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Blood is truly thicker than water in College Park this season. Maryland football is making waves with its latest hire, bringing in longtime NFL assistant Pep Hamilton as the new offensive coordinator. And this isn’t just any coaching move — it’s a reunion. “Family reunion: Pep Hamilton has signed to become the new Maryland offensive […]

What a night for Vanderbilt women’s basketball star Mikayla Blakes. The Commodore freshman lit up the scoreboard with an SEC women’s basketball record 53 points, leading No. 23 Vanderbilt to a thrilling 99-86 win over Florida on Thursday. And like all great performances — Blakes wasn’t even keeping track of her points. “I don’t think […]

Back-to-back offensive explosions at the Garden have put the 2024-25 New York Knicks in rarified air. Monday’s 143-106 blowout of the Memphis Grizzlies solidified this team’s place in history alongside the 1965-66 Knicks. “The Knicks scored 140+ points in consecutive games for the second time in franchise history (1965-66 season),” confirmed the official Knicks public […]

During new head coach Pete Carroll’s introductory press conference Monday, Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis discussed the impact of Tom Brady on the organization and the role he’ll fill with the team. In doing so, Davis recalled the last person in Brady’s position — former Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. Gruden was forced out […]

After struggling with southpaw batters with their left-handers out of the bullpen, the Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping for a boost from former New York Yankee and Toronto Blue Jay pitcher Tim Mayza. Per MLB.com sources, Mayza is in the process of finalizing a one-year, $1.15 million deal with the Bucs pending a successful physical. Left-handed […]

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has been the target of fans’ scorn since his disastrous fourth quarter in Baltimore’s 27-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round. But former teammate Mark Ingram is coming to Andrews’ defense, telling DJ Siddiqi of The Sports Daily that “missed opportunities” from the entire team […]

When it comes to calling plays for the 2025 season, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones knew there was only one man for the job: new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. In fact, Jones was emphatic about Schottenheimer calling his own plays next season, going so far as to say it’s one of the main reasons the […]

In an unexpected and heartfelt move from EA Sports, late North Carolina football player Tylee Craft was added to “College Football 25” in the video game’s most recent update. Word of the update got back to former UNC head coach Mack Brown, who shared his appreciation to EA on X, along with a screenshot of […]

In typical New York professional sports fashion, new Jets general manager Darren Mougey called his shot during his introductory press conference Monday. “You have my word [head coach Aaron Glenn] and I are going to put our hearts and souls into this job and get a Super Bowl back for this team,” Mougey said, via […]

Inside a disappointed Buffalo locker room following Sunday’s 32-29 AFC Championship Game loss to Kansas City, Bills linebacker Von Miller told reporters that his team wasn’t considering any “coulda/woulda” scenarios looking back at how the game played out. “‘We could’ve did that, we could’ve did this, maybe the outcome would’ve been different,’ but we did […]

After 12 seasons, four teams, and 19 different quarterbacks, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is finally going to the Super Bowl. Hopkins will join his Chiefs teammates in New Orleans on Feb. 9 for Super Bowl 59 after Kansas City held off Buffalo 32-29 in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. Despite only having one […]

Former defensive end and current NFL Today analyst JJ Watt placed Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in rarified air during CBS’ AFC Championship Game postgame show Sunday. Discussing the all-time greats in sports history, Watt stated, “Basketball players get stuck in the (Michael) Jordan era. Tennis players in the Serena Williams era. Golfers in […]

Notre Dame football has wasted little time attempting to fill its defensive coordinator vacancy after losing Al Golden to the NFL. The Irish are eyeing former Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash to join head coach Marcus Freeman’s staff as the program attempts to build off its College Football Playoff runner-up finish this season, […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is tired of hearing the negativity about quarterback Jalen Hurts. And following the Eagles’ 55-23 drubbing of the Washington Commanders in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, he was ready to fire back. “How ’bout our quarterback,” Sirianni asked during the NFC trophy presentation. “He’s a stud. I knew he was […]

Following another 100-yard rushing performance — this time to send the Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl 59 — running back Saquon Barkley had five words for Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews when asked about going to his first Super Bowl. “The goal is to win,” he said. Barkley finished the game with 15 carries for 118 […]

A day after receiving a visit from national champion Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, five-star quarterback Brady Smigiel decommitted from Florida State and is reopening his recruitment. Citing his sources, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first broke the news on X, posting, “Sources: Blue chip QB recruit Brady Smigiel, the No. 36 overall player in the […]

Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer will return to the Yokohama DeNA Baystars (Japan) for the 2025 season after not being with the club last year, via Nikkan Sports. Bauer’s return provides a major boost to DeNA’s hopes of repeating as league champions and Japan Series victors, as the team captured its first league title […]

As Pete Carroll begins his tenure as the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, his former team — the Seattle Seahawks — went to social media to congratulate Carroll on his return to the league. “We’re fired up for you, @PeteCarroll,” the Seahawks posted on X. “Congratulations and looking forward to competing with […]

The second Aaron Glenn was named head coach of the New York Jets, all attention turned to the lingering question: Will he want Aaron Rodgers back in the green and white next season? The Athletic‘s Dianna Russini joined “The Ryen Russillo Podcast” on Friday to discuss that very topic, with Russini believing Glenn and the […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had high praise for the recently acquired Nick Richards, who was traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Suns last week. Richards made his debut for Phoenix last Saturday, scoring 21 points and adding 11 rebounds in a 125-121 win at Detroit. Asked about how Richards is fitting in with […]

