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Lane Kiffin and the No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels are in Knoxville Saturday night for a game against the Tennessee Volunteers, a program Kiffin used to be the head coach of. As expected, Kiffin met quite a tough Vols crowd, who welcomed him with jeers. Kiffin did not seem to mind it at all, though. […]

The Boston Red Sox came close to snatching a win in Game 1 of the American League Series Championship, but the Houston Astros’ offense woke up in the later innings to win the ALCS opener, 5-4. Of course, the Red Sox would have preferred to win Game 1, but the loss also doesn’t mean the […]

It took the Los Angeles Dodgers five games in the National League Division Series round to survive their bitter rivals San Francisco Giants. They were down 2-1 after the first two games of that series but won the last two to score a date with the Atlanta Braves, who made quicker work in their own […]

The Houston Astros are now 4-1 in the 2021 MLB postseason after taking care of business in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox to the tune of a 5-4 score. The Astros will look to stretch their series lead Saturday night, with momentum on their side. Boston has […]

At age 36, Washington Capitals scoring machine Alex Ovechkin is still…well…a scoring machine. In the Caps’ first game of the 2021-22 NHL season, one where Ovechkin was questionable to play in days prior because of an injury he suffered in the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Russian superstar didn’t just take the ice […]

The Chicago White Sox saw their World Series aspirations crash and burn on Tuesday, as they lost to the Houston Astros at home, 10-1. Carlos Rodon picked up the loss for the White Sox, with Astros hitters punishing him right out of the gate. Rodon lasted just 2.2 innings after he got tagged for two […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers took a big blow after it has been revealed that wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is done for the rest of the 2021 NFL season. Smith-Schuster suffered a shoulder injury in Week 5’s win against the Denver Broncos at home. A day after he sustained the injury, Smith-Schuster spoke in his charity event […]

It all boils down to a Game 5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in the National League Division Series round. Two bitter rivals, each netting over 100 wins in the regular season, will have their fate determined by what they do in this winner-take-all showdown at Oracle Park. Dodgers or […]

The Washington Football Team will honor former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor by retiring his number 21 jersey on Sunday, during the game against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs at FedExField. Via the Washington Football Team’s official website: During the Washington Football Team’s October 17th matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team will honor […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is a hockey fan. Perhaps not too many people know about that, but a lot have also just realized that when Chuck appeared on the NHL on TNT Wednesday night where he lent his comedic flair to the show, even going as far as to making fun of Wayne […]

The NBA is no longer a friendly place for players hunting for fouls by throwing their bodies onto defenders. There will surely be adjustments on players who got so used to trapping opposing players into committing cheap fouls in the past, beginning this season. Asked about it after the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game loss […]

The Squid Game is taking over the world. It’s probably bigger than the NBA right now. Make that bigger than anything in the world of pop culture. Even Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis couldn’t keep themselves from talking about it during a postgame conference following the team’s 111-99 preseason game loss […]

Washington Capitals fans should keep their expectations of Alex Ovechkin’s availability for Wednesday’s season-opening game against the New York Rangers in check. The Russian sniper is considered questionable as of the moment, with Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette not giving much about the potential of Ovechkin’s real status. Asked about Ovechkin’s availability against the Rangers, […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry hasn’t seen any action since injuring his knee during his team’s 31-21 win over the Houston Texans at home in Week 2. That injury got him into injured reserve as well, though the Browns managed to be generally fine without him, as they have churned out wins over the […]

The Jon Gruden email saga has yet to leave the mainstream cycle of NFL news, but there’s already another one that seems ready to replace it. And it involves Adam Schefter and Bruce Allen, the former team president of then-Washington Redskins. Here’s an excerpt of the report of Sam Farmer and Nathan Fenno of the […]

JR Smith does not seem to have luck on his side in his first-ever college golf tournament. Apart from struggling in the tourney, the two-time NBA champion accidentally stepped in a beehive while looking for his ball, according to Jared Bunder. @TheRealJRSmith gets the medical cart called in after stepping on a bee hive while […]

It’s been a heavyweight battle in the San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers. Two 100-win teams going back and forth, trading blows, and hitting each other where it hurts the most. The Giants have the upper hand, as they are just a win away from eliminating their archenemy. But will the Dodgers tie the series up […]

The Atlanta Braves have a golden opportunity to send themselves into the National League Championship Series this Tuesday night. All the Braves need is a win in Game 4 after taking Game 2 (3-0) and Game 3 (3-0). But of course, that’s going to be easier said than done against a desperate Milwaukee Brewers squad. […]

Odell Beckham Jr. hasn’t quite made an impact worthy of his superstar status on the Cleveland Browns this season, and it appears that his role on the team isn’t getting any better. Even without Jarvis Landry, who is sidelined with an injury, Beckham continues to struggle for production downfield. Baker Mayfield targeted Beckham Jr. just […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were not going to let the San Francisco Giants get away with a 2-0 lead in this National League Division League Series, as they responded to their loss in Game 1 with a dominant victory in Game 2. The series now shifts to Hollywood, where the Dodgers will look to go […]

