten tragically passed away Thursday at the age of 47. Patten died due to a motorcycle accident. A number of former Patriots have chimed in with condolences, and now owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick have released statements on Patten’s untimely death: Robert Kraft and Bill […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo just won his first NBA title in 2021 and is having himself quite a summer. Now he seems to have his eyes set on another top prize. That would be winning the gold medal at EuroBasket 2022. The Greek Freak hinted at his participation in the event on Twitter: Taking […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is living large these days. The Bucks star won his first NBA title thanks to a historic Finals MVP performance, and he has had himself quite the summer to celebrate. The Greek Freak took his trophies to Greece and was also recently a special guest at an AEW show. Furthermore, […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young became public enemy No. 1 when he absolutely wrecked the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, all while mercilessly trolling Knicks fans. It has become a running gag now that Young owns New York. So, when Young took to Twitter early Friday morning to […]

The Dallas Mavericks worked out Isaiah Thomas, Lance Stephenson and Monta Ellis on Thursday as they look for more help around Luka Doncic, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski. Thomas has been angling for an NBA return for quite some time, and perhaps the Mavs will wind up being a fit because […]

Ben Simmons wants a trade away from the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Portland Trail Blazers have been a popular rumored destination. A Simmons-CJ McCollum swap makes a good amount of sense given the circumstances, but apparently there are some within the Blazers organization unsure of a Simmons-Damian Lillard pairing, according to Gina Mizell of The […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are adding some depth behind Damian Lillard by signing former lottery pick Dennis Smith Jr. to a training camp deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Smith is no guarantee to make the final roster, but the Blazers have two open roster spots remaining with 13 players holding guaranteed deals. Anfernee Simons […]

Overtime Elite struck again Thursday, this time signing star point guard Bryson Warren. Warren is a 6-foot-2 point guard hailing from Arkansas. He was the 2021 Arkansas Player of the Year at Little Rock Central thanks to averages of 24.1 points, 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals while shooting 57.5% from the field and […]

The Brooklyn Nets just added Paul Millsap in free agency, and now it looks like they’re going to bring LaMarcus Aldridge back after his abrupt retirement last season. Aldridge called it quits due to heart issues, but he has been cleared to play again and appears set to be headed back to Brooklyn, according to […]

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant had a lot of success as teammates with the Golden State Warriors, but there were tumultuous times and plenty of drama involved in their relationship as well. The infamous Green/KD argument against the Los Angeles Clippers in their final season together drew plenty of headlines, with many people pointing to […]

Kansas City Chiefs star safety Tyrann Mathieu is on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the coronavirus. Mathieu is vaccinated, according to ESPN’s Adam Teicher. Given Mathieu is vaccinated and there’s still a good amount of time before the Chiefs’ Week 1 game, the hope is he should be ready to go. Kansas City […]

The Deshaun Watson rumors have been heating up again over the last week, with the Miami Dolphins right in the middle of them. It’s an interesting dynamic given the Dolphins’ investment in quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. To his credit, Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has publicly backed Tua to the media and done it in front […]

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard announced Wednesday veteran wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is going on injured reserve to start the 2021 NFL season after neck surgery, according to ESPN’s Mike Wells. It was known Hilton was going to miss the start of the season due to this neck issue. Hilton will miss at least […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. is likely going to miss the entire 2021 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There had been some question about how long Smith was going to be out after he suffered the injury in the preseason finale against the Kansas […]

Joe Haden had previously approached the Pittsburgh Steelers about a contract extension that would allow him to retire with the franchise. Now, though, Haden is going to play out his contract and become a free agent in 2022, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Haden’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told Schefter that Haden “is excited about that […]

The Ben Simmons trade rumors are heating up again now that he has told the Philadelphia 76ers he wants out and won’t report to training camp. There are number of reasons for Simmons’ unhappiness with the Sixers, including a reported rift with superstar Joel Embiid, but he’s also apparently upset with head coach Doc Rivers. […]

It came out earlier this week that Arizona Cardinals cornerback Malcolm Butler was dealing with a personal issue and was mulling retirement. On cutdown Tuesday, the Cardinals placed Butler on the Reserve/Retired list, confirming the rumors. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday the ultimate outcome with Butler “remains to be seen,” according to Darren […]

The New England Patriots shockingly released veteran quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday’s cutdown day, paving the way for rookie Mac Jones to be the starter. There were rumblings that Newton being unvaccinated played a role in his release after he missed some practice time due to a COVID-19 issue. However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer openly admitted he and general manager Trent Baalke took a player’s COVID-19 vaccination status into account when making final roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. That admission has Meyer in a bit of hot water with the NFL Players Association, according to ESPN’s Michael DiRocco.  NFLPA assistant executive director […]

Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has made it known to the front office that he wants a trade and doesn’t plan on reporting to training camp. Apparently, if Rich Paul has his way, Simmons won’t be the only young Sixers player on his way out of Philly. Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey is also a […]

Antoine Griezmann is making his return to Atletico Madrid after a brief stint with Barcelona. Griezmann will initially be going to Atleti on loan until June 22, and then there is a buy option for €40 million. Fabrizio Romano has more details on the deal between the two clubs: Antoine Griezmann back to Atletico Madrid, […]

It seemed as if Real Madrid had bowed out of the Kylian Mbappe sweepstakes on Monday, but the Spanish club continued to push Paris Saint-Germain in an attempt to land the French superstar ahead of the transfer deadline. Madrid returned to the table with a gargantuan €200 million bid for Mbappe (the amount supposedly needed […]

New York Mets stars Javier Baez and Francisco Lindor found themselves in hot water recently when Baez revealed the thumbs down gesture they and Mets teammates have been doing after big plays was a response to fans booing them for poor play. The comments drew a swift rebuke from the Mets organization and caused an […]

It wasn’t long ago that New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was the best player in the NFL at his position. Unfortunately, injuries marred his 2020 campaign, and now he’s going to miss at least the first five games of the 2021 season because he’s expected to go on the physically unable to perform […]

It has been an eventful cutdown day for the New England Patriots. First came the bombshell that veteran quarterback Cam Newton got cut, with rookie Mac Jones winning the starting job. That’s not the only big news coming out of New England, as star cornerback Stephon Gilmore has been placed on the physically unable to […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday he’s having conversations with the NFL about AT&T Stadium hosting the New Orleans Saints’ Week 1 home opener against the Green Bay Packers because of Hurricane Ida. Via the Forth Worth Star-Telegram: “That’s certainly possible,” Jones said on KRLD/105.3 “The Fan.” “We’re having discussions. There’s a lot of […]