During the roller coaster hiring process of Liam Coen as the new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach, Jags owner Shad Khan felt “urgency” to close the deal due to fears that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Todd Bowles would swoop in with a game-changing offer. According to a new report from ESPN, Jacksonville viewed Tampa as […]

The Tennessee Titans own the first pick in April’s NFL draft and speculation has run rampant in recent weeks about who the organization will take at the top spot. The Titans met with one of the major possibilities Friday afternoon, as Titans brass and head coach Brian Callahan spent nearly 45 minutes with Colorado quarterback […]

After five seasons as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy was shown the door on Jan. 13 to the surprise of many. After not allowing the Chicago Bears to speak with McCarthy during their head coaching search, most believed Dallas would offer a respectable deal to a coach who delivered three straight 12-win […]

The hiring of Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys came as a surprise to many people, especially considering other higher-profile coaches showed interest in the position. According to ESPN, one such coach was Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Moore’s team will play in the NFC Championship Game against the […]

NFL Hall of Famer and legendary San Francisco quarterback Steve Young hopes that 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy will have the chance to showcase his legs more often in the future. In fact, Young thinks it’s a necessity. Speaking on 95.7 The Game’s “Willard & Dibs” show, Young said Purdy’s running ability is being underutilized, and […]

Even Hall of Famers couldn’t crack the code of Ichiro Suzuki. During an interview with MLB Network, newly-announced Baseball Hall of Fame member CC Sabathia recalled his 2006 journey of finding a new “out pitch,” which seemed to work on everyone … except one particular player. While with the Cleveland Indians (now known as the […]

The debate over Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens signal-caller Lamar Jackson took an unexpected turn this week when media personalities Ryan Clark and Marcellus Wiley began taking snipes at each other on social media. Things seemed to rev up Tuesday when Wiley took to his Dat Dude TV YouTube channel to compare […]

Colorado football standout and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter was sitting courtside during Wednesday night’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center. 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is in the house for Mavs-Timberwolves tonight 🏆 (via @JoeyMistretta_) pic.twitter.com/K6zAVTaxLu — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 23, 2025 Following the game, Hunter was […]

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has signed with Klutch Sports Group, as announced by Klutch on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday afternoon. “Welcome Jalen Milroe to our 2025 NFL Draft Class!” the post read. The decision is a major step for Milroe, who followed former No. 1 pick Bryce Young for the Crimson Tide in 2023 […]

Former NBA general manager Ryan McDonough believes UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley’s fiery sideline demeanor would not be tolerated in the NBA and might have caused issues for the Los Angeles Lakers had he accepted their summer offer. McDonough, who appeared on SiriusXM NBA Radio with Frank Isola, expressed concern about how Hurley’s emotional style […]

The January 14 men’s college basketball game between Eastern Michigan Eagles and Central Michigan Chippewas  is under investigation following unusual betting activity that raised red flags with sportsbooks and regulators. The game, which saw Central Michigan favored by 3.5 points for the first half, experienced an unusual shift in the betting line, drawing the attention […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of a crucial search for a new defensive coordinator, and one name recently floated is none other than former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, according to The San Francisco Standard‘s Tim Kawakami The 73-year-old coach, who spent 14 seasons in Seattle before stepping down in January 2024, […]

Despite being a true freshman, Jeremiah Smith has already earned the trust of Ohio State coaches and is proving to be a generational game-changer for the Buckeyes. His catch late in the College Football Playoff championship game against Notre Dame on Monday underscores the immense belief that coaches have in the talented Smith, and that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles gave fans the opportunity to own a unique piece of playoff history by selling pints of snow from the field of their victory on Sunday over the Los Angeles Rams. The snow was collected from Lincoln Financial Field after the Eagles’ 28-22 win, which secured their spot in the NFC Championship Game. […]

On the day CC Sabathia was officially announced for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the six-foot-six lefty revealed on X that he considered hanging it up after the 2017 season until a former player convinced him to return to the mound. “I wouldn’t be here in this moment without Harold Reynolds,” Sabathia stated […]

In an incredible week for Ohio State athletics, the Ohio State Buckeye men’s basketball team rallied from a 16-point deficit to stun 11th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers 73-70 at Mackey Arena. The loss was Purdue’s first at Mackey since losing to the Indiana Hoosiers on Feb. 25, 2023, and the reactions on X matched the excitement from […]

Buffalo Bill fans made the best of a bad situation for the Baltimore Ravens this week when they raised nearly $40,000 for Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews’ favorite charity, Breakthrough T1D. According to its website, Breakthrough T1D “funds research for the development of new therapies and treatments for type 1 diabetes” and “advocates for […]

With rumors swirling about Colorado head coach Deion Sanders being an intriguing candidate for Jerry Jones in Dallas, Sanders’ son, Shedeur, was asked on his “2Legendary” podcast about the potential of Coach Prime landing with the Cowboys. “It’s a decision on him,” Shedeur said. “It’s not really up to me. I don’t really have a […]

For Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day, a trophy wasn’t the only reward as his Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff Championship on Monday night. Day claimed $1 million in bonuses during the team’s run through the playoffs, which included $500,000 alone for winning the national championship. The other $500,000 in bonuses were gained […]