The National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves are dead even after two games. The Brewers took Game 1 with a 2-1 win, while the Braves made sure to steal a win in Milwaukee before flying back home for Games 3 and 4. It’s been a low-scoring series, so far. […]

The 2021 MLB season has been an individually forgettable one for Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger. The Dodgers still made the postseason despite his struggles all year long, but he will have to exorcise his demons in the National League Division Series if he wants to make a positive impact on his team’s […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide have their backs against the wall after two quarters of their matchup against Jimbo Fisher and the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday at College Station. The Aggies started the game like a house on fire, as they outscored Nick Saban’s boys in the first period, 17-7. They did it again the second […]

There’s some uneasiness among Washington Capitals fans right now, following a scary injury suffered by Alex Ovechkin during Friday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers Friday. But for The Great 8’s teammate, T.J. Oshie, the future Hall of Famer is going to be just fine.  Ovi left the game after this awkward hit pic.twitter.com/A2qUo2Nxr5 — […]

Lincoln Riley and his Oklahoma Sooners remain undefeated after taking down the Texas Longhorns, 55-48, during the latest edition of the Red River Rivalry on Saturday in spectacular fashion. But it’s not just the comeback victory that has the entire Norman buzzing, but also the huge decision by Riley to bench quarterback Spencer Riley for […]

Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few will not be calling the shots from the sidelines for his team’s 2021-22 season opener against the Dixie State Trailblazers on Nov. 9., This after Gonzaga decided to teach Few a lesson for his September DUI arrest in Idaho by suspending him for the team’s first game of the […]

The San Francisco Giants edged the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 to the tune of a 4-0 score, thanks to the brilliant performance of Logan Webb on the mound. Will Kevin Gausman follow that victory up with another pitching gem for the Giants’ rotation? Or, will Julio Urias neutralize San Francisco’s offense and help […]

The Milwaukee Brewers took Game 1 of this 2021 National League Division Series with a 2-1 victory on Friday, and will look to dig the Atlanta Brewers a deeper hole this Saturday before traveling to A-Town for Games 3 and 4. With that said, it’s time to read up on our Braves-Brewers prediction and preview. […]

Bruce Arians is wary of the Miami Dolphins’ defense, which his Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be taking on this coming Sunday at home. The Bucs are fresh off a testy 19-17 road win in Foxborough over Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in Week 4, and Arians had some interesting assessments of the Dolphins’ […]

New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz believes in his team’s new-look top line that now features the trio of Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal, and Kyle Palmieri. Last season, the combination atop for the Isles consisted of Lee, Barzal, and Jordan Eberle, but with Eberle now a member of the Seattle Kraken, that prompted Trotz […]

Ryan Reaves was acquired by the New York Rangers shortly after the conclusion of the 2021-22 NHL season to address the perceived lack of toughness on the team. Unfortunately for Reaves, he was not durable enough to come away unhurt from an on-ice entanglement with defenseman P.K. Subban during Wednesday’s 6-2 home loss to the […]

The meeting between the 3-1 Buffalo Bills and the 3-1 Kansas City Chiefs this coming Sunday is going to be must-watch football. It’s almost like a playoff game masquerading as a regular-season contest, with the Bills and the Chiefs expected to make the postseason. There should be massive attention for that game for that reason […]

Just because he’s no longer on the same team as Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, it doesn’t mean Juan Soto can’t cheer for his former Washington Nationals teammates during Wednesday’s National League Wild-Card game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soto went absolutely bonkers when the Dodgers beat the Cards, 3-1, […]

The NFL world is buzzing with speculations about the potential landing spots of star cornerback Stephon Gilmore after news broke out Wednesday morning that he and the New England Patriots are parting ways. But Greg A. Bedard of the Boston Sports Journal wants everyone to hold their horses and consider the possibility that the Patriots […]

The New York Yankees flamed out of the 2021 MLB postseason after getting wrecked by the Boston Red Sox in a 6-2 American League wild-card game loss at Fenway Park on Tuesday. The Yankees crashing and burning against their fiercest rival and despite a luxurious payroll only add fuel to an offseason that’s going to […]

The Stephon Gilmore saga in Foxborough is finally over, as the cornerback and the New England Patriots have parted ways, with the team releasing the 31-year-old veteran. With Gilmore out in the NFL wild and looking for a new home, Tom Brady should not be wasting time trying to track down his old teammate and […]

Instead of putting their entire focus on Week 5’s game against the Tennessee Titans, the Jacksonville Jaguars are being distracted by a controversy created no other than their head coach, Urban Meyer. Hoping to put the issue behind, Meyer reportedly has doubled down on his earlier public apology by apologizing in front of his team, […]

In an attempt to bolster their anemic offense, the Chicago Bears got Justin Fields and the team’s attack some help by trading for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jakeem Grant. This, according to Tom Pelissero of The NFL Network. Trade! The #Dolphins are sending WR Jakeem Grant to the #Bears for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick, […]

Joey Bosa and the Los Angeles Chargers scored a big 28-14 win on Monday over the previously undefeated Las Vegas Raiders. The sweet taste of victory, however, did not stop Bosa from going off on the officials who handled the game. After the game, Bosa let everyone hear how frustrated he was, particularly of the […]